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Barbarian FC 7 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Fenandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noob Saibot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fenandes comes to the cage accompanied by Burned at Both Ends by Motionless in White. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Fenandes!
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, Noob Saibot!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saibot lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Saibot connects with a body shot.
Fenandes misses with the combination.
Diego Fenandes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saibot slips a jab from Fenandes.
Saibot throws a shot to the body.
Saibot scores with a jab. Fenandes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Saibot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fenandes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saibot blocks a leg kick.
Saibot works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fenandes clinches up with Saibot and pushes him back against the cage.
Saibot lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saibot connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fenandes's face.
Saibot is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saibot working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fenandes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Saibot's brow.
Fenandes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fenandes takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saibot misses with a knee strike.
Saibot is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fenandes is defending well for now.
Fenandes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saibot takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fenandes breaks the clinch.
Saibot connects with a right hand. Fenandes shakes it off.
Fenandes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saibot misses with a wild body shot.
Saibot throws a shot from downtown. Fenandes moves away and avoids it.
Noob Saibot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fenandes tries to work over Saibot's front leg with a kick but Saibot checks it.
Saibot lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fenandes circles away quickly and effectively.
Saibot misses with a wild body shot.
Saibot swings for the body but Fenandes moves out of range.
Fenandes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Saibot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fenandes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fenandes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fenandes moves into the clinch.
Fenandes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saibot blocks an elbow strike from Fenandes.
Fenandes trying to land knees to the body.
Fenandes tries to throw a body punch but Saibot avoids it by throwing Fenandes back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fenandes.
Saibot tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fenandes avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saibot can't break the clinch.
Saibot working hard to break the clinch.
Saibot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fenandes misses with a combination
and Saibot counters with a nice body shot.
Saibot throws out a powerful jab.
Fenandes misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Saibot.
Fenandes throws a low kick, looking for Saibot's leg but Saibot calmly moves out of range.
Saibot feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fenandess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Saibot tries to keep at a distance but Fenandes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Saibot working hard to break the clinch.
Fenandes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Still in the clinch, Saibot scores with a nice short uppercut.
Saibot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saibot tries to break free but Fenandes pushes him back against the cage.
Saibot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fenandes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fenandes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Saibot, pushing him back against the cage.
Saibot is trying to break the clinch but Fenandes is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saibot looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fenandes tries to stall but Saibot uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A frustrated look appears on Saibot's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Saibot using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fenandes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Saibot looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saibot is trying to force a seperation but Fenandes has the dominant position.
Fenandes looking to slow down the pace here.
Fenandes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fenandes throws a series of punches but Saibot moves out of range.
Fenandes moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saibot.
Saibot creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fenandes's defenses.
Fenandes trying to land knees to the body.
Saibot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noob Saibot 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.
Fenandes has managed to clinch.
Saibot misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fenandes.
Saibot breaks from the clinch.
Fenandes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fenandes instigates a clinch.
Noob Saibot seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Saibot prevents a body shot from Fenandes.
Fenandes misses with a body punch.
Saibot has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Saibot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saibot is trying to push Fenandes away but Fenandes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Saibot wants to break free but Fenandes has control.
Fenandes manages to break the clinch.
Saibot tries to clinch up.
Fenandes throws a combination that misses
and Saibot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Saibot tries to bum rush Fenandes with a series of wild strikes but Fenandes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saibot blocks a head kick by Fenandes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenandes misses with the combination.
Noob Saibot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fenandes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Saibot connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fenandes scrambles back to his feet.
Saibot lands a jab to the head.
Fenandes throws a right and a left that Saibot avoids nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Saibot.
Fenandes slips a jab and a cross from Saibot.
Fenandes takes the fight into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Saibot obliges.
Saibot breaks from the clinch.
Fenandes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fenandes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saibot can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saibot lands a good knee to the midsection. Fenandes won't want to take too many of those.
Saibot is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fenandes tries to throw a body punch but Saibot avoids it by throwing Fenandes back against the cage.
Saibot tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fenandes avoids it.
Nice body punch from Saibot - that landed with a thud.
Saibot breaks the clinch.
Saibot takes a swing at Fenandes's ribcage but misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fenandes.
Fenandes closes the distance and clinches.
Fenandes is trying to force a seperation but Saibot has the dominant position.
Saibot tries to break free but Fenandes pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saibot.
Fenandes keeps control of Saibot as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fenandes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saibot's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenandes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saibot is defending well for now.
Saibot is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saibot is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saibot is trying to force a seperation but Fenandes has the dominant position.
Fenandes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fenandes slips a jab from Saibot.
Fenandes throws a push kick but Saibot slaps the foot to one side.
Sloppy strikes from Fenandes. Those never looked like landing.
Saibot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice shot by Saibot.
