BLØØDSPØRT: XIII PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Daddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daddy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, For whom the bell tolls. Big Daddy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Daddy
vs
Machida

191 cm
26
205 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

185 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Big Daddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Machida!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Daddy sprawls well. Daddy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Machida gets slowly back to his feet.
Daddy with a poor takedown

and Machida counters by clinching up.
Machida swings wildly with an uppercut but Daddy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machida tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Daddy just stands there and leans against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Machida takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Machida wants to break the clinch but can't.

Daddy lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Machida flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Still in half guard, Daddy seems content to control.
Machida throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Daddy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida pushes Daddy off looking to stand but Daddy dives back in and keeps control.
Machida wants to control but Daddy is keeping busy.
Daddy controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Daddy works his way into full mount!
Machida flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Daddy manages to capitalize on a mistake by Machida to take his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Daddy is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Machida won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Daddy off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Big Daddy!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flaubert Canto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Aoki
vs
Canto

180 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
169 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shinya Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Flaubert Canto!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Aoki. No joy for Canto on that attempt.
Canto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Aoki stuffs the takedown attempt from Canto. Canto gets slowly back to his feet.
Aoki clobbers Canto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Canto looks for a takedown but Aoki sprawls well.
Shinya Aoki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flaubert Canto.

Canto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Aoki is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aoki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Aoki is trying to escape the mount.
Aoki tries to hold on but Canto pushes him away.
Aoki is looking to improve his position but Canto isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Canto with the ground and pound from mount.
Aoki is trying desperately to improve position.
Aoki avoids a series of strikes thrown by Canto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Canto breaks from Aoki's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Canto avoids the attempt from Aoki to control.
Aoki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Canto lands a heavy elbow.
Canto throwing strikes but Aoki bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Canto scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canto throwing strikes but missing.

Aoki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Canto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Canto cracks Aoki with a solid left hand.
Canto wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
Canto stands up over Aoki, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Canto postures up in Aoki's guard and throws a big left but Aoki blocks it.
Aoki pulls Canto in to control the position.

Canto is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Aoki has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Canto is looking to defend but Aoki has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Canto! Aoki pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Canto taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Shinya Aoki!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Field (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Brownie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benjamin Brownie will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Field
vs
Brownie

182 cm
24
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
182 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Field!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benjamin Brownie!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brownie shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Field eats them both and turns towards Brownie to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Field is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
No joy there for Brownie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brownie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Field circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice defenses there by Field.
Field throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brownie.
Brownie avoids a punch combination nicely.

Field drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Field drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Brownie manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Field has Brownie in his guard.
Brownie wants to pass the guard but Field is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Field pulls Brownie in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Field looking for a guillotine here but Brownie defends easily.
Field wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Field trying to control the position here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Field is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brownie is aware though and is defending well.

Field looking for a guillotine here but Brownie defends easily.
Field wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Field controls Brownie momentarily but Brownie frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Field pulls Brownie in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Benjamin Brownie will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Brownie throws a right and a left that Field avoids nicely.
Field shoots for a takedown but Brownie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brownie stuffs the takedown.
Brownie lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Brownie thuds his right hand into Field's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Field takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Field bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnny Field is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brownie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Field looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Brownie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Field seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brownie regains full guard. Nicely done.

Brownie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Brownie has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Field is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Brownie.
Brownie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Field is working for a kimura but Brownie is defending it quite comfortably.

Field is trying to work for a kimura but Brownie is defending well.
Brownie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brownie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brownie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Field holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Field is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brownie pulls his head out easily.
Field is pressing down on Brownie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Field is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brownie wants to get up but he can't break Field's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Field seems keen to control Brownie's posture.
Field is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Brownie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Left hook, right uppercut from Brownie.
Field walks into a left hand.
Brownie closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Brownie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brownie. Field does a little dance to reset his feet.
Field shoots in looking for a takedown. Brownie tries to sprawl out of it but Field keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brownie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brownie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Field moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brownie connects with a nice looking jab.
Field's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brownie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Field scrambles back to his feet.
Field takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brownie throws a series of punches but Field avoids them all with ease.
Brownie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Field.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Field fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Field. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brownie cracks Field with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brownie with a hook.
Brownie lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Brownie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Field's head backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Field takes one on the button.

