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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sully Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Granzi Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Sully Murphy has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Murphy
vs
Marx

178 cm
19
163 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sully Murphy!
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, Granzi Marx!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murphy rushes Marx and presses him up against the cage.
Murphy looking for a takedown.
Marx lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marx gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Murphy.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murphy tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sully Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marx working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marx slows down the pace here.
A short right from Marx on the inside.

Marx breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck for Murphy with that takedown attempt.
Murphy has a takedown stuffed.
Murphy doesn't manage to clinch there - Marx circles away.
Murphy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Marx fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murphy, pushing him back against the cage.
Murphy looking for a takedown.
Marx lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Marx taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Marx as the two fighters clinch.
Marx lands with a left to the head.

Marx pulls guard.
Murphy won't allow Marx to sweep him here.
Marx wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Murphy throwing strikes from guard but Marx blocks nicely.
Marx wants to sweep but no luck.
Marx really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Murphy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Murphy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Marx is pulling down on Murphy's head to control his posture.
Marx wants to sweep but no luck.
Marx is trying to keep Murphy in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Marx shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Murphy is working to get back to half guard.
Murphy is squirming around, avoiding Marx's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx landing strikes, looking to finish!
A nice elbow there by Marx.
Murphy tries to hold on but Marx postures up.
Marx scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Murphy?

Marx wants to finish this one by submission but Murphy is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Marx.
Marx can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Murphy is looking to escape.
Murphy regains half guard.
Marx not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Murphy throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Murphy punching from the bottom.
Marx tries to pass to full mount but Murphy defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx trying to control the action but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Marx throws a strike but Murphy avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Marx looking to sit in guard and control but Murphy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Murphy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marx is keeping the position for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Murphy clinches with his opponent.
Marx lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Marx escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murphy has his takedown stuffed

and Marx counters by moving into the clinch.

Marx has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Murphy is trying to keep an underhook but Marx manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Murphy is trying to control but can't.
Marx is looking to take a break and control but Murphy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Murphy punching from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to control but Marx is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Marx looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Murphy regains full guard. Nicely done.

Murphy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Marx doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Murphy is tightening it up a little... Marx has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Marx reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Marx taps out! nice BJJ there by Murphy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sully Murphy!

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energy
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hype
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between love killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christoper Midura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

killer
vs
Midura

186 cm
20
204 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, love killer!
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, Christoper Midura!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
killer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Midura but Midura pushes him off and we're back to square one.

killer darts in and clinches Midura up against the cage.

killer successfully pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now killer is on top in guard.
killer trying to control but Midura is working from the bottom.
Midura is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Midura wants to get back to his feet but killer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
killer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
killer trying to control but Midura is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Midura seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
killer 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.
Midura is trying to keep killer in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
killer trying to control but Midura is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
killer looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
killer shoots in for a double leg but Midura sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for love killer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Midura lands with a right hand.
Midura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
killer slips a jab and a cross from Midura.
Midura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
killer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
killer tries to close the distance and clinch but Midura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Midura lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Midura lunges at killer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by killer's hand.
A shot to de liver by Midura. Beautiful body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Midura!

killer is rocked!
killer is breathing heavily.
killer walks straight into a right hand from Midura - that's dropped him! Midura jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save killer from any more punishment! killer complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Christoper Midura!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Groucho Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruffin Farley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marx's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lydia the Tattooed Lady by Groucho Marx. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Marx
vs
Farley

171 cm
18
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
191 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Groucho Marx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ruffin Farley!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marx circles away.

Marx clinches up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Marx.
Farley managing to block the knees to the body from Marx.
Marx lands a knee to the body.
Marx pressing his opponent against the cage.

Marx breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Farley closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Farley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Marx is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Farley wants to control but Marx is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farley might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Marx kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Farley thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farley looking to control but instead Marx has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Farley trying to control from Marx's half guard. Marx has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

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.
Farley prevents Marx from getting back to his feet.

Farley postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Marx is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Farley, into his guard.

