AFC Fight Night 7 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bupe Mubanga (ranked 22119 p4p, 785 weight class) and Maynor Luis (ranked 22983 p4p, 728 weight class). Bupe Mubanga could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Maynor Luis's chin.

Mubanga
vs
Luis

196 cm
28
235 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

200 cm
27
222 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bupe Mubanga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maynor Luis!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Luis drives through and clinches with Mubanga against the cage.
Luis wants to take the fight to the mat but Mubanga manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've been informed that Luis has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mubanga slows down the pace here.
Luis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mubanga takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Luis stalling in the clinch.
Luis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luis wants to take the fight to the mat but Mubanga manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luis jumps guard but Mubanga stands there with Luis around his waist. Luis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bupe Mubanga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maynor Luis.

Mubanga drags the fight down to the ground.
We've been hearing good reports from Mubanga's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Mubanga avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Luis stopping the sweep attempt from Mubanga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mubanga is keeping the position for now.
Mubanga manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Luis manages to get himself to full guard.

Luis is adopting a defensive guard.
Mubanga is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Luis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mubanga can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Luis wants to stand up but Mubanga is controlling him.
Mubanga postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Luis working a defensive guard here.
Luis keeping moving, preventing Mubanga from controlling successfully.

Luis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mubanga doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mubanga manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mubanga has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mubanga tries to free his leg and advance position but Luis is retaining full guard.
Mubanga is stalling in the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Luis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luis shoots and misses
and Mubanga counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mubanga looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mubanga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Luis tries to clinch up.

Luis rushes Mubanga and presses him up against the cage.
Mubanga prevents Luis from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mubanga breaks the clinch.
Mubanga tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Luis defends well and Mubanga ends up having to push Luis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mubanga tries to clinch up.

Luis has Mubanga up against the cage in a clinch.
Luis tries to pull guard but Mubanga holds him up against the cage and eventually Luis drops back down to his feet.

Luis manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Luis is defended easily by Mubanga.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Luis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mubanga counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Maynor Luis has been cut.
Mubanga scores with a head kick. Luis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mubanga misses with a body shot
and Luis counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bupe Mubanga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maynor Luis'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.

Luis shoots in looking for a takedown but Mubanga manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Luis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mubanga misses with a wild body shot.
Luis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Mubanga has managed to clinch.

Luis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luis shoots in for a double leg but Mubanga sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mubanga closes this distance looking for a takedown but Luis circles away.
Luis fails with the takedown.
Bupe Mubanga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maynor Luis.
Mubanga fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mubanga shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Luis as he avoids it easily.
Luis tries to counter with a clinch but Mubanga shakes him off and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mubanga.
Luis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mubanga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mubanga moves in looking to clinch but Luis pushes him off.
Mubanga shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Luis but Luis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Luis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Luis. No joy for Mubanga on that attempt.
Luis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mubanga is looking to clinch.
Mubanga tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Luis counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Luis.
Mubanga shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Luis as he avoids it easily.
Luis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
No luck for Mubanga with that takedown attempt.

Luis moves into the clinch.
Mubanga is looking to take this one to the mat.
Luis tries to land knees in the clinch but Mubanga avoids the damage to the body.

Mubanga breaks from the clinch.
Luis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mubanga keeps the fight on the outside.
Mubanga changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mubanga moves in looking to clinch but Luis pushes him off.
Luis fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mubanga shoots in but no luck this time.
Luis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mubanga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mubanga shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Luis eats them both and turns towards Mubanga to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Mubanga tries to keep at a distance but Luis has taken the fight into the clinch.

Mubanga manages to break the clinch.
Luis fails with a takedown attempt.
Mubanga feinted with a counter takedown.
Mubanga shoots in for a takedown but Luis shows good takedown defense.
Mubanga shoots in for a double leg but Luis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Luis is looking for the big counter here.
Bupe Mubanga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mubanga tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Luis swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mubanga circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luis misses with a takedown

and Mubanga holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mubanga tries a knee to the head but Luis blocks it.
Luis has Mubanga pressed against the cage.
Luis tries to score a body lock takedown but Mubanga shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mubanga tries to pull guard but Luis won't allow it.
Luis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mubanga jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Luis walks away with a smile on his face. Mubanga gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Luis shoots in for a takedown but Mubanga shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maynor Luis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maynor Luis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mubanga misses with a takedown attempt - Luis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Luis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mubanga tries to clinch there but Luis circles away.

Luis clinches up with Mubanga and pushes him back against the cage.
Luis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mubanga letting Luis take a breather here.
Mubanga tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Luis smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luis tries to close the distance and clinch but Mubanga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mubanga tried to counter with a leg kick but Luis avoided it.
Mubanga tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Luis swivels and escapes.
As Mubanga backs off Luis throws a huge counter combo but Mubanga manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bupe Mubanga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Luis.
Luis shoots in looking for a takedown. Mubanga tries to sprawl out of it but Luis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mubanga manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Luis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mubanga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Luis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mubanga's waist but Mubanga gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Luis off to one side.
Luis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mubanga.

Luis clinches up with Mubanga and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mubanga breaks from the clinch.
Mubanga fails with a takedown attempt.
Mubanga misses with a takedown
and Luis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Mubanga gets tackled into the cage by Luis. Luis maintains the clinch.
Mubanga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luis trying to land knees to the body.
Luis has had enough of the clinch but Mubanga keeps him there for the moment.
Luis tries to pull guard but Mubanga holds him up against the cage and eventually Luis drops back down to his feet.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mubanga defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Luis.
Luis tries to clinch but Mubanga moves out of range.
No luck for Mubanga with that takedown attempt.

