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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Calzaghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastiao da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Calzaghe is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Calzaghe
vs
da Silva

185 cm
34
158 lbs
21 - 20 - 0

175 cm
29
162 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Calzaghe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastiao da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
da Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Calzaghe counters with a head kick.
Calzaghe throws a series of punches but da Silva moves out of range.
Calzaghe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
da Silva shoots in but Calzaghe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
da Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Calzaghe tries to avoid it but da Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Calzaghe to the ground. Calzaghe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
da Silva lands a right hook to the body.
da Silva with a poor takedown
and Calzaghe counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Joe Calzaghe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastiao da Silva.
Calzaghe with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
da Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Calzaghe avoids it really well and circles away.

Calzaghe clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Calzaghe has dropped down and is working for a takedown. da Silva is trying to keep an underhook but Calzaghe manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Calzaghe tries to pass the half guard into mount. da Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Calzaghe is trying to control. da Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Calzaghe looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Calzaghe prevents da Silva from standing back up.

da Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Calzaghe.
Calzaghe wants to take a breather but da Silva is having none of it.
Calzaghe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

da Silva looking for submissions off his back.
da Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

da Silva has his foot on Calzaghe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Calzaghe works his way back into a safe position though.
da Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Calzaghe looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calzaghe trying to control the position from guard on top but da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
da Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe tries to control the position but da Silva now has his back.
Calzaghe tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Calzaghe sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

da Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Calzaghe defends the submission attempt.
Calzaghe is trying to control but can't.
da Silva wants to pass to mount but Calzaghe is defending the position.

Calzaghe actively working from the bottom here.

da Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Calzaghe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Calzaghe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

da Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Calzaghe tries to get to full guard but da Silva has control of the leg.
da Silva is thwarting Calzaghe's attempts to control the position.
da Silva is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
da Silva wants to get back to his feet but Calzaghe is holding on tight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

da Silva moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Calzaghe has worked his arm free - good work by Calzaghe!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calzaghe manages to work his way to half guard, despite da Silva's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Calzaghe dominated that round.
That's time! Calzaghe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Calzaghe scores with a jab to the jaw.

da Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. da Silva showed some decent athleticism there.
da Silva prevents Calzaghe from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Calzaghe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
da Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Calzaghe is retaining full guard.

Calzaghe has his foot on da Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. da Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
da Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
da Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Calzaghe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Calzaghe trying to strike off his back.
da Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Calzaghe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Calzaghe looking to hit a scissor sweep but da Silva is one step ahead there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
da Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Calzaghe swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
da Silva wants to stand but Calzaghe has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Calzaghe has his foot on da Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. da Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
da Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
da Silva is pushing down on Calzaghe's leg trying to pass to half guard. Calzaghe is fighting to maintain full guard but da Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
da Silva tries to pass to full mount but Calzaghe defends it.
da Silva prevents Calzaghe from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Calzaghe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but da Silva pulls his head out easily.

Calzaghe is defending against the submission attempts here by da Silva.
Calzaghe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Calzaghe.

Calzaghe is looking for a triangle but da Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Joe Calzaghe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
da Silva wants to control from the top but Calzaghe keeps moving.
da Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Calzaghe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. da Silva is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe wants to sweep but no luck.

Calzaghe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Calzaghe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and da Silva defends well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
da Silva passes into half guard.
Calzaghe wants to improve his position but da Silva is controlling well.

Calzaghe is defending against the submission attempts here by da Silva.

da Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Calzaghe defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Calzaghe is defending against the submission attempts here by da Silva.
Calzaghe landing strikes from the bottom.

Calzaghe actively working from the bottom here.
Calzaghe is looking for a sweep. da Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calzaghe is trying to control but can't.
da Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Calzaghe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Calzaghe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

da Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Calzaghe is just riding it out for now. da Silva eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Calzaghe dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

da Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
da Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Calzaghe backs up against the cage.

