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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maicon Lemos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Torres will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maicon Lemos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Torres!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemos tries to bum rush Torres with a series of wild strikes but Torres uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lemos throws a head kick that misses.
Lemos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Torres throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lemos lands a head kick. Torres smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Torres lands a high kick!
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Lemos moves out of range easily.
Lemos avoids the head kick by Torres.
Maicon Lemos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres throws a big shot that misses.
Lemos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lemos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lemos.
Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torres swats away the attempt to clinch by Lemos.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Torres.
Lemos misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemos rushes Torres and presses him up against the cage.
Lemos wants a takedown.
Lemos prevents the takedown attempt.
Torres escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Torres throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Torres throws a nice head kick!
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lemos throws a lazy right hand but Torres sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Torres blocks a head kick by Lemos.
Torres misses with a head kick.
Torres lands with a kick to the temple. Lemos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lemos closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Torres's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Torres pushes Lemos off and scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres blocks a head kick by Lemos.
Lemos is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemos closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Torres's guard.
Lemos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Torres looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lemos passes into half guard.
Lemos working Torres over with strikes.
Lemos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Torres is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lemos pulls his head out easily.
Lemos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Torres actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres has one foot on Lemos's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Torres avoids the head kick by Lemos.
A swing and a miss from Lemos.
Lemos misses with the combination.
Lemos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lemos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torres circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lemos takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lemos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lemos swats away the attempt to clinch by Torres.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemos throws a head kick that misses
and Torres counters with a head kick. That will keep Lemos thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lemos throws a sloppy head kick and Torres moves out of range easily.
Torres misses with a head kick.
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torres shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lemos pinned against the cage. Lemos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Maicon Lemos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Torres.
Lemos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Torres counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Torres lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torres fails with the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lemos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lemos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lemos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Torres did well to prevent Lemos getting side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Maicon Lemos will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lemos. Torres shrugs it off though.
Torres swats away the attempt to clinch by Lemos.
Torres fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lemos tries a head kick but it misses.
Lemos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torres has taken the fight to the clinch.
Torres breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lemos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good exchange - Torres coming out on top.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lemos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Torres.
Lemos avoids a kick to the body.
Lemos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres throws a head kick that misses.
Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
Lemos keeps the fight on the outside.
Torres connects with a high kick.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lemos tries to clinch there but Torres circles away.
Lemos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Torres as he jumps to the side.
Torres misses with the combination.
A big left from Lemos misses.
Torres throws a head kick that misses.
Torres misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemos closes the distance and clinches.
Lemos has picked Torres up - he's going for a ride! Lemos dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Lemos is thwarting Torres's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torres wants to get back to his feet.
Lemos lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres tries to kick Lemos off but Lemos keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Torres has hold of Lemos's hands but Lemos slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lemos postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Torres to stand up.
Lemos shoots in but Torres avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Torres fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lemos avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemos misses with a head kick.
Lemos misses with a series of wild punches.
Torres throws a head kick that Lemos semi-blocks.
Lemos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lemos sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Torres breaks from the clinch.
Lemos throws a head kick that misses
and Torres counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Torres rushes Lemos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lemos throws a head kick but Torres moves out of range.
Lemos dodges the punch combination from Torres.
Lemos blocks a head kick by Torres.
Lemos avoids the head kick by Torres.
Lemos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torres lands a high kick!
Torres fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Lemos.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lemos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maicon Lemos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jose Torres will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Torres tries to clinch but Lemos is having none of it.
Torres takes a kick to the side of the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Torres is defended easily by Lemos.
Lemos misses with the combination.
Torres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lemos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Torres pinned against the cage. Torres gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Torres throws a head kick but Lemos moves out of range.
Torres avoids the head kick by Lemos.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torres misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres throws a head kick but Lemos moves out of range.
Lemos looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lemos 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.
Lemos 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.
Torres looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Torres is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Lemos jumps into side control!
Lemos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Torres is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Torres can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemos scores with punches from side control.
Lemos lands an elbow.
Lemos working away.
Torres throws Lemos to one side and escapes!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Torres.
Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torres blocks a head kick by Lemos.
Maicon Lemos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lemos fails with the takedown.
Lemos avoids the head kick by Torres.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Lemos moves out of range easily.
Lemos avoids the head kick by Torres.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Lemos.
Torres avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lemos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
Torres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lemos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lemos closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Torres to the mat! Torres manages to get full guard.
Lemos connects with a couple of short punches.
