AFC 12 - Bumfight vs. Hyabusa PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Duggan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thabiso Rowan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Duggan
vs
Rowan

187 cm
22
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Rowan misses.
Duggan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rowan swivels and escapes.
Nice shot by Rowan.
Duggan is looking to clinch but Rowan is avoiding it.
Duggan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Duggan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rowan.
Rowan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Duggan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan ducks under a wild hook from Rowan.

Rowan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggan punching from the bottom.
Rowan trying to mount his opponent but Duggan defends it.
Duggan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rowan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Duggan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Duggan tries to get out of the position.
Rowan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Duggan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rowan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Duggan's head.
Rowan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Duggan tries to kick Rowan off but Rowan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Rowan is working for a submission of some sort.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rowan keeps the fight on the outside.
Duggan moves in looking to clinch but Rowan pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Duggan tries for a takedown but Rowan circles away easily

and Rowan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Duggan's guard.
Duggan trying to strike off his back.
Rowan forces his way into half guard.
Duggan wants to improve his position but Rowan is controlling well.
Duggan is breathing heavily.
Rowan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rowan lands strikes from half guard.
Rowan is taking a breather. Duggan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rowan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Duggan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rowan is keen to just control but Duggan is a slippery customer.
Rowan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Duggan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ground and pound from Rowan.
Rowan wants to pass to mount but Duggan is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rowan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rowan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Duggan doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rowan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Duggan!
Rowan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rowan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Duggan hang on?
Duggan taking shots to the head.
Rowan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Duggan?
Duggan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rowan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Duggan hang on?
The referee warns Duggan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rowan lands a heavy elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rowan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Duggan is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Duggan wants to control but Rowan is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee warns Duggan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rowan wants to control the pace but Duggan is squirming around nicely.
Rowan lands a big elbow.

Duggan is rocked!
Duggan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rowan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Oh Duggan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rowan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rowan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rowan landing punches.
Rowan landing strikes from the mount.
Rowan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Duggan hang on?
Duggan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Rowan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Duggan manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Rowan lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thabiso Rowan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rowan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Duggan counters with a series of strikes. Rowan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Duggan closes the distance but Rowan moves to the side

and Rowan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rowan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rowan connects with a nice short shot to Duggan's temple.
Rowan is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Duggan!
Rowan cracks Duggan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Duggan regains half guard.
Rowan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rowan lands with a punch from half guard.
Rowan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rowan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rowan works his way into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowan lands a nice forearm strike.
Rowan scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Duggan to see if he's OK.
Duggan is trying to escape the position but Rowan is controlling the position.
Duggan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rowan drops an elbow to the side of Duggan's head.
Rowan winds up and cracks Duggan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rowan connects with a nice short shot to Duggan's temple.
Nice strikes from Rowan there.
Rowan is thwarting Duggan's attempts to control the position.
Duggan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rowan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rowan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rowan uses his free foot to push down on Duggan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Duggan.
Duggan seems to have got his legs back now.
Rowan lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rowan with the ground and pound from mount.

Rowan has control of Duggan's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Duggan regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Rowan breaks from Duggan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Duggan taking shots to the head.
Duggan is looking to get to half guard.
Duggan's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Duggan is trying to escape the mount.
Rowan breaks from Duggan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Duggan is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rowan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rowan raining down shots from the mount!
Duggan really wants to buck Rowan off and get back to his feet.
Duggan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rowan looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Duggan covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thabiso Rowan!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fin Shark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shark has chosen Dan Sebenarnya as his entrance music. John Cross has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cross
vs
Shark

185 cm
19
190 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fin Shark!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross tries to clinch up but Shark circles away and keeps his distance.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shark swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Shark drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Shark decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Cross gets caught flat footed, as Shark shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cross wants to sweep but no luck.
Shark pushes down on Cross's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Well, if Shark is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Shark decides to return to a standing position.
Cross misses with a head kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Shark.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cross sneaks back into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shark trying to control from half guard but Cross is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross tries to kick Shark off but Shark keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cross is trying to escape back to his feet but Shark uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Cross trying to control but Shark flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Cross tries to escape the position.
Cross is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Cross knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shark on the ground.
Cross is breathing heavily.

Cross manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Cross throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cross misses with a few strikes there.
Cross throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shark tries to clinch but Cross is having none of it.

