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WB42: Hale vs. Loureiro II PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Dicesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dicesar comes to the cage accompanied by Dream Theater- Overture 1928. Fernando Fernandes will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Dicesar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernando Fernandes!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fernandes throws a series of punches but Dicesar moves out of range.
Fernandes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dicesar.
Dicesar bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dicesar has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Fernandes!
Dicesar looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dicesar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dicesar working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Fernandes turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Dicesar off and cradles Fernandes's limp body as Dicesar celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Julio Dicesar!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricardinho Gabriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Burrows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brett Burrows has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardinho Gabriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brett Burrows!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gabriel feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gabriel is stalling in the full guard.
Burrows looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Burrows controls Gabriel momentarily but Gabriel frees himself.
Gabriel tries to free his leg and advance position but Burrows is retaining full guard.
Burrows is trying to keep Gabriel in close.
Gabriel decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabriel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gabriel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Burrows but Burrows pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brett Burrows seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burrows waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gabriel.
Burrows avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burrows lands a jab.
Gabriel has closed the distance and engaged Burrows in a clinch.
Burrows misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gabriel is struggling to control the position.
Gabriel looking for a takedown.
Gabriel has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Burrows regains guard immediately.
Gabriel drops back looking for a leg! Burrows is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Burrows manages to kick Gabriel off! Gabriel jumps back into Burrows's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Burrows dives on top into guard.
Gabriel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Burrows has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gabriel is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel seems keen to control Burrows's posture.
Gabriel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gabriel throwing shots but Burrows is blocking nicely.
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.
Gabriel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gabriel thows a huge punch but Burrows dodges it nicely.
Gabriel slows the pace down in half guard.
Gabriel passes to full mount!
Gabriel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardinho Gabriel dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Burrows prevents a takedown attempt there.
Burrows is trying to maintain a safe position but Gabriel gets an underhook and turns Burrows into the cage.
Gabriel's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Burrows is trying to break free.
Burrows wants to get back to striking at distance but Gabriel won't allow it.
Gabriel drags the fight down to the ground.
Gabriel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gabriel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabriel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gabriel has his hands on Burrows's head, controlling the position.
Burrows preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burrows postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Burrows got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gabriel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Burrows has managed to get both his arms back between Gabriel's legs - danger averted.
Gabriel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Burrows gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gabriel controlling Burrows's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ricardinho Gabriel.
Burrows works Gabriel's body with a nice hook.
Gabriel clinches up with Burrows and pushes him back against the cage.
Gabriel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Burrows avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Burrows prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardinho Gabriel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gabriel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gabriel prevents Burrows from breaking the clinch.
Gabriel has hold of one of Burrows's legs. Burrows is fighting the takedown attempt but Gabriel gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gabriel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel slips nicely into half guard.
Burrows is staying active underneath Gabriel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ricardinho Gabriel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gabriel is controlling the pace.
Gabriel decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardinho Gabriel dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Burrows thuds a left hand into Gabriel's body.
Gabriel has managed to clinch.
Gabriel has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Burrows uses from the top position.
Gabriel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Burrows defends it easily.
Burrows avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gabriel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabriel is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Burrows frees his head nicely. Oh but Gabriel has switched to an armbar! Burrows is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ricardinho Gabriel!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chen Chong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Lawrence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chen Chong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Albert Lawrence!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lawrence.
Chong throws the kick towards the body but Lawrence avoids it.
Chong misses with a looping right.
Some wild striking there from Lawrence.
Chen Chong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chong thows a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Lawrence does no damage.
Lawrence lands a jab.
Chong misses with a wild combination.
Chong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chong slips under a jab from Lawrence.
Chong cracks Lawrence with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lawrence slips a jab from Chong.
Lawrence swings for the body but Chong moves out of range.
Chong tries to clinch but Lawrence is having none of it.
Chong throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chong doesn't seem bothered though.
Chong is breathing heavily.
Lawrence swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lawrence dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawrence throws a combination that misses
letting Chong counter with a right hand.
A jab from Lawrence does it's job there.
Chong needs to keep his hands up - Lawrence had a free shot at his head there.
Lawrence works Chong's body with a nice hook.
Lawrence misses with a few strikes there.
Chong walks into a left hand.
A combination from Lawrence does no damage.
Lawrence throws a right and a left that Chong avoids nicely.
Lawrence swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chong slips a jab and a cross from Lawrence.
Lawrence misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chong's head backwards.
Lawrence lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lawrence dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lawrence scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lawrence drops Chong with a nice combination! Lawrence dives into Chong's guard, looking to finish!
Chong is rocked!
Chong trying to control the position.
Oh Chong is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lawrence wants to control from the top but Chong keeps moving.
Chong seems to have got his legs back now.
Lawrence not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chong wants to sweep but no luck.
Chong working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chong seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Chong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lawrence trying to control but Chong is working from the bottom.
Chong wants to sweep but no luck.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chong moves in looking to clinch but Lawrence pushes him off.
Chong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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.
Lawrence throws a one two combo.
