UVT 184: Staal vs Kharitonov PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glock Glock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Swardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glock Glock has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Glock
vs
Swardson

217 cm
19
289 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

187 cm
21
274 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glock Glock !
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, Nick Swardson!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swardson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Swardson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Swardson is staying tight to Glock 's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Glock tries to improve position but can't.
Swardson in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Swardson decides to stand back up. Swardson steps back and let's Glock get back to his feet.

Swardson rushes Glock and presses him up against the cage.

Swardson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Glock is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glock misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Swardson stands up and beckons Glock to join him on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Swardson drives through and clinches with Glock against the cage.

Swardson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Swardson throws a body punch but Glock moves out of range.

Swardson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Swardson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
It looks like Swardson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Swardson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Swardson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Glock !

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swardson controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Swardson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
BOOM! Swardson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Swardson breaks from Glock 's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Swardson with the ground and pound from mount.
Swardson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Swardson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Glock keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swardson with the ground and pound from mount.
Swardson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Swardson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Glock can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Swardson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Swardson postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Glock in real trouble here! The ref calls for Glock to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Swardson!

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FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Cormier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klin Geometric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Cormier
vs
Geometric

173 cm
20
243 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
296 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Cormier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Klin Geometric!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cormier misses the body punch
and Geometric counters with a nice leg kick.

Geometric changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cormier looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cormier is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Geometric's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cormier keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Cormier gets full guard.
Geometric trying to control but Cormier is working from the bottom.
Geometric preventing the sweep.

Cormier has his feet on Geometric's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Cormier feints and as Geometric raises his hands in defense, Cormier changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Geometric should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geometric is trying to keep Cormier in close.
Cormier trying to control but Geometric is working from the bottom.
Cormier advances position into side control!
Cormier landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

It looks like Klin Geometric has been cut.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Geometric can do anything to dispel that myth.
Geometric is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cormier connects with a decent elbow.
Geometric taking a bit of punishment here - Cormier scoring with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cormier lands a strong strike to the head of Geometric. That's dazed him! Cormier looking to finish here. Geometric is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Cormier lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Cormier!

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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dragon Tamer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dragon Tamer will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Savage
vs
Tamer

194 cm
29
263 lbs
16 - 18 - 0

225 cm
20
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roy Savage!
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, Dragon Tamer!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Some bone on bone action there as Tamer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tamer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Savage lands a jab to the nose.
Roy Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage stuffs the takedown attempt from Tamer. Tamer gets slowly back to his feet.

Savage gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tamer to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Savage tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Tamer drops back looking for a leg! Savage is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Savage manages to kick Tamer off! Tamer jumps back into Savage's guard.
Tamer tries to free his leg and advance position but Savage is retaining full guard.
Savage is looking to stand up but Tamer isn't so interested in that idea.
Savage on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Savage tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage can't keep his opponent in guard - Tamer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Tamer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Savage sees it coming and defends easily.

Tamer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Savage moves into full guard.
Savage keeping moving, preventing Tamer from controlling successfully.
Savage looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tamer is one step ahead there.

Tamer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tamer is controlling him.
Tamer pushes down on Savage's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Tamer seems to be looking for submissions.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tamer is looking for a kimura but Savage is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tamer to get the leverage.

Tamer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tamer is looking to advance position but Savage won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Savage is defending against the submission attempts here by Tamer.

Tamer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Savage doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tamer.
Savage trying to control from the bottom.
Tamer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Savage does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Tamer is looking for a kimura but Savage is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tamer to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tamer is trying to work for a kimura but Savage is defending well.

Tamer is working for a kimura but Savage is defending it quite comfortably.
Savage wants to improve his position but Tamer is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tamer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Tamer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dragon Tamer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Savage fails with a takedown attempt.
Savage misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roy Savage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Savage stalks Tamer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tamer's face. Tamer staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Dragon Tamer has been cut.

Tamer closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Savage wants to control but Tamer is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Tamer is working for a submission of some sort.

Tamer seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tamer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tamer is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Savage!

Savage is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Tamer locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Savage is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dragon Tamer!

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FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silverback Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandr Progbeniak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lesnar comes to the cage accompanied by go coors!. Silverback Lesnar is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Lesnar
vs
Progbeniak

166 cm
34
287 lbs
24 - 14 - 0

225 cm
33
300 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Silverback Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aleksandr Progbeniak!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Progbeniak tests Lesnar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Lesnar.
Progbeniak throws a head kick but Lesnar moves out of range.
Lesnar is looking to chop away at Progbeniak's legs.
Progbeniak fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lesnar avoids it really well and circles away.

