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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aquele Cara Americano Do Brasil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joilton Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nogueira has chosen TUF Brasil as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Cara Americano Do Brasil
vs
Nogueira

193 cm
27
240 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

184 cm
24
185 lbs
8 - 8 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Knockout power

Happy Pills 159Q - Laundry 80%

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aquele Cara Americano Do Brasil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joilton Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Americano Do Brasil gets tackled into the cage by Nogueira. Nogueira maintains the clinch.
Nogueira misses with a knee to the head.
Nogueira missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nogueira throws an elbow but misses.
Nogueira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Aquele Cara Americano Do Brasil has been cut.
Nogueira unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Americano Do Brasil avoids the elbow strike from Nogueira, against the cage.
Americano Do Brasil avoiding damage as Nogueira throws knees to the body.
Nogueira misses with an elbow over the top.
Nogueira landing knees to the body.
Americano Do Brasil looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nogueira obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nogueira misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Americano Do Brasil blocks the elbow strike.
Nogueira lands an elbow inside.
Americano Do Brasil has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the head but Americano Do Brasil blocks with his arms.
Americano Do Brasil looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Americano Do Brasil working hard to break the clinch.
Americano Do Brasil is trying to force a seperation but Nogueira has the dominant position.
Nice elbow from Nogueira.
Americano Do Brasil takes an elbow to the forehead.

Aquele Cara Americano Do Brasil's cut is getting worse.
Americano Do Brasil looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice elbow from Nogueira.
Nogueira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Americano Do Brasil is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nogueira manages to break the clinch.

Nogueira drives through and clinches with Americano Do Brasil against the cage.
Nogueira pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nogueira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Aquele Cara Americano Do Brasil's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Aquele Cara Americano Do Brasil's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joilton Nogueira!
A victorious Joilton Nogueira thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

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

Sanders
vs
Do Armario

192 cm
24
198 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

185 cm
28
185 lbs
8 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Do Armario!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanders dives in and scores a takedown into Do Armario's guard.
Sanders sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Do Armario's guard.
Sanders wants to take a breather but Do Armario is having none of it.
Do Armario trying to hold on to Sanders's head to control him but Sanders postures up.
Do Armario tries to roll over but Sanders keeps him under control.

Sanders 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.

Sanders is trying to work for a kimura but Do Armario is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanders is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Do Armario defends it well.
Sanders is thwarting Do Armario's attempts to control the position.
Sanders looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Do Armario trying to hold on to Sanders's head to control him but Sanders postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do Armario is refusing to be controlled, as Sanders sits in half guard.
Do Armario moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sanders preventing the sweep.
Do Armario being controlled here, momentarily.
Sanders wants to pass the guard but Do Armario is keeping the position.
Sanders is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do Armario keeping moving, preventing Sanders from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Sanders closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Do Armario did well to prevent Sanders getting side control.
Sanders is looking to take a break and control but Do Armario is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Sanders is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Sanders is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Do Armario is just riding it out for now. Sanders eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do Armario tries to get to full guard but Sanders has control of the leg.

Do Armario is defending against the submission attempts here by Sanders.
Do Armario is pressing down on Sanders's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Sanders dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Do Armario throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sanders was covering up waiting for the punch and Do Armario finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Sanders looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Do Armario trying to control but Sanders is working from the bottom.
Do Armario stands and throws Sanders's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sanders is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Academia Ipanema, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

Do Armario is trying to get an arm triangle but Sanders is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Do Armario is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sanders knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Do Armario is looking to take a break and control but Sanders is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders is looking for a sweep.
Sanders is trying to control Do Armario's posture but Do Armario avoids it.
Sanders tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sanders is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Do Armario's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sanders tries to roll over but Do Armario keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is refusing to be controlled, as Do Armario sits in half guard.
Sanders has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Do Armario is working away from the top position though.
Sanders wants to get back to full guard.

