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TWD 13: Rua vs Sanchez PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thompson Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kartik Yay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson Oliveira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thompson Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kartik Yay!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yay counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yay scores with a three punch combo!
A left and a right from Yay both land. Nice combination.
Yay changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oliveira closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yay lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good leg kick by Yay there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Oliveira tries for a takedown but Yay circles away easily
and Yay counters with a left to the body.
Yay connects with a solid leg kick.
Oliveira avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Oliveira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yay counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thompson Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira fails with the takedown
and Yay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yay lands a jab-cross combination.
Oliveira has his takedown stuffed
and Oliveira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yay misses with a wild combination.
Oliveira tries for a takedown but Yay circles away easily
and Yay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oliveira shoots and misses
and Yay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira has his takedown stuffed
and Yay counters with a straight right hand.
Yay moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yay tries to work over Oliveira's front leg with a kick but Oliveira checks it.
Oliveira misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yay misses with a head kick.
Yay works the jab nicely.
Oliveira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Yay counter with a right hand.
Yay changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yay connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oliveira misses with a takedown attempt
and Yay counters with a stiff right hand.
Yay digs a good body shot into Oliveira's ribs.
Yay takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Oliveira shoots and misses
and Yay counters with a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yay.
Oliveira takes one on the button.
Oliveira takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yay lands a jab.
Oliveira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yay counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yay feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Oliveiras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oliveira has his takedown stuffed
letting Yay counter with a right hand.
Oliveira takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oliveira misses with a takedown attempt
and Yay counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yay listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kartik Yay dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Oliveira fails with the takedown
and Yay makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oliveira fails with the takedown
and Yay counters with a right hand to the body.
Yay feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Oliveiras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yay scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kartik Yay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oliveira doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yay counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thompson Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yay throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yay 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.
Yay misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yay lands the left hand.
Good leg kick by Yay there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yay lands with an overhand left.
Yay's jab looks to have found its range, popping Oliveira under the eye.
Yay looks to score with a jab to the body but Oliveira is just out of range.
Oliveira with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yay counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oliveira shoots and misses
and Yay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donk. Yay catches Oliveira right on the button with a cross.
Oliveira misses with a takedown attempt
and Yay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yay connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yay bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Oliveira's head backwards.
Oliveira fails with the takedown
and Yay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yay lands a lovely overhand right.
Oliveira misses with a takedown attempt
and Yay counters with a right hand to the body.
Yay jabs Oliveira right on the nose. Oliveira blinks but takes it well.
Oliveira takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yay buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yay throws a shot to the body.
Kartik Yay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oliveira has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yay 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.
Oliveira fails with the takedown
and Yay counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Oliveira misses with a takedown
and Yay counters with a one-two to the body.
Oliveira with a poor takedown
and Yay counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thompson Oliveira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yay scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oliveira tries to move into range but Yay moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yay misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oliveira looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yay lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira has his takedown stuffed
and Yay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yay moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Yay has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yay lands a jab to the head.
Yay throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Oliveira on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Yay works over Oliveira's head and body with a nice combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira has his takedown stuffed
and Yay counters with a thumping low kick.
Yay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oliveira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kartik Yay 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!
Oliveira misses with a takedown
and Yay makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oliveira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yay counters with a nice body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Oliveira 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Oliveira takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oliveira with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yay counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thompson Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliveira with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yay counters with a nice kick to the body.
Yay bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oliveira walks into a straight right hand from Yay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yay makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yay digs a good hook to Oliveira's body.
A left lands for Yay.
Oliveira doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yay counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yay lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
No joy there for Yay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oliveira with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yay counters with a nice kick to the body.
Yay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yay scores with a hook to the body. Oliveira takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oliveira doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yay counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yay digs a good hook to Oliveira's body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Yay. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Yay scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
Oliveira takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yay connects with a body shot.
Oliveira has his takedown stuffed
and Yay counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yay works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira with a poor takedown
and Yay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oliveira chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yay can pounce on him.
Yay fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Oliveira on the side of the head.
Oliveira takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yay lands a jab to the head.
Decent striking displayed by Yay there.
Kartik Yay is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Oliveira. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Yay jabs Oliveira to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yay lands a jab to Oliveira's midsection.
Yay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yay scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oliveira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yay throws a nice looking combination but Oliveira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yay scores with a jab to the body.
Oliveira takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yay lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Oliveira at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yay.