Progbeniak closes the distance and pushes Lesnar back into the cage.
Progbeniak tries to break the clinch but Lesnar is controlling the position.
Lesnar lands an elbow inside that Progbeniak shrugs off.
Lesnar is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lesnar looking to throw knees to the head but Progbeniak is blocking nicely.
Lesnar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lesnar misses with a knee strike.
Lesnar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Progbeniak avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar working Progbeniak over with knees to the body.
Progbeniak looking for a takedown.
Silverback Lesnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksandr Progbeniak.
Lesnar throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Progbeniak pulls guard successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Progbeniak has a closed guard, preventing Lesnar from standing up.
Progbeniak wants to control the position but Lesnar says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

Progbeniak makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Progbeniak shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar throws a shot from downtown. Progbeniak moves away and avoids it.

Progbeniak moves into the clinch.
Lesnar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Aleksandr Progbeniak has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lesnar swings wildly with an uppercut but Progbeniak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Progbeniak is working for takedown but Lesnar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lesnar lands a nice shot to the body.
Progbeniak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lesnar trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Progbeniak's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lesnar throws an elbow that misses.
Progbeniak wants a takedown.
Progbeniak drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lesnar pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar misses with a hook. Progbeniak ducked under it nicely.
Lesnar with a nice cross.
Progbeniak fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silverback Lesnar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Progbeniak gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lesnar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Progbeniak looks gassed!
Progbeniak ducks under a wild hook from Lesnar.
Progbeniak misses with a takedown attempt - Lesnar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lesnar throws a jab when Progbeniak was well out of range.
Aleksandr Progbeniak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Progbeniak tries for a takedown but Lesnar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Progbeniak fails to land the takedown.
Lesnar throws a right and a left that both miss.
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!
Lesnar scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lesnar wants to clinch up but Progbeniak keeps it at a distance.
Progbeniak tries to bum rush Lesnar with a series of wild strikes but Lesnar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lesnar.
Lesnar with a nice cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lesnar.
Lesnar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Progbeniak.
Progbeniak fails with the takedown.
A jab from Lesnar misses.
Lesnar swinging wildly here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Progbeniak shoots for a takedown but Lesnar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Progbeniak shoots for a double leg takedown but Lesnar sprawls well. He's pushed Progbeniak's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lesnar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silverback Lesnar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aleksandr Progbeniak's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nice sprawl there from Lesnar as Progbeniak shoots in.
Lesnar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Lesnar misses.
Progbeniak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lesnar is looking to score with low kicks.
Progbeniak tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lesnar swivels and escapes.
Jab by Lesnar.
Lesnar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Progbeniak manages to avoid it.
Progbeniak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Progbeniak looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lesnar is fending him off so far but Progbeniak persists. Nope, Lesnar circles away and we're back to standing.
Silverback Lesnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksandr Progbeniak.
Lesnar slaps away a takedown attempt from Progbeniak, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Progbeniak staying out of range there.
Progbeniak is breathing heavily.
Lesnar connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lesnar lands a nice hook to Progbeniak's body. Progbeniak takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Lesnar misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Progbeniak moves away.
A punch combination from Lesnar misses.
Progbeniak takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Aleksandr Progbeniak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lesnar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Progbeniak fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lesnar works the jab nicely.
Lesnar connects with a body shot.
A jab from Lesnar finds it's way through Progbeniak's defenses.

That has opened up Aleksandr Progbeniak's cut even more.
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!
Lesnar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lesnar tries to clinch there but Progbeniak circles away.
A left lands for Lesnar.
Nice shot by Lesnar.
Lesnar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Progbeniak can do to turn this around?
Lesnar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Progbeniak at a distance.
Silverback Lesnar is winning the standup battle so far.
Progbeniak slips a jab and a cross from Lesnar.
Lesnar connects with a leg kick. Progbeniak looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Lesnar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lesnar misses with a body punch.

