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FFB 7: Sirra vs. Gaston PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Wall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Sherdog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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154 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Decent boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donnie Wall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dirk Sherdog!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wall stalks Sherdog and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sherdog's face. Sherdog staggers backwards, shaken.
Sherdog is rocked!
It looks like Dirk Sherdog has been cut.
Wall throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sherdog's waist but Sherdog gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wall off to one side.
Sherdog is still on wobbly legs! Can Wall finish him?
Sherdog gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wall counters by moving into the clinch.
Wall wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sherdog has him pressed against the cage.
Sherdog seems to have recovered his senses.
Sherdog is trying to break free.
Sherdog is looking to break free of the clinch but Wall has double underhooks.
The is referee keeping an eye on Wall - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sherdog blocks a head kick by Wall.
Wall fails with the takedown.
Wall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sherdog is looking to clinch but Wall is avoiding it.
Sherdog is looking to clinch but Wall is avoiding it.
Wall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sherdog paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sherdog with a poor takedown
and Wall counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sherdog's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sherdog is looking to stand up but Wall isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sherdog avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sherdog has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sherdog being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sherdog working a defensive guard here.
Wall stands up from Sherdog's guard - Wall perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nice takedown defense from Sherdog. No joy for Wall on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donnie Wall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wall just misses with a punch to the body.
Wall moves into the clinch successfully.
Wall gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wall throwing shots but Sherdog is blocking nicely.
Wall slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wall tries to pass to full mount but Sherdog defends it.
Sherdog throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Sherdog tries to roll over but Wall keeps him under control.
Wall gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Sherdog swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wall counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sherdog looks gassed!
Sherdog wants to get back to full guard.
Wall stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Sherdog to get to his feet.
Wall shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sherdog's guard.
Wall controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wall lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wall works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wall trying to control the pace.
Sherdog is looking to escape.
Sherdog actively working from the bottom here.
Sherdog is trying to control but Wall passes into side control!
Sherdog is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sherdog is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wall remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Wall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dirk Sherdog's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sherdog slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sherdog uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sherdog shoots and misses
and Wall decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sherdog's guard.
Sherdog wants to sweep here but Wall controlling him for the moment.
Wall content to stall in guard here.
Wall working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wall 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.
Wall is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherdog is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wall showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Donnie Wall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sherdog wants to stand up but Wall is controlling him.
Sherdog is breathing heavily.
Wall stopping the sweep attempt from Sherdog.
Sherdog keeping moving, preventing Wall from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sherdog darts in and clinches Wall up against the cage.
Sherdog is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wall is keeping busy.
Sherdog is looking to break free of the clinch but Wall has double underhooks.
Wall missing with knees to the body.
Sherdog is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sherdog tries to stall but Wall uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wall jumps guard and drags Sherdog to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wall manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wall lands a big shot there that rocks Sherdog but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sherdog has given up his back here.
Wall is hanging on to Sherdog's back as he tries to escape.
Sherdog just trying to survive but Wall is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherdog is trying to get back to his feet but Wall has full control of the position and if anything, Sherdog has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Sherdog trying to control the hands but Wall won't let him.
Wall is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sherdog has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Sherdog really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wall. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sherdog holding both Wall 's hands and preventing any damage.
Wall is trying to stick to Sherdog's back but Sherdog is turning into Wall. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Wall's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sherdog.
Wall has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sherdog postures up.
Wall keeping moving, preventing Sherdog from controlling successfully.
Wall controls Sherdog momentarily but Sherdog frees himself.
Wall trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wall drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wall working the ground and pound.
Wall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sherdog keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Wall dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dirk Sherdog's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sherdog misses with a takedown attempt
and Wall counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wall.
Wall scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wall controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wall works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sherdog is defending against the submission attempts here by Wall.
Sherdog trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sherdog is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wall is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sherdog can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wall seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Wall looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wall not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wall is looking to advance position but Sherdog won't allow it.
Wall is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sherdog wants to control the action here but instead Wall manages to pass to full mount!
That's two 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.
Wall controlling from mount.
Sherdog bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sherdog would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wall is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sherdog trying to control the position from guard on top but Wall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sherdog throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wall lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sherdog!
