FFB 105: Sven vs. Fitzwell PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose PEGADOR (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Cheese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jose PEGADOR has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jose PEGADOR seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

PEGADOR
vs
Cheese

220 cm
23
295 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
24
297 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

[MMABR]: TechNutri - Ensuring the quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose PEGADOR!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harold Cheese!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cheese shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. PEGADOR manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cheese stops PEGADOR from standing up.
PEGADOR avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Cheese drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cheese jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cheese lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
PEGADOR trying to strike off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Cheese drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cheese jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
PEGADOR on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if PEGADOR tries to get out of the position.
Cheese wants to pass the guard but PEGADOR is keeping the position.
Cheese wants to control from the top but PEGADOR keeps moving.
PEGADOR is trying to keep Cheese in close.
Cheese wants to control from the top but PEGADOR keeps moving.
PEGADOR wants to stand up but Cheese is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
PEGADOR shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Cheese counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cheese looking to pass the guard.
Cheese trying to control the position from guard on top but PEGADOR is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cheese postures up.
PEGADOR striking off his back but it's not causing Cheese any problems.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cheese 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.
Cheese postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
PEGADOR fails with the takedown

and Cheese counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cheese.

Cheese drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cheese jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cheese trying to control but PEGADOR is working from the bottom.
PEGADOR is trying to control the position but Cheese postures up.
PEGADOR wants to stand and escape but Cheese is having none of it.
PEGADOR wants to control but Cheese passes easily into half guard.
PEGADOR is staying active underneath Cheese, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
PEGADOR is looking to escape.
PEGADOR is breathing heavily.
PEGADOR is pressing down on Cheese's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cheese wants to control from the top but PEGADOR keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
PEGADOR trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Cheese trying to control but PEGADOR is working from the bottom.
Cheese pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. PEGADOR is keeping the position for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

PEGADOR shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cheese keeping moving, preventing PEGADOR from controlling successfully.

Cheese is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. PEGADOR is aware though and is defending well.
Cheese looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
PEGADOR with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cheese is trying to keep PEGADOR in close.

Cheese looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
PEGADOR will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
PEGADOR postures up and lands a big shot to Cheese's brow.
PEGADOR postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Cheese working for a triangle but PEGADOR defends it easily.
PEGADOR wants to control from the top but Cheese keeps moving.
Cheese looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
PEGADOR slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

PEGADOR with a lazy takedown attempt

and Cheese counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cheese wants to take a breather but PEGADOR is having none of it.
PEGADOR is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cheese's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cheese's back!
PEGADOR connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Cheese to escape the position.
Cheese rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Cheese is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but PEGADOR pulls his head out easily.
Cheese tries to roll over but PEGADOR keeps him under control.
PEGADOR looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cheese with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cheese taking some punishment here, with PEGADOR in his half guard.
PEGADOR knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cheese on the ground.
Cheese works his way to full guard. Good work.
PEGADOR trying to control but Cheese is working from the bottom.
PEGADOR has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese is trying to control the position but PEGADOR postures up.
PEGADOR working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Cheese is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
PEGADOR distracts Cheese with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
PEGADOR stands up over Cheese, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
PEGADOR connects with a couple of short punches.
PEGADOR working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
PEGADOR lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cheese tries to strike from the bottom.
Cheese utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cheese tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
PEGADOR wants to control from the top but Cheese keeps moving.

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

and PEGADOR counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by PEGADOR.
PEGADOR working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
PEGADOR lands a couple of digs.
Cheese preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cheese bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in PEGADOR's guard.
Cheese's corner is telling him to maintain position.
PEGADOR pulls Cheese in close to his closed guard and prevents Cheese from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cheese trying to control the position from guard on top but PEGADOR is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
PEGADOR bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cheese's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cheese is on top in guard.
Cheese is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cheese trying to control but PEGADOR is working from the bottom.
Harold Cheese has got the better of the ground game so far.
PEGADOR throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
PEGADOR is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cheese is controlling him.
Cheese stands and throws PEGADOR's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese wants to control but PEGADOR is keeping him busy.
PEGADOR manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cheese passes to full mount!
PEGADOR is looking to get to half guard.
PEGADOR wants to hold on but Cheese pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
PEGADOR is desperately trying to improve his position but Cheese has a good base and remains in mount.
Cheese looking to control but PEGADOR is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harold Cheese!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Snow Crash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Felipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Crash
vs
Felipe

205 cm
20
302 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Snow Crash!
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, Andre Felipe!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felipe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Crash defends it nicely.
Felipe shoots in for a takedown but Crash shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Felipe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Felipe shoots in for a takedown but Crash shows good takedown defense.
Snow Crash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Felipe.