Farley looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Marx has picked Farley up and slammed him! Farley can't keep hold of the triangle and Marx manages to pass to side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marx wants to stand but Farley is controlling his arm.
Marx gets to mount! Farley was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx is looking to stand but Marx has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Marx controlling the pace for now.
Marx knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Farley on the ground.
Farley tries to hold on but Marx postures up.
Marx controlling his opponent.
Farley slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marx is thwarting Farley's attempts to control the position.
Marx could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Farley moves into full guard.
Marx is breathing heavily.
Farley has a closed guard, preventing Marx from standing up.

Farley working for a triangle but Marx defends it easily.
Farley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruffin Farley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Marx is looking to clinch.
Farley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horrible takedown by Farley or perhaps it was just good defense by Marx which made him look bad.
Groucho Marx is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Farley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marx tries to close the distance and clinch up but Farley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marx is looking to clinch but Farley is avoiding it.
Farley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marx is fending him off so far but Farley persists. Nope, Marx circles away and we're back to standing.
Farley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marx tries to clinch but Farley moves out of range.
Farley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Marx swivels and escapes.
Groucho Marx has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruffin Farley.
Marx fails with an attempt to clinch.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Farley is looking for a kimura but Marx is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Farley to get the leverage.
Farley is breathing heavily.
Farley is looking to advance position but Marx won't allow it.
Marx wants to get back to his feet.

Farley is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Marx is looking to escape.
Farley trying to control the action but Marx is working from the bottom.
Marx pushes Farley off looking to stand but Farley dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Farley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Marx's guard.
Farley prevents Marx from getting back to his feet.

Marx kicks Farley off and gets to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Farley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Marx breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marx is looking to clinch but Farley is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx doesn't manage to clinch there - Farley circles away.
Farley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marx tries to close the distance and clinch but Farley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marx tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Marx has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marx gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Marx breaks from the clinch.

Marx clinches.
Marx controlling the action here for a moment.
Knees to the body from Marx.

Marx breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marx throws a head kick that misses.
Groucho Marx is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marx tries to clinch but Farley is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marx looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Farley shoots in but no luck this time.
Farley circles away from the clinch attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Farley.
Marx is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marx throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marx tries to clinch there but Farley circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Marx misses with a body kick.
Marx wants to clinch up but Farley keeps it at a distance.
Marx throws a sloppy head kick and Farley moves out of range easily.

Farley scores with a takedown into Marx's guard.
Farley pushing down on Marx's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Marx is refusing to be controlled, as Farley sits in half guard.
Marx is trying to stand up here but Farley is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Farley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Marx does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx is looking to escape.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marx is looking to clinch.
Farley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marx tries to clinch but Farley is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Farley.
Farley swats away the attempt to clinch by Marx.

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.
Marx tries to clinch but Farley is having none of it.
Farley closes the distance and clinches up with Marx, looking for a takedown. Farley pushes Marx against the cage but Marx circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Groucho Marx has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruffin Farley.
Nice takedown defense from Marx. No joy for Farley on that attempt.
Marx fails with an attempt to clinch.

Marx closes the distance and clinches.
Marx tries to land knees in the clinch but Farley avoids the damage to the body.

Marx breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marx doesn't manage to clinch there - Farley circles away.
Farley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marx is fending him off so far but Farley persists. Nope, Marx circles away and we're back to standing.

Marx instigates a clinch.
Marx throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Marx.
Farley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marx just stands there and leans against the cage.
Marx has Farley pushed against the cage.
Farley tries for a takedown. No joy.
Marx missing with knees to the body.
Farley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Marx breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marx looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marx is looking to clinch.
Marx stuffs the takedown attempt from Farley. Farley gets slowly back to his feet.
Marx tries to clinch but Farley moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Marx is looking to clinch.
Farley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marx's waist but Marx gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Farley off to one side.
Marx wants to clinch.
Marx tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Farley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marx tries to clinch but Farley moves out of range.

Farley bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Farley tries for a kimura but Marx is defending well.
Farley tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ruffin Farley.
I think Farley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruffin Farley!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sigmund Freud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Pato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Freud
vs
Pato

183 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
211 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Berserker Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sigmund Freud!
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, Alex Pato!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freud is looking to clinch but Pato is avoiding it.
Freud is looking to clinch but Pato is avoiding it.
Freud throws a head kick that misses.
Pato swats away the attempt to clinch by Freud.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pato keeps the fight on the outside.
Pato blocks a head kick by Freud.
Freud stuffs the takedown attempt from Pato. Pato gets slowly back to his feet.
Freud tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pato paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Freud looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pato looks for a takedown but Freud sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Pato.

