WB14: Bagetti vs. Loureiro PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Humberto Falcao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Burrows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Falcao
vs
Burrows

185 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Humberto Falcao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brett Burrows!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Burrows misses.
Falcao takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Horrible takedown by Falcao or perhaps it was just good defense by Burrows which made him look bad.
Burrows misses with a double jab.
Falcao dives in and grabs Burrows's left leg, looking for a takedown. Burrows pushes down on Falcao's head and hops out.
Falcao has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Humberto Falcao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Falcao tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Burrows swivels and escapes.
Falcao gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Burrows lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Falcao at a distance.
Falcao closes this distance looking for a takedown but Burrows circles away.
Burrows misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burrows lands the left hand.
Falcao shoots in but Burrows avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Falcao slips a jab and a cross from Burrows.
Burrows throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Falcao.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Burrows misses.
Falcao takes one to the chin there.
Burrows fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Burrows leaves Falcao with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Falcao is breathing heavily.
Jab by Burrows.
Falcao shoots in for a takedown but Burrows shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Burrows misses with a few strikes there.
Burrows lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brett Burrows is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burrows scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Falcao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Falcao really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Burrows with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Falcao takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Burrows connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Burrows scores with a body shot.
Burrows scores with a three punch combo!
Burrows misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burrows lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Falcao backs up against the cage.
Nice uppercut lands for Burrows. That snapped Falcao's head back.
Falcao takes one to the side of the head.
Burrows clobbers Falcao with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Falcao is rocked!
Falcao fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Burrows avoids it really well and circles away.

Burrows lands a left and a right that send Falcao crashing to the mat, dazed. Burrows thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Falcao is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burrows drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Falcao right on the button. Falcao goes down! Burrows follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Burrows gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brett Burrows!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Winer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saxton Hale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Steve Winer has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Winer
vs
Hale

185 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
21
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Klinch

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Winer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saxton Hale!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hale fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Winer sprawls well initially but Hale persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Winer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hale.
Hale has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hale not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Winer is looking for a sweep. Hale is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hale takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Winer is trying to stand up here but Hale is controlling him well.
Winer wants to get back to full guard but Hale has mounted him!
Hale scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A big strike lands for Hale! That's really hurt Winer and he's turned his back - Hale keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Hale Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

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

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Senoj Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ortiz
vs
White

195 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

[MMABR]FALCON CLOTHING[†]

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Senoj Ortiz!
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, George White!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz tries to clinch there but White circles away.
Ortiz throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.
White tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ortiz swivels and escapes.

White closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ortiz did well to prevent White getting side control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with White in particular looking to stall.
White wants to take a breather but Ortiz is having none of it.
White wants to free his trapped foot but Ortiz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

White is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

White is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ortiz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time White.
Ortiz wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ortiz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

White scores with a takedown into Ortiz's guard.
Ortiz wants to get back to his feet but White passes into half guard.
White is looking to advance position but Ortiz won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ortiz tries to kick White off but White keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

White is working for a submission of some sort.
White is pressing down on Ortiz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ortiz is holding on for now.

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.
White performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ortiz is trying to stand back up but White is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George White dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ortiz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Ortiz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ortiz throws a one two combo.

White moves into the clinch.
Ortiz is trying to break the clinch but White is controlling him.
White is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ortiz is keeping busy.
White is struggling to control the position.
White drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ortiz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ortiz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ortiz scores with a three punch combo!
Ortiz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ortiz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Ortiz instigates a clinch.
Ortiz is trying to force a seperation but White has the dominant position.
Ortiz tries to circle away but White has him pinned against the cage.
White changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ortiz fights it off and pushes away nicely.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz is trying to stand up here but White is controlling him well.
White is controlling the pace.
White trying to control from half guard but Ortiz is working away.
White trying to pass the guard but Ortiz defending well.
Ortiz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for White on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ortiz is looking to escape.
White sitting and controlling from the half guard.

White is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ortiz has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ortiz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as White backs up against the cage.
Ortiz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ortiz throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.
Ortiz keeps the fight on the outside.
Ortiz tries a head kick but it misses.