Shark drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Shark stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross swats away the attempt to clinch by Shark.
Cross tries a head kick but it misses.
Cross tries to clinch there but Shark circles away.

Cross clinches up with Shark and pushes him back against the cage.
Cross creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Cross breaks from the clinch.

Cross darts in and clinches Shark up against the cage.

Cross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cross clinches but Shark breaks the clinch

so Shark counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cross cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Cross has control of Shark's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Shark regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Shark slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Shark trying to hold on to Cross's head to control him but Cross postures up.
Shark is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Cross is staying active.
Shark might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cross kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cross has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Shark works to full guard.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cross has gone for a leg lock! Shark slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cross's guard.

Shark drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shark jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shark advances to half guard.
Shark is tying to control. Cross wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shark trying to pass the guard but Cross defending well.

Shark is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cross is just riding it out for now. Shark eventually gives up the hold.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cross is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fin Shark dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cross wants to clinch up but Shark keeps it at a distance.
Cross throws a sloppy head kick and Shark moves out of range easily.
Shark shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cross pinned against the cage. Cross gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice defenses there by Shark.
Cross swats away the attempt to clinch by Shark.
Cross tries to clinch but Shark moves out of range.
Shark misses with an uppercut.
Cross stuffs the takedown attempt from Shark. Shark gets slowly back to his feet.
Cross is looking to clinch but Shark is avoiding it.
Shark is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross wants to clinch up but Shark keeps it at a distance.
Shark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
John Cross is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cross gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Shark counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cross's guard now.

Shark stands up from Cross's guard - Shark perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cross throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shark.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross wants to clinch but Shark slips to the side

and Shark counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cross won't be happy with that.
Cross tries to buck Shark off but Shark is having none of it.
Cross wants to get back to his feet but Shark drags him back down.
Cross tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cross being controlled for a moment.
Shark advances nicely into full mount.
Cross working to try and regain half guard.
Shark tries to control but Cross wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross is looking to improve his position but Shark isn't that keen on the idea.
Cross looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Shark controlling well, preventing Cross from escaping the position.

Shark is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fin Shark!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Brinkman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harver Danjah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Brinkman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Harver Danjah's chin.

Brinkman
vs
Danjah

190 cm
21
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Brinkman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harver Danjah!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brinkman shoots in looking for a takedown. Danjah tries to sprawl out of it but Brinkman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Danjah manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brinkman throws a nice looking combination but Danjah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danjah should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Danjah walks into a jab.

Brinkman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Danjah's guard.
Danjah lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Danjah wants to stand and escape but Brinkman is having none of it.
Danjah tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Danjah is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brinkman wants to stand and escape but instead Danjah has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Danjah pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brinkman is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danjah missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Danjah passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Danjah content to control rather than advance.
Brinkman trying to control from the bottom.
Brinkman pushes Danjah off looking to stand but Danjah dives back in and keeps control.
Brinkman is refusing to be controlled, as Danjah sits in half guard.
Brinkman is looking to escape.

That's two 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Danjah on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Brinkman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Danjah but Danjah pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Danjah shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Danjah showed some decent athleticism there.
Brinkman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Danjah.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Brinkman pushes Danjah off and gets back to his feet.
Brinkman is breathing heavily.
Brinkman misses with a two punch combination.
Brinkman lands a two punch combo.

Brinkman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Brinkman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Danjah on the ground.
Brinkman being controlled here momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brinkman would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Danjah is pulling down on Brinkman's head. It's preventing any offense from Brinkman, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danjah lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brinkman!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brinkman is in a horrible position here. Danjah smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Brinkman tries to lock up and control but Danjah gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Danjah controlling the pace for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Danjah cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Brinkman really wants to buck Danjah off and get back to his feet.
Danjah controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kevin Brinkman will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Brinkman stalks Danjah and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Danjah's face. Danjah staggers backwards, shaken.

Danjah is rocked!
Brinkman Rushes Danjah and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Danjah is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Brinkman Piles on the pressure and Danjah crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Brinkman!

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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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Rivera

195 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rivera's hands.
Silva stalks Rivera and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rivera's face. Rivera staggers backwards, shaken.
Silva throws a series of punches but Rivera moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Silva.
Rivera misses with a wild combination.
Rivera misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Rivera takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Silva tries for a takedown but Rivera sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rivera, right into the meat.
Silva works the jab nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rivera lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Rivera lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.

