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FFC 6: Brazilian Blitz PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otis Kade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theodore Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Otis Kade could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Theodore Smith's chin.
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270 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Otis Kade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Theodore Smith!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kade throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kade misses with a double jab.
Kade misses with the combination.
Kade throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kade is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Otis Kade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Kade.
Smith slips a straight right by Kade.
Kade misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Kade swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Kade scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kade misses with a double jab.
Kade fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kade fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
Kade lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Nice straight punches there by Kade. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kade.
Kade has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brazilian Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Kade fails to land with a series of punches.
Kade cracks Smith with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Smith falls to his knees and Kade 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 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otis Kade!
Our winner, Otis Kade, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chance Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernardo Marcias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcias has chosen Cisco Kid as his entrance music. Bernardo Marcias has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chance Silver's chin.
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205 lbs
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chance Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bernardo Marcias!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver shoots in looking for a takedown but Marcias manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silver's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Marcias lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silver circles away quickly and effectively.
Silver dodges the punch combination from Marcias.
Marcias connects with a body shot that sends Silver's belly button to the back.
Nice uppercut lands for Marcias. That snapped Silver's head back.
Marcias connects with a body shot that sends Silver's belly button to the back.
Marcias tries to land a leg kick but Silver saw it coming and moves away.
Marcias misses with the combination.
Silver shoots in for a takedown but Marcias shows good takedown defense.
Marcias throws a low kick, looking for Silver's leg but Silver calmly moves out of range.
Silver avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Silver looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Marcias!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Silver in the domination position with Marcias hanging on.
Marcias is trying to improve his position.
Marcias holds on to Silver's head and controls the position momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcias manages to work his way to half guard, despite Silver's best efforts.
Silver is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Silver scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Silver throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silver drops an elbow to the side of Marcias's head.
Marcias is concentrating on defense, preventing Silver from advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marcias works his way to full guard. Good work.
Silver with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silver loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Marcias controlling Silver's posture.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marcias not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silver postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcias trying to control the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bernardo Marcias wasn't active enough on the ground.
Marcias misses with a double jab.
Silver fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Marcias sprawls well initially but Silver persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Silver sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marcias defending well though.
Silver thows a huge punch but Marcias dodges it nicely.
Silver prevents Marcias from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marcias avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silver.
Silver missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marcias is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silver's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silver's back!
Marcias trying to control.
Silver tries to roll but Marcias sticks to his back.
Silver turns into Marcias and is now in his guard.
Marcias utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcias has control of Silver's left arm, preventing Silver from doing any damage.
Marcias looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silver is one step ahead there.
Silver distracts Marcias with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Silver throws an elbow that misses. Marcias uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silver's guard. Nice move by Marcias!
Silver wants to hit a switch here but Marcias passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Silver there!
Marcias looking to control but Silver is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silver working to try and regain half guard.
Silver slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcias moves nicely into side control.
Silver tries to buck Marcias off but Marcias is having none of it.
Marcias trying to control the position but Silver is working away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on Silver's face as Marcias controls the position.
Silver is looking for a sweep.
Marcias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silver keeps working.
Silver is trying to get back to half guard.
Marcias controlling the position from side mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bernardo Marcias has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Silver fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bernardo Marcias will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Marcias feints and then cracks Silver's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silver down.
Marcias tries a low kick but Silver avoids it.
Marcias throws a hook to the side of Silver's head but Silver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silver checks a leg kick.
Silver gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silver wants a takedown but no success here.
A short uppercut from Marcias.
Silver tries for a takedown but Marcias manages to get underhooks.
Silver is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Marcias gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chance Silver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silver has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Marcias after a bit of a struggle.
Silver has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Marcias avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silver looking for a takedown.
Marcias lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marcias works on Silver's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Marcias.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marcias lands a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Marcias - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Marcias tries to land knees in the clinch but Silver avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver is working for takedown but Marcias is calmly controlling the position for now.
Marcias lands with a right to the head.
Silver tries for a takedown but Marcias manages to get underhooks.
Marcias misses with a punch to the body.
Marcias is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silver is defending well for now.
Silver is looking for a takedown.
Silver is trying to push Marcias away but Marcias has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marcias lands with a light punch inside.
Silver has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Marcias after a bit of a struggle.