Chong is looking to clinch but Lawrence is avoiding it.
Lawrence has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lawrence throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lawrence fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lawrence fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lawrence lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lawrence goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lawrence misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Chong. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lawrence uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chong.
Lawrence displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Chong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lawrence counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Lawrence dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lawrence avoids the body shot from Chong.
Lawrence lands a nice shot to the body.
Lawrence falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lawrence lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chen Chong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lawrence dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lawrence fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lawrence lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lawrence uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chong.
Lawrence scores with the left hand. Chong knows he should have avoided that one.
Lawrence fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lawrence misses with a wild combination.
Chong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence misses with a two punch combination.
Chong connects with a looping right hand.
Lawrence misses with a wild combination.
Lawrence tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lawrence swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chong thows a body shot but no joy.
Lawrence uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chong.
Chong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lawrence misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chong lands a slapping body shot.
Lawrence keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chong.
Lawrence is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chong rather than just go for the knockout.
Chong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lawrence.
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.
Lawrence throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chong.
Chong tries to clinch but Lawrence is having none of it.
Lawrence blocks a low kick nicely.
Lawrence cracks a nice hook into Chong's ribs.
Lawrence throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chong.
Chong lands with a good body shot.
Chong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chong lands a jab-cross combination.
Lawrence misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lawrence showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chong.
Chong has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lawrence throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lawrence throws a right and a left that Chong avoids nicely.
Chong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lawrence scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chong clinches but Lawrence breaks the clinch
and Lawrence counters with a nice uppercut.
Chong lunges at Lawrence with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lawrence's hand.
Chong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chong is looking to score with low kicks.
Chong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Albert Lawrence seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lawrence ducks under a wild hook from Chong.
Lawrence connects with a nice looking jab.
Chong on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence misses with a wild body shot.
Jab by Lawrence.
Lawrence lands a nice shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Chong misses.
Chong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lawrence looks to land a combination but Chong avoids it well.
Lawrence circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chong misses with a looping left.
Chong doesn't manage to clinch there - Lawrence circles away.
Lawrence ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chong moves away.
Lawrence misses with a few strikes there.
Chong tries to clinch but Lawrence moves away
and Chong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Lawrence showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Lawrence circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Lawrence misses.
Chong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lawrence misses with a double jab
and Chong counters with a stiff right hand.
Chong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chong dodges the punch combination from Lawrence.
Nice uppercut there from Lawrence.
Lawrence has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lawrence throws a series of punches but Chong avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawrence throws out a loose jab but Chong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chong misses with a low kick.
Lawrence dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chong slips a jab and a cross from Lawrence.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lawrence lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheers as Lawrence lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chong doesn't seem phased though.
Chong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lawrence is out of range and Chong settles back down.
Lawrence moves out of range as Chong strikes.
Nice defenses there by Lawrence.
Chong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lawrence scores with a decent looking hook.
Chong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lawrence throws a series of punches but Chong avoids them all with ease.
Lawrence sizes up Chong with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lawrence on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lawrence scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lawrence counters with a straight right hand.
Chong misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lawrence counters with a straight right hand.
Lawrence lands a jab to the head.
Chong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lawrence works the jab nicely.
Chong throws a sloppy head kick and Lawrence moves out of range easily.
Lawrence throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chong tries to clinch but Lawrence moves away
and Lawrence counters with a stiff right hand.
Chen Chong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chong staying out of range there.
Lawrence tests Chong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lawrence throws a sloppy body shot
and Chong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chong scores with a shoulder strike.
Lawrence wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lawrence.
Chong breaks from the clinch.
Chong moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lawrence scores with a sloppy right hand. Chong should have avoided that one.
Chong tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lawrence counters with a stiff right hand.
Lawrence looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lawrence counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chong avoids the body shot from Lawrence.
Chong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Albert Lawrence is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lawrence misses with a two punch combination.
Good exchange - Chong coming out on top.
Lawrence circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lawrence keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chong fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from Lawrence does no damage.
Lawrence moves out of range of the strikes.
Lawrence moves out of range as Chong strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A left and a right from Lawrence both land. Nice combination.
Chong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Albert Lawrence comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lawrence winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Lawrence!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shizyuka Shizo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brendan Weber (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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Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shizyuka Shizo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brendan Weber!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weber misses with a head kick.
Weber misses with a body shot.
Weber scores with a leg kick.
Weber scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shizo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Weber.
Shizo misses with a body punch
and Weber counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Shizo is breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Weber.
Weber lands a big head kick that sends Shizo tumbling to the mat! Weber takes a step backwards and waves Shizo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Shizo is rocked!
It looks like Shizyuka Shizo has been cut.
Brendan Weber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weber lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Shizo is looking to close the distance but Weber sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Shizo crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Shizo is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Brendan Weber!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akaboshi Aida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Haven of Mist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aida comes to the cage accompanied by Iggy Pop - The Passenger. Haven of Mist is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Numero 1. Akaboshi Aida has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Akaboshi Aida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kim Haven of Mist!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aida tries for a takedown but Haven of Mist sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Haven of Mist thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aida staying out of range there.
