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FFB 41: Alvarez vs. Sanders PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Braite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Faramir Gondor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Braite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Faramir Gondor!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gondor shoots in for a double leg but Braite sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Braite tries a head kick but it misses.
Braite lands an overhand right.
Braite slips a jab and a cross from Gondor.
Gondor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gondor closes the distance and clinches up with Braite, looking for a takedown. Gondor pushes Braite against the cage but Braite circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Victor Braite has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Faramir Gondor.
Gondor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Braite misses with a head kick.
Braite connects with a high kick.
Braite fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gondor, pushing him back against the cage.
Braite stops a takedown attempt from Gondor.
Braite breaks the clinch.
Gondor blocks a head kick by Braite.
Gondor takes a jab right on the kisser.
Braite changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gondor looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gondor tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Braite wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Gondor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gondor is trying to get back to his feet.
Gondor looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braite controlling the position.
Braite throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gondor is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gondor tries to get to full guard but Braite has control of the leg.
Braite is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Braite controlling his opponent.
Gondor tries to lock up and control but Braite gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
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.
Braite prevents Gondor from getting the reversal.
Braite controlling from the full mount.
Gondor can't escape the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gondor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gondor holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Braite tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Braite can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gondor is looking to escape.
Braite prevents Gondor from getting the reversal.
Gondor regains half guard.
Braite is tying to control. Gondor wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gondor is trying to maintain the position but Braite is very close to passing his half guard.
Gondor regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Braite.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gondor working a defensive guard here.
Gondor lands a decent punch to the body there.
Braite trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gondor pushes Braite off and scrambles back to his feet.
Gondor tries for a takedown but Braite circles away easily
enabling Braite to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Braite.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Braite dominated that round.
That's time! Braite's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Braite shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gondor as he avoids it easily.
Braite tries to clinch up but Gondor circles away and keeps his distance.
Faramir Gondor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Braite fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gondor, pushing him back against the cage.
Gondor can't get the takedown.
Gondor is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gondor wants to get back to striking at distance but Braite won't allow it.
Gondor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Victor Braite has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Faramir Gondor.
Braite looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gondor blocks an elbow strike from Braite.
Braite tries to land knees in the clinch but Gondor avoids the damage to the body.
Gondor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gondor gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gondor throwing shots but Braite is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Braite is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braite won't allow Gondor to pass to mount.
Gondor is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Gondor is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Braite to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Braite bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gondor's guard.
Gondor is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Braite is controlling him.
Braite trying to control but Gondor is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gondor working a defensive guard here.
Gondor might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Braite kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gondor keeping full guard, as Braite tries to pass.
Gondor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Braite doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Braite manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Braite trying to control but Gondor is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gondor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Braite can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Braite has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Braite trying to control but Gondor is working from the bottom.
Gondor is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gondor is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are battling for position here. Braite manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gondor wants to control from the top but Braite keeps moving.
Braite tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gondor lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gondor gets to his feet. Braite looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gondor thuds his right hand into Braite's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Braite doesn't manage to clinch there - Gondor circles away.
Braite dodges the punch combination from Gondor.
Braite lands with a cross.
Gondor misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Faramir Gondor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gondor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Braite misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Braite connects with a crisp jab.
Braite misses with a head kick.
Gondor misses with a two punch combination.
Braite paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Braite throws the left hand but Gondor avoids the punch easily.
Braite showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gondor.
Gondor avoids the head kick by Braite.
A slow jab from Braite misses its intended target.
Gondor misses with a takedown
and Braite counters with a shoot takedown. Gondor fights it but they end up in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gondor is on top in guard.
Gondor trying to control the position from guard on top but Braite is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gondor postures up in Braite's guard and throws a big left but Braite blocks it.
Gondor tries to free his leg and advance position but Braite is retaining full guard.
Gondor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gondor drops back, looking for a kneebar! Braite looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Braite looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Braite!
Gondor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gondor takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Victor Braite overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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.
Braite working the ground and pound but Gondor is defending the strikes.
Braite is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Gondor's shoulder. That is not cool.
Gondor sneaks back into half guard.
Gondor manages to get to full guard.
Gondor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Braite doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Braite manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gondor working for a triangle but Braite defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gondor working for submissions but it's allowed Braite to get to half guard.
Gondor wants to get back to full guard but Braite has passed into side control.