Ortiz clinches up with White and pushes him back against the cage.
White wants a takedown but no success here.
Senoj Ortiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George White.
White looking for a takedown.
White is breathing heavily.
White drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ortiz working hard to break the clinch.
White has Ortiz pressed against the cage, preventing Ortiz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ortiz can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is trying to break the clinch but White is controlling him.
White keeps control of Ortiz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

White breaks from the clinch.
Senoj Ortiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortiz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ortiz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
No joy there for Ortiz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
White takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ortiz scores with a sloppy right hand. White should have avoided that one.
Ortiz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ortiz throws a right and a left that both miss.

White changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ortiz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

White working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ortiz is pushing White's head away, looking to escape. White manages to hold on to the position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Senoj Ortiz dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.

Ortiz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ortiz throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Ortiz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ortiz misses with an attempted mid kick.
White fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ortiz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ortiz stuffs the takedown.
Ortiz throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Ortiz.
Ortiz slaps away a takedown attempt from White, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Senoj Ortiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George White.
Ortiz scores with a jab to the jaw.
White fails with the takedown.
Ortiz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ortiz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ortiz slaps away a takedown attempt from White, before circling back to the center of the mat.
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ortiz looks to land a combination. White sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Senoj Ortiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ortiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Ortiz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ortiz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ortiz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ortiz fails to land with a series of punches.
White throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ortiz's waist but Ortiz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing White off to one side.
White takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ortiz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ortiz throws a one two combo.
Ortiz misses with a series of wild punches.
Ortiz tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and White counters by clinching up.
Ortiz wants to break free but White has control.
White jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ortiz walks away with a smile on his face. White gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ortiz misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Ortiz.
Ortiz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ortiz tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ortiz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ortiz moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
A right-left combo lands from Ortiz.
Ortiz throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.
Ortiz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
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!
Ortiz tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ortiz throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.
Ortiz swinging wilding here.
White takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ortiz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
White has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A nice combination there by Ortiz.
Ortiz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ortiz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ortiz lands a two punch combo.
White avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ortiz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
White avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ortiz lands a jab-cross combination.
Ortiz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ortiz misses with the combination.
Ortiz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
White takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ortiz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ortiz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as White backs up against the cage.
Ortiz lands an overhand right.
Ortiz throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.
Ortiz throws a series of strikes that have White backpedaling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz 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!
Ortiz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Ortiz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ortiz lands a nice shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Ortiz.
Ortiz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ortiz tries to clinch there but White circles away.
White is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ortiz.
Senoj Ortiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Danga de danga de dang - Ortiz scores with a four punch combination!
Senoj Ortiz is winning the standup battle so far.
White is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ortiz.
Ortiz looks to land a combination. White sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ortiz throws a one two combo.
Ortiz scores with a three punch combo!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ortiz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ortiz.
A punch combination from Ortiz misses.
George White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right-left combo lands from Ortiz.
Ortiz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

And that's the end of the fight!
Senoj Ortiz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ortiz 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 for Senoj Ortiz!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Senoj Ortiz!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Senoj Ortiz!

Senoj Ortiz wins by unanimous decision!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Ramone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramone comes to the cage accompanied by Don't fear the reaper by Blue Oyster Cult. Red Fury told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Ramone
vs
Fury

187 cm
19
215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

193 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Ramone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Red Fury!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramone connects with a single shot there.
Ramone fails in his attempt to clinch.

Ramone drives through and clinches with Fury against the cage.
Ramone pressing his opponent against the cage.

Ramone breaks the clinch.

Ramone shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ramone is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fury is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ramone scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ramone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fury's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramone is looking to advance position but Fury won't allow it.
Ramone trying to control the action but Fury is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fury wants to control but Ramone is keeping busy and won't allow it.

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.
Ramone is keen to just control but Fury is a slippery customer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ramone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ramone.
Fury looks gassed!