Thompson Oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yay scores with a three punch combo!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kartik Yay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yay 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kartik Yay!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travon Clayton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Okami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenji Okami has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Travon Clayton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenji Okami!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okami connects with a high kick.
Okami lands a jab to the nose.
Clayton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A decent looking cross lands there for Okami.
No joy there for Clayton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Okami takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Okami connects with a good right hand that stumbles Clayton. Clayton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okami closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Okami tries a head kick but it misses.
Okami misses with a two punch combination.
Okami checks the leg kick nicely there.
Okami scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice takedown defense from Okami. No joy for Clayton on that attempt.
Okami connects with a jab.
Clayton is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okami drops Clayton with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Clayton! Okami dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenji Okami!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mariano Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silva Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva Diaz will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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169 lbs
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186 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mariano Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Silva Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lima sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diaz somewhat.
Lima looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Diaz wants to clinch up but Lima keeps it at a distance.
Lima throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Diaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diaz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lima closes the distance and clinches up with Diaz, looking for a takedown. Lima pushes Diaz against the cage but Diaz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Diaz rushes Lima and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz tries to clinch but Lima moves out of range.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Lima circles away and keeps his distance.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt - Lima sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lima gets tackled into the cage by Diaz. Diaz maintains the clinch.
Diaz tries to break the clinch but Lima is controlling the position.
Diaz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz successfully pulls guard.
Lima might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Diaz will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Diaz is pulling down on Lima's head to control his posture.
Lima has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Diaz to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Lima is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Diaz pulls down on the head and he's put Lima to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Silva Diaz!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Vilya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Vilya has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Silva!
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, Anderson Vilya!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Vilya. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Vilya scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Vilya tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Vilya is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Vilya working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Vilya is controlling him well.
Vilya thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vilya tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vilya wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilya is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Vilya is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vilya doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vilya manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vilya defends well.
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Vilya defends easily.
Vilya drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Vilya off! Vilya jumps back into Silva's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vilya pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vilya pulls his head out easily.
Vilya is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vilya pulls his head out easily.
Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Vilya.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva.
Vilya slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Vilya thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vilya is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vilya is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vilya tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vilya looks gassed!
Vilya tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vilya moves into full guard.
Vilya looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vilya is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Vilya dominated that 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.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Silva is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vilya's half guard.
Vilya is looking to improve his position.
Vilya actively working from the bottom here.
Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vilya is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold.
Vilya has hold of Silva's hands but Silva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Vilya is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silva's back!
Vilya working for a choke but Silva is defending well.
Silva tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Vilya.
Vilya is breathing heavily.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Vilya isn't that keen on the idea.
Vilya goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Silva turns into him and now he's in Vilya's guard.
Silva landing some decent shots from guard.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva drops back looking for a leg! Vilya is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vilya manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Vilya's guard.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Vilya throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vilya throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva drops back looking for a leg! Vilya is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vilya manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Vilya's guard.
Vilya avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vilya escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vilya's head.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vilya swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilya working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Vilya is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vilya looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vilya looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Silva lands a couple of elbows.
Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vilya's head.
Silva with a nice head shot there.
Silva distracts Vilya with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Silva pushes down on Vilya's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Vilya looking for submissions off his back.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Vilya is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilya actively working from the bottom here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva working Vilya over with strikes.
Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vilya wants to get back to full guard.
Vilya is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Vilya wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Silva dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Silva throws a right and a left that Vilya avoids nicely.
Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Vilya is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
Vilya looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vilya looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vilya is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
Silva drops back looking for a leg! Vilya is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vilya manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Vilya's guard.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vilya takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is working Vilya over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vilya is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
Silva cracks Vilya with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silva's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vilya 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.
Vilya has momentary wrist control but Silva slips an elbow through the middle.
Silva postures up in Vilya's guard and throws a big left but Vilya blocks it.
Silva landing some decent shots from guard.
Vilya escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vilya's head.
Silva lands a couple of digs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vilya is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Vilya's brow.
Silva 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.
Vilya looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vilya has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Vilya's legs - danger averted.
Silva lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Silva content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Silva working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vilya's head.
Silva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bruno Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vilya has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vilya has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Vilya's legs - danger averted.
Silva connects with a couple of short punches.
Silva working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vilya's head.
Vilya looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva advances position into side control!
Silva scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Vilya to see if he's OK.
Vilya is looking to reverse the position.
Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vilya tries to improve position but can't.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva is chipping away with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Vilya is looking for a sweep.