Sherdog wants to hold on but Wall pushes him away.
Wall goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Sherdog turns into him and now he's in Wall's guard.
Wall is looking to stand up but Sherdog isn't so interested in that idea.
Sherdog trying to control but Wall is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wall trying to control the position.
Sherdog wants to control from the top but Wall keeps moving.
Sherdog throws a strike but Wall rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sherdog wants to sweep but no luck.
Sherdog keeping moving, preventing Wall from controlling successfully.
Dirk Sherdog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sherdog lands a head kick. Wall smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie Wall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wall has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnie Wall!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Misuto Hans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petter Nordqvist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Misuto Hans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Petter Nordqvist!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hans shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nordqvist pinned against the cage. Nordqvist gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Misuto Hans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid body kick from Hans.
Hans shoots in for a double leg but Nordqvist sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nordqvist goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nordqvist throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nordqvist fails to land with a series of punches.
Hans has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misuto Hans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hans closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nordqvist circles away.
Nordqvist swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hans avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hans shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordqvist wants to improve his position but instead Hans has moved into half guard.
Nordqvist is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hans's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hans's back!
Nordqvist controls the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nordqvist is hanging on to Hans's back as he tries to escape.
Hans breaks Nordqvist's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's two 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.
Hans stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nordqvist swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nordqvist pulls Hans in close to prevent any damage.
Nordqvist keeping full guard, as Hans tries to pass.
Hans prevents Nordqvist from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hans looking to sit in guard and control but Nordqvist gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hans trying to keep a closed guard but Nordqvist is proving a slippery customer.
Hans is breathing heavily.
Nordqvist controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nordqvist is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
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.
Hans wants to control but Nordqvist passes easily into half guard.
Nordqvist keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hans is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Petter Nordqvist will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hans throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nordqvist counters with a left and a right that stings Hans.
Hans takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hans tries for a takedown but Nordqvist circles away easily
and Nordqvist counters with a straight right hand.
Hans tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nordqvist connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hans misses with a takedown
and Nordqvist counters with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hans tries for a takedown but Nordqvist circles away easily
and Nordqvist counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misuto Hans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hans takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nordqvist throws a combination that misses
and Hans counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nordqvist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordqvist really wants to buck Hans off and get back to his feet.
Hans prevents Nordqvist from getting the reversal.
Hans avoids the attempt from Nordqvist to control.
Nordqvist is trying to reverse the position but instead Hans has taken his back - oops!
Nordqvist looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Nordqvist breaks Hans's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nordqvist stands and steps away. Hans gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nordqvist!
Nordqvist throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hans tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nordqvist counters with a nice uppercut.
Nordqvist throws a combination. Hans tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nordqvist looks to land a combination but Hans avoids it well.
Hans dodges the punch combination from Nordqvist.
Nordqvist throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hans gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nordqvist counters with a two punch combo.
Nordqvist throws a series of punches but Hans moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nordqvist throws a series of strikes that have Hans backpedaling.
Hans doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nordqvist counters with a stiff right hand.
Hans throws a head kick that misses
and Nordqvist counters with a series of strikes. Hans will be more careful next time no doubt.
Petter Nordqvist is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nordqvist throws a nice looking combination but Hans bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hans misses with a head kick.
Nordqvist lands a two punch combo.
Hans avoids the head kick by Nordqvist.
Nordqvist lands a body shot.
Nordqvist misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Nordqvist, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nordqvist rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hans moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nordqvist throws a nice looking combination but Hans bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hans is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nordqvist.
Hans gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nordqvist counters with a left to the body.
Nordqvist misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hans tries for a takedown but Nordqvist circles away easily
and Nordqvist counters with a one-two to the body.
Hans looks to land a body kick but Nordqvist moved away.
Hans misses with a head kick.
Nordqvist fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hans misses with a takedown attempt
and Nordqvist counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hans darts in trying to clinch
and Nordqvist counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petter Nordqvist 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hans misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hans takes one to the chin there.
Nordqvist tries to bum rush Hans with a series of wild strikes but Hans uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Nordqvist misses.