Ramone fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fury sprawls well initially but Ramone persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ramone is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ramone thows a huge punch but Fury dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramone performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ramone stops Fury from getting back to his feet.
Ramone is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ramone is keen to just control but Fury is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ramone controlling the pace.
Ramone's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Fury is refusing to be controlled, as Ramone sits in half guard.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ricardo Ramone just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Ramone shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ramone was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Ramone dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fury gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ramone to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ramone trying to control but Fury is working from the bottom.
Ramone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fury is keeping the position for now.
Ramone wants to control from the top but Fury keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ramone gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ramone swinging wilding here.
Ricardo Ramone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crunch! Fury slams his shin into Ramone's torso.
Fury throws a head kick but Ramone moves out of range.
Fury is breathing heavily.
Ramone takes a swing at Fury's ribcage but misses.
Fury lands a head kick!
Ricardo Ramone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ramone shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fury manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramone wants to control from the top but Fury keeps moving.
Fury looking to control but Ramone passes into half guard.
Ramone thows a huge punch but Fury dodges it nicely.
Ramone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fury's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury wants to control but Ramone is keeping busy.
Ramone wants to stand up but Fury is controlling the position.
Ramone trying to control the action but Fury is working from the bottom.
Fury trying to hold on to Ramone's head to control him but Ramone postures up.

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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Ramone rushes Fury and presses him up against the cage.
Fury wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fury has had enough of the clinch but Ramone keeps him there for the moment.
Fury throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramone.

Ramone has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Fury is trying to keep an underhook but Ramone manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Ramone seems to be looking for submissions.
Fury is trying to stand up here but Ramone is controlling him well.
Ramone is taking a breather. Fury 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A head kick by Ramone misses
and Fury counters with a big head kick but Ramone shrugs it off.

Ramone shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ramone slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ramone working the strikes but Fury uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Ramone controlling the action here.
Ramone missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fury takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Ramone 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.
Fury trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Ramone manages to pass to mount!
Fury gets back to half guard.
Ramone tries to pass to full mount but Fury defends it.

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.
Ramone seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fury does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fury trying to control but Ramone postures up.
Ramone seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ramone is trying to work for a kimura but Fury is defending well.
Fury moves into full guard.
Ramone throws a big right hand that misses.

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.
Ramone trying to control but Fury is working from the bottom.
Fury manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ramone manages to get himself to full guard.
Ramone is looking to sweep but instead, Fury has passed into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ramone manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

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 Ricardo Ramone.
Well Ramone 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight for Ricardo Ramone!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Ricardo Ramone!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Ricardo Ramone!

Ricardo Ramone wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
19%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Beckerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Rangel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luiz Rangel is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Beckerman
vs
Rangel

165 cm
23
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scott Beckerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Rangel!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rangel throws a sloppy head kick and Beckerman moves out of range easily.

Beckerman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Rangel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Beckerman won't allow Rangel to sweep him here.
Beckerman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rangel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Rangel is looking for a triangle but Beckerman pushes his legs off easily.
Beckerman landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Beckerman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Beckerman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Beckerman lands a couple of digs.
Rangel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Beckerman.
Beckerman 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.
Rangel looking for a sweep. Not yet Rangel, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckerman working some strikes from top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Beckerman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Beckerman working some strikes from top position.
Beckerman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Beckerman is working Rangel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rangel keeping moving, preventing Beckerman from controlling successfully.
Beckerman is in close to Rangel's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Rangel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rangel looks gassed!
Rangel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beckerman is one step ahead there.
Beckerman scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckerman landing some decent shots from guard.
Beckerman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Beckerman 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.
Beckerman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rangel's head.
Beckerman working some strikes from top position.
Beckerman distracts Rangel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Beckerman landing with the ground and pound.

Rangel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Beckerman working some strikes from top position.
Beckerman landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckerman chips away with some ground and pound.
Beckerman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rangel's head.
Beckerman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rangel's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Beckerman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Beckerman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Beckerman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Beckerman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Beckerman working some strikes from top position.
Beckerman cracks Rangel with a solid left hand.
Beckerman lands a couple of elbows.
Beckerman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Beckerman works over Rangel with some ground and pound from guard.
Beckerman landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckerman is in close to Rangel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Beckerman scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beckerman landing with the ground and pound.
Beckerman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Beckerman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Beckerman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Beckerman lands a couple of elbows.