Marcias trying to land knees to the body.
Marcias scores with a shot to the side of Silver's head.
Marcias is leaning against Silver and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marcias lands with a right to the head.
Silver is rocked!
Bernardo Marcias seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Marcias throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Oh Silver is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marcias lands a left hand.
Silver on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marcias scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marcias lands a nice shot to the body.
Marcias landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Marcias pushes Silver against the cage. Marcias is working some dirty boxing. Marcias pushes off with a quick right hook! Silver goes down! Silver tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Marcias moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bernardo Marcias!
A very excited looking Bernardo Marcias made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jojiro Yamanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taco Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jojiro Yamanaka has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jojiro Yamanaka seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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275 lbs
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255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jojiro Yamanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taco Bell!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Bell tries for a takedown but Yamanaka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yamanaka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamanaka looks to land a combination but Bell avoids it well.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bell keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yamanaka throws out a powerful jab.
Yamanaka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bell.
Yamanaka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yamanaka connects with a right hand. Bell shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yamanaka circles away.
Yamanaka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jojiro Yamanaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Yamanaka as Bell shoots in.
Jojiro Yamanaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taco Bell.
Yamanaka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Taco Bell has been cut.
Yamanaka works over Bell's head and body with a nice combination.
Bell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Yamanaka lands a left and a right that send Bell crashing to the mat, dazed. Yamanaka thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Bell is rocked!
Bell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yamanaka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yamanaka sprawls well. Yamanaka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bell gets slowly back to his feet.
Yamanaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamanaka misses with a two punch combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Bell blocks the leg kick.
Bell misses with a takedown attempt
and Yamanaka counters with a straight right hand.
Yamanaka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Donk. Yamanaka catches Bell right on the button with a cross.
Yamanaka is looking to wear down Bell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yamanaka jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yamanaka.
Yamanaka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice sprawl there from Yamanaka as Bell shoots in.
Yamanaka tests Bell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jab by Yamanaka.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamanaka throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jojiro Yamanaka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taco Bell's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Yamanaka tries to bum rush Bell with a series of wild strikes but Bell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bell dives in and grabs Yamanaka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yamanaka pushes down on Bell's head and hops out.
Jojiro Yamanaka is winning the standup battle so far.
Yamanaka jabs Bell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bell misses with a takedown attempt
and Yamanaka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yamanaka jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice shot by Yamanaka.
Yamanaka throws a leg kick but Bell moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamanaka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bell.
Jojiro Yamanaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taco Bell.
Bell tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yamanaka defends well and Bell ends up having to push Yamanaka into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bell is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yamanaka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yamanaka is trying to push Bell away but Bell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bell tries to score a body lock takedown but Yamanaka shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yamanaka is pressed up against the cage. Bell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yamanaka down to the mat. Yamanaka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yamanaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bell is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamanaka lands the left hand.
Yamanaka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamanaka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Yamanaka lands a nice shot to the body.
Jojiro Yamanaka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamanaka misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bell is trying desperately to land a takedown but Yamanaka is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bell.
Yamanaka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yamanaka cracks Bell with a good jab.
Yamanaka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
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!
Yamanaka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yamanaka.
Bell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yamanaka lands with an overhand left.
Yamanaka cracks Bell with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Yamanaka has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Bell to stand back up!
Bell is still on wobbly legs! Can Yamanaka finish him?
Yamanaka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bell seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamanaka cracks Bell with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Bell looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Yamanaka finish him?
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Yamanaka moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Bell! Yamanaka continues to tee off on Bell, landing with a left and a right! Yamanaka connects with a right hand that leaves Bell sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Yamanaka!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jojiro Yamanaka!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Techo Alaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alaga comes to the cage accompanied by shaban shaulich. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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270 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Techo Alaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonas Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab lands there for Alaga.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown but Alaga shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alaga misses with the combination.
Carvalho shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Alaga's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Alaga is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Carvalho defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alaga is looking to cinch up a triangle. Carvalho throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Alaga's body to avoid the submission. Alaga has instead reached around Carvalho's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Alaga arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Techo Alaga!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicklas Porsin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrique Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicklas Porsin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Enrique Santiago's chin.
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192 lbs
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190 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicklas Porsin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enrique Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Nicklas Porsin has been cut.