Haven of Mist lands a left and a right that send Aida crashing to the mat, dazed. Haven of Mist thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Aida is rocked!
It looks like Akaboshi Aida has been cut.
Kim Haven of Mist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Haven of Mist does no damage.
Oh Aida is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Haven of Mist fails to land with a series of punches.
Aida seems to have got his legs back now.
Haven of Mist thuds his right hand into Aida's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Aida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haven of Mist.
Haven of Mist throws a series of punches but Aida avoids them all with ease.
Haven of Mist swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Haven of Mist misses with the combination.
Haven of Mist misses with a few strikes there.
Haven of Mist throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Haven of Mist throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haven of Mist throws a right hand that Aida ducks under and follows up with a left that Aida also avoids with ease.
Haven of Mist looks gassed!
Haven of Mist tries to clinch up.
A big right from Haven of Mist misses.
Haven of Mist throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aida pushes Haven of Mist up against the cage in a clinch.
Aida wants a takedown but no success here.
Haven of Mist is trying to force a seperation but Aida has the dominant position.
Haven of Mist is pressed up against the cage. Aida has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Haven of Mist down to the mat. Haven of Mist avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akaboshi Aida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haven of Mist lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aida circles away quickly and effectively.
Haven of Mist swats away the attempt to clinch by Aida.
A punch combination from Haven of Mist misses.
Haven of Mist swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haven of Mist paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aida shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aida slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aida seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Haven of Mist for as long as he can get away with.
Haven of Mist avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aida trying to control but Haven of Mist is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haven of Mist preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aida trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aida content to stall in guard here.
Aida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aida is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Haven of Mist trying to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Aida clinches with his opponent.
That's four 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.
Aida has Haven of Mist pressed against the cage, preventing Haven of Mist from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Haven of Mist manages to break the clinch.
Haven of Mist throws a shot from downtown. Aida moves away and avoids it.
Haven of Mist throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Haven of Mist, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haven of Mist looks to land a right hand but Aida moved out of range.
Haven of Mist misses with a few strikes there.
Haven of Mist throws a right hand that Aida ducks under and follows up with a left that Aida also avoids with ease.
Aida decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aida tries to pass the half guard into mount. Haven of Mist knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Aida wants to lay and pray for a moment but Haven of Mist keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Haven of Mist dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akaboshi Aida's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Haven of Mist rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haven of Mist throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aida.
Haven of Mist lands with a nice combination. Aida backs away looking to recover.
Haven of Mist misses with a wild combination.
Haven of Mist throws a right and a left that both miss.
Haven of Mist throws a series of punches but Aida moves out of range.
Aida shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Haven of Mist is trying to defend but Aida finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Haven of Mist is breathing heavily.
Aida throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Aida throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aida trying to control from half guard but Haven of Mist is working away.
Aida missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Haven of Mist pushes Aida off and gets back to his feet.
Haven of Mist cracks Aida with an open hand slap.
Haven of Mist swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Haven of Mist throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aida doesn't manage to clinch there - Haven of Mist circles away.
Aida moves into the clinch.
Aida drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Haven of Mist gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aida has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Haven of Mist is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Aida has Haven of Mist pressed against the cage, preventing Haven of Mist from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aida is working for takedown but Haven of Mist is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akaboshi Aida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haven of Mist has had enough of the clinch but Aida keeps him there for the moment.
Haven of Mist prevents the takedown attempt.
Haven of Mist wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Haven of Mist escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aida gets the takedown into side control.
Haven of Mist pushes Aida away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Aida gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Aida is looking to take a break and control but Haven of Mist is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aida taking a breather here.
Aida trying to control the position but Haven of Mist is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aida sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Haven of Mist is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Haven of Mist is pushing Aida's head away, looking to escape. Aida manages to hold on to the position though.
Aida fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Aida is looking to take a break and control but Haven of Mist is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Haven of Mist misses with an uppercut. Aida saw that one coming.
Aida doesn't manage to clinch there - Haven of Mist circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Haven of Mist fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Aida checks it well.
Aida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haven of Mist.
Aida fails with a takedown attempt.
Haven of Mist lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Haven of Mist swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Haven of Mist looks to land a left hand but Aida moved out of range nicely.
Aida checks a leg kick.
Haven of Mist throws a right and a left that both miss.
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 Akaboshi Aida will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Akaboshi Aida's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Aida staying out of range there.
Haven of Mist lands a two punch combo.
Aida is looking to clinch.
Haven of Mist swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Haven of Mist avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aida drives through and clinches with Haven of Mist against the cage.
Aida gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Aida with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Haven of Mist avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Aida.
Aida not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aida thows a huge punch but Haven of Mist dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aida content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Aida throwing shots but Haven of Mist is blocking nicely.
Aida wants to free his trapped foot but Haven of Mist is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Haven of Mist avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Aida.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Haven of Mist swinging wildly here.
