WPR 10: 3 Kings PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Don Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Augusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Don Pierre comes to the cage accompanied by Racionais Mc's A Vida Desafio. Augusto has chosen Funkist-Snow Fairy as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Don Pierre
vs
Augusto

186 cm
25
199 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacques Don Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Augusto!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Don Pierre rushes Augusto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Don Pierre is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Augusto can't fight it off and eventually Don Pierre manages to take the fight to the floor. Augusto looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

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

Augusto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Don Pierre slips nicely into half guard.
Don Pierre tries to pass to full mount but Augusto defends it.

Augusto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Don Pierre pulls his head out easily.
Don Pierre is looking to take a break and control but Augusto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Don Pierre seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Don Pierre in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Augusto tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Don Pierre!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jacques Don Pierre!
Jacques Don Pierre managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!), into his post fight interview.

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FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leon Witcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dy Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dy Batista is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Witcher
vs
Batista

180 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

189 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leon Witcher!
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, Dy Batista!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Witcher feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Batista's calf.
Witcher looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Batista is fending him off so far but Witcher persists. Nope, Batista circles away and we're back to standing.
Witcher throws a head kick that misses.
Witcher will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Witcher shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Witcher seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Batista does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Witcher works his foot free and advances to mount.
Witcher content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Witcher is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Batista to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Batista shrugs it off.
Witcher wants to control the pace but Batista is squirming around nicely.
Batista tries to hold on but Witcher postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Witcher trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Batista is working to get back to half guard.

Witcher is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Dy Batista is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Batista throws a nice looking combination but Witcher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista jabs Witcher right on the nose. Witcher blinks but takes it well.
Batista jabs at Witcher's body.
Good exchange - Batista coming out on top.

Batista lands a left and a right that send Witcher crashing to the mat, dazed. Batista thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Witcher is rocked!

It looks like Leon Witcher has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batista connects with a body shot that sends Witcher's belly button to the back.
Oh Witcher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Witcher is breathing heavily.
Batista cracks Witcher with a left hook right on the temple and Witcher goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Batista lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Witcher is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dy Batista!

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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belfort has chosen Brazilian War Drums as his entrance music. Jon Jones could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Thiago Belfort's chin.

Jones
vs
Belfort

190 cm
20
250 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

198 cm
25
290 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160
//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jon Jones!
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, Thiago Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Belfort defends it nicely.
Belfort connects with the punch.
Belfort with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Belfort bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Belfort fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Belfort cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Belfort comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Belfort throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort connects with a single shot there.
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Belfort knocks out Jones with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Belfort before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Belfort picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thiago Belfort!
Thiago Belfort took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear for their support in the buildup to the fight.

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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaret Caston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daemon Blackfyre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackfyre has chosen Mojo So Dope as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Caston
vs
Blackfyre