It looks like Joe Calzaghe has been cut.
da Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Calzaghe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Calzaghe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sebastiao da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
da Silva takes a swing at Calzaghe's ribcage but misses.
da Silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Calzaghe counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. da Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush.
da Silva misses with a combination
and Calzaghe counters with a series of strikes. da Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzaghe throws a right and a left that da Silva avoids nicely.
da Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Calzaghe counters with a three punch combo that has da Silva backing up. da Silva nods at Calzaghe to acknowledge the strikes.
Calzaghe misses with a wild combination.
Calzaghe throws a head kick but da Silva moves out of range.
da Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calzaghe.
da Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calzaghe.
da Silva misses the shot to the body.
Calzaghe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and da Silva counters with a nice body shot.
Joe Calzaghe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
da Silva misses with a double jab.
da Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Calzaghe swivels and escapes.
da Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
da Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Joe Calzaghe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastiao da Silva.
da Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
da Silva throws a predictable looking body shot
and Calzaghe counters with a thumping low kick.
da Silva throws a right and a left that Calzaghe avoids nicely.
Calzaghe lands the left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from da Silva. Calzaghe does a little dance to reset his feet.
da Silva swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent da Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
da Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Calzaghe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Horrible takedown by da Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Calzaghe which made him look bad.
da Silva misses with a combination
and Calzaghe counters with a series of strikes. da Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
da Silva takes one on the button.
da Silva fails with the takedown
letting Calzaghe counter with a right hand.
Calzaghe throws a right and a left that da Silva avoids nicely.
da Silva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Calzaghe rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
da Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Calzaghe counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
da Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Calzaghe.
Calzaghe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Calzaghe pushes da Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
da Silva is working for takedown but Calzaghe is calmly controlling the position for now.

Calzaghe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Calzaghe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, da Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sebastiao da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Calzaghe blocks a body shot from da Silva.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joe Calzaghe.
Well Calzaghe 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Calzaghe!
A pretty intense looking Joe Calzaghe took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Will Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lost In Space. Will Robinson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Robinson
vs
Sobral

183 cm
23
169 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

181 cm
24
168 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Golden Supplements [O.R.G]

Al's Supplements - 160 Q for $150

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Will Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Sobral!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Sobral with that takedown attempt.
Robinson throws a nice looking combination but Sobral bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sobral takes a swing at Robinson's ribcage but misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Sobral checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Robinson misses the shot to the body.

Sobral instigates a clinch.

Robinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Robinson scores with the left hand. Sobral knows he should have avoided that one.
Sobral fails to land the takedown.
Robinson misses with a two punch combination.
Sobral ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robinson moves away.
Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sobral moves away.
Robinson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Robinson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sobral misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robinson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral sizes up Robinson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sobral connects with a body shot.
Robinson fails to land with a series of punches.
Robinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sobral on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Robinson. Robinson obviously looking to wear him down.
Will Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Robinson.
Robinson lands a jab to the nose.
Robinson misses with a lunging right hand
and Sobral counters with a right hand to the body.
Sobral tries to clinch up but Robinson circles away and keeps his distance.

Sobral dives in and scores a takedown into Robinson's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sobral trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sobral throwing strikes from guard but Robinson blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral cracks Robinson with a solid left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robinson looking to control.

Sobral postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Robinson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sobral, into his guard.
Sobral has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Robinson gets to his feet. Sobral looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sobral avoids the head kick by Robinson.
Sobral tries for a takedown but Robinson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Will Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Sobral.
Sobral dodges the punch combination from Robinson.
Nice sprawl there from Sobral as Robinson shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral misses with a series of wild punches.
Robinson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sobral's head.
Robinson throws a leg kick which misses Sobral's front leg but catches the back leg as Sobral tries to avoid it.
Sobral fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Robinson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Sobral counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sobral.
Sobral stopping the sweep attempt from Robinson.
Sobral postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sobral stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Robinson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Robinson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobral postures up in Robinson's guard and throws a big left but Robinson blocks it.
Robinson is adopting a defensive guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sobral trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Robinson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sobral slips nicely into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sobral seems to be working for a kimura but Robinson defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Julio Sobral will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sobral tries to bum rush Robinson with a series of wild strikes but Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sobral fails to land with a series of punches.
Sobral swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good shot there by Sobral.
Robinson misses with a looping left.
Sobral uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robinson.
Sobral misses with a wild body shot.
A cross from Robinson lands.
Sobral slips under a jab.
Robinson walks into a stiff left hand from Sobral.
Sobral is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Robinson rather than just go for the knockout.
Robinson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good exchange - Sobral coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Robinson.
Sobral uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Robinson.

