Coyotile 68:Lobo vs Vraganza PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Arenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pride Theme. The crowd seem to be enjoying Arenas's choice of entrance music: Alive-Krewella. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Nicolas Arenas was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Couture
vs
Arenas

182 cm
29
198 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

188 cm
22
197 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fedor Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicolas Arenas!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Couture shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Arenas defends it nicely.
Arenas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Couture was well out of range. Poor timing from Arenas.
Arenas is looking to land body kicks.
Couture tries to clinch but Arenas is having none of it.
Arenas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've been informed that Arenas has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Nicolas Arenas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture closes the distance and clinches up with Arenas, looking for a takedown. Couture pushes Arenas against the ropes but Arenas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for Arenas.
Arenas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Couture fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arenas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arenas. Couture does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arenas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Couture's head.
Arenas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arenas stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couture uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arenas.
Couture appears to be looking for a big counter.
Arenas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Couture takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Couture darts in looking for a takedown but Arenas gets double underhooks and turns Couture into the ropes.

Couture shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Arenas's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Couture trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Arenas wants to get back to his feet but Couture is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Couture decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arenas. Couture does a little dance to reset his feet.
Couture drops down looking for a counter takedown but Arenas sprawls and moves away.
Arenas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Couture will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Arenas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Couture's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Arenas misses the target.
Couture slips under a jab from Arenas.
Arenas connects with a leg kick. Couture looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture shoots for a takedown but Arenas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Arenas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Arenas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Couture was well out of range. Poor timing from Arenas.

Couture drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Couture has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Couture takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Couture fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Arenas throws a hook but Couture blocks it.
Arenas sizes up Couture with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Arenas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arenas.
A jab from Arenas finds it's way through Couture's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arenas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little feinted left hand from Couture on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Couture.
Couture fails with a takedown attempt.
Couture displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arenas throws out the jab.
Couture showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arenas.
Arenas misses the shot to the body.
Couture staying out of range there.
Couture takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicolas Arenas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Couture is trying hard to land a takedown here. Arenas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Arenas throws a looping overhand right but Couture ducks down to avoid it.
Couture appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Couture tries to score a power double leg takedown but Arenas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Couture somewhat.
Arenas throws a shot to the body.
Arenas moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arenas stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arenas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Couture takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Arenas thuds a left hand into Couture's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arenas thuds his right hand into Couture's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Arenas connects with a crisp jab.
Arenas throws a jab but it's blocked by Couture.
Arenas throws a lazy right hand but Couture sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arenas misses with a hook.
Arenas lands a jab.

It looks like Fedor Couture has been cut.
Arenas cracks Couture with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Couture tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Arenas pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Couture is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicolas Arenas!
Nicolas Arenas was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fidel Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iker Dedal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Santiago
vs
Dedal

168 cm
26
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

170 cm
26
147 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fidel Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iker Dedal!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dedal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Santiago appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dedal lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dedal jabs at Santiago's body.
Santiago showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dedal.
Dedal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dedal connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dedal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Santiago tries a head kick but it misses.
Iker Dedal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Dedal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santiago is looking to counter the offense by Dedal and move into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dedal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santiago stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dedal lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dedal throws a left and a right that both miss

and Santiago counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dedal is trying to stand back up but Santiago is controlling him
Santiago missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

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

Santiago is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Santiago looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Santiago prevents Dedal from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santiago seems to be looking for submissions.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Santiago gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Dedal tries a head kick but it misses.
Dedal connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santiago throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dedal's waist but Dedal gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santiago off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fidel Santiago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dedal scores with a decent looking hook.
Dedal lands with a good body shot.
Dedal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Santiago takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Santiago has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dedal lunges at Santiago with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Santiago's hand.
Dedal looks to land a combination but Santiago avoids it well.
Dedal slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dedal!
Dedal connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dedal shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Santiago eats them both and turns towards Dedal to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Some wild striking there from Dedal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dedal misses with a two punch combination.
Dedal connects with a right hand. Santiago shakes it off.
Dedal misses with a series of wild punches.
Santiago appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Santiago fails with the takedown.
Santiago shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dedal sprawls well. Dedal wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Santiago gets slowly back to his feet.
Dedal moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iker Dedal dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Dedal throws a one two combo.
Santiago takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Santiago shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dedal but Dedal pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dedal unleashes a big counter combination but Santiago bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dedal tests Santiago's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dedal lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Iker Dedal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dedal connects with a crisp jab.
Dedal throws a series of punches but Santiago moves out of range.
Dedal moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dedal stalks Santiago and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Santiago's face. Santiago staggers backwards, shaken.