Rangel has his foot on Beckerman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beckerman works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beckerman stopping the sweep attempt from Rangel.
Beckerman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Beckerman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rangel's half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Beckerman lands a nice short elbow.
Nice strikes from Beckerman there.
Rangel wants to get back to full guard but Beckerman has passed into side control.
Rangel in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Beckerman.
A nice elbow there by Beckerman.
Beckerman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rangel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rangel is breathing heavily.
Beckerman scoring with strikes but Rangel is staying in there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Beckerman.
Rangel is bucking up trying to escape but Beckerman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Beckerman scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rangel?
Beckerman looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Beckerman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Beckerman lands a big shot there that rocks Rangel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Beckerman with shots to the head and body - Rangel looks very uncomfortable down there.
Beckerman lands with some strikes.
Beckerman looking to control but Rangel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Beckerman raining down shots from the mount!
Beckerman with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckerman punishing his opponent with strikes.
Beckerman looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Beckerman looking to control but Rangel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Beckerman working the ground and pound effectively.
Beckerman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Beckerman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
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!
Rangel is in a horrible position here. Beckerman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rangel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Beckerman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rangel can do to turn this around?
Beckerman landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckerman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rangel is looking to get to half guard.
Beckerman with the ground and pound from mount.
Beckerman cracks Rangel with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rangel takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rangel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Beckerman with shots to the head and body - Rangel looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rangel is bucking up trying to escape but Beckerman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Beckerman scoring with strikes but Rangel is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckerman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rangel can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Beckerman lands a nice shot to the head.
Rangel in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Beckerman lands a nice shot to the head.
Beckerman lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Beckerman lands a big shot there that rocks Rangel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Beckerman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
A nice elbow there by Beckerman.
Beckerman with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beckerman scoring with strikes but Rangel is staying in there.
Beckerman is landing with some decent strikes but Rangel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rangel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Beckerman dominated that second round.
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!

Rangel swats away the attempt to clinch by Beckerman.
Rangel keeps the fight on the outside.
A swing and a miss from Rangel.
Rangel fails with the takedown

and Beckerman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rangel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Beckerman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Beckerman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Scott Beckerman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Beckerman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rangel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rangel tries to roll over but Beckerman keeps him under control.
Beckerman scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckerman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Beckerman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rangel is refusing to be controlled, as Beckerman sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rangel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Beckerman winds up and cracks Rangel with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rangel on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rangel is trying to stand.
Beckerman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Beckerman lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rangel is looking to improve his position.
Beckerman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Beckerman is keen to just control but Rangel is a slippery customer.
Beckerman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rangel wants to improve his position but Beckerman is controlling well.
Beckerman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Beckerman is nestled in close to Rangel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rangel is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Rangel on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rangel wants to improve his position but Beckerman is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rangel has hold of Beckerman's hands but Beckerman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Beckerman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Beckerman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rangel has hold of Beckerman's hands but Beckerman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Beckerman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rangel is trying to get back to full guard.
Beckerman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Beckerman there.
Beckerman slips a nice elbow through Rangel's hands, connecting with Rangel's forehead.
Beckerman working Rangel over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckerman lands strikes from half guard.
Beckerman winds up and cracks Rangel with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Luiz Rangel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beckerman is nestled in close to Rangel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Beckerman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rangel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Beckerman working over Rangel with some ground and pound. Rangel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Beckerman working the head and body with strikes.
Rangel misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Beckerman there.
Beckerman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rangel throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Beckerman is nestled in close to Rangel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rangel taking some punishment here, with Beckerman in his half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Beckerman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Beckerman 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Scott Beckerman!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Scott Beckerman!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Scott Beckerman!