Mubanga moves into the clinch successfully.
Mubanga dodges an elbow strike from Luis.
Mubanga tries to score a body lock takedown but Luis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Luis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Luis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mubanga pulls his leg out and moves away.
Luis closes the distance and clinches up with Mubanga, looking for a takedown. Luis pushes Mubanga against the cage but Mubanga circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luis is looking to clinch but Mubanga is avoiding it.
Mubanga is looking to land body kicks.
Luis tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mubanga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Luis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mubanga looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mubanga throws a push kick but Luis slaps the foot to one side.
No luck for Mubanga with that takedown attempt.
Luis shoots in looking for a takedown but Mubanga manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Luis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mubanga is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Luis.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Luis fails with the takedown

and Mubanga counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mubanga.
Luis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Luis tries to break the clinch but Mubanga is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Maynor Luis.
I think Luis 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 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maynor Luis!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Brown (ranked 21925 p4p, 769 weight class) and Robert Whittaker (ranked 19832 p4p, 758 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brown
vs
Whittaker

187 cm
29
185 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

183 cm
28
190 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ethan Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Whittaker!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whittaker misses with a right hand
and Brown counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Whittaker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Whittaker misses with a hook.
Brown is looking to clinch.

Brown closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brown lands in his opponent's guard.
Whittaker looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've been hearing good reports from Brown's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Whittaker wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Brown is now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whittaker is trying to stand.
Whittaker wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Whittaker is defending well.
Brown uses his free foot to push down on Whittaker's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Whittaker.
Whittaker gets back to half guard.
Whittaker is pressing down on Brown's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Brown prevents Whittaker from getting back to his feet.
Whittaker wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Brown is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Whittaker trying to control the position here.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Whittaker.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whittaker looking to control.
Whittaker pulls Brown in close to prevent any damage.
Whittaker wants to stand and escape but Brown is having none of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Whittaker lands with a hook. Brown tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Brown will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
Whittaker misses with a shot to the body
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Whittaker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown misses the body punch
and Whittaker counters with a thumping low kick.
Whittaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Whittaker's coach down at All Star Performance Institute was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Whittaker's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Whittaker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whittaker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brown.
Brown shoots for a takedown but Whittaker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Whittaker stuns Brown with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Whittaker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Whittaker scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker thumps Brown with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Whittaker drops Brown with a beautiful combination! Brown stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Whittaker is looking for the KO!

Brown is rocked!

It looks like Ethan Brown has been cut.
Are you kidding me?! Whittaker ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Brown clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Robert Whittaker!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Afonso Aloisio (ranked 20325 p4p, 585 weight class) and Donald Markham (ranked 22569 p4p, 610 weight class). Afonso Aloisio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Aloisio
vs
Markham

180 cm
28
167 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
28
151 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Afonso Aloisio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donald Markham!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Aloisio lands but Markham takes it in his stride.
Aloisio lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Aloisio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A low kick from Aloisio misses

and Markham counters by moving into the clinch.
Markham unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Aloisio wants to break the clinch but can't.

Aloisio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aloisio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Markham has managed to clinch.
Markham tries to pull guard but Aloisio won't allow it.
Aloisio effectively controlling the action here.
Markham drops down looking for an ankle pick but Aloisio pulls his leg out and moves away.
Aloisio thuds a left hand into Markham's body.
Aloisio throws a low kick but Markham avoids it.
Markham is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Markham avoids the head kick by Aloisio.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Markham scores with a takedown into Aloisio's guard.

Aloisio pushes Markham off and gets back to his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Aloisio.
Aloisio lands a really nice looking cross but Markham seems unphased.
Markham dives in for a single leg takedown but Aloisio sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Afonso Aloisio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Markham.
Markham blocks a head kick by Aloisio.
Aloisio throws a sloppy head kick and Markham moves out of range easily.
Aloisio tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Markham closes the distance and pushes Aloisio back into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Aloisio.

Markham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Markham moves out of range as Aloisio throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markham shoots in for a takedown but Aloisio shows good takedown defense.
A leg kick checked by Markham.
And Markham tries to counter it with a takedown but Aloisio pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Markham tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aloisio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Afonso Aloisio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Markham tries to clinch up but Aloisio circles away and keeps his distance.
Markham shoots in looking for a takedown. Aloisio tries to sprawl out of it but Markham keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Aloisio manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As Markham looks to move away, Aloisio throws a big counter combo but Markham just gets out of the way.
Aloisio lands a nice looking kick to the body. Markham takes a step back to recover.
Aloisio throws a body shot but no joy.
Aloisio throws a head kick that misses.
Markham throws a big counter head kick but Aloisio avoids it with no problem.
Markham on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Aloisio misses with a low kick.
Markham is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Aloisio lands a leg kick that knocks Markham off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Markham.
Aloisio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Markham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aloisio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Markham. Markham circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Aloisio throws a leg kick but Markham moved away.
Good work by Markham as he checks the leg kick.
Markham lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Aloisio sizes up Markham with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aloisio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Markham on the side of the head.

Markham moves into the clinch.
Aloisio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aloisio.

Aloisio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aloisio does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A head kick misses from Aloisio.
Markham tries to counter with a clinch but Aloisio shakes him off and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Aloisio. No joy for Markham on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Aloisio.
Markham shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aloisio pinned against the cage. Aloisio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Markham moves in looking to clinch but Aloisio pushes him off.
It looked like Aloisio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Markham checks a low kick from Aloisio.
Aloisio connects with a jab.
Markham closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Aloisio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Markham shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aloisio but Aloisio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Afonso Aloisio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aloisio misses with a low kick.
Markham tries to counter by closing the distance.