Do Armario is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Do Armario is working for a kimura but Sanders is defending it quite comfortably.
Sanders trying to hold on to Do Armario's head to control him but Do Armario postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders moves into full guard.
Do Armario works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Do Armario is working for a kimura but Sanders is defending it quite comfortably.
Do Armario is thwarting Sanders's attempts to control the position.
Sanders gets back to full guard.
Do Armario wants to pass the guard but Sanders is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sanders had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Do Armario defends it easily.
Do Armario advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Do Armario tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Do Armario has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sanders struggling a bit here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanders is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sanders scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Do Armario moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sanders trying to control the position from guard on top but Do Armario is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanders passes Do Armario's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Sanders is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Sanders wants to work for an arm triangle but Do Armario is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Do Armario is pressing down on Sanders's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sanders has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders preventing the sweep.
Sanders pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Do Armario is keeping the position for now.
Do Armario keeping moving, preventing Sanders from controlling successfully.
Do Armario looking to control.
Sanders lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Do Armario manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sanders is squirming around, avoiding Do Armario's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Do Armario goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Sanders turns into him and now he's in Do Armario's guard.
Do Armario is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sanders tries to free his leg and advance position but Do Armario is retaining full guard.
Sanders is looking to advance position but Do Armario has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Do Armario is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sanders is surviving well by controlling Do Armario's body position as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is looking to get to half guard.

Do Armario swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Sanders is now in Do Armario's guard. A big mistake from Do Armario there, giving up the dominant position!
Do Armario keeping full guard, as Sanders tries to pass.
Sanders works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sanders wants to work for an arm triangle but Do Armario is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sanders moves into full mount! Do Armario won't be happy about that!

Sanders swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Do Armario is now in Sanders's guard. A big mistake from Sanders there, giving up the dominant position!
Do Armario stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanders swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanders not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Do Armario wants to control from the top but Sanders keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Sanders showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sanders 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Sanders!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Cachacinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Almeida has chosen Rock You Like a Hurricane as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cachacinha
vs
Almeida

185 cm
30
205 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

176 cm
24
182 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Cachacinha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Almeida!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cachacinha gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Almeida to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Almeida missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Almeida with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cachacinha avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Almeida throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Almeida throwing strikes from guard but Cachacinha blocks nicely.
Cachacinha is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Almeida has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cachacinha is working away from the top position though.
Almeida tries to get to full guard but Cachacinha has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida pushes Cachacinha off but Cachacinha dives into side control.
Cachacinha in side control, throwing shots but Almeida defends.

Cachacinha thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Almeida is looking to regain half guard here but Cachacinha keeps moving and retains side control.
Almeida parries the strikes from Cachacinha easily there. Cachacinha is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Almeida to escape.
Almeida wants to control but Cachacinha postures up.
Almeida tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cachacinha is looking to take a break and control but Almeida is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Cachacinha has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Almeida.
Cachacinha can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An elbow from Almeida crashes against the mat.
Cachacinha pushes Almeida away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Almeida gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Cachacinha is trying to improve his position.
Almeida prevents Cachacinha from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cachacinha wants to control but Almeida postures up.
Cachacinha prevents Almeida from moving into mount.
Cachacinha is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Almeida's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Cachacinha is defending against the submission attempts here by Almeida.
Cachacinha wants to improve his position but Almeida is controlling well.
Nice strikes from Almeida there.
Almeida working Cachacinha over with strikes.
Almeida missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Almeida lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cachacinha is looking to control Almeida's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cachacinha avoid being mounted?

Almeida wants to work for an arm triangle but Cachacinha is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cachacinha is trying to maintain the position but Almeida is very close to passing his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Almeida connects with a nice short shot to Cachacinha's temple.
Cachacinha is looking for a sweep. Almeida is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cachacinha regains full guard. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Almeida accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Almeida throws a strike but Cachacinha rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cachacinha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Almeida shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Almeida throwing strikes but missing.
Cachacinha 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.