197 cm
20
224 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jaret Caston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daemon Blackfyre!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackfyre scores with a hook.
Caston shoots for a double leg takedown but Blackfyre sprawls well. He's pushed Caston's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice jab there from Blackfyre.
Caston walks into a left hand.
Caston throws a lazy right hand but Blackfyre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blackfyre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Caston on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danga de danga de dang - Blackfyre scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Jaret Caston has been cut.
Caston throws a wild body kick that Blackfyre sees coming a mile off.
Caston moves forwards but Blackfyre connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Blackfyre scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Caston doesn't seem bothered though.
Blackfyre cracks a nice hook into Caston's ribs.
Blackfyre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Caston has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blackfyre finds it's way round the side to connect with Caston's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackfyre throws a sloppy head kick and Caston moves out of range easily.
Caston looks to throw the jab but Blackfyre is out of range.
Blackfyre lands with a good body shot.
Blackfyre scores with a jab to the body.
Blackfyre bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Caston's head backwards.
Blackfyre throws a head kick but Caston moves out of range.
Blackfyre lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Caston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blackfyre.
Caston on the wrong end of 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!
Blackfyre connects with a looping right hand.
Blackfyre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Caston circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blackfyre, right into the meat.
Blackfyre stalks Caston and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Caston's face. Caston staggers backwards, shaken.
Blackfyre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Caston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blackfyre lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Blackfyre lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Caston is rocked!
Blackfyre works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Oh Caston is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Caston has a takedown stuffed.
Caston seems to have got his legs back now.
Daemon Blackfyre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blackfyre misses with a double jab.
Caston dodges the punch combination from Blackfyre.
Blackfyre with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Blackfyre.
Blackfyre lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Blackfyre throws a body kick that misses.
Caston moves out of range of the body kick from Blackfyre.
Blackfyre thuds his shin into the meat of Caston's side.
Blackfyre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blackfyre checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Caston misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaret Caston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blackfyre misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blackfyre lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Caston backs up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blackfyre scores with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Blackfyre darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Caston takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blackfyre throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Blackfyre throws a series of punches but Caston moves out of range.
Blackfyre lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Blackfyre throws a nice looking combination but Caston bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blackfyre lands a high kick!
Blackfyre is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice shot by Blackfyre.
Blackfyre swinging wildly here.
Blackfyre connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daemon Blackfyre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaret Caston's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Blackfyre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blackfyre tries to bum rush Caston with a series of wild strikes but Caston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Daemon Blackfyre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blackfyre throws a nice looking combination but Caston bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blackfyre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blackfyre lands a two punch combo.
Blackfyre moves into range and connects with a jab.
Blackfyre misses with a wild combination.
Blackfyre lands a nice leg kick that just misses Caston's sensitive parts.
Blackfyre shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Caston eats them both and turns towards Blackfyre to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Blackfyre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Blackfyre misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackfyre thuds a left hand into Caston's body.
A combination from Blackfyre does no damage.
Caston throws a sloppy head kick and Blackfyre moves out of range easily.
Blackfyre moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Caston will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Caston misses the shot to the body.
Blackfyre tries to bum rush Caston with a series of wild strikes but Caston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blackfyre looks to land a body kick but Caston moved away.
Blackfyre feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Castons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Caston throws a push kick but Blackfyre slaps the foot to one side.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Caston might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Blackfyre lands a leg kick that knocks Caston off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caston shoots for a double leg takedown but Blackfyre sprawls well. He's pushed Caston's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Caston takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Caston 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!
Blackfyre scores with a hook.
Blackfyre stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Blackfyre lands a lovely overhand right.
Caston has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Blackfyre.

Oooooh!!! Blackfyre has knocked Caston down with a huge combo! Blackfyre steps away and waves a wobbly Caston back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Blackfyre walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Caston drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Blackfyre swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Caston's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daemon Blackfyre!
Daemon Blackfyre decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mari Juana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LT Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Juana
vs
Rogers

192 cm
26
213 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

189 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

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, Mari Juana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, LT Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers scores with a body shot.
Rogers lands with a straight right. Juana didn't see that one coming.
Juana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rogers.
Rogers connects with a body shot that sends Juana's belly button to the back.
Rogers throws a hook to the side of Juana's head but Juana sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rogers with a nice cross.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rogers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Juana in his tracks.
Rogers takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rogers scores with a shot to the body.
Juana shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rogers pinned against the cage. Rogers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick misses from Rogers.
Rogers misses with a hook. Juana ducked under it nicely.
Rogers throws a head kick but Juana moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers lands a nice shot that snaps Juana's head back.
Juana fails with the takedown
and Rogers scores with a counter punch that sends Juana to the canvas! Rogers smells blood - he's punishing Juana with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Juana has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). LT Rogers!
A victorious LT Rogers thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
78%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cevada Bacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cevada Bacon has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bacon
vs
Nogueira

190 cm
26
213 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cevada Bacon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nogueira has managed to clinch.
Bacon is trying to break free.
Bacon wants to get back to striking at distance but Nogueira won't allow it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nogueira gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bacon.
Nogueira lands with a short shot to the head.
Nogueira is struggling to control the position.
Bacon looking to stall.

Bacon has Nogueira pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bacon pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Nogueira tumbling to the mat - Bacon dives into Nogueira's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira wants to stand up but Bacon is controlling him.
Nogueira can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bacon controls the pace.
Nogueira looking for a sweep. Not yet Nogueira, not yet.
Bacon passes Nogueira's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bacon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nogueira defending well though.
Bacon wants to pass to mount but Nogueira is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bacon lands a nice short elbow.
Nogueira trying to control here.

