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Theatre of Dragons VIII PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Cirus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cirus has chosen He's a Pirate - Pirates of the Caribbean theme as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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164 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Braga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Cirus!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braga misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cirus shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cirus showed some decent athleticism there.
Braga wants to get back to full guard.
Braga looking for submissions off his back.
Cirus is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Braga is just riding it out for now. Cirus eventually gives up the hold.
Braga gets back to full guard.
Cirus drops back, looking for a kneebar! Braga looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Braga looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Braga!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cirus tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Braga working the body and head with strikes.
Cirus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Braga is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cirus has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cirus looking for a sweep but Braga has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Cirus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Braga. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Braga looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Cirus is looking to get to half guard.
Braga scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Cirus tries to improve his position but Braga has taken his back! Braga has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Cirus tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Braga pushes Cirus away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mike Braga!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leo Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and pontet cyril (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leo Rua has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leo Rua!
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, pontet cyril!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua gets a clinch.
Rua digs a right hand into cyril's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on cyril's gas tank.
cyril looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
cyril working hard to break the clinch.
Rua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rua darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
cyril punching from the bottom.
Rua tries to pass the half guard into mount. cyril knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rua perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
cyril tries to kick Rua off but Rua keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rua is working for a kimura but cyril is defending it quite comfortably.
cyril is trying to stand.
Rua moves nicely into side control.
Rua takes a little break here. cyril wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua stands up.
Rua avoids the head kick by cyril.
Rua blocks a head kick by cyril.
Rua scores with a takedown into cyril's guard.
Rua is breathing heavily.
Rua trying to control but cyril is working from the bottom.
Rua throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
cyril is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
cyril throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
cyril really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rua. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rua stands up from cyril's guard - Rua perhaps looking for a knockout.
pontet cyril is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
cyril tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rua moves into the clinch.
Rua has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics cyril uses from the top position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rua is looking for a triangle but cyril pushes his legs off easily.
cyril has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rua is proving hard to escape from.
cyril throws and elbow that misses. Rua uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in cyril's guard. Nice move by Rua!
Rua really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
cyril is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
cyril had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rua defends it easily.
cyril can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rua controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
cyril is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rua is controlling him.
Rua won't allow cyril to sweep him here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Leo Rua wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
cyril throws a series of punches but Rua moves out of range.
cyril throws a head kick but Rua moves out of range.
cyril tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
cyril darts in trying to clinch
and Rua counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for cyril!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua looking for a guillotine from mount but cyril is having none of it.
cyril squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The referee warns cyril that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rua looking to control but cyril is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
cyril keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rua wants to finish this one by submission but cyril is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rua.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
cyril is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Rua dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
cyril moves to clinch but Rua breaks away
and Rua holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
cyril can't break the clinch.
cyril wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rua prevents cyril from breaking the clinch.
Rua prevents cyril from breaking the clinch.
Rua manages to break the clinch.
cyril closes the distance but Rua moves to the side
and Rua counters with a takedown into side control.
Rua throwing shots but missing, from side control.
cyril wants to get back to his feet but Rua is dominant here and he's now got cyril's back!
cyril has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
cyril covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Leo Rua overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
cyril has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Rua lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rua biding his time, controlling cyril.
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.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Rua.
You can see the frustration on cyril's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Rua throwing wild punches that miss their target.
cyril is keeping busy.
cyril is trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
cyril is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Rua has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
cyril staying busy and making it hard for Rua to control.
Rua is punishing cyril with strikes - can he finish him?!
cyril looking very determined here, making life difficult for Rua.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua missing with strikes from the back.
You can see the frustration on cyril's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Rua will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
cyril fending off the submission attempt from Rua.
cyril trying to get back to his feet but Rua is in full control for now.
Rua lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
cyril staying busy and making it hard for Rua to control.
cyril is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
cyril trying to get back to his feet but Rua is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Rua dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rua takes the fight into the clinch.
cyril has had enough of the clinch but Rua keeps him there for the moment.