Hans misses with a takedown attempt
and Nordqvist counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hans throws a head kick that misses.
Hans fails with the takedown
and Nordqvist connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nordqvist throws a right and a left that Hans avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hans tries for a takedown but Nordqvist circles away easily
and Nordqvist counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misuto Hans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nordqvist lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A punch combination from Nordqvist misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hans throws a head kick but Nordqvist moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nordqvist scores with a hook.
Hans gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nordqvist counters with a two punch combo.
Nordqvist misses with a two punch combination.
Nordqvist misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nordqvist throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hans has his takedown stuffed
and Nordqvist counters with a series of strikes. Hans will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nordqvist throws a series of punches but Hans moves out of range.
Hans dodges the punch combination from Nordqvist.
Hans looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nordqvist throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hans counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hans wants to free his trapped foot but Nordqvist is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nordqvist regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nordqvist trying to control the position here.
Nordqvist keeping full guard, as Hans tries to pass.
Nordqvist managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nordqvist wants to stand and escape but Hans is having none of it.
Nordqvist has his feet on Hans's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hans takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Misuto Hans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nordqvist falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hans counters with a single leg into guard. Nordqvist didn't expect that.
Nordqvist is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Hans fails to pull guard.
Nordqvist breaks the clinch.
Misuto Hans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Nordqvist misses.
Nordqvist throws a combination. Hans tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nordqvist throws a series of strikes that have Hans backpedaling.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Misuto Hans.
I think Nordqvist 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petter Nordqvist!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shooter McGavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shall Wall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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141 lbs
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140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shooter McGavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shall Wall!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGavin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McGavin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McGavin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McGavin postures up.
McGavin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wall's guard.
Wall regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wall is pulling down on McGavin's head to control his posture.
McGavin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wall shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McGavin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wall's guard.
Wall pushes McGavin off and scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wall looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGavin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McGavin is looking for a triangle but Wall pushes his legs off easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McGavin can't keep his opponent in guard - Wall advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wall wants to free his trapped foot but McGavin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wall tries to stand but his hand is stuck under McGavin.
Wall looks gassed!
That's two 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.
Wall wants to take a breather but McGavin is having none of it.
It looks like Wall is going to stand back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McGavin feints and as Wall raises his hands in defense, McGavin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGavin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McGavin is looking to work some ground and pound but Wall has wrist control.
Wall working a defensive guard but McGavin passes into half guard.
Wall trying to control from the bottom.
McGavin prevents Wall from standing back up.
Wall wants to control but McGavin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wall is refusing to be controlled, as McGavin sits in half guard.
Wall punching from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wall shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McGavin counters by moving into the clinch.
Wall can't get the takedown.
Shooter McGavin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shall Wall.
Wall cracks McGavin with a nice body shot.
Wall tries to pull guard but McGavin won't allow it.
Wall is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McGavin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wall shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wall showed some decent athleticism there.
Wall keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wall decides to return to a standing position.
Wall misses with a takedown attempt - McGavin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McGavin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGavin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
McGavin lands with some strikes.
Wall is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wall working to try and regain half guard.
McGavin dominating with strikes here.
McGavin controlling from the full mount.
McGavin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wall is trying to escape the mount.
McGavin tries to control but Wall wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shooter McGavin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McGavin shoots in and bounces Wall off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
McGavin stands up from Wall's guard - McGavin perhaps looking for a knockout.
McGavin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wall, pushing him back against the cage.
McGavin tries to pull guard but Wall won't allow it.
McGavin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wall blocks it with crossed arms.
Wall drops down looking for an ankle pick but McGavin pulls his leg out and moves away.
McGavin looks to land a combination. Wall sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wall tries to clinch up
and McGavin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wall is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGavin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wall does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wall is trying to maintain the position but McGavin is very close to passing his half guard.
McGavin stands up out of the half guard.
McGavin throws a jab when Wall was well out of range.
McGavin shoots in and drives through. Wall sprawls well.
Wall drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
McGavin gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Shooter McGavin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wall avoids the attempt from McGavin to control.
Wall with good strikes from the mount here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGavin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McGavin wants to hold on but Wall pushes him away.
