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QFC Tournament 742 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jan Hjul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrik Glensson (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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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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, Jan Hjul!
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, Patrik Glensson!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hjul closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hjul is keen to just control but Glensson is a slippery customer.
Hjul winds up and cracks Glensson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Glensson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hjul scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hjul lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Glensson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hjul lands strikes from half guard.
Glensson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hjul is keen to just control but Glensson is a slippery customer.
Glensson is trying to stand.
Hjul missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Glensson is trying to stand back up but Hjul is controlling him
Glensson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hjul.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hjul connects with a nice short shot to Glensson's temple.
Hjul missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hjul working over Glensson with some ground and pound. Glensson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hjul thows a huge punch but Glensson dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hjul wants to control but Glensson is keeping him busy.
Hjul lands strikes from half guard.
Hjul working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Glensson wants to get back to his feet.
Hjul stalling.
Glensson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hjul seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Glensson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hjul not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hjul looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Glensson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Glensson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Glensson takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glensson manages to break the clinch.
Hjul shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Glensson defends it nicely.
Glensson rushes Hjul and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Glensson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glensson lands with a left to the head.
Glensson tries to throw a body punch but Hjul avoids it by throwing Glensson back against the cage.
Glensson pushes Hjul back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Glensson lands a shoulder strike.
Hjul can't get the takedown.
Glensson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hjul uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glensson pushes Hjul back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Glensson.
Glensson misses with a punch to the body.
Glensson tries a body shot but Hjul blocks it.
Glensson lands a right hand.
Glensson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hjul.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glensson.
Glensson scores with a shoulder strike.
Glensson lands a shoulder strike.
Glensson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Hjul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glensson misses with a punch to the body.
Hjul blocks an uppercut.
Glensson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hjul has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Glensson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glensson pushes Hjul back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hjul drops down looking for an ankle pick but Glensson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Glensson pushes Hjul up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glensson scores with a shoulder strike.
Glensson lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Glensson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hjul tries for a takedown but Glensson manages to get underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Glensson as the two fighters clinch.
Glensson scores with a shoulder strike.
Glensson lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Glensson on the inside.
Nice body punch from Glensson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrik Glensson dominated that round.
That's time! Hjul's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Glensson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hjul to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Glensson is looking to stand up but Hjul isn't so interested in that idea.
Hjul lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glensson wants to stand but Hjul is controlling the position.
Hjul distracts Glensson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hjul keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Glensson's head.
Glensson wants to get back to his feet but Hjul is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hjul trying to control but Glensson is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hjul stops Glensson from standing up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Glensson gets caught flat footed, as Hjul shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hjul tries to free his leg and advance position but Glensson is retaining full guard.
Glensson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hjul accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hjul content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Glensson wants to stand up but Hjul is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hjul passes into half guard.
Hjul is trying to control the action in half guard but Glensson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hjul seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hjul thows a huge punch but Glensson dodges it nicely.
Hjul winds up and cracks Glensson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hjul throwing shots but Glensson is blocking nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hjul lands a nice short elbow.
Hjul seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Glensson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Glensson is looking to escape.
Jan Hjul overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hjul slips a nice elbow through Glensson's hands, connecting with Glensson's forehead.
Glensson is trying to stand up here but Hjul is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hjul is looking to take a break and control but Glensson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Hjul.
Hjul scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Glensson wants to get back to his feet.
Hjul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Glensson keeps working.
Hjul working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hjul throwing shots but Glensson is blocking nicely.
Hjul is looking to advance position but Glensson won't allow it.
Hjul controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hjul seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Glensson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hjul not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Glensson is looking to escape.
Hjul working Glensson over with strikes.
Hjul is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Glensson wants to get back to his feet.
Hjul working over Glensson with some ground and pound. Glensson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hjul throwing shots but Glensson is blocking nicely.
Hjul lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hjul not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Hjul dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hjul fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hjul keeps the fight on the outside.
Glensson has Hjul up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Glensson.
Glensson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Patrik Glensson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Glensson misses with some punches.
Glensson working aggressively here.
Glensson tries a body shot but Hjul blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hjul drops down looking for an ankle pick but Glensson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Glensson has closed the distance and engaged Hjul in a clinch.
Glensson tries a body shot but Hjul blocks it.
Glensson misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glensson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Glensson has a couple of punches blocked by Hjul.