Bacon seems to be working for a kimura but Nogueira defends the submission attempt.

Bacon gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Horrible takedown by Bacon or perhaps it was just good defense by Nogueira which made him look bad.
Nogueira avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacon is looking to clinch.
Nogueira tries to clinch there but Bacon circles away.
Bacon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Bacon.

Nogueira pushes Bacon up against the cage in a clinch.
Bacon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nogueira gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cevada Bacon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Nogueira pulls guard.
Bacon wants to control from the top but Nogueira keeps moving.
Bacon prevents Nogueira from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacon wants to control from the top but Nogueira keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nogueira wants to stand but Bacon is controlling the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nogueira holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

We're going to have a standup here because Cevada Bacon wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nogueira tries to clinch but Bacon moves out of range.

Bacon has closed the distance and engaged Nogueira in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bacon gets a trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bacon wants to free his trapped foot but Nogueira is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nogueira is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cevada Bacon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bacon shoots in for a takedown but Nogueira shows good takedown defense.
Bacon shoots in for a double leg but Nogueira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bacon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Bacon looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Nogueira!
Bacon misses with the ground and pound.
Bacon working the head and body with strikes.
Nogueira tries to improve position but can't.
Nogueira wants to get back to his feet but Bacon drags him back down.
Nogueira wants to control but Bacon postures up.
Nogueira is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Nogueira is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon slows the pace down.
Bacon trying to control the action but Nogueira is working from the bottom.

Cevada Bacon has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bacon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nogueira tries to avoid it but Bacon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nogueira to the ground. Nogueira escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cevada Bacon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nogueira finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bacon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nogueira defends it nicely.
Nogueira tries to clinch up.
Bacon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nogueira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bacon misses with a takedown

and Nogueira counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bacon won't allow Nogueira to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Nogueira is trying to control the action in half guard but Bacon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Anderson Nogueira was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bacon shoots in and drives through. Nogueira sprawls well.
Bacon throws a lazy uppercut

and Nogueira holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bacon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bacon tries to break the clinch but Nogueira is controlling the position.
Nogueira effectively controlling the action here.
Nogueira taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira leaning his opponent against the cage.

Bacon pulls guard effortlessly.

Nogueira stands up from Bacon's guard - Nogueira perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bacon scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nogueira is looking to clinch.
Bacon shoots in and drives through. Nogueira sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Anderson Nogueira will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bacon lands a body shot.
Bacon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nogueira finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Nogueira.
Bacon scores with a shot to the body.

Bacon drives through with a takedown into guard.

Nogueira had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bacon defends it easily.

Bacon stands up and waves to Nogueira to follow him.
Nogueira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nogueira is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Bacon gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nogueira to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bacon wants to stand and escape but Nogueira is having none of it.
Bacon keeping full guard, as Nogueira tries to pass.
Bacon wants to sweep here but Nogueira controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bacon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nogueira doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nogueira manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bacon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bacon wants to sweep but no luck.
Nogueira really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bacon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Nogueira gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bacon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Nogueira closes the distance and pushes Bacon back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Bacon fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bacon backwards.
Bacon is trying to break the clinch but Nogueira has him pressed against the cage.
Bacon wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cevada Bacon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bacon tries to pull guard but Nogueira won't allow it.
Bacon letting Nogueira take a breather here.
Nogueira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nogueira.
Nogueira taking a breather.
Nogueira tries to throw a body punch but Bacon avoids it by throwing Nogueira back against the cage.
Nogueira is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bacon manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Bacon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nogueira defends well.
Nogueira slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nogueira trying to control the position from guard on top but Bacon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bacon trying to keep a closed guard but Nogueira is proving a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anderson Nogueira.
I think Nogueira 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Nogueira!

C
A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malaik Hamadani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Minotauro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamadani kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Prince Of Persia - Welcome Within. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hamadani
vs
Minotauro

183 cm
20
212 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

197 cm
27
214 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Malaik Hamadani!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Minotauro!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamadani leaves Minotauro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hamadani getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Malaik Hamadani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hamadani closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hamadani lands in his opponent's guard.
Minotauro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hamadani is one step ahead there.

