UVT 42: Bourque vs Justice PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slyce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romanko Mostich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Slyce
vs
Mostich

198 cm
21
275 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

225 cm
24
300 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kimbo Slyce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Romanko Mostich!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slyce's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Slyce duly obliges.

It looks like Romanko Mostich has been cut.
Slyce lands with a straight right. Mostich didn't see that one coming.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Slyce throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mostich shoots for a double leg takedown but Slyce sprawls well. He's pushed Mostich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mostich has a takedown stuffed.
Slyce rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mostich moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Slyce throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mostich.
Slyce connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Mostich! He's out on his feet! Slyce rushes in and drops Mostich with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kimbo Slyce!

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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Blanco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ery Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Blanco has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Blanco
vs
Pereira

185 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Blanco!
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, Ery Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Blanco scores with a four punch combination!
Pereira wants to clinch up but Blanco keeps it at a distance.
Pereira doesn't manage to clinch there - Blanco circles away.
Pereira wants to clinch up but Blanco keeps it at a distance.

Blanco moves into the clinch.
Blanco tries to pull guard but Pereira won't allow it.
Pereira scores with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pereira just misses with a elbow thrown towards Blanco's brow.
Pereira creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blanco's defenses.

Blanco pulls Pereira into guard.

Blanco has his feet on Pereira's thighs here. He's pushed Pereira off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Pereira screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pedro Blanco!

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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Razor De Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Costa's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Synphony of Destruction by Megadeth. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

De Costa
vs
Slice

200 cm
24
270 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

198 cm
22
305 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Razor De Costa!
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, Kimbo Slice!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice thows a left - swing and a miss!
Slice throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

De Costa drives through with a takedown into guard.
De Costa won't allow Slice to get back to his feet.
De Costa advances to half guard.
De Costa moves nicely into side control.
De Costa working the ground and pound.
De Costa advances to full mount.
De Costa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Slice is squirming around, avoiding De Costa's attempts to control the action.

De Costa looking to secure an arm triangle but Slice defends it well.
De Costa lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Slice hang on?
Slice is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
De Costa pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

It looks like Kimbo Slice has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
De Costa with shots to the head and body - Slice looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Costa trying to control but Slice is having none of it.

De Costa is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! De Costa extends the arm and Slice is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Razor De Costa!

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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Forrest Griffin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Evans
vs
Griffin

190 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

204 cm
22
285 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keith Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Forrest Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Evans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Griffin misses with a wild combination.
Evans tries to clinch up but Griffin circles away and keeps his distance.
Griffin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Evans sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Evans slips a jab and a cross from Griffin.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Evans avoids them all with ease.

Evans forces Griffin back against the cage and clinches.
Evans throws an elbow that misses.

Griffin manages to break the clinch.
Forrest Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans moves in looking to clinch but Griffin pushes him off.
Evans circles away from the clinch attempt.

Griffin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Evans, pushing him back against the cage.
Griffin has had enough of the clinch but Evans keeps him there for the moment.
Griffin prevents Evans from breaking the clinch.
Evans wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Evans has had enough of the clinch but Griffin keeps him there for the moment.
Griffin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Griffin wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Evans's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Griffin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt.

Evans clinches with his opponent.
Evans wants to break free but Griffin has control.

Griffin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Evans avoids them all with ease.
Evans ducks under a wild hook from Griffin.

Evans forces Griffin back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Evans has him pressed against the cage.
Evans lands a right hand that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Evans is trying to maintain a safe position but Griffin gets an underhook and turns Evans into the cage.
Evans scores with a nice hook to the head.
Griffin keeps control of Evans as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Evans gets through Griffin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Evans wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Griffin wants to get back to striking at distance but Evans won't allow it.
Griffin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Evans has Griffin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Griffin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Evans slowing the pace effectively.
Evans is trying to drag Griffin to the mat but Griffin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Evans presses Griffin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Evans wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Evans.
Evans wants to break the clinch but can't.

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

Evans instigates a clinch.

