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MBF 004 170 lbs Tournament PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emil Weber Meek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Magdeburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erik Magdeburg has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Emil Weber Meek's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
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Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emil Weber Meek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Erik Magdeburg!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weber Meek wants to clinch up but Magdeburg keeps it at a distance.
Magdeburg keeps the fight on the outside.
Magdeburg throws a big counter head kick but Weber Meek avoids it with no problem.
Magdeburg keeps the fight on the outside.
Magdeburg steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Weber Meek.
Weber Meek throws a hook but Magdeburg blocks it.
Weber Meek doesn't manage to clinch there - Magdeburg circles away.
Magdeburg raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Weber Meek misses the target.
Weber Meek doesn't manage to clinch there - Magdeburg circles away.
Weber Meek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Weber Meek displaying some good clinch control by pressing Magdeburg up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weber Meek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magdeburg pressing his opponent against the cage.
Weber Meek misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magdeburg blocks an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Magdeburg.
Magdeburg stalling.
Weber Meek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Weber Meek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Weber Meek is looking to break free of the clinch but Magdeburg has double underhooks.
Magdeburg gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Weber Meek.
The referee is keeping an eye on Weber Meek - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Weber Meek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weber Meek doesn't manage to clinch there - Magdeburg circles away.
Weber Meek moves in looking to clinch but Magdeburg pushes him off.
Weber Meek throws a leg kick but Magdeburg checks it.
Weber Meek closes the distance and pushes Magdeburg back into the cage.
Weber Meek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Magdeburg avoiding damage as Weber Meek throws knees to the body.
Weber Meek has a couple of punches blocked by Magdeburg.
The referee is keeping an eye on Magdeburg - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Magdeburg displaying some good clinch control by pressing Weber Meek up against the cage.
Come on Weber Meek - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magdeburg.
Weber Meek is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Magdeburg to keep the fight standing.
Weber Meek throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Magdeburg blocks it with crossed arms.
Weber Meek tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Magdeburg just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emil Weber Meek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weber Meek tries to score a body lock takedown but Magdeburg shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Weber Meek misses with some punches.
Magdeburg avoiding damage as Weber Meek throws knees to the body.
Magdeburg stalling.
Weber Meek is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Weber Meek wants a takedown.
Weber Meek misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weber Meek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Weber Meek is looking to clinch but Magdeburg is avoiding it.
Weber Meek moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMagdeburg.
Weber Meek takes a swing at Magdeburg's ribcage but misses.
Weber Meek throws a series of punches but Magdeburg avoids them all with ease.
Weber Meek wants to clinch.
Weber Meek moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMagdeburg.
Weber Meek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Magdeburg is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Weber Meek cracks the inside of Magdeburg's front leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Weber Meek tries to close the distance and clinch but Magdeburg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Weber Meek just misses with a punch to the body.
Magdeburg swats away the attempt to clinch by Weber Meek.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emil Weber Meek dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Magdeburg defending well as Weber Meek loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weber Meek. Magdeburg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Weber Meek wants to clinch.
Magdeburg throws a fast counter high kick but Weber Meek manages to duck under it in time.
Weber Meek moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Magdeburg keeps the fight on the outside.
Magdeburg shapes to counter with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Magdeburg blocks the low kick.
Magdeburg shapes to counter with a head kick.
Emil Weber Meek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Magdeburg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Weber Meek swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Magdeburg shapes to counter with a head kick.
Emil Weber Meek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magdeburg moves out of range as Weber Meek strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber Meek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Weber Meek moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMagdeburg.
Weber Meek throws a head kick but Magdeburg moves out of range.
Magdeburg is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Weber Meek tries to clinch but Magdeburg is having none of it.
Weber Meek moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMagdeburg.
Weber Meek tries to clinch up.
Magdeburg throws a big counter head kick but Weber Meek avoids it with no problem.
Weber Meek rushes Magdeburg and presses him up against the cage.
Weber Meek misses with a knee strike.
Magdeburg manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Magdeburg is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Weber Meek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Weber Meek breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weber Meek tries to clinch up.