Rua decides to pull guard.
cyril trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rua's guard.
Rua bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in cyril's guard.
Rua throws a big right hand that misses.
cyril keeping moving, preventing Rua from controlling successfully.
cyril looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
cyril wants to get back to his feet but Rua is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
cyril throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Rua got a little sloppy there for a moment and cyril has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rua has managed to get both his arms back between cyril's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rua trying to control the position from guard on top but cyril is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
cyril thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Rua got a little sloppy there for a moment and cyril has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rua has managed to get both his arms back between cyril's legs - danger averted.
Rua is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rua throwing strikes but missing.
Rua trying to control but cyril is working from the bottom.
cyril looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
cyril is trying to push Rua off with his feet but Rua grabs hold of one of the legs and drops back looking for a submission! He's cranking on one of cyril's ankles and cyril is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Ankle Lock). Leo Rua!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Davi Carochinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitor Silva is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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178 lbs
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171 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Davi Carochinha!
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, Vitor Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carochinha lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
Carochinha keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Carochinha lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Vitor Silva has been cut.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carochinha counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carochinha thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
Carochinha looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Carochinha throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Carochinha thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Carochinha missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carochinha throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Carochinha drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Carochinha thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carochinha throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Silva is trying to maintain the position but Carochinha is very close to passing his half guard.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Carochinha.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Carochinha.
Carochinha drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Carochinha sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Carochinha seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Carochinha thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Carochinha throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Carochinha stops Silva from getting back to his feet.
Carochinha sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
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.
Carochinha lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Carochinha is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva trying to control here.
Carochinha drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Carochinha.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Carochinha lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Carochinha 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.
Silva is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carochinha lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Silva! More strikes land and this one is all over! Carochinha jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Davi Carochinha!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Algenir Mira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Algenir Mira has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ricardo Sobral's chin.
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Sobral!
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, Algenir Mira!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobral tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mira swivels and escapes.
Mira displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sobral.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sobral.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Sobral. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mira stuns Sobral with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sobral is breathing heavily.
Mira scores with a hook to the body. Sobral takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mira scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Mira comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mira sends Sobral crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Mira is motioning to the referee to let Sobral up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Sobral is rocked!
Mira connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Sobral out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Algenir Mira!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Hossenfeffer comes to the cage accompanied by Tik Tok. Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiago Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Von Hossenfeffer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Von Hossenfeffer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Von Hossenfeffer keeps the fight on the outside.
Von Hossenfeffer shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Von Hossenfeffer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Silva misses with a hook.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Von Hossenfeffer somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Von Hossenfeffer shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Hossenfeffer has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Von Hossenfeffer takes a shot to the head.
Von Hossenfeffer landing knees to the head.
Silva misses with some punches.
Von Hossenfeffer prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Hossenfeffer blocking some punches.
Von Hossenfeffer landing knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer scores with a knee to the head.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva tries for a takedown but Von Hossenfeffer manages to get underhooks.
Von Hossenfeffer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Von Hossenfeffer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Von Hossenfeffer.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Von Hossenfeffer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Von Hossenfeffer.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Von Hossenfeffer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Von Hossenfeffer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Von Hossenfeffer working Silva over with knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
A body shot lands from Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer working Silva over with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer connects with a knee to the head.
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!
Von Hossenfeffer gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Von Hossenfeffer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hossenfeffer landing knees to the head.
Von Hossenfeffer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Von Hossenfeffer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Von Hossenfeffer obliges.
Von Hossenfeffer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Von Hossenfeffer.
Knees in the clinch landing for Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a shot to the body.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Von Hossenfeffer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Von Hossenfeffer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a body shot.
Von Hossenfeffer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Von Hossenfeffer is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees in the clinch landing for Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer scores with a hook to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a nice knee to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Von Hossenfeffer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Von Hossenfeffer scores a nice knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a nice knee to the body.