McGavin is working to get back to half guard.
McGavin gets back to half guard.
McGavin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wall won't allow McGavin to sweep him here.
McGavin pulls Wall in to control the position.
McGavin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wall is one step ahead there.
McGavin is working hard here to advance position.
McGavin pulls Wall in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGavin pushes Wall off and gets back to his feet.
McGavin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wall is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McGavin.
Wall tries to clinch up but McGavin circles away and keeps his distance.
Wall keeps the fight on the outside.
Wall doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McGavin counters with a shoot takedown. Wall fights it but they end up in guard.
McGavin trying to control but Wall is working from the bottom.
Wall trying to keep a closed guard but McGavin is proving a slippery customer.
Wall looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGavin is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wall trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wall is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McGavin wants to control from the top but Wall keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wall pushes McGavin off and scrambles back to his feet.
Shooter McGavin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wall misses with a takedown attempt
and McGavin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wall won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shooter McGavin dominated that second round.
That's time! McGavin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Wall fails to land the takedown.
McGavin darts in and clinches Wall up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Wall.
McGavin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McGavin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wall prevents it.
Wall manages to break the clinch.
Wall shoots in looking for a takedown. McGavin tries to sprawl out of it but Wall keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McGavin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McGavin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wall tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McGavin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shooter McGavin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shall Wall.
McGavin fails to pull guard.
Wall pulls guard.
McGavin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wall tries to strike from the bottom.
Wall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGavin controlling from the top position.
Wall looking to control but McGavin passes into half guard.
McGavin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McGavin is looking to take a break and control but Wall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McGavin is really struggling to control Wall but he's trying to hold on to the position.
McGavin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wall knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wall actively working from the bottom here.
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.
McGavin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Wall. No joy for McGavin on that attempt.
McGavin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wall.
McGavin has a takedown stuffed.
Wall drives through and clinches with McGavin against the cage.
McGavin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wall darts in and clinches McGavin up against the cage.
Wall has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McGavin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McGavin can't break the clinch.
Wall landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wall has McGavin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McGavin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wall tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McGavin tries to stall but Wall uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wall blocks an elbow strike from McGavin.
Wall fails to pull guard.
McGavin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wall looking to slow down the pace here.
McGavin wants to break free but Wall has control.
McGavin drags the fight down to the ground.
Wall trying to control but McGavin is working from the bottom.
Wall slips nicely into half guard.
McGavin wants to control but Wall is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wall is looking to advance position but McGavin won't allow it.
McGavin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wall.
McGavin tries to get to full guard but Wall has control of the leg.
McGavin wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wall is trying to control the action in half guard but McGavin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wall tries for a takedown but McGavin circles away easily
and McGavin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wall's guard.
Wall is looking to stand up but McGavin isn't so interested in that idea.
Wall looking to control.
Wall keeping moving, preventing McGavin from controlling successfully.
Wall is looking for a triangle but McGavin pushes his legs off easily.
Wall has control of McGavin's left arm, preventing McGavin from doing any damage.
McGavin postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shooter McGavin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McGavin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shooter McGavin!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Muerte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brawly Von Brawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Muerte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brawly Von Brawler!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Muerte.
Von Brawler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Muerte swivels and escapes.
Nice uppercut lands for Von Brawler. That snapped Muerte's head back.
Muerte moves into the clinch.
Muerte is trying to stall.
Muerte missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Von Brawler.
Muerte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muerte gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Von Brawler wants to get back to full guard.
Muerte perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Von Brawler tries to roll over but Muerte keeps him under control.
Von Brawler taking some punishment here, with Muerte in his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Muerte lands a nice short elbow.
Von Brawler throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Muerte is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Von Brawler!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Von Brawler working to try and regain half guard.
Muerte controlling his opponent.
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!
Von Brawler is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muerte has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Von Brawler's face.
Muerte looking to secure an arm triangle but Von Brawler defends it well.
Muerte takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Von Brawler is trying to escape the mount.
Muerte is landing with some decent strikes but Von Brawler is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Muerte breaks from Von Brawler's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Muerte unloading with bombs!
Muerte can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Von Brawler is looking to escape.
Muerte lands a big elbow.