Santiago is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago walks into a left hand.
Oh Santiago is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santiago goes for a double leg but Dedal avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Dedal continues to drive forward.
Santiago seems to have got his legs back now.
Dedal stalks Santiago and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Santiago's face. Santiago staggers backwards, shaken.
Good standup being displayed there by Dedal as he connects with a hook.
Dedal misses with the combination.
Santiago wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dedal avoids the head kick by Santiago.
Dedal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santiago tries to counter with a takedown but Dedal is quick to defend against it.
Santiago shoots in but Dedal avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fidel Santiago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dedal misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Santiago was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dedal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Dedal.
Santiago shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dedal sprawls well. Dedal wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Santiago gets slowly back to his feet.
Iker Dedal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Dedal does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dedal lands with a right hand.
Dedal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santiago misses with a takedown attempt - Dedal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dedal lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dedal might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dedal tries to bum rush Santiago with a series of wild strikes but Santiago uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santiago is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dedal sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dedal has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Dedal with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dedal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santiago.
Some wild striking there from Dedal.
A nice combination there by Dedal.
Fidel Santiago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dedal misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Dedal does no damage.
Santiago feinted with a counter takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dedal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santiago feinted with a counter takedown.
Dedal is breathing heavily.
A jab from Dedal misses.
Nice sprawl there from Dedal as Santiago shoots in.
Dedal stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dedal wants it to stay on the feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dedal pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Santiago back to the ropes. Dedal follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Santiago changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dedal looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Santiago has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Dedal!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iker Dedal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Dedal misses with a double jab.
Dedal lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Santiago backs up against the ropes.
A combination from Dedal does no damage.
Santiago looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dedal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A quick step to the side and Santiago tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santiago misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Santiago is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dedal sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Dedal as Santiago shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fidel Santiago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dedal scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dedal defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santiago.
Dedal pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Santiago back to the ropes. Dedal follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago looks to land a combination but Dedal avoids it well.
Santiago shoots and misses
and Dedal counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Santiago has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dedal finds it's way round the side to connect with Santiago's head.
Dedal scores with a jab.
Dedal stuffs the takedown.
Danga de danga de dang - Dedal scores with a four punch combination!
Dedal punishes Santiago's body with a nice straight punch.
Dedal pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Santiago back to the ropes. Dedal follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dedal lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dedal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dedal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dedal throws a series of punches but Santiago moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago throws a series of punches but Dedal moves out of range.
Dedal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santiago circles away quickly and effectively.
Dedal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dedal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santiago changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dedal tries to avoid it but Santiago manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dedal to the ground. Dedal escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dedal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Santiago looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dedal is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Santiago with a body shot.
Dedal connects with a nice looking jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dedal feints a jab promting Santiago to slip. Dedal then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Santiago slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dedal throws a one two combo.
Dedal feints a jab promting Santiago to slip. Dedal then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Santiago slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Santiago takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dedal looks to land a combination but Santiago avoids it well.
Dedal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santiago circles away quickly and effectively.
Iker Dedal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santiago looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Santiago throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dedal tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Santiago is in Dedal's guard.

Santiago is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
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.
Dedal wants to sweep but no luck.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iker Dedal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dedal winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iker Dedal!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joanna Piechocka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong Xiaojian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piechocka comes to the ring accompanied by Kill YOU !!!. Joanna Piechocka has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Piechocka
vs
Xiaojian

174 cm
29
133 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

176 cm
25
140 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joanna Piechocka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tong Xiaojian!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Xiaojian darts in and clinches Piechocka up against the ropes.
Piechocka is trying to pull guard but Xiaojian turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Piechocka is trying to pull guard but Xiaojian turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Piechocka is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Xiaojian pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joanna Piechocka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Piechocka goes for a takedown attempt but Xiaojian pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Xiaojian has managed to clinch.
Piechocka is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Piechocka is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Xiaojian pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Piechocka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Piechocka drags the fight down to the ground.
Xiaojian has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Piechocka is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piechocka wants to sweep here but Xiaojian controlling him for the moment.
Xiaojian wants to stand but Piechocka is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Piechocka is on top in guard.

