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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andre Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Armando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Armando!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos gets the takedown into side control.
Armando defending against the ground and pound.
Armando prevents Santos from moving into mount.
Santos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Santos misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Santos lands a few punches from side control.
Armando is not content to let Santos control the position.
Santos prevents Armando from escaping the position.
Santos in side control, throwing shots but Armando defends.
Santos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Armando keeps working.
Santos has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Armando!
Santos lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Armando really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Santos scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Armando?
Santos looking for a guillotine from mount but Armando is having none of it.
Armando is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos content just to control the position here.
Santos seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Armando for as long as he can get away with.
Armando's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armando is desperately trying to improve his position but Santos has a good base and remains in mount.
Santos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Santos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Santos looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Andre Santos just wasn't active enough.
Armando tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Santos duly obliges.
Armando throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Santos.
Armando looks winded!
Santos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Santos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Armando throws a one two combo.
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Armando circles away.
No joy there for Armando, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Santos forces his way into half guard.
Santos trying to pass the guard but Armando defending well.
Armando is in trouble now - Santos has advanced to mount!
Santos has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Armando's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos has hold of Armando's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Armando manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Santos controlling from mount.
Santos lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Armando hang on?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Santos.
Armando is looking to get to half guard.
Armando is breathing heavily.
Santos has control of Armando's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Armando regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Santos jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Armando is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Armando and Santos has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Armando down.
Santos working the head and body with strikes.
Santos trying to control the action but Armando is working from the bottom.
Santos tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Armando's face as Santos controls the position.
Santos grinds an elbow into Armando's temple.
Santos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Armando prevents Santos from moving into mount.
Santos happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos cracks Armando with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Santos dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Armando throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Armando rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Armando tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Armando scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Armando gets caught napping as Santos dives in and scores a takedown. Armando manages to retain guard.
Santos controls from within his opponent's guard.
Santos advances to half guard.
Santos content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Armando takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Armando is looking for a sweep. Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Armando!
Santos working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Armando turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Santos off and cradles Armando's limp body as Santos celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Andre Santos!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Formiga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borislav Shopov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Formiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Borislav Shopov!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shopov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Formiga under the eye.
Formiga thows a body shot but no joy.
Shopov leaves Formiga with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shopov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Shopov.
Formiga has closed the distance and engaged Shopov in a clinch.
Formiga goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shopov prevents it.
Formiga really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Formiga jumps guard but Shopov stands there with Formiga around his waist. Formiga gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Formiga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shopov tries to pull guard but Formiga won't allow it.
Formiga stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Formiga pulls Shopov into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Formiga is pulling down on Shopov's head. It's preventing any offense from Shopov, at least for the moment.
Formiga has his foot on Shopov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shopov works his way back into a safe position though.
Formiga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Formiga will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Formiga bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shopov's guard.
Shopov wants to stand but Formiga is controlling the position.
Formiga in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shopov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Formiga stands up and waves to Shopov to follow him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shopov.
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!
Formiga clinches up with Shopov and pushes him back against the cage.
Formiga dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Shopov tries to circle away but Formiga has him pinned against the cage.
Formiga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shopov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shopov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shopov scores with a nice head shot.
Formiga ducks under a wild hook from Shopov.
Formiga closes the distance and clinches.
Shopov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Formiga gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Shopov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Shopov tries to circle away but Formiga has him pinned against the cage.
Formiga tries to pull guard but Shopov holds him up against the cage and eventually Formiga drops back down to his feet.
Formiga has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Shopov uses from the top position.
Formiga scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Formiga scores with a leg kick.
Formiga has Shopov up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Formiga is looking for a takedown.
Formiga changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shopov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Shopov misses with a double jab.
Borislav Shopov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shopov stuffs the takedown.
Shopov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Some wild striking there from Shopov.
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 Bruno Formiga will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Shopov lands with a cross.
Formiga looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shopov is fending him off so far but Formiga persists. Nope, Shopov circles away and we're back to standing.
Shopov misses with a head kick.
Shopov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shopov wants it to stay on the feet.
Formiga closes the distance and clinches up with Shopov, looking for a takedown. Formiga pushes Shopov against the cage but Shopov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Formiga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Formiga is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shopov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Formiga doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice combo by Shopov! Oh, that's hurt him - Formiga falls to the canvas and Shopov follows him into side control.
Formiga is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shopov wants to stand but Formiga is controlling his arm.
Oh Formiga is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Formiga is trying to improve his position.
Formiga can't do much from the bottom here.
Formiga is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Shopov asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shopov wants to control but Formiga is keeping him busy.
Formiga seems to have got his legs back now.
Shopov wants to stand but Formiga has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Shopov wants to pass the guard but Formiga is keeping the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Borislav Shopov wasn't active enough on the ground.