Sobral closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Robinson being controlled for a moment.

Sobral looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Sobral wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Robinson, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Julio Sobral has got the better of the ground game so far.
You can see the frustration on Robinson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Robinson tries to bench press Sobral off him but Sobral keeps the position.
Sobral working the strikes but Robinson uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Robinson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sobral looking to sit in guard and control but Robinson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sobral manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Robinson manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral passes into half guard.
Sobral is keen to just control but Robinson is a slippery customer.

Robinson kicks Sobral off and gets back to his feet.
Sobral shoots in looking for a takedown but Robinson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sobral's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Will Robinson is winning the standup battle so far.
Robinson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Robinson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sobral is out of range and Robinson settles back down.
Robinson throws a hook but Sobral avoids it easily.
A nice combination there by Robinson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sobral was well out of range. Poor timing from Robinson.
Robinson looks to throw the jab but Sobral is out of range.
Robinson swings for the body but Sobral moves out of range.
Robinson throws a head kick but Sobral moves out of range.

Robinson has closed the distance and engaged Sobral in a clinch.

Sobral pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Will Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robinson throws a leg kick but Sobral moved away.
Sobral takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robinson stalks Sobral and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sobral's face. Sobral staggers backwards, shaken.

Robinson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sobral to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sobral trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Julio Sobral will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Robinson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Robinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robinson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sobral throws a right and a left that Robinson avoids nicely.
Sobral fails with the takedown.
Robinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sobral manages to avoid it.
Robinson on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Robinson gets caught napping as Sobral dives in and scores a takedown. Robinson manages to retain guard.
Robinson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sobral trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sobral might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Robinson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sobral wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.

Julio Sobral has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Sobral closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Robinson is refusing to be controlled, as Sobral sits in half guard.
Sobral performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Robinson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sobral with a flurry of punches that miss.
Robinson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sobral wants to pass the guard but Robinson is keeping the position.
Sobral trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Robinson keeping full guard, as Sobral tries to pass.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Sobral from controlling successfully.
Julio Sobral is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sobral tries to free his leg and advance position but Robinson is retaining full guard.
Sobral postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Robinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Robinson throws a poor cross that misses

and Sobral holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Robinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Robinson misses.
Sobral blocks a head kick by Robinson.

Sobral closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Robinson quickly recovers to half guard.
Sobral is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sobral is trying to control. Robinson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Will Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sobral content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Sobral comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sobral winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Sobral!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Julio Sobral made sure he mentioned Al's Supplements - 160 Q for $150, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Roberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benson Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benson Henderson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Roberto
vs
Henderson

170 cm
27
176 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Roberto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benson Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberto tries to clinch but Henderson moves out of range.
Roberto leaves Henderson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Henderson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Roberto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Henderson dives in and scores a takedown into Roberto's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Henderson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Henderson wants to pass the guard but Roberto is keeping the position.
Roberto is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Henderson is controlling him.
Roberto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Henderson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Roberto looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Roberto looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Roberto!
Henderson regains half guard.
Roberto could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Henderson gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson looking to control.
Roberto won't allow Henderson to sweep him here.