Evans breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Evans gets a clinch.
Evans looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evans wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Griffin has him pressed against the cage.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tries to clinch but Evans is having none of it.
Evans tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Evans lands a glancing blow to the side of Griffin's head.
Evans is breathing heavily.
Griffin looks to land a combination but Evans avoids it well.
Evans tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Griffin throws a hook but Evans avoids it easily.
Griffin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Griffin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Evans, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Griffin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Griffin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Evans has taken the fight to the clinch.

Evans pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Griffin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Griffin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Evans.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Evans tries to clinch up.

Evans clinches.
Evans wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Griffin has him pressed against the cage.
Evans is working for takedown but Griffin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Griffin has had enough of the clinch but Evans keeps him there for the moment.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Griffin pushes Evans up against the cage in a clinch.
Griffin is looking to break free of the clinch but Evans has double underhooks.
Evans prevents Griffin from breaking the clinch.
Griffin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Griffin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Griffin wants to break free but Evans has control.

Griffin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Griffin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Evans if he has to take too many more of those.

Griffin moves into the clinch successfully.

Griffin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Evans works over Griffin's head and body with a nice combination.
Griffin misses with a double jab
and Evans counters with a one-two to the body.
Griffin swings for the body but Evans moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Evans checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Evans's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Evans duly obliges.
Griffin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Evans takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Evans has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Griffin finds it's way round the side to connect with Evans's head.
Griffin throws a series of strikes that have Evans backpedaling.
Evans ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffin moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from Evans.
Griffin misses with a double jab.
Griffin looks to land a combination. Evans sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Griffin throws a hook but Evans avoids it easily.
Evans is looking to clinch but Griffin is avoiding it.
Evans slips a jab and a cross from Griffin.
Griffin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Griffin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A cross from Griffin lands.
Evans tries to clinch up but Griffin circles away and keeps his distance.
Griffin misses with the combination.
Griffin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Evans counters with a series of strikes. Griffin will be more careful next time no doubt.

Evans takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Griffin breaks the clinch.
Griffin throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Evans to counter with a crisp jab.
Evans tries to clinch but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Griffin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Griffin looks to land a combination but Evans avoids it well.
Griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Griffin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Keith Evans has been cut.
Griffin tries to score with a low kick but Evans moves his leg out of the way.

Evans has managed to clinch.
Evans stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Evans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Griffin looks to land a combination. Evans sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Griffin misses with a double jab
and Evans counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A punch lands to the side of Griffin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Griffin lands a glancing blow to the side of Evans's head.
Griffin looks to land a left hand but Evans moved out of range nicely.
Keith Evans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Griffin swats away the attempt to clinch by Evans.
Griffin throws a combination that misses

and Evans counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Griffin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Griffin misses with a wild combination.
Evans tries to clinch there but Griffin circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Evans moves into the clinch.
Evans is trying to break the clinch but Griffin has him pressed against the cage.

Griffin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Griffin misses with a double jab.
Evans showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griffin.
Evans ducks under a wild hook from Griffin.
Griffin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Griffin duly obliges.
Griffin lands a right hook to the body.
Griffin throws a right and a left that Evans avoids nicely.
Griffin scores with a one two! Evans had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Evans ducks right into an uppercut from Griffin.
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evans manages to avoid it.
Evans tries to close the distance and clinch up but Griffin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Evans takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Decent striking displayed by Griffin there.
Evans takes one to the chin there.
Griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans misses with a few strikes there.
Griffin lands with an uppercut that bounces Evans off the cage and back into rage.
Evans connects with a single shot there.
A shot to the body from Griffin misses
and Evans counters with a nice uppercut.
Evans takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Evans fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Griffin, pushing him back against the cage.

Griffin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin misses with an uppercut. Evans saw that one coming.
Griffin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Evans clinches with his opponent.

Griffin breaks the clinch.
Griffin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Evans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Evans avoids them all with ease.
Evans throws a right hand that Griffin ducks under and follows up with a left that Griffin also avoids with ease.
Griffin misses with a jab, cross combination.

Griffin moves into the clinch.
Griffin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Griffin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Evans has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin wants to get back to striking at distance but Evans won't allow it.
Evans drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Evans is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Griffin digs a right hand into Evans's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Evans's gas tank.