Lemos postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lemos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maicon Lemos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lemos stands up over Torres, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemos won't allow Torres to get back to his feet.
Lemos stands and throws Torres's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Torres is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lemos connects with a decent elbow.
Lemos stands up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lemos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lemos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torres lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maicon Lemos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lemos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Maicon Lemos!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Satoshi Ishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Satoshi Ishii!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Ishii closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dos Santos did well to prevent Ishii getting side control.
Dos Santos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dos Santos tries to get out of the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ishii is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ishii really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dos Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Satoshi Ishii wasn't active enough on the ground.
Dos Santos shoots for a double leg takedown but Ishii sprawls well. He's pushed Dos Santos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ishii fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dos Santos sprawls well initially but Ishii persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ishii seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos is looking to control Ishii's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dos Santos avoid being mounted?
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ishii is controlling the pace.
Satoshi Ishii has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ishii shoots in and bounces Dos Santos off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ishii looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dos Santos trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ishii is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Satoshi Ishii wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nice straight punches there by Ishii. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ishii.
Satoshi Ishii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ishii scores with a takedown into Dos Santos's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dos Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ishii is one step ahead there.
Ishii seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishii won't allow Dos Santos to get back to his feet.
Ishii controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Satoshi Ishii has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dos Santos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felipe Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Dos Santos enables Ishii to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dos Santos manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dos Santos wants to sweep here but Ishii controlling him for the moment.
Ishii stays in close to Dos Santos's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Satoshi Ishii has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ishii shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
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!
Dos Santos being controlled here, momentarily.
Dos Santos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ishii slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Satoshi Ishii wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ishii closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dos Santos did well to prevent Ishii getting side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Satoshi Ishii dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ishii gets the takedown into side control.
Dos Santos throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Dos Santos being controlled for a moment.
Dos Santos is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Satoshi Ishii has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dos Santos is being controlled here.
You can see the frustration on Dos Santos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Ishii's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ishii scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ishii controls the position.
Ishii looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ishii slows the pace down.
Dos Santos is trying to get back to his feet.
Ishii in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Ishii cracks Dos Santos with a big right hand but Dos Santos just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos being controlled for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ishii is controlling him well.
Ishii content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
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!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Satoshi Ishii was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ishii feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishii is stalling in the full guard.
Ishii scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ishii controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ishii has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Satoshi Ishii wasn't active enough on the ground.
Dos Santos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dos Santos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dos Santos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ishii controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Ishii looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Satoshi Ishii.
Ishii slaps away a takedown attempt from Dos Santos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ishii shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Satoshi Ishii showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ishii feints and as Dos Santos raises his hands in defense, Ishii changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ishii not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Ishii from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Satoshi Ishii was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dos Santos gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ishii closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ishii is controlling the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dos Santos trying to control but Ishii postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishii blocks the strikes from Dos Santos.
Ishii with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Satoshi Ishii wasn't active enough on the ground.
Dos Santos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ishii sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dos Santos somewhat.
Ishii drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishii content to stall in guard here.
Satoshi Ishii has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ishii slaps away a takedown attempt from Dos Santos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Felipe Dos Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ishii misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishii closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ishii lands in his opponent's guard.
Ishii stays in close to Dos Santos's body and controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Satoshi Ishii.
Ishii fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dos Santos sprawls well initially but Ishii persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishii is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dos Santos missing with punches from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ishii content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Satoshi Ishii was stalling too much, according to the referee.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ishii darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Satoshi Ishii comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ishii 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Satoshi Ishii!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Lanzoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cesar Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen It's My Life as his entrance music. Kevin Lanzoni could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cesar Silva's chin.
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139 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Lanzoni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cesar Silva!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lanzoni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lanzoni doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Lanzoni.
Lanzoni drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Lanzoni's takedown attempt.
Lanzoni jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Lanzoni gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lanzoni darts in trying to clinch
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kevin Lanzoni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lanzoni changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Lanzoni manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Lanzoni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Lanzoni moves away and avoids it.
Lanzoni looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Lanzoni persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Lanzoni moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva pushes Lanzoni up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva is trying to push Lanzoni away but Lanzoni has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lanzoni is trying to break free.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Lanzoni won't allow it.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lanzoni has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lanzoni tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Lanzoni really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lanzoni wants a takedown but no success here.
Lanzoni manages to break the clinch.
Silva connects with a single shot there.
Silva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lanzoni under the eye.