Henderson looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Roberto is defending well. Henderson quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Roberto has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Henderson celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Benson Henderson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kuai Lai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Banner Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lai comes to the cage accompanied by CKY - Chinese Rap. Kuai Lai is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Lai
vs
Bo

195 cm
32
215 lbs
31 - 23 - 0

180 cm
30
225 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kuai Lai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Banner Bo!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lai swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lai lands with a nice body kick.
Lai misses with the combination.
Bo throws a right and a left that Lai avoids nicely.
Lai is looking to clinch.
Bo shoots in and drives through. Lai sprawls well.
Bo shoots in for a takedown but Lai shows good takedown defense.
Lai fails to land with a series of punches.
Bo shoots in for a double leg but Lai sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kuai Lai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Banner Bo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Lai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kuai Lai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bo throws a right hand that Lai ducks under and follows up with a left that Lai also avoids with ease.
Bo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Lai pushes Bo up against the cage in a clinch.
Bo prevents a body shot from Lai.
Lai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Lai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lai landing knees to the head.
Bo takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Banner Bo has been cut.
Bo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lai after a bit of a struggle.
Bo misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Lai.
Lai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bo's face.
Lai digs a right hand underneath Bo's ribcage. Bo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bo blocks it with crossed arms.
Lai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lai tries to land knees in the clinch but Bo avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bo can't get the takedown.
Lai struggles to land a body shot inside as Bo controls his hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lai tries a body shot but Bo blocks it.
Bo blocks the elbow strike.
Bo dodges an elbow strike from Lai.
Bo blocks an uppercut.
Bo avoids a wild elbow strike from Lai.
Lai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Bo has Lai pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bo pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Lai tumbling to the mat - Bo dives into Lai's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo postures up in Lai's guard and throws a big left but Lai blocks it.
Lai is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bo trying to control the position from guard on top but Lai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lai dives on top into guard.
Lai with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lai with a nice head shot there.

Bo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lai defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lai with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bo on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lai won't allow Bo to sweep him here.
Lai is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lai's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bo is trying to control the position but Lai postures up.
Lai scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lai throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lai postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lai postures up in Bo's guard and throws a big left but Bo blocks it.

Bo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lai doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lai manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lai's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuai Lai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Banner Bo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A combination from Lai does no damage.
Bo blocks a head kick by Lai.
Lai throws a right and a left that Bo avoids nicely.

Lai instigates a clinch.
Bo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lai prevents it.
Lai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Lai.
Lai looking to throw knees to the head but Bo is blocking nicely.
Lai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lai pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lai, right into the meat.
Lai throws a head kick that misses.
Bo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bo blocks a head kick by Lai.
Bo feints a jab promting Lai to slip. Bo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lai slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Kuai Lai has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lai stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lai wants it to stay on the feet.
Kuai Lai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Banner Bo.
Bo is breathing heavily.
Lai throws a sloppy head kick and Bo moves out of range easily.

Lai moves into the clinch successfully.
Bo dodges an elbow strike from Lai.

Bo jumps guard and drags Lai to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Bo is looking for a triangle but Lai pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lai working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kuai Lai overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lai lands a couple of elbows.
Lai throws a big right hand that misses.
Lai loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lai is looking to work some ground and pound but Bo has wrist control.
Lai working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bo is on top in guard.

Bo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lai is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lai has escaped and now he's on top!
Lai postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Bo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lai is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bo is looking for a triangle but Lai pushes his legs off easily.
Lai is looking to work some ground and pound but Bo has wrist control.
Lai scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lai.
Bo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lai keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bo's head.

Bo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lai defends it easily.
Lai keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bo's head.
Lai loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lai missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bo scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bo is working for a guillotine from mount but Lai frees his head quite easily.
Lai can't escape the position.
Bo can't control as he wanted to and Lai manages to get the fight back to his half guard.

Bo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lai defends it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bo thows a huge punch but Lai dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuai Lai dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lai tries to bum rush Bo with a series of wild strikes but Bo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lai.
Bo misses with a double jab.
Bo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Lai gets a clinch.
Bo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lai pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lai wants to clinch up but Bo keeps it at a distance.
Lai scores with a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lai throws a right and a left that both miss.

