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AFC Fight Night 22 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Jones (ranked 4101 p4p, 409 weight class) and Wayne Wilson (ranked 5440 p4p, 509 weight class). Wayne Wilson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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188 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wayne Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wilson.
Wilson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wilson shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Wilson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Daniel Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Wilson.
Wilson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wilson somewhat.
Wilson tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wilson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wilson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wilson somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
It looks like Wayne Wilson has been cut.
Wilson fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
Wilson throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Wilson ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilson moves away.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wilson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jones is in Wilson's guard.
Wilson controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Wilson 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.
Wilson controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Wilson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Jones seems to have locked his on tight now - Wilson screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Jones, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Daniel Jones!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Simmons (ranked 3305 p4p, 128 weight class) and Gabriel Ward (ranked 22714 p4p, 283 weight class). Gabriel Ward will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gregory Simmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Ward!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simmons looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ward is trying to get back to full guard.
Simmons working the head and body with strikes.
Ward is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Simmons winds up and cracks Ward with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ward looking for submissions off his back.
Ward is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Simmons is tapping! Great win for Ward!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gabriel Ward!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Diaz (ranked 4850 p4p, 616 weight class) and Ari Ahikaroa (ranked 6886 p4p, 729 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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202 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ramon Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ari Ahikaroa!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ahikaroa defends well and Diaz ends up having to push Ahikaroa into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ahikaroa shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense.
Diaz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ahikaroa tries to keep at a distance but Diaz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ahikaroa has picked Diaz up - he's going for a ride! Ahikaroa dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ahikaroa wants to take a breather but Diaz is having none of it.
Ahikaroa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Diaz gets full guard.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Ahikaroa from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahikaroa wants to stand but Diaz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ahikaroa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ahikaroa passes Diaz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Diaz wants to control but Ahikaroa is keeping busy.
Ahikaroa has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ahikaroa is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Diaz is surviving well by controlling Ahikaroa's body position as best he can.
Diaz wants to control but Ahikaroa is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahikaroa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ahikaroa in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ahikaroa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Diaz wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ahikaroa.
Diaz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to lock up and control but Ahikaroa gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ahikaroa stands up from mount. Strange move.
Diaz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ahikaroa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diaz somewhat.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ahikaroa.
No luck for Ahikaroa with that takedown attempt.
Ahikaroa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ahikaroa scores with a hook.
Diaz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diaz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ahikaroa, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahikaroa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ahikaroa drives through with a takedown into Diaz's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Diaz pushes Ahikaroa off and scrambles 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!
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ahikaroa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Diaz manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Ahikaroa manages to break the clinch.
Ahikaroa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Diaz working a defensive guard but Ahikaroa passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ari Ahikaroa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ahikaroa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ahikaroa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Diaz counters with a left to the body.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Ahikaroa.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ahikaroa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diaz tries to clinch but Ahikaroa moves out of range.
Diaz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ahikaroa avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahikaroa shoots in and bounces Diaz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Diaz is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ahikaroa dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahikaroa looks up at the clock and then as Diaz takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ahikaroa smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Diaz struggling a bit here.
Ahikaroa stands up.
Ahikaroa feints a jab promting Diaz to slip. Ahikaroa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Diaz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ahikaroa looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but Ahikaroa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ahikaroa manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Diaz on his heels. He'll look to pass Diaz's guard now, I'm sure.
Ahikaroa drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Diaz dives on top into guard.
Ahikaroa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahikaroa trying to control the position.
Diaz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Diaz'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.
Ahikaroa looking for a guillotine here but Diaz defends easily.
Ahikaroa keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahikaroa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diaz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ahikaroa trying to keep a closed guard but Diaz is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ahikaroa keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ahikaroa.
Diaz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ahikaroa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramon Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Ahikaroa.
Ahikaroa darts in and clinches Diaz up against the cage.
Ahikaroa is pushing Diaz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ahikaroa fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ari Ahikaroa 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.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Ahikaroa circles away.
Ahikaroa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ahikaroa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ahikaroa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Diaz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ahikaroa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ahikaroa sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Diaz doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Ahikaroa paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Diaz - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ramon Diaz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fred Hermosa (ranked 3659 p4p, 377 weight class) and Afonso Aloisio (ranked 19513 p4p, 646 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fred Hermosa!
