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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Braan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carver comes to the cage accompanied by Jay Z - Run this Town . Arnold Braan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carver
vs
Braan

179 cm
31
218 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

191 cm
24
221 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Solomon Carver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arnold Braan!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Arnold Braan has been cut.
Braan lands a lovely overhand right.
Carver misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Braan misses.
Braan swinging wildly here.
Good exchange - Braan coming out on top.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carver. Braan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Braan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Braan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Braan throws a lazy right hand but Carver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Braan misses with a looping left.
Carver throws a hook but Braan blocks it.
Carver throws out a loose jab but Braan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carver lands with a nice combination. Braan backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Braan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Braan tests Carver's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carver misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carver moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carver ducks right into an uppercut from Braan.
Sloppy strikes from Braan. Those never looked like landing.
Braan misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Braan misses.
Carver throws a jab when Braan was well out of range.
Carver moves away from the strike by Braan.
Carver slips a jab and a cross from Braan.
Carver slips a jab and a cross from Braan.
A combination from Carver does no damage.
Carver throws a good cross that connects.
Carver looks to throw the jab but Braan is out of range.
Braan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Braan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Braan throws a combination that misses
and Carver counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver lands a head shot.
Braan misses with a few strikes there.
Solomon Carver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Braan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carver connects with a crisp jab.
Braan walks into a stiff left hand from Carver.
Braan misses with the combination.
Braan looks gassed!
Carver takes one to the chin there.
Carver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Braan manages to avoid it.
Braan fails to land with a series of punches.
Braan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice body punch from Carver.
Carver uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Carver waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Braan.
Braan avoids the body shot from Carver.
A combination from Braan does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver misses with a hook. Braan ducked under it nicely.
Carver connects with a jab.
Carver slips a jab and a cross from Braan.
Braan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carver moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Braan circles away quickly and effectively.
Carver connects with a crisp jab.
Braan throws a nice looking combination but Carver bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Carver misses the target.
Carver takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Braan misses with a few strikes there.
Carver lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Braan at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Braan. Those never looked like landing.
Braan ducks under a wild hook from Carver.
Carver throws a jab but it's blocked by Braan.
Carver loads up on a big right hand but Braan slips the punch.
Braan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Braan was well out of range. Poor timing from Carver.
Braan fails to land with a series of punches.
Carver misses with a right hand
and Braan counters with a nice uppercut.
Carver loads up on a big right hand but Braan slips the punch.
Braan works over Carver's head and body with a nice combination.
Braan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carver throws out the jab.
Carver misses with a straight right.
Carver takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Carver misses with a hook.
Braan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Braan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carver connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Carver misses with a wild body shot.
Carver looks to land a right hand but Braan moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Braan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carver scores with a jab.
A punch combination from Braan misses.
A combination from Braan does no damage.
Carver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Braan was well out of range. Poor timing from Carver.
Braan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Braan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Braan misses with a series of wild punches.
Carver swings widly with a right hand
letting Braan counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carver. Braan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Braan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Braan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Braan throws a series of punches but Carver moves out of range.
Carver throws out a loose jab but Braan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carver fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Braan is breathing heavily.
Braan misses with an uppercut. Carver saw that one coming.
Danga de danga de dang - Braan scores with a four punch combination!
Braan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Braan moves away from the strike by Carver.
Carver lands with a shot to the body.
Braan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carver counters with a nice uppercut.
Carver works the jab nicely.
Braan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Braan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carver bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Braan. Those never looked like landing.
Carver misses with a wild body shot.
Braan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carver.
Carver lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Braan at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carver ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braan tries to bum rush Carver with a series of wild strikes but Carver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carver throws an overhand right that lands on Braan's shoulder, as Braan tries to avoid the shot.
Carver stuns Braan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carver cracks Braan with an open hand slap.
Carver looks to land a right hand but Braan moved out of range.
Carver throws out a loose jab but Braan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carver throws a jab but it's blocked by Braan.
Carver moves away from the strike by Braan.
Sloppy strikes from Braan. Those never looked like landing.
Braan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carver circles away quickly and effectively.
Carver throws a hook to the side of Braan's head but Braan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carver lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Braan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Braan looks to land a left hand but Carver moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver lands a head shot.