Gondor gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gondor is trying to get back to full guard.
Braite seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gondor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gondor is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Braite's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Braite's back!
Braite trying to control the action but Gondor just sinks the hooks in.
Gondor patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Braite wants to escape the position.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Gondor. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Braite looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Victor Braite.
I think Braite has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albert Gore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Cacareco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Albert Gore!
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, Alexandre Cacareco!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gore avoids the head kick by Cacareco.
Gore moves into the clinch successfully.
Cacareco has Gore pushed against the cage.
Gore lands a nice knee to the body.
Gore has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cacareco is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gore prevents Cacareco from breaking the clinch.
Gore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cacareco avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cacareco takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cacareco stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gore.
Cacareco walks into a jab.
Gore moves out of range of the body kick from Cacareco.
Gore scoring well with a low kick there.
Gore has Cacareco up against the cage in a clinch.
Cacareco is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cacareco has had enough of the clinch but Gore keeps him there for the moment.
Gore breaks from the clinch.
Cacareco closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gore circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gore darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good work by Gore as he checks the leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cacareco checks a leg kick.
Gore throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cacareco changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gore tries to avoid it but Cacareco manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gore to the ground. Gore escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cacareco throws a sloppy head kick and Gore moves out of range easily.
Gore clinches with his opponent.
Gore has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cacareco is trying to keep an underhook but Gore manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Cacareco is looking to improve his position.
Gore sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gore tries to pass to full mount but Cacareco defends it.
Cacareco is looking for a sweep. Gore is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cacareco looks gassed!
Gore content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cacareco works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gore stands and throws Cacareco's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cacareco is looking to regain half guard here but Gore keeps moving and retains side control.
Cacareco tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Gore presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Cacareco is working to get back to half guard.
Gore controlling from mount.
Gore will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cacareco is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gore controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Gore dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cacareco tries to clinch but Gore moves away
enabling Gore to counter with a crisp jab.
Cacareco fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cacareco closes the distance but Gore moves to the side
and Gore counters with a head kick. That will keep Cacareco thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cacareco misses with a takedown attempt
and Gore counters with a right hand to the body.
Gore closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gore is working Cacareco over against the cage.
Gore is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gore manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cacareco preventing the sweep.
Cacareco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gore swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cacareco has gone for a leg lock! Gore slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cacareco's guard.
Gore wants to pass the guard but Cacareco is keeping the position.
Cacareco is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gore gets to his feet - Cacareco follows without any prompting.
Gore throws a right hand that Cacareco ducks under and follows up with a left that Cacareco also avoids with ease.
Gore throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gore throws a nice outside leg kick.
Donk. Gore catches Cacareco right on the button with a cross.
Gore is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gore paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gore scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gore throws a series of punches but Cacareco avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gore wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gore drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gore looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gore avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gore stopping the sweep attempt from Cacareco.
Cacareco throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cacareco looking for a guillotine here but Gore defends easily.
Gore content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cacareco can't keep his opponent in guard - Gore advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gore moves into full mount! Cacareco won't be happy about that!
Gore is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Gore drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cacareco is trying to work for a sweep but Gore has mounted him!
A nice elbow there by Gore.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Gore dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A left and a right from Gore both land. Nice combination.
Cacareco takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gore scores with a hook.
Cacareco looks to clinch
and Gore makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cacareco really felt that one!
Cacareco doesn't manage to clinch there - Gore circles away.
Cacareco fails with the takedown
and Gore counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gore lands a with a good body shot.
Gore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gore lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gore feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gore works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cacareco tries to roll over but Gore keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gore takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cacareco is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Gore jumps into side control!
Gore has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Gore scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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.
Gore throws a leg kick which misses Cacareco's front leg but catches the back leg as Cacareco tries to avoid it.
Gore lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gore!
A slapping leg kick lands for Gore.
Gore feints and then cracks Cacareco's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cacareco down.
Gore scores with a body shot.
Gore punishes Cacareco's body with a nice straight punch.
Gore scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A nice combination there by Gore.
A good leg kick by Gore.
Cacareco's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gore!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Cacareco is predictable there
and Gore counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cacareco's knee momentarily.
Gore throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Gore.