Weber Meek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Magdeburg is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Weber Meek, right into the meat.
Weber Meek throws a leg kick but Magdeburg moved away.
Weber Meek tries to clinch but Magdeburg moves out of range.
Weber Meek moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMagdeburg.
Good work by Magdeburg as he checks the leg kick.
Weber Meek tries to clinch up but Magdeburg circles away and keeps his distance.
Magdeburg raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Weber Meek has Magdeburg up against the cage in a clinch.
Magdeburg prevents a body shot from Weber Meek.
Weber Meek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Weber Meek tries a knee to the head but Magdeburg blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Weber Meek - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Weber Meek is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Magdeburg pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Weber Meek has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Magdeburg avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Weber Meek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Magdeburg can do to turn this around?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weber Meek.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Emil Weber Meek has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Magdeburg pressing his opponent against the cage.
Weber Meek has a couple of punches blocked by Magdeburg.
Magdeburg is stalling here.
Weber Meek struggles to land a body shot inside as Magdeburg controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Weber Meek trying to control the position but instead, Magdeburg has worked for underhooks and has pushed Weber Meek into the cage.
Magdeburg stalling against the cage.
Weber Meek is pushing Magdeburg up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Weber Meek wants to take the fight to the mat but Magdeburg manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emil Weber Meek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Weber Meek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Weber Meek misses with a body punch.
Weber Meek effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emil Weber Meek dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Weber Meek throws a right and a left that Magdeburg avoids nicely.
Weber Meek fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Weber Meek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Magdeburg tries to counter by closing the distance.
Magdeburg swats away the attempt to clinch by Weber Meek.
Magdeburg looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Weber Meek throws a nice outside leg kick.
Weber Meek throws a push kick but Magdeburg slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Weber Meek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Magdeburg shapes to counter with a head kick.
Weber Meek moves in looking to clinch but Magdeburg pushes him off.
Magdeburg throws a big counter head kick but Weber Meek avoids it with no problem.
Magdeburg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber Meek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Magdeburg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Magdeburg throws a fast counter high kick but Weber Meek manages to duck under it in time.
Weber Meek is looking to clinch but Magdeburg is avoiding it.
Magdeburg swats away the attempt to clinch by Weber Meek.
Magdeburg looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Weber Meek tries to clinch there but Magdeburg circles away.
Weber Meek is looking to clinch but Magdeburg is avoiding it.
Magdeburg tries to counter by closing the distance.
Weber Meek tries to clinch up but Magdeburg circles away and keeps his distance.
A slow jab from Weber Meek misses its intended target.
Magdeburg swats away the attempt to clinch by Weber Meek.
Magdeburg looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Weber Meek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Magdeburg is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A good leg kick by Weber Meek.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weber Meek is looking to clinch.
Magdeburg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Weber Meek misses with a straight left.
Magdeburg is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Weber Meek tries to bum rush Magdeburg with a series of wild strikes but Magdeburg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Weber Meek misses with a low kick.
Emil Weber Meek is winning the standup battle so far.
Weber Meek swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Magdeburg checks a leg kick.
Weber Meek moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMagdeburg.
Weber Meek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Magdeburg is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Magdeburg swats away the attempt to clinch by Weber Meek.
Weber Meek throws a hook but Magdeburg avoids it easily.
Magdeburg looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Weber Meek tries to clinch up but Magdeburg circles away and keeps his distance.
Weber Meek moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMagdeburg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weber Meek tries a low kick but Magdeburg avoids it.
Magdeburg looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Weber Meek tries to clinch up.
Magdeburg throws a big counter head kick but Weber Meek avoids it with no problem.
Magdeburg swats away the attempt to clinch by Weber Meek.
Weber Meek throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Weber Meek tries to clinch up.
Weber Meek moves in looking to clinch but Magdeburg pushes him off.
Magdeburg wants to counter with a clinch but Weber Meek pushes him away.
Weber Meek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Magdeburg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Weber Meek sets himself, and Magdeburg steps forward looking for the clinch! Weber Meek avoids it this time.