Scott Beckerman wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuomas Uusierkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Diaz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Name of The Game. Tuomas Uusierkki acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Diaz
vs
Uusierkki

182 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tuomas Uusierkki!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uusierkki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Uusierkki defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz lands a nice hook to Uusierkki's body. Uusierkki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Diaz throws a right hand that Uusierkki ducks under and follows up with a left that Uusierkki also avoids with ease.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ricardo Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uusierkki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Uusierkki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Uusierkki backs up against the cage.
Diaz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diaz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Uusierkki tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Uusierkki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz lunges at Uusierkki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Uusierkki's hand.
Diaz stuffs the takedown attempt from Uusierkki. Uusierkki gets slowly back to his feet.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Uusierkki moves out of range.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Uusierkki takes one to the chin there.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Uusierkki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diaz but Diaz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diaz throws a right hand that Uusierkki ducks under and follows up with a left that Uusierkki also avoids with ease.
Uusierkki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Diaz connects with a looping right hand.
Uusierkki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ricardo Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tuomas Uusierkki.
Diaz lands with a nice body punch.
Diaz walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Uusierkki drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Diaz swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Uusierkki's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Diaz!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Santos Borreco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borreco kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is "Gladiator" by Common. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Borreco
vs
Vieira

184 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Santos Borreco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raul Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Borreco closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vieira makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vieira.

Vieira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Borreco gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Borreco 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.
Vieira working a defensive guard but Borreco manages to pass into side control anyway.
Vieira is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Borreco's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Borreco is thwarting Vieira's attempts to control the position.
Vieira slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vieira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Borreco is one step ahead there.
Vieira is trying to control the position but Borreco postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vieira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vieira is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Borreco drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Vieira manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Borreco has Vieira in his guard.
Vieira pushing down on Borreco's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira wants to pass to mount but Borreco is defending the position.
Vieira with the ground and pound but Borreco uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Borreco keeping moving, preventing Vieira from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vieira's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vieira stays in close to Borreco's body and controls the position.
Borreco keeping moving, preventing Vieira from controlling successfully.

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.
Borreco keeping full guard, as Vieira tries to pass.

Borreco looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Borreco is breathing heavily.
Vieira throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Borreco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vieira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Borreco is keeping the position for now.
Vieira wants to control from the top but Borreco keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Borreco doesn't manage to clinch there - Vieira circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raul Vieira dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Vieira leaves Borreco with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Vieira.
Santos Borreco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Vieira decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Vieira is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Borreco is in trouble now - Vieira has advanced to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira controlling the pace for now.
Vieira landing strikes, looking to finish!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vieira content just to control the position here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Vieira cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira tries to control but Borreco wriggling away.
Vieira with shots to the head and body - Borreco looks very uncomfortable down there.
Borreco slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Vieira not doing much here.
Ground and pound from Vieira.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Vieira looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Vieira controlling the pace.
Borreco is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vieira scores with a couple of nice shots.
Vieira lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Borreco is in trouble now - Vieira has advanced to mount!
Raul Vieira has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is landing with some decent strikes but Borreco is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Vieira lands a big shot there that rocks Borreco but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Vieira tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Vieira working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Vieira is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vieira tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Let's hope that Vieira has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raul Vieira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Vieira decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Vieira sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Despite being in the dominant position, Raul Vieira just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vieira misses with a takedown

and Borreco counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Vieira's guard now.
Vieira is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Vieira lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Vieira is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Borreco is surviving well by controlling Vieira's body position as best he can.

Vieira is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Borreco has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Borreco!
Borreco tries to free his leg and advance position but Vieira is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Borreco manages to get himself to full guard.
Borreco being controlled here, momentarily.
Vieira slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Vieira thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Borreco is looking to reverse the position.
Vieira working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Vieira 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 Borreco's shoulder. That is not cool.
Vieira lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Borreco down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira just content to control the position.
Borreco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Borreco taking punishment in the form of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raul Vieira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vieira 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight for Raul Vieira!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Raul Vieira!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Raul Vieira!

Raul Vieira wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Galvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ithalo Bodin (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.

Galvao
vs
Bodin

187 cm
22
193 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Mundo Green - World Verde
Mundo Green - World Verde

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Galvao!
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, Ithalo Bodin!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bodin with a jab.
Nice jab there from Bodin.
Bodin throws a hook to the side of Galvao's head but Galvao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Galvao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bodin misses the shot to the body.
Bodin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Galvao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bodin throws a series of punches but Galvao moves out of range.
Bodin misses with a combination
and Galvao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ithalo Bodin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bodin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Galvao.
Galvao throws a shot to the body.
Bodin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Galvao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bodin.
Galvao looks to land a combination but Bodin avoids it well.
No luck for Galvao with that takedown attempt.
Bodin loads up on a big right hand but Galvao slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bodin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Andre Galvao has been cut.
Bodin takes one on the button.
Bodin moves away from the strike by Galvao.
Galvao throws the left hand but Bodin avoids the punch easily.
Bodin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ithalo Bodin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Bodin drops Galvao with a big left hand and mounts him. Galvao is in big trouble!