Saibot looks to score with a jab to the body but Fenandes is just out of range.
Fenandes throws a right hand that Saibot ducks under and follows up with a left that Saibot also avoids with ease.
Saibot attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fenandes throws a right and a left that Saibot avoids nicely.
Fenandes swinging wildly here.
Fenandes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fenandes misses with a combination
and Saibot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fenandes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fenandes throws a leg kick but Saibot sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fenandes throws a head kick that misses.
Diego Fenandes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saibot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fenandes was well out of range. Poor timing from Saibot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saibot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fenandes moves away.
Fenandes avoids the body shot from Saibot.
Saibot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fenandes throws a leg kick which misses Saibot's front leg but catches the back leg as Saibot tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noob Saibot 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Saibot just misses with a punch to the body.
Fenandes throws a right and a left that Saibot avoids nicely.
Fenandes looks to land a combination but Saibot avoids it well.
Fenandes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Saibot counters with a left to the body.
Fenandes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fenandes throws a head kick but Saibot moves out of range.
Fenandes slips under a jab.
Fenandes clinches with his opponent.
Fenandes tries to throw a body punch but Saibot avoids it by throwing Fenandes back against the cage.
Saibot scores with a hook to the body.
Fenandes is trying to break free.
Saibot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fenandes misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenandes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Saibot is trying to push Fenandes away but Fenandes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Saibot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fenandes throws a right and a left that Saibot avoids nicely.
Fenandes tries a head kick but it misses.
Fenandes misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fenandes misses with the combination.
Saibot avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saibot wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Saibot scores with a shot to the body.
Saibot scores with a shot to the body.
Fenandes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Saibot counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saibot wants to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Fenandes.
Saibot lands with a shot to the body.
Saibot clinches up against the cage.
Saibot is trying to force a seperation but Fenandes has the dominant position.
Saibot working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saibot looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Saibot breaks from the clinch.
Fenandes clinches.
Saibot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenandes closes the distance and clinches.
Saibot is trying to force a seperation but Fenandes has the dominant position.
Saibot wants to break free but Fenandes has control.
Saibot using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fenandes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Saibot is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saibot landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Diego Fenandes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saibot throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fenandes blocks it with crossed arms.
Fenandes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saibot putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fenandes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Saibot has a couple of punches blocked by Fenandes.
Saibot has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fenandes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saibot tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fenandes avoids it.
Fenandes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Saibot wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saibot blocks the elbow strike.
Saibot prevents a body shot from Fenandes.
Saibot has had enough of the clinch but Fenandes keeps him there for the moment.
Saibot misses with a punch to the body.
Fenandes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saibot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fenandes was well out of range. Poor timing from Saibot.
Fenandes misses with a head kick.
Fenandes misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saibot tries to keep at a distance but Fenandes has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fenandes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fenandes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saibot is defending well for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Noob Saibot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Saibot has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noob Saibot!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto El Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Felix Anderson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ernesto El Angel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felix Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Angel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Anderson successfully pulls guard.
El Angel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Anderson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
El Angel postures up and lands a big shot to Anderson's brow.
El Angel trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
El Angel stands up over Anderson, 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.
Anderson looking for a sweep. Not yet Anderson, not yet.
Anderson pulls El Angel in close to his closed guard and prevents El Angel from doing any damage or advancing position.
El Angel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
El Angel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
El Angel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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!
El Angel is working Anderson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
El Angel stops Anderson from standing up.
El Angel's corner is telling him to maintain position.
El Angel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Angel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Anderson is rocked!
It looks like Felix Anderson has been cut.
El Angel postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Anderson covers up, he's hurt! El Angel keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from El Angel and the ref steps in to end the fight! El Angel can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ernesto El Angel!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Medeiros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Moura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mauricio Moura is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Medeiros !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Moura!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medeiros feints a jab promting Moura to slip. Medeiros then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Moura slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Mauricio Moura has been cut.
Moura closes the distance and clinches up with Medeiros , looking for a takedown. Moura pushes Medeiros against the cage but Medeiros circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Moura fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Medeiros sprawls well initially but Moura persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Medeiros wants to get back to his feet.
Medeiros on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Medeiros tries to get out of the position.
Medeiros is defending against the submission attempts here by Moura.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Medeiros is trying to stand up here but Moura is controlling him well.
Moura is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Medeiros is just riding it out for now. Moura eventually gives up the hold.
Moura 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.
Moura has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Medeiros defend it? Moura steps over the head and cranks it - Medeiros is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Moura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mauricio Moura!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royler Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Nogueira has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Royler Gracie's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royler Gracie!
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, Antonio Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Nogueira looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Nogueira gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nogueira pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Nogueira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nogueira is proving hard to escape from.