Markham takes the fight into the clinch.
Aloisio has had enough of the clinch but Markham keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Aloisio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Aloisio. Those never looked like landing.

Markham has Aloisio up against the cage in a clinch.

Markham jumps into guard, dragging Aloisio to the mat.
Aloisio has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Markham looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aloisio 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.
Markham is looking to stand up but Aloisio isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aloisio looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aloisio stopping the sweep attempt from Markham.
Aloisio stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Markham swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aloisio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Aloisio lands with an overhand left.
Aloisio throws a solid leg kick but Markham takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Aloisio.
Aloisio stuffs the takedown attempt from Markham. Markham gets slowly back to his feet.
Aloisio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Markham.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markham closes the distance and clinches up with Aloisio, looking for a takedown. Markham pushes Aloisio against the cage but Aloisio circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Aloisio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aloisio lands with an uppercut that bounces Markham off the cage and back into range.
A head kick misses from Aloisio.
Markham tries to clinch up but Aloisio circles away and keeps his distance.
Markham misses with a hook.
Aloisio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Afonso Aloisio is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Aloisio.
Markham takes one on the button.
Aloisio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Afonso Aloisio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Markham.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aloisio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Markham manages to avoid it.
Markham fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio throws a combination. Markham tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Aloisio motions for Markham to come forward. Aloisio throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Aloisio.
Markham looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Aloisio lands with a cross.
Aloisio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Markham can do to turn this around?

Markham drives through and clinches with Aloisio against the cage.
Markham prevents Aloisio from breaking the clinch.
Markham blocks an uppercut.
Aloisio is trying to force a seperation but Markham has the dominant position.
Aloisio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Markham keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aloisio's efforts to push away.

Markham ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Markham no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
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.
Aloisio wants to stand but Markham has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Markham had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Aloisio defends it easily.
Markham keeping moving, preventing Aloisio from controlling successfully.
Aloisio looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Markham is adopting a defensive guard.
Markham tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Afonso Aloisio dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Aloisio.
Aloisio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Aloisio connects with a body shot that sends Markham's belly button to the back.
Aloisio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Markham has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aloisio lands a high kick!
Aloisio misses with a kick to the body.

Markham closes the distance and pushes Aloisio back into the cage.

Markham lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Markham perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Markham is thwarting Aloisio's attempts to control the position.
Aloisio wants to control the action here but instead Markham manages to pass to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markham trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Markham scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Aloisio is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Aloisio gets back to half guard.
Markham tries to pass to full mount but Aloisio defends it.
Markham is still trying to improve position.
Aloisio wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markham stops Aloisio from getting back to his feet.
Aloisio is trying to maintain the position but Markham is very close to passing his half guard.
Markham is nestled in close to Aloisio, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Markham is taking a breather. Aloisio 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.

Markham is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Aloisio is just riding it out for now. Markham eventually gives up the hold.
Aloisio controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio is trying to control but can't.
Markham controlling the pace.
Markham winds up and cracks Aloisio with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Aloisio wants to control but Markham is keeping busy.
Aloisio avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Markham.
Markham not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Markham sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Markham throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Aloisio's waist but Aloisio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Markham off to one side.
Markham is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aloisio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Aloisio throws a combination that misses
and Markham counters with a solid body kick.
Aloisio lands a leg kick that knocks Markham off balance momentarily.
Markham tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Markham fails with a takedown attempt.
Afonso Aloisio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Markham.
Markham takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheers as Aloisio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Markham doesn't seem phased though.
Donald Markham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head kick misses from Markham.
Aloisio checks the leg kick nicely there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Donald Markham.
I think Aloisio has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Afonso Aloisio!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Ward (ranked 6479 p4p, 482 weight class) and Daniel Murphy (ranked 7027 p4p, 503 weight class). Murphy has chosen Battering Ram - 'Come Out and Fight' Irish Folk as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ward
vs
Murphy

178 cm
26
148 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
27
153 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murphy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Murphy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
You can see the frustration on Ward's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Murphy controls the position.
Ward regains half guard.
Ward gets back to full guard.
Ward is trying to control the position but Murphy postures up.

Ward throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Murphy 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ward is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Murphy is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ward pushes a forearm under Murphy's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Murphy is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gabriel Ward!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kim Rhee Daebyeol (ranked 5364 p4p, 465 weight class) and Cain Alvarado (ranked 7542 p4p, 547 weight class). Kim Rhee Daebyeol has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rhee Daebyeol
vs
Alvarado

180 cm
28
165 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kim Rhee Daebyeol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cain Alvarado!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarado does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Daebyeol fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Alvarado to the ground. Daebyeol is now in Alvarado's guard.
Daebyeol looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Daebyeol's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Daebyeol postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daebyeol 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daebyeol postures up.
Daebyeol content to stall in guard here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Daebyeol missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Daebyeol stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alvarado swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Daebyeol is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Daebyeol has been working on his boxing with his coaches at All Star Performance Institute in the buildup to the fight.
Kim Rhee Daebyeol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alvarado.