Piechocka lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Piechocka is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Xiaojian wants to get back to his feet but Piechocka passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piechocka controlling the action here.
Xiaojian is trying to stand back up but Piechocka is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiaojian wants to stand back up but Piechocka manages to pass into side control.
Piechocka advances nicely into full mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Xiaojian can do anything to dispel that myth.
Piechocka sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Piechocka seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Xiaojian for as long as he can get away with.
Xiaojian tries to buck Piechocka off but Piechocka takes his back!
Piechocka looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piechocka has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Xiaojian's body.
Xiaojian is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Xiaojian wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joanna Piechocka dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Xiaojian moves into the clinch.
Xiaojian working aggressively here.
Piechocka tries to pull guard but Xiaojian holds him up against the ropes and eventually Piechocka drops back down to his feet.
Xiaojian is pressed up against the ropes. Piechocka has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Xiaojian down to the mat. Xiaojian avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Xiaojian clinches.
Piechocka tries to pull guard but Xiaojian won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joanna Piechocka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Piechocka lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Tong Xiaojian has been cut.
Piechocka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Xiaojian can do to turn this around?
Piechocka fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Xiaojian lands a hook to the side of the head.
Xiaojian lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiaojian scores with a shot to the side of Piechocka's head.
Xiaojian lands with a light punch inside.
Xiaojian lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A short right from Xiaojian.
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!
Xiaojian throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Xiaojian lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiaojian lands a nice uppercut.
Xiaojian lands with a short shot to the head.
Xiaojian is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Xiaojian has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Piechocka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Xiaojian is keeping busy.

Piechocka pulls guard effortlessly.
Xiaojian wants to stand and escape but instead Piechocka has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Piechocka pushes down on Xiaojian's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Xiaojian is looking to escape.
Xiaojian pushes Piechocka off but Piechocka dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiaojian tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Xiaojian wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Piechocka content just to control the position here.

Piechocka is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Xiaojian can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xiaojian is trying to stand but he's just given Piechocka his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
What can Xiaojian do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Piechocka's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tong Xiaojian will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tong Xiaojian's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Xiaojian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Xiaojian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Piechocka lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Xiaojian scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Piechocka manages to mount him!
Xiaojian is trying to stand but he's just given Piechocka his back.
Xiaojian is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Piechocka.
Joanna Piechocka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piechocka continues to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Xiaojian is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
What can Xiaojian do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Piechocka has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiaojian is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Good control from Piechocka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
More hug and hope from Piechocka.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Joanna Piechocka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Piechocka has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joanna Piechocka!
Joanna Piechocka thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
25%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jan Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khabib Nurmagemedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nurmagemedov has chosen Kanye West ft Jay-Z Nicki Minaj Rick Ross and Bon Iver - Monster as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Khabib Nurmagemedov was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Pope
vs
Nurmagemedov

181 cm
23
153 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

177 cm
21
155 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Spartan Nutrition

Mohito Fightwear
GREEN!160

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jan Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Khabib Nurmagemedov!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagemedov misses with a looping left.
Pope is looking to score with low kicks.
Nurmagemedov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pope checks it well.

Pope pushes Nurmagemedov up against the ropes in a clinch.
Pope blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nurmagemedov lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pope.
A right hook to the body lands for Pope.
Pope missing with knees to the body.

Pope's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pope ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pope slips a jab from Nurmagemedov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pope stalks Nurmagemedov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nurmagemedov's face. Nurmagemedov staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice jab there from Pope.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nurmagemedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pope moves away.
Pope scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Pope pushes Nurmagemedov up against the ropes in a clinch.
Nurmagemedov working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Pope.
Nurmagemedov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nurmagemedov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nurmagemedov swings wildly with an uppercut but Pope uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nurmagemedov can't find room to land a body shot as Pope controls the action.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pope obliges.

Pope breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nurmagemedov misses with a hook
and Pope counters with a two punch combo.
Pope takes one to the side of the head.
Nurmagemedov misses with a left hand
and Pope counters with a one-two to the body.
Pope lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nurmagemedov misses with a series of wild punches.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nurmagemedov checks a leg kick.
Pope tries to clinch but Nurmagemedov is having none of it.

