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BLØØDSPORT: III PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tad Whippet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabio Melo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tad Whippet's chin.
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183 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced |
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Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
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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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Melo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tad Whippet!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whippet rushes Melo and presses him up against the cage.
Whippet landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Whippet obliges.
Melo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Melo fails to pull guard.
Whippet working Melo over with knees to the body.
Melo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabio Melo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whippet crunches a lovely knee into Melo's ribcage.
Melo is breathing heavily.
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!
Whippet unloads a knee to the mid-section. Melo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Whippet.
Whippet unloads a knee to the mid-section. Melo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Whippet with a knee to the head.
Whippet landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Whippet.
Whippet landing knees to the body.
Whippet scores with a knee to the head.
Melo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Melo is rocked!
Melo takes an elbow to the temple.
Oh Melo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Whippet with a knee to the head.
Whippet lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Whippet lands an elbow that stopped Melo in his tracks for a moment.
Whippet lands an elbow inside that Melo shrugs off.
Whippet crunches a lovely knee into Melo's ribcage.
Whippet connects with a nasty looking knee right to Melo's face.
Whippet gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Whippet lands a knee to the head.
Whippet unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Whippet lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whippet crunches a lovely knee into Melo's ribcage.
Whippet working Melo over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Whippet.
Knees to the body from Whippet.
Whippet connects with a knee to the head.
Whippet lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Melo seems to have got his legs back now.
Melo fails to pull guard.
Whippet lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Melo is trying to break free.
Knees to the body from Whippet.
Melo jumps guard but Whippet stands there with Melo around his waist. Melo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Melo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Melo takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Whippet.
Melo fails to pull guard.
Melo misses with a punch on the inside.
Whippet lands a good knee to the midsection. Melo won't want to take too many of those.
Melo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Whippet avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Melo is looking to control Whippet's arms but Whippet gets an underhook and turns him. Now Melo has his back to the cage.
Whippet with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Whippet lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Whippet with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
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.
Nice elbow from Whippet.
Whippet with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Whippet landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Whippet lands a knee to the head.
Whippet unloads a knee to the mid-section. Melo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Whippet gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Whippet throws an elbow that misses.
Whippet is pressed up against the cage. Melo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Whippet down to the mat. Whippet avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Whippet thumps Melo with a low kick.
Melo throws a leg kick but Whippet sees it coming and moves out of range.
Whippet closes the distance and clinches.
Whippet creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Melo's defenses.
Whippet connects with a nasty looking knee right to Melo's face.
Whippet lands an elbow just above Melo 's eye.
Whippet throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Melo blocks it with crossed arms.
Whippet throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Melo blocks it with crossed arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Whippet as Melo tries to tie him up.
Whippet looking to throw knees to the head but Melo is blocking nicely.
Melo tries to break free but Whippet pushes him back against the cage.
Whippet lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Whippet misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo has had enough of the clinch but Whippet keeps him there for the moment.
Whippet unloads a knee to the mid-section. Melo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Whippet is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Melo looking for a takedown.
Whippet lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Whippet with a knee to the head.
Whippet lands an elbow just above Melo 's eye.
Whippet landing knees to the body.
Whippet working Melo over with knees to the body.
Melo taking a breather.
Melo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Melo can't get the takedown.
Whippet lands an elbow inside.
Whippet scores a nice knee to the body.
Whippet comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Whippet pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Melo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Melo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Whippet gets to his feet. Melo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Melo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Whippet defends it nicely.
Whippet has closed the distance and engaged Melo in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whippet with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Melo is trying to drag Whippet to the mat but Whippet just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Melo has Whippet pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Whippet manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Melo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Whippet tries a knee to the head but Melo blocks it.
Whippet misses with a knee to the head.
Melo tries a body shot but Whippet blocks it.
Melo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Whippet gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Whippet gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Whippet.
Melo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Whippet just stands there and leans against the cage.
Melo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Whippet just stands there and leans against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice elbow from Whippet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Whippet.
Whippet looking to throw knees to the head but Melo is blocking nicely.
Whippet using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Melo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Whippet just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tad Whippet dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Whippet leaves Melo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Melo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Whippet closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Whippet obliges.
Whippet lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Whippet.
Melo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Whippet gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Whippet.
Whippet with a knee to the head.