Griffin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Evans avoids the body shot from Griffin.
Griffin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Griffin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Griffin scores with a nice head shot.
Griffin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Evans makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Evans tries to clinch but Griffin is having none of it.
Evans throws a series of punches but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Evans moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Evans closes the distance and pushes Griffin back into the cage.
Evans keeps control of Griffin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Griffin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Evans has him pressed against the cage.
Evans wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Evans scores with a shot to the side of Griffin's head.

That's four 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.
Evans keeps control of Griffin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Griffin breaks the clinch.
Evans is looking to clinch but Griffin is avoiding it.
Griffin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Evans.

Evans gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Griffin wants to break free but Evans has control.
Evans changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Griffin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Evans lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Griffin circles away quickly and effectively.
Griffin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Evans cracks Griffin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A right-left combo lands from Griffin.
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Griffin misses with the combination.
Evans throws a body punch but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin fails to land the takedown.
Griffin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Evans.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forrest Griffin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Keith Evans's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Evans is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Evans lands a nice hook to Griffin's body. Griffin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Donk. Evans catches Griffin right on the button with a cross.
Evans uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Griffin has time to react.
Griffin looks to throw the jab but Evans is out of range.
Griffin misses with a straight right.
Griffin misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Evans counters by moving into the clinch.
Griffin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Evans has him pressed against the cage.
Griffin keeps control of Evans as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Griffin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Griffin prevents Evans from breaking the clinch.

Evans breaks the clinch.
Evans is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Evans misses with a two punch combination.
Griffin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Evans tries to clinch but Griffin is having none of it.
Griffin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Griffin misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab from Griffin.
Evans looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin wants to slow Evans down by chopping away at his legs.
Griffin throws a nice looking combination but Evans bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Griffin throws a combination. Evans tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Evans is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Evans scores with the left hand. Griffin knows he should have avoided that one.
Forrest Griffin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Evans on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Griffin. Griffin obviously looking to wear him down.
Evans throws a right hand that Griffin ducks under and follows up with a left that Griffin also avoids with ease.
Evans misses with a body shot.

Evans has managed to clinch.

Griffin breaks from the clinch.
Evans takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Griffin fails to land with a series of punches.
Evans is looking to clinch but Griffin is avoiding it.
Evans misses with a series of wild punches.
Griffin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Evans's head.
Evans is looking to clinch but Griffin is avoiding it.
Griffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans tries to clinch but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Griffin misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Griffin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Griffin misses with a combination
and Griffin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griffin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Evans counters by clinching up.

Griffin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evans manages to avoid it.
Evans fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Griffin misses with a straight right.
Evans lands a jab.
Griffin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Griffin misses with a two punch combination.
Evans fails in his attempt to clinch.
Griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Griffin misses with a combination

and Evans moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Griffin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Griffin misses with a two punch combination.
Evans keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Griffin.
Evans moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Evans tries to clinch up but Griffin circles away and keeps his distance.
Evans blocks a jab.
Griffin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Evans holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Griffin keeps control of Evans as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Griffin blocks an elbow strike.
Evans can't break the clinch.
Evans is working for takedown but Griffin is calmly controlling the position for now.

Griffin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Griffin loads up on a big right hand but Evans slips the punch.
Evans doesn't manage to clinch there - Griffin circles away.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Evans slips a jab and a cross from Griffin.
Evans walks into a straight right hand from Griffin.
Evans lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's four 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.
Evans connects with a single shot there.

Evans instigates a clinch.

Griffin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Griffin misses.
Evans lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Griffin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Griffin misses with a few strikes there.
Griffin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Evans counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Griffin breaks from the clinch.
Griffin misses with a double jab
and Evans connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Evans lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Griffin circles away quickly and effectively.
Griffin misses with a double jab
and Evans counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Evans uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griffin.
Evans misses with a two punch combination.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Evans avoids them all with ease.
Evans is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Evans tries to clinch there but Griffin circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Evans showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Evans 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Evans!