Pope closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope misses with a body punch.

Nurmagemedov gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nurmagemedov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nurmagemedov seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Pope gets back to full guard.
Pope wants to stand but Nurmagemedov is controlling the position.
Nurmagemedov is looking to work some ground and pound but Pope has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nurmagemedov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Nurmagemedov throws a strike but Pope rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope is standing up over Nurmagemedov. Nurmagemedov looks to escape but Pope dives into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pope throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Pope misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Pope stands up.
Nurmagemedov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Pope has managed to clinch.
Pope letting Nurmagemedov take a breather here.
Pope putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nurmagemedov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nurmagemedov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nurmagemedov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pope seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nurmagemedov can turn it around.
Pope stalling the fight.

Pope manages to break the clinch.
Pope checks a low kick from Nurmagemedov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Pope.
Nurmagemedov throws a series of punches but Pope avoids them all with ease.
Pope tries to counter by clinching up but Nurmagemedov breaks away and moves out of range.
Nurmagemedov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nurmagemedov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nurmagemedov misses with a double jab
and Pope counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pope throws a leg kick which misses Nurmagemedov's front leg but catches the back leg as Nurmagemedov tries to avoid it.
Pope throws a head kick that misses
and Nurmagemedov counters with a straight right hand.
Pope avoids the body shot from Nurmagemedov.
Nurmagemedov throws a poor cross that misses

and Pope counters by clinching up.
Nurmagemedov avoiding damage as Pope throws knees to the body.
Pope gets through Nurmagemedov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pope misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nurmagemedov.
Pope is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nurmagemedov is defending well for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nurmagemedov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Pope dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Pope tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Nurmagemedov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Nurmagemedov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nurmagemedov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pope connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sloppy strikes from Nurmagemedov. Those never looked like landing.
Nurmagemedov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pope.
Nurmagemedov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pope counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nurmagemedov looks to score with a jab to the body but Pope is just out of range.
Pope seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nurmagemedov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pope.
Nurmagemedov works the jab nicely.
Nurmagemedov misses with a leg kick
and Pope counters with a one-two to the body.
A nice combination there by Pope.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Nurmagemedov misses.
Jan Pope is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pope tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pope throws a series of punches but Nurmagemedov avoids them all with ease.
Nurmagemedov works over Pope's head and body with a nice combination.
Nurmagemedov swats away the attempt to clinch by Pope.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope tries to clinch up.
Nurmagemedov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pope slips a straight right by Nurmagemedov.
That kick from Pope tenderised Nurmagemedov's leg. Nurmagemedov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jan Pope is winning the standup battle so far.
Pope uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nurmagemedov.
Pope lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Pope has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.

Pope clinches with his opponent.
Nurmagemedov tries to score a body lock takedown but Pope shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pope scores a nice knee to the body.
Pope tries to land knees in the clinch but Nurmagemedov avoids the damage to the body.
Pope is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nurmagemedov working aggressively here.
Nurmagemedov managing to block the knees to the body from Pope.
Nurmagemedov tries to stall but Pope uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pope lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagemedov misses with a punch to the body.
Nurmagemedov lands with a left to the head.
Pope works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pope misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pope blocking some punches.
Pope lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nurmagemedov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nurmagemedov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pope is keeping busy.
Pope with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nurmagemedov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nurmagemedov tries to stall but Pope uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pope crunches a lovely knee into Nurmagemedov's ribcage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pope as Nurmagemedov tries to tie him up.
Pope blocks an uppercut.
Pope lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pope escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pope connects with a body shot.
Pope scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nurmagemedov throws a solid leg kick but Pope takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nurmagemedov.
A lazy left from Pope finds it's target.
Nurmagemedov misses the body punch
and Pope counters with a series of strikes. Nurmagemedov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pope swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pope lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nurmagemedov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nurmagemedov misses with a straight right.
Pope tries to clinch but Nurmagemedov is having none of it.
Nurmagemedov swings widly with a right hand
enabling Pope to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Nurmagemedov fails to land the takedown.
Jan Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khabib Nurmagemedov.
Nurmagemedov is breathing heavily.
Nurmagemedov looks to land a left hand but Pope moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Pope.
Pope uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nurmagemedov.
Pope checks a leg kick nicely.
Nurmagemedov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nurmagemedov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pope scores with a leg kick.
Pope takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice sprawl there from Pope as Nurmagemedov shoots in.
Nurmagemedov circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pope looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Nurmagemedov.
Pope throws a big counter combination but Nurmagemedov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pope stalks Nurmagemedov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nurmagemedov's face. Nurmagemedov staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Pope gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pope lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Pope dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pope lands a glancing blow to the side of Nurmagemedov's head.
Nurmagemedov throws a leg kick but Pope checks it.
Pope moves in looking to clinch but Nurmagemedov pushes him off.
Pope works Nurmagemedov's body with a nice hook.
Pope uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nurmagemedov.
A big left from Nurmagemedov misses.
Nurmagemedov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pope counters with a left and a right that stings Nurmagemedov.
Pope checks the leg kick nicely there.