Field is rocked!
Brownie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brownie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Field. Field circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oh Field is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brownie misses with a hook.
Brownie throws a shot from downtown. Field moves away and avoids it.
Field seems to have got his legs back now.
A jab from Brownie finds it's way through Field's defenses.
Benjamin Brownie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Field is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
BOOM! Brownie lands a beautiful left hook that drops Field. Field tries to recover but Brownie is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Field lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benjamin Brownie!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Cavalcante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Ivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Cavalcante
vs
Ivan

185 cm
21
203 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
212 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Cavalcante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boris Ivan!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cavalcante shoots for a double leg takedown but Ivan sprawls well. He's pushed Cavalcante's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ivan cracks Cavalcante with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Cavalcante tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Ivan pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Cavalcante is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boris Ivan!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chipper Roxville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Roxville's choice of entrance music: Disturbed's Get Down With The Sickness. On his way into the cage it seems that John Bishop has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily John Bishop seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Bishop
vs
Roxville

188 cm
20
274 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
279 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chipper Roxville!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roxville swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roxville scores with a three punch combo!
Roxville misses with a few strikes there.
Bishop punishes Roxville's body with a nice straight punch.
Bishop moves out of range of the strikes.
Bishop avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roxville fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bishop looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab lands there for Bishop.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roxville misses with a looping right.
Bishop misses with the combination.
Roxville throws a hook but Bishop avoids it easily.
Chipper Roxville seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bishop.
Roxville takes a swing at Bishop's ribcage but misses.
Bishop throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roxville.
Roxville tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bishop sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Roxville somewhat.
Roxville throws a hook but Bishop blocks it.
Bishop misses with a hook.
Bishop slips a jab from Roxville.
Bishop throws a lazy right hand but Roxville sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bishop moves away from the strike by Roxville.
A telegraphed right hand from Roxville misses the target.
Roxville misses with a hook to the body
and Bishop counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Roxville throws a sloppy head kick and Bishop moves out of range easily.
John Bishop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roxville swings away with a body shot that misses

and Bishop counters with a crisp one two that drops Roxville! Bishop thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Roxville to his feet! Roxville is in big trouble!

Roxville is rocked!

It looks like Chipper Roxville has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roxville is still on wobbly legs! Can Bishop finish him?
Roxville swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bishop makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Roxville looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Roxville right on the button. Roxville goes down! Bishop follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Bishop gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Bishop!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Acelino POPO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Dos Santos looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

POPO
vs
Dos Santos

170 cm
19
140 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

175 cm
26
142 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Acelino POPO!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
POPO throws a right and a left that both miss.
POPO throws a body punch but Dos Santos moves out of range.

Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dos Santos was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Dos Santos jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… POPO is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by POPO and Dos Santos has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
POPO tries to bench press Dos Santos off him but Dos Santos keeps the position.

Dos Santos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Dos Santos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dos Santos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Dos Santos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dos Santos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by POPO, who protects the arm well.
POPO is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dos Santos's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dos Santos scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dos Santos is stalling here. POPO is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dos Santos seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and POPO has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
POPO throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Dos Santos takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
POPO is looking to take a break and control but Dos Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dos Santos regains half guard there - taking advantage of POPO's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

POPO wants to work for an arm triangle but Dos Santos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
POPO seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dos Santos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. POPO is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dos Santos actively working from the bottom here.
Dos Santos works his way to full guard. Good work.

Dos Santos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. POPO doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. POPO manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
POPO trying to control but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
POPO stopping the sweep attempt from Dos Santos.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dos Santos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but POPO can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
POPO trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

POPO drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and POPO jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
POPO trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
POPO wants to pass the guard but Dos Santos is keeping the position.
Dos Santos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. POPO manages to get himself to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dos Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Dos Santos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dos Santos scores with a jab to the body.
Dos Santos shoots in but no luck this time.
POPO shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Dos Santos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in POPO's guard.
Dos Santos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Dos Santos drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but POPO manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dos Santos has POPO in his guard.
Dos Santos keeping full guard, as POPO tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dos Santos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. POPO is aware though and is defending well.

POPO thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
POPO trying to control but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells POPO's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
POPO looking to pass the guard.
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing POPO from controlling successfully.
Dos Santos strikes from his own guard.
Thiago Dos Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.

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

Dos Santos has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes POPO off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
POPO misses with a straight left.
Acelino POPO seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos moves away from the strike by POPO.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot.

Dos Santos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
POPO wants to get back to full guard but Dos Santos has mounted him!

Dos Santos goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now POPO is on top in guard.
POPO wants to stand but Dos Santos is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
POPO looking to pass the guard.

