UFF 5 A Champions Trial PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rei Zulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo The Monster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustavo The Monster has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rei Zulu's chin.

Zulu
vs
The Monster

188 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rei Zulu!
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, Gustavo The Monster!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zulu decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

The Monster is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zulu pulls his head out easily.
Zulu controlling the action here.
Zulu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The Monster on the ground.
The Monster wants to improve his position but Zulu is controlling well.
Zulu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks The Monster with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Zulu trying to mount his opponent but The Monster defends it.
Zulu is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, The Monster manages to get to full guard.
Zulu slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Monster is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The Monster avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zulu.
Zulu wants to pass to mount but The Monster is defending the position.

The Monster looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zulu trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Monster keeps working.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rei Zulu.

Zulu drives through and clinches with The Monster against the ropes.
The Monster tries a knee to the head but Zulu blocks it.
The Monster using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zulu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zulu has clasped his hands together around The Monster's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Zulu controlling from side mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Monster tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu tries to stand but The Monster is controlling his head.
The Monster is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Zulu's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Zulu will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zulu wants to pass to mount but The Monster is defending the position.
Zulu wants to stand but The Monster has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The Monster won't allow Zulu to pass to mount.
Zulu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The Monster is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zulu pulls his head out easily.

The Monster actively working from the bottom here.

The Monster is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zulu pulls his head out easily.

Zulu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so The Monster is just riding it out for now. Zulu eventually gives up the hold.
Zulu wants to pass to mount but The Monster is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rei Zulu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Zulu closes the distance and clinches.
The Monster misses with a punch on the inside.
The Monster is trying to pull guard but Zulu has him pressed against the ropes.
The Monster with a knee to the head.
The Monster looking to throw knees to the head but Zulu is blocking nicely.
The Monster tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Zulu turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The Monster tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Zulu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The Monster defending against the ground and pound.
Zulu tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu 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 The Monster's shoulder. That is not cool.
Zulu wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Monster keeps working.
The Monster is looking for a sweep.
Zulu content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Zulu is looking to take a break and control but The Monster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Monster is trying to improve his position.
The Monster taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Zulu trying to control the position but The Monster is working away.
The Monster takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The Monster tries to buck Zulu off but Zulu is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Monster keeps trying to improve his position.
Zulu is looking to take a break and control but The Monster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zulu is chipping away with strikes.
The Monster is not content to let Zulu control the position.
The Monster manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Zulu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zulu is controlling The Monster's trapped leg to prevent The Monster from advancing to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rei Zulu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zulu regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from The Monster.
Zulu has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The Monster throws a strike but Zulu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zulu tries to free his leg and advance position but The Monster is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rei Zulu dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Zulu shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

The Monster is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zulu pulls his head out easily.
The Monster moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

The Monster throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Zulu escapes and throws The Monster's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Zulu tries to move to mount but The Monster blocks the move with his legs.
Zulu advances nicely into full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu lands with some vicious ground and pound - can The Monster hang on?
Zulu controlling the pace for now.
Zulu has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Zulu wants to get back to his feet but The Monster is holding on tight.
The Monster is squirming around, avoiding Zulu's attempts to control the action.
The Monster has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Monster is trying to escape the mount.
Zulu blocks The Monster's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The Monster is wriggling around trying to escape.
Zulu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zulu looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zulu looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Zulu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The Monster slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The Monster has hold of Zulu's hands but Zulu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Zulu wants to pass to mount but The Monster is defending the position.

The Monster looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The Monster looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The Monster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zulu controlling the action here.
Gustavo The Monster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The Monster looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Zulu pushes past his half guard into mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zulu takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

The Monster is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rei Zulu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zulu, 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rei Zulu!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Ankarstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eleven Twelve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Ankarstrom
vs
Twelve

178 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charlie Ankarstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eleven Twelve!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Twelve.

It looks like Charlie Ankarstrom has been cut.

Ankarstrom gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Twelve's coach down at GreatWall MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Twelve's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Ankarstrom ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ankarstrom no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ankarstrom keeping moving, preventing Twelve from controlling successfully.

Ankarstrom is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Ankarstrom working for a triangle but Twelve defends it easily.
Twelve forces his way into half guard.
Ankarstrom regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Twelve wants to control from the top but Ankarstrom keeps moving.