Crash is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Felipe's half guard.
Crash working Felipe over with strikes.
Crash throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Crash trying to control the action but Felipe is working from the bottom.
Felipe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Crash. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Crash thows a huge punch but Felipe dodges it nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Felipe can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Crash connects with a nice short shot to Felipe's temple.
Felipe tries to get to full guard but Crash has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crash working Felipe over with strikes.
Crash 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.
Crash is looking to advance position but Felipe won't allow it.
Felipe taking some punishment here, with Crash in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crash sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Felipe defending well though.
Crash seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Felipe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Crash thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Felipe's head.
Crash thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Crash throwing shots but Felipe is blocking nicely.
Crash working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felipe has hold of Crash's hands but Crash slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Crash misses with a head shot. Felipe uses the momentum to regain guard.
Crash postures up in Felipe's guard and throws a big left but Felipe blocks it.
Crash throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Felipe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Crash keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Felipe's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Felipe has momentary wrist control but Crash slips an elbow through the middle.
Crash loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crash scoring with some ground and pound.
Crash working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Crash connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crash controls from within his opponent's guard.
Felipe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Crash is looking to work some ground and pound but Felipe has wrist control.
Felipe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crash.
Felipe has momentary wrist control but Crash slips an elbow through the middle.
Crash throws a big right hand that misses.
Crash trying to control the position from guard on top but Felipe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crash is looking to work some ground and pound but Felipe has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felipe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Crash working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Felipe keeping moving, preventing Crash from controlling successfully.
Felipe 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.
Crash 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.
Crash throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Felipe 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snow Crash dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Crash shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Crash wants to take a breather but Felipe is having none of it.
Crash thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Felipe's head.
Crash is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Crash working Felipe over with strikes.
Crash seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Felipe trying to control from the bottom.
Crash takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Crash working the head and body with strikes.
Felipe is in trouble now - Crash has advanced to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crash scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Crash lands a nice shot to the head.
Crash landing strikes, looking to finish!
Felipe is breathing heavily.
Felipe is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Crash dominating with strikes here.
Felipe taking shots to the head.

It looks like Andre Felipe has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crash looking to control and managing it successfully.
Crash lands a big shot there that rocks Felipe but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crash landing strikes from the mount.
Crash punishing his opponent with strikes.

That has opened up Andre Felipe's cut even more.
Crash working Felipe over with strikes here.

Felipe is rocked!

The cut above Andre Felipe's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Andre Felipe's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Snow Crash!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cosme Capetto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Langley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Langley has chosen Pm5k - Show Me What You've Got as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Capetto
vs
Langley

194 cm
25
217 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

180 cm
24
207 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cosme Capetto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Langley!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Langley fails in his attempt to clinch.

Langley shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Langley looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Capetto trying to control here.
Langley is trying to control. Capetto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Langley is trying to work for a kimura but Capetto is defending well.
Langley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Capetto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Capetto on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Capetto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Langley.
Langley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Capetto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Langley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Capetto defending well though.
Langley trying to pass the guard but Capetto defending well.
Capetto wants to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

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

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

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.
Langley dodges the punch combination from Capetto.
Capetto throws a series of punches but Langley moves out of range.
Langley dodges the punch combination from Capetto.

Langley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Capetto's guard.
Capetto is breathing heavily.
Langley connects with a couple of short punches.
Langley throwing strikes from guard but Capetto blocks nicely.
Langley trying to control but Capetto is working from the bottom.

Langley drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Langley as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Capetto screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Langley! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Rick Langley!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Legace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Dos Anos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Legace
vs
Dos Anos

185 cm
23
198 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
194 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Legace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Dos Anos!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Anos cracks Legace with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Dos Anos shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Legace manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Legace trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Legace throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dos Anos forces his way into half guard.