Galvao is rocked!
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!
Galvao is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bodin is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Nice defenses there by Bodin.
Bodin misses with a double jab
and Galvao counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bodin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Galvao on the side of the head.
Bodin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Galvao stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Galvao is breathing heavily.
Bodin misses with a combination
and Galvao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bodin misses the jab.
Bodin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Galvao moves away.
Bodin falls off balance throwing a combination

and Galvao counters by moving into the clinch.
Galvao lands a body shot.

Galvao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bodin throws a jab but it's blocked by Galvao.
Bodin scores with a hook.
Bodin misses with the combination.
Bodin cracks Galvao with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bodin throws a right and a left that Galvao avoids nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bodin.
Bodin takes a swing at Galvao's ribcage but misses.
Bodin misses with a wild body shot.
Bodin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A shot to de liver by Galvao. Beautiful body shot.
Bodin thows a body shot but no joy.
Galvao gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bodin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bodin lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bodin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Galvao doesn't seem bothered though.
Galvao staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bodin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Galvao.
A swing and a miss from Bodin.
Bodin lands a lovely overhand right.
Galvao on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bodin defending well as Galvao loads up on a big left hand.
Bodin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bodin misses with a series of wild punches.
Bodin with a jab.
Bodin jabs Galvao right on the nose. Galvao blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Galvao ducks under a wild hook from Bodin.
Bodin scores with a jab.
Galvao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ithalo Bodin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andre Galvao's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Galvao slips a straight right by Bodin.
A slow jab from Galvao misses its intended target.
Galvao scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A big right from Bodin misses.
Bodin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bodin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Galvao throws a hook but Bodin avoids it easily.
Galvao takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bodin swinging wilding here.
Ithalo Bodin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bodin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Galvao.
Galvao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Galvao looks to land a right hand but Bodin moved out of range.
Bodin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Galvao.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvao tries to bum rush Bodin with a series of wild strikes but Bodin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bodin lands a jab.
Andre Galvao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bodin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Galvao.
Bodin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bodin throws a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Galvao.
A telegraphed right hand from Galvao misses the target.
Bodin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bodin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Galvao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Galvao throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bodin counters with a nice uppercut.
Bodin looks to land a combination but Galvao avoids it well.
Bodin lands with a right that hurts Galvao. Galvao looks to clinch but Bodin throws a short knee that drops Galvao. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Ithalo Bodin!

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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caio Bagetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Loureiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bagetti's entrance music is Bob Marley - Get up, stand up. A fine choice. Loureiro has chosen Hibria - Millenium Quest as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bagetti
vs
Loureiro

184 cm
21
190 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

183 cm
19
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caio Bagetti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Loureiro!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bagetti stuffs the takedown attempt from Loureiro. Loureiro gets slowly back to his feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Loureiro.
Bagetti gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Loureiro moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bagetti has worked his arm free - good work by Bagetti!

Loureiro tries for a kimura but Bagetti is defending well.

Loureiro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bagetti is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loureiro trying to control the position but Bagetti is working away.

Loureiro is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bagetti knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Loureiro is trying to get an arm triangle but Bagetti is defending well.

Loureiro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bagetti, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bagetti is looking to regain half guard here but Loureiro keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Loureiro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bagetti is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Loureiro remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Loureiro working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Loureiro trying to control the position but Bagetti is working away.
Loureiro works to advance to full mount. Bagetti defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loureiro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bagetti is looking to escape.

Loureiro is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bagetti can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Loureiro trying to control but Bagetti is having none of it.

Bagetti has left one of his arms exposed and Loureiro doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Bagetti screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rafael Loureiro!
Rafael Loureiro is the new middleweight champion!