Twelve avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Twelve accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ankarstrom working for a triangle but Twelve defends it easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

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

Ankarstrom throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ankarstrom is trying to keep Twelve in close.

Ankarstrom has his foot on Twelve's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Twelve works his way back into a safe position though.
Ankarstrom is breathing heavily.
Twelve wants to control from the top but Ankarstrom keeps moving.
Twelve pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ankarstrom is keeping the position for now.
Ankarstrom looking to hit a scissor sweep but Twelve is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twelve trying to control the position from guard on top but Ankarstrom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ankarstrom is on top in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Twelve keeping full guard, as Ankarstrom tries to pass.
Twelve manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ankarstrom manages to get himself to full guard.

Twelve drops back looking for a leg! Ankarstrom is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ankarstrom manages to kick Twelve off! Twelve jumps back into Ankarstrom's guard.
Twelve trying to control the position from guard on top but Ankarstrom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ankarstrom has his foot on Twelve's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Twelve works his way back into a safe position though.
Ankarstrom keeping moving, preventing Twelve from controlling successfully.

Ankarstrom working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Twelve doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Twelve manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ankarstrom keeping moving, preventing Twelve from controlling successfully.
Ankarstrom wants to stand but Twelve is controlling the position.

Ankarstrom is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twelve in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Twelve stands and throws Ankarstrom's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Twelve has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Ankarstrom is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Twelve yanks on the arm and Ankarstrom is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Twelve.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eleven Twelve!
A less than humble Eleven Twelve misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Renzo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Silva

174 cm
26
154 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

173 cm
27
155 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renzo Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Silva!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva, which made it look bad.
A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renzo Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gracie has been working on his balance at Tenacity Elite - 17 Coaches, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Silva.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Gracie should have avoided that one.

Gracie dives in and scores a takedown into Silva's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Silva is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Gracie rolls with it to try and escape but Silva cranks on the arm and Gracie is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rafael Silva!
Rafael Silva is the new featherweight champion!
Rafael Silva took some time post fight to say the following; 'I just wanna to thanks The Barbarian FC for this oportunity and for now on im gonna keep this belt for a long time'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Worf Roshenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Carzola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roshenko's entrance music is QoNos Death Swell. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Roshenko
vs
Carzola

196 cm
27
263 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

175 cm
26
250 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Worf Roshenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Carzola!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carzola looking to score a takedown here. Roshenko is defending well but Carzola drives through and ends up in Roshenko's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Roshenko keeping moving, preventing Carzola from controlling successfully.
Roshenko is looking to stand up but Carzola isn't so interested in that idea.
Roshenko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carzola's guard.
Roshenko's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Roshenko won't allow Carzola to sweep him here.
Roshenko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carzola wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Carzola wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Roshenko manages to pass to side control.
Carzola wants to improve his position but Roshenko is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roshenko wants to work for an arm triangle but Carzola is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Carzola wants to improve his position but Roshenko is controlling well.

Roshenko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Carzola wants to control but Roshenko is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roshenko slows the pace down in half guard.
Roshenko has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Roshenko looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Carzola is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Roshenko has latched onto it... Big trouble! Roshenko pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Carzola is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Roshenko!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Worf Roshenko!
A victorious Worf Roshenko thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Pascal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pascal
vs
Hernandez

189 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Derek Pascal!
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, Sergio Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pascal moves away.
Hernandez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pascal moves away.
Hernandez missing with a left hand there. Pascal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pascal checks a low kick from Hernandez.

Pascal shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hernandez is trying to maintain the position but Pascal is very close to passing his half guard.

Pascal maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Hernandez could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Pascal has cracked it and Hernandez is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Pascal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Derek Pascal!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bryce Boswell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Arenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Boswell
vs
Arenas

192 cm
25
194 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

188 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bryce Boswell!
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, Nicolas Arenas!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boswell walks into a straight right hand from Arenas.
Boswell closes the distance but Arenas moves to the side
and Arenas counters with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Arenas.
Arenas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boswell on the side of the head.
Boswell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Boswell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boswell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Arenas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Boswell somewhat.
Arenas connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boswell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Arenas's waist but Arenas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Boswell off to one side.
Left hook, right uppercut from Arenas.
Arenas feints a jab promting Boswell to slip. Arenas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Boswell slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Arenas throws a series of strikes that have Boswell backpedaling.
Arenas scores with a sloppy right hand. Boswell should have avoided that one.