Progbeniak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lesnar tries to close the distance and clinch but Progbeniak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Progbeniak fails to land the takedown.
A jab from Lesnar misses.
Progbeniak tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lesnar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Progbeniak somewhat.
Lesnar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lesnar throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Lesnar misses.
Progbeniak fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lesnar avoids it really well and circles away.
Lesnar takes a swing at Progbeniak's ribcage but misses.
Lesnar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Progbeniak checks a low kick from Lesnar.
Lesnar misses with a looping left.
Progbeniak looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lesnar is fending him off so far but Progbeniak persists. Nope, Lesnar circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Lesnar as Progbeniak shoots in.
Lesnar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Lesnar drives through and clinches with Progbeniak against the cage.
Lesnar lands an elbow that stopped Progbeniak in his tracks for a moment.
Lesnar landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lesnar lands an elbow inside that Progbeniak shrugs off.

The cut above Aleksandr Progbeniak's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
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!
Lesnar misses with a knee to the head.
Lesnar lands an elbow inside.
Lesnar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Progbeniak avoids it.
Progbeniak managing to block the knees to the body from Lesnar.
Progbeniak avoids the elbow strike from Lesnar, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lesnar.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Progbeniak turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Lesnar is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Progbeniak is keen to just control but Lesnar is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silverback Lesnar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aleksandr Progbeniak's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lesnar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Progbeniak staying out of range there.

Progbeniak has taken the fight to the clinch.
Progbeniak has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lesnar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lesnar misses with a knee to the head.
Lesnar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lesnar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Progbeniak.
Lesnar missing with knees to the body.
Progbeniak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Progbeniak takes an elbow to the temple.
Progbeniak blocks a body shot from Lesnar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar lands a good knee to the midsection. Progbeniak won't want to take too many of those.
Lesnar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lesnar scores a nice knee to the body.
Lesnar missing with knees to the body.
Lesnar lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lesnar lands a body shot.
Lesnar scores with a shot to the side of Progbeniak's head.
Silverback Lesnar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lesnar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lesnar trying to land knees to the body.
Progbeniak managing to block the knees to the body from Lesnar.
Lesnar lands a nice elbow.
Lesnar scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lesnar tries to work over Progbeniak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lesnar lands a damaging elbow.

Aleksandr Progbeniak'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 Aleksandr Progbeniak's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Silverback Lesnar!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Ivanovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genival Lacerda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Ivanovich
vs
Lacerda

200 cm
31
263 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

198 cm
32
255 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Igor Ivanovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Genival Lacerda!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lacerda throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ivanovich's waist but Ivanovich gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lacerda off to one side.
Ivanovich scoring well with a low kick there.
Ivanovich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ivanovich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ivanovich tries a head kick but it misses.
Ivanovich throws the kick towards the body but Lacerda avoids it.
Lacerda shoots in but no luck this time.
Lacerda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Igor Ivanovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Genival Lacerda.
Ivanovich throws a series of punches but Lacerda moves out of range.
Ivanovich throws a wild body kick that Lacerda sees coming a mile off.
Lacerda moves out of range as Ivanovich throws a body kick.
Lacerda changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ivanovich tries to avoid it but Lacerda manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ivanovich to the ground. Ivanovich escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lacerda scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ivanovich displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lacerda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Ivanovich.
Lacerda takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ivanovich throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lacerda walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like Genival Lacerda has been cut.
Lacerda fails to land the takedown.
A swing and a miss from Lacerda.

Lacerda shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ivanovich's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lacerda is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lacerda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lacerda drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ivanovich dives on top into guard.

Lacerda working for a triangle but Ivanovich defends it easily.

Lacerda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ivanovich is aware though and is defending well.

Ivanovich avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lacerda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ivanovich sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Lacerda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ivanovich doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ivanovich manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Lacerda isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ivanovich stacks Lacerda on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ivanovich!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovich working away.
Lacerda is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Lacerda's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Lacerda is looking to reverse the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lacerda is trying to control Ivanovich's posture but Ivanovich avoids it.
Lacerda is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Igor Ivanovich will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Genival Lacerda's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ivanovich throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ivanovich changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Ivanovich does no damage.
Ivanovich misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ivanovich.
Ivanovich thuds a left hand into Lacerda's body.
Lacerda drops his hands momentarily and Ivanovich takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivanovich stuffs the takedown.
Ivanovich getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ivanovich misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Ivanovich.
Igor Ivanovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lacerda is breathing heavily.
Ivanovich lands a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovich lands with a slapping head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lacerda.
Ivanovich lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ivanovich connects with a jab.
Ivanovich goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Igor Ivanovich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ivanovich slips a straight right by Lacerda.
Lacerda takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lacerda shoots in looking for a takedown. Ivanovich tries to sprawl out of it but Lacerda keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ivanovich manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Igor Ivanovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Genival Lacerda.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ivanovich, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacerda keeps the fight on the outside.
Ivanovich lands a nice shot to the body.
Ivanovich scores with a shot to the body.
Ivanovich lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ivanovich bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ivanovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Lacerda is just out of range.
Lacerda takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lacerda looks for a takedown but Ivanovich sprawls well.