Haven of Mist misses with a looping right.
Kim Haven of Mist is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Haven of Mist swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Haven of Mist looks to throw the jab but Aida is out of range.
Aida wants to clinch.
Aida blocks a leg kick.
Haven of Mist throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Haven of Mist throws a series of punches but Aida moves out of range.
Aida will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Haven of Mist misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haven of Mist keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Haven of Mist throws a low kick but it's checked well by Aida.
Haven of Mist misses with the combination.
Aida wants to clinch.
Haven of Mist throws a nice looking combination but Aida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aida doesn't manage to clinch there - Haven of Mist circles away.
Haven of Mist misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haven of Mist misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four 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.
Aida tries to clinch but Haven of Mist moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Haven of Mist.
Haven of Mist circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Haven of Mist misses.
Aida darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Haven of Mist looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aida scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akaboshi Aida showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aida has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Akaboshi Aida!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gor Keyman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Howland Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gor Keyman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gor Keyman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Howland Reed!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed is looking to clinch.
Reed jabs Keyman right on the nose. Keyman blinks but takes it well.
Keyman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reed.
Reed swats away the attempt to clinch by Keyman.
Reed ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Howland Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reed lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Keyman backs up against the cage.
A jab from Keyman finds it's way through Reed's defenses.
Keyman lands a really nice looking cross but Reed seems unphased.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keyman manages to avoid it.
Reed throws a hook to the side of Keyman's head but Keyman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keyman tries to clinch but Reed moves away
and Reed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Keyman tries to clinch but Reed moves out of range.
Look low, kick high! Keyman uses the oldest trick in the book to send Reed tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Keyman is absolutely delighted - when Reed wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gor Keyman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Herzog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Assis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herzog comes to the cage accompanied by Robert Tepper - No Easy Way Out. 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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173 lbs
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170 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Counter striker
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Herzog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Assis!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Herzog finds it's target.
Assis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Herzog.
Herzog scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Assis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Herzog throws a right and a left that Assis avoids nicely.
Herzog closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Assis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Herzog is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Assis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Herzog defends it easily.
Herzog in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Herzog passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Herzog trying to control the position but Assis is working away.
Herzog is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Assis's shoulder. That is not cool.
Assis is trying to get back to his feet.
Assis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herzog wants to lay and pray for a moment but Assis keeps working.
Assis is looking to reverse the position.
That's two 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.
Assis is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Herzog is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Assis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Assis in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Assis can't escape the position.
Herzog lands a big elbow.
Assis is looking to improve his position but Herzog isn't that keen on the idea.
Herzog pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Herzog is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Assis can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Assis tries to reverse the position but Herzog maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herzog is landing with some decent strikes but Assis is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Herzog cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Assis wants to hold on but Herzog pushes him away.
Herzog is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Herzog punishing his opponent with strikes.
Herzog has control of Assis's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Assis regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Herzog won't let Assis get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Assis tries to control Herzog's body but Herzog pushes him off. Assis squirms to his side and now Herzog has his back!
I really don't envy Assis right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Assis defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Herzog's arms.
Herzog is trying to stick to Assis's back but Assis is turning into Herzog. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Herzog's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Assis.
Assis looking to pass the guard.
Assis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Herzog has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Assis has managed to get both his arms back between Herzog's legs - danger averted.
Assis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Herzog is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Herzog is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Herzog dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Herzog throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Assis.
Gustavo Assis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herzog throws a right and a left that both miss.
Assis stuffs the takedown attempt from Herzog. Herzog gets slowly back to his feet.
Assis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Herzog swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Herzog circles away from the clinch attempt.
Assis shoots and misses
and Herzog counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Assis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Herzog.
Assis thows a body shot but no joy.
Assis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Herzog counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herzog scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Assis has his takedown stuffed
and Herzog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chris Herzog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Assis.
Assis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Assis tries to clinch up
and Herzog counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Assis tries for a takedown but Herzog circles away easily
so Herzog counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Assis is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Assis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Herzog is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Assis is looking to stand up but Herzog isn't so interested in that idea.
Herzog trying to control the position from guard on top but Assis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Herzog distracts Assis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Herzog trying to control but Assis is working from the bottom.
Herzog drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Herzog jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Herzog content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Assis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Herzog doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Herzog manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Herzog showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Herzog tries to free his leg and advance position but Assis is retaining full guard.
Herzog passes into half guard.
Assis is looking to control Herzog's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Assis avoid being mounted?
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.
Herzog not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Herzog controlling the action here.
Chris Herzog overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Assis trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Herzog lands a big shot there that rocks Assis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Herzog is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Assis to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Assis shrugs it off.
Herzog moves to the back.
Assis is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Herzog gets his way!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Herzog dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Assis fails with the takedown
and Herzog makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Assis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Herzog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Assis shoots and misses
and Herzog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chris Herzog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Assis.
Assis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Herzog manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Herzog.
Assis shoots and misses
and Herzog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Assis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Herzog throws a right and a left that Assis avoids nicely.