Daebyeol shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Alvarado napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Alvarado takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Daebyeol content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Alvarado is trying to control Daebyeol's posture but Daebyeol avoids it.
Daebyeol creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Alvarado sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Daebyeol is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Daebyeol in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Daebyeol seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Alvarado for as long as he can get away with.
Daebyeol landing a few strikes.
Daebyeol in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Daebyeol happy to just control the position for now.
Daebyeol scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daebyeol trying to control the action but Alvarado is working from the bottom.
Daebyeol scoring with punches from side control.
Alvarado can't do much from the bottom here.
Daebyeol taking a breather here.
Alvarado wants to get back to his feet but Daebyeol drags him back down.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarado tries to bench press Daebyeol off him but Daebyeol keeps the position.
Daebyeol looks up at the clock and then as Alvarado takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Daebyeol smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Rhee Daebyeol dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Alvarado enables Daebyeol to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Alvarado manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Daebyeol 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.
Kim Rhee Daebyeol overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Daebyeol lands a couple of elbows.
Daebyeol with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Daebyeol not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Alvarado is trying to control the position but Daebyeol postures up.
Daebyeol engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daebyeol throwing strikes but missing.
Daebyeol lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarado working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Daebyeol.
Daebyeol 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.
Alvarado bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Daebyeol's guard.

Daebyeol keeping full guard, as Alvarado tries to pass.
Daebyeol looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alvarado trying to control the position from guard on top but Daebyeol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daebyeol has Alvarado pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado stopping the sweep attempt from Daebyeol.
Daebyeol wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Daebyeol bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alvarado's guard.

Daebyeol won't allow Alvarado to get back to his feet.
Daebyeol with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Alvarado keeping moving, preventing Daebyeol from controlling successfully.
Daebyeol is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Alvarado keeping full guard, as Daebyeol tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daebyeol controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Daebyeol cracks Alvarado with a solid left hand.
Daebyeol content to stall in guard here.
Daebyeol pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alvarado is keeping the position for now.
Daebyeol is looking to pass into half guard but Alvarado pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Alvarado is in guard.

Alvarado postures up in Daebyeol's guard and throws a big left but Daebyeol blocks it.
Daebyeol is controlling Alvarado's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado trying to control the position from guard on top but Daebyeol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daebyeol bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alvarado's guard.

Daebyeol engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Daebyeol missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Daebyeol content to stall in guard here.
Alvarado tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Rhee Daebyeol dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Daebyeol drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Alvarado wants to control but Daebyeol postures up.
Alvarado tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The strikes coming from Daebyeol are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Daebyeol working the ground and pound.
Alvarado takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Daebyeol landing a few strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daebyeol is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Alvarado will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Daebyeol lands some shots froms side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daebyeol taking a breather here.
Daebyeol landing a few strikes.
Daebyeol is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alvarado can do to turn this around?
Daebyeol controlling the position from side mount.
Daebyeol connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Alvarado some visible discomfort.

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.
Alvarado trying to remain calm as Daebyeol controls from the top position.
Daebyeol is chipping away with strikes.
Alvarado is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daebyeol scoring with punches from side control.
Daebyeol lands a decent elbow from side control.
Daebyeol looks up at the clock and then as Alvarado takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Daebyeol smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Daebyeol cracks Alvarado with a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee asks Daebyeol politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Daebyeol prefers to stall for the moment though.
Alvarado on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Alvarado throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Daebyeol controlling from side mount.
Alvarado taking a bit of punishment here - Daebyeol scoring with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado is being controlled here.
Daebyeol is putting a hurting on Alvarado here, landing some big shots from side control.
Alvarado is not content to let Daebyeol control the position.
Daebyeol working the ground and pound.
Daebyeol staying calm.
Further stalling from Daebyeol.

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.
Alvarado taking a bit of punishment here - Daebyeol scoring with strikes.
Alvarado can't do much from the bottom here.
Alvarado is looking for a sweep.
Daebyeol controlling the position from side mount.
Alvarado is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Cain Alvarado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Daebyeol slows the pace down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kim Rhee Daebyeol showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Daebyeol 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kim Rhee Daebyeol!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bill Como (ranked 5143 p4p, 245 weight class) and Gregory Simmons (ranked 5164 p4p, 246 weight class). Gregory Simmons has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bill Como's chin.

Como
vs
Simmons

172 cm
29
143 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

175 cm
28
143 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Como!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gregory Simmons!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simmons chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Como can pounce on him.
Como moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Como lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Como's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Como duly obliges.
Simmons has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Simmons closes the distance and clinches.
Simmons misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Como's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Como pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bill Como seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Como fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Como connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simmons tries to close the distance and clinch up but Como swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Como turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Simmons scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Como trying to remain calm as Simmons controls from the top position.
Let's hope that Simmons has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've been hearing good reports from Como's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Simmons stands up and beckons Como to his feet.
Como scores with a nice right hand.
Simmons fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Como 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.
Como misses with the combination.
Como lands with a shot to the body.
Como scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons tries to clinch but Como moves out of range.
Como throws a sloppy head kick and Simmons moves out of range easily.
Como scores with a push kick.
Como connects with a body shot that sends Simmons's belly button to the back.
Simmons takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Como defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Simmons.
Como dips to his left and cracks Simmons with an uppercut!
Simmons ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Como moves away.
Como keeps the fight on the outside.
Como lands a nice looking body shot.
Como lands a body shot.
Como lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Simmons gets a double leg takedown into Como's guard.
Como is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Simmons trying to move into half guard but instead Como has managed to sweep!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Como prevents Simmons from getting back to his feet.
Como trying to control the position from guard on top but Simmons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Como wanted to stand there but Simmons had control of the position.

Simmons is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Como is aware though and is defending well.
Como wants to get up but he can't break Simmons's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Como throws a strike but Simmons rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Como looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Simmons pushing down on Como's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Como regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simmons is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Como is trying to keep Simmons in close.
Simmons won't allow Como to get back to his feet.