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, Afonso Aloisio!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hermosa clinches up against the cage.
Hermosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aloisio's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Aloisio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hermosa has a couple of punches blocked by Aloisio.
Hermosa misses with a punch to the body.
Hermosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Aloisio controls his hands.
Aloisio is trying to push Hermosa away but Hermosa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hermosa works on Aloisio's body with a couple of short punches.
Aloisio throws a punch but it's blocked by Hermosa.
Aloisio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hermosa backwards.
Hermosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Hermosa lands a right hand.
Hermosa tries to throw a body punch but Aloisio avoids it by throwing Hermosa back against the cage.
Hermosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hermosa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aloisio has a couple of punches blocked by Hermosa.
Aloisio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hermosa scores with a shoulder strike.
Hermosa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aloisio's efforts to push away.
Hermosa tries a body shot but Aloisio blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hermosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Aloisio controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aloisio swings wildly with an uppercut but Hermosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aloisio is trying to break the clinch but Hermosa has him pressed against the cage.
Aloisio working hard to break the clinch.
Aloisio breaks from the clinch.
Aloisio misses with a head kick.
Aloisio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aloisio scores with a jab.
Afonso Aloisio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aloisio feints and then cracks Hermosa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hermosa down.
Aloisio looks to land a body kick but Hermosa moved away.
Hermosa blocks a head kick by Aloisio.
Nice shot lands for Aloisio.
Aloisio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hermosa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Aloisio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aloisio lands with a nice body punch.
Hermosa wants to clinch.
Hermosa avoids the head kick by Aloisio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermosa is looking to slow Aloisio down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hermosa is looking to clinch but Aloisio is avoiding it.
Aloisio misses with a straight right.
Aloisio throws a low kick but Hermosa moves out of range easily.
Hermosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A good leg kick by Hermosa.
Aloisio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hermosa moves out of range as Aloisio throws a body kick.
Aloisio lands with a kick to the ribs.
Aloisio throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hermosa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hermosa fails to land with a series of punches.
Aloisio thuds his shin into the meat of Hermosa's side.
Hermosa wants to clinch up but Aloisio keeps it at a distance.
Aloisio connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hermosa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aloisios jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Aloisio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hermosa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermosa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aloisio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aloisio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hermosa manages to avoid it.
Hermosa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aloisio is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hermosa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aloisio looks to score with a jab to the body but Hermosa is just out of range.
Aloisio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hermosa counters by clinching up.
Hermosa lands a hook that snaps the head of Aloisio backwards.
Aloisio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aloisio working hard to break the clinch.
Aloisio tries to break free but Hermosa pushes him back against the cage.
Aloisio working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Hermosa.
Aloisio is trying to break the clinch but Hermosa is controlling him.
A right handed body shot lands from Hermosa.
Hermosa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aloisio.
Hermosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hermosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hermosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aloisio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aloisio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hermosa presses Aloisio against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Aloisio looks winded!
Hermosa is leaning against Aloisio and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hermosa tries to throw a body punch but Aloisio avoids it by throwing Hermosa back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Hermosa - that landed with a thud.
Hermosa tries a body shot but Aloisio blocks it.
Hermosa tries to work over Aloisio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aloisio tries to break the clinch but Hermosa is controlling the position.
Hermosa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Hermosa - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hermosa.
A left hand lands to the body for Hermosa.
Hermosa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hermosa digs a right hand into Aloisio's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Aloisio's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Hermosa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hermosa pushes Aloisio back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hermosa lands with a short shot to the head.
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 Fred Hermosa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
A good leg kick by Hermosa.
Hermosa defending well as Aloisio loads up on a big left hand.
Aloisio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hermosa blocks a low kick nicely.
Hermosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aloisio.
Aloisio swats away the attempt to clinch by Hermosa.
Hermosa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hermosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aloisio lands a jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Aloisio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aloisio throws a sloppy head kick and Hermosa moves out of range easily.
Hermosa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hermosa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hermosa moves into the clinch.
Aloisio can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hermosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aloisio is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hermosa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hermosa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aloisio avoiding damage.
Hermosa misses with the head strike.
Aloisio misses with some punches.
Hermosa lands a left hand.
Hermosa digs a right hand underneath Aloisio's ribcage. Aloisio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fred Hermosa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hermosa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hermosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aloisio's elbow.
