PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Tressor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Aurelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcos Aurelio is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Tressor
vs
Aurelio

190 cm
26
255 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruno Tressor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcos Aurelio!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tressor darts in trying to clinch
letting Aurelio counter with a right hand.

It looks like Bruno Tressor has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tressor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aurelio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tressor.
Aurelio swings widly with a right hand
and Tressor finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tressor tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Aurelio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tressor has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A head kick misses from Aurelio.
Aurelio tries to clinch there but Tressor circles away.

Aurelio drives through and clinches with Tressor against the ropes.
Aurelio has Tressor pressed against the ropes, preventing Tressor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tressor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Aurelio lands a body shot.
Aurelio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tressors head.

Aurelio breaks the clinch.

Aurelio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Tressor managing to block the knees to the body from Aurelio.
Aurelio lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tressor pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Aurelio has Tressor pressed against the ropes, preventing Tressor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tressor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aurelio digs a right hand underneath Tressor's ribcage. Tressor let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Aurelio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aurelio checks a leg kick.
Aurelio blocks a head kick by Tressor.
Aurelio swinging wildly here.
Tressor tries a head kick but it misses.
Tressor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Aurelio tries to bum rush Tressor with a series of wild strikes but Tressor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Aurelio darts in and clinches Tressor up against the ropes.
Aurelio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Aurelio manages to break the clinch.
Tressor throws a head kick that misses
and Aurelio counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aurelio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tressor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aurelio thinking.
Aurelio doesn't manage to clinch there - Tressor circles away.
Aurelio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tressor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tressor throws a sloppy head kick and Aurelio moves out of range easily.
Aurelio gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Aurelio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aurelio bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Aurelio throws a lazy uppercut

and Tressor moves into the clinch.

Aurelio manages to break the clinch.
Tressor throws a head kick that misses.
Aurelio tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Tressor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aurelio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tressor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tressor wants to clinch but Aurelio slips to the side

and Aurelio holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aurelio.
Aurelio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tressor backwards.
Aurelio stalling against the ropes.
Aurelio presses Tressor against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tressor is trying to force a seperation but Aurelio has the dominant position.
Aurelio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Tressor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tressor tries to circle away but Aurelio has him pinned against the ropes.
Tressor leaning against his opponent.
Aurelio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tressor is breathing heavily.
Tressor trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio just leaning against Tressor, taking a breather.
Tressor wants to stall.

Aurelio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aurelio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aurelio has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tressor.
Tressor feints a jab promting Aurelio to slip. Tressor then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Aurelio slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Marcos Aurelio has been cut.
Tressor lands a slapping body shot.
Tressor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tressor tries to clinch but Aurelio moves away

and Aurelio counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Aurelio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aurelio lands a nice shot to the body.
Tressor throws an elbow but it misses.
Aurelio throws an elbow but it's blocked.

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

Aurelio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Aurelio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aurelio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aurelio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tressor blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Aurelio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tressor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aurelio lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aurelio.
Aurelio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tressor is trying to maintain a safe position but Aurelio gets an underhook and turns Tressor into the ropes.
Aurelio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tressor blocks it with crossed arms.
Tressor managing to block the knees to the body from Aurelio.
Tressor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aurelio prevents Tressor from breaking the clinch.
Aurelio digs a right hand underneath Tressor's ribcage. Tressor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Aurelio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Aurelio.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Aurelio as Tressor tries to tie him up.
Tressor tries a body shot but Aurelio blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Aurelio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aurelio pushes Tressor back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Aurelio breaks from the clinch.

Aurelio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Aurelio breaks from the clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Tressor gets tackled into the ropes by Aurelio. Aurelio maintains the clinch.
Aurelio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aurelio lands with a short shot to the head.
Tressor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aurelio tries a knee to the head but Tressor blocks it.
Aurelio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aurelio swings wildly with an uppercut but Tressor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aurelio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aurelio trying to land knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Aurelio.

Aurelio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Aurelio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Aurelio has a couple of punches blocked by Tressor.
Aurelio lands a body shot.