Simmons gets to his feet. Como looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Simmons tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bill Como is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Como feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Simmons's calf.
A head kick misses from Simmons.
Como is looking to wear down Simmons with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Simmons tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Como wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Simmons misses with a takedown attempt - Como sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Simmons closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Como's guard.
Como 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.
Como manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Simmons manages to get himself to full guard.

Como trying to control but Simmons is working from the bottom.

Simmons has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Como can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Como trying to control the position from guard on top but Simmons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Simmons holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons keeping moving, preventing Como from controlling successfully.
Simmons wants to sweep but no luck.

Como stands up from Simmons's guard - Como perhaps looking for a knockout.
Como lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Como keeps Simmons at a distance using the push kick.
Como scores with a jab to the head.
Como lands an overhand right.
Bill Como is winning the standup battle so far.
Simmons takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Como connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Como fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Como.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Como feints and then cracks Simmons's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Simmons down.
Como throws a nice inside leg kick.
Simmons with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Como to score with a decent uppercut.

Simmons closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Como tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Como tries to hold on but Simmons pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Como gets back to half guard.

Simmons is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Como is just riding it out for now. Simmons eventually gives up the hold.
Simmons 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons stalling.
Simmons is thwarting Como's attempts to control the position.

Simmons stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Como to get to his feet.

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.
Simmons is looking to clinch.

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

Simmons wants to work for an arm triangle but Como is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Como is trying to control but can't.
Como tries to roll over but Simmons keeps him under control.

Simmons decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Como throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Como dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Simmons fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Simmons clinches up with Como and pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Como scores with a nice short uppercut.
Como is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Simmons can do to turn this around?
Simmons tries to pull guard but Como forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Como lands a left hand that snaps the head of Simmons backwards.
Simmons tries to pull guard but Como won't allow it.
Bill Como has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregory Simmons.
Simmons tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Como smiles and moves away.
Nice shot lands for Como.
Como stalks Simmons and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Simmons's face. Simmons staggers backwards, shaken.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Como lands with an overhand left.
Como looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Como pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Simmons looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simmons shoots for a takedown but Como saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Como connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Como scores with a hook to the body. Simmons takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Simmons scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Simmons takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Simmons is thwarting Como's attempts to control the position.
Simmons thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Como moves into full guard.
Simmons is in close to Como's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Como is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Simmons gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Simmons's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Como scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Simmons or perhaps it was just good defense by Como, which made it look bad.
Simmons stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Como.
A head kick misses from Como.
Simmons has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Como.
Como cracks Simmons with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Simmons drives through with a takedown into guard.
Simmons is pushing down on Como's leg trying to pass to half guard. Como is fighting to maintain full guard but Simmons has managed to sneak the leg through.
Simmons controlling the action here.
Simmons is pressing down on Como's thigh, looking to free his foot. Como is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Como is trying to stand up here but Simmons is controlling him well.

Simmons stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Simmons throws a series of punches but Como avoids them all with ease.
Como thows a leg kick but Simmons checks it

and Simmons decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Como's guard.
Simmons throwing strikes but missing.
Simmons preventing the sweep.
Como being controlled here, momentarily.
Simmons stopping the sweep attempt from Como.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simmons is stalling in the full guard.
Como working a defensive guard here.
Bill Como is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Como tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Simmons shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Como manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gregory Simmons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Como kicks Simmons off and gets to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Como showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Como, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Como!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ari Ahikaroa (ranked 8083 p4p, 674 weight class) and John Franco (ranked 21910 p4p, 797 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ahikaroa
vs
Franco

185 cm
27
202 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

182 cm
29
180 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ari Ahikaroa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Franco!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Franco rushes Ahikaroa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ahikaroa is trying to pull guard but Franco has him pressed against the cage.

Franco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ahikaroa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Franco's waist but Franco gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ahikaroa off to one side.
Ahikaroa shoots in looking for a takedown but Franco manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ahikaroa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ari Ahikaroa. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Franco looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ahikaroa wants to improve his position but Franco is controlling well.
Franco is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco lands with a punch from half guard.

Franco stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Ahikaroa to get to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco dives in and grabs Ahikaroa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ahikaroa pushes down on Franco's head and hops out.
As Franco tries to get set, Ahikaroa tries to push him back and clinch up but Franco manages to avoid the attempt.

Franco gets a clinch.

Franco pulls guard effortlessly.
Franco has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ahikaroa stopping the sweep attempt from Franco.
Franco wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ahikaroa trying to control the position from guard on top but Franco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Franco is pulling down on Ahikaroa's head. It's preventing any offense from Ahikaroa, at least for the moment.

Franco throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Franco has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ahikaroa is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Franco.
Franco isn't going anywhere.
Franco is trying to buck Ahikaroa off.
The ground and pound from Ahikaroa seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Ahikaroa controlling his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ahikaroa wants to control but instead Franco manages to regain half guard.
Ahikaroa wants to pass to mount but Franco is defending the position.
Ahikaroa wants to control but Franco is keeping him busy.
Franco wants to improve his position but Ahikaroa is controlling well.
It looks like Ahikaroa is going to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahikaroa is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Franco tries to lock up and control but Ahikaroa gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ahikaroa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Franco on the ground.
Franco is desperately trying to improve his position but Ahikaroa has a good base and remains in mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ahikaroa avoids the attempt from Franco to control.
Ahikaroa misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Franco dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Franco closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Ahikaroa's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Ahikaroa trying to control here.
Franco takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ahikaroa trying to hold on to Franco's head to control him but Franco postures up.
Franco takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Franco 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.