Hermosa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aloisio or not.
Aloisio is breathing heavily.
Hermosa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hermosa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hermosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hermosa scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hermosa tries to work over Aloisio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hermosa cracks Aloisio with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermosa scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Hermosa as the two fighters clinch.
Hermosa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aloisio backwards.
Hermosa scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Hermosa.
Hermosa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aloisio backwards.
A right hand to the body from Hermosa.
Hermosa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hermosa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aloisio backwards.
Aloisio is rocked!
A short right from Hermosa.
Aloisio is still on wobbly legs! Can Hermosa finish him?
Hermosa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aloisio can do to turn this around?
Hermosa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aloisio backwards.
Hermosa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aloisio backwards.
Hermosa digs a right hand underneath Aloisio's ribcage. Aloisio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hermosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hermosa lands a right hand.
Hermosa lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hermosa.
Nice body punch from Hermosa - that landed with a thud.
Hermosa pushes Aloisio back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hermosa works on Aloisio's body with a couple of short punches.
Hermosa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hermosa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aloisio backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hermosa.
Hermosa pushes Aloisio against the cage. Hermosa is working some dirty boxing. Hermosa pushes off with a quick right hook! Aloisio goes down! Aloisio tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Hermosa moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fred Hermosa!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kane Riggs (ranked 4738 p4p, 189 weight class) and Jeff Warner (ranked 7081 p4p, 235 weight class). Jeff Warner is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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147 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kane Riggs!
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, Jeff Warner!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riggs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Riggs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Riggs throws an overhand right that lands on Warner's shoulder, as Warner tries to avoid the shot.
Warner is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Riggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warner manages to avoid it.
Warner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Riggs counters with a three punch combo that has Warner backing up. Warner nods at Riggs to acknowledge the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Riggs. Those never looked like landing.
Riggs drives through with a takedown into guard.
Riggs content to stall in guard here.
Warner wants to improve his position but instead Riggs has moved into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs stalling.
Riggs is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Riggs controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Warner is just holding on here. Riggs manages to take his back.
Riggs looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Riggs is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Warner taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Riggs.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kane Riggs!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tito Ortiz (ranked 4258 p4p, 554 weight class) and Julio Silva (ranked 4201 p4p, 548 weight class). Julio Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tito Ortiz !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ortiz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Ortiz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ortiz throws a head kick that misses
and Silva counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ortiz !
Ortiz explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Ortiz moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva tries to pull guard but Ortiz holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Tito Ortiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Silva.
Ortiz manages to break the clinch.
Ortiz throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ortiz defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz shoots in and gets a takedown into Silva's guard.
Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ortiz is aware though and is defending well.
Ortiz with a nice head shot there.
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ortiz stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position.
Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ortiz defends well.
Ortiz 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.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ortiz content to stall in guard here.
Ortiz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva trying to control the position.
Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ortiz defends well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ortiz stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ortiz has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Ortiz slowing the pace effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz has Silva pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ortiz pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Silva tumbling to the mat - Ortiz dives into Silva's guard.
Ortiz with a nice head shot there.
Ortiz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ortiz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ortiz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ortiz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.
Ortiz stands and steps away. Silva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Ortiz tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Ortiz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Silva wants to control from the top but Ortiz keeps moving.
Ortiz has his hands on Silva's head, controlling the position.
Silva trying to control but Ortiz is working from the bottom.
Ortiz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Ortiz dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ortiz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Silva manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ortiz stands up from Silva's guard - Ortiz perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ortiz throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Ortiz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ortiz is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Silva is pressing down on Ortiz 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ortiz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ortiz controlling from the top position.
Ortiz pushes down on Silva's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ortiz is working away from the top position though.
Ortiz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ortiz winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Silva keeps trying to improve his position.
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva has hold of Ortiz 's hands but Ortiz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control but Ortiz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silva is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Ortiz is staying active.
Silva is pressing down on Ortiz 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ortiz distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ortiz wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Ortiz postures up.
Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ortiz controls the pace.
Ortiz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Ortiz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.
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.
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ortiz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ortiz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ortiz wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva is trying to control the position but Ortiz postures up.
Ortiz stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ortiz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ortiz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ortiz passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Ortiz dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ortiz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ortiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking for a triangle here but Ortiz uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Ortiz is putting a hurting on Silva here, landing some big shots from side control.