Vilya takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Vilya tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vilya has escaped the position, nice work there.
Vilya tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vilya sneaks back into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Silva lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Silva!
Bruno Silva made sure to mention his sponsor, Rebel Pride Clothing. Everything in STOCK $5 in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Bobby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeeJay Dickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Bobby!
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, DeeJay Dickson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bobby shoots and misses
and Dickson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dickson throws out a leg kick but Bobby moves out of range and Dickson only half commits.
Bobby on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dickson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dickson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bobby's head.
Bobby trying to hold on to Dickson's head to control him but Dickson postures up.
Bobby slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bobby working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dickson.
Bobby might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dickson landing some decent shots from guard.
Dickson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dickson won't allow Bobby to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dickson!
Bobby can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dickson is looking to escape.
Dickson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dickson wants to control but Bobby is having none of it.
Bobby with shots to the head and body - Dickson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dickson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bobby scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dickson?
Bobby throwing strikes here but Dickson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Dickson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobby trying to control but Dickson is having none of it.
Dickson tries to reverse the position but Bobby maintains control.
Dickson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bobby tries to control but Dickson wriggling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poor strikes thrown by Bobby there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Bobby fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bobby thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Dickson is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickson is squirming around, avoiding Bobby's attempts to control the action.
Dickson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bobby unloading with bombs!
Dickson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bobby with good strikes from the mount here!
Bobby in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dickson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bobby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dickson keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dickson is trying to maintain the position but Bobby is very close to passing his half guard.
Dickson wants to improve his position but Bobby is controlling well.
Dickson is looking to control Bobby's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dickson avoid being mounted?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bobby wants to work for an arm triangle but Dickson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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 James Bobby will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bobby gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dickson counters with a nice uppercut.
Bobby with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dickson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bobby avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dickson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bobby closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dickson circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Bobby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dickson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dickson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
James Bobby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bobby moves out of range of the strikes.
Dickson fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby misses with a takedown attempt
and Dickson counters with a straight right hand.
Bobby doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dickson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dickson closes the distance and pushes Bobby back into the cage.
Dickson tries to land knees in the clinch but Bobby avoids the damage to the body.
Dickson scores with a nice hook to the head.
It looks like James Bobby has been cut.
Bobby tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dickson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dickson lands with a right to the head.
Dickson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dickson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bobby shoots in for a double leg but Dickson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dickson pushes Bobby up against the cage in a clinch.
Dickson stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bobby jumps guard but Dickson stands there with Bobby around his waist. Bobby gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bobby tries to pull guard but Dickson won't allow it.
Dickson has Bobby pressed against the cage.
Dickson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bobby jumps guard but Dickson stands there with Bobby around his waist. Bobby gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bobby tries to pull guard but Dickson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bobby jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dickson walks away with a smile on his face. Bobby gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dickson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dickson throws a lazy right hand but Bobby sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bobby gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dickson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobby has his takedown stuffed
and Dickson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dickson.
Dickson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dickson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dickson stands up over Bobby, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dickson with a nice head shot there.
Bobby is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dickson scoring with some ground and pound.
Oh Bobby is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dickson drops back looking for a leg! Bobby is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bobby manages to kick Dickson off! Dickson jumps back into Bobby's guard.
Dickson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bobby's head.
Dickson cracks Bobby with a solid left hand.
Dickson works over Bobby with some ground and pound from guard.
Dickson postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Bobby's head off the mat! Bobby is out! He's out! Dickson jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). DeeJay Dickson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boy Bubby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Anjos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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19
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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20
195 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boy Bubby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raul Anjos!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anjos takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Anjos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Anjos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bubby cracks the inside of Anjos's front leg.
Boy Bubby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anjos looks to land a left hand but Bubby moved out of range nicely.
Anjos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bubby.
Bubby takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Bubby.
A low kick from Anjos misses
and Bubby counters with a low kick, right behind Anjos 's knee.
Bubby misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bubby scores with a nice body kick.
A combination from Bubby does no damage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Anjos.
Anjos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bubby.
Anjos is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anjos takes a swing at Bubby's ribcage but misses.
Bubby avoids the body shot from Anjos.
Anjos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bubby connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bubby shoots in and bounces Anjos off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bubby is looking to work some ground and pound but Anjos has wrist control.
Anjos keeping moving, preventing Bubby from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anjos has momentary wrist control but Bubby slips an elbow through the middle.
Anjos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bubby is one step ahead there.