Franco gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahikaroa fails in his attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ahikaroa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Franco walks away with a smile on his face. Ahikaroa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Franco forces Ahikaroa back against the cage and clinches.

Franco has hold of one of Ahikaroa's legs. Ahikaroa is fighting the takedown attempt but Franco gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franco forces his way into half guard.
Franco scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franco wants to take a breather but Ahikaroa is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franco content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Franco stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Ahikaroa to get to his feet.
Ahikaroa tries to clinch up but Franco circles away and keeps his distance.
Ahikaroa misses with a takedown attempt
and Franco counters with a head kick. That will keep Ahikaroa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ahikaroa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Franco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Franco is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Franco displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ahikaroa.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ari Ahikaroa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ahikaroa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ahikaroa dives in and grabs Franco's left leg, looking for a takedown. Franco pushes down on Ahikaroa's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco blocks a head kick by Ahikaroa.
Ari Ahikaroa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Franco.
Franco circles away from the clinch attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Franco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Franco avoids the head kick by Ahikaroa.
Franco misses with an attempted mid kick.
Franco tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ahikaroa swivels and escapes.
Ahikaroa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Franco pinned against the cage. Franco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Franco pushes Ahikaroa up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahikaroa has had enough of the clinch but Franco keeps him there for the moment.
Franco is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ahikaroa is defending well.

Ahikaroa manages to pull guard.

Franco avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
John Franco has got the better of the ground game so far.
Franco postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Franco slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Franco trying to control but Ahikaroa is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Franco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.

Sloppy strikes from Franco. Those never looked like landing.
Ahikaroa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Franco's waist but Franco gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ahikaroa off to one side.
Ahikaroa dodges the punch combination from Franco.
Ahikaroa fails with a takedown attempt.
Franco throws a nice looking combination but Ahikaroa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ahikaroa lands a nice looking body kick.
Franco throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Franco closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ahikaroa to the mat! Ahikaroa manages to get full guard.

Ahikaroa manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ahikaroa tries to clinch there but Franco circles away.
Franco steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ahikaroa.

Franco clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Franco has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ahikaroa is trying to keep an underhook but Franco manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ahikaroa is looking to improve his position.
Franco slips a nice elbow through Ahikaroa's hands, connecting with Ahikaroa's forehead.
Ahikaroa wants to get back to his feet.
Ahikaroa wants to get back to full guard.
Ahikaroa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Franco pushes down on Ahikaroa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Franco seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Franco is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ahikaroa has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ahikaroa trying to control here.
Franco passes to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahikaroa is trying desperately to improve position.
Franco lands a nice shot to the head.
Ahikaroa is looking to get to half guard.
Ahikaroa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ahikaroa tries to get out of the position.
Franco landing shots from mount.
Ahikaroa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Franco is landing with some decent strikes but Ahikaroa is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahikaroa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Franco looking to control and managing it successfully.
Franco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ahikaroa can't escape the position.
Franco controlling the pace for now.
Ari Ahikaroa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Franco is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Franco landing shots from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Franco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Franco has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Franco!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Dann (ranked 8249 p4p, 677 weight class) and Julio Silva (ranked 8812 p4p, 697 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Dann
vs
Silva

182 cm
29
196 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

194 cm
22
220 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Dann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dann looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Silva!
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dann controlling from side mount.
Silva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dann is trying to stand back up but Silva is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dann defends it well.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dann wants to get back to full guard.
Dann is trying is best to control the position here.
Dann is looking to improve his position.
Silva frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dann is trying to stand.
Silva looking to control but Dann is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dann working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is looking to work his way around to Dann's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
My spies in All Star Performance Institute inform me that Silva has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Dann is working to get back to half guard.

Silva is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Dann has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dann tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.

Silva moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dann has worked his arm free - good work by Dann!

Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dann might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dann knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Silva prevents Dann from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dann knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

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

Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dann is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dann is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dann can't do much from the bottom here.

Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dann knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dann can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dann throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Dann fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Silva to the ground. Dann is now in Silva's guard.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dann landing some decent shots from guard.

Dann gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Dann rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Dann pulls guard.
Dann knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva trying to control but Dann is working from the bottom.

Silva drops back looking for a leg! Dann is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dann manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Dann's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but Dann is working from the bottom.
Dann is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Dann working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Dann is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well.
Dann looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dann keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Dann wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva wants to control from the top but Dann keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Silva is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dann's half guard.
Dann trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.

Silva is working for a kimura but Dann is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dann is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.

Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dann is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dann is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Dann actively working from the bottom here.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Julio Silva!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tony Bison (ranked 1907 p4p, 204 weight class) and Dan Sergeant (ranked 3528 p4p, 323 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bison
vs
Sergeant

181 cm
28
154 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

175 cm
30
139 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Bison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Sergeant!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bison lands a front kick.
Nice shot lands for Sergeant.
Bison seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bison moves away from the strike by Sergeant.
Sergeant closes the distance and clinches up with Bison, looking for a takedown. Sergeant pushes Bison against the cage but Bison circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bison is looking to clinch but Sergeant is avoiding it.
Sergeant is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bison sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bison chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bison fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sergeant tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bison lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sergeant's sensitive parts.

Sergeant shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sergeant was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sergeant is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bison's shoulder. That is not cool.
Sergeant working away.

Bison throws Sergeant to one side and escapes!
Bison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sergeant is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sergeant misses with a few strikes there.
Bison connects with a solid leg kick.

