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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carl Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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180 lbs
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185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carl Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cox tries to clinch up.
Martinez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cox fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Martinez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Juan Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cox shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Martinez sprawls well. Martinez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cox gets slowly back to his feet.
Cox doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Martinez counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Cox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cox is breathing heavily.
Martinez tries a head kick but it misses.
Martinez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cox drops his hands momentarily and Martinez needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Cox just on the top of the head. Cox drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Cox - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Juan Martinez!
Juan Martinez decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Test Ninja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ninja has chosen Super Bon Bon - Soul Coughing as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Test Ninja has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Moreno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Test Ninja!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreno tries to clinch there but Ninja circles away.
Moreno tries to clinch there but Ninja circles away.
Paulo Moreno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ninja dives in and scores a takedown into Moreno's guard.
Moreno is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ninja is controlling him.
Ninja drops back, looking for a kneebar! Moreno looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Moreno looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Moreno!
Moreno will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Moreno stands up and beckons Ninja to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moreno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ninja shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moreno pinned against the ropes. Moreno gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch but Ninja swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moreno clinches up with Ninja and pushes him back against the ropes.
Ninja is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Moreno is defending well.
Moreno using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Moreno utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Moreno landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ninja is looking to take this one to the mat.
Paulo Moreno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Test Ninja.
Moreno connects with a knee to the head.
Ninja misses with a knee strike.
Moreno landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ninja drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moreno gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Moreno connects with a knee to the head.
Moreno connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ninja's face.
Moreno lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Moreno lands a good knee to the midsection. Ninja won't want to take too many of those.
Ninja has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Moreno avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Moreno lands a knee to the head.
Moreno with a knee to the head.
Moreno gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ninja.
Moreno connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ninja's face.
A knee to the head by Moreno.
Moreno connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ninja's face.
Moreno landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno scores a nice knee to the body.
Ninja takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Moreno.
Moreno landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Moreno unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Moreno with a knee to the head.
Moreno working Ninja over with knees to the body.
Moreno lands a knee to the body.
Moreno lands a knee to the head.
Moreno landing knees to the head.
Moreno lands a knee to the head.
Moreno connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ninja's face.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Moreno landing knees to the body.
Moreno is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Moreno using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ninja goes for a takedown in the clinch but Moreno prevents it.
Knees to the body from Moreno.
Moreno putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ninja in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ninja tries to score a body lock takedown but Moreno shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Moreno landing knees to the head.
Moreno connects with a knee to the head.
Ninja takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Moreno landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Moreno.
Moreno with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Moreno lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Moreno landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Moreno lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moreno prevents the takedown attempt.
Moreno connects with a knee to the head.
Moreno misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moreno.
Moreno connects with a knee to the head.
Moreno is breathing heavily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ninja tries to score a body lock takedown but Moreno shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Moreno.
Moreno putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ninja in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Moreno is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Moreno lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Moreno landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Moreno scores a nice knee to the body.
Moreno crunches a lovely knee into Ninja's ribcage.
Moreno is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Moreno connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ninja's face.
Moreno scores a nice knee to the body.
Moreno landing knees to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Moreno tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Moreno with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moreno is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Moreno using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ninja has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ninja drops down looking for an ankle pick but Moreno pulls his leg out and moves away.
Moreno fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Moreno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moreno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ninja circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ninja fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ninja tries to score a power double leg takedown but Moreno sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ninja somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Moreno dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Moreno has closed the distance and engaged Ninja in a clinch.
Moreno lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ninja has Moreno pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Moreno manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Moreno with a knee to the head.
Moreno lands a knee to the body.
Moreno scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Moreno.
Moreno landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja wants to break free but Moreno has control.
Moreno scores a nice knee to the body.
Ninja has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Moreno after a bit of a struggle.
Moreno lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Moreno.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moreno.
Moreno throws a knee to the head but misses.
Moreno landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Moreno lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moreno lands a nice knee to the body.
Moreno tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ninja avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno misses with a knee strike.
Knees to the body from Moreno.
Ninja tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Moreno smiles and moves away.
Paulo Moreno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Test Ninja.
Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ninja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moreno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moreno is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno stuffs the takedown attempt from Ninja. Ninja gets slowly back to his feet.
Ninja misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ninja keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ninja shoots in for a double leg but Moreno sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Moreno wants to clinch.