Boswell is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arenas lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Boswell is looking to close the distance but Arenas sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Boswell crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Boswell is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Nicolas Arenas!
Nicolas Arenas spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
98%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rodolfo Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tozzi Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carvalho
vs
Gracie

176 cm
23
150 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodolfo Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tozzi Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carvalho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carvalho loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Carvalho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Carvalho counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Carvalho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rodolfo Carvalho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tozzi Gracie.
Jab from Carvalho.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carvalho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Carvalho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Carvalho counter with a right hand.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Carvalho counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carvalho counters with a nice body shot.
Carvalho throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Carvalho counters with a left to the body.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Carvalho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carvalho throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Carvalho throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Carvalho counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Carvalho circles away easily
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Carvalho counter with a right hand.
Carvalho connects with a body shot.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Carvalho circles away easily
and Carvalho counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Carvalho thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Carvalho misses with the combination.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Carvalho counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Carvalho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rodolfo Carvalho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carvalho missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carvalho throws out a powerful jab.
Carvalho misses the jab.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Carvalho counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.

Gracie is rocked!
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carvalho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Carvalho finish him?
Sloppy strikes from Carvalho. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Carvalho counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carvalho stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carvalho counters with a nice uppercut.
Carvalho lands a nice shot to the body.
Carvalho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carvalho is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carvalho.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carvalho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carvalho pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gracie back to the ropes. Carvalho follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Carvalho circles away easily
enabling Carvalho to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
letting Carvalho counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Carvalho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carvalho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carvalho counters with a one-two to the body.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Carvalho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Carvalho counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie looks winded!
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Carvalho counters with a straight right hand.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice cross by Carvalho.
A left and a right from Carvalho both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Carvalho misses with a looping right.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carvalho counters with a one-two to the body.
Gracie shoots and misses
letting Carvalho counter with a right hand.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Carvalho circles away easily
letting Carvalho counter with a right hand.
Rodolfo Carvalho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tozzi Gracie.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carvalho counters with a two punch combo.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gracie tries to move into range but Carvalho moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carvalho.
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Carvalho counters with a stiff right hand.
Tozzi Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Carvalho counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Carvalho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Carvalho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie is trying desperately to land a takedown but Carvalho is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gracie.
Carvalho throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carvalho counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Carvalho counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Carvalho counters with a left to the body.
Gracie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Carvalho circles away easily
and Carvalho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carvalho throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Carvalho to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Carvalho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carvalho scores with a three punch combo!
Carvalho lands a nice looking body shot.
Carvalho closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Carvalho counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Carvalho counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Carvalho is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Carvalho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Carvalho counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carvalho closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Gracie! Carvalho dives in looking to finish! Gracie is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodolfo Carvalho!

C
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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wendell Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmonray Malapitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malapitan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. My Time is Now kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Oliveira
vs
Malapitan

160 cm
29
145 lbs
16 - 10 - 2

180 cm
37
140 lbs
21 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 16 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wendell Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dmonray Malapitan!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira throws a lazy right hand but Malapitan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oliveira throws a body punch but Malapitan moves out of range.
Oliveira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oliveira throws a lazy right hand but Malapitan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oliveira throws a lazy uppercut

and Malapitan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Oliveira is trying to stand up here but Malapitan is controlling him well.
Oliveira's coaches at Tenacity Elite - 17 Coaches have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Malapitan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Malapitan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Malapitan wants to take a breather but Oliveira is having none of it.
Oliveira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Malapitan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Malapitan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Malapitan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Oliveira with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to get back to his feet.
Malapitan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Malapitan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Oliveira is looking to escape.

Malapitan is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Oliveira can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Malapitan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Oliveira is squirming around, avoiding Malapitan's attempts to control the action.
Oliveira is trying to stand up.
Oliveira is squirming around, avoiding Malapitan's attempts to control the action.
Malapitan throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Malapitan raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malapitan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Oliveira is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Oliveira tries to hold on but Malapitan postures up.
Oliveira sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Oliveira is trying to stand up here but Malapitan is controlling him well.