That has opened up Arnold Braan's cut even more.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Braan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Braan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Braan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Braan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carver throws out the jab.
Carver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Braan.
Carver digs a good hook to Braan's body.
Carver ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Braan might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Carver has got the better of the exchanges.
Braan slips a jab and a cross from Carver.
Carver moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Carver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Braan.
Carver takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Braan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carver makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Braan was well out of range. Poor timing from Carver.
Carver swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carver missing with a left hand there. Braan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Braan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Braan throws a series of punches but Carver moves out of range.
Carver throws an overhand right that lands on Braan's shoulder, as Braan tries to avoid the shot.
Carver dodges the punch combination from Braan.
Carver darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Carver bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Braan's head.
Carver throws a lazy right hand but Braan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arnold Braan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carver avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Braan looks to land a left hand but Carver moved out of range nicely.
A punch combination from Braan misses.
Carver misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Carver dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arnold Braan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Braan takes one to the chin there.
Carver takes a swing at Braan's ribcage but misses.
Braan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Carver throws a jab when Braan was well out of range.
Carver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carver looks to land a left hand but Braan moved out of range nicely.
Carver looks to land a left hand but Braan moved out of range nicely.
Solomon Carver is winning the standup battle so far.
Braan throws out a loose jab but Carver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good shot there by Carver.
Braan misses with a double jab.
Braan slips a jab and a cross from Carver.
Carver throws a body punch but Braan moves out of range.
Braan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Braan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Braan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carver moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big left from Carver misses.
Braan on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carver works over Braan's head and body with a nice combination.
Carver will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carver misses with a wild combination.
Carver throws a poor cross that misses
and Braan counters with a stiff right hand.
A combination from Braan does no damage.
Carver waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Braan.
Braan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carver.
Carver throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Braan counters with a one-two to the body.
Braan scores with a three punch combo!
Braan swinging wildly here.
Braan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Braan can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver misses with a two punch combination.
Carver lands a jab-cross combination.
Carver looks to land a left hand but Braan moved out of range nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Braan. Those never looked like landing.
Braan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Braan throws a hook but Carver avoids it easily.
Carver gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carver misses with a wild body shot.
Carver is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Braan.
Braan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Braan moves out of range of the strikes.
Carver throws a jab when Braan was well out of range.
A combination from Braan does no damage.
Carver misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver looks to score with a jab to the body but Braan is just out of range.
Carver fails to land with a series of punches.
Braan misses with a series of wild punches.
Braan blocks a jab.
Carver misses with a body punch
and Carver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carver avoids a punch combination nicely.
Braan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Carver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Braan misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Braan misses.
Carver misses the jab.
Carver slips a jab and a cross from Braan.
Carver scores with a jab.
Solomon Carver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carver misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body punch from Carver.
Braan lands a two punch combo.
Braan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carver.
Carver misses with a body shot.
Braan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Carver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carver throws a shot from downtown. Braan moves away and avoids it.
Carver scores with a jab.
Carver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Braan circles away quickly and effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Braan scores with a one two! Carver had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Braan throws a right and a left that Carver avoids nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Braan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Arnold Braan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Braan throws a right and a left that Carver avoids nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Solomon Carver showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carver has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Solomon Carver!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joca Mamute (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maksim Anufriev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mamute might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Undead. Joca Mamute has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Mamute
vs
Anufriev

197 cm
28
260 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

183 cm
26
235 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joca Mamute!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maksim Anufriev!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anufriev fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mamute avoids it really well and circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mamute.

It looks like Maksim Anufriev has been cut.
Anufriev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mamute.

Mamute moves into the clinch.
Mamute goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Mamute breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mamute swings for the body but Anufriev moves out of range.
Anufriev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Joca Mamute seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mamute lands a body shot.
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!
Anufriev shoots in but no luck this time.