A short body shot lands from Glensson as the two fighters clinch.
Glensson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hjul backwards.
Hjul blocks a body shot from Glensson.
Hjul is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Hjul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Glensson.
Glensson misses with a punch to the body.
Glensson prevents the takedown attempt.
Glensson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Glensson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hjul takes a shot to the head.
Glensson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Glensson pushes Hjul back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glensson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Glensson moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hjul blocks an uppercut.
Glensson lands with a light punch inside.
Glensson misses with a punch to the body.
Glensson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Glensson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glensson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Glensson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Glensson.
Hjul tries to score a body lock takedown but Glensson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hjul's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Glensson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Glensson breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hjul shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Glensson defends it nicely.
Glensson rushes Hjul and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hjul drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short uppercut from Glensson.
Glensson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hjul.
Hjul has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Glensson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glensson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Glensson.
Hjul takes a shot to the head.
Hjul prevents a body shot from Glensson.
Hjul is looking for a takedown.
Glensson digs a right hand underneath Hjul's ribcage. Hjul let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from Glensson.
Glensson lands a body shot.
Glensson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Glensson.
Glensson lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glensson lands a left hand.
Glensson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jan Hjul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patrik Glensson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short right from Glensson on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrik Glensson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Glensson 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Patrik Glensson!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Patrik Glensson!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Patrik Glensson!
Patrik Glensson wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dreia Killa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Barant (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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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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, Dreia Killa!
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, Frank Barant!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barant lands a nice leg kick that just misses Killa's sensitive parts.
Barant has managed to clinch.
Barant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barant pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Killa back to the cage. Barant follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Killa is rocked!
Killa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barant avoids it really well and circles away.
Oh Killa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barant fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Killa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Killa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Barant sprawls well initially but Killa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Killa seems to have got his legs back now.
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!
Barant kicks off Killa and gets to his feet.
Killa tries for a takedown but Barant circles away easily
and Barant decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Killa's guard.
Killa working a defensive guard here.
Killa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Barant is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barant missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barant slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Barant prevents Killa from getting back to his feet.
Killa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barant wanted to stand there but Killa had control of the position.
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.
Killa looking to control.
Killa is looking for a triangle but Barant pushes his legs off easily.
Killa has a closed guard, preventing Barant from standing up.
Killa working a defensive guard here.
Killa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barant tries to kick Killa off in order to stand up. Killa Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barant trying to control but Killa flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Even with his hooks in, Killa manages to miss with strikes from the back.
I would not like to be Barant right now.
Barant rolls, trying to escape but Killa keeps control of the position.
Killa slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Barant really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Killa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barant is trying to stand back up.
Killa landing with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killa has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Barant's body.
Killa wants to control but Barant is keeping busy.
Barant manages to stand up with Killa still on his back. Eventually Killa drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Barant fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Killa, pushing him back against the cage.
Barant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barant, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Barant dominated that round.
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.
Barant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barant throws a leg kick which misses Killa's front leg but catches the back leg as Killa tries to avoid it.
Killa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barant swivels and escapes.
Barant moves in looking to clinch but Killa pushes him off.
Barant wants to clinch.
Barant tries to clinch up but Killa circles away and keeps his distance.
Barant lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Killa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barant doesn't manage to clinch there - Killa circles away.
Barant moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barant blocks a leg kick.
Barant gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Killa is standing up over Barant. Barant looks to escape but Killa dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killa in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Barant tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Killa happy to just control the position for now.
Killa is putting a hurting on Barant here, landing some big shots from side control.
Dreia Killa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killa working the ground and pound.
Killa working the head and body with strikes.
Killa happy to just control the position for now.
Killa tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Killa decides to stand up, so the ref orders Barant to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barant tries to close the distance and clinch up but Killa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Killa looks to score with a jab to the body but Barant is just out of range.
Barant with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barant scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Barant moves in looking to clinch but Killa pushes him off.
Killa has closed the distance and engaged Barant in a clinch.
Barant tries to work over Killa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barant will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Killa up against the cage.
Killa breaks from the clinch.
Killa clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killa looking to stall.
Barant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barant looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Killa is fending him off so far but Barant persists. Nope, Killa circles away and we're back to standing.
Killa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Barant takes the fight into the clinch.
Barant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Killa fails with the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee calls for Killa to work.