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FIGHT
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72%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Default Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Cong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cong has chosen Jibbs - King Kong as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Fighter
vs
Cong

225 cm
24
300 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

195 cm
20
280 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Default Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Christian Cong!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighter shoots in for a double leg but Cong sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cong scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Default Fighter has been cut.
Fighter shoots in for a takedown but Cong shows good takedown defense.
Fighter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cong is fending him off so far but Fighter persists. Nope, Cong circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Default Fighter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Cong finds it's way through Fighter's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Fighter shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fighter preventing the sweep.
Cong keeping full guard, as Fighter tries to pass.
Fighter throwing strikes from guard but Cong blocks nicely.
Cong manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fighter working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter wants to hold on but Cong pushes him away.
Cong lands a heavy elbow.
Cong with a couple of short strikes.
Fighter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cong tries to control but Fighter wriggling away.
Cong controlling the pace for now.
Cong avoids the attempt from Fighter to control.
Cong controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter is looking to improve his position but Cong isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cong looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Cong looking to control but Fighter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cong in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fighter is squirming around, avoiding Cong's attempts to control the action.
Cong with a couple of short strikes.
Cong raining down shots from the mount!
A nice elbow there by Cong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter working to try and regain half guard.
Cong lands a big shot there that rocks Fighter but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fighter is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cong fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fighter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fighter is breathing heavily.
Cong lands a big elbow.
Cong lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The referee warns Fighter that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Cong postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Fighter bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Cong and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christian Cong!

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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Cowell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Blanchard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blanchard has chosen "Bull's on Parade" by Rage Against the Machine as his entrance music. Adrian Blanchard has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Anderson Cowell's chin.

Cowell
vs
Blanchard

225 cm
24
300 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

200 cm
22
275 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Cowell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adrian Blanchard!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blanchard gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cowell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cowell is working Blanchard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Cowell 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.

Blanchard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cowell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cowell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cowell stops Blanchard from standing up.
Cowell controlling from the top position.
Blanchard trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cowell trying to control the position from guard on top but Blanchard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blanchard throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Blanchard wants to get back to his feet but Cowell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Blanchard is wriggling around but Cowell manages to pass to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanchard is looking to improve his position.
Blanchard looks gassed!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Blanchard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cowell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cowell fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Cowell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cowell misses with a takedown attempt - Blanchard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horrible takedown by Cowell or perhaps it was just good defense by Blanchard which made him look bad.
Cowell closes the distance and clinches up with Blanchard, looking for a takedown. Cowell pushes Blanchard against the cage but Blanchard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Blanchard gets the takedown into side control.
Cowell is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanchard wants to stand but Cowell has his arm trapped.
Cowell regains half guard.

Blanchard wants to work for an arm triangle but Cowell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cowell controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Cowell gets back to full guard.
Blanchard is looking to stand up but Cowell won't let him.
Cowell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Cowell working for a triangle but Blanchard defends it easily.
Blanchard wants to stand and escape but instead Cowell has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowell wants to control from the top but Blanchard keeps moving.
Blanchard can't keep his opponent in guard - Cowell advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cowell working Blanchard over with strikes.
Cowell looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cowell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blanchard keeps working.
Cowell is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Blanchard is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cowell seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Blanchard is trying to stand.

Cowell is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blanchard defends it well.
Blanchard is trying to control but can't.
Cowell passes the guard and advances to mount!
Blanchard is looking to improve his position but Cowell isn't that keen on the idea.
Cowell looking to control but Blanchard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Cowell dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Blanchard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blanchard tries to clinch there but Cowell circles away.

Cowell moves into range and clinches up with Blanchard.

Blanchard jumps guard.
Cowell wants to control from the top but Blanchard keeps moving.

Blanchard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Blanchard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cowell pushing down on Blanchard's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cowell trying to control the action but Blanchard is working from the bottom.
Blanchard is breathing heavily.

Cowell wants to work for an arm triangle but Blanchard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Cowell 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.

Cowell is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cowell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blanchard keeps working.

Blanchard looking for a kimura from the bottom but Cowell passes into side control!

Cowell has hold of Blanchard's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Blanchard tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Cowell cranks the arm and Blanchard screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Blanchard, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Anderson Cowell!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Allie Potratz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giuliano Texeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giuliano Texeira will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Potratz
vs
Texeira

165 cm
25
158 lbs
11 - 8 - 1

178 cm
21
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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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 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Allie Potratz!
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, Giuliano Texeira!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Potratz takes the fight into the clinch.