Muerte punishing his opponent with strikes.
Von Brawler flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Muerte lands with some strikes.
Von Brawler is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Brawler looks gassed!
Von Brawler is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Muerte locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Von Brawler is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thiago Muerte!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justus J Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Sherdog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justice comes to the cage accompanied by What We Do (ft. Twista, Lethal Bizzle,). Bruce Sherdog has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Justus J Justice's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Justus J Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruce Sherdog!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justice stuffs the takedown.
Sherdog misses with a takedown attempt - Justice sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sherdog has eaten all the pies!
Sherdog looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Justice has his foot on Sherdog's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sherdog works his way back into a safe position though.
Justice wants to sweep but no luck.
Justice has his feet on Sherdog's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Sherdog tries to clinch up but Justice circles away and keeps his distance.
Justice misses with a few strikes there.
Justice tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sherdog misses with a low kick as Justice jumps back.
Sherdog shoots in and drives through. Justice sprawls well.
Justus J Justice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Sherdog.
Justice checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice avoids the body shot from Sherdog.
Justice closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sherdog to the mat! Sherdog manages to get full guard.
Justice will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sherdog working a defensive guard here.
Sherdog has Justice pulled in close to control his posture.
Justice slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sherdog can't do much from the bottom here.
Sherdog trying to control but Justice flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Sherdog looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Sherdog right now.
Justice struggling to keep hold of the position.
Sherdog trying to control the hands but Justice breaks the grip.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Justice's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Sherdog fending off the submission attempt from Justice.
Sherdog is keeping busy.
Justice is not going to allow Sherdog to sit and survive in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherdog is trying to get back to his feet but Justice has full control of the position and if anything, Sherdog has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Sherdog wants to control his opponent's hands but Justice gets his hands free.
Sherdog staying busy and making it hard for Justice to control.
Sherdog is in bad spot here.
Justice is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Sherdog with him. Sherdog is trying to defend but Justice has an arm under the chin now! Sherdog grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Justus J Justice!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Okusaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eugene Ford will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Richard Okusaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eugene Ford !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford wants to clinch.
Ford tries to clinch there but Okusaka circles away.
Okusaka keeps the fight on the outside.
Okusaka closes the distance and clinches up with Ford , looking for a takedown. Okusaka pushes Ford against the cage but Ford circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Okusaka looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ford keeping full guard, as Okusaka tries to pass.
Okusaka stands and steps away. Ford gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Okusaka has a takedown stuffed.
Okusaka looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford manages to get to full guard.
Okusaka advances to half guard.
Ford wants to get back to full guard.
Ford wants to get back to his feet.
Ford looks gassed!
Still in half guard, Okusaka seems content to control.
Okusaka stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Ford to get to his feet.
Okusaka tries for a takedown but Ford sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Okusaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okusaka keeps the fight on the outside.
Okusaka has a takedown stuffed.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch up but Okusaka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Okusaka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Okusaka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ford on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ford comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Richard Okusaka has been cut.
Ford lands an elbow inside.
Okusaka content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ford landing knees to the head.
Ford with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ford with a knee to the head.
Okusaka could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ford tries a knee to the head but Okusaka blocks it.
Okusaka dodges an elbow strike from Ford .
Okusaka wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Okusaka is rocked!
Ford landing knees to the head.
Oh Okusaka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Richard Okusaka's cut is getting worse.
Okusaka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okusaka is working for takedown but Ford is calmly controlling the position for now.
Okusaka seems to have got his legs back now.
Ford lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ford tries to land a knee to the head but Okusaka blocks with his arms.
Ford goes for a takedown attempt but Okusaka pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Okusaka decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Okusaka is taking a breather. Ford says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Okusaka seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ford for as long as he can get away with.
Okusaka is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ford !
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ford taking shots to the head.
Okusaka landing shots from mount.
Okusaka tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Okusaka has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Okusaka stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Okusaka closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ford throws an elbow that misses.
Ford lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jeez, Richard Okusaka's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Ford connects with a nasty looking knee right to Okusaka's face.
Ford misses with a knee strike.
Okusaka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Okusaka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ford is keeping busy.