Cachacinha has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Almeida can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Almeida won't allow Cachacinha to sweep him here.
Almeida postures up in Cachacinha's guard and throws a big left but Cachacinha blocks it.
Almeida must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cachacinha wants to stand and escape but Almeida is having none of it.
Cachacinha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Almeida is one step ahead there.
Cachacinha working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Almeida.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cachacinha's head.
Almeida cracks Cachacinha with a solid left hand.
Almeida scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Almeida throws a big right hand that misses.
Almeida landing with the ground and pound.
Cachacinha working a defensive guard here.
Almeida postures up in Cachacinha's guard and throws a big left but Cachacinha blocks it.
Cachacinha seems keen to control Almeida's posture.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Almeida throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cachacinha works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Almeida is working Cachacinha over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Almeida with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cachacinha is trying to control the position but Almeida postures up.
Almeida throws a big elbow that misses.
Almeida keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cachacinha's head.
Almeida seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Almeida working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Almeida lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Almeida landing some decent shots from guard.
Almeida is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Almeida works over Cachacinha with some ground and pound from guard.
Almeida 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.
Almeida lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Almeida is working Cachacinha over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Cachacinha is rocked!
Almeida sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Oh Cachacinha is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Almeida is working Cachacinha over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Almeida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cachacinha is keeping the position for now.
Cachacinha seems to have got his legs back now.
Cachacinha is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Cachacinha working for a triangle but Almeida defends it easily.
Almeida postures up in Cachacinha's guard and throws a big left but Cachacinha blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida postures up in Cachacinha's guard and throws a big left but Cachacinha blocks it.
Cachacinha not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Almeida throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cachacinha works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Almeida's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cachacinha is adopting a defensive guard.
Almeida working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cachacinha is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Almeida 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!
Cachacinha is trying to control the position but Almeida postures up.
Almeida landing with the ground and pound.

Cachacinha is looking for a triangle but Almeida pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Almeida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Almeida looking to score a takedown here. Cachacinha is defending well but Almeida drives through and ends up in Cachacinha's guard.

Cachacinha has his foot on Almeida's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Almeida works his way back into a safe position though.
Cachacinha is trying to control the position but Almeida postures up.
Almeida throwing strikes but missing.
Almeida wants to control from the top but Cachacinha keeps moving.
Almeida is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cachacinha keeping moving, preventing Almeida from controlling successfully.
Almeida postures up.
Almeida won't allow Cachacinha to sweep him here.
Cachacinha working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida cracks Cachacinha with a solid left hand.
Cachacinha has Almeida pulled in close to control his posture.
Cachacinha seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Almeida trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cachacinha is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jorge Cachacinha.
Cachacinha throws a hook to the side of Almeida's head but Almeida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Cachacinha changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Almeida looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cachacinha trying to control the position but Almeida is working away.
Almeida gets back to half guard.
Cachacinha prevents Almeida from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida wants to improve his position but Cachacinha is controlling well.

Cachacinha is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Almeida controlling the position for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Cachacinha is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Almeida has managed to free his arm - good work.
Almeida gets full guard.
Cachacinha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Almeida is keeping the position for now.
Almeida manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cachacinha regains half guard.
Almeida perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rodrigo Almeida is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Almeida seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cachacinha does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rodrigo Almeida has got the better of the ground game so far.

Cachacinha is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Almeida pulls his head out easily.
Cachacinha is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cachacinha wants to control but Almeida is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jorge Cachacinha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cachacinha avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Almeida.
Almeida tries to pass to full mount but Cachacinha defends it.
Almeida lands with a punch from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Almeida throwing shots but Cachacinha is blocking nicely.
Almeida seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Almeida is trying to control the action in half guard but Cachacinha is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Almeida keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Almeida throwing shots but Cachacinha is blocking nicely.
Cachacinha wants to improve his position but Almeida is controlling well.
Almeida sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cachacinha defending well though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Almeida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Almeida has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30

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

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
97%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mano Thao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thao's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sabotage. Mano Thao could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Samuel Hard's chin.

Thao
vs
Hard

197 cm
31
212 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

190 cm
23
265 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class 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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mano Thao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Samuel Hard!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thao throws a nice outside leg kick.

Hard darts in and clinches Thao up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hard.

It looks like Mano Thao has been cut.
Hard will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Thao up against the cage.
Thao definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Thao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Thao forces Hard back against the cage and clinches.
Hard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Thao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hard dodges the punch combination from Thao.

Thao rushes Hard and presses him up against the cage.
Hard has Thao pressed against the cage.
Thao avoids a wild elbow strike from Hard.
Hard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Thao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thao lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hard wants to slow Thao down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thao.
Come on Thao - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Thao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Hard instigates a clinch.
Hard stalling the fight.
Hard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thao avoids it.
Hard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thao blocks it with crossed arms.
Hard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thao.
Thao misses with an elbow over the top.
Thao lands a left hand.
Hard is looking to control Thao's arms but Thao gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hard has his back to the cage.
Thao is trying to break free.
Thao working Hard over with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hard throws an elbow but misses.
Hard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thao trying to control the position but instead, Hard has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thao into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hard taking a breather.
Thao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thao lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thao avoids the elbow strike from Hard, against the cage.
Thao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thao putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hard in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thao is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hard is keeping busy.
Hard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thao's defenses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hard.
Thao tries to land knees in the clinch but Hard avoids the damage to the body.
Thao avoids a wild elbow strike from Hard.
Hard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Thao.
Thao pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard keeps control of Thao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thao trying to control the position but instead, Hard has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thao into the cage.
Hard controlling the action here for a moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thao.
Hard lands an elbow that stopped Thao in his tracks for a moment.