Aurelio breaks from the clinch.
Aurelio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tressor finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tressor misses with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Tressor. Those never looked like landing.
Tressor looks to clinch

and Aurelio counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Aurelio.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tressor tries to work over Aurelio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aurelio is stalling here.
Tressor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aurelio lands a body shot.
Aurelio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aurelio prevents Tressor from breaking the clinch.
Aurelio is trying to maintain a safe position but Tressor gets an underhook and turns Aurelio into the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Aurelio lands a body shot in the clinch.
Aurelio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Aurelio.
Aurelio scores with a shoulder strike.
Aurelio stalling the fight.
Aurelio lands a shoulder strike.
Tressor can't break the clinch.
Aurelio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tressor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tressor avoids a wild elbow strike from Aurelio.
Aurelio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tressor blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aurelio.
Tressor wants to break the clinch but can't.

Tressor manages to break the clinch.
Tressor doesn't manage to clinch there - Aurelio circles away.
The fighters circling - Aurelio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aurelio misses with a low kick.
Aurelio misses with a series of wild punches.
Tressor wants to clinch

and Aurelio counters by moving into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aurelio.
Aurelio misses with the head strike.
Aurelio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Aurelio misses with a short punch on the inside.

Tressor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aurelio is looking to clinch.
Aurelio circles away from the clinch attempt

and Aurelio counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Aurelio.
Aurelio lands a nice uppercut.
Tressor has a couple of punches blocked by Aurelio.
Aurelio lands an elbow inside.
Tressor blocks an elbow strike.

Aurelio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tressor throws a head kick that misses.

Tressor rushes Aurelio and presses him up against the ropes.
Aurelio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tressor avoids it.
Aurelio lands with a short shot to the head.
Aurelio digs a right hand underneath Tressor's ribcage. Tressor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tressor is looking to control Aurelio's arms but Aurelio gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tressor has his back to the ropes.
Aurelio lands a right hand.
Aurelio pushes Tressor back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Aurelio.
Tressor misses with a hook to the ribs.

Aurelio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tressor tries to clinch up

and Aurelio moves into the clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio misses with a knee strike.
Nice body punch from Aurelio - that landed with a thud.
Aurelio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tressor backwards.
Aurelio misses with a knee to the head.
Tressor being controlled against the ropes.
Tressor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Aurelio breaks from the clinch.

Aurelio darts in and clinches Tressor up against the ropes.
Aurelio lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Aurelio.
Tressor taking a breather.
Aurelio lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Aurelio.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aurelio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aurelio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Aurelio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aurelio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Aurelio falls off balance throwing a combination

and Tressor counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tressor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcos Aurelio dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tressor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aurelio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tressor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aurelio is looking to clinch.
Tressor closes the distance but Aurelio moves to the side
and Aurelio counters with a one-two to the body.

Aurelio has Tressor up against the ropes in a clinch.
Aurelio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tressor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tressor is trying to break the clinch but Aurelio has him pressed against the ropes.
Tressor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tressor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aurelio's elbow.
Tressor is trying to break the clinch but Aurelio has him pressed against the ropes.
Aurelio prevents Tressor from breaking the clinch.
Aurelio lands with a light punch inside.
Aurelio lands with a right to the head.
A knee to the head by Aurelio.
Marcos Aurelio seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aurelio lands a shot to the body.

Aurelio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tressor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tressor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aurelio takes the fight into the clinch.
Aurelio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tressor backwards.
Aurelio lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aurelio.
Tressor wants to get back to striking at distance but Aurelio won't allow it.
Aurelio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tressor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aurelio blocking some punches.
Aurelio working aggressively here.
Aurelio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tressor or not.
Aurelio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tressor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aurelio lands a right hand.
Aurelio digs a right hand into Tressor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tressor's gas tank.
Aurelio misses with a knee to the head.