Barant gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Killa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dreia Killa will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Killa shoots for a double leg takedown but Barant sprawls well. He's pushed Killa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Frank Barant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barant wants to clinch.
Killa tries for a takedown but Barant sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Killa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barant's waist but Barant gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Killa off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dreia Killa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barant moves into range and clinches up with Killa.
A short uppercut from Barant.
Barant utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Barant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barant drives through and clinches with Killa against the cage.
Barant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Killa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Killa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Barant thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barant tries to stand but Killa is controlling from the bottom.
Barant is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Killa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Killa landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Barant makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barant closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Killa did well to prevent Barant getting side control.
Killa manages to get to full guard.
Killa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Killa is adopting a defensive guard.
Killa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barant stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Barant tries to close the distance and clinch up but Killa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barant has Killa up against the cage in a clinch.
Barant breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barant manages to break the clinch.
Barant forces Killa back against the cage and clinches.
Barant lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barant content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Killa is trying to break the clinch but Barant has him pressed against the cage.
Barant missing with knees to the body.
Barant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barant moves into the clinch.
Frank Barant seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barant manages to break the clinch.
Killa keeps the fight on the outside.
Dreia Killa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Barant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barant blocks a head kick by Killa.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Barant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barant 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight for Frank Barant!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Frank Barant!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Frank Barant!
Frank Barant wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Tim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid 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, Jose Aldo!
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, Tim Tim!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo darts in and clinches Tim up against the cage.
Aldo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Aldo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tim.
Aldo is leaning against Tim and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tim backwards.
Tim tries to pull guard but Aldo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Aldo gets through Tim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tim tries to pull guard but Aldo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Aldo.
Tim is trying to pull guard but Aldo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jose Aldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Tim.
Tim tries to pull guard but Aldo holds him up against the cage and eventually Tim drops back down to his feet.
Aldo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo is stalling here.
Aldo has Tim pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Aldo gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Tim is trying to pull guard but Aldo has him pressed against the cage.
Aldo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aldo just leaning against Tim, taking a breather.
Tim tries to pull guard but Aldo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tim is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Aldo to keep the fight standing.
Aldo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Aldo.
Aldo lands with a right to the head.
Tim tries to pull guard but Aldo holds him up against the cage and eventually Tim drops back down to his feet.
Aldo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tim backwards.
Aldo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo stalling.
Tim tries to pull guard but Aldo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Aldo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tim.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tim jumps guard but Aldo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tim is trying to pull guard but Aldo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Aldo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A right hand to the body from Aldo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aldo stalling.
Aldo lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Aldo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tim can't get the takedown.
Tim looks winded!
Aldo slowing the pace effectively.
Aldo is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jose Aldo.
Aldo closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aldo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aldo just leaning against Tim, taking a breather.
Tim is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Aldo to keep the fight standing.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aldo.
Tim tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo is struggling to control the position.
Aldo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aldo.
Aldo lands an uppercut.
Aldo is stalling here.
Aldo digs a right hand underneath Tim's ribcage. Tim let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tim fails to pull guard.
Aldo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tim is working for takedown but Aldo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tim tries to pull guard but Aldo holds him up against the cage and eventually Tim drops back down to his feet.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Aldo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tim blocks a head kick by Aldo.
Aldo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aldo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Aldo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tim can do to turn this around?
Tim controlling from the top position.
Tim throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo wants to stand and escape but Tim is having none of it.
Tim is working Aldo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Aldo wants to stand but Tim is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tim passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tim controlling the position.
Aldo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tim is controlling him well.
Tim advances nicely into full mount.
Tim trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tim lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Aldo hang on?
Tim takes Aldo's back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tim working for a choke but Aldo is defending well.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Tim's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Aldo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tim on the ground.
Aldo tries to break free.
Tim trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Aldo doesn't escape.
Tim is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Aldo has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Tim has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Aldo taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Tim doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tim Tim!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eric Heronzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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135 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power |
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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, Eric Heronzo!
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, Kurt Dux!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dux takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dux jabs Heronzo right on the nose. Heronzo blinks but takes it well.
Dux connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Heronzo dives in and scores a takedown into Dux's guard.
Heronzo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dux cracks Heronzo with an open hand slap.
Heronzo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dux gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Heronzo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dux is looking to stand back up but Heronzo counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Dux.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heronzo is trying to work for a kimura but Dux is defending well.