Okusaka scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okusaka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ford .
Ford misses with a knee to the head.
Ford prevents Okusaka from breaking the clinch.
Ford lands an elbow inside.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Richard Okusaka's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Eugene Ford !
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between AJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morishima Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn comes to the cage accompanied by Break Stuff. Silva has chosen N.E.R.D. -- Spaz as his entrance music. The key to victory for AJ Penn has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, AJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Morishima Silva!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Penn swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Penn is trying to stand.
Penn wants to stand back up but Silva manages to pass into side control.
Silva decides to stand back up. Silva steps back and let's Penn get back to his feet.
Silva tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
Penn misses with a kick to the body.
Penn throws out a leg kick but Silva moves out of range and Penn only half commits.
A head kick from Penn lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
It looks like Morishima Silva has been cut.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Penn is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Penn circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
AJ Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Morishima Silva.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Penn can pounce on him.
Penn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Penn throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A nice combination there by Penn.
Penn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Penn.
Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
AJ Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Penn.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Silva wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
Silva wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Penn.
Silva slips a jab from Penn.
Penn throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Penn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva has closed the distance and engaged Penn in a clinch.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Penn won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it's wide of the mark. Not good footwork there.
Penn misses with a kick to the body.
Silva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn wants to get back to his feet but Silva passes into half guard.
Silva is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Silva works his foot free and advances to mount.
Penn is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn avoids a series of strikes thrown by Silva.
Penn bucks up and throws Silva to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Penn lands a left and a right that sends Silva crashing to the canvas! Penn dives into mount looking to finish!
Silva is rocked!
Penn is standing up, even though he is in mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penn sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Silva's defenses. It connects perfectly with Silva's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). AJ Penn!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Fantana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mandible Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mandible Williams struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Mandible Williams looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Fantana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mandible Williams!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Williams working away.
Fantana sneaks back into half guard.
Fantana slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fantana working a defensive guard here.
Fantana striking from the bottom here.
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Fantana.
Fantana is working hard here to advance position.
Williams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fantana swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Williams looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantana trying to control the position.
Fantana keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fantana closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantana performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fantana wants to pass the guard but Williams is defending well.
Fantana trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to control but can't.
Fantana controlling the pace.
Williams wants to control but Fantana is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fantana slips a nice elbow through Williams's hands, connecting with Williams's forehead.
Fantana keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fantana tries to pass the half guard into mount. Williams knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fantana postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Williams to stand up.
Brian Fantana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantana misses with a series of wild punches.
Fantana misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fantana looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fantana pushes down on Williams's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fantana lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is not content to let Fantana control the position.
Williams has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fantana is working away from the top position though.
Well, if Fantana is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nice strikes from Fantana there.
Fantana wants to stand up but Williams is controlling the position.
Fantana seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Williams does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fantana has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fantana breaks from Williams's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Fantana dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fantana shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fantana was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fantana can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Williams is looking to escape.
Fantana breaks from Williams's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Williams is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fantana wants to control the pace but Williams is squirming around nicely.
Fantana lands a big shot there that rocks Williams but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fantana dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Fantana.
Williams is rocked!
Williams tries to hold on but Fantana postures up.
Williams is still in real trouble! Can Fantana finish him?
Williams is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams can't escape the position.
Fantana connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fantana controlling the pace for now.
Williams seems to have recovered his senses.
Brian Fantana overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Williams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fantana has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fantana 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 fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantana has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Williams's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fantana tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Brian Fantana just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Fantana fails with the takedown
and Williams counters with a two punch combo.
Fantana punishes Williams's body with a nice straight punch.
Williams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fantana counters with a shoot takedown. Williams fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantana stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.
Williams working a defensive guard but Fantana passes into half guard.
Fantana controlling the action here.
Fantana decides to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams with a poor takedown
and Fantana counters with a two punch combo.
Fantana connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt
and Williams counters with a shoot takedown. Fantana fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams wants to control from the top but Fantana keeps moving.
Fantana working a defensive guard here.
Williams looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fantana doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is fighting to break Fantana's control of his arms but Fantana is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Williams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fantana swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fantana looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fantana swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Williams counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Fantana.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fantana keeping full guard, as Williams tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Fantana dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Fantana lands a two punch combo.