Weber Meek tries to clinch but Magdeburg is having none of it.
Magdeburg looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Weber Meek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Weber Meek wants to clinch.
Magdeburg throws a fast counter high kick but Weber Meek manages to duck under it in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weber Meek walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Magdeburg checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Weber Meek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Emil Weber Meek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Weber Meek tries to close the distance and clinch but Magdeburg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Weber Meek tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Weber Meek.
Weber Meek throws a big shot that misses.
Magdeburg avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Magdeburg throws a big counter head kick but Weber Meek avoids it with no problem.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Weber Meek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Erik Magdeburg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magdeburg circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emil Weber Meek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Weber Meek, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emil Weber Meek!
Our winner, Emil Weber Meek, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Jr Dobzinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Searlas Saucier (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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180 lbs
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Prefers standup |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Jr Dobzinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Searlas Saucier!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saucier closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dobzinski quickly recovers to half guard.
Dobzinski makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Dobzinski tries a head kick but it misses.
Saucier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dobzinski half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Saucier shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Saucier slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Saucier wants to control from the top but Dobzinski keeps moving.
Saucier being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dobzinski continues to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobzinski trying to control the position.
Saucier trying to control but Dobzinski is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dobzinski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Saucier wants to control from the top but Dobzinski keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Saucier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dobzinski.
Saucier should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dobzinski throws a head kick that misses.
Dobzinski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Searlas Saucier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saucier misses with a looping left.
Dobzinski tries to counter with a takedown but Saucier is quick to defend against it.
Saucier closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dobzinski is staying active underneath Saucier, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dobzinski wants to stand back up but Saucier manages to pass into side control.
Dobzinski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Saucier on the ground.
Dobzinski wants to control but Saucier postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saucier prevents Dobzinski from escaping the position.
Saucier looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Saucier throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dobzinski tries to improve position but can't.
Dobzinski dodges the ground and pound from Saucier.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dobzinski is not content to let Saucier control the position.
Dobzinski wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
You can see the frustration on Dobzinski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dobzinski throws a head kick that misses.
Dobzinski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dobzinski wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Saucier manages to pass to side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saucier is trying to control. Dobzinski 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.
Searlas Saucier dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Saucier bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dobzinski tries to buck Saucier off but Saucier is having none of it.
Saucier tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Saucier has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dobzinski wants to control but Saucier postures up.
Dobzinski is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dobzinski regains half guard.
Saucier is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dobzinski has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dobzinski trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saucier prevents Dobzinski from getting the reversal.
Saucier misses with a head shot.
Dobzinski wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Saucier.
Dobzinski has given up his back here.
Dobzinski trying to control the action but Saucier just sinks the hooks in.
Saucier is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobzinski is trying to break free.
Saucier trying to control momentarily.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Saucier is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Dobzinski is defending well though. Saucier let's go of the attempt for now.
Dobzinski prevents Saucier from getting a body triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saucier thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Dobzinski prevents Saucier from getting a body triangle.
Dobzinski is trying to stand back up.
Saucier throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Saucier is trying to stick to Dobzinski's back but Dobzinski is turning into Saucier. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Saucier's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dobzinski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saucier manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dobzinski manages to get himself to full guard.
Dobzinski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Saucier wants to control from the top but Dobzinski keeps moving.
Dobzinski working a defensive guard but Saucier passes into half guard.
Dobzinski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Saucier.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dobzinski tries to roll over but Saucier keeps him under control.
Saucier blocks the strikes from Dobzinski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Searlas Saucier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Saucier dives in and scores a takedown into Dobzinski's guard.
Saucier has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dobzinski is trying to keep Saucier in close.
Dobzinski wants to control but Saucier passes easily into half guard.
We've been informed that Saucier has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Dobzinski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Saucier.
Dobzinski is looking for a sweep. Saucier is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saucier is working for a submission of some sort.
Saucier is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dobzinski doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Saucier.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobzinski trying to control but Saucier postures up.
Dobzinski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dobzinski tries to get out of the position.