Lanzoni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lanzoni is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva thuds his right hand into Lanzoni's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Oh Lanzoni is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva drops Lanzoni with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Lanzoni! Silva dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cesar Silva!
A pretty intense looking Cesar Silva took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Titan Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oswaldo Barra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Law might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nirvana-Come as You Are. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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160 lbs
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165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Titan Law!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oswaldo Barra!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Law.
Law decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Law keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barra.
Law misses with a double jab.
Barra throws a right and a left that both miss.
Law throws a shot from downtown. Barra moves away and avoids it.
Law fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barra manages to avoid it.
Law cracks Barra with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Law swinging wildly here.
Law connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Law swats away the attempt to clinch by Barra.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Barra enables Law to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Barra manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Law drops back, looking for a kneebar! Barra looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Barra looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Barra!
Barra fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barra tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Barra has hold of Law's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Law tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Barra cranks the arm and Law screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Law, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Oswaldo Barra!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Pessanha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danilo Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Anderson Pessanha has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Anderson Pessanha seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Pessanha!
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, Danilo Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pessanha tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez misses with a left hand
and Pessanha finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lopez looks to throw the jab but Pessanha is out of range.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pessanha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pessanha moves out of range of the strikes.
Lopez scores with a hook to the body. Pessanha takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lopez misses with a double jab
and Pessanha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pessanha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lopez connects with a body shot.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pessanha slips under a jab.
Lopez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lopez connects with a nice looking jab.
Lopez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lopez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lopez lands the left hand.
Pessanha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pessanha moves to clinch but Lopez breaks away
and Lopez counters by clinching up.
Lopez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lopez as Pessanha tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to work over Pessanha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pessanha has Lopez pressed against the cage, preventing Lopez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lopez wants to break free but Pessanha has control.
Lopez is trying to break free.
Lopez tries to break free but Pessanha pushes him back against the cage.
Lopez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lopez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lopez wants to break free but Pessanha has control.
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!
Pessanha is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lopez to keep the fight standing.
Pessanha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez has Pessanha up against the cage in a clinch.
Pessanha prevents Lopez from breaking the clinch.
Lopez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lopez is looking to break free of the clinch but Pessanha has double underhooks.
Lopez is trying to break the clinch but Pessanha has him pressed against the cage.
Pessanha keeps control of Lopez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lopez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pessanha has Lopez pressed against the cage, preventing Lopez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pessanha breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez drives through and clinches with Pessanha against the cage.
Pessanha keeps control of Lopez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lopez tries to break free but Pessanha pushes him back against the cage.
Pessanha tries to pull guard but Lopez won't allow it.
Lopez has Pessanha pressed against the cage, preventing Pessanha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lopez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pessanha wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pessanha wants to break free but Lopez has control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pessanha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lopez's efforts to push away.
Pessanha keeps control of Lopez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danilo Lopez 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.
Pessanha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lopez.
Pessanha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lopez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lopez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Pessanha counter with a right hand.
Lopez clinches.
Pessanha prevents Lopez from breaking the clinch.
Lopez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lopez is trying to force a seperation but Pessanha has the dominant position.
Pessanha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Danilo Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pessanha to keep the fight standing.
Pessanha manages to break the clinch.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
Lopez swings widly with a right hand
and Pessanha counters with a good low kick that Lopez was not able to check.
Pessanha tries to close the distance and clinch but Lopez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Pessanha avoids them all with ease.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
Lopez rushes Pessanha and presses him up against the cage.
Lopez wants to get back to striking at distance but Pessanha won't allow it.
Lopez tries to break the clinch but Pessanha is controlling the position.
Pessanha keeps control of Lopez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pessanha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pessanha tries to clinch up.
Lopez slips under a jab from Pessanha.
Pessanha is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
Pessanha doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopez circles away.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Pessanha moves out of range.
Lopez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pessanha circles away quickly and effectively.
Pessanha checks a leg kick.
Lopez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pessanha wants to clinch.
Lopez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pessanha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pessanha tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lopez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lopez swats away the attempt to clinch by Pessanha.
Lopez misses the shot to the body.
Lopez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pessanha misses with a hook. Lopez ducked under it nicely.
Pessanha scores with a spinning back kick!
Lopez misses with a left hand
and Pessanha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pessanha wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.
Pessanha tries to clinch up.
Lopez misses with a lunging right hand
and Pessanha counters with a straight right hand.
Lopez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pessanha manages to avoid it.