Tressor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tressor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aurelio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tressor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Aurelio moves in looking to clinch but Tressor pushes him off.
Tressor tries to clinch up but Aurelio circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio misses with a series of wild punches.
Tressor works over Aurelio's head and body with a nice combination.
Aurelio takes one to the chin there.
Aurelio tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Tressor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Tressor.
A left and a right from Tressor both land. Nice combination.
Aurelio tries to clinch but Tressor moves out of range.
Aurelio tries to clinch up.
Aurelio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tressor throws a sloppy head kick and Aurelio moves out of range easily.
Tressor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aurelio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aurelio is looking to land body kicks.
Tressor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aurelio misses with a two punch combination.
Aurelio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aurelio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tressor doesn't manage to clinch there - Aurelio circles away.
Tressor tries to clinch but Aurelio is having none of it.
Tressor lands with a cross.
Aurelio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tressor connects with a body shot that sends Aurelio's belly button to the back.
Tressor tries to clinch up.
Bruno Tressor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tressor throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tressor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aurelio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Aurelio gets tackled into the ropes by Tressor. Tressor maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aurelio.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Aurelio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tressor avoids it.
Tressor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aurelio backwards.
Aurelio misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tressor backwards.
Tressor is trying to break free.
Aurelio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tressor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Aurelio working hard to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Tressor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tressor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aurelio doesn't manage to clinch there - Tressor circles away.
Aurelio fails to land with a series of punches.
Tressor swinging wildly here.
Aurelio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tressor shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Aurelio eats them both and turns towards Tressor to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
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!
Aurelio steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tressor. That one must have hurt.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tressor tries to land a front kick but Aurelio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tressor throws a head kick that misses.
Aurelio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tressor closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tressor plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tressor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tressor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aurelio checks a leg kick.
Tressor lands a jab to Aurelio's midsection.
Aurelio tries to close the distance and clinch but Tressor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bruno Tressor is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick from Tressor lands but Aurelio takes it in his stride.
Tressor wants to clinch up but Aurelio keeps it at a distance.
Tressor wants to clinch up but Aurelio keeps it at a distance.
Tressor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Aurelio counters by moving into the clinch.
Aurelio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee calls for Tressor to work.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aurelio.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tressor tries to break the clinch but Aurelio is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tressor.
Aurelio scores with a hook to the body.
Aurelio stalling in the clinch but Tressor improves position.
Tressor swings wildly with an uppercut but Aurelio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aurelio pushes Tressor back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aurelio lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tressor tries to break free but Aurelio pushes him back against the ropes.
Aurelio scores with a shoulder strike.
Aurelio lands a damaging elbow.
Aurelio throws a punch but it's blocked by Tressor.
Aurelio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tressor's efforts to push away.
Aurelio throws a head punch that misses.
Tressor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aurelio cracks Tressor with a nice body shot.
Aurelio scores with a shot to the side of Tressor's head.
A short body shot lands from Aurelio as the two fighters clinch.
Aurelio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aurelio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tressor throws a punch but it's blocked by Aurelio.
Aurelio tries a knee to the head but Tressor blocks it.
Tressor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aurelio gets through Tressor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aurelio lands an elbow inside.
Aurelio throws an elbow that misses.
Aurelio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tressor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aurelio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tressor is defending well for now.
A right handed body shot lands from Aurelio.
Aurelio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aurelio scores with a hook to the body.
Tressor wants to stall.
Aurelio tries to land knees in the clinch but Tressor avoids the damage to the body.
Tressor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tressor blocks an uppercut.
Aurelio holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Aurelio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tressor tries to circle away but Aurelio has him pinned against the ropes.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tressor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tressor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aurelio is keeping busy.
Aurelio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tressor tries to stall but Aurelio uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Aurelio looking to throw knees to the head but Tressor is blocking nicely.
Tressor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tressor wants to stall.

Aurelio manages to break the clinch.
Aurelio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tressor to score with a decent uppercut.
Tressor tries to clinch but Aurelio moves away

and Aurelio counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tressor stalling in the clinch but Aurelio improves position.
Aurelio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tressor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tressor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Aurelio.
Tressor dodges an elbow strike from Aurelio.

Aurelio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tressor tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Aurelio counters by moving into the clinch.
Aurelio misses with a body punch.

Aurelio breaks the clinch.
Tressor cracks a nice hook into Aurelio's ribs.
Tressor lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Tressor closes the distance and pushes Aurelio back into the ropes.
Aurelio keeps control of Tressor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aurelio misses with a knee strike.
Aurelio swings wildly with an uppercut but Tressor uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aurelio is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tressor tries to break the clinch but Aurelio is controlling the position.
Tressor misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marcos Aurelio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tressor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aurelio wants to clinch up but Tressor keeps it at a distance.
Tressor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tressor looks to clinch
and Tressor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Aurelio closes the distance and clinches.