Melo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Whippet gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Melo is working for takedown but Whippet is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabio Melo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whippet connects with a knee to the head.
Whippet unloads a knee to the mid-section. Melo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Whippet misses with a knee strike.
Whippet unloads a knee to the mid-section. Melo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Whippet with a knee to the head.
Whippet connects with a knee to the head.
Whippet utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Whippet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Whippet lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Whippet.
Whippet landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Melo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Whippet with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Melo jumps guard but Whippet stands there with Melo around his waist. Melo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Melo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Whippet landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Whippet.
Melo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Melo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Whippet walks away with a smile on his face. Melo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tad Whippet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whippet clinches up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Whippet.
Melo takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Whippet.
Tad Whippet seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Whippet working Melo over with knees to the body.
Whippet landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Whippet lands a good knee to the midsection. Melo won't want to take too many of those.
Whippet creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Melo's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo tries to pull guard but Whippet holds him up against the cage and eventually Melo drops back down to his feet.
Whippet scores a nice knee to the body.
Melo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Whippet lands a knee to the head.
Whippet with a knee to the head.
Melo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Whippet just stands there and leans against the cage.
Whippet unloads a knee to the mid-section. Melo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Whippet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whippet working Melo over with knees to the body.
Melo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Melo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Whippet landing knees to the head.
Melo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Whippet just stands there and leans against the cage.
Whippet lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Whippet gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Whippet lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Melo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Whippet fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Whippet keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Whippet rushes Melo and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo tries to pull guard but Whippet holds him up against the cage and eventually Melo drops back down to his feet.
Whippet crunches a lovely knee into Melo's ribcage.
Melo fails to pull guard.
Whippet gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Whippet with a knee to the head.
Whippet lands an elbow inside.
Whippet scores a nice knee to the body.
Whippet misses with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Whippet.
Melo is trying to break the clinch but Whippet is controlling him.
Whippet with a knee to the head.
Melo tries to pull guard but Whippet holds him up against the cage and eventually Melo drops back down to his feet.
Melo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Whippet working Melo over with knees to the body.
Whippet using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Whippet tries a knee to the head but Melo blocks it.
Melo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Whippet putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Melo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Whippet lands a knee to the head.
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.
Melo fails to pull guard.
Whippet unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Whippet lands an elbow just above Melo 's eye.
Whippet with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Melo tries to break free but Whippet pushes him back against the cage.
Whippet comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Whippet landing knees to the head.
Whippet lands an elbow just above Melo 's eye.
Whippet scores a nice knee to the body.
Whippet gets underhooks to prevent Melo's takedown attempt.
Whippet lands a knee to the head.
Whippet with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Whippet unloads a knee to the mid-section. Melo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Whippet utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Melo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Whippet walks away with a smile on his face. Melo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Whippet clinches up against the cage.
Whippet tries a knee to the head but Melo blocks it.
Whippet using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Melo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Melo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Whippet smiles and moves away.
Whippet displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Melo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tad Whippet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Melo swats away the attempt to clinch by Whippet.
Whippet closes the distance and clinches.
Melo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Whippet avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Whippet utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Whippet lands a nice elbow.
Whippet scores with a knee to the head.
Melo takes an elbow to the temple.
Whippet connects with a nasty looking knee right to Melo's face.
Whippet landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Whippet creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Melo's defenses.
Whippet lands an elbow that stopped Melo in his tracks for a moment.
Melo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Whippet gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Whippet utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Whippet putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Melo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Whippet gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Melo takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo blocks an elbow strike.
Melo is trying to stall.
Knees to the body from Whippet.
Whippet utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Melo jumps guard but Whippet stands there with Melo around his waist. Melo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabio Melo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melo jumps guard but Whippet stands there with Melo around his waist. Melo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Whippet obliges.
Whippet lands a nice knee to the body.
Melo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Whippet lands an elbow that stopped Melo in his tracks for a moment.
Whippet utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Whippet lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Whippet misses with a knee strike.
Melo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Whippet lands an elbow just above Melo 's eye.
Melo can't get the takedown.
Whippet unloads a knee to the mid-section. Melo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Whippet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Whippet lands a knee to the body.
Whippet unloads a knee to the mid-section. Melo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Whippet crunches a lovely knee into Melo's ribcage.
Melo is working for takedown but Whippet is calmly controlling the position for now.