Potratz breaks from the clinch.
Texeira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Potratz stuffs the takedown attempt from Texeira. Texeira gets slowly back to his feet.
Texeira shoots in but Potratz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Allie Potratz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giuliano Texeira.
Texeira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Potratz circles away.
Potratz stuffs the takedown attempt from Texeira. Texeira gets slowly back to his feet.
Potratz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Potratz gets a clinch.
Potratz scores a nice knee to the body.
Texeira looks gassed!
A nice right hand lands inside from Potratz.
The referee calls for Potratz to work.

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

Potratz clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potratz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Texeira blocks it with crossed arms.
Texeira managing to block the knees to the body from Potratz.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Potratz.

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

Potratz has managed to clinch.
Potratz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Texeira tries to pull guard but Potratz holds him up against the cage and eventually Texeira drops back down to his feet.
Texeira is working for takedown but Potratz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Potratz misses with a knee to the head.
Potratz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Texeira has Potratz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Potratz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Potratz manages to break the clinch.

Potratz clinches up with Texeira and pushes him back against the cage.
Potratz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Potratz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Potratz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Texeira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Potratz gets a clinch.

Potratz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Texeira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Potratz's waist but Potratz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Texeira off to one side.
Potratz pushes Texeira away with a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Potratz has Texeira up against the cage in a clinch.

Potratz breaks from the clinch.
Potratz scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Giuliano Texeira has been cut.
Potratz circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Texeira drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Potratz follows Texeira to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Allie Potratz!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butter Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skinny Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bean
vs
Boy

225 cm
24
300 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

225 cm
24
300 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Butter Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Skinny Boy!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boy throws a right hand that Bean ducks under and follows up with a left that Bean also avoids with ease.
Boy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Bean clinches with his opponent.
Bean lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boy.
Bean stops a takedown attempt from Boy.
Butter Bean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skinny Boy.
Bean stalling against the cage.

Bean breaks the clinch.
Bean stuffs the takedown.
Bean lands with an uppercut that bounces Boy off the cage and back into rage.
Boy looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Boy tries to keep at a distance but Bean has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bean creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Bean breaks the clinch.

Bean gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice left hand lands by Bean.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bean.
Bean's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bean presses Boy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bean is struggling to control the position.
Bean lands with a right to the head.
Bean lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boy backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Bean rushes Boy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Bean's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bean throws a good cross that connects.
Bean keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Bean fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boy, pushing him back against the cage.
Bean will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Boy up against the cage.
Bean lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bean lands a nice uppercut.

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

Bean closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bean lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Bean.
Bean softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Bean's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Bean pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bean has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short left from Bean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean lands a right hand.
Bean lands a body shot in the clinch.

Bean manages to break the clinch.
Bean slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Butter Bean is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab lands there for Bean.
A cross from Bean lands.
Bean lands a body shot.
Bean scores with a shot to the body.

Bean has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boy is looking to break free of the clinch but Bean has double underhooks.
Bean holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bean lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boy.

Bean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boy fails to land the takedown.

Bean closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Bean.

Bean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bean.

Bean rushes Boy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bean's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bean connects with a nice looking jab.

Bean clinches.
A short left from Bean.
Bean working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Bean breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bean punishes Boy's body with a nice straight punch.
Bean scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Skinny Boy has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boy takes one to the side of the head.
Bean scores with the left hand. Boy knows he should have avoided that one.
Boy moves forwards but Bean connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bean lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Bean closes the distance and pushes Boy back into the cage.
Bean lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bean unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bean.
A short right from Bean on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bean creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy shoots in but no luck this time.
Bean with a nice cross.

Bean drives through and clinches with Boy against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bean creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bean stalling against the cage.

Bean's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bean circles away.
Bean connects with a nice looking jab.

Bean has closed the distance and engaged Boy in a clinch.
Bean lands a left hand.
Bean is stalling here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice left hand lands by Bean.

Bean pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bean lunges at Boy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boy's hand.
Bean lands a nice shot that snaps Boy's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Butter Bean dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Skinny Boy's cut.
That's time! Bean's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice uppercut there from Bean.
Skinny Boy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bean stuns Boy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boy takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Bean clinches.