Shopov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Formiga shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shopov but Shopov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Borislav Shopov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shopov throws a leg kick that misses.
Formiga misses with a two punch combination.
Formiga blocks a head kick by Shopov.
Formiga dives in and scores a takedown into Shopov's guard.
Formiga postures up in Shopov's guard and throws a big left but Shopov blocks it.
Formiga sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Formiga drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Formiga jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Formiga controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Bruno Formiga just wasn't active enough.
Formiga closes the distance and clinches.
Formiga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shopov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Formiga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shopov lands a slapping body shot.
Formiga has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Formiga there as he acknowledges the shot.
Shopov thumps Formiga with a low kick.
Shopov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Formiga closes the distance and clinches up with Shopov, looking for a takedown. Formiga pushes Shopov against the cage but Shopov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shopov lands with a shot to the body.
Formiga takes one to the chin there.
Formiga throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shopov's waist but Shopov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Formiga off to one side.
Formiga blocks a head kick by Shopov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Shopov.
Formiga shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shopov but Shopov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Formiga shoots in looking for a takedown. Shopov tries to sprawl out of it but Formiga keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shopov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Borislav Shopov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Formiga jumps guard.
Formiga not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Formiga looking for a sweep. Not yet Formiga, not yet.
Formiga is trying to keep Shopov in close.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Formiga manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shopov manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Formiga decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Shopov, up you get!
Nice defenses there by Formiga.
Formiga darts in looking for a takedown but Shopov gets double underhooks and turns Formiga into the cage.
Shopov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Formiga just stands there and leans against the cage.
Formiga is stalling here.
Formiga is looking to take this one to the mat.
Formiga misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Formiga - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shopov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Formiga is trying to drag Shopov to the mat but Shopov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Formiga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Formiga blocking some punches.
Shopov is looking to break free of the clinch but Formiga has double underhooks.
Formiga turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Shopov is looking to regain half guard here but Formiga keeps moving and retains side control.
Formiga is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Formiga throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Formiga looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Shopov is avoiding damage well.
Formiga throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Formiga controlling the position.
Formiga is looking to take a break and control but Shopov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shopov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Formiga. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bruno Formiga.
Shopov tries a head kick but it misses.
Bruno Formiga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A good leg kick by Shopov.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some bone on bone action there as Formiga checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Formiga showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Formiga 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Bruno Formiga!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Borislav Shopov!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Bruno Formiga!
Bruno Formiga wins by split decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Bruno Formiga thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hector Armando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hector Armando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julian Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Armando, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Armando against the cage but Armando circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Armando defends it nicely.
Hector Armando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian Silva.
Armando swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Armando fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Armando throws a shot to the body.
Armando's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye.
Armando forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Armando up against the cage.
Armando escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A nice combination there by Armando.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armando displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Armando closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armando prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Silva manages to end up in side control.
Armando tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Silva lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Armando down.
Silva working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Armando keeps working.
Armando tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position.
Armando is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Armando is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Armando tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silva lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Armando hang on?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva with a couple of short strikes.
Armando knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva landing strikes, looking to finish!
Armando blocking the ground and pound.
Armando is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Silva landing strikes, looking to finish!
Silva cracks Armando with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Silva lands a nice shot to the head.
Silva controlling his opponent.
Silva dominating with strikes here.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva with the ground and pound from mount.
Silva tries to control but Armando wriggling away.
Silva dominating with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva dominating with strikes here.
Silva has hold of Armando's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Armando manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armando is bucking up trying to escape but Silva cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Silva raining down shots from the mount!
Silva with a couple of short strikes.
Silva looking to control but Armando is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The referee warns Armando that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Silva landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Silva dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Armando tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Armando swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is pushing down on Armando's leg trying to pass to half guard. Armando is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
Silva moves nicely into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Armando can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Armando's shoulder. That is not cool.
Silva in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva trying to control the position but Armando is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva advances nicely into full mount.
Armando is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Silva looking to finish Armando with some ground and pound. This is bad for Armando!
Silva controlling the position easily from mount.
Silva scoring with strikes but Armando is staying in there.
Armando on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Armando tries to get out of the position.
Silva lands a big elbow.
Julian Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva raining down hammerfists from mount.
A nice elbow there by Silva.
Silva wants to control the pace but Armando is squirming around nicely.
Armando taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva content just to control the position here.
Silva working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Silva scoring with strikes but Armando is staying in there.
Silva with good strikes from the mount here!
Armando is bucking up trying to escape but Silva cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Silva raining down hammerfists from mount.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Armando is looking to escape.
Silva landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Silva tries to control but Armando wriggling away.