Cacareco moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Albert Gore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cacareco tries to clinch up
and Gore counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gore manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cacareco slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gore controlling the position for now.
Gore won't allow Cacareco to pass to mount.
Gore slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cacareco looking to pass the guard.
Gore wants to stand but Cacareco is controlling the position.
Gore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cacareco can do to turn this around?
Gore keeping full guard, as Cacareco tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
Albert Gore showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gore has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Gore!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Helios Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kang Deng Tiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helios Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kang Deng Tiao!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Deng Tiao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Deng Tiao misses with the combination.
Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Deng Tiao to the mat! Deng Tiao manages to get full guard.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Deng Tiao is keeping the position for now.
Deng Tiao working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Deng Tiao is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Deng Tiao is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Silva, into his guard.
Deng Tiao throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to keep Deng Tiao in close.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Deng Tiao from controlling successfully.
Deng Tiao passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Silva is trying to control Deng Tiao's posture but Deng Tiao avoids it.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Deng Tiao wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Deng Tiao gets to mount! Silva was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Silva defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Deng Tiao.
Silva slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deng Tiao is tying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Deng Tiao is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
Deng Tiao is pressing down on Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva is holding on for now.
Silva wants to improve his position but Deng Tiao is controlling well.
Silva manages to get to full guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Deng Tiao from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Deng Tiao can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Deng Tiao is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Deng Tiao looks gassed!
Deng Tiao slips nicely into half guard.
Deng Tiao is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Deng Tiao to get the leverage.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Deng Tiao.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Deng Tiao content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Deng Tiao pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Deng Tiao is defending well.
Deng Tiao gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kang Deng Tiao will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Deng Tiao tries to buck Silva off but Silva is having none of it.
Deng Tiao gets back to half guard.
Deng Tiao is looking to improve his position.
Silva wants to take a breather but Deng Tiao is having none of it.
Silva is working for a submission of some sort.
Deng Tiao trying to control but Silva postures up.
Deng Tiao has hold of Silva's hands but Silva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Deng Tiao defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deng Tiao slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Deng Tiao working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Deng Tiao is looking to sinch up a triangle. Silva throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Deng Tiao's body to avoid the submission. Deng Tiao has instead reached around Silva's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Deng Tiao arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kang Deng Tiao!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pieter Aart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iker Casillas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aart's entrance music is Eye of the Tiger. A fine choice. Iker Casillas has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pieter Aart's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pieter Aart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iker Casillas!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aart throws an overhand right that lands on Casillas's shoulder, as Casillas tries to avoid the shot.
Aart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aart misses with a two punch combination.
Aart misses the shot to the body.
Casillas closes the distance and clinches up with Aart, looking for a takedown. Casillas pushes Aart against the cage but Aart circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Casillas closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Casillas is thwarting Aart's attempts to control the position.
Aart wants to get back to his feet.
Aart tries to kick Casillas off in order to stand up. Casillas Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Casillas tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Casillas is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Aart's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casillas tries to advance to mount but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Casillas is looking to take a break and control but Aart is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aart tries to improve position but can't.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Casillas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Aart tries to avoid it but Casillas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Aart to the ground. Aart escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Aart as Casillas shoots in.
Pieter Aart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iker Casillas.
Casillas shoots in but no luck this time.
Aart loads up on a big right hand but Casillas slips the punch.
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.
Aart shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Aart decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Aart pivots, looking for a leg kick but Casillas is out of range and Aart settles back down.
Casillas tries for a takedown but Aart circles away easily
and Aart counters with a nice body kick.
Casillas misses with a takedown attempt
and Aart cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Casillas looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aart misses with a wild body shot.
Aart lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Aart misses with a wild combination.
Casillas scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Aart controlling the position for now.
Aart is trying to stand.
Casillas is tying to control. Aart wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Casillas prevents Aart from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aart is staying active underneath Casillas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Casillas is working for a kimura but Aart is defending it quite comfortably.
Aart looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Aart is refusing to be controlled, as Casillas sits in half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Aart clinches up with Casillas and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pieter Aart dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A punch combination from Aart misses.
Casillas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Aart counters by moving into the clinch.
Aart misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Casillas changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Aart fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Casillas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Casillas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pieter Aart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iker Casillas.
Casillas fails with the takedown
and Aart connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aart misses with a few strikes there.
Aart misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casillas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aart counters with a nice uppercut.