Heronzo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heronzo stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Dux to get to his feet.
Dux throws a leg kick
and Heronzo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Heronzo 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.
Heronzo 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.
Heronzo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dux being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heronzo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dux clobbers Heronzo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Heronzo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dux manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Heronzo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dux working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Heronzo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Heronzo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dux is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Heronzo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heronzo wants to pass the guard but Dux is keeping the position.
Heronzo stands up and waves to Dux to follow him.
Heronzo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dux napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dux explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Dux connects with a body shot.
Heronzo gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heronzo stands up and beckons Dux to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heronzo walks into a left hand.
Dux scores with a jab to the body.
Dux feints a jab promting Heronzo to slip. Dux then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Heronzo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dux lands with a right hand.
Dux lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Heronzo shoots in and gets a takedown into Dux's guard.
Dux looking to control.
Heronzo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Dux dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Good shot there by Dux.
Dux lands a nice shot that snaps Heronzo's head back.
Dux lunges at Heronzo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Heronzo's hand.
Dux scores with a hook.
Dux scores with a jab. Heronzo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jab by Dux.
Heronzo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dux lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dux is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A cross from Dux lands.
Heronzo walks into a straight right hand from Dux.
Heronzo needs to keep his hands up - Dux had a free shot at his head there.
Dux has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heronzo tries to move into range but Dux moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dux with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dux scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kurt Dux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heronzo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dux makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Kurt Dux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heronzo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dux's half guard.
Heronzo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dux defends it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heronzo trying to control the pace.
Heronzo slips a nice elbow through Dux's hands, connecting with Dux's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux is looking to control Heronzo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dux avoid being mounted?
Heronzo stands up out of the half guard.
Dux 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.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dux.
Dux connects with a good right hand that stumbles Heronzo. Heronzo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Heronzo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Heronzo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Heronzo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Heronzo controlling the action here.
Dux avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Heronzo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heronzo stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
A lazy left from Dux finds it's target.
Eric Heronzo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dux swinging wildly here.
Heronzo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dux quickly recovers to half guard.
Dux is defending against the submission attempts here by Heronzo.
Heronzo stands up and beckons Dux to join him on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heronzo throws a leg kick
and Dux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Heronzo misses the shot to the body.
As Heronzo backs off Dux throws a huge counter combo but Heronzo manages to avoid it all.
Dux keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dux throws a leg kick which misses Heronzo's front leg but catches the back leg as Heronzo tries to avoid it.
Dux is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Heronzo looking to score a takedown here. Dux is defending well but Heronzo drives through and ends up in Dux's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heronzo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dux has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Heronzo has managed to get both his arms back between Dux's legs - danger averted.
Heronzo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dux looking to control.
Heronzo controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Dux 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!
Heronzo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dux throws a right hand that Heronzo ducks under and follows up with a left that Heronzo also avoids with ease.
It looked like Heronzo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Heronzo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dux, pushing him back against the cage.
Heronzo tries to pull guard but Dux won't allow it.
Dux tries to land knees in the clinch but Heronzo avoids the damage to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dux.
Dux jumps guard but Heronzo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Heronzo works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Heronzo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Heronzo cracks Dux with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Heronzo controls the pace.
Heronzo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Heronzo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Heronzo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Eric Heronzo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Heronzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Dux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dux looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Heronzo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kurt Dux is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Heronzo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dux, pushing him back against the cage.
Heronzo is trying to drag Dux to the mat but Dux just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dux is trying to push Heronzo away but Heronzo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Heronzo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dux throws a combination that misses
and Heronzo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dux's guard.
Heronzo trying to control but Dux is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heronzo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Heronzo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dux is trying to keep Heronzo in close.
Heronzo content to stall in guard here.
Heronzo wants to control from the top but Dux keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Heronzo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Heronzo is pushing down on Dux's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dux is fighting to maintain full guard but Heronzo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Heronzo prevents Dux from improving his position.
Heronzo is thwarting Dux's attempts to control the position.
Heronzo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dux is just riding it out for now. Heronzo eventually gives up the hold.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Heronzo decides to return to a standing position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Heronzo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dux 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Kurt Dux!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Kurt Dux!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Kurt Dux!
Kurt Dux wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Churchill Downes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Chambers (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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149 lbs
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154 lbs
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Brawler
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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, Churchill Downes!