Silva takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ortiz decides to stand back up.
Ortiz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ortiz showed some decent athleticism there.
Ortiz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva has hold of Ortiz 's hands but Ortiz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ortiz is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Silva is bucking up trying to escape but Ortiz cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ortiz controlling from the full mount.
Silva regains half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ortiz is working away from the top position though.
Ortiz controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz wants to get back to his feet.
Silva is pressing down on Ortiz 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silva has his foot on Ortiz 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ortiz works his way back into a safe position though.
Ortiz working some strikes from top position.
Ortiz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ortiz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ortiz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Silva trying to control the position.
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 throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Silva working for a triangle but Ortiz defends it easily.
Ortiz gets to his feet - Silva follows without any prompting.
Julio Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tito Ortiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ortiz throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva with the counter takedown but Ortiz avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tito Ortiz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ortiz 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tito Ortiz !
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Todd Rumper (ranked 3558 p4p, 485 weight class) and Shaun Sargent (ranked 2883 p4p, 404 weight class). Todd Rumper is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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219 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Todd Rumper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shaun Sargent!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sargent has Rumper up against the cage in a clinch.
Sargent tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rumper just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rumper stalling.
Sargent just leaning against Rumper, taking a breather.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rumper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rumper throws a series of punches but Sargent moves out of range.
Rumper looks to throw the jab but Sargent is out of range.
Sargent is looking to clinch.
Rumper cracks Sargent with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sargent fails to land the takedown.
Rumper with a jab.
Rumper misses with a two punch combination.
Sargent wants to counter with a clinch but Rumper pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sargent will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Todd Rumper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaun Sargent.
Sargent takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Shaun Sargent has been cut.
Rumper throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Sargent tumbling to the canvas!
Sargent is rocked!
Rumper thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sargent is still in real trouble! Can Rumper finish him?
Rumper seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rumper is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sargent seems to have recovered his senses.
Sargent is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rumper is sitting in close to Sargent's body. Sargent has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Rumper is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Rumper is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Sargent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shaun Sargent!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Silva (ranked 3445 p4p, 361 weight class) and Cain Alvarado (ranked 3963 p4p, 402 weight class). Ronaldo Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cain Alvarado!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarado jabs Silva right on the nose. Silva blinks but takes it well.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Alvarado.
Alvarado throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva tries for a takedown but Alvarado sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Alvarado on his heels. He'll look to pass Alvarado's guard now, I'm sure.
Alvarado is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Alvarado really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Alvarado is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarado has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva 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.
Alvarado keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Silva wants to control from the top but Alvarado keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alvarado is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cain Alvarado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Alvarado sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Alvarado gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva gets control of Alvarado's arms and successfully pulls guard. Silva will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Silva is pulling down on Alvarado's head to control his posture.
Alvarado wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to sweep here but Alvarado controlling him for the moment.
Alvarado postures up.
Alvarado must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Alvarado stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Silva tries to buck Alvarado off but Alvarado is having none of it.
Silva regains half guard.
Silva is trying to maintain the position but Alvarado is very close to passing his half guard.
Alvarado is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
Alvarado is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva keeping full guard, as Alvarado tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cain Alvarado will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.
Silva looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Alvarado is avoiding damage well.
Silva in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Silva decides to stand back up.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alvarado sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ronaldo Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alvarado throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva pushes Alvarado up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alvarado will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alvarado lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarado lands a body shot.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silva tries for a takedown but Alvarado circles away easily
and Alvarado counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarado lands a nice looking body shot.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Alvarado.
Silva seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A left lands for Alvarado.
Cain Alvarado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alvarado lands a nice looking body shot.
Alvarado pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alvarado misses with a double jab.
Silva shoots and misses
and Alvarado counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Alvarado scores with a nice strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarado checks a low kick from Silva.
Alvarado lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alvarado.
Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Alvarado has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Alvarado's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
Silva advances to half guard.
Alvarado looking for submissions off his back.
Alvarado looking for submissions off his back.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Silva 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva stands up from half guard.
Alvarado lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Alvarado throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Alvarado throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Alvarado looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Alvarado napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Alvarado is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
Alvarado has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Silva decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Alvarado to the mat! Alvarado manages to get full guard.
Alvarado escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alvarado is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alvarado can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silva controls the pace.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Alvarado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alvarado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alvarado.
Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A punch combination from Alvarado misses.
Alvarado cracks Silva with an open hand slap.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Alvarado throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alvarado displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alvarado throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alvarado lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alvarado gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarado's efforts to push away.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva checks a leg kick nicely.
As Alvarado tries to get set, Silva tries to push him back and clinch up but Alvarado manages to avoid the attempt.
Alvarado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Cain Alvarado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alvarado throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alvarado connects with a right hand. Silva shakes it off.
Alvarado throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva pulls Alvarado into guard.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Alvarado stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Alvarado looking to pass the guard.
Silva is trying to control the position but Alvarado postures up.
Alvarado stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alvarado trying to move into half guard but instead Silva has managed to sweep!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva gets to his feet - Alvarado follows without any prompting.
A lazy body kick from Alvarado
and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Alvarado didn't expect that.
Silva is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alvarado is keeping the position for now.
Alvarado is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alvarado takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva trying to control but Alvarado is working from the bottom.
Silva gets to his feet. Alvarado looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alvarado!
Alvarado throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A counter left hand to the body from Silva misses its target.
Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Alvarado wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva successfully pulls guard.
Alvarado being controlled here momentarily.
Alvarado stops Silva from standing up.
Alvarado wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alvarado is one step ahead there.
Cain Alvarado is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ronaldo Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alvarado pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cain Alvarado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alvarado winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cain Alvarado!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kim Rhee Daebyeol (ranked 1607 p4p, 198 weight class) and Tony Bison (ranked 1068 p4p, 133 weight class). Tony Bison acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 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
17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Bison!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daebyeol looks to land a left hand but Bison moved out of range nicely.
Daebyeol closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bison throws an elbow that misses.
Bison throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Daebyeol misses with a body punch.
Daebyeol goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bison prevents it.
Daebyeol stalling against the cage.
A short right from Daebyeol on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bison throws an elbow but misses.
Daebyeol has Bison pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bison manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bison throws an elbow but misses.
Daebyeol on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daebyeol is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Rhee Daebyeol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bison throws an elbow but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Daebyeol misses with a punch to the body.
Bison gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Daebyeol.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daebyeol blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bison is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bison using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Bison.
Daebyeol managing to block the knees to the body from Bison.
Bison lands an elbow just above Daebyeol 's eye.
Daebyeol leaning against his opponent.
Daebyeol misses with a body punch.
Daebyeol has picked Bison up - he's going for a ride! Daebyeol dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bison is looking to escape.
Daebyeol lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Daebyeol prevents Bison from improving his position.
Bison actively working from the bottom here.
Bison tries to get to full guard but Daebyeol has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daebyeol working the head and body with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bison is trying to maintain the position but Daebyeol is very close to passing his half guard.
Daebyeol looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Daebyeol throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Daebyeol performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bison wants to get back to full guard.
Bison looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Daebyeol is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
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.
Bison wants to get back to full guard.
Daebyeol thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Daebyeol has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Daebyeol looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Daebyeol sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bison defending well though.
Daebyeol stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Daebyeol tries to clinch there but Bison circles away.
Bison moves out of range as Daebyeol strikes.
Bison scores with a jab.
Daebyeol tries for a takedown but Bison circles away easily
and Bison counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bison checks a leg kick.
Bison on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bison lands an overhand right.
Tony Bison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daebyeol bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bison's head backwards.
Daebyeol scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bison buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bison lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Daebyeol closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bison did well to prevent Daebyeol getting side control.
Bison wants to get back to his feet.
Daebyeol working the head and body with strikes.
Bison keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Daebyeol throwing shots but Bison is blocking nicely.
Bison is pressing down on Daebyeol's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Daebyeol slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
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 Kim Rhee Daebyeol will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bison lands with a kick to the temple. Daebyeol shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bison connects with an inside leg kick.
Daebyeol closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bison quickly recovers to half guard.
Daebyeol with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daebyeol landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Daebyeol with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Daebyeol wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bison keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daebyeol working Bison over with strikes.
Bison wants to control but Daebyeol is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Daebyeol lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bison is staying active underneath Daebyeol, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Daebyeol takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Daebyeol is looking to advance position but Bison won't allow it.
Daebyeol landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Daebyeol wants to pass the guard but Bison is defending well.