Rivera breaks the clinch.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rivera is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Rivera circles away and we're back to standing.

Rivera closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rivera scores with a knee to the head.

Silva is rocked!

Rivera breaks the clinch.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva throws a shot to the body.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.

Rivera gets a clinch.

Rivera breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rivera doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Rivera takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Patrick Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rivera lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Silva has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Silva and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Rivera sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rivera.
Rivera lands a brutal head kick. Silva looks out on his feet and Rivera throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Jorge Rivera!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
93%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Mielcuch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucky Wasabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Mielcuch
vs
Wasabi

185 cm
18
183 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tomasz Mielcuch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucky Wasabi!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mielcuch looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wasabi is fending him off so far but Mielcuch persists. Nope, Wasabi circles away and we're back to standing.
Mielcuch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wasabi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Mielcuch rushes Wasabi and presses him up against the cage.
Wasabi tries to land knees in the clinch but Mielcuch avoids the damage to the body.
Mielcuch throws an elbow but it misses.
Wasabi lands a knee to the head.
Wasabi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wasabi scores with a shoulder strike.
Wasabi trying to stall but Mielcuch improves his position.
Wasabi lands a knee to the head.

Mielcuch is rocked!
Wasabi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Oh Mielcuch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wasabi scores with a knee to the head.
Wasabi lands a big knee to the head and Mielcuch goes down! Wasabi pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucky Wasabi!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alpha Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Rockgroin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rockgroin's choice of entrance music: "Enter Sandman," by Metallica. This should be fireworks!

Dog
vs
Rockgroin

190 cm
22
218 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

191 cm
22
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

S.W.A.T.

Syndicate Drugs

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alpha Dog!
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, Brock Rockgroin!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rockgroin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dog to the mat! Dog manages to get full guard.
Dog looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rockgroin is one step ahead there.
Rockgroin chips away with some ground and pound.
Dog is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rockgroin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dog wants to get back to his feet but Rockgroin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rockgroin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dog trying to control the position.

Rockgroin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dog trying to keep a closed guard but Rockgroin is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockgroin wants to pass the guard but Dog is keeping the position.
Rockgroin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dog is not content to let Rockgroin control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dog tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dog tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Rockgroin easily slips into full mount!
Rockgroin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two 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.
Rockgroin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dog hang on?
BOOM! Rockgroin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dog is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rockgroin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rockgroin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rockgroin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rockgroin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dog is desperately trying to improve his position but Rockgroin has a good base and remains in mount.
Dog manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rockgroin winds up and cracks Dog with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dog on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dog moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockgroin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rockgroin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Dog looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rockgroin passes into side control.
Dog is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Dog is breathing heavily.
Dog wants to control but Rockgroin postures up.
Rockgroin is putting a hurting on Dog here, landing some big shots from side control.
Dog manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rockgroin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rockgroin slips a nice elbow through Dog's hands, connecting with Dog's forehead.
Dog trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog wants to get back to his feet.
Dog has hold of Rockgroin's hands but Rockgroin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dog makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dog.
Rockgroin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rockgroin is looking to work some ground and pound but Dog has wrist control.
Rockgroin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dog looking for a sweep. Not yet Dog, not yet.
Dog controls Rockgroin momentarily but Rockgroin frees himself.

Dog had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rockgroin is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Dog Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rockgroin's back instead.
Rockgroin turns into Dog and is now in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Rockgroin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dog takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Rockgroin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dog to the mat! Dog manages to get full guard.
Rockgroin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dog wants to get back to his feet but Rockgroin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dog trying to keep a closed guard but Rockgroin is proving a slippery customer.

Dog working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Rockgroin has passed into half guard!
Rockgroin prevents Dog from standing back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rockgroin trying to control from half guard but Dog is working away.
Rockgroin scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockgroin lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rockgroin lands a nice short elbow.
Dog tries to get to full guard but Rockgroin has control of the leg.

Dog looking for submissions off his back.

Dog looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dog is looking to clinch but Rockgroin is avoiding it.
Dog shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Rockgroin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rockgroin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rockgroin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rockgroin throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dog escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rockgroin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rockgroin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dog tries to land a sweep but no joy.