Thao manages to break the clinch.

Thao fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hard, pushing him back against the cage.
Hard scores a nice knee to the body.
Hard unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thao blocks an elbow strike from Hard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thao utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hard tries to stall but Thao uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thao misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hard.
Thao tries to circle away but Hard has him pinned against the cage.
Thao looking to stall.
Hard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thao lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thao misses with a body punch.
Thao tries to land knees in the clinch but Hard avoids the damage to the body.
Hard dodges an elbow strike from Thao.
Hard is trying to stall.
Thao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hard missing with knees to the body.
Hard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thao is defending well for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thao lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thao tries to land knees in the clinch but Hard avoids the damage to the body.
Thao throws an elbow but it misses.
Hard landing knees to the body.
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 Mano Thao will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mano Thao's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Hard! Thao is out on his feet! Hard rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Thao is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Thao is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Hard!
A victorious Samuel Hard thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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 Mark Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Shanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shanks has chosen Dethklok - The Cyborg Slayers as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ramos
vs
Shanks

188 cm
29
195 lbs
17 - 11 - 1

190 cm
31
188 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Ramos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Shanks!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters circling a little - Shanks finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Shanks missing with a left hand there. Ramos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shanks uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Ramos drives through with a takedown into Shanks's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Shanks holds on and takes a little breather.
Shanks wants to sweep but no luck.
Ramos looking to pass the guard.
Shanks is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Shanks keeping moving, preventing Ramos from controlling successfully.
Shanks is pulling down on Ramos's head. It's preventing any offense from Ramos, at least for the moment.
Ramos has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Michael Shanks.
Shanks throws a wild body kick that Ramos sees coming a mile off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shanks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ramos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ramos shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ramos showed some decent athleticism there.
Ramos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shanks is looking to improve his position.
Shanks has his hands clasped together around Ramos's back. He's all about the action.
Ramos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Shanks is staying active underneath Ramos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ramos wants to pass to mount but Shanks is defending the position.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shanks desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Ramos is looking to advance position but Shanks won't allow it.
Shanks manages to get to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramos wants to pass the guard but Shanks is keeping the position.
Ramos throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shanks wants to sweep here but Ramos controlling him for the moment.
Shanks is trying to control the position but Ramos postures up.
Shanks is controlling Ramos's posture.
Shanks's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Michael Shanks hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ramos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shanks swivels and escapes.
Ramos misses with a takedown
and Shanks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ramos thinking.
Ramos is breathing heavily.
Ramos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shanks defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Ramos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shanks lands a really nice looking cross but Ramos seems unphased.

It looks like Mark Ramos has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos shoots in and drives through. Shanks sprawls well.
Shanks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shanks cracks Ramos with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shanks with a hook.
Michael Shanks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shanks lands with a cross.
Ramos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shanks is fending him off so far but Ramos persists. Nope, Shanks circles away and we're back to standing.
Shanks fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shanks lands a nice looking body shot.

Shanks clinches with his opponent.
Shanks stalling against the cage.
Shanks lands a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee calls for Shanks to work.
Ramos blocks a body shot from Shanks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Shanks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Ramos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Some bone on bone action there as Ramos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shanks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ramos moves out of range as Shanks strikes.
Horrible takedown by Ramos or perhaps it was just good defense by Shanks which made him look bad.
A good leg kick by Shanks.
Shanks misses with a few strikes there.
Shanks scores with a body shot.
Ramos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ramos.
Shanks cracks Ramos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Shanks takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shanks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shanks tries to throw a body punch but Ramos avoids it by throwing Shanks back against the cage.
Shanks is pushing Ramos up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Shanks prevents Ramos from breaking the clinch.
Shanks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ramos prevents a body shot from Shanks.
Shanks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramos's elbow.
Shanks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shanks working aggressively here.

Ramos manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Shanks finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shanks. Ramos does a little dance to reset his feet.