Aart looks to land a left hand but Casillas moved out of range nicely.
Casillas fails with the takedown
and Aart counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Casillas with a poor takedown
and Aart counters with a beautiful punch that sends Casillas to the canvas!
Casillas is rocked!
Casillas is breathing heavily.
Aart sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Casillas's guard.
Casillas is still in real trouble! Can Aart finish him?
Aart is controlling the pace.
Casillas seems to have recovered his senses.
Aart is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casillas wants to control but Aart is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Aart wants to take a breather but Casillas is having none of it.
Aart will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Aart wants to stand but Casillas has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Casillas wants to control but Aart is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Aart is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Casillas reverses the position - he's now on top in Aart's guard.
Aart pushes Casillas off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casillas misses with a takedown
and Aart counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch combination from Aart misses.
Casillas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aart counters with a nice uppercut.
Casillas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Aart to score with a decent uppercut.
Aart throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aart is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casillas blocks a head kick by Aart.
Aart looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Casillas shoots and misses
and Aart counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Casillas is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Casillas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aart counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Aart lands a high kick!
Casillas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Aart connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pieter Aart dominated that second round.
That's time! Aart's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Casillas moves away from the strike by Aart.
Aart is looking to clinch but Casillas is avoiding it.
Aart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Casillas darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Aart is trying to stand back up but Casillas is controlling him
Casillas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aart's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Casillas keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Aart wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aart trying to control but Casillas postures up.
Aart is in trouble now - Casillas has advanced to mount!
Casillas unloading with bombs!
Aart is squirming around, avoiding Casillas's attempts to control the action.
Aart tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Casillas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casillas is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Aart has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Aart!
Casillas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Aart controlling the position for now.
Casillas works his way into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casillas looking to control but Aart is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Casillas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Aart tries to hold on but Casillas pushes him away.
Casillas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aart is looking to escape.
Aart tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
Casillas looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Casillas working for a submission but Aart is keeping him at bay.
Aart tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iker Casillas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Aart has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pieter Aart!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jericho Cane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RJ Rodgers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cane kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Mustache: Double Nature. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Jericho Cane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, RJ Rodgers!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cane shoots for a double leg takedown but Rodgers sprawls well. He's pushed Cane's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cane shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rodgers but Rodgers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cane shoots in for a double leg but Rodgers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jericho Cane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cane on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rodgers tries a head kick but it misses.
Rodgers clinches.
Rodgers blocks a body shot from Cane.
Rodgers jumps guard and drags Cane to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rodgers seems keen to control Cane's posture.
Cane wants to control from the top but Rodgers keeps moving.
Cane is breathing heavily.
Rodgers keeping full guard, as Cane tries to pass.
Rodgers wants to stand but Cane is controlling the position.
Rodgers looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rodgers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Rodgers.
Rodgers goes for a takedown attempt but Cane pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rodgers has managed to clinch.
Rodgers content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rodgers breaks from the clinch.
Rodgers works over Cane's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rodgers slips a nice elbow through Cane's hands, connecting with Cane's forehead.
Rodgers wants to control but Cane is keeping him busy.
Cane tries to kick Rodgers off but Rodgers keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Rodgers seems content to control.
Cane is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Rodgers pulls his head out easily.
Rodgers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Well, if Rodgers 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.
Cane actively working from the bottom here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rodgers rushes Cane and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers landing knees to the body.
Rodgers content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rodgers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodgers drives through and clinches with Cane against the cage.
Cane fails to pull guard.
Rodgers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cane gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rodgers decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cane's guard.
Rodgers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cane is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rodgers wants to control from the top but Cane keeps moving.
Cane is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers stands and throws Cane's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rodgers trying to control the action but Cane is working from the bottom.
Check out the look on Rodgers's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rodgers decides to stand up, so the ref orders Cane to his feet.
Rodgers throws a combination. Cane tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cane takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cane takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
RJ Rodgers dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rodgers shoots in but no luck this time.
Cane misses with a takedown
and Rodgers counters with a three punch combo that has Cane backing up. Cane nods at Rodgers to acknowledge the strikes.
Rodgers shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rodgers showed some decent athleticism there.
Rodgers decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Rodgers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cane gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rodgers moves into the clinch.
Rodgers breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cane looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cane is not content to let Rodgers control the position.