Bubby is sitting in close to Anjos's body. Anjos has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Bubby is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Bubby is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Anjos.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Raul Anjos!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enzo Cardozo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Enzo Cardozo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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174 lbs
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184 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nate Riley!
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, Enzo Cardozo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cardozo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Riley looks for the body kick but Cardozo saw that one coming.
Riley throws a leg kick but Cardozo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nate Riley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cardozo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Riley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cardozo fails to land with a series of punches.
Cardozo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Riley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cardozo avoids the elbow strike from Riley, against the cage.
Riley throws an elbow but it misses.
Riley prevents Cardozo from breaking the clinch.
Riley really is a fat lump.
Riley has a couple of punches blocked by Cardozo.
Riley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Riley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cardozo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Riley tries to land knees in the clinch but Cardozo avoids the damage to the body.
Cardozo scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Riley throws an elbow but misses.
Cardozo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Riley misses with a knee strike.
Riley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Riley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Riley has a couple of punches blocked by Cardozo.
Riley content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Riley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Riley pushes off an throws an elbow but Cardozo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Riley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cardozo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cardozo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cardozo gets through Riley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cardozo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cardozo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Riley misses with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Cardozo.
Riley throws a head kick but Cardozo moves out of range.
Riley throws a body kick that misses.
Riley misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Cardozo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardozo throws a series of punches but Riley avoids them all with ease.
Cardozo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cardozo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Riley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cardozo lands with a hook. Riley tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Riley tries to close the distance and clinch but Cardozo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Riley throws a leg kick that misses.
Riley tries to clinch there but Cardozo circles away.
Cardozo scores with a one two! Riley had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Riley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riley throws a sloppy head kick and Cardozo moves out of range easily.
Cardozo moves out of range as Riley throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Cardozo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Riley misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cardozo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Riley misses with a head kick.
Cardozo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Cardozo. Those never looked like landing.
Cardozo punishes Riley's body with a nice straight punch.
Cardozo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Riley.
Riley moves out of range of the leg kick from Cardozo.
Riley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riley doesn't manage to clinch there - Cardozo circles away.
Some wild striking there from Cardozo.
Riley doesn't manage to clinch there - Cardozo circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enzo Cardozo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Riley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Riley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cardozo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Cardozo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Riley.
Cardozo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cardozo throws a shot to the body.
Cardozo throws a series of punches but Riley avoids them all with ease.
Cardozo throws a nice looking combination but Riley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cardozo keeps the fight on the outside.
Riley tries to land a front kick but Cardozo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cardozo avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardozo scores with a jab to the head.
Enzo Cardozo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Riley checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cardozo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Riley backs up against the cage.
Cardozo throws a nice looking combination but Riley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cardozo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Riley lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cardozo will feel that in the morning.
Riley throws a shot from downtown. Cardozo moves away and avoids it.
Riley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Riley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cardozo manages to avoid it.
Cardozo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cardozo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riley.
Cardozo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Riley checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Riley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Riley misses with a head kick.
Cardozo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A low kick from Cardozo is predictable there
and Riley counters with a nice body kick.
Cardozo misses with a series of wild punches.
Riley wants to clinch
and Cardozo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riley throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Riley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riley misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Riley misses.
Riley throws a shot from downtown. Cardozo moves away and avoids it.
Cardozo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cardozo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Riley slips a jab and a cross from Cardozo.
Cardozo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cardozo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riley moves away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cardozo.
Cardozo misses with a wild combination.
Cardozo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Cardozo.
A thudding body kick lands there by Riley!
Riley is looking to clinch but Cardozo is avoiding it.
Riley wants to clinch.
Cardozo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Riley.
Cardozo moves out of range of the body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riley throws a wild body kick that Cardozo sees coming a mile off.
Riley misses with a lunging right hand
and Cardozo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cardozo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Riley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enzo Cardozo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Riley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Cardozo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cardozo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Cardozo does it's job there.
Riley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riley throws a wild body kick that Cardozo sees coming a mile off.
Cardozo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Riley.
Cardozo lands a jab to the nose.
Cardozo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Riley throws the kick towards the body but Cardozo avoids it.
Riley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cardozo on the side of the head.
Cardozo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Riley circles away quickly and effectively.
Riley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cardozo scores with a punch to the head.
Cardozo staying out of range there.
Cardozo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Riley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cardozo tries to bum rush Riley with a series of wild strikes but Riley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cardozo moves out of range as Riley throws a body kick.