Santiago misses with a jab, cross combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Porsin checks a leg kick.
Porsin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Santiago circles away.
Porsin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santiago lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santiago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Enrique Santiago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santiago swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Porsin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Santiago looks to land a combination but Porsin avoids it well.
Santiago misses with a leg kick
and Porsin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Porsin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Porsin seems to be looking for submissions.
Porsin is pressing down on Santiago's thigh, looking to free his foot. Santiago is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago wants to get back to full guard but Porsin has mounted him!
Porsin controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santiago tries to control Porsin's body but Porsin pushes him off. Santiago squirms to his side and now Porsin has his back!
Porsin is not going to allow Santiago to sit and survive in this position.
A lull in the action here.
Porsin is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Santiago won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Porsin off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nicklas Porsin!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Waterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Hunting High and Low as his entrance music. Rodrigo Silva looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Waterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waterson shoots in and gets a takedown into Silva's guard.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Waterson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Waterson from controlling successfully.
Waterson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Waterson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Waterson being controlled here momentarily.
Waterson looking to pass the guard.
Waterson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Waterson from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of George Waterson.
Waterson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Waterson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Silva throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Waterson looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Waterson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waterson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Silva is now in half guard.
Waterson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Waterson wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Waterson tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Silva tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Waterson.
Waterson trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waterson is trying to stand back up but Silva is controlling him
Waterson is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because George Waterson just wasn't active enough.
Waterson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva tries to sprawl but Waterson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Silva gets full guard.
Waterson trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Waterson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva trying to control the position.
Silva looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waterson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva working for a triangle but Waterson defends it easily.
Waterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waterson looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Waterson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silva passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Waterson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Silva takes a swing at Waterson's ribcage but misses.
Waterson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Waterson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Waterson stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Rodrigo Silva has been cut.
A head kick misses from Waterson.
Waterson shoots in and gets a takedown into Silva's guard.
Silva 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.
Waterson lands a couple of digs.
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!
Waterson throwing strikes but missing.
Silva is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waterson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Waterson wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.
Waterson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Waterson wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing Waterson from standing up.
Waterson is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Silva trying to strike off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waterson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Waterson looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Waterson controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Silva wants to stand but Waterson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Waterson.
Waterson has a closed guard, preventing Silva from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva won't allow Waterson to sweep him here.
Silva wants to control from the top but Waterson keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from Waterson.
Waterson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Waterson wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Waterson sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waterson trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Waterson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard.
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Waterson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Waterson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Waterson actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Waterson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Silva's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Waterson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Silva has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Waterson should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Silva has tightened it up now! Waterson should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rodrigo Silva!
During a confident post fight interview, Rodrigo Silva 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between David Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Namba Babakla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Souza comes into the arena with Los Porongas - Silęncio blaring out of the sound system. David Souza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Namba Babakla!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Souza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Souza slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Souza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Babakla sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Souza.
Souza connects with a body shot.
Souza scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Souza throws a nice looking combination but Babakla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Souza fails to land with a series of punches.
Souza misses with a two punch combination.
David Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza shoots in but no luck this time.
Souza misses with a two punch combination.
Souza clinches.
Babakla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Babakla slips a straight right by Souza.
Souza tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Babakla is able to avoid easily.
Babakla showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Souza.
Souza tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Babakla defends well and Souza ends up having to push Babakla into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babakla misses with some punches.
Babakla is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Souza is defending well.
Souza blocks an uppercut.
Souza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Souza's corner calls for a 1-2. Souza obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Souza throws a hook but Babakla avoids it easily.
Babakla shoots in looking for a takedown. Souza tries to sprawl out of it but Babakla keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Souza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Babakla on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Souza is defended easily by Babakla.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Babakla slaps away a takedown attempt from Souza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Babakla showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Souza.
Souza misses with a double jab.
Babakla steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Souza.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Souza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Souza throws a hook to the side of Babakla's head but Babakla sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Souza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Babakla moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Babakla shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Souza. Babakla does a little dance to reset his feet.
Souza tries for a takedown but Babakla circles away easily
and Babakla counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Souza trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Souza dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Souza shoots in and drives through. Babakla sprawls well.
Souza connects with a looping right hand.
Souza throws a hook but Babakla blocks it.