Sergeant shoots in and bounces Bison off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sergeant slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bison is looking to regain half guard here but Sergeant keeps moving and retains side control.
Sergeant in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sergeant moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sergeant creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
A lull in the action here as Sergeant stalls from top position.
Bison knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sergeant on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sergeant connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bison some visible discomfort.
Sergeant cracks Bison with an elbow. That is naaassty.
A lull in the action here as Sergeant stalls from top position.
Bison is looking for a sweep.
Sergeant creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bison tries to buck Sergeant off but Sergeant is having none of it.
Sergeant lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sergeant is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bison is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sergeant is looking to take a break and control but Bison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Check out the look on Sergeant's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sergeant wants to control but Bison is keeping him busy.
Sergeant is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bison's shoulder. That is not cool.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bison tries to escape but Sergeant is in control.

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.
You can see the frustration on Bison's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bison is looking to regain half guard here but Sergeant keeps moving and retains side control.
Sergeant controls the position.
Sergeant trying to control the action but Bison is working from the bottom.
Bison takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sergeant is chipping away with strikes.
Sergeant working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sergeant dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sergeant on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bison. Bison obviously looking to wear him down.
Sergeant tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bison defends well and Sergeant ends up having to push Bison into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sergeant fails with a takedown attempt.
Bison walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dan Sergeant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bison throws a body punch but Sergeant moves out of range.
Sergeant looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bison is fending him off so far but Sergeant persists. Nope, Bison circles away and we're back to standing.
Tony Bison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Sergeant.

Bison moves into the clinch.
Bison stalling in the clinch but Sergeant improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bison utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bison pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bison keeps control of Sergeant as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sergeant tries for a takedown but Bison manages to get underhooks.
Bison stalling in the clinch but Sergeant improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sergeant has Bison pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bison manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sergeant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bison tries to land knees in the clinch but Sergeant avoids the damage to the body.
Sergeant avoids a wild elbow strike from Bison.
Bison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sergeant.
Bison tries to land knees in the clinch but Sergeant avoids the damage to the body.
Sergeant is working for takedown but Bison is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bison tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sergeant avoids it.

Sergeant has clasped his hands together around Bison's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Sergeant tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bison's legs.
Bison is letting Sergeant control him for a moment.
Sergeant is looking to take a break and control but Bison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sergeant is staying tight to Bison's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sergeant trying to control the position but Bison is working away.
Bison looking for a sweep but Sergeant has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Sergeant looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sergeant controlling the pace for now.
Sergeant prevents Bison from getting the reversal.
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!
Sergeant dominating with strikes here.
Sergeant controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bison trying desperately to get to his feet.
The referee warns Bison that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sergeant controlling his opponent.
Sergeant scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sergeant controlling from mount.
Sergeant lands a couple of good shots and Bison has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Bison trying to control the position but Sergeant manages to sink in the hooks.

Bison is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Sergeant has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Bison's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Sergeant has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Dan Sergeant has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bison is in bad spot here.
Sergeant 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 Bison!
Sergeant controls the position.

Sergeant is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Bison defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Bison is trapped and Sergeant is scoring with shots to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sergeant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! 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.

Bison clinches.
Sergeant is trying to push Bison away but Bison has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sergeant avoids the elbow strike from Bison, against the cage.
Bison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sergeant is defending well for now.
Sergeant can't get the takedown.
Bison gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sergeant.
Sergeant is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bison is defending well.
Tony Bison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Sergeant.
Bison stops a takedown attempt from Sergeant.
Sergeant goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bison prevents it.
Sergeant avoids a wild elbow strike from Bison.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bison is trying to stall.
Sergeant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Come on Bison - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sergeant tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bison working Sergeant over with knees to the body.
Sergeant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sergeant tries to break free but Bison pushes him back against the cage.
Sergeant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bison scores with a knee to the head.
Bison missing with knees to the body.
Sergeant is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bison throws an elbow but misses.
Sergeant is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bison gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bison looking to throw knees to the head but Sergeant is blocking nicely.
Sergeant has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bison is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bison lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bison lands a nice knee to the body.
Sergeant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sergeant is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sergeant avoids the elbow strike from Bison, against the cage.
Bison unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sergeant lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sergeant takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bison putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sergeant in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bison lands a nice knee to the body.
Bison lands a damaging elbow.
Bison landing knees to the body.
Bison lands a nice knee to the body.
Bison lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bison unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sergeant is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bison is defending well.
Bison landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bison scores a nice knee to the body.
Sergeant takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bison comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bison comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bison lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sergeant tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bison lands an elbow inside that Sergeant shrugs off.
Bison scores a nice knee to the body.
Sergeant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Bison.
Bison prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bison obliges.
Bison unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bison lands a good knee to the midsection. Sergeant won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bison.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bison.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bison landing knees to the body.
Bison lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sergeant is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Bison.
Bison lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sergeant goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bison prevents it.
Bison throws an elbow but it misses.
Sergeant wants to take the fight to the mat but Bison manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Bison.
Bison has Sergeant pressed against the cage.
Bison lands an elbow just above Sergeant 's eye.
Bison is pressed up against the cage. Sergeant has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bison down to the mat. Bison avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bison keeps Sergeant at a distance using the push kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Bison.
Tony Bison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dan Sergeant is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bison throws a nice looking combination but Sergeant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Bison showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sergeant 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adriano Silva (ranked 2353 p4p, 113 weight class) and Ezekiel Ithamar (ranked 2164 p4p, 102 weight class). Ithamar has chosen Yamma Ensemble Psalms 104 as his entrance music. The key to victory for Adriano Silva has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Silva
vs
Ithamar

176 cm
30
135 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

176 cm
21
145 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adriano Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ezekiel Ithamar!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva feints a jab promting Ithamar to slip. Silva then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ithamar slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ithamar changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Ithamar feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, Ithamar changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ithamar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ithamar looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Silva is trying to control the position but Ithamar postures up.
Silva seems keen to control Ithamar's posture.
Ithamar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva controls Ithamar momentarily but Ithamar frees himself.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ithamar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Ithamar is having none of it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Silva throws a leg kick but Ithamar sees it coming and moves out of range.