A body shot lands from Von Hossenfeffer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Von Hossenfeffer feints a jab promting Silva to slip. Von Hossenfeffer then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Silva slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Both fighters circling a little - Von Hossenfeffer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Von Hossenfeffer counters with a solid body kick.
Von Hossenfeffer shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Von Hossenfeffer clinches with his opponent.
Von Hossenfeffer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Von Hossenfeffer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Von Hossenfeffer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Von Hossenfeffer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from Von Hossenfeffer as the two fighters clinch.
Von Hossenfeffer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Von Hossenfeffer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Von Hossenfeffer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a nice shot to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Von Hossenfeffer.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Von Hossenfeffer scores a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a nice knee to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Von Hossenfeffer connects with a knee to the head.
Von Hossenfeffer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Von Hossenfeffer with a knee to the head.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Von Hossenfeffer as the two fighters clinch.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Hossenfeffer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Von Hossenfeffer.
A left hand lands to the body for Von Hossenfeffer.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Von Hossenfeffer digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Von Hossenfeffer crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Von Hossenfeffer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Hossenfeffer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a knee to the head.
Von Hossenfeffer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a shot to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Von Hossenfeffer works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Von Hossenfeffer obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a nice knee to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
Von Hossenfeffer scores with a knee to the head.
Von Hossenfeffer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Von Hossenfeffer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiago Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but Von Hossenfeffer moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Von Hossenfeffer's head but Von Hossenfeffer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Von Hossenfeffer.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Von Hossenfeffer scores with a spinning back kick!
Silva looks to clinch
and Von Hossenfeffer counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to sweep here but Von Hossenfeffer controlling him for the moment.
Von Hossenfeffer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Von Hossenfeffer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Von Hossenfeffer wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.
Von Hossenfeffer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Von Hossenfeffer is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Von Hossenfeffer slips a straight right by Silva.
Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Von Hossenfeffer.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Von Hossenfeffer counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Von Hossenfeffer.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Von Hossenfeffer gets a clinch.
Von Hossenfeffer working Silva over with knees to the body.
Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Von Hossenfeffer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer landing knees to the head.
Von Hossenfeffer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Von Hossenfeffer gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
A left hand lands to the body for Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knees in the clinch landing for Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Von Hossenfeffer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Hossenfeffer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a shot to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Von Hossenfeffer.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Von Hossenfeffer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Von Hossenfeffer.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Von Hossenfeffer crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a nice knee to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer scores with a hook to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Von Hossenfeffer landing knees to the body.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Von Hossenfeffer.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Von Hossenfeffer obliges.
Von Hossenfeffer lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Von Hossenfeffer scores a nice knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer landing knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Von Hossenfeffer.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Von Hossenfeffer obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Von Hossenfeffer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Von Hossenfeffer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Von Hossenfeffer shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Von Hossenfeffer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Von Hossenfeffer.
A jab from Silva misses.
Von Hossenfeffer fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Von Hossenfeffer counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Von Hossenfeffer lands with a shot to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva throws a predictable looking body shot
and Von Hossenfeffer moves into the clinch.
Silva can't get the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a nice knee to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Von Hossenfeffer has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Von Hossenfeffer landing knees to the body.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Von Hossenfeffer keeps him there for the moment.
A right hand to the body from Von Hossenfeffer.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice body punch from Von Hossenfeffer - that landed with a thud.
Von Hossenfeffer scores with a knee to the head.
Tiago Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right hook to the body lands for Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Von Hossenfeffer.
A knee to the head by Von Hossenfeffer.
A knee to the head by Von Hossenfeffer.
A right handed body shot lands from Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Von Hossenfeffer 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:25
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between First Last (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Breno Marciliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that First Last has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily First Last seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, First Last!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Breno Marciliano!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Last misses with an uppercut.
Last takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Last slips a straight right by Marciliano.
Marciliano misses the shot to the body.
Marciliano misses with a looping left.
Last misses with a body shot.
Marciliano looks to land a left hand but Last moved out of range nicely.