Freud instigates a clinch.
Freud is looking to control Pato's arms but Pato gets an underhook and turns him. Now Freud has his back to the cage.
Pato managing to block the knees to the body from Freud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pato breaks from the clinch.
Pato moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Sigmund Freud has been cut.
Pato looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Freud.
Freud struggles to land a body shot inside as Pato controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Pato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Freud tries to clinch up.

Freud rushes Pato and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Freud just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pato's brow.
Freud crunches a lovely knee into Pato's ribcage.
Freud pushes Pato back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Freud lands a knee to the head.
Freud creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pato is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pato tries to break the clinch but Freud is controlling the position.
Freud tries to land knees in the clinch but Pato avoids the damage to the body.
Freud is breathing heavily.
Freud is trying to maintain a safe position but Pato gets an underhook and turns Freud into the cage.
Freud using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pato goes for a takedown in the clinch but Freud prevents it.
Sigmund Freud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Pato.
Pato pushes Freud back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Freud just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pato's brow.
Freud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Pato breaks the clinch.
Freud has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pato finds it's way round the side to connect with Freud's head.

Pato bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pato lands a nice forearm strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pato moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Freud takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Pato tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pato has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freud is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Pato is controlling him well.
You can see the frustration on Freud's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Freud is not content to let Pato control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freud struggling a bit here.
Pato controls the position.
Pato trying to control the position but Freud is working away.
Freud is trying to control Pato's posture but Pato avoids it.
Freud is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Pato is controlling him well.

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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Freud tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pato paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Pato moves into the clinch.
Pato wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Freud has him pressed against the cage.
Pato blocks an elbow strike from Freud.
Freud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pato has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Freud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Freud is looking to control Pato's arms but Pato gets an underhook and turns him. Now Freud has his back to the cage.

Pato has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Freud clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Pato softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Pato cracks Freud with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Freud from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Pato scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Pato really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Freud.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Pato dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sigmund Freud's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Freud wants to clinch

and Pato counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pato moves into full mount! Freud won't be happy about that!
Freud is bucking up trying to escape but Pato cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pato raining down shots from the mount!
Freud is desperately trying to improve his position but Pato has a good base and remains in mount.
Pato takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Pato fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pato sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alex Pato has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pato fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pato postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Freud looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pato cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pato landing strikes from the mount.
Pato controlling from mount.
Pato is landing with some decent strikes but Freud is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Freud is rocked!

Sigmund Freud's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pato putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Oh Freud is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sigmund Freud's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alex Pato!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Oscar Silva has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Silva
vs
Rico

225 cm
20
250 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

200 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oscar Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Rico!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Rico shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva is looking to stand up but Rico isn't so interested in that idea.
Rico sitting in guard, not really doing much.
I looks like Rico might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rico slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico working the head with strikes.
Check out the look on Rico's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Silva struggling a bit here.
Silva takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Silva trying to remain calm as Rico controls from the top position.
Rico works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Silva takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rico lands a decent elbow from side control.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rico on the ground.
Rico scores with a couple of short elbows.
Rico is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Rico working the ground and pound from side control.
Rico has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rico wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rico wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rico in side control lands a decent elbow.
Silva takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rico creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rico controls the position.
Rico working the body and head with strikes.
Silva takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rico cracks Silva with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Silva on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rico cracks Silva with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Silva is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rico lands a decent elbow from side control.
Oh Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rico working the body and head with strikes.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Silva gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Rico misses with a head shot. Silva uses the momentum to regain guard.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva is looking to stand up but Rico isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Rico drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Silva breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva has his takedown stuffed

and Rico counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rico landing a few strikes.
Rico is putting a hurting on Silva here, landing some big shots from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Silva bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