Williams looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantana takes the fight into the clinch.
Williams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fantana manages to pull guard.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Fantana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantana is looking for a triangle but Williams pushes his legs off easily.
Fantana is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Williams being controlled here momentarily.
Williams must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantana has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Williams off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Fantana scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Williams is looking to control Fantana's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Williams avoid being mounted?
Williams actively working from the bottom here.
Fantana is keen to just control but Williams is a slippery customer.
Williams slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fantana is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Fantana is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Williams Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Fantana's back instead.
Williams is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Fantana defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Williams patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Oooh a big shot gets through from Williams. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Williams is looking for a rear naked choke here but Fantana reverses the position brilliantly into Williams's guard!
Williams keeping busy on the bottom but Fantana has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fantana throwing shots but Williams is blocking nicely.
Williams tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Fantana has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Fantana breaks from Williams's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Williams is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fantana takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fantana has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Williams wants to hold on but Fantana pushes him away.
Mandible Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantana is landing with some decent strikes but Williams is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fantana wants to control the pace but Williams is squirming around nicely.
Williams is looking to get to half guard.
Williams is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
BOOM! Fantana connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Williams flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Fantana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fantana has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Fantana!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Basso Toscano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Basso Toscano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez shoots for a double leg takedown but Toscano sprawls well. He's pushed Alvarez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alvarez shoots in looking for a takedown. Toscano tries to sprawl out of it but Alvarez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Toscano manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alvarez looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Basso Toscano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Alvarez.
Alvarez closes the distance and clinches up with Toscano, looking for a takedown. Alvarez pushes Toscano against the cage but Toscano circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alvarez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Toscano pinned against the cage. Toscano gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Toscano misses with the combination.
Toscano tries to clinch but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez shoots in but Toscano avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Toscano shoots in for a takedown but Alvarez shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez has his takedown stuffed
and Toscano counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Alvarez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Toscano avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Toscano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alvarez has his takedown stuffed
and Toscano counters with a single leg into guard. Alvarez didn't expect that.
Alvarez looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toscano trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Toscano slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Alvarez is looking for a triangle but Toscano pushes his legs off easily.
Toscano content to stall in guard here.
Toscano working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Alvarez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Toscano sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Alvarez's guard.
Toscano is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alvarez defends it well.
Alvarez actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Toscano with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Alvarez tries to roll over but Toscano keeps him under control.
Toscano passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Alvarez!
Alvarez tries to reverse the position but Toscano maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toscano lands with some strikes.
Toscano looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Toscano cracks Alvarez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Toscano landing strikes, looking to finish!
Toscano lands a big elbow.
Toscano controlling the pace for now.
Alvarez working to try and regain half guard.
Toscano with a couple of short strikes.
Toscano prevents Alvarez from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toscano landing strikes, looking to finish!
Toscano prevents Alvarez from getting the reversal.
Alvarez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Toscano has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Alvarez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Alvarez tries to get to full guard but Toscano has control of the leg.
Alvarez works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Basso Toscano 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.
Alvarez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Toscano counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Alvarez has a takedown stuffed.
Toscano shoots in but Alvarez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alvarez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alvarez tries for a takedown but Toscano circles away easily
and Toscano counters with a nice double leg into side control. Alvarez won't be happy with that.
Basso Toscano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Alvarez.
Alvarez looking for a sweep but Toscano has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Alvarez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Alvarez won't allow Toscano to pass to mount.
Alvarez is looking to improve his position.
Alvarez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Toscano wants to pass the guard but Alvarez is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Toscano slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Alvarez is looking to reverse the position.
Toscano controlling from side mount.
Alvarez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Toscano manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Alvarez misses with a takedown attempt
and Toscano counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Alvarez's guard now.
Alvarez had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Toscano is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Alvarez Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Toscano's back instead.
Toscano showing good submission defense here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez looking for the RNC.
Toscano rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Alvarez is looking for a kimura here.
Toscano wants to control but Alvarez is keeping busy.