Anufriev shoots in and gets a takedown into Mamute's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Anufriev drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Anufriev jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Anufriev is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mamute is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mamute has escaped and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anufriev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mamute has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Anufriev throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mamute engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mamute in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mamute would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Anufriev has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Mamute should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Anufriev has tightened it up now! Mamute should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Maksim Anufriev!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niels Nuntjako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Wenkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nuntjako
vs
Wenkel

190 cm
22
219 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
28
205 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Niels Nuntjako!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonas Wenkel!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nuntjako throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wenkel on the side of the head.

It looks like Jonas Wenkel has been cut.
Wenkel tries to clinch there but Nuntjako circles away.
Nuntjako lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wenkel throws a sloppy head kick and Nuntjako moves out of range easily.
Wenkel fails to land the takedown.
Wenkel fails to land with a series of punches.
Wenkel lands with a kick to the temple. Nuntjako shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Niels Nuntjako has been cut.

Wenkel moves into range and clinches up with Nuntjako.

Wenkel gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wenkel not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Wenkel is looking for a kimura here.

Wenkel is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuntjako looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wenkel is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Nuntjako reverses the position - he's now on top in Wenkel's guard.
Wenkel 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.
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.
Wenkel trying to keep a closed guard but Nuntjako is proving a slippery customer.
Nuntjako wants to stand and escape but instead Wenkel has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Wenkel tries to free his leg and advance position but Nuntjako is retaining full guard.
Nuntjako working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wenkel.
Nuntjako keeping full guard, as Wenkel tries to pass.
Wenkel throwing strikes but missing.
Wenkel wants to control from the top but Nuntjako keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wenkel trying to move into half guard but instead Nuntjako has managed to sweep!
Wenkel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Wenkel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nuntjako can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nuntjako is fighting to break Wenkel's control of his arms but Wenkel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Nuntjako preventing the sweep.
Nuntjako knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wenkel on the ground.
Wenkel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nuntjako tries to stand but Wenkel is controlling from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuntjako is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wenkel controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Niels Nuntjako just wasn't active enough.
A shot to the liver by Nuntjako. Beautiful body shot.
Wenkel fails with a takedown attempt.
Wenkel misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nuntjako turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wenkel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nuntjako looks to land a body kick but Wenkel moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Wenkel dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nuntjako is looking to land body kicks.
Nuntjako tries a head kick but it misses.
Wenkel misses with a series of wild punches.
Nuntjako tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wenkel was well out of range. Poor timing from Nuntjako.
Nuntjako throws a good cross that connects.
Nuntjako lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wenkel at a distance.
Nuntjako lands a leg kick that knocks Wenkel off balance momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nuntjako.
Wenkel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wenkel lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wenkel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuntjako throws a leg kick which misses Wenkel's front leg but catches the back leg as Wenkel tries to avoid it.
Good exchange - Nuntjako coming out on top.
Nuntjako throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nuntjako throws a leg kick which misses Wenkel's front leg but catches the back leg as Wenkel tries to avoid it.
Wenkel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nuntjako connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nuntjako blocks the body kick.
Nuntjako throws a shot to the body.
Wenkel is breathing heavily.
Jab by Nuntjako.
Wenkel throws a poor cross that misses
and Wenkel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuntjako finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wenkel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nuntjako.
Wenkel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nuntjako throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nuntjako connects with an inside leg kick.
Wenkel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Nuntjako lands a big head kick that sends Wenkel tumbling to the mat! Nuntjako takes a step backwards and waves Wenkel back to his feet - he wants the finish!

That has opened up Jonas Wenkel's cut even more.
Nuntjako misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wenkel.
Both fighters circling a little - Nuntjako finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nuntjako thows a body kick. Wenkel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Niels Nuntjako is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nuntjako cracks Wenkel with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Nuntjako catches Wenkel right on the button with a cross.