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, Roman Chambers!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Downes gets a takedown into half guard.
Chambers is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Downes is pressing down on Chambers's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chambers is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Downes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Downes trying to control the action but Chambers is working from the bottom.
Downes moves nicely into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Chambers knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Downes postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The referee asks Downes politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Downes prefers to stall for the moment though.
Chambers is trying to get back to half guard.
Downes goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Chambers rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Downes's guard! Nice work there by Chambers!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downes keeping moving, preventing Chambers from controlling successfully.
Chambers won't allow Downes to sweep him here.
Chambers trying to stand up but can't free himself from Downes's guard.
Chambers won't allow Downes to sweep him here.
Chambers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Downes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chambers trying to control the position from guard on top but Downes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chambers throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downes looking for a sweep. Not yet Downes, not yet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Downes is on top in guard.
Chambers looking for a sweep. Not yet Chambers, not yet.
Downes distracts Chambers with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Chambers throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Downes escapes and throws Chambers's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Downes tries for a kimura but Chambers is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chambers tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Downes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Downes working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Downes lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Chambers down.
Chambers manages to get back to half guard.
Downes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Downes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chambers defending well though.
Chambers trying to hold on to Downes's head to control him but Downes postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Churchill Downes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Chambers wants to clinch up but Downes keeps it at a distance.
Downes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chambers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chambers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Downes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chambers can do to turn this around?
Chambers tries for a takedown but Downes circles away easily
and Downes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chambers's guard.
Chambers is wriggling around but Downes manages to pass to half guard.
Churchill Downes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chambers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Downes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downes wants to control but Chambers is keeping him busy.
Chambers has hold of Downes's hands but Downes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Chambers is staying active underneath Downes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Downes is taking a breather. Chambers 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.
Downes 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.
Downes works his foot free and advances to mount.
Chambers is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downes cracks Chambers with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Chambers wants to hold on but Downes pushes him away.
Chambers is breathing heavily.
Chambers really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Downes working Chambers over with strikes here.
Downes has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Chambers's face.
Downes is working for a guillotine from mount but Chambers frees his head quite easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Downes with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downes lands a big shot there that rocks Chambers but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Chambers tries to hold on but Downes postures up.
Downes lands a couple of good shots and Chambers has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Chambers staying busy and making it hard for Downes to control.
Downes lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Chambers.
Downes lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Downes lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Chambers hold on?!
Downes lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Downes throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Chambers!
Downes loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Chambers hold on?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Downes is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Chambers up.
Chambers grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Will Downes go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Downes scores with punches to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Churchill Downes dominated that second round.
That's time! Downes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Downes gets a double leg takedown into Chambers's guard.
Chambers has his hands on Downes's head, controlling the position.
Downes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Downes lands a couple of digs.
Downes advances to half guard.
Downes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Downes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Downes drops an elbow to the side of Chambers's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downes is keen to just control but Chambers is a slippery customer.
Chambers misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Downes there.
Downes is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Chambers taking shots to the head.
Chambers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Downes looking to secure an arm triangle but Chambers defends it well.
Downes lands a nice shot to the head.
Churchill Downes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downes lands a nice shot to the head.
Chambers tries to lock up and control but Downes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Downes lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Downes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chambers is looking to escape.
Downes swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Chambers is now in Downes's guard. A big mistake from Downes there, giving up the dominant position!
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!
Downes will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Downes keeping moving, preventing Chambers from controlling successfully.
Downes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chambers manages to get himself to full guard.
Downes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Downes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chambers is keeping the position for now.
Chambers looking to control but Downes passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chambers taking some punishment here, with Downes in his half guard.
Downes moves into full mount! Chambers won't be happy about that!
Downes lands a nice shot to the head.
Chambers wants to hold on but Downes pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Downes controlling from the full mount.
Downes working the ground and pound effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
Churchill Downes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Downes 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight for Churchill Downes!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Churchill Downes!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Churchill Downes!
Churchill Downes wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sepi Vetteli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Sepi Vetteli!
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, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vetteli with a lazy takedown attempt
and Aldo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vetteli is rocked!
Vetteli rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aldo counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Vetteli to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Aldo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jose Aldo!
In defeat, Sepi Vetteli stepped up to the mic, saying 'Du bist ein klein Schweinhund!'.
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