A lazy left from Marciliano finds it's target.
Marciliano throws a looping overhand right but Last ducks down to avoid it.
Marciliano throws a series of punches but Last avoids them all with ease.
Last throws a hook to the side of Marciliano's head but Marciliano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Last misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marciliano.
Last slips under a jab from Marciliano.
Last misses with a hook.
Last getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Marciliano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Last manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Last takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Marciliano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marciliano thuds his right hand into Last's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Last tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marciliano was well out of range. Poor timing from Last.
Marciliano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Last.
Marciliano takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Last scoring well with a low kick there.
Last fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marciliano.
Last fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Last throws a head kick but Marciliano moves out of range.
Nice cross by Marciliano.
Last throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marciliano avoids the head kick by Last.
Last stalks Marciliano and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Marciliano's face. Marciliano staggers backwards, shaken.
Last throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
First Last seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marciliano misses with a looping left.
Marciliano darts in and clinches Last up against the cage.
Last breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marciliano takes the fight into the clinch.
Last breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Last takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Last takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Marciliano jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Last looks to score with a jab to the body but Marciliano is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciliano cracks Last with an open hand slap.
Marciliano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Last.
Marciliano 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.
Last keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marciliano.
Last doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Marciliano.
Marciliano misses the body punch
and Last counters with a slapping leg kick.
Marciliano bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Last's head backwards.
Last swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Last feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marciliano's calf.
Marciliano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Last at a distance.
Last is breathing heavily.
Marciliano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Marciliano finds it's way through Last's defenses.
Marciliano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Last looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marciliano lands a jab to the head.
Marciliano stalks Last and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Last's face. Last staggers backwards, shaken.
Last is rocked!
Last slips under a jab from Marciliano.
Oh Last is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Last uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marciliano.
Marciliano lands a big right hook! Last looks hurt but is still standing! Marciliano lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Last falls down and Marciliano dives in with a huge hammer fist! Last's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Marciliano runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Breno Marciliano!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trent Hondo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Paul Valley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valley is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sky is the limit. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Trent Hondo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jean Paul Valley!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Valley leaning against his opponent.
A short body shot lands from Valley as the two fighters clinch.
Valley stalling.
Hondo wants to get back to striking at distance but Valley won't allow it.
Hondo is trying to push Valley away but Valley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Valley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Valley stalling.
Valley receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Hondo is trying to break the clinch but Valley has him pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Valley.
Hondo is looking to break free of the clinch but Valley has double underhooks.
Hondo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Valley has him pressed against the cage.
Valley prevents Hondo from breaking the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Valley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hondo blocks it with crossed arms.
Valley has Hondo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hondo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valley displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hondo up against the cage.
Valley wants a takedown.
Valley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hondo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Trent Hondo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Paul Valley.
Valley slips under a jab from Hondo.
Hondo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Valley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hondo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Trent Hondo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hondo.
Jean Paul Valley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hondo scores with the left hand. Valley knows he should have avoided that one.
Hondo drops Valley with a beautiful combination! Valley stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hondo is looking for the KO!
Valley is rocked!
It looks like Jean Paul Valley has been cut.
Valley looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valley scores a takedown into full mount!
Valley is still in real trouble! Can Hondo finish him?
Valley has control of Hondo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hondo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Valley seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hondo blocking the ground and pound.
Hondo is looking to improve his position but Valley isn't that keen on the idea.
Hondo wants to hold on but Valley pushes him away.
Hondo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Valley on the ground.
Valley looking to ground and pound but Hondo is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valley controlling from the full mount.
Hondo's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Valley dominating with strikes here.
Valley tries to control but Hondo wriggling away.
Valley scoring with strikes but Hondo is staying in there.
The referee warns Hondo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hondo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hondo tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Valley.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hondo tries to lock up and control but Valley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Valley in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hondo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
You get the feeling that Hondo really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Valley throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Valley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Valley tries to control but Hondo wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jean Paul Valley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jean Paul Valley's cut.