Ivanovich lands a big head kick that sends Lacerda tumbling to the mat! Ivanovich takes a step backwards and waves Lacerda back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Lacerda is rocked!
A nice inside leg kick there by Ivanovich. That's going to slow Lacerda down.
Ivanovich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lacerda can do to turn this around?
Lacerda gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lacerda is still on wobbly legs! Can Ivanovich finish him?

That has opened up Genival Lacerda's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacerda gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Ivanovich gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Ivanovich!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mickey O Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kale Ravenal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

O Neil
vs
Ravenal

187 cm
32
177 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

180 cm
31
185 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mickey O Neil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kale Ravenal!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ravenal. O Neil does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ravenal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ravenal takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
O Neil lands a jab-cross combination.
O Neil fails in his attempt to clinch.
O Neil jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ravenal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
O Neil avoids the head kick by Ravenal.
Ravenal closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
O Neil moves in looking to clinch but Ravenal pushes him off.
O Neil doesn't manage to clinch there - Ravenal circles away.
O Neil avoids the head kick by Ravenal.
O Neil fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
O Neil swings for the body but Ravenal moves out of range.

Ravenal clinches with his opponent.
Ravenal throws a punch but it's blocked by O Neil.
O Neil is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ravenal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Neil's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil effectively controlling the action here.
O Neil pushes Ravenal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ravenal is trying to break the clinch but O Neil is controlling him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from O Neil.

O Neil breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
O Neil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ravenal moves away.
Ravenal tries to move into range but O Neil moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mickey O Neil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ravenal is looking to chop away at O Neil's legs.
Ravenal swats away the attempt to clinch by O Neil.
O Neil lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
O Neil keeps the fight on the outside.
Ravenal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Neil.
O Neil lands with a cross.

It looks like Kale Ravenal has been cut.
Ravenal feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to O Neil's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ravenal just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ravenal turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ravenal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ravenal fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and O Neil has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
O Neil is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ravenal misses with a lunging right hand
letting O Neil counter with a right hand.
Ravenal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Neil.
O Neil uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ravenal.
O Neil is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for O Neil.

O Neil instigates a clinch.
Ravenal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
O Neil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Neil lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ravenal backwards.
A short body shot lands from O Neil as the two fighters clinch.
Ravenal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil lands a hook that snaps the head of Ravenal backwards.
Ravenal misses with a body punch.
Ravenal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
O Neil is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ravenal scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Neil.
A head punch on the inside from O Neil fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from O Neil fails to land.
Ravenal is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
O Neil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Neil working hard to break the clinch.
Ravenal misses with a short punch on the inside.

Ravenal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
O Neil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ravenal throws out the jab.
O Neil throws out a loose jab but Ravenal uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ravenal drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
O Neil connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ravenal's hands.
O Neil misses with a hook. Ravenal ducked under it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Neil tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ravenal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from O Neil misses.
Jab, jab by O Neil - just one landing.
O Neil is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ravenal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Neil throws out the jab.
O Neil throws a hook but Ravenal avoids it easily.

Ravenal dives in and scores a takedown into O Neil's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ravenal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ravenal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ravenal trying to control but O Neil is working from the bottom.
Ravenal preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey O Neil dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kale Ravenal's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ravenal looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ravenal turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
O Neil throws a right hand that Ravenal ducks under and follows up with a left that Ravenal also avoids with ease.
Ravenal changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
O Neil looks to score with a jab to the body but Ravenal is just out of range.
A combination from Ravenal does no damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ravenal.
A left lands for O Neil.
Mickey O Neil is winning the standup battle so far.
Ravenal misses with a straight left.

O Neil darts in and clinches Ravenal up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Ravenal.
Ravenal has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. O Neil avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
O Neil leaning against his opponent.