Riley is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Cardozo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Riley scores with a push kick.
No joy there for Cardozo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cardozo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Riley has time to react.
Riley with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cardozo to score with a decent uppercut.
A combination from Cardozo does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley looks to land a body kick but Cardozo moved away.
Riley tries to clinch but Cardozo moves out of range.
Riley clinches up with Cardozo and pushes him back against the cage.
Riley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Riley has a couple of punches blocked by Cardozo.
Riley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cardozo backwards.
Riley stalling against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardozo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Riley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cardozo avoids it.
Riley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cardozo taking a breather.
Cardozo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Riley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cardozo's defenses.
Riley working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardozo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Riley up against the cage.
Riley throws a head punch that misses.
Riley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cardozo taking a breather.
Riley keeps control of Cardozo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Riley misses with the head strike.
Riley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Riley fails to land.
Riley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cardozo blocks it with crossed arms.
Nate Riley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cardozo blocks it with crossed arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Riley showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cardozo 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enzo Cardozo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Kazarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Marcos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis Kazarian has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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270 lbs
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225 lbs
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Brawler
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Travis Kazarian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Marcos!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kazarian counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kazarian lands with a nice body punch.
Marcos looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazarian scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Marcos trying to remain calm as Kazarian controls from the top position.
Kazarian in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kazarian is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Marcos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Marcos is trying to get back to his feet.
Kazarian 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.
Marcos is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kazarian connects with a decent elbow.
Kazarian works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
It looks like Gustavo Marcos has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kazarian works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kazarian working the head with strikes.
That has opened up Gustavo Marcos's cut even more.
Kazarian lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kazarian in side control lands a decent elbow.
The cut above Gustavo Marcos's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gustavo Marcos's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Travis Kazarian!
A very excited looking Travis Kazarian made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Maldini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Chooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooke comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Demigodz - Empire Strikes Back kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Maldini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Van Chooke!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maldini closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Chooke did well to prevent Maldini getting side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Maldini seems to be working for a kimura but Chooke defends the submission attempt.
Chooke looking for submissions off his back.
Maldini is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Maldini takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Maldini is looking for a kimura here.
Maldini missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maldini is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Maldini 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chooke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chooke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maldini pulls his head out easily.
Chooke looks gassed!
Chooke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maldini pulls his head out easily.
Maldini sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chooke defending well though.
Maldini is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chooke has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ground and pound from Maldini.
Maldini is nestled in close to Chooke, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maldini seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Maldini missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maldini performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldini trying to control from half guard but Chooke is working away.
Chooke looking for submissions off his back.
Chooke actively working from the bottom here.
Ground and pound from Maldini.
Maldini winds up and cracks Chooke with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Maldini missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maldini controlling the action here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chooke keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Maldini.
Maldini missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maldini tries to pass to full mount but Chooke defends it.
Maldini thows a huge punch but Chooke dodges it nicely.
Maldini looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Maldini is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chooke is just riding it out for now. Maldini eventually gives up the hold.
Maldini missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldini is nestled in close to Chooke, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Maldini sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Maldini looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Maldini is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Maldini passes to full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chooke tries to hold on but Maldini pushes him away.
Chooke is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Maldini cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Maldini dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Maldini shoots in for a takedown but Chooke shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Maldini pushes Chooke up against the cage in a clinch.
Maldini lands a shoulder strike.
Maldini has picked Chooke up - he's going for a ride! Maldini dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Maldini is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Chooke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maldini not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Maldini thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maldini not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Maldini wants to pass to mount but Chooke is defending the position.
Maldini thows a huge punch but Chooke dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldini is working for a submission of some sort.
Maldini throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maldini thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chooke's head.
Maldini is trying to control the action in half guard but Chooke is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Maldini missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chooke looking for submissions off his back.
Maldini passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Chooke!
Maldini punching from mount but Chooke doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chooke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jose Maldini overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chooke is breathing heavily.
Maldini in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Chooke is bucking up trying to escape but Maldini cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Maldini 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.
Maldini lands a big elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BOOM! Maldini connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Maldini tries to control but Chooke wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maldini landing punches.
Maldini working Chooke over with strikes here.
Maldini avoids the attempt from Chooke to control.
Maldini with a couple of short strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldini fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Chooke in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Maldini landing strikes, looking to finish!
Maldini with a couple of short strikes.
Maldini is landing with some decent strikes but Chooke is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Chooke is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Maldini wants to control the pace but Chooke is squirming around nicely.