Melo is looking to control Whippet's arms but Whippet gets an underhook and turns him. Now Melo has his back to the cage.
Whippet lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Whippet connects with a knee to the head.
Melo is trying to break the clinch but Whippet has him pressed against the cage.
Whippet lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Whippet lands a nice elbow.
Whippet with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Whippet.
Whippet throws an elbow that misses.
A knee to the head by Whippet.
Melo avoids a wild elbow strike from Whippet.
Whippet prevents a takedown attempt there.
Melo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Whippet just stands there and leans against the cage.
A knee to the head by Whippet.
Melo tries to pull guard but Whippet holds him up against the cage and eventually Melo drops back down to his feet.
Whippet lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Whippet lands a good knee to the midsection. Melo won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Whippet just misses with a elbow thrown towards Melo's brow.
Melo jumps guard but Whippet stands there with Melo around his waist. Melo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Melo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Whippet pulls his leg out and moves away.
Whippet clinches up with Melo and pushes him back against the cage.
Whippet gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Whippet misses with a knee strike.
Melo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Whippet walks away with a smile on his face. Melo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Whippet doesn't manage to clinch there - Melo circles away.
Melo looks to land a combination. Whippet sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tad Whippet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Whippet closes the distance and clinches.
Whippet misses with a knee strike.
Whippet misses with a knee to the head.
Whippet has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Melo looking for a takedown.
Whippet with a knee to the head.
Whippet lands an elbow inside.
Whippet connects with a nasty looking knee right to Melo's face.
A knee to the head by Whippet.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Whippet as Melo tries to tie him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whippet landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Melo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Melo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Whippet smiles and moves away.
Whippet rushes Melo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Melo is working for takedown but Whippet is calmly controlling the position for now.
Whippet connects with a knee to the head.
Whippet lands a nice knee to the body.
Melo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Whippet is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Whippet comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Whippet lands an elbow that stopped Melo in his tracks for a moment.
Whippet trying to land knees to the body.
Melo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Whippet lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Whippet landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Whippet lands a knee to the head.
Whippet connects with a knee to the head.
Whippet with a knee to the head.
Fabio Melo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Melo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Whippet fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Whippet moves into range and clinches up with Melo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tad Whippet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Whippet has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tad Whippet!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edinson Meireles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Field (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edinson Meireles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Field!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Field looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Meireles is trying to control but can't.
Meireles is defending against the submission attempts here by Field.
Field seems to be working for a kimura but Meireles defends the submission attempt.
Meireles is looking for a sweep. Field is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Field passes into side control, despite Meireles's attempt to control the position.
Field has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Meireles is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Field yanks on the arm and Meireles is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Field.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johnny Field!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renzo Ahrun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribeiro comes to the cage accompanied by Racionais MC's - A Vítima . Thiago Ribeiro has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renzo Ahrun!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahrun defending well as Ribeiro loads up on a big left hand.
Ahrun looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ribeiro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ahrun's head.
It looks like Renzo Ahrun has been cut.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch.
Ribeiro drops Ahrun with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ahrun looks back up at him and smiles so Ribeiro waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Ahrun moves in looking to clinch but Ribeiro pushes him off.
Ribeiro drops Ahrun with a huge uppercut! Ahrun drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Ribeiro is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thiago Ribeiro!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chase Fletcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andrew Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chase Fletcher!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Fletcher leaves Jackson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fletcher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fletcher pinned against the cage. Fletcher gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fletcher tries a head kick but it misses.
Fletcher tries to sprawl but Jackson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jackson is trying to control the action in half guard but Fletcher is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jackson in particular looking to stall.
Fletcher wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
Jackson is keen to just control but Fletcher is a slippery customer.
Fletcher trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson prevents Fletcher from improving his position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Andrew Jackson just wasn't active enough.
Jackson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fletcher sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jackson somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fletcher lands a leg kick that knocks Jackson off balance momentarily.
Jackson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fletcher defends it nicely.
Fletcher tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Fletcher sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fletcher misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fletcher!
Fletcher swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Fletcher lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Andrew Jackson has been cut.
Fletcher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Fletcher sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Fletcher doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fletcher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Fletcher.
Fletcher looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Jackson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fletcher counters with a nice body kick.
Fletcher lands a right hook to the body.
Fletcher misses with a takedown
and Jackson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fletcher really felt that one!