O Neil escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O Neil lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Neil looks to land a right hand but Ravenal moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
O Neil takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
O Neil dips to his left and cracks Ravenal with an uppercut!
O Neil scores with a hook.
O Neil misses with a two punch combination.
Ravenal works O Neil's body with a nice hook.
Ravenal fails in his attempt to clinch.
O Neil wants to clinch.
O Neil stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ravenal throws a hook but O Neil blocks it.
O Neil scores with the left hand. Ravenal knows he should have avoided that one.

Ravenal fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with O Neil, pushing him back against the cage.
O Neil lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ravenal scores with a shoulder strike.
O Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Ravenal.
Ravenal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
O Neil pushes Ravenal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
O Neil misses with the head strike.
O Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Ravenal.
O Neil misses with a body punch.
O Neil is trying to break the clinch but Ravenal is controlling him.
Ravenal lands a left hand.
Ravenal is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
O Neil is stalling here.
A body shot lands from O Neil.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
O Neil blocking some punches.
Ravenal's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Good body shot from O Neil.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil looking to slow down the pace here.
Ravenal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ravenal blocks an uppercut.
O Neil scores with a shoulder strike.
Ravenal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ravenal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Neil scores with a nice hook to the head.

Ravenal has dropped down and is working for a takedown. O Neil is trying to keep an underhook but Ravenal manages to get the takedown into half guard.
O Neil is trying to maintain the position but Ravenal is very close to passing his half guard.
Ravenal not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
O Neil blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ravenal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neil holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Ravenal with the ground and pound but O Neil uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ravenal is looking to advance position but O Neil has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Ravenal regains half guard.
Ravenal is trying to get back to full guard.
Ravenal is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
It looks like O Neil is going to stand back up.
O Neil is pressing down on Ravenal's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ravenal is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey O Neil dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kale Ravenal's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ravenal throws a head kick that misses.
O Neil fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from O Neil misses.
Ravenal throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
O Neil scores with a jab to the body.
O Neil tries to clinch but Ravenal moves out of range.
O Neil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ravenal moves away.
O Neil listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! O Neil crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ravenal - the referee stops the clock and O Neil gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ravenal. O Neil manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice defenses there by O Neil.
O Neil connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ravenal goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Mickey O Neil has been cut.
Ravenal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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!
Ravenal misses with a straight right.
Some wild striking there from O Neil.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil dips to his left and cracks Ravenal with an uppercut!
O Neil takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ravenal tries to move into range but O Neil moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ravenal throws a right and a left that O Neil avoids nicely.
O Neil getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
O Neil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ravenal.

O Neil gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ravenal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ravenal throws a big right hand that misses.
O Neil working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ravenal.
Ravenal throws a strike but O Neil rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kale Ravenal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mickey O Neil is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ravenal wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Neil misses the jab.
O Neil cracks Ravenal with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ravenal misses with a straight left.
O Neil uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ravenal takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A slow jab from Ravenal misses its intended target.
O Neil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Neil is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
O Neil works the jab nicely.
Ravenal throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and O Neil counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and O Neil duly obliges.
Ravenal has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
O Neil's corner calls for a 1-2. O Neil obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ravenal looks to score with a jab to the body but O Neil is just out of range.

O Neil gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ravenal can't get the takedown.
O Neil is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ravenal is trying to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ravenal blocks a body shot from O Neil.
Ravenal is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
O Neil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ravenal tries to work over O Neil's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Ravenal.
A right hand to the body from O Neil.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ravenal has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. O Neil is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mickey O Neil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kale Ravenal.
O Neil softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ravenal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ravenal misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Neil swings away with an uppercut that misses.

O Neil escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Neil looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
O Neil tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ravenal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ravenal thumps O Neil with a low kick.
O Neil throws a combination. Ravenal tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
O Neil is looking to clinch but Ravenal is avoiding it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ravenal takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ravenal keeps the fight on the outside.
Ravenal tries to clinch but O Neil is having none of it.
Danga de danga de dang - O Neil scores with a four punch combination!

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey O Neil showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for O Neil, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey O Neil!
Mickey O Neil decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
95%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joliver Genetia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Mizrahi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Genetia comes to the cage accompanied by Remain Nameless. 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.