Moreno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ninja changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Moreno looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Moreno wants to get back to his feet.
Moreno is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ninja can do to turn this around?
Ninja is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Moreno is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Moreno is trying to buck Ninja off.
Ninja is trying to get an arm triangle but Moreno is defending well.
Ninja wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moreno keeps working.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ninja is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Moreno has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ninja tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Moreno wants to get back to his feet but Ninja drags him back down.
Ninja thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Moreno is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ninja is controlling him well.
Ninja is trying to get an arm triangle but Moreno is defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Moreno is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ninja is controlling him well.
Moreno explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Ninja will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ninja shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moreno but Moreno pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Moreno fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moreno moves into the clinch successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ninja looking for a takedown.
Moreno lands a knee to the head.
Moreno is pressed up against the ropes. Ninja has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Moreno down to the mat. Moreno avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ninja circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch but Ninja swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moreno gets a clinch.
Moreno connects with a knee to the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Moreno lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Moreno lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Moreno.
Paulo Moreno is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moreno is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moreno.
Moreno lands a knee to the head.
Moreno is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moreno.
Test Ninja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ninja is trying to force a seperation but Moreno has the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Moreno showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Moreno has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Paulo Moreno!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Paulo Moreno!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Paulo Moreno!
Paulo Moreno wins by unanimous decision!
Paulo Moreno thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ljuti Hrcak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulo Alves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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179 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ljuti Hrcak!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hrcak rushes Alves and presses him up against the ropes.
Alves stops a takedown attempt from Hrcak.
Alves's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hrcak lands a head kick!
It looks like Paulo Alves has been cut.
Hrcak pushes Alves up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hrcak wants a takedown but no success here.
Alves lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hrcak drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alves pulls his leg out and moves away.
Paulo Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ljuti Hrcak.
Alves wants to clinch up but Hrcak keeps it at a distance.
Alves moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alves gets a clinch.
Hrcak is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hrcak is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alves pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hrcak drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alves gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrcak can't get the takedown.
Hrcak changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Alves fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hrcak instigates a clinch.
Alves is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Alves gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hrcak.
Hrcak is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Alves prevents the takedown attempt.
Hrcak has Alves pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Alves manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hrcak drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alves gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Alves breaks the clinch.
Paulo Alves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves lands a jab.
Hrcak shoots for a takedown but Alves saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hrcak.
Hrcak looks gassed!
Alves lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alves throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hrcak gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alves pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Hrcak keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alves's efforts to push away.
Alves scores with a shoulder strike.
Hrcak fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hrcak is looking for a takedown.
Alves lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hrcak is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Alves to keep the fight standing.
Alves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hrcak has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hrcak tries for a takedown but Alves manages to get underhooks.
Hrcak tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hrcak working aggressively here.
Alves lands a damaging elbow.
Alves content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Alves comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alves avoiding damage.
Hrcak tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alves displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hrcak up against the ropes.
Hrcak drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alves pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hrcak gets a clinch.
Hrcak is working for takedown but Alves is calmly controlling the position for now.
Alves lands a right hand.
Hrcak manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hrcak wants to stand but Alves is controlling the position.
Alves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hrcak is keeping the position for now.
Alves wants to control from the top but Hrcak keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hrcak working for a triangle but Alves defends it easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hrcak working for a triangle but Alves defends it easily.
Alves throwing strikes from guard but Hrcak blocks nicely.
Hrcak throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Alves wants to control from the top but Hrcak keeps moving.
Alves has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hrcak is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hrcak is working for a submission of some sort.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hrcak throws a strike but Alves avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Alves manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hrcak is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alves with shots to the head and body - Hrcak looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hrcak is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hrcak tries to reverse the position but Alves maintains control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hrcak is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hrcak gets back to half guard.
Hrcak is looking for a sweep. Alves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hrcak looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alves knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hrcak on the ground.
Alves wants to stand up but Hrcak manages to regain full guard.
Alves wants to control from the top but Hrcak keeps moving.
Hrcak trying to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hrcak has his foot on Alves's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alves works his way back into a safe position though.
Hrcak controls Alves momentarily but Alves frees himself.
Hrcak has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Alves can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alves trying to control but Hrcak is working from the bottom.
Alves pushing down on Hrcak's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hrcak looking for submissions off his back.
Alves tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hrcak knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alves wants to control but Hrcak is keeping him busy.