Fletcher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Fletcher tries to clinch up.
Fletcher scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher throws out a leg kick but Jackson moves out of range and Fletcher only half commits.
Jackson fails with the takedown
and Fletcher makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fletcher lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fletcher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Fletcher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Fletcher.
Fletcher wants to clinch.
Fletcher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Fletcher.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chase Fletcher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrew Jackson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fletcher connects with a single shot there.
Fletcher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Fletcher throws a wild body kick that Jackson sees coming a mile off.
Fletcher is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jackson rather than just go for the knockout.
Fletcher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson fails with the takedown
and Fletcher counters with a three punch combo that has Jackson backing up. Jackson nods at Fletcher to acknowledge the strikes.
Jackson fails with the takedown
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fletcher misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fletcher throws a wild body kick that Jackson sees coming a mile off.
Fletcher misses with a combination
and Jackson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fletcher really felt that one!
Fletcher shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jackson as he avoids it easily.
Fletcher defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jackson.
Fletcher throws a combination that misses
and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fletcher is trying to stand back up but Jackson is controlling him
Jackson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fletcher tries to get to full guard but Jackson has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fletcher.
Fletcher has his hands on Jackson's head, controlling the position.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Fletcher.
Fletcher pushes Jackson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Fletcher throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Fletcher misses with a double jab.
Chase Fletcher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt
and Fletcher counters with a left to the body.
Fletcher scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fletcher throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Fletcher lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fletcher throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Fletcher scoring well with a low kick there.
Fletcher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Fletcher.
Fletcher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher wants to clinch
and Jackson counters with a takedown into side control.
Fletcher stops Jackson from passing to mount.
Fletcher holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Fletcher tries to improve position but can't.
Jackson working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fletcher can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fletcher wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson works to advance to full mount. Fletcher defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Jackson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Fletcher is desperately trying to improve his position but Jackson has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Andrew Jackson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andrew Jackson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jackson shoots for a takedown but Fletcher saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jackson fails with the takedown
and Fletcher counters with a thumping low kick.
Fletcher feints and then cracks Jackson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jackson down.
Fletcher throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fletcher sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson has his takedown stuffed
and Fletcher counters with a stiff right hand.
Fletcher slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fletcher takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fletcher throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fletcher!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fletcher wants to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Fletcher is looking to get to half guard.
Jackson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Fletcher can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Fletcher really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jackson looking to control but Fletcher is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fletcher is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher is squirming around, avoiding Jackson's attempts to control the action.
Fletcher keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fletcher throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Jackson looking to control but Fletcher is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fletcher tries to hold on but Jackson postures up.
Jackson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to ground and pound but Fletcher is blocking nicely.
Jackson trying to control but Fletcher is having none of it.
Fletcher trying desperately to get to his feet.
Jackson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jackson wants to take Fletcher's back here but Fletcher is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jackson misses with a head shot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fletcher is squirming around, avoiding Jackson's attempts to control the action.
Fletcher tries to hold on but Jackson postures up.
Fletcher wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Fletcher is looking to get to half guard.
Jackson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jackson lands a big elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jackson 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Andrew Jackson!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ducci Dante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Silva da Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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154 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ducci Dante!
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, Oscar Silva da Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva da Luciano looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Silva da Luciano controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dante is looking to stand up but Silva da Luciano isn't so interested in that idea.
Silva da Luciano sitting in guard here, content to control.
Silva da Luciano is pushing down on Dante's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dante is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva da Luciano has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva da Luciano works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dante knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva da Luciano on the ground.
Silva da Luciano controlling the pace for now.
Silva da Luciano goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Dante is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dante tries to stand but Silva da Luciano is controlling from the bottom.
Dante being controlled here momentarily.
Let's hope that Silva da Luciano has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Oscar Silva da Luciano was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Silva da Luciano tries a low kick but Dante avoids it.
Oscar Silva da Luciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva da Luciano shoots for a takedown but Dante saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dante looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva da Luciano closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dante to the mat! Dante manages to get full guard.
Dante is working an open guard so Silva da Luciano takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Silva da Luciano shoots in for a takedown but Dante shows good takedown defense.
Silva da Luciano tries to close the distance and clinch but Dante swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva da Luciano shoots in but Dante avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ducci Dante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Silva da Luciano.
Dante misses with a wild combination.