Pope moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Pope.
Pope digs a right hand into Nurmagemedov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nurmagemedov's gas tank.
Pope blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pope tries to throw a body punch but Nurmagemedov avoids it by throwing Pope back against the ropes.
Nurmagemedov misses with the head strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Nurmagemedov throws an elbow but misses.
Pope pressing his opponent against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope is working Nurmagemedov over against the ropes.
Pope blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pope leaning against his opponent.
Pope blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nurmagemedov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Pope prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pope avoiding damage.
Nurmagemedov working aggressively here.
Nurmagemedov looking to slow down the pace here.
Nurmagemedov can't find room to land a body shot as Pope controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Pope as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope lands a body shot.
Nurmagemedov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pope lands a body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pope - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pope lands a nice shot to the body.
Pope holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Pope lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nurmagemedov.

Pope escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pope feints a jab promting Nurmagemedov to slip. Pope then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nurmagemedov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nurmagemedov throws a predictable looking body shot

and Pope counters by moving into the clinch.
Jan Pope has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nurmagemedov takes a shot to the head.
Nurmagemedov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nurmagemedov lands with a short shot to the head.
Nurmagemedov misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Pope.
Pope lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagemedov has a couple of punches blocked by Pope.
Nurmagemedov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Pope.
Pope landing knees to the body.
Pope throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pope is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nurmagemedov is keeping busy.

Pope manages to break the clinch.
Khabib Nurmagemedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pope throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nurmagemedov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pope lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pope slips a jab from Nurmagemedov.
Nurmagemedov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pope sprawls well. Pope wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nurmagemedov gets slowly back to his feet.
Pope connects with a looping right hand.
Jan Pope is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope lands a head kick!
Pope is looking to clinch but Nurmagemedov is avoiding it.
Nurmagemedov misses with a right hand
and Pope counters with a left and a right that stings Nurmagemedov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pope displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nurmagemedov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pope takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nurmagemedov thows a leg kick but Pope checks it
and Nurmagemedov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pope tries to clinch there but Nurmagemedov circles away.
Pope scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Nurmagemedov is rocked!
Decent striking displayed by Pope there.
Nurmagemedov is still on wobbly legs! Can Pope finish him?
A chopping leg kick lands by Pope.
Pope is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nurmagemedov can do to turn this around?
Pope listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pope on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pope lands with a big left! Nurmagemedov is wobbled badly! Pope comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Nurmagemedov to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jan Pope!
Jan Pope took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Spartan Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
92%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Lobo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vrando Vraganza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lobo comes to the ring accompanied by Carbon Based Lifeforms - Hydroponic Garden. Vraganza has chosen Desabafo as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lobo
vs
Vraganza

185 cm
22
169 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

180 cm
35
163 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Lobo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vrando Vraganza!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lobo throws a front kick aimed at Vraganza's knee but Vraganza avoids it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lobo.

Vraganza gets a takedown into half guard.
Lobo is trying to get back to full guard.
Lobo is working hard here to advance position.
Lobo wants to sweep but Vraganza has passed to side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lobo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lobo gets back to full guard.
Lobo is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vraganza trying to control the position from guard on top but Lobo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lobo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vraganza defends well.
Vraganza advances position into side control!
Lobo tries to improve position but can't.
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.
Lobo is trying to control Vraganza's posture but Vraganza avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lobo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Vraganza has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Lobo defend it? Vraganza steps over the head and cranks it - Lobo is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Vraganza!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vrando Vraganza!
Vrando Vraganza is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Vrando Vraganza thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.