Silva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Armando haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Silva putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Silva raining down shots from the mount!
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Armando is looking to escape.
Armando is in a horrible position here. Silva smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Silva lands a big shot there that rocks Armando but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but Armando is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva looking to finish Armando with some ground and pound. This is bad for Armando!
Silva scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Silva lands a nice shot to the head.
Silva looking to finish Armando with some ground and pound. This is bad for Armando!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice elbow there by Silva.
Silva pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
BOOM! Silva connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Armando displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Armando looks like he's trying to stand up.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Armando is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva is working for a kimura but Armando is defending it quite comfortably.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva prevents Armando from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throwing shots but Armando is blocking nicely.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Armando's head.
Silva is keen to just control but Armando is a slippery customer.
Silva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Silva is keen to just control but Armando is a slippery customer.
Silva lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Silva passes to full mount!
Armando is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Silva wants to control the pace but Armando is squirming around nicely.
Armando is bucking up trying to escape but Silva cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice elbow there by Silva.
Silva trying to control but Armando is having none of it.
Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Silva with the ground and pound from mount.
Silva lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Armando hang on?
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Silva looking to finish Armando with some ground and pound. This is bad for Armando!
Silva looking to secure an arm triangle but Armando defends it well.
Silva landing strikes, looking to finish!
Julian Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva controlling the pace for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Let's hope that Silva has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hector Armando has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julian Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight for Julian Silva!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Julian Silva!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Julian Silva!
Julian Silva wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Keiran Corkhill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael San Fernando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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135 lbs
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Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keiran Corkhill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael San Fernando!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
San Fernando closes the distance and clinches.
Corkhill is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. San Fernando can't fight it off and eventually Corkhill manages to take the fight to the floor. San Fernando looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Corkhill has gone for a leg lock! San Fernando slips out almost immediately though and dives into Corkhill's guard.
Corkhill can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as San Fernando controls the pace.
Corkhill tries to land a sweep but no joy.
San Fernando wants to control from the top but Corkhill keeps moving.
Corkhill throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Corkhill is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and San Fernando defends well.
San Fernando passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San Fernando prevents Corkhill from improving his position.
San Fernando wants to work for an arm triangle but Corkhill is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
San Fernando wants to work for an arm triangle but Corkhill is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
San Fernando working over Corkhill with some ground and pound. Corkhill looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Corkhill is looking to improve his position.
Corkhill looking for submissions off his back.
San Fernando wants to control but Corkhill is keeping him busy.
Corkhill moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Corkhill working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. San Fernando doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. San Fernando manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Fernando working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Corkhill's head.
San Fernando thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
San Fernando trying to control the position from guard on top but Corkhill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
San Fernando won't allow Corkhill to sweep him here.
Corkhill has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but San Fernando can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Corkhill not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Corkhill keeping moving, preventing San Fernando from controlling successfully.
Corkhill seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Fernando slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
San Fernando postures up.
Corkhill looking for a guillotine here but San Fernando defends easily.
Corkhill working for a triangle but San Fernando defends it easily.
San Fernando sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Fernando trying to control but Corkhill is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rafael San Fernando was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Corkhill looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for San Fernando!
San Fernando gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
San Fernando wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
San Fernando throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Corkhill is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and San Fernando defends it well.
San Fernando is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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 Keiran Corkhill will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Corkhill feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
San Fernando is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
San Fernando looking to hit a scissor sweep but Corkhill is one step ahead there.
Corkhill thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
San Fernando looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
San Fernando keeping moving, preventing Corkhill from controlling successfully.
San Fernando is pulling down on Corkhill's head. It's preventing any offense from Corkhill, at least for the moment.
San Fernando trying to keep a closed guard but Corkhill is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corkhill not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
San Fernando 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Corkhill dodges the punch combination from San Fernando.
San Fernando gets caught flat footed, as Corkhill shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
San Fernando throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Corkhill thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Corkhill postures up.
Keiran Corkhill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corkhill trying to control but San Fernando is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Keiran Corkhill.
Corkhill drives through with a takedown into San Fernando's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
San Fernando is looking for a triangle but Corkhill pushes his legs off easily.
Corkhill wants to control from the top but San Fernando keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Fernando looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
San Fernando is breathing heavily.
San Fernando is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Corkhill is defending against the submission attempts here by San Fernando.
San Fernando prevents Corkhill from improving his position.
San Fernando is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Corkhill has managed to free his arm - good work.
San Fernando prevents Corkhill from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corkhill looking for submissions off his back.
San Fernando prevents Corkhill from improving his position.
Corkhill looking for submissions off his back.
San Fernando with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Corkhill trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corkhill is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because San Fernando is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keiran Corkhill dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Corkhill shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches San Fernando napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Corkhill working away.