That's time! Hondo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hondo keeps the fight on the outside.
Hondo lands a right hook to the body.
Hondo throws a leg kick but Valley sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Valley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jean Paul Valley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hondo tests Valley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A cross from Hondo lands.
Valley slips under a jab from Hondo.
Valley throws a body punch but Hondo moves out of range.
Hondo misses the shot to the body.
Valley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Trent Hondo has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hondo misses with a looping left.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hondo, as that shot connected.
Valley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hondo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hondo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Valley is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hondo. Valley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hondo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hondo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Valley missing with a left hand there. Hondo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hondo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hondo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hondo looks to land a right hand but Valley moved out of range.
Valley shoots in for a takedown but Hondo shows good takedown defense.
Hondo scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Hondo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Trent Hondo is winning the standup battle so far.
Valley throws a jab but it's blocked by Hondo.
Valley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hondo clobbers Valley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hondo connects with a right hand. Valley shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hondo misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Hondo.
Valley darts in and clinches Hondo up against the cage.
Valley holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Valley wants a takedown.
Hondo working hard to break the clinch.
Valley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hondo is keeping busy.
Hondo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Valley wants a takedown but no success here.
Trent Hondo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Paul Valley.
Hondo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hondo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Valley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hondo misses with a body kick.
Valley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Valley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hondo scores with a hook to the body. Valley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hondo stuns Valley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hondo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Valley on the side of the head.
Hondo works Valley's body with a nice hook.
Hondo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hondo misses with a double jab.
Valley blocks a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Hondo. No joy for Valley on that attempt.
Hondo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valley circles away quickly and effectively.
Valley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hondo just misses with a punch to the body.
Hondo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valley doesn't manage to clinch there - Hondo circles away.
Hondo digs a good hook to Valley's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hondo cracks Valley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hondo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hondo throws a shot to the body.
Valley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hondo tries to keep at a distance but Valley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Valley is trying to stall.
Hondo is trying to break the clinch but Valley has him pressed against the cage.
Valley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hondo prevents it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hondo is trying to push Valley away but Valley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Valley throws a head punch that misses.
Hondo has had enough of the clinch but Valley keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Hondo dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hondo. Valley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valley tries to clinch but Hondo is having none of it.
Hondo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hondo throws out a loose jab but Valley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Valley tries to clinch but Hondo is having none of it.
Hondo thows a body shot but no joy.
Valley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Valley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hondo but Hondo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hondo, as that shot connected.
Valley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Valley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hondo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Valley or perhaps it was just good defense by Hondo which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hondo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hondo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hondo cracks Valley with an open hand slap.
Hondo throws a body punch but Valley moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hondo, as that shot connected.
Hondo feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Valley sprawling to the canvas! Valley rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Hondo finish him?!
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!
Hondo lands a jab to Valley's midsection.
Hondo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valley can do to turn this around?
Hondo scores with a nice body kick.
Hondo works Valley's body with a nice hook.
Valley staying out of range there.
Valley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hondo swats away the attempt to clinch by Valley.
Hondo misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valley closes the distance and clinches.
Valley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Valley is trying to stall.
Valley missing with knees to the body.
Valley scores with a shot to the side of Hondo's head.
Valley can't find room to land a body shot as Hondo controls the action.
Valley can't get the takedown.
Trent Hondo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Paul Valley.
Valley is looking to control Hondo's arms but Hondo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Valley has his back to the cage.
Hondo is trying to push Valley away but Valley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hondo can't break the clinch.
Hondo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Valley has him pressed against the cage.
Hondo tries to circle away but Valley has him pinned against the cage.
Hondo has had enough of the clinch but Valley keeps him there for the moment.
Valley throws a knee to the head but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Valley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valley looking to slow down the pace here.
Hondo is trying to break the clinch but Valley has him pressed against the cage.
Hondo can't break the clinch.
Hondo is trying to push Valley away but Valley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Valley tries to throw a body punch but Hondo avoids it by throwing Valley back against the cage.