Silva feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rico throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Rico.
Rico manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rico throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rico preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Rico dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rico blocks a head kick by Silva.
Rico uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Oscar Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva tries to bum rush Rico with a series of wild strikes but Rico uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Rico shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rico blocks Silva's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rico trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Rico is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rico lands a nice shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rico tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rico with the ground and pound from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico landing punches.
You get the feeling that Silva really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rico lands a heavy elbow.
Rico is landing with some decent strikes but Silva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rico is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rico is landing with some decent strikes but Silva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rico in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Silva in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Silva is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Silva taking shots to the head.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to lock up and control but Rico gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rico fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rico landing strikes from the mount and Silva is in trouble!
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rico landing strikes from the mount.
Johnny Rico has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rico landing shots from mount.
Silva wants to hold on but Rico pushes him away.
Rico lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Silva tries to reverse the position but Rico maintains control.
Rico with good strikes from the mount here!
Rico dominating with strikes here.
Rico lands with some strikes.
Rico scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Silva?
Silva flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico stops Silva from getting back to his feet.
Rico sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Rico is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.
Rico passes the guard and advances to mount!
Silva wants to control but Rico is having none of it.
Silva wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Rico putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Silva throwing hammer fists to the chest of Rico. What's that going to do exactly?
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rico punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rico in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Silva tries to reverse the position but Rico maintains control.
Silva wants to hold on but Rico pushes him away.
Rico putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Silva tries to lock up and control but Rico gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rico prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rico breaks from Silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Rico showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Silva tries to clinch

and Rico counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rico has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rico trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rico controls from within his opponent's guard.
Silva is trying to keep Rico in close.
Rico is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Rico slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Silva is trying to control Rico's posture but Rico avoids it.
Rico grinds an elbow into Silva's temple.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rico working the ground and pound.
Rico in side control lands a decent elbow.
Rico lands an elbow.
Rico connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Silva some visible discomfort.
Rico works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Silva struggling a bit here.
Rico scoring with punches from side control.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Rico scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Silva to see if he's OK.
Rico scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Silva to see if he's OK.
Silva is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Silva wants to control but Rico postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rico prevents Silva from escaping the position.
Rico advances nicely into full mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rico sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rico looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rico punishing his opponent with strikes.
Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rico working Silva over with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Rico.
Rico breaks from Silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rico landing shots from mount.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Rico has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Silva's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to hold on but Rico pushes him away.
Rico with a couple of short strikes.
Silva is in a horrible position here. Rico smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Silva wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Rico punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rico cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
A nice elbow there by Rico.
Silva is trying to escape the mount.
Rico fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Silva is trying to escape the mount.
Rico with shots to the head and body - Silva looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rico tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee warns Silva that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
Rico lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rico can't control as he wanted to and Silva manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rico thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva wants to control but Rico is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rico prevents Silva from standing back up.
Oscar Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rico wants to pass the guard but Silva is defending well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rico slips a jab from Silva.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Rico comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rico 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 25:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 25:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Rico!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Esdag Cepa Urmus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cepa Urmus comes to the cage accompanied by Sad mans tongue - Volbeat. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cepa Urmus
vs
Xavier

190 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Esdag Cepa Urmus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Javier Xavier!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cepa Urmus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Xavier finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Xavier shoots in and bounces Cepa Urmus off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cepa Urmus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Xavier slips nicely into half guard.
Xavier passes to side control.

Xavier is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cepa Urmus is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Xavier in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Cepa Urmus is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Javier Xavier!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthuro Fabiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabiano comes to the cage accompanied by Stor - Där Ni Ser Mig (Kör Svartskalle). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Fabiano
vs
Johnson

190 cm
20
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arthuro Fabiano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wayne Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson scores with a takedown into Fabiano's guard.
Fabiano is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson content to stall in guard here.
Johnson won't allow Fabiano to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fabiano keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fabiano throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fabiano throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.

Johnson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Johnson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fabiano, who protects the arm well.
Fabiano is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Johnson has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Johnson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Johnson looks gassed!
Johnson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Fabiano's shoulder. That is not cool.

Johnson tries for a kimura but Fabiano is defending well.
Fabiano is pushing Johnson's head away, looking to escape. Johnson manages to hold on to the position though.

Johnson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fabiano knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fabiano is pushing Johnson's head away, looking to escape. Johnson manages to hold on to the position though.

Johnson is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Fabiano is trying to escape and Johnson transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Fabiano is forced to tap! Nice work there by Johnson! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wayne Johnson!