Dos Santos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but POPO can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
POPO trying to control but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
POPO tries to free his leg and advance position but Dos Santos is retaining full guard.
POPO throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dos Santos controls POPO momentarily but POPO frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
POPO in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Dos Santos is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! POPO has his hands clasped together but Dos Santos extends an breaks POPO's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Dos Santos.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thiago Dos Santos!
Thiago Dos Santos is the new bantamweight champion!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tetsuya Takimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sloat Gresham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Sloat Gresham was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Takimoto
vs
Gresham

176 cm
27
157 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

173 cm
25
153 lbs
12 - 8 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tetsuya Takimoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sloat Gresham!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takimoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gresham has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gresham there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gresham fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gresham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takimoto circles away quickly and effectively.
Takimoto looks to throw the jab but Gresham is out of range.
Takimoto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gresham counters with a nice uppercut.
Gresham throws a one two combo.
Takimoto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gresham misses with a two punch combination.
Gresham fails with a takedown attempt.
Gresham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takimoto.
Takimoto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gresham keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takimoto.
Sloppy strikes from Takimoto. Those never looked like landing.
Takimoto cracks Gresham with a good jab.
Takimoto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gresham tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takimoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Gresham.
Takimoto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Gresham counters with a single leg into guard. Takimoto didn't expect that.
Gresham stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Takimoto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gresham is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gresham trying to control the position from guard on top but Takimoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gresham not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gresham trying to control but Takimoto is working from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Sloat Gresham hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gresham misses with a wild combination.
Gresham fails with a takedown attempt.
Tetsuya Takimoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sloat Gresham.
Gresham pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takimoto lands with an overhand left.
Takimoto lands a jab to the head.
Gresham throws a combination that misses
and Takimoto counters with a left to the body.
Gresham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takimoto.
Gresham looks to land a combination but Takimoto avoids it well.
Takimoto throws out a loose jab but Gresham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gresham displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gresham walks into a jab.
Takimoto is pawing at Gresham, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Gresham's nose. Gresham is badly hurt! Takimoto pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Gresham tries desperately to hold on but Takimoto is relentless in his assault! As Gresham receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Takimoto away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tetsuya Takimoto!
Tetsuya Takimoto retains his featherweight title!

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FIGHT
RATING
52%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Croca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artisan Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Croca
vs
Robinson

186 cm
20
224 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

191 cm
23
205 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Croca!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Artisan Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Croca finds it's way round the side to connect with Robinson's head.

It looks like Artisan Robinson has been cut.
Robinson avoids the head kick by Croca.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Croca sprawls well. Croca wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Croca. Robinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robinson moves out of range as Croca strikes.
A jab from Robinson does it's job there.
Robinson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Croca sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Croca gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Croca throws the left hand but Robinson avoids the punch easily.
Croca throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Croca fails with an attempt to clinch.
Robinson scoring well with a low kick there.
Croca throws a leg kick
and Robinson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Croca.
Marco Croca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Croca tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson looks to land a combination but Croca avoids it well.
Robinson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Croca keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Robinson.
A shot to the liver by Robinson. Beautiful body shot.
Croca has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Robinson finds it's way round the side to connect with Croca's head.
A big left from Robinson misses.
Robinson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Croca lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Croca tries to clinch up but Robinson circles away and keeps his distance.
Croca misses with an uppercut.
Robinson thumps Croca with a low kick.
Robinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Croca scores with a jab.
Robinson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Croca.
Croca misses with a hook to the body
and Robinson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Croca tries to close the distance and clinch but Robinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Croca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Croca is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Robinson lands a front kick.
Croca is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Croca just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Croca misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artisan Robinson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Artisan Robinson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Croca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Croca.
Croca lands a nice hook to Robinson's body. Robinson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Croca swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Robinson counters with a straight right hand.
Robinson shoots in but Croca avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Croca falls off balance throwing a combination
and Robinson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Artisan Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robinson throws a jab when Croca was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson looks for a takedown but Croca sprawls well.
Croca closes the distance but Robinson moves to the side
and Robinson counters with a series of strikes. Croca will be more careful next time no doubt.
Croca misses with a body kick.
Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Croca.
Croca on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Croca looks to land a left hand but Robinson moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Croca throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Croca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robinson.
Croca needs to keep his hands up - Robinson had a free shot at his head there.
Croca swings away with a body shot that misses
and Robinson counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Croca misses with a jab to the body

and Robinson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Robinson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Robinson controlling his opponent.
Robinson looking to control but Croca is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Croca wants to hold on but Robinson pushes him away.

Robinson is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Croca is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Artisan Robinson! Artisan Robinson retains his light heavyweight title!

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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
35%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sizzle Snappe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph Waldo Emerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snappe's entrance music is The Power. A fine choice. Emerson has chosen Welcome to the TerrorDome as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Snappe
vs
Waldo Emerson

175 cm
27
177 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

190 cm
22
185 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sizzle Snappe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ralph Waldo Emerson!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emerson misses with a looping left.
Snappe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Snappe looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Emerson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Snappe slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Snappe is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Emerson looks calm but he's in trouble here. Snappe gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Emerson is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Snappe lets go of the hold and Emerson can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sizzle Snappe!
Sizzle Snappe retains his welterweight title!