Pessanha tries to close the distance and clinch but Lopez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pessanha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lopez swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pessanha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pessanha tries to clinch up but Lopez circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danilo Lopez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Pessanha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lopez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lopez works over Pessanha's head and body with a nice combination.
Both fighters circling a little - Pessanha finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Danilo Lopez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pessanha tries to clinch there but Lopez circles away.
Pessanha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lopez lands with a cross.
Lopez thuds his right hand into Pessanha's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pessanha avoids the body shot from Lopez.
Lopez keeps the fight on the outside.
Lopez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lopez throws a nice looking combination but Pessanha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lopez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pessanha tries to clinch up
and Lopez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pessanha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pessanha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lopez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pessanha shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lopez but Lopez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pessanha has a takedown stuffed.
Lopez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pessanha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lopez throws out a loose jab but Pessanha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lopez throws a jab but it's blocked by Pessanha.
Lopez throws a hook but Pessanha avoids it easily.
A low kick from Lopez is predictable there
and Pessanha counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lopez's knee momentarily.
Pessanha tries to clinch up.
Lopez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pessanha counters by moving into the clinch.
Pessanha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lopez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anderson Pessanha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pessanha lands a nice shot that snaps Lopez's head back.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pessanha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pessanha fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Pessanha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pessanha looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lopez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pessanha has time to react.
Pessanha moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pessanha shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lopez defends it nicely.
Pessanha tries to clinch but Lopez moves away
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
Lopez pushes Pessanha up against the cage in a clinch.
Lopez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pessanha has him pressed against the cage.
Pessanha is struggling to control the position.
Lopez gets control of Pessanha's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lopez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pessanha wants to pass the guard but Lopez is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danilo Lopez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lopez 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danilo Lopez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between WiLL Crush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Royce Silva will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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163 lbs
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, WiLL Crush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crush misses with a series of wild punches.
Crush steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Silva. That one must have hurt.
Crush throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Crush circles away.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Crush moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Crush throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Crush displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Crush throws a head kick that half lands.
Silva has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Crush.
WiLL Crush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crush will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Crush.
Nice takedown defense from Crush. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Crush both land. Nice combination.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
WiLL Crush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Silva.
Crush lands a nice looking body kick.
Crush lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
A left and a right from Crush both land. Nice combination.
Crush lands a nice looking body kick.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva tries to bum rush Crush with a series of wild strikes but Crush uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crush throws a one two combo.
Crush stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
Silva forces Crush back against the cage and clinches.
Crush is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crush's efforts to push away.
Crush breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Crush circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Crush!
Crush misses with a double jab.
Crush moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Crush misses with the combination.
Crush is working the combinations to good effect here.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Crush saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crush tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crush to the ground. Crush escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Crush misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Danga de danga de dang - Crush scores with a four punch combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Silva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Crush - the referee stops the clock and Silva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Crush. Silva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Crush buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Crush misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Crush.
Crush goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Danga de danga de dang - Crush scores with a four punch combination!
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crush.
Crush lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Crush tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crush feints a jab promting Silva to slip. Crush then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Silva slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Crush misses with a wild combination.
Crush with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crush misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva is trying desperately to land a takedown but Crush is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Silva.
Crush displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Crush goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
WiLL Crush is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crush misses with a few strikes there.
Crush throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Crush displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Crush!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Silva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Crush - the referee stops the clock and Silva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Crush. Silva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Crush tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
WiLL Crush dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Crush misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva clinches.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Crush is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva pulls guard successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Crush wants to stand and escape but instead Silva has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Crush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crush wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to get up but he can't break Crush's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Crush is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crush is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Crush throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Crush looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crush throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Crush. That's going to slow Silva down.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crush throws a head kick that misses.
WiLL Crush is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva clinches.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Crush sprawls well.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Crush.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Crush.
Crush moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Crush moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crush misses with a two punch combination.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Crush throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.
Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva prevents Crush from breaking the clinch.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Crush pulls him back up using the underhooks.
WiLL Crush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Silva.
Silva manages to pull guard.
Crush trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard.
Silva is looking to stand up but Crush isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crush wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Crush preventing the sweep.
Crush wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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!
Crush pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
Crush might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Crush is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Crush is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that WiLL Crush will probably get the nod.
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.
Crush lets loose with a powerful body kick. Silva will feel that in the morning.
Crush misses with a double jab.
Crush lands a two punch combo.
Silva avoids the head kick by Crush.
Crush scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A combination from Crush does no damage.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Crush sprawls well.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Crush sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Crush lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the cage.