Minotauro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hamadani defends well.
Minotauro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hamadani looking to pass the guard.
Hamadani throws a big elbow that misses.
Hamadani tries to free his leg and advance position but Minotauro is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamadani is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Minotauro is on top in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hamadani is on top in guard.
Hamadani might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Minotauro controls Hamadani momentarily but Hamadani frees himself.
Minotauro keeping moving, preventing Hamadani from controlling successfully.
Minotauro 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.
Minotauro trying to keep a closed guard but Hamadani is proving a slippery customer.
Hamadani lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamadani trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Minotauro is trying to keep Hamadani in close.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hamadani thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Minotauro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hamadani lands a couple of digs.
Hamadani throws a big elbow that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hamadani working some strikes from top position.
Minotauro has momentary wrist control but Hamadani slips an elbow through the middle.
Hamadani pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Minotauro is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Minotauro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hamadani controlling the position for now.
Minotauro trying to mount his opponent but Hamadani defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Minotauro throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hamadani manages to get to full guard.
Minotauro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hamadani utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Minotauro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hamadani has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Minotauro has managed to get both his arms back between Hamadani's legs - danger averted.
Hamadani working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Minotauro.
Hamadani controlling the position.
Hamadani tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Minotauro drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hamadani dives on top into guard.
Minotauro is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamadani postures up in Minotauro's guard and throws a big left but Minotauro blocks it.
Hamadani postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hamadani passes Minotauro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Minotauro works his way to full guard. Good work.
Minotauro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hamadani. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Minotauro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hamadani regains full guard. Nicely done.
Minotauro trying to control but Hamadani is working from the bottom.
Minotauro wants to pass the guard but Hamadani is keeping the position.
Hamadani seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hamadani looking to hit a scissor sweep but Minotauro is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Minotauro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Minotauro doesn't manage to clinch there - Hamadani circles away.
Minotauro takes a swing at Hamadani's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Minotauro misses.
Minotauro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hamadani counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hamadani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Hamadani gets a double leg takedown into Minotauro's guard.
Hamadani looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Hamadani got a little sloppy there for a moment and Minotauro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hamadani has managed to get both his arms back between Minotauro's legs - danger averted.
Minotauro is trying to control the position but Hamadani postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamadani postures up and lands a big shot to Minotauro's brow.
Hamadani trying to control the position from guard on top but Minotauro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hamadani works over Minotauro with some ground and pound from guard.
Minotauro has momentary wrist control but Hamadani slips an elbow through the middle.
Hamadani throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hamadani passes into half guard.
Hamadani 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.

Hamadani is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Hamadani is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Minotauro sees it coming and defends easily.
Hamadani looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Minotauro with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Minotauro is trying to maintain the position but Hamadani is very close to passing his half guard.
Minotauro has hold of Hamadani's hands but Hamadani slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Minotauro tries to get to full guard but Hamadani has control of the leg.

Hamadani is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Minotauro defends it well.
Hamadani takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hamadani seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hamadani working Minotauro over with strikes.
Hamadani is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Minotauro punching from the bottom.
Hamadani drops an elbow to the side of Minotauro's head.
Minotauro is looking to improve his position.
Minotauro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Minotauro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamadani distracts Minotauro with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hamadani sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Minotauro's guard.
Hamadani wants to lay and pray for a moment but Minotauro keeps working.

Hamadani is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Minotauro wants to get back to full guard.
Hamadani working the head and body with strikes.
Minotauro has hold of Hamadani's hands but Hamadani slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Minotauro preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hamadani takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hamadani is trying to control. Minotauro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamadani works his way into full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hamadani with shots to the head and body - Minotauro looks very uncomfortable down there.

Hamadani wants to finish this one by submission but Minotauro is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hamadani.
Hamadani pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Hamadani controlling the pace for now.
Minotauro tries to lock up and control but Hamadani gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Minotauro is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Hamadani is staying active.
Hamadani can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Minotauro is looking to escape.

Hamadani looking for a guillotine from mount but Minotauro is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hamadani lands with an overhand left.
Hamadani's corner calls for a 1-2. Hamadani obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hamadani works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Minotauro is rocked!
Hamadani lands a nice looking body shot.
Minotauro is still on wobbly legs! Can Hamadani finish him?
A slow jab from Hamadani misses its intended target.
Minotauro misses with a takedown

and Hamadani counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Minotauro!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Minotauro is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hamadani is looking to take a break and control but Minotauro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Minotauro sneaks back into half guard.