Dos Anos is working for a kimura but Legace is defending it quite comfortably.
Dos Anos working over Legace with some ground and pound. Legace looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Legace is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dos Anos scores with a couple of nice shots.
Legace tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Dos Anos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Legace sees it coming and defends easily.
Dos Anos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Legace tries to roll over but Dos Anos keeps him under control.
Dos Anos is trying to control. Legace wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dos Anos is controlling the pace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Legace avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dos Anos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legace tries to get to full guard but Dos Anos has control of the leg.
Legace landing strikes from the bottom.
Dos Anos is controlling the pace.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Legace shoots and misses

and Dos Anos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Legace won't be happy with that.
Dos Anos is chipping away with strikes.
Legace throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Legace is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dos Anos connects with a decent elbow.
Dos Anos in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dos Anos cracks Legace with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Legace is rocked!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dos Anos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Legace, who protects the arm well.
Oh Legace is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee asks Dos Anos politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Dos Anos prefers to stall for the moment though.
Legace seems to have got his legs back now.
Legace is looking to reverse the position.
Dos Anos avoids the strikes from the bottom by Legace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Anos scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dos Anos in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Legace is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rafael Dos Anos!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Faded Faded (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakuraba Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Gimme Shelter as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Faded
vs
Gracie

188 cm
21
201 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
194 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Faded Faded!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sakuraba Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Faded did well to prevent Gracie getting side control.
Faded tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Faded dodges it nicely.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Faded tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Faded taking some punishment here, with Gracie in his half guard.
Gracie prevents Faded from improving his position.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gracie throws a strike but Faded avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Faded working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
Gracie thows a big elbow that misses.
Faded 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.
Faded preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Faded looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Faded gets caught flat footed, as Gracie shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faded looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Faded looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Gracie postures up and lands a big shot to Faded's brow.
Gracie is working Faded over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Faded wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie is working Faded over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Faded is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Faded looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Faded is breathing heavily.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Faded blocks nicely.

Gracie 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.
Gracie landing with the ground and pound.

Gracie gets to his feet - Faded follows without any prompting.

Faded scores with a takedown into Gracie's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Faded pushes his legs off easily.
Faded trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Faded pushing down on Gracie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gracie is trying to stand back up but Faded is controlling him
Faded trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Faded sits in half guard.
Faded uses his free foot to push down on Gracie's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gracie.

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

Faded is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Faded takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gracie throws a head kick but Faded moves out of range.
Gracie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Faded. Faded circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Faded fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gracie sprawls well initially but Faded persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Faded is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Faded wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Faded wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Faded looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gracie is staying active underneath Faded, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Faded is controlling well.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sakuraba Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Faded trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faded stands and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Faded wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Faded tries to advance to mount but Gracie denies him.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Faded wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Faded's best efforts.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
Faded has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gracie is adopting a defensive guard.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Faded passes Gracie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Faded controlling the pace.
Faded trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Faded wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie is pressing down on Faded's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fadedis looking to pass into half guard but Gracie pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gracie is in guard.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Faded.
Gracie content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gracie won't allow Faded to sweep him here.
Faded looking to control.

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.
Faded looking for a sweep. Not yet Faded, not yet.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Faded's guard.
Gracie lands with a punch from half guard.
Gracie working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Faded is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Gracie there.
Faded is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gracie scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
Gracie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gracie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Faded is looking to improve his position.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sakuraba Gracie 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Faded fails with the takedown

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Faded works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Gracie 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.
Gracie scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Faded is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gracie defends well.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie pushes down on Faded's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gracie drops an elbow to the side of Faded's head.
Faded is in trouble now - Gracie has advanced to mount!
Gracie with a couple of short strikes.
Faded is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie with a couple of short strikes.
Faded is working to get back to half guard.
Faded is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the head.
Faded is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracie lands with some strikes.
Gracie breaks from Faded's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Gracie looking to secure an arm triangle but Faded defends it well.
Faded wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Gracie.
Faded is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie dominating with strikes here.
Faded bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gracie keeping full guard, as Faded tries to pass.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Faded won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Faded wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gracie being controlled here, momentarily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Faded tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
and Gracie counters with an outside leg kick.
Sakuraba Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Gracie drives through with a takedown into guard.
Faded Faded has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Faded escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Faded looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie trying to control but Faded is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sakuraba Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gracie 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sakuraba Gracie!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juana Play (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Orellana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Play comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Wayne ft Chamillionaire - Rockstar. Orellana has chosen Black Betty as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Play
vs
Orellana

185 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
206 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Syndicate Drugs

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juana Play!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franklin Orellana!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orellana lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Play tries to keep at a distance but Orellana has taken the fight into the clinch.
Orellana lands a right hand.
Orellana misses with a knee strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Orellana.

Orellana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Play defending well as Orellana loads up on a big left hand.