Ithamar closes the distance and clinches.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Ithamar's takedown attempt.
Ithamar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ithamar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Adriano Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ezekiel Ithamar.
Ithamar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ithamar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Ithamar works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Ithamar wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ithamar is one step ahead there.
Ithamar trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to control the position but Ithamar postures up.
Ithamar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ithamar won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Ithamar passes Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Ithamar.
Silva is trying to stand back up but Ithamar is controlling him
Silva is trying to control but can't.
Silva won't allow Ithamar to pass to mount.
Ithamar is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Ithamar is looking for submissions but instead, Silva has regained full guard.
Silva trying to control the position.
Ithamar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Ithamar stops Silva from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ithamar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ithamar is defended easily by Silva.

Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Adriano Silva will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silva misses with a straight right.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ithamar shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ithamar feints the counter takedown.
Ithamar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.

Ithamar manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Silva on his heels. He'll look to pass Silva's guard now, I'm sure.
Ithamar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Ithamar scoring with punches to the head and body.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Ezekiel Ithamar has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ithamar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva controls Ithamar momentarily but Ithamar frees himself.
Ithamar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ithamar is still trying to improve position.
Silva has Ithamar pulled in close to control his posture.
Ithamar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Silva trying to control the position here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

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.
Ithamar dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Ithamar's head and hops out.
Adriano Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ezekiel Ithamar.
Ithamar dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Ithamar's head and hops out.

Ithamar closes the distance and clinches.
Ithamar pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ithamar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.

Silva has clasped his hands together around Ithamar's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Ithamar is not content to let Silva control the position.
Ithamar holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar is looking for a sweep.

Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ithamar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ithamar is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Silva is trying to control. Ithamar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ithamar wants to get back to full guard.

Ithamar manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Silva keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Ithamar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ithamar keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar is trying to drag Silva to the mat but Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ithamar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ithamar wants to take the fight to the mat but Silva manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Ithamar has Silva pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ithamar pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Silva tumbling to the mat - Ithamar dives into Silva's guard.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ithamar is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ezekiel Ithamar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ithamar avoids the body shot from Silva.
Ithamar shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ithamar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Ithamar seems unphased.
Ithamar misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab lands there for Silva.
Silva lands a head shot.
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ithamar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Ithamar persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Adriano Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ezekiel Ithamar.

Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ithamar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ithamar is one step ahead there.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Ithamar is proving a slippery customer.
Ithamar wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping full guard, as Ithamar tries to pass.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Silva wants to stand up but Ithamar is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ithamar shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Ithamar looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Ithamar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ithamar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Ithamar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ithamar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Ithamar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ithamar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Ithamar won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva is looking to take this one to the mat.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ithamar.
Ithamar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ithamar blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adriano Silva clearly takes that round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ithamar fails with a takedown attempt.
Ithamar dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ithamar was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Ithamar goes for a double leg but Silva avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Silva continues to drive forward.
Ithamar has a takedown stuffed.
Silva feinted with a counter takedown.
Adriano Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ezekiel Ithamar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Ithamar.
Ithamar avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ithamar closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silva to the mat! Silva manages to get full guard.

Silva uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ithamar tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva tries to counter with a takedown but Ithamar is quick to defend against it.
Adriano Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Ithamar takes one on the button.

Silva fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ithamar to the ground. Silva is now in Ithamar's guard.

Ithamar manages to escape and get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ithamar shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ithamar is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ithamar moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ithamar doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva cracks Ithamar with an open hand slap.

Silva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ithamar is looking to reverse the position.
Silva throws an elbow but Ithamar slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ithamar manages to work his way to half guard, despite Silva's best efforts.
Ithamar holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ithamar regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

Ithamar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
Ithamar 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.
Silva showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ithamar pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Silva trying to control but Ithamar is working from the bottom.

That's four 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.
Silva is fighting to break Ithamar's control of his arms but Ithamar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ithamar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Ithamar persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Ithamar goes for a double leg but Silva avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Silva continues to drive forward.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Ithamar is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Adriano Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ithamar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ithamar shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Ithamar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adriano Silva had his way with Ezekiel Ithamar in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ithamar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick

and Ithamar counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ithamar.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ithamar won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ithamar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ithamar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ithamar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ithamar trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva lands with an overhand left.

Ithamar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ithamar is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar throwing strikes but Silva manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Ithamar tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Ithamar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silva wants to control but Ithamar is keeping him busy.
Silva tries to stand but Ithamar is controlling his head.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ithamar is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.

Silva decides to stand back up. Silva steps back and let's Ithamar get back to his feet.
Silva misses the shot to the body.

Ithamar shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ithamar was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
A control attempt from Silva but he's now mounted!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ithamar prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
Silva taking shots to the head.
Silva trying desperately to get to his feet.

Ithamar looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Ithamar trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva tries to buck Ithamar off but he can't manage it.
Ezekiel Ithamar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ithamar scores with a couple of good head shots there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ezekiel Ithamar.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 48:47
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 48:47
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adriano Silva!
Adriano Silva retains his bantamweight title!
The defeated Ezekiel Ithamar had this to say: 'So I will not look on them with pity or spare them, but I will bring down on their own heads what they have done.'.