Cane manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rodgers's best efforts.
Cane wants to improve his position but Rodgers is controlling well.
Cane actively working from the bottom here.
Cane actively working from the bottom here.
Rodgers trying to control the action but Cane is working from the bottom.
Cane tries to get to full guard but Rodgers has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cane looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cane shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rodgers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cane thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jericho Cane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodgers throws a head kick that Cane semi-blocks.
Rodgers looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cane is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rodgers wants to control but Cane is keeping busy.
Rodgers is trying to stand up here but Cane is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers tries to roll over but Cane keeps him under control.
Cane landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rodgers is refusing to be controlled, as Cane sits in half guard.
Cane wants to work for an arm triangle but Rodgers is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rodgers is trying to get back to full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Cane shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Rodgers to counter with a crisp jab.
Cane shoots and misses
and Rodgers counters with a slapping leg kick.
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.
Cane gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cane escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rodgers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rodgers slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cane is on top in guard.
Cane trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodgers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodgers lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cane!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
RJ Rodgers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Cane fails with the takedown
and Rodgers counters with a leg kick.
Rodgers scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rodgers tries to pass to full mount but Cane defends it.
Rodgers moves nicely into side control.
Cane tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rodgers is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cane is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rodgers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cane keeps working.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane is looking for a sweep.
Cane gets back to half guard.
Cane tries to roll over but Rodgers keeps him under control.
RJ Rodgers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cane slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cane working for a triangle but Rodgers defends it easily.
Cane has a closed guard, preventing Rodgers from standing up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cane is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cane is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rodgers looking to control.
Cane working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rodgers throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Cane passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rodgers is trying to control Cane's posture but Cane avoids it.
Cane tries for a kimura but Rodgers is defending well.
Rodgers is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cane is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rodgers knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rodgers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cane. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rodgers sneaks back into half guard.
Cane is looking for a kimura here.
Cane is keen to just control but Rodgers is a slippery customer.
Cane wants to pass the guard but Rodgers is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rodgers is looking to escape.
Rodgers manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Cane misses with a takedown
and Rodgers counters by clinching up.
Rodgers gets underhooks to prevent Cane's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jericho Cane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodgers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rodgers gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Rodgers postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Cane to stand up.
Cane shoots and misses
and Rodgers moves into the clinch.
Rodgers lands a nice knee to the body.
Rodgers manages to pull guard.
Jericho Cane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cane chips away with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
RJ Rodgers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rodgers has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... RJ Rodgers!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neusarth Martins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Summer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donald Summer is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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265 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Neusarth Martins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donald Summer!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Summer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Martins blocks a jab.
Martins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Summer throws out the jab.
Summer looks to land a left hand but Martins moved out of range nicely.
Donald Summer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Summer's waist but Summer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Martins off to one side.
Martins looks for a takedown but Summer sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neusarth Martins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Summer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Summer as Martins shoots in.
Martins has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins tries for a takedown but Summer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Martins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Summer throws a jab but it's blocked by Martins.
Horrible takedown by Martins or perhaps it was just good defense by Summer which made him look bad.
Martins looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Summer wants to stand up but Martins is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Summer keeping moving, preventing Martins from controlling successfully.
Summer wants to sweep but no luck.
Summer tries to strike from the bottom.
Martins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Summer wants to stand and escape but Martins is having none of it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Summer waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Martins.
Martins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Summer as he avoids it easily.
Martins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Martins moves away from the strike by Summer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summer misses with a wild body shot.
Martins shoots for a double leg takedown but Summer sprawls well. He's pushed Martins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Martins fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Summer sprawls well initially but Martins persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Summer is looking to escape.
Summer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Martins.
Martins winds up and cracks Summer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Summer is trying to get back to full guard.
Martins slips a nice elbow through Summer's hands, connecting with Summer's forehead.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Summer is trying to stand up here but Martins is controlling him well.
Summer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Martins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Summer is trying to get back to full guard.
Martins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
No joy there for Summer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Summer pinned against the cage. Summer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Summer.
It looks like Neusarth Martins has been cut.
Martins is breathing heavily.
Summer thows a body shot but no joy.
Martins moves forwards but Summer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Summer drops Martins with a big left hand! Martins is injured, injured bad! Summer jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donald Summer!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Koc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kjell Dillon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dillon has chosen Pipes & Drums 1st Battalion Scots Guards as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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268 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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, Kurt Koc!