Nice body punch from Herzog.
Chris Herzog is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herzog throws a series of punches but Assis avoids them all with ease.
Assis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Herzog throws a series of punches but Assis avoids them all with ease.
Assis with a poor takedown
and Herzog counters with a nice double leg into side control. Assis won't be happy with that.
Herzog taking a breather here.
Herzog working the ground and pound from side control.
Assis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Herzog wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assis can't do much from the bottom here.
Herzog is working Assis over with some ground and pound from side control.
Herzog scores with a couple of short elbows.
Assis gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Herzog landing punches.
Assis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Herzog landing punches.
Herzog looking to control and managing it successfully.
Assis tries to reverse the position but Herzog maintains control.
Chris Herzog is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herzog takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Assis can't escape the position.
Herzog with the ground and pound from mount.
The referee warns Assis that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Herzog looking to isolate an arm here. Assis doesn't see it coming and as Herzog extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Herzog!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Herzog!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Milani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milani comes to the cage accompanied by Silicone Curitiba. Castillo has chosen Chop Chop Master Onion as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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186 lbs
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187 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Milani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vincent Castillo!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milani fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Castillo.
Milani shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Castillo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Castillo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Milani throws a big right hand that misses.
Milani is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Milani will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Castillo has his hands on Milani's head, controlling the position.
Milani working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castillo pulls Milani in close to prevent any damage.
Castillo trying to keep a closed guard but Milani is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Milani stopping the sweep attempt from Castillo.
Milani thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Milani rushes Castillo and presses him up against the cage.
Milani pushes off an throws an elbow but Castillo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Castillo blocks the elbow strike.
Castillo lands an elbow that stopped Milani in his tracks for a moment.
Castillo tries to stall but Milani uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Castillo takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Vincent Castillo has been cut.
Milani blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Castillo avoids a wild elbow strike from Milani.
Castillo throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Milani throws an elbow but misses.
Castillo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Milani lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Milani just misses with a elbow thrown towards Castillo's brow.
Milani blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Milani looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Milani.
Castillo looking to slow down the pace here.
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.
Milani throws an elbow but it misses.
Castillo lands a nice knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Milani fails to land.
Castillo blocks an elbow strike from Milani.
Milani pushes off an throws an elbow but Castillo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Castillo connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Marco Milani has been cut.
Castillo avoids a wild elbow strike from Milani.
Milani creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Castillo dodges an elbow strike from Milani.
Castillo lands an elbow inside.
Castillo blocks the elbow strike.
Milani throws an elbow that misses.
Milani blocks the elbow strike.
Castillo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Milani trying to stall but Castillo improves his position.
Castillo trying to land knees to the body.
Milani swings wildly with an uppercut but Castillo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Castillo lands a nice elbow.
Castillo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Castillo effectively controlling the action here.
Castillo is trying to stall.
Milani throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Castillo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Milani blocks it with crossed arms.
Castillo missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Milani just misses with a elbow thrown towards Castillo's brow.
Milani managing to block the knees to the body from Castillo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milani throws an elbow but it misses.
Castillo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Milani avoids it.
Milani wants a takedown.
Castillo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Castillo looks gassed!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Milani.
Milani is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Castillo is keeping busy.
Castillo crunches a lovely knee into Milani's ribcage.
Milani pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Castillo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Milani lands an elbow inside that Castillo shrugs off.
Castillo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Milani is defending well for now.
Castillo takes an elbow to the temple.
Milani throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Milani on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Castillo lands an elbow just above Milani 's eye.
Castillo crunches a lovely knee into Milani's ribcage.
Milani lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Milani lands a nice elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Castillo tries to land a knee to the head but Milani blocks with his arms.
Milani lands a damaging elbow.
Milani lands an elbow that stopped Castillo in his tracks for a moment.
Castillo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Milani throws a head punch that misses.
Castillo blocks the elbow strike.
Castillo misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milani comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Castillo stops a takedown attempt from Milani.
Castillo pushes off an throws an elbow but Milani leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Castillo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Castillo crunches a lovely knee into Milani's ribcage.
Milani gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Milani lands a shoulder strike.
Castillo blocks an elbow strike from Milani.
Milani throws an elbow but it misses.
Castillo takes an elbow to the temple.
Milani comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Milani misses with an elbow strike.
Milani drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Castillo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Milani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castillo trying to land knees to the body.
Milani dodges an elbow strike from Castillo.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Milani just misses with a elbow thrown towards Castillo's brow.
Milani takes an elbow to the forehead.
Milani throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Milani throws an elbow that misses.
Castillo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Milani's defenses.
Come on Milani - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Milani.
Milani blocks an elbow strike.
Castillo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Castillo dodges an elbow strike from Milani.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Castillo dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Milani tries to close the distance and clinch but Castillo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Milani tries to close the distance and clinch but Castillo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Castillo.
Castillo swats away the attempt to clinch by Milani.
Milani avoids the body shot from Castillo.
Castillo is looking to clinch but Milani is avoiding it.