Malapitan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Malapitan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Oliveira wants to get back to full guard.
Malapitan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Malapitan is keen to just control but Oliveira is a slippery customer.
Oliveira is trying to stand.
Malapitan trying to control the action but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Oliveira tries to roll over but Malapitan keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Malapitan.
Malapitan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Oliveira working a defensive guard here.
Malapitan won't allow Oliveira to sweep him here.
Oliveira keeping moving, preventing Malapitan from controlling successfully.
Malapitan lands a couple of digs.
Oliveira is looking to stand up but Malapitan isn't so interested in that idea.
Malapitan is looking to work some ground and pound but Oliveira has wrist control.
Malapitan wants to pass the guard but Oliveira is keeping the position.
Oliveira wants to stand up but Malapitan is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Oliveira keeping moving, preventing Malapitan from controlling successfully.
Oliveira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oliveira manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malapitan wants to hold on but Oliveira pushes him away.
Malapitan is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Oliveira is staying active.
Oliveira is stalling here but it's allowed Malapitan to get half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malapitan is staying active underneath Oliveira, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Oliveira tries to stand but can't do so whilst Malapitan controls his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmonray Malapitan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Oliveira swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Malapitan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Malapitan prevents Oliveira from improving his position.
Malapitan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Oliveira has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Malapitan is working away from the top position though.
Malapitan trying to control the action but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Oliveira tries to get to full guard but Malapitan has control of the leg.

Oliveira makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Oliveira throws a shot from downtown. Malapitan moves away and avoids it.
Oliveira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oliveira misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Malapitan.
Danga de danga de dang - Oliveira scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Dmonray Malapitan has been cut.
Oliveira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dmonray Malapitan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oliveira swinging wildly here.
Oliveira scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Malapitan doesn't seem bothered though.
Oliveira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Malapitan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Malapitan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a shot from downtown. Malapitan moves away and avoids it.
Good shot there by Oliveira.
Oliveira is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Oliveira stuns Malapitan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Malapitan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oliveira throws out the jab.
Malapitan slips a straight right by Oliveira.
Malapitan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
Wendell Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliveira throws an off balance right hand
and Malapitan counters with a head kick.
Oliveira misses with a looping left.
Oliveira is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Malapitan's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliveira lands with a shot to the body.
Oliveira throws the left hand but Malapitan avoids the punch easily.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut
and Malapitan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut. Malapitan saw that one coming.
A combination from Oliveira does no damage.
Malapitan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliveira.
A big right from Oliveira misses.
Oliveira throws a right hand that misses

and Malapitan counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Oliveira manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Oliveira throws a series of punches but Malapitan avoids them all with ease.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut
and Malapitan counters with a nice uppercut.
Oliveira misses with a body shot.
Malapitan slips a jab from Oliveira.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut
and Malapitan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oliveira swings for the body but Malapitan moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliveira misses with a lunging right hand

and Malapitan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Oliveira wants to stand but Malapitan is controlling the position.
Oliveira controlling the position.
Oliveira wants to stand but Malapitan is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Malapitan wants to control from the top but Oliveira keeps moving.
Oliveira avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malapitan landing with the ground and pound.
Oliveira keeping full guard, as Malapitan tries to pass.
Dmonray Malapitan has got the better of the ground game so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Malapitan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wendell Oliveira dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dmonray Malapitan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Oliveira throws an off balance right hand

and Malapitan counters with a single leg into guard. Oliveira didn't expect that.
Malapitan trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Oliveira is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Malapitan is controlling him.
Malapitan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Malapitan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Malapitan is working Oliveira over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Oliveira is pulling down on Malapitan's head to control his posture.
Oliveira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Malapitan is one step ahead there.
Oliveira keeping full guard, as Malapitan tries to pass.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Malapitan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Oliveira is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Oliveira has escaped and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to free his leg and advance position but Malapitan is retaining full guard.
Malapitan keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
Malapitan wants to sweep but no luck.
Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Malapitan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Wendell Oliveira.
A cross from Oliveira lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira looks to land a left hand but Malapitan moved out of range nicely.
Oliveira misses with a straight left.
Oliveira just misses with a punch to the body.
Oliveira throws an off balance right hand

so Malapitan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Malapitan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Oliveira's head.
Malapitan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malapitan lands a couple of digs.
Malapitan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Malapitan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Malapitan is pushing down on Oliveira's leg trying to pass to half guard. Oliveira is fighting to maintain full guard but Malapitan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Oliveira wants to control but Malapitan is keeping busy.
Malapitan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Malapitan sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oliveira is defending against the submission attempts here by Malapitan.
Malapitan wants to take a breather but Oliveira is having none of it.
Oliveira wants to get back to his feet.
Malapitan throwing shots but Oliveira is blocking nicely.
Malapitan trying to control from half guard but Oliveira is working away.