Hamadani is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Minotauro sees it coming and defends easily.

Hamadani is trying to work for a kimura but Minotauro is defending well.
Hamadani scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minotauro is pressing down on Hamadani's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hamadani content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hamadani with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Minotauro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hamadani forces his way into half guard.
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. Hamadani connects with a nice short shot to Minotauro's temple.
Hamadani wants to lay and pray for a moment but Minotauro keeps working.
Hamadani is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
A big strike lands for Hamadani! That's really hurt Minotauro and he's turned his back - Hamadani keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Hamadani jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malaik Hamadani!
Malaik Hamadani is the new light heavyweight champion!
Malaik Hamadani seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randall White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White comes to the cage accompanied by Company Flow – 8 Steps To Perfection. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

White
vs
Kane

181 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
190 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Damnfield clothing
CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randall White!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Christian Kane!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane jabs White to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A left lands for Kane.
Kane scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kane throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by White.
Kane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

White shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kane manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kane wants to improve his position but instead White has moved into half guard.
White content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

White is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Kane still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Kane has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!

That's one minute gone in the round.
White tries to bench press Kane off him but Kane keeps the position.
Kane wants to stand but White has his arm trapped.
White struggling a bit here.
White is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
White tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kane wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Kane easily slips into full mount!
Kane tries to control but White wriggling away.
Kane controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is looking to improve his position but Kane isn't that keen on the idea.
White is working hard here to advance position.
White tries to hold on but Kane postures up.
White is squirming around, avoiding Kane's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control White haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kane sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Christian Kane has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kane with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

White scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
White lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Christian Kane will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

White dives in and grabs Kane's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kane pushes down on White's head and hops out.
Kane misses the jab.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kane stuffs the takedown attempt from White. White gets slowly back to his feet.
Kane throws a hook but White blocks it.
Randall White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kane leaves White with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randall White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kane counters with a nice uppercut.
Kane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
White is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kane bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White is looking to clinch but Kane is avoiding it.
White tries to clinch up
and Kane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kane circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kane makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
White throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
White tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
White tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Christian Kane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kane misses with a body shot.
Kane missing with a left hand there. White was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White misses with the combination.
White is looking to clinch but Kane is avoiding it.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from White.
Kane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
Kane throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.
Kane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White fails to land the takedown.

Kane gets caught napping as White dives in and scores a takedown. Kane manages to retain guard.
White missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kane has control of White's left arm, preventing White from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kane is on top in guard.
Randall White overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
White tries to land a sweep but no joy.
White wants to stand up but Kane is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White controls Kane momentarily but Kane frees himself.
White keeping full guard, as Kane tries to pass.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

White throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Kane 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!

Nice takedown defense from Kane. No joy for White on that attempt.
Kane connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
White tries to close the distance and clinch but Kane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
White shoots in looking for a takedown. Kane tries to sprawl out of it but White keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kane manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kane misses with a looping left.
Kane throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.
White wants to clinch but Kane slips to the side
and Kane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
White tries to clinch there but Kane circles away.
White shoots in looking for a takedown. Kane tries to sprawl out of it but White keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kane manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randall White. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Kane misses its intended target.
Kane tries to land a front kick but White steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
White connects with a looping right hand.
Kane misses with a body kick.
White fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kane avoids it really well and circles away.
Christian Kane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kane tries a head kick but it misses.
Kane circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kane counters with a nice low kick that buckles White's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for White with that takedown attempt.
White looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kane is fending him off so far but White persists. Nope, Kane circles away and we're back to standing.
Kane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
White shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kane sprawls well. Kane wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. White gets slowly back to his feet.
White fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
White tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane stuffs the takedown attempt from White. White gets slowly back to his feet.

White looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White tries to pass to full mount but Kane defends it.
Kane tries to get to full guard but White has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane trying to control but White postures up.