Valley can't find room to land a body shot as Hondo controls the action.
Valley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Valley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hondo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hondo is trying to force a seperation but Valley has the dominant position.
Valley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hondo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hondo just misses with a punch to the body.
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.
Hondo lands an overhand right.
Hondo thuds his right hand into Valley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice takedown defense from Hondo. No joy for Valley on that attempt.
Valley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Donk. Hondo catches Valley right on the button with a cross.
Hondo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hondo scores with a jab.
Hondo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hondo punishes Valley's body with a nice straight punch.
Hondo moves into range and connects with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hondo connects with a body shot that sends Valley's belly button to the back.
Nice uppercut lands for Hondo. That snapped Valley's head back.
Hondo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hondo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Valley at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Hondo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hondo 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trent Hondo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Quintana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oro Sein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesus Quintana could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Oro Sein's chin.
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157 lbs
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesus Quintana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oro Sein!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sein. Quintana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sein scores with a one two! Quintana had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Quintana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quintana throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sein was covering up waiting for the punch and Quintana finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sein can't keep his opponent in guard - Quintana advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sein is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Quintana jumps into side control!
Quintana advances to full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quintana content just to control the position here.
Sein working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quintana is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Sein is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jesus Quintana!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Josef Manuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Smyth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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143 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josef Manuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scott Smyth!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manuel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Manuel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Manuel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smyth as he avoids it easily.
Smyth throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Manuel on the side of the head.
Manuel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smyth circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josef Manuel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manuel closes the distance and clinches up with Smyth, looking for a takedown. Manuel pushes Smyth against the cage but Smyth circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Manuel shoots in for a double leg but Smyth sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smyth is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smyth throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Manuel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smyth is looking to slow Manuel down with leg kicks.
Smyth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Manuel is breathing heavily.
Smyth keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice straight punches there by Smyth. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smyth.
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!
Smyth swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Manuel.
Smyth cracks Manuel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Manuel shoots in but no luck this time.
Smyth scores with a hook to the body. Manuel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smyth throws a combination. Manuel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Smyth lands a nice hook to Manuel's body. Manuel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good shot there by Smyth.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Manuel. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Smyth lets loose with a powerful body kick. Manuel will feel that in the morning.
Smyth lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smyth lands an overhand right.
Manuel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Manuel is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuel is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Smyth doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Manuel crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Manuel's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Scott Smyth!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zica Brava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Ziribastow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brava's entrance music is Chimaira - Nothing Remains. A fine choice. Ziribastow comes into a darkened arena with his song building. DEAD STARS kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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, Zica Brava!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shawn Ziribastow!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ziribastow shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
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.
Ziribastow throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Brava because Ziribastow loaded up on that one.
Brava is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ziribastow throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ziribastow throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Brava because Ziribastow loaded up on that one.
Brava is looking to improve his position but Ziribastow isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ziribastow throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Brava because Ziribastow loaded up on that one.
Ziribastow thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ziribastow throws some wild stikes that Brava manages to avoid easily.
Brava on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brava tries to get out of the position.
Brava in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Poor strikes thrown by Ziribastow there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziribastow throwing strikes here but Brava is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Ziribastow throws a strike there. Brava manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Ziribastow throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ziribastow not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brava is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ziribastow is trying to control. Brava wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ziribastow throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brava avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ziribastow.
Ziribastow missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ziribastow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ziribastow thows a huge punch but Brava dodges it nicely.
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.
Ziribastow with the ground and pound but Brava uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Ziribastow throws and elbow that misses. Brava uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ziribastow's guard. Nice move by Brava!
Ziribastow pulls Brava in close to prevent any damage.
Brava controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ziribastow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brava is one step ahead there.
Ziribastow manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ziribastow throwing strikes here but Brava is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziribastow lands with some strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Ziribastow there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ziribastow trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brava wants to hold on but Ziribastow pushes him away.
Brava avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ziribastow.