Lai moves into the clinch successfully.
Bo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lai lands with a left to the head.
Bo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kuai Lai has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bo avoids it.
Bo is trying to drag Lai to the mat but Lai just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Bo pulls guard.
Bo has momentary wrist control but Lai slips an elbow through the middle.

Bo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lai defends well.
Lai in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Bo has his foot on Lai's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lai works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lai with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bo has momentary wrist control but Lai slips an elbow through the middle.
Bo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lai is looking to work some ground and pound but Bo has wrist control.
Lai will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lai throwing strikes but missing.
Lai postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lai postures up in Bo's guard and throws a big left but Bo blocks it.

Lai is sitting in close to Bo's body. Bo has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Lai is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Lai is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Bo.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Banner Bo!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Brega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tariq Kiss me where it smells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiss me where it smells has chosen Trae - asshole as his entrance music. Tariq Kiss me where it smells will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Brega
vs
Kiss me where it smells

180 cm
26
198 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

180 cm
29
195 lbs
19 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Brega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tariq Kiss me where it smells!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brega drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Brega staying calm.
Kiss me where it smells is looking for a sweep.
An elbow from Brega crashes against the mat.
Brega working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Brega taking a break here but Kiss me where it smells is having none of it and regains half guard.
Brega 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.
Brega missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brega controlling the action here.
Kiss me where it smells wants to improve his position but Brega is controlling well.
Brega is trying to control the action in half guard but Kiss me where it smells is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Kiss me where it smells manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Brega shoots in looking for a takedown but Kiss me where it smells manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brega's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kiss me where it smells just misses with a punch to the body.
Kiss me where it smells avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kiss me where it smells moves into the clinch successfully.
Brega gets through Kiss me where it smells's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kiss me where it smells is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brega is defending well.
Kiss me where it smells looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Brega has hold of one of Kiss me where it smells's legs. Kiss me where it smells is fighting the takedown attempt but Brega gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiss me where it smells managing to control the position.
Kiss me where it smells keeping moving, preventing Brega from controlling successfully.
Brega working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brega engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kiss me where it smells managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Brega shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kiss me where it smells is trying to defend but Brega finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Brega working over Kiss me where it smells with some ground and pound. Kiss me where it smells looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Brega trying to control the action but Kiss me where it smells is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiss me where it smells manages to get to full guard.
Brega throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kiss me where it smells keeping moving, preventing Brega from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brega chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Brega dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kiss me where it smells misses with a double jab
and Brega counters with a three punch combo that has Kiss me where it smells backing up. Kiss me where it smells nods at Brega to acknowledge the strikes.
Kiss me where it smells will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kiss me where it smells lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kiss me where it smells throws a lazy uppercut
and Brega counters with a low kick, right behind Kiss me where it smells 's knee.

Kiss me where it smells pushes Brega up against the cage in a clinch.
Kiss me where it smells has had enough of the clinch but Brega keeps him there for the moment.

Kiss me where it smells escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kiss me where it smells lands a jab to the head.
Kiss me where it smells keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kiss me where it smells moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kiss me where it smells gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Brega to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Brega wants to control from the top but Kiss me where it smells keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brega trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kiss me where it smells wants to sweep but no luck.
Brega stands and throws Kiss me where it smells's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Brega lands a decent elbow from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brega tries to move to mount but Kiss me where it smells blocks the move with his legs.
Kiss me where it smells wants to control but Brega postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiss me where it smells regains half guard, as Brega was trying to land strikes.
Brega prevents Kiss me where it smells from standing back up.
Brega throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kiss me where it smells to regain full guard.
Brega stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kiss me where it smells swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brega throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiss me where it smells avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brega postures up in Kiss me where it smells's guard and throws a big left but Kiss me where it smells blocks it.
Brega throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brega trying to control but Kiss me where it smells is working from the bottom.
Brega with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brega wants to pass the guard but Kiss me where it smells is keeping the position.
Brega is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiss me where it smells pulls Brega in close to prevent any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Brega trying to control the position from guard on top but Kiss me where it smells is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kiss me where it smells fails to land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brega.
Kiss me where it smells lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brega doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Brega gets a clinch.
Brega missing with knees to the body.
Brega tries to stall but Kiss me where it smells uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Antonio Brega will probably get the nod.
That's time! Brega's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Brega dodges the punch combination from Kiss me where it smells.