Shanks rushes Ramos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ramos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shanks smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Ramos. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shanks connects with a single shot there.
Shanks works over Ramos's head and body with a nice combination.
Ramos misses with a takedown attempt - Shanks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Michael Shanks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shanks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ramos shoots for a takedown but Shanks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shanks lands with an overhand left.
Shanks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ramos tries to move into range but Shanks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shanks connects with a body shot.
Michael Shanks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ramos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shanks circles away.

Shanks clinches up against the cage.
Shanks lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ramos or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shanks stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shanks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ramos avoids it.
Shanks misses with a punch on the inside.
Shanks struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramos controls his hands.
Shanks dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Ramos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shanks cracks the inside of Ramos's front leg.
Shanks scores with a leg kick.
Shanks connects with a nice looking jab.
Shanks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Shanks.
Shanks lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ramos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shanks lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shanks.
Shanks throws a nice head kick!
Shanks tests Ramos's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Ramos is rocked!
Shanks cracks Ramos with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Ramos falls to his knees and Shanks doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Shanks!
Michael Shanks 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
57%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gunmetal Grey Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichi Ijima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ijima is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Alphabetical #1 - Karera Musication. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Grey Ii
vs
Ijima

188 cm
27
195 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

178 cm
27
202 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gunmetal Grey Ii!
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, Ichi Ijima!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ijima connects with a body shot that sends Grey Ii's belly button to the back.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Grey Ii.

It looks like Ichi Ijima has been cut.
Grey Ii slips under a jab from Ijima.
Ijima misses with an uppercut.
Ichi Ijima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ijima waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grey Ii.
Grey Ii throws a hook but Ijima avoids it easily.
Ijima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grey Ii was well out of range. Poor timing from Ijima.
Grey Ii catches Ijima with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ijima misses with a right hand
and Grey Ii counters with a slapping leg kick.
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!
Grey Ii keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ijima dives in for a single leg takedown but Grey Ii sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Ijima ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ijima no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Grey Ii wants to control from the top but Ijima keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey Ii controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Grey Ii stopping the sweep attempt from Ijima.
Ijima throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ijima is trying to control the position but Grey Ii postures up.

Ijima escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grey Ii gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Grey Ii is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ijima tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ijima is trying to keep Grey Ii in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ijima had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Grey Ii defends it easily.
Ijima seems keen to control Grey Ii's posture.
Ijima is trying to control the position but Grey Ii postures up.
Ijima trying to strike off his back.

Ijima looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Grey Ii controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gunmetal Grey Ii has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ijima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grey Ii was well out of range. Poor timing from Ijima.
Ijima walks into a straight right hand from Grey Ii.
Grey Ii misses with a hook.

Ijima decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ijima looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ijima prevents Grey Ii from standing back up.
My spies in Ceiba Video Games inform me that Ijima has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

Ijima is looking for a kimura but Grey Ii is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ijima to get the leverage.
Grey Ii trying to control but Ijima postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ijima with the ground and pound but Grey Ii uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Grey Ii is adopting a defensive guard.
Ijima throws an elbow that misses. Grey Ii uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ijima's guard. Nice move by Grey Ii!
Ijima keeping moving, preventing Grey Ii from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ijima lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Grey Ii!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ijima connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ichi Ijima will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ichi Ijima's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ijima missing with a left hand there. Grey Ii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grey Ii looks to land a left hand but Ijima moved out of range nicely.
Grey Ii throws out a loose jab but Ijima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grey Ii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Ijima looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Grey Ii is looking to improve his position.
Grey Ii wants to control but Ijima is keeping busy.
Grey Ii blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ijima.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ijima misses with a head shot. Grey Ii uses the momentum to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ijima accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ijima won't allow Grey Ii to sweep him here.
Ijima postures up in Grey Ii's guard and throws a big left but Grey Ii blocks it.
Ijima throws a strike but Grey Ii rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Grey Ii won't allow Ijima to sweep him here.
Ijima is trying to control the position but Grey Ii postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey Ii trying to control but Ijima is working from the bottom.
Grey Ii slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ijima has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ijima working a defensive guard here.

Gunmetal Grey Ii has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ijima fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gunmetal Grey Ii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ijima avoids the head kick by Grey Ii.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ijima just misses with a punch to the body.
Ijima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Grey Ii finds it's way through Ijima's defenses.
Ijima just misses with a punch to the body.
Grey Ii defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ijima.