Dobzinski is refusing to be controlled, as Saucier sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dobzinski tries to roll over but Saucier keeps him under control.
Saucier throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dobzinski is holding on to half guard well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Saucier shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dobzinski manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Saucier content to stall in guard here.
Saucier slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobzinski looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dobzinski trying to hold on to Saucier's head to control him but Saucier postures up.
Dobzinski is not content to let Saucier control the position.
Saucier stalling.
Dobzinski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Saucier is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dobzinski doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Saucier.
Saucier is thwarting Dobzinski's attempts to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Searlas Saucier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Saucier 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Searlas Saucier!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between King Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dzhambek Umkhayev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King Perry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, King Perry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dzhambek Umkhayev!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perry closes the distance and clinches.
Perry misses with a short punch on the inside.
Umkhayev is looking to control Perry's arms but Perry gets an underhook and turns him. Now Umkhayev has his back to the cage.
Perry gets underhooks to prevent Umkhayev's takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Umkhayev.
Umkhayev tries to pull guard but Perry won't allow it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Perry.
Umkhayev is looking to take this one to the mat.
King Perry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dzhambek Umkhayev.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Perry.
Perry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perry tries to break the clinch but Umkhayev is controlling the position.
Perry lands a nice uppercut.
Umkhayev pulls Perry into guard.
Umkhayev will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umkhayev is trying to control the position but Perry postures up.
Umkhayev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Perry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Perry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Perry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Umkhayev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umkhayev wants to get back to his feet but Perry is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Umkhayev can do anything to dispel that myth.
Perry throws a big elbow that misses.
Perry lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Perry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Perry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Umkhayev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Perry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Perry trying to control but Umkhayev is working from the bottom.
Umkhayev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Umkhayev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Perry.
Umkhayev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Perry is looking to work some ground and pound but Umkhayev has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Perry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Perry postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Umkhayev is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Perry, into his guard.
Perry is striking from the bottom but Umkhayev uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Perry has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Umkhayev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Perry looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Umkhayev throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umkhayev has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Umkhayev moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Perry has worked his arm free - good work by Perry!
Umkhayev throws an elbow but Perry slips to the side and avoids it well.
Perry regains half guard.
Still in half guard, Umkhayev seems content to control.
We've been informed that Umkhayev has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Umkhayev decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Perry misses with a straight right.
As Perry backs off Umkhayev throws a huge counter combo but Perry manages to avoid it all.
Perry connects with a stiff jab that staggers Umkhayev - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). King Perry!
After the fight, King Perry was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaclav Korec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Dias is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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175 lbs
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185 lbs
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Basic striking
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Dias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vaclav Korec!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dias fails with the takedown.
Dias keeps the fight on the outside.
Dias shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dias swats away the attempt to clinch by Korec.
Korec bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Korec laying and praying for a moment but Dias takes advantage and regains half guard.
Dias really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dias looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dias wants to improve his position but Korec is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Korec not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Korec is just content to waste time from the top position. Dias takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Korec is looking to work some ground and pound but Dias has wrist control.
Korec wants to control from the top but Dias keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dias trying to keep a closed guard but Korec is proving a slippery customer.
Dias utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Korec trying to control but Dias is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Korec shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dias napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Korec stands up and beckons Dias to his feet.
Korec fails in his attempt to clinch.
Korec fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dias went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Korec as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Dias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dias swats away the attempt to clinch by Korec.
Korec looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dias gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Korec counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dias pushes Korec off and gets back to his feet.
Korec fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dias is defended easily by Korec.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korec tries to clinch but Dias is having none of it.
Dias has a takedown stuffed.
Korec wants to clinch up but Dias keeps it at a distance.
Korec throws a right and a left that Dias avoids nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Korec enables Dias to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Korec manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dias stopping the sweep attempt from Korec.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dias throws a big right hand that misses.
Korec is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dias connects with a couple of short punches.
We've been informed that Korec has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Korec is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Korec can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dias showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Korec working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Diego Dias will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Korec closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Korec drops an elbow to the side of Dias's head.