The cut above Jonas Wenkel's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nuntjako connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nuntjako throws a push kick but Wenkel slaps the foot to one side.
Nuntjako fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wenkel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nuntjako lands with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wenkel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nuntjako lunges at Wenkel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wenkel's hand.
Nuntjako lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wenkel will feel that in the morning.
Nuntjako feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wenkel's calf.
Nuntjako throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuntjako is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nuntjako. Wenkel shrugs it off though.
Wenkel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nuntjako fakes the leg kick and cracks Wenkel in the body.
Nuntjako looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nuntjako - that will leave a mark!
Good leg kick by Nuntjako there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nuntjako misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wenkel.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nuntjako lands a right hook to the body.
Wenkel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niels Nuntjako dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice shot by Nuntjako.
Niels Nuntjako is winning the standup battle so far.
Nuntjako takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nuntjako throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wenkel lands a head kick. Nuntjako smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nuntjako scores with a leg kick.
A head kick from Nuntjako lands but Wenkel takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Nuntjako.
Wenkel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nuntjako misses the shot to the body.
Wenkel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nuntjako lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wenkel's sensitive parts.
A solid body kick from Nuntjako.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuntjako lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wenkel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Jonas Wenkel's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Wenkel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wenkel tries to close the distance and clinch but Nuntjako swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nuntjako, right into the meat.
Nuntjako connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Niels Nuntjako!

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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keith Jones will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hogan
vs
Jones

190 cm
24
284 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

209 cm
31
270 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hulk Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keith Jones!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses

so Hogan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hogan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hogan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones wants to stand but Hogan is controlling the position.
Hogan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hogan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hogan wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hogan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogan connects with a couple of short punches.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hogan thows a big elbow that misses.
Hogan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hogan is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Hogan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Hogan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hogan is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Hogan is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hogan is controlling him.
Hogan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones is looking to stand up but Hogan isn't so interested in that idea.

Jones pushes Hogan off and scrambles back to his feet.
Jones throws a jab when Hogan was well out of range.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hogan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hogan moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hogan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones is trying to stand up here but Hogan is controlling him well.
Hogan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones is trying to stand back up but Hogan is controlling him
Hogan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
Hogan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jones tries to kick Hogan off but Hogan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Hogan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.
Jones tries to kick Hogan off but Hogan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hogan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Hogan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Hogan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. Hogan eventually gives up the hold.
Jones pushes Hogan off looking to stand but Hogan dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Hogan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Hogan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Hogan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hogan stops Jones from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hogan is trying to work for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Jones on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hogan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hogan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Jones has one foot on Hogan's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones lunges at Hogan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hogan's hand.

Hogan shoots in and bounces Jones off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hogan stops Jones from standing up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hogan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hogan distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hogan won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.
Hogan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones is looking to stand up but Hogan isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hulk Hogan dominated that round.
That's time! Hogan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hogan doesn't seem bothered though.
Hogan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jones misses with a left hand

and Hogan moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hogan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hogan struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Hogan lands a shoulder strike.
Hogan misses with a punch to the body.
Hogan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hogan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hogan tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Hogan back against the cage.
Hogan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Hogan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Hogan.
Hogan is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hogan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hogan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Hogan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Hogan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hogan scores with a shoulder strike.
Hogan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Hogan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hogan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hogan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hogan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Hogan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hogan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan presses Jones against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hogan.
Hogan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Hogan tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hogan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Hogan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hogan.
A short right from Hogan on the inside.
Hogan scores with a hook to the body.
Hogan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hogan lands with a left to the head.
Hogan lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Hogan scores with a nice short uppercut.

Jones is rocked!

Hogan drops Jones onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Jones is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Hogan finish him?
Hogan lands a big right hand that drops Jones! The killer instinct kicks in and Hogan finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Hogan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hulk Hogan!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fatih Emir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Hitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emir kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is i kill people. Fatih Emir has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Emir
vs
Hitz

185 cm
30
190 lbs
16 - 13 - 1

182 cm
25
190 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fatih Emir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Hitz!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Emir has managed to clinch.
Hitz tries to land knees in the clinch but Emir avoids the damage to the body.
Hitz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hitz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Emir is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Emir blocks an elbow strike from Hitz.

Emir turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Emir manages to end up in side control.
Hitz tries to buck Emir off but Emir is having none of it.

Emir tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Emir has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Emir in side control lands a decent elbow.
Emir trying to control the action but Hitz is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Emir tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitz managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Emir.