Orellana closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Play did well to prevent Orellana getting side control.
Orellana wants to stand up but Play has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Play flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Play keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Play pushes Orellana off looking to stand but Orellana dives back in and keeps control.
Orellana not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Orellana sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Play defending well though.
Orellana working the head and body with strikes.
Orellana is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Play on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orellana is trying to control the action in half guard but Play is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Play is looking for a sweep. Orellana is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Play trying to control but Orellana postures up.
Play is trying to stand back up but Orellana is controlling him
Orellana controlling the action here.
Orellana prevents Play from improving his position.
Play trying to hold on to Orellana's head to control him but Orellana postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Orellana wants to clinch.

Orellana moves into range and clinches up with Play.

Orellana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Orellana swinging wildly here.
Orellana listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orellana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Orellana clinches with his opponent.
Play is trying to break the clinch but Orellana has him pressed against the cage.
Orellana lands a right hand.
Play jumps guard but Orellana stands there with Play around his waist. Play gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Orellana breaks from the clinch.
Play changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Orellana tries to avoid it but Play manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Orellana to the ground. Orellana escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Play is breathing heavily.
Play fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Orellana avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juana Play. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orellana lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Play misses with a takedown attempt - Orellana sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Orellana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Orellana throws a pinpoint strike between Play's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Play crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Orellana scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Franklin Orellana!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Derek Blackley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nando Ferraz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Blackley might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Shock To The System by Billy Idol. Derek Blackley has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Blackley
vs
Ferraz

172 cm
22
155 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

175 cm
23
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

154 RECOVERY-UCF NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Derek Blackley!
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, Nando Ferraz!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferraz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blackley.
Ferraz throws a body punch but Blackley moves out of range.
Ferraz tries to move into range but Blackley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ferraz looks to land a combination but Blackley avoids it well.
Ferraz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Blackley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ferraz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blackley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blackley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferraz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Ferraz.
Blackley moves out of range of the strikes.
Blackley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Blackley slips a jab and a cross from Ferraz.
Ferraz throws a body punch but Blackley moves out of range.
Ferraz loads up on a big right hand but Blackley slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Blackley is looking to clinch.

Blackley is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ferraz's half guard.
Ferraz is looking to get back to full guard here but Blackley has managed to pass to side control instead.
Blackley tries to control but Ferraz wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferraz is working to get back to half guard.
Blackley with a couple of short strikes.
Blackley thowing shots but they're missing.
Ferraz is looking to improve his position but Blackley isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blackley looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Ferraz gets back to half guard.
Ferraz moves into full guard.

Ferraz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blackley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Blackley is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Ferraz working for submissions but it's allowed Blackley to get to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ferraz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Blackley throwing shots but Ferraz is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackley wants to control but Ferraz is keeping him busy.

Blackley is trying to work for a kimura but Ferraz is defending well.
Blackley wants to take a breather but Ferraz is having none of it.
Blackley is breathing heavily.
Ferraz manages to get to full guard.
Blackley advances position into side control!
Ferraz tries to buck Blackley off but Blackley is having none of it.

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.
Ferraz sneaks back into half guard.
Ferraz wants to get back to his feet.
Ferraz wants to improve his position but Blackley is controlling well.
Blackley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ferraz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Blackley 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.
Ferraz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blackley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ferraz's head.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Blackley tries to clinch up.
Blackley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice shot lands for Ferraz.
Ferraz tries to bum rush Blackley with a series of wild strikes but Blackley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ferraz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blackley.
Ferraz misses with a wild combination.
Blackley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferraz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blackley.
Derek Blackley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blackley avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Ferraz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ferraz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blackley circles away quickly and effectively.

Blackley closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferraz tries to get to full guard but Blackley has control of the leg.
Ferraz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Blackley is controlling the pace.

Ferraz kicks Blackley off and gets back to his feet.
Ferraz is breathing heavily.
Blackley slips a jab and a cross from Ferraz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Blackley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ferraz counters with a nice body shot.
Ferraz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blackley.
Nando Ferraz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferraz misses with a body shot.
Nando Ferraz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferraz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blackley.
Ferraz falls off balance throwing a combination

and Blackley counters with a takedown into side control.
Blackley has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ferraz!
Blackley wants to control the pace but Ferraz is squirming around nicely.
Blackley connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ferraz tries to reverse the position but Blackley maintains control.
A nice elbow there by Blackley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackley trying to control but Ferraz is having none of it.