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We're going to have a standup here because Royler Gracie wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gracie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Nogueira has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Gracie is working for takedown but Nogueira is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royler Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie manages to pull guard.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Nogueira from controlling successfully.
Nogueira seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Royler Gracie.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Nogueira.
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie gets a takedown into half guard.
Gracie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Nogueira!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We've been hearing that Gracie has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Nogueira is squirming around nicely.
Gracie controlling from mount.
Gracie trying to control but Nogueira is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Gracie moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Antonio Nogueira has been cut.
Gracie throws a wild body kick that Nogueira sees coming a mile off.
Gracie fakes the leg kick and cracks Nogueira in the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie has closed the distance and engaged Nogueira in a clinch.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie lands a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royler Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Nogueira's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gracie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Gracie fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Nogueira to the ground. Gracie is now in Nogueira's guard.
Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nogueira avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Nogueira is retaining full guard.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.
Gracie wants to get up but he can't break Nogueira's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Royler Gracie just wasn't active enough.
Gracie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nogueira's half guard.
Gracie throwing shots but Nogueira is blocking nicely.
Nogueira wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Nogueira is defending well.
Gracie moves into full mount! Nogueira won't be happy about that!
Gracie raining down hammerfists from mount.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nogueira is looking to escape.
Gracie thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira has given up his back. Will we see Gracie going for some submissions?
Gracie struggling to keep hold of the position.
Gracie working for the choke.
Gracie lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Gracie thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Nogueira is taking damage to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie has Nogueira flattened out and is raining down punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nogueira trying to control but not successfully.
Good control from Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royler Gracie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Nogueira's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Gracie feints and as Nogueira raises his hands in defense, Gracie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nogueira keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie is really struggling to control Nogueira but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Nogueira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nogueira works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Royler Gracie wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nogueira gets caught flat footed, as Gracie shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Royler Gracie just wasn't active enough.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Nogueira, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Nogueira against the cage but Nogueira circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nogueira defends it nicely.
Nogueira tries to sprawl but Gracie drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Nogueira tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nogueira keeps working.
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!
Gracie not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royler Gracie has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nogueira keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Nogueira was covering up waiting for the punch and Gracie finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Nogueira looking to control.
Gracie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nogueira looking for a sweep. Not yet Nogueira, not yet.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Royler Gracie wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nogueira is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nogueira's head.
Antonio Nogueira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Royler Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nogueira looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Royler Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gracie 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Royler Gracie!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dj Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Generic Brazilian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Generic Brazilian enters the cage!
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dj Paul!
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, Generic Brazilian!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brazilian drives through with a takedown into Paul's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brazilian drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Paul manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Brazilian has Paul in his guard.
Brazilian isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Paul stacks Brazilian on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Paul!
Paul tries to move into full mount but can't pass Brazilian's legs.
You can see the frustration on Brazilian's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Paul trying to control the action but Brazilian is working from the bottom.
Paul tries to advance to mount but Brazilian denies him.
Paul tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Paul has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Paul tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brazilian is trying to improve his position.
Paul trying to control the action but Brazilian is working from the bottom.
Brazilian is trying to get back to half guard.
Paul landing strikes.
Brazilian is trying to control Paul's posture but Paul avoids it.
Brazilian takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Paul grinds an elbow into Brazilian's temple.
Brazilian can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brazilian is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Paul is staying active.
Paul is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brazilian knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Paul scores with a couple of short elbows.
Paul is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brazilian knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Paul working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Brazilian is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Paul is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brazilian has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul is chipping away with strikes.
Paul is chipping away with strikes.
Brazilian is not content to let Paul control the position.
Paul scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Brazilian to see if he's OK.
Brazilian is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paul in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Brazilian is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dj Paul!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jermain Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Loveladdy (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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269 lbs
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jermain Johnson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Loveladdy!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Loveladdy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson .
Loveladdy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Loveladdy cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johnson throws a head kick but Loveladdy moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Johnson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Loveladdy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Johnson 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Johnson 's back!
Loveladdy keeps control of the position easily here as Johnson tries to buck him off.
Johnson trying to get back to his feet but Loveladdy is in full control for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loveladdy controls the action.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Loveladdy off. It looks like it's working - Loveladdy slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Johnson displaying calm under pressure there.
Loveladdy lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Loveladdy lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loveladdy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson .
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Loveladdy connects with a jab.
It looks like Jermain Johnson has been cut.
Loveladdy drops Johnson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Johnson looks back up at him and smiles so Loveladdy waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Johnson is rocked!
Loveladdy looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson switches off momentarily and Loveladdy cracks him with a monster right hand! Johnson topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Loveladdy dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Loveladdy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brandon Loveladdy!
In his post fight interview, Brandon Loveladdy started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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