Ziribastow throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Brava because Ziribastow loaded up on that one.
Ziribastow landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ziribastow landing strikes, looking to finish!
Poor strikes thrown by Ziribastow there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Poor strikes thrown by Ziribastow there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Ziribastow.
Brava holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ziribastow tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Brava tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brava taking shots to the head.
Brava blocking the ground and pound.
Ziribastow looking to finish with strikes here!
Brava sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Brava blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ziribastow.
Brava trying to hold on to Ziribastow's head to control him but Ziribastow postures up.
Ziribastow misses with a head shot. Brava uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Ziribastow dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Brava throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ziribastow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brava throws out the jab.
Brava looks to land a left hand but Ziribastow moved out of range nicely.
Ziribastow shoots in but no luck this time.
Brava lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brava stuffs the takedown attempt from Ziribastow. Ziribastow gets slowly back to his feet.
Brava tries to clinch but Ziribastow moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ziribastow is defended easily by Brava.
Zica Brava has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Ziribastow.
Ziribastow checks a leg kick.
Brava throws an overhand right that lands on Ziribastow's shoulder, as Ziribastow tries to avoid the shot.
Ziribastow checks a low kick from Brava.
Brava misses with a head kick.
Ziribastow staying out of range there.
Brava throws a sloppy head kick and Ziribastow moves out of range easily.
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.
Brava misses with a hook. Ziribastow ducked under it nicely.
Brava scores with a leg kick.
Ziribastow moves out of range of the leg kick from Brava.
Brava throws a chopping leg kick but Ziribastow manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zica Brava is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ziribastow shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brava but Brava pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brava tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ziribastow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brava connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ziribastow's hands.
Shawn Ziribastow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ziribastow fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Good leg kick by Brava there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziribastow shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brava as he avoids it easily.
Ziribastow staying out of range there.
Ziribastow on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ziribastow on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brava throws a big shot that misses.
Ziribastow lands a jab.
Brava stuffs the takedown attempt from Ziribastow. Ziribastow gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziribastow fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brava avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck for Ziribastow with that takedown attempt.
Ziribastow swats away the attempt to clinch by Brava.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ziribastow avoids the head kick by Brava.
Ziribastow takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zica Brava 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!
Ziribastow walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ziribastow checks a leg kick.
Brava stuffs the takedown.
Brava finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ziribastow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brava.
Ziribastow has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ziribastow fails to land the takedown.
Zica Brava has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Ziribastow.
Brava attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziribastow looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Brava!
Brava wants to control but Ziribastow is having none of it.
Ziribastow throws some wild stikes that Brava manages to avoid easily.
Ziribastow lands a big elbow.
Ziribastow lands a big shot there that rocks Brava but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ziribastow punching from mount but Brava doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Brava is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziribastow with good strikes from the mount here!
Brava is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Ziribastow there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ziribastow prevents Brava from getting the reversal.
Brava is working hard here to advance position.
Ziribastow throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Brava because Ziribastow loaded up on that one.
Shawn Ziribastow has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ziribastow throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziribastow working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Brava slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Brava is staying active underneath Ziribastow, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ziribastow missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ziribastow throwing shots but Brava is blocking nicely.
Brava is looking to control Ziribastow's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brava avoid being mounted?
Ziribastow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ziribastow sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brava defending well though.
Brava is looking to control Ziribastow's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brava avoid being mounted?
Ziribastow misses with a head shot. Brava uses the momentum to regain guard.
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.
Ziribastow throws a big right hand that misses.
Brava keeping moving, preventing Ziribastow from controlling successfully.
Ziribastow throws and elbow that misses. Brava uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ziribastow's guard. Nice move by Brava!
Brava wants to control from the top but Ziribastow keeps moving.
Brava stopping the sweep attempt from Ziribastow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ziribastow wants to get back to his feet but Brava is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Ziribastow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ziribastow has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Ziribastow!
Shawn Ziribastow is the new bantamweight champion!
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