Blackley stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Ferraz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Blackley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferraz.
Ferraz throws a right and a left that Blackley avoids nicely.
Ferraz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blackley.
Ferraz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blackley at a distance.
Nice cross by Ferraz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackley closes the distance and clinches up with Ferraz, looking for a takedown. Blackley pushes Ferraz against the cage but Ferraz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Blackley fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Blackley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferraz lands a body shot.
Ferraz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ferraz.
Ferraz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Blackley counters with a three punch combo that has Ferraz backing up. Ferraz nods at Blackley to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Blackley.
Ferraz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferraz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blackley circles away quickly and effectively.
Ferraz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blackley counters with a low kick, right behind Ferraz 's knee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferraz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nando Ferraz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ferraz lands an overhand right.
Blackley tries to clinch up.
Ferraz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ferraz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Blackley counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Blackley.
Blackley trying to control but Ferraz is working from the bottom.

Ferraz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Blackley passes Ferraz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ferraz is looking to get back to full guard here but Blackley has managed to pass to side control instead.
Blackley takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferraz is desperately trying to improve his position but Blackley has a good base and remains in mount.
Blackley takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ferraz can't escape the position.
Blackley with the ground and pound from mount.
Ferraz tries to hold on but Blackley postures up.
Blackley pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Blackley is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Derek Blackley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Blackley throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ferraz.
Ferraz misses with a double jab
and Blackley counters with a one-two to the body.
Ferraz misses with a shot to the body
and Blackley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ferraz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferraz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ferraz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ferraz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Blackley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ferraz's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blackley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blackley wants to control from the top but Ferraz keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blackley is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Ferraz uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Blackley throws a combination that misses
and Ferraz counters with a left to the body.
Ferraz scores with a body shot.
Blackley with a poor takedown
and Ferraz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ferraz throws a hook but Blackley blocks it.
Ferraz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ferraz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blackley can pounce on him.
Ferraz misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Blackley shoots in and bounces Ferraz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Ferraz has his feet on Blackley's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Nando Ferraz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ferraz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blackley rather than just go for the knockout.
Ferraz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blackley was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferraz.
Blackley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ferraz counters with a nice uppercut.
Ferraz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Blackley thuds his right hand into Ferraz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Blackley walks into a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Blackley showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ferraz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Nando Ferraz!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raminho Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Handy Bohemia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos Santos comes to the cage accompanied by AIRBOURNE - Running Wild. Handy Bohemia is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dos Santos
vs
Bohemia

194 cm
22
280 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

205 cm
20
255 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

DRAGON MMA Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raminho Dos Santos!
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, Handy Bohemia!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bohemia misses with a kick to the body.
Dos Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bohemia misses with a takedown attempt - Dos Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bohemia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dos Santos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bohemia connects with a high kick.
Dos Santos takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bohemia lands with a slapping head kick.
Dos Santos takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Handy Bohemia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bohemia, right into the meat.
Bohemia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bohemia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bohemia lands with a kick to the temple. Dos Santos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bohemia lands a head kick. Dos Santos smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bohemia throws a low kick but Dos Santos avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bohemia!
Bohemia scores with a push kick.
Bohemia throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bohemia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bohemia.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bohemia.
Dos Santos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A solid body kick from Bohemia.
Bohemia goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dos Santos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bohemia.
Bohemia throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bohemia throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bohemia scoring well with a low kick there.
Dos Santos will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bohemia scores with a push kick.
Dos Santos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bohemia scores with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bohemia.
Bohemia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dos Santos. That did some damage!
Dos Santos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bohemia throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bohemia throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bohemia.
Bohemia cracks the inside of Dos Santos's front leg.
Bohemia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bohemia lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohemia goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bohemia feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dos Santos's calf.
Bohemia throws a head kick but Dos Santos moves out of range.

Bohemia lands a head kick that stumbles Dos Santos and the fighters go to the mat.

It looks like Raminho Dos Santos 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!
Bohemia is pushing down on Dos Santos's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dos Santos is fighting to maintain full guard but Bohemia has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bohemia frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bohemia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is trying to escape the mount but Bohemia keeps good control and instead manages to take Dos Santos's back.
Bohemia controlling the position well here. Dos Santos rolled but Bohemia kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Dos Santos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bohemia on the ground.
Let's hope that Bohemia 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Handy Bohemia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raminho Dos Santos's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bohemia lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dos Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bohemia.
Bohemia misses with a body kick.
Bohemia lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dos Santos will feel that in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bohemia is looking to slow Dos Santos down with leg kicks.
Dos Santos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice body kick there by Bohemia.
Bohemia lands a head kick. Dos Santos smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bohemia plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bohemia feints and then cracks Dos Santos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dos Santos down.
Bohemia throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dos Santos's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohemia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bohemia throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Handy Bohemia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bohemia throws a head kick that Dos Santos semi-blocks.
Bohemia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bohemia is looking to slow Dos Santos down with leg kicks.
Bohemia lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dos Santos will feel that in the morning.
Bohemia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bohemia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bohemia.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bohemia.
Bohemia throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bohemia scores with a head kick.