Silva da Luciano doesn't manage to clinch there - Dante circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva da Luciano is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dante's half guard.
Silva da Luciano moves nicely into side control.
Dante is breathing heavily.
Dante pushes Silva da Luciano away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Silva da Luciano gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Silva da Luciano is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Silva da Luciano dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Silva da Luciano scores with a takedown into Dante's guard.
Dante being controlled here, momentarily.
Silva da Luciano scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Silva da Luciano trying to control but Dante is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva da Luciano slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva da Luciano with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silva da Luciano is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Silva da Luciano wants to control from the top but Dante keeps moving.
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.
Silva da Luciano stands and steps away. Dante gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Silva da Luciano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dante swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva da Luciano shoots in for a takedown but Dante shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva da Luciano doesn't manage to clinch there - Dante circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva da Luciano shoots for a takedown but Dante saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ducci Dante is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva da Luciano feints and as Dante raises his hands in defense, Silva da Luciano changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva da Luciano content to stall in guard here.
Silva da Luciano wants to control from the top but Dante keeps moving.
Silva da Luciano stays in close to Dante's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva da Luciano passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Silva da Luciano controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva da Luciano looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Silva da Luciano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Silva da Luciano misses with a takedown attempt - Dante sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva da Luciano blocks the body kick.
Silva da Luciano is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dante's half guard.
Silva da Luciano controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva da Luciano is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silva da Luciano working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva da Luciano performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Silva da Luciano moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva da Luciano is trying to get an arm triangle but Dante is defending well.
Silva da Luciano controlling from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva da Luciano lands a nice forearm strike.
Ducci Dante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oscar Silva da Luciano has got the better of the ground game so far.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Silva da Luciano has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Dante!
And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Silva da Luciano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva da Luciano 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Silva da Luciano!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Macuco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Croca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Macuco had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 207.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Marco Croca is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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1 - 1 - 0 |
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219 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Macuco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Croca!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Croca gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Macuco looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
The referee is keeping an eye on Croca - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Croca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Croca cracks Macuco with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Croca has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Macuco to stand back up!
Macuco is rocked!
It looks like Jose Macuco has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Croca grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Macuco takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Croca cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Marco Croca!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Burnt Faceman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sloat Gresham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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145 lbs
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153 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Burnt Faceman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sloat Gresham!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faceman stuffs the takedown attempt from Gresham. Gresham gets slowly back to his feet.
Gresham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Faceman circles away quickly and effectively.
Gresham avoids a kick to the body.
Faceman throws a head kick but Gresham moves out of range.
Gresham blocks a head kick by Faceman.
Faceman gets caught flat footed, as Gresham shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faceman has Gresham pulled in close to control his posture.
Gresham trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gresham trying to control the position from guard on top but Faceman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gresham stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Faceman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gresham is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gresham advances position into side control!
Gresham advances to full mount.
Faceman is trying to escape the mount.
Gresham avoids the attempt from Faceman to control.
Faceman avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gresham.
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.
Faceman holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gresham tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Gresham goes for an armbar but Faceman turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Faceman.
Gresham trying to keep a closed guard but Faceman is proving a slippery customer.
Gresham is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Faceman is aware though and is defending well.
Gresham wants to control the position but Faceman says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gresham is controlling Faceman's trapped leg to prevent Faceman from advancing to side control.
Gresham actively working from the bottom here.
Gresham wants to get back to full guard.
Faceman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gresham on the ground.
Gresham manages to get to full guard.
Gresham keeping full guard, as Faceman tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Faceman wants to get up but he can't break Gresham's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Faceman is sitting in close to Gresham's body. Gresham has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Faceman is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Faceman is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Gresham.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sloat Gresham!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mac Fuller Jnr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tetsuya Takimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mac Fuller Jnr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tetsuya Takimoto!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuller Jnr misses the jab.
Takimoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mac Fuller Jnr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuller Jnr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takimoto.
Fuller Jnr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fuller Jnr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fuller Jnr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fuller Jnr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Takimoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fuller Jnr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takimoto blocks a head kick by Fuller Jnr.
Takimoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fuller Jnr manages to avoid it.
Fuller Jnr throws a series of punches but Takimoto avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fuller Jnr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fuller Jnr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Tetsuya Takimoto has been cut.