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, Kjell Dillon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koc throws a body punch but Dillon moves out of range.
Koc misses with the combination.
Koc pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koc takes a swing at Dillon's ribcage but misses.
Koc misses with a head kick.
Kurt Koc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dillon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Dillon throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Dillon landing strikes from the mount.
Dillon moves to back control.
Koc tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Koc tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dillon with shots to the head and body - Koc looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dillon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Koc really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dillon scoring with strikes but Koc is staying in there.
Dillon in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Koc is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kjell Dillon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeganathan Mondero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez comes to the cage accompanied by Get Money by Stat Quo & Young Jeezy. Thiago Ramirez looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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280 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeganathan Mondero!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mondero. That one must have hurt.
Mondero decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mondero has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Ramirez defend it? Mondero steps over the head and cranks it - Ramirez is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Mondero!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jeganathan Mondero!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Russian Experiment V (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takefumi Mori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Russian Experiment V!
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, Takefumi Mori!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mori fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Experiment V instigates a clinch.
Mori is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Experiment V scores with a shoulder strike.
Experiment V scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Experiment V lands with a right to the head.
Experiment V lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mori backwards.
Experiment V working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mori is rocked!
Mori goes for a takedown in the clinch but Experiment V prevents it.
Mori is still on wobbly legs! Can Experiment V finish him?
Russian Experiment V has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takefumi Mori.
Mori tries to score a body lock takedown but Experiment V shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short left from Experiment V.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Experiment V.
A shot in the inside from Experiment V.
A nice left hand lands by Experiment V.
A short left from Experiment V.
Experiment V lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mori backwards.
Experiment V works on Mori's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment V lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Experiment V lands a nice shot to the body.
Mori looks gassed!
Experiment V lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Experiment V.
Experiment V lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Experiment V unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Mori! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Experiment V is unloading with more strikes now! Mori drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russian Experiment V!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Alvarez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Alvarez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruce Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sanders is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sanders is trying to work for a kimura but Alvarez is defending well.
Alvarez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sanders moves nicely into side control.
Sanders tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanders is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Alvarez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Alvarez tries to improve position but can't.
Sanders advances to mount.
Alvarez tries to reverse the position but Sanders maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders looking to secure an arm triangle but Alvarez defends it well.
Sanders is working for a guillotine from mount but Alvarez frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanders looks gassed!
Sanders looking to secure an arm triangle but Alvarez defends it well.
Alvarez is trying desperately to improve position.
Sanders working for a guillotine from mount but Alvarez is in no mood to give up.
Alvarez gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Alvarez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sanders looking to pass the guard.
Sanders thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sanders trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanders pushes down on Alvarez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Alvarez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sanders is looking to take a break and control but Alvarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alvarez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sanders is taking a breather. Alvarez 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.
Alvarez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sanders wants to pass the guard but Alvarez is keeping the position.
Alvarez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sanders can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sanders passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Alvarez is looking to reverse the position.
Sanders tries for a kimura but Alvarez is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sanders tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sanders has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Alvarez is looking to reverse the position.
Sanders advances nicely into full mount.
Sanders looking to control but Alvarez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sanders is working for a guillotine from mount but Alvarez frees his head quite easily.
Alvarez is squirming around, avoiding Sanders's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Sanders dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice takedown defense from Sanders. No joy for Alvarez on that attempt.
Sanders throws a right hand that Alvarez ducks under and follows up with a left that Alvarez also avoids with ease.
Horrible takedown by Alvarez or perhaps it was just good defense by Sanders which made him look bad.
Alvarez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanders feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sanders sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Alvarez's guard.
Sanders moves nicely into side control.
Sanders advances nicely into full mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alvarez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sanders has hold of Alvarez's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Alvarez manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sanders looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez is trying to escape the mount.
Alvarez is squirming around, avoiding Sanders's attempts to control the action.
Sanders working for a submission but Alvarez is keeping him at bay.
Alvarez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Alvarez has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Alvarez tries to escape but Sanders has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Sanders is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Alvarez has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is in bad spot here.
Sanders working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Alvarez is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Sanders has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Alvarez taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bruce Sanders!
Bruce Sanders is the new lightweight champion!
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