Silva closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Crush's guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Crush keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crush wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Royce Silva was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Silva closes the distance and pushes Crush back into the cage.
Crush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Crush.
WiLL Crush is winning the standup battle so far.
Crush stuffs the takedown.
WiLL Crush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Silva.
Silva takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crush.
Crush displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crush lands with a kick to the ribs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Crush.
Crush lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Crush with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crush lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Crush misses with a double jab.
Crush avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice body kick from Crush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Crush shows good takedown defense.
A left and a right from Crush both land. Nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crush moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva walks forward, straight into a front kick from Crush.
Crush tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crush tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Crush fails to land with a series of punches.
A thudding body kick lands there by Crush!
Crush throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
A lazy body kick from Crush
and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Crush prevents it.
Crush wants to break free but Silva has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Crush pulls his leg out and moves away.
Crush lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Crush fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Crush is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crush swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crush closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Crush throws a front kick that sends Silva stumbling back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crush misses with a series of wild punches.
Crush goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
WiLL Crush showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Crush, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... WiLL Crush!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wendell Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fisher comes into the arena with Anberlin - Feel Good Drag blaring out of the sound system. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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162 lbs
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165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jerome Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wendell Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira lands a right hook to the body.
Oliveira ducks under a wild hook from Fisher.
Fisher slips a jab from Oliveira.
Fisher misses with a takedown attempt - Oliveira sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fisher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oliveira lands with a good body shot.
Fisher on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oliveira throws a series of punches but Fisher moves out of range.
Fisher moves out of range as Oliveira strikes.
Nice defenses there by Oliveira.
Donk. Oliveira catches Fisher right on the button with a cross.
Oliveira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fisher was well out of range. Poor timing from Oliveira.
A shot to the liver by Oliveira. Beautiful body shot.
Oliveira blocks a jab.
Oliveira dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oliveira.
Fisher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oliveira dodges the punch combination from Fisher.
Oliveira works Fisher's body with a nice hook.
Oliveira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oliveira dips to his left and cracks Fisher with an uppercut!
Oliveira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fisher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fisher is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Oliveira.
Oliveira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oliveira misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Oliveira throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fisher on the side of the head.
Fisher misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerome Fisher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliveira digs a good body shot into Fisher's ribs.
Fisher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oliveira.
Oliveira should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Oliveira's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fisher under the eye.
Fisher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fisher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oliveira misses with a straight right.
Oliveira cracks Fisher with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fisher's sensitive parts.
Oliveira throws out a loose jab but Fisher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wendell Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Oliveira.
Oliveira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oliveira throws a right hand that Fisher ducks under and follows up with a left that Fisher also avoids with ease.
Fisher shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oliveira pinned against the cage. Oliveira gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fisher paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Horrible takedown by Fisher or perhaps it was just good defense by Oliveira which made him look bad.
Oliveira takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Horrible takedown by Fisher or perhaps it was just good defense by Oliveira which made him look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher slips under a jab.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut.
Fisher misses with the combination.
Oliveira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oliveira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oliveira connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fisher slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira misses with a series of wild punches.
Wendell Oliveira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oliveira misses with a hook. Fisher ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wendell Oliveira dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Oliveira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fisher takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jerome Fisher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fisher throws a jab but it's blocked by Oliveira.
Fisher dives in and grabs Oliveira's left leg, looking for a takedown. Oliveira pushes down on Fisher's head and hops out.
Oliveira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fisher slips a jab and a cross from Oliveira.
Fisher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oliveira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fisher throws out the jab.
Oliveira feints a jab promting Fisher to slip. Oliveira then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fisher slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fisher is trying hard to land a takedown here. Oliveira sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Oliveira cracks Fisher with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fisher closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oliveira circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerome Fisher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliveira throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira lands with an uppercut that bounces Fisher off the cage and back into range.
Fisher scores with a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Fisher misses.
Wendell Oliveira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fisher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oliveira comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Oliveira has eaten all the pies!
A looping hook to the body misses from Fisher. Oliveira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oliveira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oliveira misses the shot to the body.
Fisher is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Oliveira.
Fisher misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Oliveira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tests Fisher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oliveira lands a lovely overhand right.
Oliveira just misses with a punch to the body.
Oliveira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fisher misses with an uppercut.
Fisher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fisher looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fighters circling - Fisher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Fisher. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Oliveira avoids the body shot from Fisher.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fisher keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oliveira.
Oliveira comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Oliveira thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a hook.