Castillo tries to clinch up but Milani circles away and keeps his distance.
Milani shoots in for a double leg but Castillo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Castillo swats away the attempt to clinch by Milani.
Marco Milani is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Castillo lands a slapping body shot.
Castillo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Castillo scores with a kick to the body.
Castillo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Castillo connects with a solid leg kick.
Castillo is looking to slow Milani down with leg kicks.
Castillo tries to clinch but Milani is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Castillo lands a right hook to the body.
Castillo moves into the clinch successfully.
Castillo stalling in the clinch but Milani improves position.
Castillo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Milani lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Castillo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Castillo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Castillo controlling the action here for a moment.
Castillo blocks an elbow strike from Milani.
Castillo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Milani drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Castillo looking to stall.
Castillo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Milani misses with an elbow strike.
Castillo looking to slow down the pace here.
Castillo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Castillo blocks the elbow strike.
Milani lands an elbow just above Castillo 's eye.
Castillo tries to stall but Milani uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Milani lands a damaging elbow.
Castillo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Castillo looking to throw knees to the head but Milani is blocking nicely.
Castillo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Milani throws an elbow but it misses.
Milani throws an elbow that misses.
Milani throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Castillo blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Milani as Castillo tries to tie him up.
Milani has Castillo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Milani pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Castillo tumbling to the mat - Milani dives into Castillo's guard.
Castillo wants to sweep here but Milani controlling him for the moment.
Milani is pushing down on Castillo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Castillo is fighting to maintain full guard but Milani has managed to sneak the leg through.
Milani trying to pass the guard but Castillo defending well.
Milani not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Milani trying to pass the guard but Castillo defending well.
Milani is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Milani is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo has one foot on Milani's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Vincent Castillo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castillo throws a head kick that misses.
Castillo stuffs the takedown attempt from Milani. Milani gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Milani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castillo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Milani.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Castillo. Milani shrugs it off though.
Castillo scores with a one two! Milani had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Castillo closes the distance and pushes Milani back into the cage.
Castillo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Milani is keeping busy.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Milani just misses with a elbow thrown towards Castillo's brow.
Milani is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Castillo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Castillo.
Castillo gets underhooks to prevent Milani's takedown attempt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Castillo obliges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Castillo.
Milani throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Castillo is trying to maintain a safe position but Milani gets an underhook and turns Castillo into the cage.
Castillo blocks the elbow strike.
Castillo lands an elbow inside that Milani shrugs off.
Castillo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Milani's defenses.
Castillo tries a knee to the head but Milani blocks it.
Milani throws an elbow that misses.
Castillo avoids a wild elbow strike from Milani.
Castillo is looking to control Milani's arms but Milani gets an underhook and turns him. Now Castillo has his back to the cage.
Castillo avoids the elbow strike from Milani, against the cage.
Castillo tries to stall but Milani uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Milani throws an elbow but misses.
Milani managing to block the knees to the body from Castillo.
Castillo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Castillo takes an elbow to the forehead.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Castillo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Castillo takes an elbow to the temple.
Milani throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Milani.
Milani looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Castillo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Castillo lands an elbow just above Milani 's eye.
Milani lands a damaging elbow.
Milani wants a takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Milani throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Castillo missing with knees to the body.
Castillo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vincent Castillo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Castillo blocks an elbow strike from Milani.
Castillo stalling in the clinch but Milani improves position.
Castillo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Milani tightens his grip and picks Castillo up, before dumping him to the ground. Castillo manages to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Castillo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Castillo swats away the attempt to clinch by Milani.
Milani misses with a series of wild punches.
Milani looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Castillo throws a body kick that misses.
Castillo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Milani. That did some damage!
Castillo defending well as Milani loads up on a big left hand.
Castillo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Castillo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Milani manages to avoid it.
Milani closes the distance but Castillo moves to the side
and Castillo counters by clinching up.
Castillo misses with an elbow strike.
Milani throws an elbow but it misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Castillo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Milani just misses with a elbow thrown towards Castillo's brow.
Castillo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Milani is defending well for now.
Castillo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Milani is keeping busy.
Castillo is struggling to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milani effectively controlling the action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vincent Castillo.
Milani closes the distance looking to clinch
and Castillo counters with a stiff right hand.
Milani tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castillo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Milani tries to clinch but Castillo moves away
and Castillo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Castillo taking a breather.
Castillo working Milani over with knees to the body.
Castillo blocks the elbow strike.
Milani avoids the elbow strike from Castillo, against the cage.
Castillo trying to stall but Milani improves his position.
Castillo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Milani lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Castillo.
Milani throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Milani just misses with a elbow thrown towards Castillo's brow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Milani pushes off an throws an elbow but Castillo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Milani wants the takedown. Castillo is fighting it off but Milani persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Castillo's guard against the cage.
Castillo working a defensive guard here.
Milani looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Castillo looking for a sweep. Not yet Castillo, not yet.
Castillo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Milani landing with the ground and pound.
Milani drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Milani jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Milani postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Milani tries to clinch up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Castillo.