Emir is trying to get an arm triangle but Hitz is defending well.
Emir scores with a couple of short elbows.
Emir working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hitz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hitz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Emir's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitz is refusing to be controlled, as Emir sits in half guard.

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

Emir is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Emir is trying to control the action in half guard but Hitz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hitz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Emir is working away from the top position though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hitz keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Emir is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Hitz still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Hitz has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Hitz scoring with punches and elbows.
Hitz working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hitz working the ground and pound but Emir is defending the strikes.
Hitz is putting a hurting on Emir here, landing some big shots from side control.
Emir regains half guard.
Hitz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hitz lands a nice short elbow.
Hitz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Emir trying to hold on to Hitz's head to control him but Hitz postures up.
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!
Hitz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hitz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Emir moves into full guard.

Emir is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hitz working some strikes from top position.
Hitz stopping the sweep attempt from Emir.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hitz thows a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hitz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hitz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fatih Emir dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Emir drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Emir trying to control the position from guard on top but Hitz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hitz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hitz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Emir trying to control but Hitz is working from the bottom.

Hitz is looking for a triangle but Emir pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hitz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Emir defends it easily.

Hitz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Emir in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Emir lands a couple of digs.
Emir trying to control the position from guard on top but Hitz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hitz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Emir is aware though and is defending well.
Emir tries to free his leg and advance position but Hitz is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emir throws a strike but Hitz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hitz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Emir wants to sweep here but Hitz controlling him for the moment.

Hitz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hitz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Emir is on top in guard.
Fatih Emir overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emir throwing strikes but missing.
Emir wants to control from the top but Hitz keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hitz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Emir stands up over Hitz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Hitz working for a triangle but Emir defends it easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Emir's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Emir wants to pass the guard but Hitz is keeping the position.
Hitz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hitz has his foot on Emir's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Emir works his way back into a safe position though.
Emir working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Emir slips nicely into half guard.
Hitz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hitz is not content to let Emir control the position.
Hitz flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hitz landing a few short strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emir passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hitz!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fatih Emir dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Emir closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hitz tries for a takedown but Emir manages to get underhooks.
Hitz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hitz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Fatih Emir has been cut.
Emir on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Emir blocks the elbow strike.

Emir turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Emir thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hitz gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Emir lands with a punch from half guard.
Hitz tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Emir is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hitz sees it coming and defends easily.

Emir trying to work for an americana but Hitz has managed to regain full guard.
Emir chips away with some ground and pound.
Hitz manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emir is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hitz is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Emir can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hitz scoring with strikes but Emir is staying in there.
Hitz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hitz is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hitz lands a heavy elbow.
Hitz lands a big elbow.
Hitz breaks from Emir's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Emir is rocked!
Hitz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Emir's face.
Oh Emir is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Emir really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Emir taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Fatih Emir's cut is getting worse.
Emir is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big strike lands for Hitz! That's really hurt Emir and he's turned his back - Hitz keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Hitz jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Hitz!

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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Frederic Laurent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BillyBadarse MrBillyBadarse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laurent comes to the cage accompanied by Tropa de Elite. MrBillyBadarse has chosen redemption as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Laurent
vs
MrBillyBadarse

180 cm
20
183 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

168 cm
25
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frederic Laurent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, BillyBadarse MrBillyBadarse!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MrBillyBadarse shoots in but Laurent avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Laurent changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Laurent lands a really nice looking cross but MrBillyBadarse seems unphased.
MrBillyBadarse looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Laurent is fending him off so far but MrBillyBadarse persists. Nope, Laurent circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - MrBillyBadarse looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
BillyBadarse MrBillyBadarse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MrBillyBadarse shoots in for a double leg but Laurent sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Frederic Laurent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BillyBadarse MrBillyBadarse.
MrBillyBadarse wants to clinch up but Laurent keeps it at a distance.
MrBillyBadarse shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
MrBillyBadarse takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Laurent scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
MrBillyBadarse looks gassed!
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!
Laurent fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. MrBillyBadarse looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice jab there from Laurent.

Laurent drops MrBillyBadarse with a beautiful combination! MrBillyBadarse stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Laurent is looking for the KO!