Dias is pressing down on Korec's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Korec looking to sit in guard and control but Dias gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dias scoring with some ground and pound.
Korec controls Dias momentarily but Dias frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Korec can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dias controls the pace.
Korec is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dias is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korec has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dias can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dias got a little sloppy there for a moment and Korec has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dias has managed to get both his arms back between Korec's legs - danger averted.
Dias controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dias's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Korec working a defensive guard here.
Korec looking for a sweep. Not yet Korec, not yet.
Diego Dias overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Korec is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dias is looking to stand up but Korec won't let him.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Korec scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Korec fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dias throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Korec's waist but Korec gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dias off to one side.
Korec looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dias looking to score a takedown here. Korec is defending well but Dias drives through and ends up in Korec's guard.
Korec manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Korec is defended easily by Dias.
Dias fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Korec to the ground. Dias is now in Korec's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Korec is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dias controls from within his opponent's guard.
Korec is trying to control the position but Dias postures up.
Dias is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Korec controls Dias momentarily but Dias frees himself.
Dias postures up in Korec's guard and throws a big left but Korec blocks it.
Dias 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Korec shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dias but Dias pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dias closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Korec is looking for a sweep.
Dias controlling from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Diego Dias will probably get the nod.
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.
Dias drives through with a takedown into Korec's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Korec is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Korec has Dias pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dias manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dias has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Korec uses from the top position.
Dias throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dias is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Korec trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Dias manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korec trying to keep a closed guard but Dias is proving a slippery customer.
Dias content to stall in guard here.
Korec had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dias defends it easily.
Dias is looking to work some ground and pound but Korec has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dias is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Korec preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dias 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.
Korec trying to keep a closed guard but Dias is proving a slippery customer.
Dias sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dias throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dias keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Korec's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Korec looking to control.
Dias content to stall in guard here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Korec gets a double leg takedown into Dias's guard.
Korec preventing the sweep.
Korec trying to control the position from guard on top but Dias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dias working for a triangle but Korec defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Korec accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Korec must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Korec gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Korec has a takedown stuffed.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Korec tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Korec tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dias swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vaclav Korec has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diego Dias is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dias shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Dias showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dias, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Dias!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Dobzinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piero Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dobzinski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Waters Of Nazareth - Justice. Marcelo Dobzinski has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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177 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Dobzinski!
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, Piero Ferrari!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dobzinski scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Piero Ferrari has been cut.
OH! Ferrari has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Dobzinski smells blood and charges in for the finish! Dobzinski unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Ferrari sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Marcelo Dobzinski!
A victorious Marcelo Dobzinski thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between De Janeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdu Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, De Janeiro!
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, Abdu Ali!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali thows a body kick. Janeiro tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ali catches Janeiro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ali scores with a head kick. Janeiro tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ali throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Janeiro tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ali manages to circle out of the way.
Ali shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ali was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Janeiro is holding Ali down, trying to stall.
Janeiro has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Ali working the ground and pound but Janeiro is defending the strikes.
Ali sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Janeiro is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Janeiro is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ali wants to lay and pray for a moment but Janeiro keeps working.
Janeiro regains half guard.
Janeiro is positioning himself well to prevent Ali advancing to mount.
Janeiro works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Janeiro is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ali engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ali tries to stand but Janeiro is controlling from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Janeiro tries to counter by clinching up but Ali breaks away and moves out of range.
Ali darts in and clinches Janeiro up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ali misses with an elbow strike.
Janeiro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ali smiles and moves away.
Ali closes the distance and pushes Janeiro back into the cage.
Ali wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ali looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ali working hard to break the clinch.
The referee calls for Ali to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Janeiro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ali smiles and moves away.
Ali clinches up with Janeiro and pushes him back against the cage.
Ali wants to stall.
Janeiro jumps guard but Ali turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for De Janeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Janeiro pulls guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdu Ali dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ali has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ali wants to get back to striking at distance but Janeiro won't allow it.
Ali lands a body punch.
Janeiro keeps control of Ali as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ali doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ali breaks the clinch.