Genetia
vs
Mizrahi

172 cm
31
159 lbs
20 - 10 - 2

176 cm
26
155 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

STEEL PENN'S - STEEL TERROR: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joliver Genetia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donnie Mizrahi!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Genetia scores with a nice right hand.
A shot to the liver by Genetia. Beautiful body shot.
Genetia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mizrahi.
Mizrahi is looking to clinch.
Genetia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mizrahi was well out of range. Poor timing from Genetia.
Mizrahi dodges the punch combination from Genetia.
Mizrahi throws out a loose jab but Genetia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mizrahi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Genetia counters with a series of strikes. Mizrahi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Genetia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Genetia throws a sloppy head kick and Mizrahi moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Genetia.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Genetia lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mizrahi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mizrahi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Genetia scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Donnie Mizrahi has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mizrahi pushes Genetia up against the cage in a clinch.

Genetia has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mizrahi regains guard immediately.
Genetia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Genetia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Genetia passes Mizrahi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Genetia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Genetia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Genetia not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Genetia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genetia throwing shots but Mizrahi is blocking nicely.
Genetia with the ground and pound but Mizrahi uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Genetia trying to control but Mizrahi is working from the bottom.
Genetia trying to move into half guard but instead Mizrahi has managed to sweep!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Genetia has control of Mizrahi's left arm, preventing Mizrahi from doing any damage.
Genetia wants to stand but Mizrahi is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi tries to stand but Genetia is controlling from the bottom.
Genetia is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mizrahi is controlling him.
Genetia pulls Mizrahi in close to prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Joliver Genetia wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mizrahi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Genetia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Genetia throws a right and a left that Mizrahi avoids nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Genetia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Genetia throws a lazy right hand but Mizrahi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Genetia throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Genetia delivers a nice body kick.
Genetia moves out of range of the body kick.
Genetia misses with a few strikes there.
Genetia attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Genetia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mizrahi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Genetia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mizrahi tries to clinch but Genetia moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joliver Genetia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donnie Mizrahi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mizrahi throws a lazy right hand but Genetia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Genetia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Genetia throws a jab but it's blocked by Mizrahi.
Genetia looks to land a combination but Mizrahi avoids it well.

Genetia closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Genetia not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mizrahi trying to control from the bottom.

Genetia is working for a kimura but Mizrahi is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Genetia seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Genetia throwing shots but Mizrahi is blocking nicely.

Genetia seems to be working for a kimura but Mizrahi defends the submission attempt.
Genetia is just content to waste time from the top position. Mizrahi takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Genetia trying to control the position from guard on top but Mizrahi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mizrahi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Genetia passes Mizrahi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Genetia throwing shots but Mizrahi is blocking nicely.
Genetia looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mizrahi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mizrahi is not content to let Genetia control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Genetia lands a nice short elbow.
Genetia throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mizrahi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Genetia.
Genetia throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Genetia is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mizrahi defends it well.
Mizrahi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi is holding on to half guard well.
Genetia working Mizrahi over with strikes.
Genetia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Genetia looks to land a strike but Mizrahi avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Genetia postures up in Mizrahi's guard and throws a big left but Mizrahi blocks it.
Genetia slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joliver Genetia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Donnie Mizrahi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mizrahi slips under a jab.
Genetia works the jab nicely.
Genetia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mizrahi on the side of the head.
Genetia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mizrahi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Genetia misses with a looping right.
Genetia slips under a jab from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi misses with an uppercut. Genetia saw that one coming.
Nice takedown defense from Mizrahi. No joy for Genetia on that attempt.
Genetia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mizrahi doesn't seem bothered though.
Genetia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Genetia there.
Genetia misses with a double jab

and Mizrahi counters by clinching up.
Mizrahi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Genetia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but Genetia blocks it.
Genetia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mizrahi can do to turn this around?
Mizrahi trying to land knees to the body.
Mizrahi misses with a knee to the head.
Genetia swings wildly with an uppercut but Mizrahi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mizrahi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Genetia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Genetia.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Genetia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genetia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Genetia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mizrahi backwards.