Grey Ii darts in and clinches Ijima up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grey Ii.
Ijima jumps guard but Grey Ii turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gunmetal Grey Ii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichi Ijima.
A head punch on the inside from Grey Ii fails to land.
Grey Ii working aggressively here.
Ijima is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Grey Ii pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Grey Ii misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ijima wants a takedown.
Grey Ii throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey Ii gets underhooks to prevent Ijima's takedown attempt.
Ijima fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ijima.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grey Ii.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grey Ii struggles to land a body shot inside as Ijima controls his hands.
Grey Ii is looking to control Ijima's arms but Ijima gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grey Ii has his back to the cage.
Grey Ii misses with the head strike.

Ijima has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Grey Ii clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Grey Ii is trying to break free.
Grey Ii tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ijima fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grey Ii is trying to escape the mount.
Ijima thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ichi Ijima will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ichi Ijima's cut.
That's time! Grey Ii's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Grey Ii tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ijima paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ijima goes for a double leg but Grey Ii avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Grey Ii continues to drive forward.
Ijima has Grey Ii pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Grey Ii manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ijima jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Grey Ii walks away with a smile on his face. Ijima gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gunmetal Grey Ii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichi Ijima.
Nice straight punches there by Ijima. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ijima.
Grey Ii thumps Ijima with a low kick.
Grey Ii misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Grey Ii.
Grey Ii lands with an uppercut that bounces Ijima off the cage and back into range.
Ijima steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Grey Ii. That one must have hurt.
Grey Ii connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey Ii throws a right hand that Ijima ducks under and follows up with a left that Ijima also avoids with ease.
Ijima misses with a body shot.
Ijima looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grey Ii is fending him off so far but Ijima persists. Nope, Grey Ii circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice defenses there by Ijima.
Grey Ii cracks Ijima with a good jab.
Grey Ii defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ijima.
Ijima takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grey Ii tries to clinch up but Ijima circles away and keeps his distance.
Ijima is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Grey Ii rather than just go for the knockout.
Grey Ii connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ijima. Ijima circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ijima tries for a takedown but Grey Ii sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ijima doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ijima takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice uppercut lands for Grey Ii. That snapped Ijima's head back.
Ijima is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grey Ii displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ijima.

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

Ijima is rocked!
Grey Ii connects with a body shot.
Ijima is still on wobbly legs! Can Grey Ii finish him?
Grey Ii cracks Ijima with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Ijima tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Grey Ii pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Ijima is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunmetal Grey Ii!
During a confident post fight interview, Gunmetal Grey Ii thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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FIGHT
RATING
89%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Camilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yo Adrian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Camilo's entrance music is Time. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Adrian's choice of entrance music: Super Bon Bon - Soul Coughing. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Camilo
vs
Adrian

180 cm
31
188 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

225 cm
24
300 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiago Camilo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yo Adrian!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camilo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Adrian darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Tiago Camilo has been cut.
Adrian throws a right hand that Camilo ducks under and follows up with a left that Camilo also avoids with ease.
Camilo dives in for a single leg takedown but Adrian sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Adrian wants to break the clinch but can't.
Camilo being controlled against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camilo takes a shot to the head.
Adrian is trying to push Camilo away but Camilo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Adrian lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Adrian has had enough of the clinch but Camilo keeps him there for the moment.
Camilo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Adrian just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Camilo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adrian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Camilo has him pressed against the cage.

Adrian breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adrian has managed to clinch.
Adrian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Camilo backwards.

Adrian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adrian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Adrian has managed to clinch.
Adrian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Adrian working aggressively here.

Adrian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adrian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Camilo.
Camilo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Adrian sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Camilo somewhat.
Camilo fails to land the takedown.
Camilo fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adrian throws a right and a left that both miss.
Camilo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adrian.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Camilo.
Adrian misses with a two punch combination.
Camilo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Adrian as he jumps to the side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camilo takes one to the side of the head.
No luck for Camilo with that takedown attempt.
Camilo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adrian.
Camilo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Adrian sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch combination from Adrian misses.
Adrian connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adrian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adrian cracks Camilo on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Camilo falls backwards against the cage. Adrian follows up with more strikes that drop Camilo to his knees. Adrian keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Camilo! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yo Adrian!
Post fight, an emotional Yo Adrian said 'Thanks to the fans and thanks to my manager. He is the greatest ever!'.