Bohemia sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Dos Santos to the ground! Bohemia dives into full mount looking to finish!

Dos Santos is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bohemia controlling from the full mount.
Bohemia's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dos Santos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bohemia is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Dos Santos has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Bohemia. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Bohemia controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Despite being in the dominant position, Handy Bohemia just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bohemia fakes the leg kick and cracks Dos Santos in the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bohemia fakes the leg kick and cracks Dos Santos in the body.
Good leg kick by Bohemia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Handy Bohemia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Raminho Dos Santos's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bohemia lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bohemia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bohemia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bohemia throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bohemia.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bohemia, right into the meat.
Dos Santos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bohemia. Bohemia obviously looking to wear him down.
Dos Santos takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bohemia keeps Dos Santos at a distance using the push kick.
Bohemia lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bohemia.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bohemia connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohemia scores with a push kick.
Dos Santos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dos Santos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bohemia. Bohemia obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bohemia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bohemia.

Bohemia knocks Dos Santos to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Dos Santos is being controlled here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bohemia advances to full mount.
Dos Santos wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Handy Bohemia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Handy Bohemia just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bohemia.
Bohemia connects with a high kick.
Dos Santos takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bohemia.
Bohemia thows a body kick. Dos Santos tries to catch it but that hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from Bohemia.
Bohemia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bohemia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bohemia lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bohemia plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bohemia, right into the meat.
An inside leg kick lands from Bohemia.
Bohemia lands a head kick. Dos Santos smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bohemia throws a head kick that half lands.
Bohemia lands with a kick to the temple. Dos Santos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bohemia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dos Santos. That did some damage!
Bohemia is looking to slow Dos Santos down with leg kicks.
Bohemia bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Raminho Dos Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bohemia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dos Santos takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bohemia scores with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Handy Bohemia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bohemia 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 24:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 24:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Handy Bohemia!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chiquito Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Kulich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kulich has chosen Meat Plow as his entrance music. Mark Kulich has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fairtex
vs
Kulich

182 cm
24
180 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

177 cm
20
183 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chiquito Fairtex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Kulich!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Kulich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fairtex tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kulich misses with a looping right.
Kulich misses the jab.
Fairtex throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fairtex tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kulich was well out of range. Poor timing from Fairtex.
Fairtex tries to clinch up.
Kulich takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Mark Kulich has been cut.
Kulich blocks a head kick by Fairtex.
Fairtex throws a head kick that half lands.

Kulich is rocked!
A head kick misses from Fairtex.
Kulich is still on wobbly legs! Can Fairtex finish him?
Chiquito Fairtex seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kulich. Fairtex does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kulich seems to have recovered his senses.
Fairtex throws a sloppy head kick and Kulich moves out of range easily.
Kulich looks to throw the jab but Fairtex is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex throws a head kick that misses.
Kulich with a nice cross.
Fairtex tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fairtex shoots in and drives through. Kulich sprawls well.
Fairtex keeps Kulich at a distance using the push kick.
Kulich blocks a head kick by Fairtex.

Fairtex lands a big head kick that sends Kulich tumbling to the mat! Fairtex takes a step backwards and waves Kulich back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fairtex shoots in but Kulich avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fairtex throws a head kick but Kulich moves out of range.
Fairtex slips a jab from Kulich.
Kulich throws a series of punches but Fairtex moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Kulich misses.
Fairtex throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kulich takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kulich misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fairtex counters with a left right combination that sends Kulich crashing to the mat - Fairtex wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Kulich out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chiquito Fairtex!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johan Sven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Fitzwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fitzwell has chosen RATM - Killing in The Name as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Richard Fitzwell was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Sven
vs
Fitzwell

195 cm
25
275 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
270 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johan Sven !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Richard Fitzwell!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sven fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sven misses the shot to the body.
Fitzwell avoids the body shot from Sven .
Sven throws the left hand but Fitzwell avoids the punch easily.
Sven pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fitzwell slips under a jab from Sven .
Fitzwell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sven misses with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Fitzwell there.