Malapitan seems to be working for a kimura but Oliveira defends the submission attempt.

Malapitan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Oliveira looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Oliveira manages to get to full guard.
Malapitan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Oliveira's head.
Malapitan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Malapitan throwing strikes but missing.
Oliveira pulls Malapitan in close to prevent any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malapitan trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dmonray Malapitan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Malapitan 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmonray Malapitan!
A relieved looking Dmonray Malapitan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shark Attack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remington Wyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Attack
vs
Wyatt

180 cm
20
184 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

183 cm
25
179 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shark Attack!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Remington Wyatt!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Attack tries to bum rush Wyatt with a series of wild strikes but Wyatt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wyatt throws an overhand right that lands on Attack's shoulder, as Attack tries to avoid the shot.
Wyatt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wyatt lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wyatt.

It looks like Shark Attack has been cut.
We've been hearing reports that Attack has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nice uppercut there from Wyatt.

Attack is rocked!
Attack uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wyatt.
Attack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wyatt lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Oh Attack is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Attack, right into the meat.
Attack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Attack moves away from the strike by Wyatt.
No joy there for Attack, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Attack seems to have got his legs back now.
Wyatt displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
No joy there for Wyatt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Attack throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wyatt looks winded!
Attack thumps Wyatt with a low kick.
Attack connects with an inside leg kick.
Attack dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wyatt. That did some damage!
Wyatt takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Remington Wyatt has been cut.
Attack fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Attack.
Wyatt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A combination from Attack does no damage.
Attack fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Attack.
Attack lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wyatt takes a step back to recover.
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!
Attack throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Attack.
Attack catches Wyatt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Attack throws a body shot but no joy.
Wyatt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Attack can pounce on him.
Attack fails to land with a series of punches.
Attack lands with a slapping head kick.
Attack lands with a kick to the ribs.
Attack misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Attack throws a right hand that Wyatt ducks under and follows up with a left that Wyatt also avoids with ease.
Wyatt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Wyatt does no damage.
Attack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wyatt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Attack throws out the jab.
Attack lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wyatt's sensitive parts.
Attack connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Attack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wyatt.
Attack connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Attack ducks under a wild hook from Wyatt.
Attack scores with a leg kick.
Wyatt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Attack connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wyatt scrambles back to his feet.

Wyatt is rocked!

Attack bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Wyatt! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Wyatt is still in real trouble! Can Attack finish him?
Attack postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Wyatt covers up, he's hurt! Attack keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Attack and the ref steps in to end the fight! Attack can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shark Attack!
Shark Attack is the new welterweight champion!
Shark Attack decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
In defeat, Remington Wyatt stepped up to the mic, saying 'After party on me bitches'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
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Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mata Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brahma Cervejinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cervejinha has chosen Beer! by Psychostick as his entrance music. Brahma Cervejinha will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hughes
vs
Cervejinha

170 cm
26
134 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

175 cm
24
135 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mata Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brahma Cervejinha!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cervejinha has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knees to the body from Cervejinha.
A head punch on the inside from Cervejinha fails to land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cervejinha.
Cervejinha missing with knees to the body.
Cervejinha lands an elbow inside.
Cervejinha lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hughes is trying to drag Cervejinha to the mat but Cervejinha just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.

Cervejinha breaks from the clinch.
Cervejinha feints and then cracks Hughes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hughes down.
Hughes blocks a low kick nicely.
A head kick misses from Cervejinha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cervejinha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cervejinha is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hughes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hughes dives in and grabs Cervejinha's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cervejinha pushes down on Hughes's head and hops out.

Cervejinha has managed to clinch.
Hughes looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mata Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cervejinha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cervejinha putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hughes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hughes wants a takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cervejinha.
Cervejinha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hughes tries for a takedown but Cervejinha manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cervejinha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hughes moves out of range of the leg kick from Cervejinha.

Cervejinha moves into the clinch.
Hughes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A knee to the head by Cervejinha.