Milani misses with a low kick.
Milani tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Castillo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milani throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Castillo's waist but Castillo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Milani off to one side.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Castillo - that will leave a mark!
Castillo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Milani misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Castillo.
Castillo stalling in the clinch but Milani improves position.
Castillo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Milani avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Castillo throws an elbow but misses.
Milani is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Castillo throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Milani lands an elbow inside.
Milani looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Castillo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Milani throws an elbow but it misses.
Milani managing to block the knees to the body from Castillo.
A short uppercut from Milani.
Milani drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Milani lands an elbow just above Castillo 's eye.
Vincent Castillo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Milani lands a damaging elbow.
Castillo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Milani is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Castillo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Milani's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milani is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Milani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castillo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Castillo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Castillo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Castillo pushes off an throws an elbow but Milani leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Castillo blocks an elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Castillo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Marco Milani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Castillo lands a nice elbow.
Milani is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Castillo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Milani takes an elbow to the temple.
Castillo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Milani's face.
Castillo blocks an elbow strike from Milani.
Milani looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Milani can't get the takedown.
Milani throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Castillo just leaning against Milani, taking a breather.
Milani looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castillo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Castillo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Castillo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Castillo!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Riddick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giovani Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple 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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Richard Riddick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Giovani Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddick rushes Gomes and presses him up against the cage.
Riddick lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Giovani Gomes has been cut.
Riddick has clasped his hands together around Gomes's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Gomes is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Riddick off and has taken his back!
Gomes tries to get the hooks in deep but Riddick pushed the leg off.
Riddick is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Gomes gets his way!
A lull in the action here.
Gomes might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Riddick kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gomes misses with punches from the back.
Gomes struggling to keep hold of the position.
Gomes is not going to allow Riddick to sit and survive in this position.
Riddick is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Riddick knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Riddick for a finish.
Gomes keeps control of the position as Riddick tries to break free.
Gomes thows a strike but Riddick uses the opportunity to reverse the position! Great move by Riddick as he ends up in Gomes 's guard!
Gomes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Riddick trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riddick drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Riddick jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Riddick controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gomes looking to control.
Riddick has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gomes.
Riddick is looking to clinch but Gomes is avoiding it.
Gomes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Riddick just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gomes's brow.
Riddick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Riddick moves into the clinch successfully.
Riddick gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Riddick utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Riddick walks away with a smile on his face. Gomes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Riddick lands a jab to Gomes's midsection.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown but Riddick shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Richard Riddick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giovani Gomes.
Gomes looks gassed!
Gomes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gomes misses the jab.
Gomes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Riddick circles away.
Nice body punch from Riddick.
Riddick darts in trying to clinch
and Gomes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Riddick wants to get back to full guard.
Gomes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes blocks the strikes from Riddick.
Gomes blocks the strikes from Riddick.
Riddick is not content to let Gomes control the position.
Riddick slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gomes drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Riddick dives on top into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riddick trying to control but Gomes is working from the bottom.
Gomes trying to control the position.
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 Richard Riddick will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Giovani Gomes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gomes has a takedown stuffed.
Riddick wants to clinch up but Gomes keeps it at a distance.
Riddick tries to clinch but Gomes is having none of it.
Riddick wants to clinch.
Riddick tries to clinch up but Gomes circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Riddick.
Gomes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes regains half guard.
Riddick wants to work for an arm triangle but Gomes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gomes is holding on to half guard well.
Gomes trying to control here.
Riddick wants to work for an arm triangle but Gomes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gomes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Riddick.
Gomes trying to control here.
Gomes is looking to improve his position.
Riddick is trying to control. Gomes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gomes misses with a takedown
and Riddick counters with a takedown into side control.
Gomes is breathing heavily.
Gomes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Riddick wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gomes is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Riddick's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Giovani Gomes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gomes wants to get back to full guard.
Gomes trying to control but Riddick postures up.
Riddick is working for a submission of some sort.
Gomes wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddick is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Riddick prevents Gomes from improving his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Riddick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Riddick moves away from the strike by Gomes.
Riddick has Gomes up against the cage in a clinch.
Gomes looking for a takedown.
Richard Riddick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giovani Gomes.
Gomes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Riddick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gomes backwards.
Gomes jumps guard but Riddick stands there with Gomes around his waist. Gomes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gomes drags the fight down to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes controls Riddick momentarily but Riddick frees himself.
Riddick wants to stand but Gomes has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Riddick postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Riddick wants to control from the top but Gomes keeps moving.
Riddick sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riddick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomes is keeping the position for now.
Gomes working a defensive guard here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gomes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Riddick dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Giovani Gomes's cut.
That's time! Riddick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Riddick shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gomes pinned against the cage. Gomes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gomes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gomes misses with a looping right.
Gomes misses with a hook. Riddick ducked under it nicely.
Riddick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gomes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Riddick decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gomes's guard.
Riddick thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riddick trying to control but Gomes is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Riddick manages to get himself to full guard.
Gomes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Riddick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gomes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gomes trying to advance position but Riddick counters by regaining guard.