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

Aurelio darts in and clinches Tressor up against the ropes.
Aurelio stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tressor tries to stall but Aurelio uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice body punch from Aurelio.
Tressor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aurelio is keeping busy.
Aurelio unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tressor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Aurelio works on Tressor's body with a couple of short punches.
Aurelio lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aurelio misses with an elbow strike.
A short right from Aurelio.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aurelio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Aurelio cracks Tressor with a nice body shot.
Aurelio landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aurelio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Aurelio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aurelio lands a two punch combo.

Aurelio gets a clinch.
Aurelio managing to block the knees to the body from Tressor.
Aurelio misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aurelio.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tressor tries to break free but Aurelio pushes him back against the ropes.
Aurelio taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tressor wants to break free but Aurelio has control.
Aurelio prevents Tressor from breaking the clinch.
Tressor tries to stall but Aurelio uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Aurelio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aurelio pushes Tressor back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aurelio lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Aurelio.
Aurelio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Aurelio as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aurelio breaks the clinch.
Aurelio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tressor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tressor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aurelio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch combination from Aurelio misses.
Tressor throws a head kick that misses.
Aurelio misses with a double jab
and Tressor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Aurelio moves out of range as Tressor throws a body kick.
Aurelio throws a jab when Tressor was well out of range.

Tressor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aurelio is trying to maintain a safe position but Tressor gets an underhook and turns Aurelio into the ropes.
Aurelio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tressor being controlled against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tressor looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tressor breaks from the clinch.
Tressor throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tressor tries to clinch

and Aurelio moves into the clinch.
Tressor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aurelio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tressor's efforts to push away.
Aurelio misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Tressor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Aurelio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aurelio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Tressor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Aurelio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tressor wants to break free but Aurelio has control.

Aurelio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aurelio lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Aurelio moves into the clinch.
Aurelio tries to work over Tressor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aurelio managing to block the knees to the body from Tressor.
Aurelio lands with a right to the head.
Aurelio tries a knee to the head but Tressor blocks it.
Tressor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tressor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aurelio misses with a knee strike.
Tressor is trying to stall.
Tressor can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
A right handed body shot lands from Aurelio.
Aurelio gets through Tressor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aurelio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tressor's efforts to push away.
Tressor tries to break the clinch but Aurelio is controlling the position.
Tressor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Maybe Tressor would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Aurelio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Aurelio leaning his opponent against the ropes.

Aurelio manages to break the clinch.
Tressor closes the distance but Aurelio moves to the side
and Aurelio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tressor closes the distance looking to clinch
and Aurelio counters with a one-two to the body.
Tressor closes the distance but Aurelio moves to the side
and Aurelio counters with a thumping low kick.

Aurelio forces Tressor back against the ropes and clinches.
Aurelio tries to land knees in the clinch but Tressor avoids the damage to the body.
Tressor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short left from Aurelio.
Aurelio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tressor working hard to break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Aurelio tries a knee to the head but Tressor blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

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

Tressor rushes Aurelio and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Aurelio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tressor has Aurelio pushed against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tressor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Aurelio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tressor throws a body kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tressor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tressor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A head kick from Tressor lands but Aurelio takes it in his stride.

Aurelio clinches with his opponent.
Aurelio prevents Tressor from breaking the clinch.
Aurelio prevents Tressor from breaking the clinch.
Tressor blocks the elbow strike.
Aurelio misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aurelio.
A short body shot lands from Tressor as the two fighters clinch.
Aurelio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tressor wants to break free but Aurelio has control.

Aurelio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tressor moves out of range of the body kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tressor lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tressor is looking to wear down Aurelio with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tressor defending well as Aurelio loads up on a big left hand.

Aurelio tries to keep at a distance but Tressor has taken the fight into the clinch.

Tressor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tressor throws a left and a right that both miss

and Aurelio counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nice body punch from Aurelio - that landed with a thud.
Aurelio has Tressor pressed against the ropes.
Aurelio gets through Tressor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aurelio throws a punch but it's blocked by Tressor.
Aurelio misses with a knee strike.
Aurelio swings wildly with an uppercut but Tressor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tressor prevents a body shot from Aurelio.
Tressor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aurelio is defending well for now.
Aurelio prevents Tressor from breaking the clinch.
Aurelio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tressor's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aurelio.
Aurelio lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio cracks Tressor with a nice body shot.
Tressor is trying to push Aurelio away but Aurelio has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Aurelio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aurelio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Aurelio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aurelio is working Tressor over against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Aurelio.
Aurelio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