Maldini with a couple of short strikes.
Maldini pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Maldini takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Chooke is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Maldini lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chooke taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maldini with the ground and pound from mount.
Maldini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chooke can do to turn this around?
Chooke is in a horrible position here. Maldini smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Maldini raining down shots from the mount!
Chooke manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Maldini scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Maldini is looking for a kimura here.
Maldini seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chooke does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Maldini dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Chooke throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Maldini was covering up waiting for the punch and Chooke finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Chooke postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Maldini is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Chooke, into his guard.
Maldini makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Maldini wants to control from the top but Chooke keeps moving.
Maldini in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maldini distracts Chooke with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Chooke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chooke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Maldini missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Maldini here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldini working some strikes from top position.
Chooke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maldini trying to control but Chooke is working from the bottom.
Maldini in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chooke has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Maldini off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Maldini changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Chooke looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Maldini working away.
Chooke takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Chooke gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Chooke is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Maldini working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldini is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Chooke to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Chooke shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chooke keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chooke is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Maldini lands a nice shot to the head.
Chooke taking shots to the head.
Maldini is landing with some decent strikes but Chooke is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Maldini cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Maldini lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Maldini lands a heavy elbow.
Chooke gets back to half guard.
Maldini throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maldini wants to take a breather but Chooke is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldini throwing shots but Chooke is blocking nicely.
Maldini seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chooke does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maldini looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chooke with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Maldini connects with a nice short shot to Chooke's temple.
Chooke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chooke actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Maldini there.
Chooke is trying to get back to full guard.
Maldini is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Maldini takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Maldini missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldini seems to be looking for submissions.
Maldini missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Van Chooke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maldini working Chooke over with strikes.
Chooke looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Maldini pushes past his half guard into mount!
Maldini connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maldini with shots to the head and body - Chooke looks very uncomfortable down there.
Maldini scoring with strikes but Chooke is staying in there.
Chooke takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Chooke is working to get back to half guard.
Maldini landing strikes from the mount and Chooke is in trouble!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maldini cracks Chooke with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jose Maldini is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maldini controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Maldini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maldini 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Maldini!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Szogun Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brakeo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Infected Mushroom - I Wish. Sanchez has chosen Freak on a leash- Korn as his entrance music. Szogun Rua has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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213 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Szogun Rua!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brakeo Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Rua counter with a right hand.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sanchez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rua counters with a one-two to the body.
Rua misses with an uppercut. Sanchez saw that one coming.
Brakeo Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.
Sanchez closes the distance but Rua moves to the side
and Rua counters with a left to the body.
Rua misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sanchez tries to clinch
and Rua counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanchez wants to clinch but Rua slips to the side
enabling Rua to counter with a crisp jab.
Sanchez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sanchez tries to clinch
and Rua counters with a three punch combo that has Sanchez backing up. Sanchez nods at Rua to acknowledge the strikes.
Rua uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rua cracks Sanchez with a good jab.
Rua misses with a body shot.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Rua moves away
and Rua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanchez tries to clinch up
and Rua counters with a left and a right that stings Sanchez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua works Sanchez's body with a nice hook.
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!
Sanchez tries to clinch up
and Rua counters with a stiff right hand.
Rua misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez looks to clinch
letting Rua counter with a right hand.
Sanchez moves to clinch but Rua breaks away
and Rua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rua moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rua checks the leg kick.
Sanchez looks to clinch
enabling Rua to counter with a crisp jab.
Rua is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Sanchez looks to clinch
and Rua counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rua's head.
It looks like Szogun Rua has been cut.
Sanchez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sanchez looks gassed!
Sanchez wants to clinch
and Rua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sanchez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rua counters with a left to the body.
Rua lands with a nice body punch.
Sanchez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nice shot lands for Rua.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez walks into a stiff left hand from Rua.
Sanchez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rua.
Sanchez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sanchez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sanchez is rocked!
Rua scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sanchez is still on wobbly legs! Can Rua finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands a slapping body shot.
Rua tests Sanchez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rua cracks Sanchez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sanchez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rua lands with an uppercut that bounces Sanchez off the cage and back into range.
Sanchez looks to clinch
and Rua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sanchez wants to clinch
and Rua scores with a counter punch that sends Sanchez to the canvas! Rua smells blood - he's punishing Sanchez with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Sanchez has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Szogun Rua!
Szogun Rua retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Szogun Rua thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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