Fisher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oliveira moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fisher moves out of range of the strikes.
Oliveira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fisher circles away quickly and effectively.
Fisher gets a takedown into half guard.
Oliveira wants to improve his position but Fisher is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fisher scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fisher thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Oliveira's head.
Oliveira makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Oliveira.
Fisher looking to score a takedown here. Oliveira is defending well but Fisher drives through and ends up in Oliveira's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira 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.
Oliveira wants to stand and escape but Fisher is having none of it.
Oliveira is breathing heavily.
Oliveira is trying to control the position but Fisher postures up.
Oliveira keeping moving, preventing Fisher from controlling successfully.
Fisher is really struggling to control Oliveira but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fisher stops Oliveira from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jerome Fisher has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Fisher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oliveira manages to avoid it.
Fisher tries to move into range but Oliveira moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wendell Oliveira will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Fisher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Fisher has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fisher there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fisher takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fisher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oliveira lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oliveira lands an overhand right.
Fisher misses the shot to the body.
Fisher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
A telegraphed right hand from Oliveira misses the target.
Oliveira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fisher.
Fisher missing with a left hand there. Oliveira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fisher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oliveira.
Oliveira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fisher moves away.
Fisher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a low kick.
Fisher scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fisher shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fisher was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fisher raining down shots from the mount!
Fisher avoids the attempt from Oliveira to control.
Fisher landing strikes from the mount.
Oliveira wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Oliveira can't escape the position.
Oliveira is squirming around, avoiding Fisher's attempts to control the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fisher working Oliveira over with strikes here.
Jerome Fisher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to hold on but Fisher pushes him away.
Fisher lands a heavy elbow.
Wendell Oliveira is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Oliveira can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fisher lands a nice shot to the head.
Fisher content just to control the position here.
Oliveira is trying to escape the mount.
Oliveira is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fisher tries to control but Oliveira wriggling away.
Fisher fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fisher with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to lock up and control but Fisher gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Oliveira trying desperately to get to his feet.
Oliveira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fisher scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Oliveira?
Fisher trying to control but Oliveira is having none of it.
Fisher landing strikes from the mount and Oliveira is in trouble!
Fisher trying to control but Oliveira is having none of it.
Fisher in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fisher working the ground and pound effectively.
Fisher can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Oliveira is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher dominating with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira wants to control but Fisher is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Fisher.
Oliveira is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Oliveira is trying desperately to improve position.
Fisher with the ground and pound from mount.
Jerome Fisher 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!
Oliveira in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Oliveira is rocked!
A nice elbow there by Fisher.
Oliveira is still in real trouble! Can Fisher finish him?
Fisher landing strikes from the mount and Oliveira is in trouble!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerome Fisher showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Oliveira 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wendell Oliveira!
Wendell Oliveira really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that ANABOLIC **160** logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Relva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Relva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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167 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Relva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Pinto!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Pinto. No joy for Relva on that attempt.
Relva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pinto 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.
Relva tries for a takedown but Pinto circles away easily
and Pinto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Relva moves in looking to clinch but Pinto pushes him off.
Pinto lands with a hook. Relva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pinto lands a big shot that drops Relva! Can he finish him?
Relva is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pinto is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Oh Relva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pinto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Relva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Relva seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Relva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pinto postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Relva keeping moving, preventing Pinto from controlling successfully.
Relva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pinto.
Pinto passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pinto decides to stand back up.
Relva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pinto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Relva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Relva is breathing heavily.
Pinto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinto lands with a cross.
Pinto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Relva's head.
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!
Pinto lands a nice shot to the body.
Pinto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pinto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Relva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pinto to score with a decent uppercut.
Pinto feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Relva crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jose Pinto!
Jose Pinto seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gim Ruut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruut comes to the cage accompanied by Higher Ground - Red Hot Chili Peppers. Gim Ruut has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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19
146 lbs
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130 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gim Ruut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Silva!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva dives in and scores a takedown into Ruut's guard.
Silva content to stall in guard here.
Ruut has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ruut keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Ruut throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Silva escapes and throws Ruut's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Ruut manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruut is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Ruut looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Ruut defends the submission attempt.
Ruut is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruut avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Ruut is working away.
Ruut gets full guard.
Ruut working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silva distracts Ruut with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ruut has his feet on Silva's thighs here. He's pushed Silva off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Silva screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gim Ruut!
Post fight, an emotional Gim Ruut said 'Hey, GPG... Am I ready for a title shot or what?!'.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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