Babakla changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Souza tries to avoid it but Babakla manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Souza to the ground. Souza escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Souza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Babakla slips a jab and a cross from Souza.
Souza leaves Babakla with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Souza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Babakla counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babakla controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Namba Babakla wasn't active enough on the ground.
Souza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Babakla counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babakla controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Babakla has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Babakla shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Souza pinned against the cage. Souza gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Souza misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
David Souza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Babakla 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babakla 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Souza pulls Babakla in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We're going to have a standup here because David Souza wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Babakla tries to sprawl but Souza drives through with a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Namba Babakla showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Souza fails with a takedown attempt.
Souza throws a hook but Babakla blocks it.
Souza shoots for a double leg takedown but Babakla sprawls well. He's pushed Souza's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Souza thows a body shot but no joy.
Souza lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Souza.
Souza throws a right hand that Babakla ducks under and follows up with a left that Babakla also avoids with ease.
Souza misses the shot to the body.
Souza shoots and misses
and Babakla counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babakla missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Babakla is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Souza is trying to control but can't.
David Souza has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Souza scores with a nice strike.
Babakla closes this distance looking for a takedown but Souza circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babakla slips a jab and a cross from Souza.
Souza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Souza jabs at Babakla's body.
No luck for Souza with that takedown attempt.
Babakla goes for a double leg but Souza avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Souza continues to drive forward.
Babakla is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Babakla tries to throw a body punch but Souza avoids it by throwing Babakla back against the cage.
Babakla throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babakla throws a punch but it's blocked by Souza.
Babakla breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Souza. Beautiful body shot.
Souza shoots in for a double leg but Babakla sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Souza shoots and misses
and Babakla decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Souza's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Babakla accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Babakla stays in close to Souza's body and controls the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Souza defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Babakla.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza throws a right hand that Babakla ducks under and follows up with a left that Babakla also avoids with ease.
Babakla avoids the body shot from Souza.
Souza fails with the takedown.
Souza misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Souza dodges the punch combination from Babakla.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Souza shoots in looking for a takedown but Babakla manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Souza's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Namba Babakla comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Babakla has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Namba Babakla!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sagan Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Molton Hope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Molton Hope has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sagan Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Molton Hope!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hope napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hope parries the strikes from Tyson easily there. Tyson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hope to escape.
Tyson wants to control but Hope is keeping him busy.
Hope dodges the ground and pound from Tyson.
Tyson is looking to take a break and control but Hope is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hope is trying to control Tyson's posture but Tyson avoids it.
Tyson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hope tries to escape but Tyson is in control.
Tyson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Tyson tries to score with some ground and pound. Hope controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hope is looking to reverse the position.
Hope is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Tyson is looking to take a break and control but Hope is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hope is trying to control Tyson's posture but Tyson avoids it.
Hope defending against the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Tyson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Tyson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Tyson 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.
Tyson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Tyson scoring with punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hope is trying to improve his position.
Tyson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Tyson is looking to take a break and control but Hope is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
An elbow from Tyson crashes against the mat.
Hope wants to control but Tyson postures up.
Tyson works to advance to full mount. Hope defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Tyson working Hope over with strikes here.
Tyson tries to control but Hope wriggling away.
Tyson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson trying to control but Hope is having none of it.
Hope is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Tyson wants to control the pace but Hope is squirming around nicely.
Tyson avoids the attempt from Hope to control.
Tyson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hope can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tyson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hope?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sagan Tyson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hope tries to bum rush Tyson with a series of wild strikes but Tyson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tyson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hope's calf.
Tyson lands a really nice looking cross but Hope seems unphased.
Hope swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Tyson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tyson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hope is keeping the position for now.
Sagan Tyson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hope keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.
Tyson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hope being controlled for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hope dodges the ground and pound from Tyson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson working the ground and pound.
Tyson is looking to take a break and control but Hope is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tyson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hope is looking to reverse the position.
Tyson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hope can do to turn this around?
Tyson is looking to take a break and control but Hope is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hope defending against the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hope sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tyson is putting a hurting on Hope here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tyson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Tyson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hope keeps working.
Tyson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tyson advances nicely into full mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyson won't let Hope get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Tyson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hope is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hope working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hope avoids a series of strikes thrown by Tyson.