Bean's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Skinny Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boy shoots for a double leg takedown but Bean sprawls well. He's pushed Boy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bean lands with a hook. Boy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bean closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Bean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boy.
Bean lands a really nice looking cross but Boy seems unphased.

Bean has managed to clinch.

Bean pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bean thuds a left hand into Boy's body.
Bean with a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A nice combination there by Bean.
Bean connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy needs to keep his hands up - Bean had a free shot at his head there.
Boy moves forwards but Bean connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bean lands with a straight right. Boy didn't see that one coming.
Bean connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boy clinches but Bean breaks the clinch
and Bean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Bean gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Bean breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boy misses with a takedown
and Bean counters with a three punch combo that has Boy backing up. Boy nods at Bean to acknowledge the strikes.
Butter Bean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skinny Boy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bean with a body punch. A glancing blow.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bean moves into the clinch successfully.
Boy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bean has him pressed against the cage.
Bean lands a left hand.
Bean working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bean lands a nice uppercut.
Boy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bean lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boy or not.
Bean lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bean just stands there and leans against the cage.

Bean pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bean is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boy can do to turn this around?

Bean clinches with his opponent.
Bean lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bean lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boy.
A nice left hand lands by Bean.
Boy is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bean is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Boy.

Bean breaks from the clinch.
Boy needs to keep his hands up - Bean had a free shot at his head there.
Bean listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bean moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Boy walks into a jab.
Bean lands a jab to the nose.
Boy throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bean getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Butter Bean is winning the standup battle so far.
Bean scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boy doesn't seem bothered though.

Bean fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boy, pushing him back against the cage.

Bean's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boy tries to move into range but Bean moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Bean has taken the fight to the clinch.
Butter Bean has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Bean on the inside.
Boy fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Bean's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boy shoots and misses
and Bean counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bean digs a good body shot into Boy's ribs.
Bean scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boy doesn't seem bothered though.
Bean lands a with a good body shot.
Bean connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bean looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bean counters with a three punch combo that has Boy backing up. Boy nods at Bean to acknowledge the strikes.
Bean scores with the left hand. Boy knows he should have avoided that one.

Bean darts in and clinches Boy up against the cage.
Bean avoiding damage.
Bean lands a body punch.
Boy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bean prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bean lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Boy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Bean manages to break the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Bean scores with a four punch combination!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Bean moves into the clinch.
Boy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bean walks away with a smile on his face. Boy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bean lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boy at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bean.
Bean connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bean, as that shot connected.
Boy wants to clinch

and Bean counters by moving into the clinch.
A short right from Bean.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bean breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bean darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boy darts in trying to clinch
and Bean counters with a series of strikes. Boy will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Butter Bean dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Skinny Boy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Boy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bean ducks under a wild hook from Boy.
Bean lands a head shot.
Bean circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bean throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Boy tries to move into range but Bean moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boy shoots in but no luck this time.

Bean rushes Boy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bean lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bean.

Bean's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bean displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bean has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bean holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Boy has Bean pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bean manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bean stalling the fight.
Boy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bean gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Butter Bean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skinny Boy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bean breaks the clinch.
Bean works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean scores with a three punch combo!
Boy ducks right into an uppercut from Bean.
A punch lands to the side of Boy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bean throws a combination. Boy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bean throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bean connects with a right hand. Boy shakes it off.
Bean connects with a nice looking jab.
Jab, jab by Bean - just one landing.
Boy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bean scores with a body shot.
Boy misses with a takedown attempt
letting Bean counter with a right hand.
Boy doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bean counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bean has Boy pressed against the cage.
Boy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bean walks away with a smile on his face. Boy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jab by Bean.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bean lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Bean moves into the clinch.
Bean is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bean lands with a light punch inside.
Bean lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boy has had enough of the clinch but Bean keeps him there for the moment.
A right handed body shot lands from Bean.
Bean makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Bean pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bean connects with the punch.

Bean has managed to clinch.
Boy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bean scores with a shot to the side of Boy's head.

Bean breaks the clinch.
Bean clobbers Boy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bean lands a really nice looking cross but Boy seems unphased.
Bean lands the left hand.
Boy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bean is working the combinations to good effect here.