White seems to be working for a kimura but Kane defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

White postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kane is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of White, into his guard.
Kane looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Christian Kane just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kane lands a really nice looking cross but White seems unphased.
White moves in looking to clinch but Kane pushes him off.
White fails with an attempt to clinch.

White gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
White wants to break free but Kane has control.
Kane misses with a body punch.
White is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kane is defending well.
White is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kane cracks White with a nice body shot.
White blocks an uppercut.

White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
White shoots in but Kane avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randall White. That's going to take a lot out of him.

White closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - White lands in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane 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.
Kane keeping full guard, as White tries to pass.
Kane bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in White's guard.
Kane is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kane trying to control but White is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

White is looking for a kimura but Kane is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for White to get the leverage.
Kane trying to hold on to White's head to control him but White postures up.
Kane works his way to full guard. Good work.
White looking to pass the guard.
White advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kane trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kane looking for a sweep. Not yet Kane, not yet.
Kane pulls White in close to prevent any damage.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Kane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White postures up.
Kane doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

White drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kane looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kane looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kane!
White sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
White trying to hold on to Kane's head to control him but Kane postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kane is trying to control. White wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Christian Kane will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kane tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kane throws a front kick aimed at White's knee but White avoids it well.
White darts in trying to clinch
and Kane counters with a nice leg kick.
Kane stuffs the takedown attempt from White. White gets slowly back to his feet.
White tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kane counters with a three punch combo that has White backing up. White nods at Kane to acknowledge the strikes.
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kane.
Kane is looking to score with low kicks.
Kane tried to score with a low kick but White checks it.
White tries to clinch but Kane is having none of it.
White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White is looking to clinch.
A leg kick checked by Kane.
Randall White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
White misses with a head kick.
Kane tried to score with a low kick but White checks it.
White is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kane wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
Kane swings away with a leg kick that misses.
White shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kane but Kane pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White tries to clinch
and Kane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A low kick from White is predictable there
and Kane counters with a stiff right hand.
White walks into a jab.
Kane misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Kane misses the target.
Kane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
Christian Kane is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kane misses with an uppercut. White saw that one coming.
White looks to clinch
and Kane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kane scores with a jab.
White shoots in looking for a takedown. Kane tries to sprawl out of it but White keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kane manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randall White. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
White thuds his right hand into Kane's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Randall White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kane misses with a straight left.
White lands with a good body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from White misses the target.
Kane blocks the body kick.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kane.
A head kick from White lands but Kane takes it in his stride.
Kane lands with a cross.
Kane thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White shoots in but Kane avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
White has a takedown stuffed.
White throws a looping overhand right but Kane ducks down to avoid it.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Kane circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
White jumps guard but Kane turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
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.
White is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
White tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Christian Kane.
I've got Kane winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 46:49
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 46:49
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Kane!
Christian Kane is the new middleweight champion!
Christian Kane 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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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Cabral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabs Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Cabral
vs
Nunes

177 cm
20
177 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

175 cm
21
180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Cabral!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabs Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Nunes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Nunes is trying to work for a kimura but Cabral is defending well.
Nunes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cabral's head.
Nunes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nunes prevents Cabral from improving his position.
Cabral is pressing down on Nunes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Nunes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Cabral working for a triangle but Nunes defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabral manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nunes manages to get himself to full guard.
Nunes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabral trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nunes 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.
Nunes lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cabral!
Nunes throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Cabral tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cabral is working hard here to advance position.
Cabral bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Cabral with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cabral makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nunes has momentary wrist control but Cabral slips an elbow through the middle.
Nunes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cabral with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nunes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cabral is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabral tries to free his leg and advance position but Nunes is retaining full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nunes wants to get back to his feet but Cabral is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cabral looking to pass the guard.
Cabral stopping the sweep attempt from Nunes.
Cabral working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nunes wants to stand and escape but Cabral is having none of it.
Cabral works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nunes regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nunes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cabral wants to pass the guard but Nunes is keeping the position.
Nunes wants to sweep but no luck.
Nunes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabral passes Nunes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Cabral is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nunes is just riding it out for now. Cabral eventually gives up the hold.

Cabral maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Nunes could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Cabral has cracked it and Nunes is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Cabral!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rogerio Cabral!
Rogerio Cabral is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, Rogerio Cabral thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.