It looks like Johan Sven has been cut.
No joy there for Fitzwell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sven !
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sven with a jab.
Sven misses the jab.
Sven lands a two punch combo.
Fitzwell fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Sven finds it's way through Fitzwell's defenses.
A jab from Sven misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sven throws out a loose jab but Fitzwell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sven misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fitzwell.
Sven works Fitzwell's body with a nice hook.
Sven misses the shot to the body.
Fitzwell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sven looks to throw the jab but Fitzwell is out of range.
The fighters circling - Sven throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sven misses with a hook. Fitzwell ducked under it nicely.
Sven swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sven takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fitzwell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sven misses with a straight left.
Sven misses with the combination.
Sven misses with a straight right.
Fitzwell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sven .
Sven scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Fitzwell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sven waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fitzwell.
A combination from Sven does no damage.
Sven looks to throw the jab but Fitzwell is out of range.
Fitzwell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sven misses with a hook.
Fitzwell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sven misses with a body punch
and Fitzwell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sven swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sven throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fitzwell.
Sven changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Sven lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fitzwell doesn't seem phased though.
Fitzwell slips under a jab.
Sven throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fitzwell.
Johan Sven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sven tests Fitzwell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Sven misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sven scores with a one two! Fitzwell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice jab there from Sven .
Sven misses the body punch

and Fitzwell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sven 's guard now.
Fitzwell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sven is trying to control the position but Fitzwell postures up.

Fitzwell 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.
Sven is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fitzwell throws a big right hand that misses.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sven holds on and takes a little breather.
Sven '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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitzwell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sven lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fitzwell!
Fitzwell is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sven cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sven dominating with strikes here.
Sven looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fitzwell holds on for dear life, controlling Sven 's posture momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Sven dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johan Sven 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sven moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Richard Fitzwell has been cut.
Sven misses with a body shot.
Sven darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sven throws a hook but Fitzwell avoids it easily.
Sven 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!
Sven lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sven lands with a straight right. Fitzwell didn't see that one coming.
Sven slips a jab from Fitzwell.
Sven throws a nice looking combination but Fitzwell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fitzwell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fitzwell staying out of range there.
Sven fails to land with a series of punches.
Sven scores with a jab to the body.
Sven jabs at Fitzwell's body.
Sven throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sven throws a combination that misses

and Fitzwell counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fitzwell is breathing heavily.
Sven wants to control but Fitzwell is keeping busy.
Sven is trying is best to control the position here.
Sven is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fitzwell's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fitzwell's back!
Fitzwell is keeping busy.
Sven connects with a big shot to the side of Fitzwell's head.
Fitzwell covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Will Sven go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Sven connects with a big shot to the side of Fitzwell's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Fitzwell is taking damage to the body and head.
Sven misses with punches from the back.
Sven lands a shot to the head.
Fitzwell covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Sven softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Sven scores with strikes from the back.
Sven looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Sven is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Fitzwell up.
Sven trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sven is working the ground and pound. Can Fitzwell escape?
Fitzwell rolls, trying to escape but Sven keeps control of the position.
Sven is trying to control but Fitzwell is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Sven lands a big shot there that rocks Fitzwell but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sven has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fitzwell's face.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sven cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sven wants to control the pace but Fitzwell is squirming around nicely.
Sven landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sven with the ground and pound from mount.
Sven tries to control but Fitzwell wriggling away.
Sven is trying to control here but Fitzwell has managed to regain half guard.
Sven scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fitzwell is refusing to be controlled, as Sven sits in half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fitzwell is trying to stand back up but Sven is controlling him
Johan Sven overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fitzwell has hold of Sven 's hands but Sven slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Sven dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fitzwell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sven to score with a decent uppercut.
Fitzwell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sven tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fitzwell was well out of range. Poor timing from Sven .
Fitzwell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sven finds it's way round the side to connect with Fitzwell's head.
Johan Sven is winning the standup battle so far.
Sven jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Richard Fitzwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice cross by Sven .
Nice defenses there by Fitzwell.
Fitzwell moves out of range as Sven strikes.
Sven throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fitzwell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sven !
Sven throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fitzwell on the side of the head.
Sven pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice body punch from Sven .
Sven throws a one two combo.
Fitzwell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sven jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fitzwell dodges the punch combination from Sven .
Fitzwell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzwell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sven circles away.
Sven digs a good body shot into Fitzwell's ribs.
A punch lands to the side of Fitzwell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fitzwell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sven throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sven throws a lazy right hand but Fitzwell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sven connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fitzwell momentarily.
Fitzwell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sven moves away.
Fitzwell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sven swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sven throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sven fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fitzwell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fitzwell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sven cracks Fitzwell with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sven fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fitzwell slips under a jab from Sven .
Fitzwell has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fitzwell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sven throws a right and a left that Fitzwell avoids nicely.
Sven misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sven fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sven throws a right hand that Fitzwell ducks under and follows up with a left that Fitzwell also avoids with ease.
Sven fails to land with a series of punches.
Sven misses with the combination.
Sven lands with a cross.
Fitzwell scores with a nice strike.
Fitzwell takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sven throws a combination that misses
and Fitzwell counters with a nice body shot.
Sven steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fitzwell.
Sven misses with an uppercut.
Sven lands a really nice looking cross but Fitzwell seems unphased.
Sven throws a lazy right hand but Fitzwell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch combination from Sven misses.
Fitzwell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sven .
Sven lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fitzwell at a distance.
Sven misses with a body shot
and Fitzwell counters with a left and a right that stings Sven .
Fitzwell moves out of range of the strikes.
Sven is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fitzwell can do to turn this around?
Sven moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fitzwell ducks under a wild hook from Sven .