Brega clinches with his opponent.
Kiss me where it smells goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kiss me where it smells working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kiss me where it smells tries to break free but Brega pushes him back against the cage.
Brega misses with an elbow over the top.
Brega tries to throw a body punch but Kiss me where it smells avoids it by throwing Brega back against the cage.

Kiss me where it smells breaks the clinch.
Kiss me where it smells throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circling - Kiss me where it smells throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brega tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kiss me where it smells sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brega somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brega is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kiss me where it smells sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kiss me where it smells misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brega.
Kiss me where it smells uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brega.
Kiss me where it smells will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kiss me where it smells throws a big shot that misses.
Kiss me where it smells ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brega moves away.
Kiss me where it smells scores with a jab. Brega acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Kiss me where it smells tries to keep at a distance but Brega has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kiss me where it smells trying to stall but Brega improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiss me where it smells has had enough of the clinch but Brega keeps him there for the moment.
Brega creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kiss me where it smells's defenses.

Kiss me where it smells escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kiss me where it smells throws a right hand that Brega ducks under and follows up with a left that Brega also avoids with ease.
Tariq Kiss me where it smells seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brega ducks under a wild hook from Kiss me where it smells.
Brega steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kiss me where it smells.
Brega looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Brega. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brega slips under a jab.
Tariq Kiss me where it smells is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Brega drives through and clinches with Kiss me where it smells against the cage.

Brega has Kiss me where it smells pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Brega pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kiss me where it smells tumbling to the mat - Brega dives into Kiss me where it smells's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiss me where it smells keeping moving, preventing Brega from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiss me where it smells has momentary wrist control but Brega slips an elbow through the middle.
Kiss me where it smells is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kiss me where it smells looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brega is one step ahead there.
Brega is fighting to break Kiss me where it smells's control of his arms but Kiss me where it smells is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Brega wants to pass the guard but Kiss me where it smells is keeping the position.
Brega wants to control from the top but Kiss me where it smells keeps moving.
Kiss me where it smells wants to get back to his feet but Brega is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Antonio Brega overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Tariq Kiss me where it smells has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kiss me where it smells thows a body shot but no joy.
Tariq Kiss me where it smells has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kiss me where it smells misses with a double jab.
Brega shoots in for a takedown but Kiss me where it smells shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brega shoots for a double leg takedown but Kiss me where it smells sprawls well. He's pushed Brega's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Antonio Brega is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kiss me where it smells swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brega makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tariq Kiss me where it smells.
I think Brega 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Antonio Brega!
During a confident post fight interview, Antonio Brega thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between VortzU Bakhtin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnson Beharry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beharry is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Redemption Song. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bakhtin
vs
Beharry

182 cm
20
182 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
180 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

Golden Supplements [O.R.G]
CEC Nutrition Q160

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, VortzU Bakhtin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnson Beharry!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bakhtin scores with a nice strike.
Bakhtin looks to score with a jab to the body but Beharry is just out of range.
Bakhtin misses with a straight left.
Bakhtin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Beharry just misses with a punch to the body.
Bakhtin jabs at Beharry's body.
Beharry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bakhtin.
Beharry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bakhtin lands a jab to Beharry's midsection.
Beharry walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bakhtin lands a glancing blow to the side of Beharry's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beharry takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
VortzU Bakhtin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bakhtin misses with an uppercut. Beharry saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beharry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bakhtin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Beharry on the side of the head.