Tyson unloads with some shots from mount but Hope bucks and avoids them well.
Hope has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Tyson's lack of action.
Tyson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tyson is looking to advance position but Hope won't allow it.
Tyson thows a huge punch but Hope dodges it nicely.
Tyson is trying to control. Hope wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hope is trying to stand back up but Tyson is controlling him
Tyson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hope's head.
Tyson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hope defending well though.
Tyson throwing shots but Hope is blocking nicely.
Tyson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tyson wants to pass the guard but Hope is defending well.
Tyson wants to take a breather but Hope is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hope wants to get back to full guard.
Hope is staying active underneath Tyson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sagan Tyson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tyson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hope's waist but Hope gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tyson off to one side.
Tyson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hope stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tyson.
Tyson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hope drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hope jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Sagan Tyson has been cut.
Tyson thows a body shot but no joy.
Hope fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyson connects with a nice looking jab.
Hope throws a hook to the side of Tyson's head but Tyson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tyson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hope walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tyson lands an overhand right.
Tyson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hope takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hope takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hope tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tyson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tyson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tyson keeps the fight on the outside.
Tyson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hope was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyson.
Tyson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tyson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Molton Hope has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tyson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hope backs up against the cage.
Hope throws a hook to the side of Tyson's head but Tyson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sagan Tyson is winning the standup battle so far.
Tyson throws a low kick but Hope avoids it.
Tyson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hope.
Hope misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyson misses with an uppercut. Hope saw that one coming.
Hope tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tyson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tyson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hope blocks a head kick by Tyson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hope on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hope steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tyson. That one must have hurt.
A right-left combo lands from Tyson.
Hope throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hope enables Tyson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hope manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Tyson is looking to work some ground and pound but Hope has wrist control.
Tyson postures up.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hope is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hope is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Molton Hope was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A jab from Tyson does it's job there.
Hope scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Hope tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tyson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tyson lands a leg kick that knocks Hope off balance momentarily.
Sagan Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hope gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hope 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyson blocks a jab.
Hope avoids the head kick by Tyson.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sagan Tyson.
Well Tyson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sagan Tyson!
An out of breath and clearly excited Sagan Tyson thanked Speedy Supps + Laundry for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Nastula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bzdunek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bzdunek has chosen Kilka ostatnich krokow as his entrance music. John Bzdunek told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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140 lbs
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146 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pawel Nastula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Bzdunek!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bzdunek cracks Nastula with an open hand slap.
Nastula closes the distance and clinches up with Bzdunek, looking for a takedown. Nastula pushes Bzdunek against the cage but Bzdunek circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nastula goes for a double leg but Bzdunek avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bzdunek continues to drive forward.
Nastula jumps guard but Bzdunek turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pawel Nastula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bzdunek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nastula gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bzdunek counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nastula tries for a takedown but Bzdunek circles away easily
and Bzdunek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nastula could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nastula gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Nastula tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Bzdunek is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Nastula buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Nastula!! Nastula is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Bzdunek throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Bzdunek!
A very excited looking John Bzdunek rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Narushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RV Malapitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). RV Malapitan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryo Narushima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, RV Malapitan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narushima tries to clinch up.
Narushima throws a nice outside leg kick.
Malapitan misses with an uppercut. Narushima saw that one coming.
Narushima slips a jab and a cross from Malapitan.
Malapitan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Malapitan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Narushima makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Narushima definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Narushima.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malapitan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Malapitan swats away the attempt to clinch by Narushima.
Malapitan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Malapitan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Narushima lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Malapitan looks winded!
Narushima gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Narushima lands a knee to the body.
Narushima stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Narushima putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Malapitan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Narushima tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narushima tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Narushima connects with a nasty looking knee right to Malapitan's face.
Narushima with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Narushima keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Malapitan's efforts to push away.
Narushima tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Malapitan can't break the clinch.
Narushima holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Malapitan wants to get back to striking at distance but Narushima won't allow it.
Narushima tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Narushima lands a big knee from the Thai clinch and Malapitan goes down hard! The ref takes a good look at him but he's still defending himself. Narushima in side control.
Malapitan is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Narushima in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Malapitan is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ryo Narushima!
After winning the bout, Ryo Narushima thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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