Alves looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hrcak has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Alves is working away from the top position though.
Hrcak gets back to full guard.
Hrcak keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
Hrcak is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Alves has his hands clasped together but Hrcak extends an breaks Alves's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Hrcak.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ljuti Hrcak!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diogo Pontes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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200 lbs
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205 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diogo Pontes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Sobral!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pontes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pontes looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pontes wants to pass the guard but Sobral is keeping the position.
Pontes drops back looking for a leg! Sobral is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sobral manages to kick Pontes off! Pontes jumps back into Sobral's guard.
Pontes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sobral can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pontes controls the pace.
Pontes prevents Sobral from getting back to his feet.
Pontes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sobral is keeping the position for now.
Pontes wants to control from the top but Sobral keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pontes controls the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Diogo Pontes wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sobral throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pontes.
Pontes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pontes closes the distance and clinches up with Sobral, looking for a takedown. Pontes pushes Sobral against the ropes but Sobral circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pontes throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sobral tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pontes is in Sobral's guard.
Pontes trying to control the position from guard on top but Sobral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sobral is looking to stand up but Pontes isn't so interested in that idea.
Pontes wants to pass the guard but Sobral is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pontes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pontes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pontes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sobral is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pontes trying to control but Sobral is working from the bottom.
Sobral really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pontes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pontes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sobral swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pontes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pontes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pontes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral wants to stand and escape but Pontes is having none of it.
Pontes trying to control but Sobral is working from the bottom.
Pontes wants to pass the guard but Sobral is keeping the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Diogo Pontes wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sobral tries a head kick but it misses.
Sobral thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pontes if he has to take too many more of those.
Pontes shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sobral's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pontes trying to control the position from guard on top but Sobral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pontes passes Sobral's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pontes in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Sobral tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Pontes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Diogo Pontes!
An out of breath Diogo Pontes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferrari has chosen Holy Diver by Dio as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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178 lbs
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33
175 lbs
22 - 17 - 1 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Ferrari!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Silva - just one landing.
Silva throws a right and a left that Ferrari avoids nicely.
Ferrari fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Ferrari tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Ferrari looks gassed!
Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ferraris jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silva cracks Ferrari with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silva drops Ferrari with a big left hand! Ferrari is injured, injured bad! Silva jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronaldo Silva!
Our winner, Ronaldo Silva, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heidan Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Ribeiro da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribeiro da Silva has chosen Soulfly - Pain as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
214 lbs
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221 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heidan Warren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Ribeiro da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warren closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ribeiro da Silva did well to prevent Warren getting side control.
Warren trying to control the action but Ribeiro da Silva is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Warren is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Warren is keen to just control but Ribeiro da Silva is a slippery customer.
Ribeiro da Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Warren.
Warren wants to work for an arm triangle but Ribeiro da Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Warren trying to control the action but Ribeiro da Silva is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warren wants to work for an arm triangle but Ribeiro da Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ribeiro da Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Warren.
Ribeiro da Silva tries to roll over but Warren keeps him under control.
Ribeiro da Silva keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warren stalling away here and it's allowed Ribeiro da Silva to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Ribeiro da Silva keeping moving, preventing Warren from controlling successfully.
Warren advances to half guard.
Warren is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warren is looking to advance position but Ribeiro da Silva won't allow it.
Warren trying to control from half guard but Ribeiro da Silva is working away.
Warren is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Warren is just content to waste time from the top position. Ribeiro da Silva takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warren trying to control the position from guard on top but Ribeiro da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ribeiro da Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Warren's guard.
Ribeiro da Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Warren. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ribeiro da Silva wants to stand but Warren is controlling his posture from full guard.
Warren is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ribeiro da Silva is aware though and is defending well.
Ribeiro da Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Warren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro da Silva is sitting in close to Warren's body. Warren has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Ribeiro da Silva is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Ribeiro da Silva is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Warren.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Heidan Warren!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toni Manel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nefertum Imhotep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Manel might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to A Portuguesa. Nefertum Imhotep is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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250 lbs
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32
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8 - 12 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toni Manel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nefertum Imhotep!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imhotep scores with a nice strike.
Imhotep has Manel up against the ropes in a clinch.
Manel is trying to drag Imhotep to the mat but Imhotep just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Manel can't get the takedown.
Imhotep drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Imhotep.