Hughes drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hughes looking for a sweep. Not yet Hughes, not yet.
Cervejinha engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Cervejinha stands and steps away. Hughes gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cervejinha cracks the inside of Hughes's front leg.
Brahma Cervejinha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cervejinha scores with a head kick.
Cervejinha attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Hughes gets tackled into the ropes by Cervejinha. Cervejinha maintains the clinch.
Knees to the body from Cervejinha.
Cervejinha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hughes is defending well for now.
Hughes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Cervejinha to keep the fight standing.
Cervejinha trying to land knees to the body.
Cervejinha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cervejinha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hughes's face.
Hughes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cervejinha pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cervejinha obliges.

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

Cervejinha has Hughes up against the ropes in a clinch.
Cervejinha pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes blocks the elbow strike.
Cervejinha trying to land knees to the body.
Cervejinha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hughes.
Hughes takes a knee to the side of the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cervejinha.
Cervejinha tries to break the clinch but Hughes is controlling the position.
Cervejinha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hughes's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brahma Cervejinha dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cervejinha lands a nice looking body kick.
Cervejinha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hughes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cervejinha scores with a push kick.
Cervejinha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cervejinha lands with a kick to the ribs.

Cervejinha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Cervejinha throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Cervejinha throws an elbow but misses.
Cervejinha can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cervejinha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hughes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cervejinha tries to roll over but Hughes keeps him under control.
Hughes is looking to stall here but Cervejinha recovers full guard.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Cervejinha keeps moving.
Hughes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cervejinha is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cervejinha keeping full guard, as Hughes tries to pass.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Cervejinha keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cervejinha is trying to control the position but Hughes postures up.

Mata Hughes has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Cervejinha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cervejinha lands a knee to the body.
Cervejinha with a knee to the head.
Hughes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cervejinha gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Cervejinha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cervejinha displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hughes.

Cervejinha takes the fight into the clinch.
Hughes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cervejinha walks away with a smile on his face. Hughes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mata Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cervejinha throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cervejinha.
Brahma Cervejinha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cervejinha scores with a head kick.
Cervejinha throws a wild body kick that Hughes sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hughes gets tackled into the ropes by Cervejinha. Cervejinha maintains the clinch.
Hughes avoiding damage as Cervejinha throws knees to the body.

Cervejinha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cervejinha scores with a kick to the body.
Cervejinha scores with a spinning back kick!
Cervejinha throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cervejinha throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cervejinha gets a clinch.
Cervejinha throws an elbow that misses.
Hughes dodges an elbow strike from Cervejinha.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brahma Cervejinha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A kick lands to the mid section there for Cervejinha.
Cervejinha lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cervejinha is looking to land body kicks.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cervejinha.
Cervejinha throws a head kick but Hughes moves out of range.
Cervejinha thows a body kick. Hughes tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Cervejinha drives through and clinches with Hughes against the ropes.
Cervejinha lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cervejinha landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cervejinha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brahma Cervejinha seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cervejinha just stands there and leans against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Cervejinha fails to land.
Cervejinha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hughes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cervejinha walks away with a smile on his face. Hughes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cervejinha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cervejinha.
Good work by Hughes as he checks the leg kick.
Cervejinha lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hughes will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Cervejinha has managed to clinch.
Hughes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hughes avoids a wild elbow strike from Cervejinha.
Hughes being controlled against the ropes.
Mata Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cervejinha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cervejinha lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Cervejinha has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cervejinha throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cervejinha prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mata Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hughes dodges an elbow strike from Cervejinha.

Cervejinha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brahma Cervejinha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cervejinha slaps away a takedown attempt from Hughes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cervejinha connects with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cervejinha throws a leg kick which misses Hughes's front leg but catches the back leg as Hughes tries to avoid it.
A big right from Cervejinha misses.
A clash of legs there as Hughes blocks the low kick.
A head kick misses from Cervejinha.
Hughes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cervejinha counters with a good low kick that Hughes was not able to check.
Cervejinha throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cervejinha has managed to clinch.

Cervejinha breaks the clinch.
Hughes shoots for a takedown but Cervejinha saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hughes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cervejinha.
Brahma Cervejinha is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cervejinha scores with a push kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Cervejinha.
Cervejinha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Cervejinha moves into the clinch successfully.
Cervejinha misses with an elbow over the top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brahma Cervejinha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cervejinha 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brahma Cervejinha!
A relieved looking Brahma Cervejinha thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.