Fuller Jnr tries to clinch up but Takimoto circles away and keeps his distance.
Fuller Jnr clinches up with Takimoto and pushes him back against the cage.
Fuller Jnr lands a shoulder strike.
Takimoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fuller Jnr's elbow.
Fuller Jnr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Takimoto walks away with a smile on his face. Fuller Jnr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fuller Jnr misses with a few strikes there.
Fuller Jnr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takimoto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fuller Jnr ducks under a wild hook from Takimoto.
Takimoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fuller Jnr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuller Jnr looks to land a combination but Takimoto avoids it well.
Takimoto moves out of range of the body kick from Fuller Jnr.
Fuller Jnr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takimoto.
Fuller Jnr misses with a low kick.
Fuller Jnr misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Fuller Jnr.
Fuller Jnr misses with the combination.
Fuller Jnr takes a swing at Takimoto's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takimoto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fuller Jnr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fuller Jnr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Takimoto connects with a looping right hand.
Takimoto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fuller Jnr.
Fuller Jnr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Mac Fuller Jnr has been cut.
Takimoto thuds a left hand into Fuller Jnr's body.
Fuller Jnr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Takimoto's calf.
Takimoto goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuller Jnr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Takimoto is able to avoid easily.
Takimoto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Fuller Jnr throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Takimoto to counter with a crisp jab.
Takimoto checks a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fuller Jnr.
Fuller Jnr looks to land a combination but Takimoto avoids it well.
Takimoto looks to land a right hand but Fuller Jnr moved out of range.
Fuller Jnr swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tetsuya Takimoto dominated that round.
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.
Fuller Jnr lands a front kick.
Takimoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fuller Jnr was well out of range. Poor timing from Takimoto.
Fuller Jnr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Takimoto counters with a left and a right that stings Fuller Jnr.
Fuller Jnr is rocked!
Fuller Jnr misses with a few strikes there.
Fuller Jnr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oh Fuller Jnr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fuller Jnr 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.
Fuller Jnr throws a nice looking combination but Takimoto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fuller Jnr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takimoto.
Takimoto steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Fuller Jnr is out on his feet! Takimoto sets himself and nearly takes Fuller Jnr's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tetsuya Takimoto!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Flaubert Canto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Pinto will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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167 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Flaubert Canto!
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, Jose Pinto!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinto decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pinto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Canto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pinto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pinto's back!
Pinto turns into Canto and is now in his guard.
Pinto wants to pass the guard but Canto is keeping the position.
Canto wants to sweep but no luck.
Pinto trying to control the position from guard on top but Canto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pinto is stalling in the full guard.
Canto wants to sweep here but Pinto controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canto controlling the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pinto wants to control from the top but Canto keeps moving.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jose Pinto wasn't active enough on the ground.
Canto drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pinto is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinto is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Canto is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Pinto can't escape the position.
Canto lands with some strikes.
Pinto tries to reverse the position but Canto maintains control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Canto lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pinto hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canto prevents Pinto from getting the reversal.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pinto can do anything to dispel that myth.
Canto landing strikes from the mount and Pinto is in trouble!
Pinto is rocked!
Pinto looks gassed!
Canto lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pinto hang on?
Pinto is still in real trouble! Can Canto finish him?
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Canto! Pinto is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Flaubert Canto!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bear Bertozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kekoa Kawai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bertozzi comes into the arena with Foo Fighters - In Your Honor blaring out of the sound system. Kawai is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ace of Spades. Bear Bertozzi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kekoa Kawai's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bear Bertozzi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kekoa Kawai!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bertozzi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kawai sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bertozzi somewhat.
Kawai jabs at Bertozzi's body.
Kawai's corner calls for a 1-2. Kawai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bertozzi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kawai tries to avoid it but Bertozzi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kawai to the ground. Kawai escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kawai just misses with a punch to the body.
Bertozzi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kawai scores a takedown into full mount!
Kawai raining down shots from the mount!
Kawai landing punches.
Bertozzi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kawai has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kawai lands with some 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!
Bertozzi is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawai putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bertozzi is rocked!
Kawai looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Oh Bertozzi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bertozzi is trying to escape the mount.
Bertozzi is in a horrible position here. Kawai smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kawai postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Bertozzi bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Kawai and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kekoa Kawai!
Kekoa Kawai is the new bantamweight champion!
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