Daebyeol scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daebyeol throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Daebyeol performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Daebyeol has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Daebyeol lands strikes from half guard.
Bison trying to control from the bottom.
Daebyeol throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bison trying to hold on to Daebyeol's head to control him but Daebyeol postures up.
Daebyeol controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daebyeol not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bison has hold of Daebyeol's hands but Daebyeol slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Daebyeol is taking a breather. Bison 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.
Daebyeol wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bison keeps working.
Kim Rhee Daebyeol overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bison wants to control but Daebyeol is keeping busy.
Daebyeol wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bison keeps working.
Bison wants to improve his position but Daebyeol is controlling well.
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.
Daebyeol lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Daebyeol stalling.
Daebyeol lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bison taking some punishment here, with Daebyeol in his half guard.
Daebyeol is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bison can do to turn this around?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bison keeping control of the position.
Daebyeol trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Rhee Daebyeol dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. 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.
Daebyeol with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bison makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Daebyeol misses with a body punch
and Bison counters with a nice low kick that buckles Daebyeol's knee momentarily.
Bison scores with a spinning back kick!
Bison lands a two punch combo.
Bison swats away the attempt to clinch by Daebyeol.
Tony Bison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bison lands an overhand right.
Daebyeol misses with a takedown attempt - Bison sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bison lands the left hand.
Daebyeol fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Rhee Daebyeol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daebyeol tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daebyeol fails with the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daebyeol shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bison defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daebyeol moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Daebyeol closes the distance and clinches.
Bison gets underhooks to prevent Daebyeol's takedown attempt.
Daebyeol tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bison's elbow.
Daebyeol tries a body shot but Bison blocks it.
Daebyeol goes for a takedown attempt but Bison pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Daebyeol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bison chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Daebyeol jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Daebyeol misses with a straight left.
Daebyeol on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bison. Bison obviously looking to wear him down.
Bison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bison bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bison chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bison changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bison throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daebyeol shoots in looking for a takedown but Bison manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Daebyeol's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Daebyeol throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bison was covering up waiting for the punch and Daebyeol finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Daebyeol is looking to work some ground and pound but Bison has wrist control.
Bison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Daebyeol wants to control from the top but Bison keeps moving.
Daebyeol throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Daebyeol postures up and lands a big shot to Bison's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daebyeol won't allow Bison to get back to his feet.
Daebyeol is stalling in the full guard.
Daebyeol looking to sit in guard and control but Bison gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bison won't allow Daebyeol to sweep him here.
Daebyeol wants to get back to his feet but Bison is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bison is fighting to break Daebyeol's control of his arms but Daebyeol is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Daebyeol controls Bison momentarily but Bison frees himself.
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.
Bison trying to control but Daebyeol is working from the bottom.
Daebyeol has his hands on Bison's head, controlling the position.
Daebyeol wants to sweep here but Bison controlling him for the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bison checks a low kick from Daebyeol.
Daebyeol takes one on the button.
Bison connects with an inside leg kick.
Daebyeol misses with a takedown
and Bison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tony Bison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Daebyeol.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Bison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Daebyeol 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rex Ruger (ranked 1261 p4p, 42 weight class) and Adriano Silva (ranked 1696 p4p, 68 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rex Ruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adriano Silva!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a front kick aimed at Ruger's knee but Ruger avoids it well.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Ruger on that attempt.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ruger.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
A big left from Silva misses.
Ruger feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, Ruger changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Ruger is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruger scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruger connects with a couple of short punches.
Silva is trying to keep Ruger in close.
Ruger stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruger working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ruger has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ruger is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Silva is trying to control the position but Ruger postures up.
Ruger is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ruger is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ruger is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ruger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ruger trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruger working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ruger controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva controls Ruger momentarily but Ruger frees himself.
Silva is adopting a defensive guard.
Ruger throws an elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ruger's guard. Nice move by Silva!
Ruger pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Silva content to stall in guard here.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ruger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruger trying to control the position here.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Ruger blocks nicely.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Ruger has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Silva won't allow Ruger to sweep him here.
Ruger pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ruger takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ruger walks into a stiff left hand from Silva.
Ruger closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Ruger getting side control.