Gomes forces his way into half guard.
Riddick wants to improve his position but Gomes is controlling well.
Gomes thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Riddick to regain full guard.
Giovani Gomes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Riddick's guard.
Gomes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Riddick defending well though.
Gomes passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Riddick!
Gomes jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Riddick is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Riddick and Gomes has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Gomes is trying to ground and pound but Riddick uses the momentary lack of control by Gomes to regain half guard.
Gomes throwing shots but Riddick is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes works his way into side control.
Gomes tries to advance to mount but Riddick instead regains half guard.
Gomes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Riddick sees it coming and defends easily.
Gomes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Riddick sees it coming and defends easily.
Gomes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gomes tries to pass to full mount but Riddick defends it.
That's four 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.
Riddick has his hands clasped together around Gomes's back. He's all about the action.
Gomes is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Riddick looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Riddick is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gomes defends well.
Riddick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Riddick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Riddick 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Riddick!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Saxton Hale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Loureiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loureiro has chosen Angra - Acid Rain as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saxton Hale!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Loureiro!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loureiro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Loureiro throws a big shot that misses.
Loureiro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hale blocks a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hale looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Loureiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hale ducks under a wild hook from Loureiro.
Loureiro misses with a straight right.
Loureiro throws a hook but Hale avoids it easily.
Loureiro fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hale ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Loureiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hale moves out of range as Loureiro strikes.
Loureiro misses with a takedown attempt
and Hale makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Loureiro lands with a nice body punch.
Loureiro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Saxton Hale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Loureiro.
Good shot there by Hale.
Hale pushes Loureiro up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loureiro working aggressively here.
Hale lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Loureiro.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hale.
Loureiro tries to pull guard but Hale won't allow it.
A short body shot lands from Hale as the two fighters clinch.
Loureiro tries to land a knee to the head but Hale blocks with his arms.
Loureiro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hale has him pressed against the cage.
Loureiro prevents a body shot from Hale.
Loureiro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hale smiles and moves away.
Loureiro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hale's head.
Loureiro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Loureiro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hale's waist but Hale gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Loureiro off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loureiro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hale sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Loureiro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hale counters with a single leg into guard. Loureiro didn't expect that.
Loureiro is trying to keep Hale in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loureiro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hale is one step ahead there.
Hale chips away with some ground and pound.
Hale looking to pass the guard.
Loureiro is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Loureiro 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hale working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Loureiro has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Loureiro looking to control.
Hale tries to free his leg and advance position but Loureiro is retaining full guard.
Hale connects with a couple of short punches.
Loureiro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Loureiro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hale is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loureiro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Loureiro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rafael Loureiro will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hale's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Loureiro misses with an uppercut. Hale saw that one coming.
A big right from Loureiro misses.
Loureiro is looking to clinch.
Loureiro might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Loureiro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hale counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Loureiro pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loureiro wants a takedown.
Loureiro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hale smiles and moves away.
Saxton Hale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Loureiro.
Hale ducks under a wild hook from Loureiro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loureiro thows a body shot but no joy.
No luck for Loureiro with that takedown attempt.
Loureiro throws a big shot that misses.
Loureiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hale.
Hale moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Loureiro throws out a loose jab but Hale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loureiro throws a hook but Hale blocks it.
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.
Hale ducks under a wild hook from Loureiro.
Loureiro throws a jab but it's blocked by Hale.
Loureiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Hale circles away.
Hale bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Loureiro misses with a takedown attempt
and Hale counters with a takedown into side control.
Hale lands a few punches from side control.
Hale tries to score with some ground and pound. Loureiro controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hale misses with the ground and pound.
Loureiro tries to buck Hale off but Hale is having none of it.
Hale tries to move into full mount but can't pass Loureiro's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loureiro is trying to work for a sweep but Hale has mounted him!
Loureiro working to try and regain half guard.
Hale raining down shots from the mount!
Loureiro really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hale raining down shots from the mount!
Hale lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Loureiro hang on?
Loureiro looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Loureiro is desperately trying to improve his position but Hale has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hale looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hale looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hale lands a big elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loureiro is working to get back to half guard.
Loureiro is breathing heavily.
Hale fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Saxton Hale overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hale looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Loureiro is looking to get to half guard.
Loureiro is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loureiro wants to control but Hale is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saxton Hale dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hale fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loureiro manages to avoid it.
Loureiro throws a lazy right hand but Hale sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Loureiro tries to clinch but Hale is having none of it.
Loureiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Loureiro closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Hale.
Hale lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Loureiro fails to pull guard.
Loureiro has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hale uses from the top position.
Hale scoring with some ground and pound.
Loureiro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hale manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loureiro stays in close to Hale's body and controls the position.
Loureiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Hale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Loureiro is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hale is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hale has escaped and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loureiro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hale is posturing up here but Loureiro has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Hale tries to roll out but it's too tight and Hale has to tap! Slick submission there by Loureiro!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rafael Loureiro!
Rafael Loureiro is the new middleweight champion!
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