Boy tries to keep at a distance but Bean has taken the fight into the clinch.

Bean breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bean lands a jab to the nose.
Boy wants to clinch
and Bean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bean lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Boy is rocked!
Bean with a hook.
Bean moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Boy is still on wobbly legs! Can Bean finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boy misses with a takedown attempt
and Bean counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boy thinking.
Boy seems to have recovered his senses.
Bean with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bean connects with a crisp jab.
Bean bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boy's head.
Bean lands a with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean connects with a nice looking jab.
Decent striking displayed by Bean there.
Nice uppercut there from Bean.
Bean bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bean works the jab nicely.
Bean digs a good body shot into Boy's ribs.
Boy shoots and misses
and Bean counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boy thinking.
Skinny Boy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bean lands an overhand right.
Bean dodges the punch combination from Boy.
Bean connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bean takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Boy tries to keep at a distance but Bean has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice left hand lands by Bean.

Bean's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bean clobbers Boy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Butter Bean is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bean swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Butter Bean showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bean 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:24
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:24
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butter Bean!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin Justice has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bourque
vs
Justice

192 cm
23
162 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
168 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Bourque!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Austin Justice!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justice misses with a straight left.
Bourque really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Justice has a takedown stuffed.
Bourque keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Justice shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bourque's guard.
Bourque controlling the position.
Justice trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bourque is trying to keep Justice in close.
Justice thows a big elbow that misses.
Justice throwing strikes but missing.
Bourque bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Justice's guard.
Justice 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.
Justice has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Justice with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Bourque can't handle though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice keeping full guard, as Bourque tries to pass.
Bourque controlling from the top position.
Justice looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bourque is one step ahead there.
Bourque pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Justice is keeping the position for now.
Bourque wants to get up but he can't break Justice's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bourque slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A big right from Bourque misses.

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.
Bourque bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Justice drives through with a takedown into guard.
Justice stopping the sweep attempt from Bourque.
Justice throws a big right hand that misses.
Justice trying to control the position from guard on top but Bourque is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bourque is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Justice is controlling him.
Bourque has momentary wrist control but Justice slips an elbow through the middle.
Justice prevents Bourque from getting back to his feet.
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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bourque misses with a double jab.
Austin Justice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bourque throws a hook but Justice blocks it.
Justice throws a jab but it's blocked by Bourque.
Justice fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Paul Bourque has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Justice.
Bourque waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Justice.
Justice shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bourque as he avoids it easily.
Paul Bourque is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bourque steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Justice.
Justice misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A jab from Bourque finds it's way through Justice's defenses.
Justice looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourque misses with an uppercut. Justice saw that one coming.
Bourque moves out of range of the strikes.
Bourque swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Justice.
Bourque lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Justice throws the left hand but Bourque avoids the punch easily.
Justice shoots in for a takedown but Bourque shows good takedown defense.
Justice looks gassed!
Justice throws a jab when Bourque was well out of range.
Bourque lands with an uppercut that bounces Justice off the cage and back into rage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Justice misses with a hook.
Nice sprawl there from Bourque as Justice shoots in.
Bourque will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Justice has a takedown stuffed.
Bourque blocks a jab.
Justice misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bourque.
Justice fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A left and a right from Bourque both land. Nice combination.
Bourque rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Justice moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bourque looks to land a left hand but Justice moved out of range nicely.
Justice looks for a takedown but Bourque sprawls well.
Paul Bourque has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Justice.
Justice is breathing heavily.
Justice will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice closes the distance and clinches up with Bourque, looking for a takedown. Justice pushes Bourque against the cage but Bourque circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Bourque as Justice shoots in.
Bourque scores with a sloppy right hand. Justice should have avoided that one.
Bourque defending well as Justice loads up on a big left hand.
Bourque keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Justice misses the jab.
Bourque swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paul Bourque is winning the standup battle so far.
Justice shoots in for a takedown but Bourque shows good takedown defense.
Nice cross by Bourque.

Justice is rocked!
Paul Bourque is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bourque cracks Justice with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Justice tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Bourque pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Justice is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Bourque!
Paul Bourque retains his lightweight title!