MrBillyBadarse is rocked!
Laurent lands a slapping body shot.
MrBillyBadarse is still on wobbly legs! Can Laurent finish him?
MrBillyBadarse takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
MrBillyBadarse seems to have recovered his senses.
Laurent steps in with a hook that catches MrBillyBadarse right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Laurent follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! MrBillyBadarse looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frederic Laurent!

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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reynold Blanco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Kade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Blanco
vs
Kade

220 cm
28
278 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

210 cm
28
280 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Reynold Blanco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keith Kade!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kade shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A combination from Blanco does no damage.
Kade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blanco looks to score with a jab to the body but Kade is just out of range.
Kade lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blanco's sensitive parts.

Blanco shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Blanco showed some decent athleticism there.
Blanco slows the pace down in half guard.

Blanco is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kade sees it coming and defends easily.
Blanco is just content to waste time from the top position. Kade takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Blanco looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blanco is in close to Kade's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanco lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Blanco working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kade's head.
Blanco throwing strikes but missing.
Blanco pushing down on Kade's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kade has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Blanco is working away from the top position though.
Kade flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Blanco sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kade defending well though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kade trying to hold on to Blanco's head to control him but Blanco postures up.
Kade regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Blanco.
Blanco slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kade keeping moving, preventing Blanco from controlling successfully.
Kade is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blanco content to stall in guard here.

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

Blanco closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kade to the mat! Kade manages to get full guard.
Blanco trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blanco looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Blanco drops back looking for a leg! Kade is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kade manages to kick Blanco off! Blanco jumps back into Kade's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanco distracts Kade with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kade keeping moving, preventing Blanco from controlling successfully.
Blanco tries to free his leg and advance position but Kade is retaining full guard.
Blanco stands and throws Kade's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kade is looking for a sweep.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kade is working to avoid the ground and pound but Blanco connects with a decent elbow.
Blanco throws an elbow but Kade slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kade is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Blanco looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blanco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kade keeps working.
Kade really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blanco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blanco controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reynold Blanco dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Blanco clinches up against the cage.
Blanco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kade.
Kade with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blanco changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kade fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Blanco closes the distance and clinches.
Kade lands an elbow just above Blanco 's eye.
Kade lands a damaging elbow.
Blanco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blanco wants a takedown.
Kade lands a right hand.
Kade avoiding damage as Blanco throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Kade.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blanco takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Reynold Blanco has been cut.
Blanco can't break the clinch.
Kade lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice elbow from Kade.
Blanco takes an elbow to the temple.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Blanco just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kade's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kade fails to land.
Blanco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kade misses with a punch to the body.
Kade lands an elbow inside that Blanco shrugs off.
Blanco prevents a body shot from Kade.
Kade throws a punch but it's blocked by Blanco.
Blanco tries to stall but Kade uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A bit of stalling here from Blanco.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kade using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blanco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kade lands a damaging elbow.
Kade tries a knee to the head but Blanco blocks it.
Kade is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Blanco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blanco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blanco trying to land knees to the body.
Kade lands a good knee to the midsection. Blanco won't want to take too many of those.
Kade misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kade putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blanco in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice elbow from Kade.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kade as Blanco tries to tie him up.
Blanco tries to land a knee to the head but Kade blocks with his arms.
Blanco trying to stall but Kade improves his position.
Kade avoiding damage as Blanco throws knees to the body.
Blanco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kade tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kade tries to work over Blanco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kade is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blanco is defending well for now.
Kade is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blanco is defending well for now.
Kade lands a shoulder strike.
Blanco looking to throw knees to the head but Kade is blocking nicely.
Blanco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Kade.
Blanco tries to pull guard but Kade won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reynold Blanco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blanco avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanco prevents a body shot from Kade.
Kade misses with an elbow over the top.
Kade misses with a knee to the head.
Blanco wants to get back to striking at distance but Kade won't allow it.
Kade misses with some punches.
Kade working aggressively here.
Kade lands a nice knee to the body.
Kade tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Keith Kade seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Blanco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kade using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blanco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blanco blocks a body shot from Kade.
A knee to the head by Kade.