Beharry is rocked!
Bakhtin lands a nice shot to the body.
Beharry is still on wobbly legs! Can Bakhtin finish him?
Bakhtin goes for a small jab and connects. Now Bakhtin goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Beharry stumbles back but Bakhtin runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Beharry to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Beharry will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). VortzU Bakhtin!
VortzU Bakhtin 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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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Jorge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vanden Plas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge's entrance music is Tropa de Elite. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jorge
vs
Plas

187 cm
27
212 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

184 cm
29
196 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiago Jorge!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vanden Plas!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jorge drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Plas pulls Jorge in close to prevent any damage.
Jorge postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Plas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jorge.
Plas is trying to control the position but Jorge postures up.
Jorge not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jorge throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Plas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jorge throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Plas wants to sweep but no luck.
Jorge slips nicely into half guard.
Jorge thows a huge punch but Plas dodges it nicely.
Plas trying to control but Jorge postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorge not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jorge not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Plas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jorge passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jorge landing punches.

It looks like Vanden Plas has been cut.
Jorge landing strikes from the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plas regains half guard.
Jorge is trying to control. Plas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jorge throws a strike but Plas avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jorge throwing strikes from guard but Plas blocks nicely.
Plas is trying to control the position but Jorge postures up.
Jorge won't allow Plas to sweep him here.
Plas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jorge works over Plas with some ground and pound from guard.
Plas being controlled here, momentarily.
Plas keeping moving, preventing Jorge from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorge's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jorge working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Jorge moves into the clinch.
Plas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jorge in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jorge is trying to pull guard but Plas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jorge has Plas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Plas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Plas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jorge has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jorge tries for a takedown but Plas manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Jorge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jorge.
Plas stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jorge is trying to pull guard but Plas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jorge jumps guard but Plas stands there with Jorge around his waist. Jorge gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jorge wants a takedown but no success here.
Jorge tries for a takedown but Plas manages to get underhooks.
Jorge has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Plas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Jorge has picked Plas up - he's going for a ride! Jorge dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
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!
Jorge misses with a head shot. Plas uses the momentum to regain guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jorge throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiago Jorge dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vanden Plas'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.

Jorge falls off balance throwing a combination
and Plas counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jorge shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Plas pinned against the cage. Plas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jorge shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Plas as he jumps to the side.

Plas feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Jorge sprawling to the canvas! Jorge rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Plas finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plas connects with a leg kick. Jorge looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Plas looking to land some kicks to the body here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Plas lands with a short shot to the head.
Plas working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plas lands an elbow inside.
Jorge is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Plas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Jorge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plas just leaning against Jorge, taking a breather.
Jorge blocks the elbow strike.
Jorge is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Plas is defending well.
Jorge misses with a punch to the body.
Jorge fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jorge is looking for a takedown.
Plas managing to block the knees to the body from Jorge.
Plas prevents the takedown attempt.
Jorge tries to pull guard but Plas won't allow it.
Jorge scores with a shot to the side of Plas's head.
Plas prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jorge is trying to stall.
Jorge is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Plas pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Plas breaks the clinch.
Plas throws out a leg kick but Jorge moves out of range and Plas only half commits.
Jorge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plas manages to avoid it.
Jorge shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Plas sprawls well. Plas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jorge gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plas scores with a spinning back kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jorge throws a body punch but Plas moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Plas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jorge doesn't seem phased though.
Plas scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Plas.
A nice inside leg kick there by Plas. That's going to slow Jorge down.
Plas cracks the inside of Jorge's front leg.
Jorge takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jorge drops his hands momentarily and Plas needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Jorge just on the top of the head. Jorge drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Jorge - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vanden Plas!
Vanden Plas is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Vanden Plas made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.