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

Aurelio closes the distance and clinches.
Tressor is trying to break free.
Aurelio is leaning against Tressor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Aurelio.
Aurelio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aurelio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tressor backwards.
Aurelio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Aurelio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aurelio is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Aurelio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tressor thuds his right hand into Aurelio's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tressor cracks the inside of Aurelio's front leg.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tressor tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aurelio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tressor moves out of range of the strikes.
Tressor looks for the body kick but Aurelio saw that one coming.
Tressor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tressor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tressor tries to clinch but Aurelio is having none of it.
Tressor is looking to clinch.
Tressor looks to land a combination. Aurelio sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tressor tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Aurelio counters by clinching up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short left from Aurelio.
Tressor has had enough of the clinch but Aurelio keeps him there for the moment.
Aurelio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tressor.
Good body shot from Aurelio.
Aurelio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcos Aurelio really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tressor closes the distance looking to clinch
and Aurelio counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tressor throws a good cross that connects.
Tressor cracks the inside of Aurelio's front leg.
Tressor misses with a body kick.
Tressor tries to clinch but Aurelio moves out of range.

Tressor closes the distance and clinches.
Aurelio tries a knee to the head but Tressor blocks it.

Tressor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tressor throws a series of punches but Aurelio avoids them all with ease.
Aurelio wants to clinch up but Tressor keeps it at a distance.
Aurelio throws a nice looking combination but Tressor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tressor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tressor lands with a straight right. Aurelio didn't see that one coming.
Aurelio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tressor. That did some damage!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Aurelio tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Tressor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tressor misses with the combination.
Aurelio fails to land with a series of punches.
Aurelio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Aurelio looks to land a body kick but Tressor moved away.
Aurelio is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tressor.
Aurelio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tressor tries to clinch up
and Aurelio finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tressor closes the distance but Aurelio moves to the side

and Aurelio moves into the clinch.
Aurelio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tressor is looking to break free of the clinch but Aurelio has double underhooks.

Aurelio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tressor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tressor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tressor finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tressor throws a lazy body kick

and Aurelio counters by moving into the clinch.
Aurelio keeps control of Tressor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Tressor breaks the clinch.
Tressor tries to clinch but Aurelio moves out of range.
Tressor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tressor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aurelio.
Aurelio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tressor tries to clinch but Aurelio is having none of it.
A clash of legs there as Tressor blocks the low kick.
Aurelio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tressor looks to land a body kick but Aurelio moved away.
Aurelio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tressor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aurelio avoids the head kick by Tressor.
Aurelio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tressor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aurelio tries to clinch but Tressor is having none of it.
Tressor tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Aurelio counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Aurelio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aurelio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tressor blocks it with crossed arms.
A right hand to the body from Aurelio.
Aurelio is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Tressor is looking to break free of the clinch but Aurelio has double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Tressor.
Aurelio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aurelio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aurelio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aurelio throws a punch but it's blocked by Tressor.
Tressor tries a body shot but Aurelio blocks it.

Aurelio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tressor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aurelio checks a leg kick nicely.

Tressor gets tackled into the ropes by Aurelio. Aurelio maintains the clinch.
Tressor lands a body punch.
Aurelio misses with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tressor as Aurelio tries to tie him up.
Tressor wants to break free but Aurelio has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aurelio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aurelio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tressor counters with a thumping low kick.
A head kick from Tressor lands but Aurelio takes it in his stride.
Tressor tries to clinch up but Aurelio circles away and keeps his distance.
Tressor tries to clinch but Aurelio is having none of it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tressor.

That has opened up Marcos Aurelio's cut even more.
Tressor tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Aurelio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tressor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Aurelio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tressor tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Aurelio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tressor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aurelio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tressor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aurelio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tressor misses with a series of wild punches.
Tressor is looking to clinch but Aurelio is avoiding it.
Tressor lands with a nice combination. Aurelio backs away looking to recover.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio misses with a head kick.
Tressor tries to clinch up.
Aurelio swats away the attempt to clinch by Tressor.
Aurelio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tressor tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Aurelio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aurelio tries to clinch there but Tressor circles away.
Aurelio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Aurelio tries to clinch but Tressor moves away
and Tressor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tressor wants to clinch up but Aurelio keeps it at a distance.
Tressor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tressor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aurelio dodges the punch combination from Tressor.
Tressor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Aurelio circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tressor moves to clinch but Aurelio breaks away