Genetia is trying to trip Mizrahi. He has hold of a leg but Mizrahi is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Genetia persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Genetia not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Genetia tries to free his leg and advance position but Mizrahi is retaining full guard.
Genetia passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Genetia advances nicely into full mount.
Genetia scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mizrahi?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Genetia working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Joliver Genetia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Genetia throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mizrahi because Genetia loaded up on that one.
Donnie Mizrahi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Genetia unloads with some shots from mount but Mizrahi bucks and avoids them well.
Mizrahi holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Genetia tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Genetia putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Joliver Genetia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Genetia trying to control but Mizrahi is having none of it.
Genetia pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Genetia content just to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joliver Genetia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Genetia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joliver Genetia!
A victorious Joliver Genetia thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helio Margules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ghoul Ghotha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Margules
vs
Ghotha

189 cm
31
248 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

207 cm
35
272 lbs
26 - 26 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helio Margules!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ghoul Ghotha!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Margules swings away with a body shot that misses

and Ghotha counters with a nice double leg into side control. Margules won't be happy with that.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
You can see the frustration on Margules's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ghotha creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Margules sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ghotha lands some shots froms side control.

Ghotha tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Margules is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ghotha's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ghotha is looking to stall here but Margules recovers full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ghotha is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Ghotha is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Margules has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Ghotha is looking to defend but Margules has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Ghotha! Margules pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Ghotha taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Helio Margules!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luther Heggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luther Heggs could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fabio Oliveira's chin.

Heggs
vs
Oliveira

198 cm
27
280 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

185 cm
29
223 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luther Heggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Oliveira.

Heggs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Heggs working aggressively here.
Oliveira looking for a takedown.

Heggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heggs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Heggs!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heggs throws a body kick that misses.
Oliveira throws a looping overhand right but Heggs ducks down to avoid it.
Oliveira misses with a wild body shot.
Heggs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heggs uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Oliveira has time to react.

It looks like Fabio Oliveira has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Heggs feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Oliveira sprawling to the canvas! Oliveira rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Heggs finish him?!

Oliveira is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliveira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oliveira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Heggs circles away quickly and effectively.

Heggs cracks Oliveira with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Heggs has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Oliveira to stand back up!
Oliveira is still on wobbly legs! Can Heggs finish him?
Heggs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oliveira seems to have recovered his senses.
Heggs defending well as Oliveira loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliveira. Heggs does a little dance to reset his feet.

Heggs cracks Oliveira with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Oliveira looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Heggs finish him?
A decent looking body kick lands there for Heggs.
Heggs is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Oliveira looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heggs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Oliveira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oliveira misses with a double jab.
Oliveira takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Heggs circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Oliveira drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Heggs follows Oliveira to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luther Heggs!
During a confident post fight interview, Luther Heggs thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Staal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Staal
vs
Kharitonov

195 cm
28
230 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

207 cm
32
272 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Staal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boris Kharitonov!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Staal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Staal connects with a leg kick. Kharitonov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Staal throws a head kick that misses.
Staal throws a head kick that misses.
Kharitonov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Staal stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Staal attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Staal lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kharitonov takes a step back to recover.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Staal.
Staal misses the jab.
Staal fails with the takedown.
Kharitonov misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharitonov tries to clinch but Staal moves away
and Staal counters with a good, hard body kick but Kharitonov shrugs it off.
Kharitonov ducks right into an uppercut from Staal.
Staal scores with a kick to the midsection.
Boris Kharitonov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Kharitonov tries to sprawl but Staal drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Staal is thwarting Kharitonov's attempts to control the position.
Staal not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kharitonov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Staal looks to land a strike but Kharitonov avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Staal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Staal throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kharitonov keeping moving, preventing Staal from controlling successfully.
Kharitonov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Staal throwing strikes from guard but Kharitonov blocks nicely.
Staal throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staal throws a strike but Kharitonov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Staal is controlling Kharitonov's posture.
Kharitonov wants to stand and escape but instead Staal has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Kharitonov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kharitonov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov keeping moving, preventing Staal from controlling successfully.
Kharitonov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Staal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kharitonov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Staal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kharitonov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Staal postures up.
Kharitonov keeping moving, preventing Staal from controlling successfully.
Kharitonov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Staal is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kharitonov keeping moving, preventing Staal from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Staal dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kharitonov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kharitonov throws a jab when Staal was well out of range.

Staal looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kharitonov!
The referee warns Kharitonov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Staal sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Staal with good strikes from the mount here!
Staal throws some wild stikes that Kharitonov manages to avoid easily.
Staal with a couple of short strikes.
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!
Staal throwing strikes here but Kharitonov is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Staal controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Staal scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kharitonov?
Staal working the ground and pound effectively.
Staal lands a big shot there that rocks Kharitonov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Staal cracks Kharitonov with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Staal!
John Staal retains his heavyweight title!