It looks like Toni Manel has been cut.
Imhotep stops a takedown attempt from Manel.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toni Manel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Imhotep taking a breather.
Imhotep lands an elbow just above Manel 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imhotep is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Manel is defending well.
Imhotep stops a takedown attempt from Manel.
Imhotep breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manel shoots in for a takedown but Imhotep shows good takedown defense.
Imhotep tries to clinch there but Manel circles away.
Manel shoots in looking for a takedown but Imhotep manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Manel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Imhotep checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Manel managing to block the knees to the body from Imhotep.
Imhotep is trying to drag Manel to the mat but Manel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Manel tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imhotep manages to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Imhotep has his feet on Manel's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Manel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Imhotep as he avoids it easily.
Imhotep tries to clinch but Manel is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Imhotep.
Imhotep fails with a takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Manel decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Imhotep's guard.
Imhotep throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Imhotep wants to stand and escape but Manel is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imhotep keeping full guard, as Manel tries to pass.
Manel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Imhotep has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Manel should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Imhotep has tightened it up now! Manel should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nefertum Imhotep!
Nefertum Imhotep is the new heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Nefertum Imhotep was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Blimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Miguel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
145 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
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30
134 lbs
15 - 15 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Blimm!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Miguel!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miguel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blimm connects with an inside leg kick.
Miguel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Blimm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck for Blimm with that takedown attempt.
Blimm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miguel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blimm throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Miguel closes the distance but Blimm moves to the side
and Blimm counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blimm dodges the punch combination from Miguel.
Sam Miguel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miguel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Blimm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Sam Miguel has been cut.
Blimm circles away from the clinch attempt
and Blimm counters with a nice low kick that buckles Miguel's knee momentarily.
Miguel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Blimm throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blimm lands a nice leg kick that just misses Miguel's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miguel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miguel tries to clinch but Blimm moves out of range.
Miguel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blimm throws a right hand that Miguel ducks under and follows up with a left that Miguel also avoids with ease.
Blimm looking to score a takedown here. Miguel is defending well but Blimm drives through and ends up in Miguel's guard.
Blimm throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blimm trying to control but Miguel is working from the bottom.
Blimm throwing strikes from guard but Miguel blocks nicely.
Blimm sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Blimm prevents Miguel from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miguel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blimm trying to control the position from guard on top but Miguel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miguel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miguel wants to stand but Blimm is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blimm moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miguel moves in looking to clinch but Blimm pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Miguel. No joy for Blimm on that attempt.
Miguel is looking to clinch.
Blimm chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Miguel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blimm blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blimm crunches a lovely knee into Miguel's ribcage.
Miguel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blimm walks away with a smile on his face. Miguel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Blimm lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Miguel misses with a takedown attempt
and Blimm counters with a crisp one two that drops Miguel! Blimm thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Miguel to his feet! Miguel is in big trouble!
Miguel is rocked!
Bobby Blimm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Miguel.
Miguel looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miguel throws a body kick that misses.
Miguel is still on wobbly legs! Can Blimm finish him?
Miguel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miguel seems to have recovered his senses.
Blimm shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Miguel's guard.
Blimm drops back looking for a leg! Miguel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Miguel manages to kick Blimm off! Blimm jumps back into Miguel's guard.
Blimm forces his way into half guard.
Blimm is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miguel controlling the position for now.
Blimm moves into full mount! Miguel won't be happy about that!
Blimm can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Miguel is looking to escape.
Blimm raining down hammerfists from mount.
Blimm looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Blimm scoring with strikes but Miguel is staying in there.
That has opened up Sam Miguel's cut even more.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miguel manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Blimm wants to work for an arm triangle but Miguel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Blimm is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Miguel is just riding it out for now. Blimm eventually gives up the hold.
Blimm seems to be looking for submissions.
Blimm is trying to control. Miguel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Miguel wants to get back to his feet.
Miguel is looking to control Blimm's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Miguel avoid being mounted?
Miguel is in trouble now - Blimm has advanced to mount!
Blimm has hold of Miguel's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Miguel manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Blimm is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Miguel has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blimm throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blimm putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The cut above Sam Miguel's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Blimm raining down hammerfists from mount.
Sam Miguel's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sam Miguel's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bobby Blimm!
Bobby Blimm retains his featherweight title!
Bobby Blimm managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hellbent , into his post fight interview.
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