and Aurelio counters by clinching up.
Aurelio is working Tressor over against the ropes.
Aurelio scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Aurelio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aurelio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tressor. That's going to slow Aurelio down.
Tressor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Aurelio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tressor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tressor keeps the fight on the outside.
Aurelio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tressor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aurelio tries to close the distance and clinch but Tressor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aurelio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tressor circles away quickly and effectively.
Aurelio throws a lazy head kick
and Tressor counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tressor is looking to clinch but Aurelio is avoiding it.
Tressor moves in looking to clinch but Aurelio pushes him off.
Aurelio tries to clinch up
and Tressor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aurelio thinking.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tressor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aurelio takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tressor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tressor tries to clinch

and Aurelio counters by clinching up.
Tressor managing to block the knees to the body from Aurelio.
Tressor lands with a left to the head.
Tressor tries a body shot but Aurelio blocks it.
Tressor misses with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Aurelio.
Aurelio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aurelio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tressors head.
Tressor wants to get back to striking at distance but Aurelio won't allow it.
Aurelio lands a hook that snaps the head of Tressor backwards.

Aurelio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick by Aurelio misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tressor throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tressor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tressor tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Aurelio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tressor throws a body kick that misses.
Aurelio takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tressor keeps the fight on the outside.
Tressor tries a head kick but it misses.
Aurelio tries to clinch but Tressor is having none of it.
Tressor tries to clinch up
and Aurelio counters with a stiff right hand.
Tressor closes the distance but Aurelio moves to the side

and Aurelio moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tressor misses with a body punch.
Aurelio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice body punch from Aurelio.
Tressor is trying to force a seperation but Aurelio has the dominant position.
Aurelio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Aurelio fails to land.
Tressor is trying to force a seperation but Aurelio has the dominant position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio pushes Tressor back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A short left from Aurelio.

Tressor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Aurelio does no damage.
Aurelio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aurelio tries a head kick but it misses.
Tressor scores with a three punch combo!
The fight stays on the outside here - Aurelio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tressor tries to clinch up.
Tressor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Danga de danga de dang - Tressor scores with a four punch combination!

The cut above Marcos Aurelio's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tressor tries to close the distance and clinch but Aurelio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tressor throws a series of strikes that have Aurelio backpedaling.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tressor.
Tressor is working the combinations to good effect here.
Tressor tries to clinch but Aurelio moves out of range.
Aurelio circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Tressor had his way with Marcos Aurelio in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Tressor doesn't manage to clinch there - Aurelio circles away.
Tressor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tressor thows a body kick. Aurelio tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Aurelio takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tressor misses with the combination.
Tressor circles away from the clinch attempt.

Tressor clinches with his opponent.
Aurelio is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Aurelio is working Tressor over against the ropes.
Aurelio blocks a body shot from Tressor.

Aurelio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aurelio tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Tressor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aurelio has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tressor.
Tressor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aurelio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tressor tries to clinch up
and Aurelio counters with a nice uppercut.
Aurelio is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Aurelio.

Aurelio takes the fight into the clinch.
Aurelio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Aurelio.
Aurelio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Aurelio throws a head punch that misses.
Aurelio gets through Tressor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aurelio lands with a left to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tressor tries to break the clinch but Aurelio is controlling the position.
Aurelio throws an elbow that misses.
Aurelio lands a right hand.
A short right from Aurelio.
Aurelio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tressor can't break the clinch.
Tressor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Aurelio scores with a shot to the side of Tressor's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tressor manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Aurelio misses
enabling Tressor to counter with a crisp jab.
Tressor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aurelio misses with some punches.

Tressor manages to break the clinch.
Tressor closes the distance looking to clinch
and Aurelio counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tressor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aurelio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tressor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aurelio throws a body punch but Tressor moves out of range.
Aurelio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tressor can pounce on him.
Tressor wants to clinch

and Aurelio moves into the clinch.
Aurelio pushes off an throws an elbow but Tressor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Tressor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tressor misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aurelio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aurelio misses with a lunging right hand
and Tressor counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tressor throws a right and a left that both miss.