Corkhill tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Corkhill has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Corkhill is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but San Fernando is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
San Fernando gets back to half guard.
San Fernando is trying to control but can't.
San Fernando tries to roll over but Corkhill keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corkhill is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and San Fernando defends it well.
Corkhill is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Corkhill is looking for a kimura here.
San Fernando actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corkhill passes the guard and advances to mount!
Corkhill looking to secure an arm triangle but San Fernando defends it well.
San Fernando bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
San Fernando controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Corkhill manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
San Fernando gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Fernando is trying to control but Corkhill passes into side control!
San Fernando takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Corkhill wants to lay and pray for a moment but San Fernando keeps working.
San Fernando struggling a bit here.
Corkhill looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Corkhill trying to control the action but San Fernando is working from the bottom.
Corkhill is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. San Fernando knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Fernando tries to improve position but can't.
Corkhill is trying to get an arm triangle but San Fernando is defending well.
San Fernando tries to buck Corkhill off but Corkhill is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Corkhill is trying to get an arm triangle but San Fernando is defending well.
Corkhill is trying to get an arm triangle but San Fernando is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
San Fernando struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keiran Corkhill showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Corkhill, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Keiran Corkhill!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Keiran Corkhill!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Keiran Corkhill!
Keiran Corkhill wins by unanimous decision!
Keiran Corkhill seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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134 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Wayne counters with a head kick. That will keep Gracie thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Wayne counters with a good, hard body kick but Gracie shrugs it off.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Wayne counters with a head kick. That will keep Gracie thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
John Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Gracie.
A head kick misses from Wayne.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wayne counters with a big head kick but Gracie shrugs it off.
Wayne lands a high kick!
Wayne defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Wayne stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wayne counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Gustavo Gracie has been cut.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Wayne circles away easily
and Wayne finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gracie shoots in and bounces Wayne off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wayne has Gracie pulled in close to control his posture.
Gracie trying to control but Wayne is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wayne pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Wayne is working from the bottom.
Wayne looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
John Wayne has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wayne's waist but Wayne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Wayne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wayne leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gustavo Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne lands a front kick.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Wayne counters with a body kick.
Wayne shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gracie defends it nicely.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Wayne counters with a takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie sneaks out the side door and pushes Wayne away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Wayne counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Wayne shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wayne counters with a body kick.
Gracie looks winded!
Gracie shoots and misses
and Wayne counters with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wayne counters with a head kick. That will keep Gracie thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Wayne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gustavo Gracie's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Wayne counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wayne counters with a head kick.
Gracie is rocked!
Gracie takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Wayne finish him?
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Wayne counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wayne.
John Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Gracie.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Wayne from controlling successfully.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wayne slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gracie is trying to keep Wayne in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie tries to sprawl but Wayne drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wayne content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Wayne misses with a head shot. Gracie uses the momentum to regain guard.
Wayne is sitting in close to Gracie's body. Gracie has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Wayne is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Wayne is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Gracie.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gustavo Gracie!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hagan Bass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Armando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hagan Bass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Armando!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bass shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Armando defends it nicely.
Armando throws a right and a left that Bass avoids nicely.
A cross from Bass lands.
Armando lands a jab to the nose.
Armando fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bass scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Armando tries to get back to half guard but can't.
This has been an exciting period of action!
You can see the frustration on Armando's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Armando is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bass off and has taken his back!
Bass is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Armando has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Bass! Can he survive? No! He's out! Armando gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Andre Armando!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jerry Larson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, BJ Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larson shoots in and bounces Garcia off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Larson wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia trying to control the position.
Larson slips nicely into half guard.
Larson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larson works his way into full mount!
Garcia is trying to escape the mount.
Larson controlling the pace for now.
Garcia is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson controlling from mount.
Garcia really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Larson moves to the back position.
Garcia covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Garcia wants to escape the position.
Larson really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Garcia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Garcia is doing well to defend. Larson seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Garcia is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jerry Larson!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Mc Gill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hatake Naruto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Mc Gill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hatake Naruto!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mc Gill wants to clinch but Naruto slips to the side
so Naruto counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mc Gill wants to stand up but Naruto is controlling him.
Naruto drops back looking for a leg! Mc Gill is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mc Gill manages to kick Naruto off! Naruto jumps back into Mc Gill's guard.
Naruto wants to pass the guard but Mc Gill is keeping the position.
Naruto keeps trying to improve his position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mc Gill is on top in guard.
Naruto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mc Gill doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Naruto is tightening it up a little... Mc Gill has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Mc Gill reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Mc Gill taps out! Nice BJJ there by Naruto!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Hatake Naruto!
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