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

Dog has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Rockgroin doesn't defend quickly enough and Dog has managed to lock this one up! Can Rockgroin escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Dog on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alpha Dog!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roofus Bumfight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Hyabusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bumfight comes to the cage accompanied by Amazing by Kanye West. The key to victory for Roofus Bumfight has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bumfight
vs
Hyabusa

193 cm
22
250 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
270 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roofus Bumfight!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryu Hyabusa!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyabusa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bumfight checks it well.
Bumfight fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bumfight moves out of range of the body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hyabusa.

Hyabusa gets caught flat footed, as Bumfight shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bumfight preventing the sweep.
Hyabusa is pulling down on Bumfight's head to control his posture.
Bumfight wants to pass the guard but Hyabusa is keeping the position.
Hyabusa controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyabusa looking for a sweep. Not yet Hyabusa, not yet.
Hyabusa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bumfight is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hyabusa pulls Bumfight in close to prevent any damage.

Bumfight thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bumfight trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hyabusa has control of Bumfight's left arm, preventing Bumfight from doing any damage.

Bumfight has gone for a leg lock! Hyabusa slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bumfight's guard.
Hyabusa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Bumfight is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bumfight is breathing heavily.
Hyabusa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bumfight wants to get back to his feet but Hyabusa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hyabusa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hyabusa stopping the sweep attempt from Bumfight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hyabusa controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bumfight is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyabusa sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ryu Hyabusa just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bumfight shoots in and drives through. Hyabusa sprawls well.
Hyabusa scores with a jab to the head.
Bumfight closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hyabusa circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roofus Bumfight. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyabusa throws a sloppy head kick and Bumfight moves out of range easily.
Hyabusa is looking to land body kicks.
Bumfight shoots in but Hyabusa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hyabusa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hyabusa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bumfight fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hyabusa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hyabusa throws a leg kick but Bumfight sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hyabusa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bumfight.
A head kick misses from Hyabusa.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bumfight checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyabusa tries to land a front kick but Bumfight steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hyabusa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hyabusa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bumfight shoots in for a takedown but Hyabusa shows good takedown defense.
Ryu Hyabusa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bumfight misses with a takedown attempt - Hyabusa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bumfight misses with a head kick.
Hyabusa slow jab from Bumfight misses its intended target.
No luck for Bumfight with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roofus Bumfight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bumfight stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hyabusa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bumfight looks for a takedown but Hyabusa sprawls well.
Bumfight shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hyabusa as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hyabusa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bumfight has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bumfight and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fighters circling - Bumfight throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bumfight fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
An inside leg kick from Bumfight misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyabusa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hyabusa throws a head kick that misses.
Bumfight avoids the head kick by Hyabusa.
Hyabusa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bumfight shoots for a takedown but Hyabusa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hyabusa tries to clinch up but Bumfight circles away and keeps his distance.

Hyabusa darts in and clinches Bumfight up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyabusa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bumfights head.
Hyabusa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hyabusa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bumfight is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hyabusa lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Hyabusa.
Hyabusa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hyabusa lands with a short shot to the head.
Hyabusa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hyabusa digs a right hand underneath Bumfight's ribcage. Bumfight let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hyabusa pushes Bumfight back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hyabusa working aggressively here.
A short right from Hyabusa.
Hyabusa misses with a knee strike.

Bumfight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bumfight has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryu Hyabusa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hyabusa, right into the meat.
Hyabusa looks to land a body kick but Bumfight moved away.
Bumfight looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hyabusa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bumfight fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bumfight shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roofus Bumfight. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyabusa misses with a head kick.
Hyabusa is looking to chop away at Bumfight's legs.
Bumfight avoids the head kick by Hyabusa.
Hyabusa looks to land a body kick but Bumfight moved away.
Bumfight looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hyabusa is fending him off so far but Bumfight persists. Nope, Hyabusa circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hyabusa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hyabusa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyabusa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hyabusa stuffs the takedown attempt from Bumfight. Bumfight gets slowly back to his feet.
Hyabusa lands a big head kick that sends Bumfight to the canvas! Hyabusa follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryu Hyabusa!
Ryu Hyabusa is the new heavyweight champion!