Aurelio clinches with his opponent.
Aurelio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aurelio presses Tressor against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Aurelio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tressor misses with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Aurelio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tressor avoids it.
Aurelio lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Aurelio.
Tressor stalling in the clinch but Aurelio improves position.
Still in the clinch, Aurelio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aurelio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Tressor misses with an elbow over the top.
Tressor can't break the clinch.
A short right from Aurelio on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tressor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Tressor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tressor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tressor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aurelio's elbow.
Tressor swings wildly with an uppercut but Aurelio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aurelio connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tressor's face.
Aurelio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aurelio lands a right hand.
Aurelio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aurelio works on Tressor's body with a couple of short punches.
Aurelio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tressor backwards.
Aurelio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aurelio is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tressor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tressor is trying to stall.
Aurelio misses with a knee strike.
Nice body punch from Aurelio.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tressor misses with some punches.
Tressor lands with a short shot to the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tressor misses with an elbow strike.
Aurelio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aurelio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tressor blocks the elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Tressor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Aurelio.
Aurelio scores with a hook to the body.
Aurelio keeps control of Tressor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tressor is trying to break the clinch but Aurelio has him pressed against the ropes.

Aurelio breaks from the clinch.
Aurelio throws a head kick that misses.
Aurelio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tressor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tressor lands a nice hook to Aurelio's body. Aurelio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tressor tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Aurelio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Tressor gets tackled into the ropes by Aurelio. Aurelio maintains the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Aurelio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tressor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aurelio.

Aurelio manages to break the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio throws a series of punches but Tressor moves out of range.
Aurelio is looking to clinch but Tressor is avoiding it.
Tressor tries to clinch up
and Tressor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tressor tries to clinch up

and Aurelio counters by clinching up.
A left hand lands to the body for Aurelio.
Tressor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Aurelio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tressor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tressor throws a sloppy head kick
and Aurelio counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Aurelio has closed the distance and engaged Tressor in a clinch.
Aurelio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tressor backwards.
Aurelio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aurelio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Aurelio just leaning against Tressor, taking a breather.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Aurelio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tressor tries to clinch
and Aurelio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aurelio throws a sloppy head kick and Tressor moves out of range easily.
Tressor takes a swing at Aurelio's ribcage but misses.
Aurelio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tressor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aurelio tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tressor counters with a one-two to the body.
Aurelio throws a sloppy head kick and Tressor moves out of range easily.
Aurelio tries to clinch but Tressor moves out of range.
Aurelio pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tressor back to the ropes. Aurelio follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Aurelio throws a leg kick
and Tressor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tressor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Aurelio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aurelio swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tressor counters with a leg kick.
Tressor scores with a hook to the body. Aurelio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tressor tries to clinch but Aurelio moves out of range.
Tressor is looking to clinch but Aurelio is avoiding it.
Tressor closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tressor wants to clinch but Aurelio slips to the side
and Aurelio counters with a three punch combo that has Tressor backing up. Tressor nods at Aurelio to acknowledge the strikes.
Tressor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Aurelio paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Tressor moves into the clinch.
Tressor is looking to break free of the clinch but Aurelio has double underhooks.
Tressor wants to stall.
Aurelio misses with the head strike.
Tressor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tressor wants to break free but Aurelio has control.
Aurelio pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Tressor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aurelio blocks it with crossed arms.
Aurelio trying to land knees to the body.
Tressor has had enough of the clinch but Aurelio keeps him there for the moment.
Aurelio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Aurelio misses with a knee to the head.
Tressor is trying to break free.
Still in the clinch, Aurelio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aurelio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Aurelio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tressor is trying to force a seperation but Aurelio has the dominant position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tressor.
Tressor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Aurelio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tressor throws a sloppy head kick and Aurelio moves out of range easily.
Aurelio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tressor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Aurelio throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Tressor counters by moving into the clinch.
Tressor lands with a left to the head.
Aurelio lands a body punch.
Aurelio cracks Tressor with a nice body shot.
Aurelio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tressor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aurelio lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tressor working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aurelio lands a hook that snaps the head of Tressor backwards.
Aurelio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aurelio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tressor is trying to stall.
Bruno Tressor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aurelio is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcos Aurelio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Aurelio 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Marcos Aurelio!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Marcos Aurelio!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Marcos Aurelio!

Marcos Aurelio wins by unanimous decision!