Alvarez wants to work for an arm triangle but Toscano is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Toscano is pressing down on Alvarez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toscano throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Toscano tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alvarez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Toscano looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Toscano looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Toscano!
Toscano advances to mount.
Alvarez is trying to escape the mount.
Alvarez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Toscano has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Alvarez's face.
Alvarez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Toscano controlling from the full mount.
Alvarez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Alvarez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alvarez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Alvarez wants to work for an arm triangle but Toscano is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Basso Toscano dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Toscano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Toscano is looking to clinch.
Alvarez slips a jab from Toscano.
Alvarez tries for a takedown but Toscano circles away easily
and Toscano counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Alvarez wants to improve his position but Toscano is controlling well.
Toscano frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Alvarez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alvarez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Toscano keeping full guard, as Alvarez tries to pass.
Alvarezis looking to pass into half guard but Toscano pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Toscano is in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez working for a triangle but Toscano defends it easily.
Alvarez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alvarez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Toscano passes into half guard.
Toscano passes to full mount!
Alvarez is looking to get to half guard.
Toscano dominating with strikes here.
Toscano sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Alvarez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Toscano is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Alvarez is looking to improve his position but Toscano isn't that keen on the idea.
Alvarez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Alvarez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Alvarez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Toscano can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Toscano lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Toscano trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toscano throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throws his legs up looking for a submission but Toscano uses it to pass to side control.
Alvarez is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Alvarez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alvarez manages to get back to half guard.
Alvarez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alvarez.
Alvarez working for a triangle but Toscano defends it easily.
Alvarez has an active guard here but Toscano has managed to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toscano sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Toscano stands up and beckons Alvarez to join him on the feet.
Toscano tries to bum rush Alvarez with a series of wild strikes but Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alvarez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Toscano moves into the clinch.
Alvarez goes for a takedown attempt but Toscano pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Basso Toscano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Alvarez.
Toscano misses with a few strikes there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Basso Toscano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Toscano has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Basso Toscano!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rigoberto Gaston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vel Sirra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sirra has chosen Omen by Prodigy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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250 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rigoberto Gaston!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vel Sirra!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Gaston there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sirra fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gaston, pushing him back against the cage.
Gaston could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gaston decides to pull guard.
Gaston wants to sweep here but Sirra controlling him for the moment.
Sirra connects with a couple of short punches.
Sirra pushes down on Gaston's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sirra works his way into full mount!
Sirra goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Gaston is on top in guard.
Sirra has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gaston wants to control from the top but Sirra keeps moving.
Sirra is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gaston knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sirra on the ground.
Gaston tries to free his leg and advance position but Sirra is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaston is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sirra throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sirra keeping moving, preventing Gaston from controlling successfully.
Sirra is trying to keep Gaston in close.
Sirra looks gassed!
Gaston trying to control but Sirra is working from the bottom.
Sirra looking for a guillotine here but Gaston defends easily.
Gaston with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirra is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gaston trying to control but Sirra is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gaston throwing strikes from guard but Sirra blocks nicely.
Gaston wants to control from the top but Sirra keeps moving.
Gaston looking to pass the guard.
Sirra not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sirra being controlled here, momentarily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gaston darts in and clinches Sirra up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaston has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sirra uses from the top position.
Gaston is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gaston tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Sirra.
Sirra is pressing down on Gaston's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gaston wants to stand and escape but instead Sirra has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Sirra 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.
Gaston looking to control.
Sirra trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sirra would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sirra drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gaston dives on top into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaston trying to control the position from guard on top but Sirra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sirra looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sirra tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gaston content to stall in guard here.
Sirra has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sirra keeping moving, preventing Gaston from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vel Sirra 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.
Gaston tries for a takedown but Sirra sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gaston throws a sloppy head kick and Sirra moves out of range easily.
Sirra misses with a takedown attempt
and Gaston holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gaston tries to pull guard but Sirra won't allow it.
Gaston lands a takedown into guard.
Sirra working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gaston doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gaston manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gaston wants to control from the top but Sirra keeps moving.
Gaston is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Sirra has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Gaston is looking to defend but Sirra has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Gaston! Sirra pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Gaston taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vel Sirra!
Vel Sirra is the new heavyweight champion!
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