Fitzwell drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Sven 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzwell throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Sven works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Fitzwell throwing shots but Sven is blocking nicely.
Sven blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fitzwell.
Sven keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Sven tries to kick Fitzwell off but Fitzwell keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sven is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Sven clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sven misses with a series of wild punches.
Sven punishes Fitzwell's body with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Fitzwell misses the target.
Fitzwell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A combination from Sven does no damage.
No luck for Fitzwell with that takedown attempt.
Fitzwell misses with a wild combination.
Sven throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice combination there by Sven .
Fitzwell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fitzwell is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Sven swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fitzwell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sven throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fitzwell.
Sven lands a right hook to the body.
Sven lands the left hand.
Sven paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sven takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sven lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sven connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A lazy left from Sven finds it's target.
Fitzwell dodges the punch combination from Sven .
Nice cross by Sven .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sven slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sven throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fitzwell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sven misses with a hook. Fitzwell ducked under it nicely.
Fitzwell misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sven is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fitzwell moves out of range as Sven strikes.
Sven throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sven misses with an uppercut.
Sven throws a nice looking combination but Fitzwell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sven will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sven looks to score with a jab to the body but Fitzwell is just out of range.
Sven will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab from Sven .
Sven throws a combination. Fitzwell tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sven ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sven throws a hook but Fitzwell avoids it easily.
Sven smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sven misses the jab.
Nice jab there from Sven .
Sven digs a good body shot into Fitzwell's ribs.
Sven misses with a body punch

and Fitzwell decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sven 's guard.
Sven is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fitzwell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sven is on top in guard.
Fitzwell keeping moving, preventing Sven from controlling successfully.
Sven scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sven stands up over Fitzwell, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sven with a nice head shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sven cracks Fitzwell with a solid left hand.
Sven in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sven postures up in Fitzwell's guard and throws a big left but Fitzwell blocks it.
Sven throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Fitzwell pushes Sven off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Sven does no damage.
Fitzwell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Sven had his way with Richard Fitzwell in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Fitzwell ducks under a wild hook from Sven .
Sven fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fitzwell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fitzwell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sven misses with a wild body shot.
Sven throws a series of punches but Fitzwell moves out of range.
Fitzwell slips a jab and a cross from Sven .
Sven lands a jab to the head.
Sven will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sven showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fitzwell.
Sven stalks Fitzwell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fitzwell's face. Fitzwell staggers backwards, shaken.
Sven throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fitzwell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fitzwell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fitzwell is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzwell connects with a right hand. Sven shakes it off.
Sven lands a nice shot that snaps Fitzwell's head back.
Sven takes a swing at Fitzwell's ribcage but misses.
Fitzwell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fitzwell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fitzwell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sven as he avoids it easily.
Fitzwell walks into a stiff left hand from Sven .
Sven lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fitzwell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Sven as he connects with a hook.
Sven misses with a body shot.
Fitzwell walks into a stiff left hand from Sven .
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!
Sven uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sven takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sven scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fitzwell doesn't seem bothered though.
Sven throws a left and a right that both miss

and Fitzwell counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sven looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sven is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Fitzwell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fitzwell thows a big elbow that misses.
Sven bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fitzwell's guard.
Sven is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sven postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fitzwell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sven .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sven in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fitzwell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sven is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sven lands a couple of digs.
Fitzwell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sven looking to sit in guard and control but Fitzwell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fitzwell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sven works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fitzwell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sven preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fitzwell being controlled here momentarily.
Fitzwell working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fitzwell stopping the sweep attempt from Sven .
Sven is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sven keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johan Sven showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sven 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 50:45
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 50:45
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johan Sven !
Johan Sven retains his heavyweight title!