Blanco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kade moves out of range of the leg kick from Blanco.
Kade is looking to clinch but Blanco is avoiding it.
Kade tries to clinch up but Blanco circles away and keeps his distance.
Blanco blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kade scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blanco keeps the fight on the outside.

Blanco darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blanco moves into full mount! Kade won't be happy about that!
Blanco landing punches.
Blanco content just to control the position here.
Blanco trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blanco tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Kade showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Reynold Blanco's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kade wants to clinch.

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

Blanco is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kade defends it well.
Kade wants to get back to full guard.
Blanco is looking to advance position but Kade won't allow it.
Blanco 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.
Blanco trying to control from half guard but Kade is working away.

Blanco is working for a kimura but Kade is defending it quite comfortably.
Kade tries to get to full guard but Blanco has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanco wants to take a breather but Kade is having none of it.
Blanco is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Blanco is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Blanco trying to control from Kade's half guard. Kade has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Blanco drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kade dives on top into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kade gets to his feet - Blanco follows without any prompting.
Kade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kade, right into the meat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Blanco gets a takedown into half guard.
Kade tries to get to full guard but Blanco has control of the leg.
Blanco has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Blanco looking to secure an arm triangle but Kade defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kade has given up his back.
Blanco scores with punches from the back.

Blanco has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
What can Kade do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Blanco punches the canvas rather than the man.
Blanco wants to control but Kade is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanco has Kade flattened out and is raining down punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Blanco working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Kade is doing well to defend. Blanco seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Kade is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Reynold Blanco!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Manoel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manoel's entrance music is Hino do Flamengo. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Manoel
vs
Mullen

193 cm
21
222 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Manoel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Mullen!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manoel avoids the head kick by Mullen.
Mullen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Manoel is out of range.
Manoel stuns Mullen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mullen is looking to clinch but Manoel is avoiding it.
Manoel swings for the body but Mullen moves out of range.

Mullen moves into the clinch successfully.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mullen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mullen throws a knee to the head but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Manoel - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Manoel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mullen looking to throw knees to the head but Manoel is blocking nicely.
Mullen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen misses with a knee strike.
Manoel working hard to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Manoel.
Mullen tries a knee to the head but Manoel blocks it.
Manoel taking a breather.
Mullen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Manoel blocks it with crossed arms.
Manoel is looking to control Mullen's arms but Mullen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Manoel has his back to the cage.
Manoel effectively controlling the action here.
Mullen tries to land a knee to the head but Manoel blocks with his arms.
Manoel working hard to break the clinch.
Mullen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A right hand to the body from Manoel.
Mullen misses with a knee strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mullen tries a knee to the head but Manoel blocks it.
Mullen misses with a knee strike.
Mullen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Manoel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mullen avoiding damage as Manoel throws knees to the body.
Manoel taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen trying to land knees to the body.
Manoel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

It looks like Steve Mullen has been cut.
Mullen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mullen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Manoel breaks from the clinch.
Manoel tests Mullen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donk. Manoel catches Mullen right on the button with a cross.
Manoel misses with an uppercut.
Mullen avoids the body shot from Manoel.
Jab by Manoel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manoel just misses with a punch to the body.
Mullen tries to close the distance and clinch but Manoel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manoel lands with a shot to the body.

Manoel cracks Mullen with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Manoel has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Mullen to stand back up!

Mullen is rocked!
Manoel connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Mullen out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antonio Manoel!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eiji Kawashima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Inamand Ivalest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivalest has chosen Psycroptic - The Colour Of Sleep as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Inamand Ivalest enters the cage!

Kawashima
vs
Ivalest

182 cm
21
168 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

172 cm
26
168 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eiji Kawashima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Inamand Ivalest!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawashima scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kawashima avoids the head kick by Ivalest.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kawashima lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ivalest has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ivalest and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A cross from Kawashima lands.

Oooooh!!! Kawashima has knocked Ivalest down with a huge combo! Kawashima steps away and waves a wobbly Ivalest back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Inamand Ivalest has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ivalest seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Kawashima shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Ivalest is backing up but Kawashima catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Ivalest covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Kawashima Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eiji Kawashima!