Silva makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Ruger fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva with the counter takedown but Ruger avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rex Ruger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruger 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 sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Adriano Silva will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Silva tests Ruger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ruger feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
Ruger closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Ruger pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ruger changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Ruger manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ruger fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Silva to the ground. Ruger is now in Silva's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruger being controlled here momentarily.
Silva wants to sweep here but Ruger controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruger postures up.
Ruger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ruger manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva tries to stand but Ruger is controlling from the bottom.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ruger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ruger keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva being controlled here momentarily.
Rex Ruger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silva prevents Ruger from getting back to his feet.
Silva is fighting to break Ruger's control of his arms but Ruger is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Ruger counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ruger.
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ruger doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ruger manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Silva wants to sweep here but Ruger controlling him for the moment.
Ruger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ruger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three 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.
Ruger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ruger.
Ruger feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Silvas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Ruger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Silva changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rex Ruger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ruger misses with a takedown
and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ruger seems keen to control Silva's posture.
Silva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ruger shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Silva changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Adriano Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ruger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rex Ruger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ruger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ruger momentarily.
Ruger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ruger shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Silva feints the counter takedown.
Ruger stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Ruger looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Ruger persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva feints the counter takedown.
Ruger needs to keep his hands up - Silva had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adriano Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Ruger shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Ruger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ruger.
Ruger shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rex Ruger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Ruger shoots in.
Silva throws out a powerful jab.
Ruger looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Silva is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruger fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva lands with a nice combination. Ruger backs away looking to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ruger tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Silva is in Ruger's guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Ruger keeps moving.
Ruger looking to control.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruger keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ruger closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silva to the mat! Silva manages to get full guard.
Silva seems keen to control Ruger's posture.
Ruger throws a big elbow that misses.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ruger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ruger stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Ruger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Ruger is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ruger fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ruger 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 misses with a wild combination.
Ruger feinted with a counter takedown.
Silva throws a hook but Ruger avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ruger's head backwards.
Ruger fails with the takedown.
Ruger avoids the body shot from Silva.
Silva looks to land a combination. Ruger sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ruger fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ruger.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva swings away with a body shot that misses
so Ruger counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruger won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Silva seems keen to control Ruger's posture.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ruger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adriano Silva really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ruger.
Ruger looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ruger changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rex Ruger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Ruger down.
Ruger fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Ruger misses the target.
Silva throws a right and a left that Ruger avoids nicely.
Ruger attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Silva misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruger tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fighters circling - Ruger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Ruger throws a shot to the body.
Ruger shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ruger needs to keep his hands up - Silva had a free shot at his head there.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ruger or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva, which made it look bad.
Silva scores with a nice right hand.
Silva misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ruger drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Silva bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ruger is defended easily by Silva.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ruger defends it well.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruger.
Silva cracks the inside of Ruger's front leg.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ruger.
Silva tries to bum rush Ruger with a series of wild strikes but Ruger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruger motions for Silva to come forward. Ruger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ruger darts in looking for a takedown but Silva gets double underhooks and turns Ruger into the cage.
Silva changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Silva lands a jab to the nose.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruger was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Ruger shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Ruger's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Adriano Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Ruger shoots in.
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ruger drops down looking for a counter takedown but Silva sprawls and moves away.
Ruger shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ruger gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ruger doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruger takes one to the chin there.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ruger.
Ruger takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ruger tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva misses with the combination.
Ruger dodges the punch combination from Silva.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Silva duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adriano Silva dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
The fighters circle momentarily. Ruger darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Ruger.
Ruger shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Silva trying to hold on to Ruger's head to control him but Ruger postures up.
Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva misses the jab.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ruger.
Ruger shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ruger was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruger working the ground and pound.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva tries to improve position but can't.
Ruger is trying to ground and pound but Silva uses the momentary lack of control by Ruger to regain half guard.
Silva is not content to let Ruger control the position.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Ruger has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva wants to control but Ruger is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ruger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Ruger in his half guard.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ruger.
Ruger lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruger has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ruger lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The referee warns Silva that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Silva is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Ruger lands a nice shot to the head.
Ruger in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Silva is rocked!
Silva reaches up and holds on to Ruger to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruger is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Silva is still in real trouble! Can Ruger finish him?
Ruger unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Silva wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Ruger celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rex Ruger!
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