Abdu Ali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ali pushes Janeiro up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Janeiro jumps guard.
Ali is fighting to break Janeiro's control of his arms but Janeiro is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali trying to control but Janeiro is working from the bottom.
Janeiro pulls Ali in close to his closed guard and prevents Ali from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ali has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ali wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Janeiro's closed guard. He's half up but Janeiro has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Janeiro pivots and extends the arm, Ali falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Janeiro! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). De Janeiro!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Hruska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uriel Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uriel Dias 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 welterweight 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, Tomas Hruska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Uriel Dias!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dias throws a series of punches but Hruska avoids them all with ease.
Dias fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hruska throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dias misses with a takedown attempt - Hruska sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dias closes the distance and clinches up with Hruska, looking for a takedown. Dias pushes Hruska against the cage but Hruska circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tomas Hruska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uriel Dias.
Hruska instigates a clinch.
Dias tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hruska gets underhooks to prevent Dias's takedown attempt.
Hruska is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dias is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hruska has Dias pushed against the cage.
Hruska's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hruska shoots in for a takedown but Dias shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Hruska as he checks the leg kick.
Hruska shoots in for a double leg but Dias sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hruska tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dias sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hruska somewhat.
Hruska clinches.
Dias letting Hruska take a breather here.
Dias is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hruska gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hruska landing knees to the head.
It looks like Uriel Dias has been cut.
Hruska pulls Dias into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hruska has control of Dias's left arm, preventing Dias from doing any damage.
Hruska working for a triangle but Dias defends it easily.
Hruska will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hruska manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dias has Hruska in his guard.
Hruska passes Dias's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dias actively working from the bottom here.
Hruska throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hruska trying to control the action but Dias is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hruska missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hruska trying to control the pace.
Hruska trying to advance position but Dias counters by regaining guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hruska 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomas Hruska dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Uriel Dias's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hruska lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hruska shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dias defends it nicely.
Dias tries to counter with a clinch but Hruska shakes him off and moves away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hruska or perhaps it was just good defense by Dias, which made it look bad.
Hruska is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dias can do to turn this around?
Hruska gets caught flat footed, as Dias shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hruska pulls Dias in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dias preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dias jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dias thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hruska 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hruska holds on and takes a little breather.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hruska wants to sweep here but Dias controlling him for the moment.
Hruska looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hruska bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dias's guard.
Hruska trying to control but Dias is working from the bottom.
Dias working for a triangle but Hruska defends it easily.
Dias is looking to cinch up a triangle. Hruska throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Dias's body to avoid the submission. Dias has instead reached around Hruska's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Dias arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Uriel Dias!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pillow Hands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pillow Hands!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez looking to score a takedown here. Hands is defending well but Alvarez drives through and ends up in Hands's guard.
Alvarez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hands working a defensive guard but Alvarez passes into half guard.
Alvarez slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hands has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Alvarez is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Alvarez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hands trying to control but Alvarez postures up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nick Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez tries to keep at a distance but Hands has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hands just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alvarez's brow.
Hands stalling against the cage.
A hook to the body from Hands.
Hands swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hands trying to land knees to the body.
Alvarez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hands backwards.
Hands tries to work over Alvarez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alvarez tightens his grip and picks Hands up, before dumping him to the ground. Hands manages to land in guard.
Hands has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Alvarez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hands wants to improve his position but instead Alvarez has moved into half guard.
Well, if Alvarez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alvarez is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Hands reverses the position - he's now on top in Alvarez's guard.
Alvarez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hands passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hands wants to work for an arm triangle but Alvarez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nick Alvarez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hands clinches up against the cage.
Alvarez jumps guard and drags Hands to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hands throws a big elbow that misses.
Alvarez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hands.
Alvarez is trying to keep Hands in close.
Alvarez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hands doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hands manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Alvarez wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hands gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hands stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Alvarez has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Hands manages to get his head free but now Alvarez has transitioned to an armbar! Hands grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Alvarez! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nick Alvarez!
Nick Alvarez is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, Nick Alvarez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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