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FWI-25 Sabedoria PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Safra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Fernando de Guzman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). de Guzman has chosen Ram Jam - Black Betty as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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276 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Safra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Don Fernando de Guzman!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Safra fails with the takedown.
de Guzman stuffs the takedown.
Safra looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for de Guzman!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Safra dominating with strikes here.
Safra could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
de Guzman throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
de Guzman taking shots to the head.
Safra lands a heavy elbow.
de Guzman taking shots to the head.
de Guzman is rocked!
Safra working for a guillotine from mount but de Guzman is in no mood to give up.
de Guzman is still in real trouble! Can Safra finish him?
Safra lands with some vicious ground and pound - can de Guzman hang on?
de Guzman is trying to escape the mount.
de Guzman seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Safra lands a big shot there that rocks de Guzman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
de Guzman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Safra will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
de Guzman looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Safra wants to control the pace but de Guzman is squirming around nicely.
de Guzman is desperately trying to improve his position but Safra has a good base and remains in mount.
Safra is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Safra lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Safra fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Safra working the ground and pound effectively.
de Guzman tries to reverse the position but Safra maintains control.
Safra fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Safra landing strikes from the mount.
Safra is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. de Guzman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Safra prevents de Guzman from getting the reversal.
Safra wants to control the pace but de Guzman is squirming around nicely.
de Guzman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if de Guzman can do anything to dispel that myth.
de Guzman taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Guzman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Safra is in the full mount, landing strikes.
de Guzman tries to reverse the position but Safra maintains control.
de Guzman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
de Guzman flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Safra has hold of de Guzman's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and de Guzman manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
de Guzman working to try and regain half guard.
Safra is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. de Guzman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
de Guzman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Safra. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
de Guzman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Safra putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
de Guzman manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Guzman wants to control but Safra is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Safra takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Safra working de Guzman over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Safra.
de Guzman wants to improve his position but Safra is controlling well.
de Guzman moves into full guard.
Safra with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Safra trying to control but de Guzman is working from the bottom.
Safra is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Safra stands up and waves to de Guzman to follow him.
Safra throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around de Guzman's waist but de Guzman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Safra off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Safra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Safra wants to clinch.
Safra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from de Guzman.
Safra misses with a takedown attempt - de Guzman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
de Guzman misses with a wild combination.
de Guzman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Safra.
Safra shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Safra cracks de Guzman with a solid left hand.
Safra is working de Guzman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Safra trying to control but de Guzman is working from the bottom.
Safra working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Safra dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice sprawl there from de Guzman as Safra shoots in.
Gustavo Safra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from de Guzman does no damage.
de Guzman throws a right and a left that both miss.
de Guzman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Safra looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
de Guzman is looking to sweep but instead, Safra has passed into half guard.
de Guzman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Safra controlling the pace.
Safra is pressing down on de Guzman's thigh, looking to free his foot. de Guzman is holding on for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
de Guzman misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Safra working over de Guzman with some ground and pound. de Guzman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Safra wants to lay and pray for a moment but de Guzman keeps working.
de Guzman wants to improve his position but Safra is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Safra is trying to control the action in half guard but de Guzman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
de Guzman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
de Guzman scores with a three punch combo!
de Guzman drives through with a takedown into guard.
de Guzman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Safra manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Safra is looking to control de Guzman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Safra avoid being mounted?
Safra makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Safra.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Safra is on top in guard.
Safra postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Safra stands up from de Guzman's guard - Safra perhaps looking for a knockout.
Safra with a lazy takedown attempt
and de Guzman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Safra gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and de Guzman counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Safra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Safra decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Safra is looking for a kimura but de Guzman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Safra to get the leverage.
de Guzman is staying active underneath Safra, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
de Guzman taking some punishment here, with Safra in his half guard.
de Guzman gets back to full guard.
Safra postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Safra has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Safra trying to control the position from guard on top but de Guzman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Safra controls from within his opponent's guard.
Safra stands up and waves to de Guzman to follow him.
Safra doesn't succeed with the takedown
and de Guzman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Guzman throws a hook to the side of Safra's head but Safra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Safra closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming de Guzman to the mat! de Guzman manages to get full guard.
Safra trying to control but de Guzman is working from the bottom.
de Guzman wants to sweep here but Safra controlling him for the moment.
de Guzman striking off his back but it's not causing Safra any problems.
Safra stands and throws de Guzman's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Safra in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
de Guzman gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Safra is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but de Guzman is surviving well by controlling Safra's body position as best he can.
de Guzman is in all sorts of trouble here.
Safra looking to control but de Guzman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Safra punishing his opponent with strikes.
de Guzman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Safra working de Guzman over with strikes here.
Safra is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But de Guzman has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from de Guzman!
de Guzman lands a couple of digs.
Safra will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Safra looking for a guillotine here but de Guzman defends easily.
Safra looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Safra dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Safra misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Safra changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. de Guzman tries to avoid it but Safra manages to keep hold of a leg and drag de Guzman to the ground. de Guzman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Safra looks for a takedown but de Guzman sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Safra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Safra fails to land the takedown.
Safra shoots in looking for a takedown. de Guzman tries to sprawl out of it but Safra keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. de Guzman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Safra shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Safra shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has de Guzman pinned against the cage. de Guzman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
de Guzman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de Guzman misses with a wild combination.
de Guzman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Safra shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Safra was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Safra throwing strikes here but de Guzman is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
de Guzman taking shots to the head.
Safra has control of de Guzman's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and de Guzman regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Safra tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Safra unloading with bombs!
Safra controlling the position easily from mount.
Safra unloading with bombs!
Safra can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as de Guzman is looking to escape.
Safra with shots to the head and body - de Guzman looks very uncomfortable down there.
Safra breaks from de Guzman's wrist control and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
de Guzman bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Safra looking for a sweep. Not yet Safra, not yet.
Safra working for a triangle but de Guzman defends it easily.
de Guzman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as de Guzman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Guzman postures up.
Safra wants to sweep but no luck.
de Guzman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
de Guzman scores with punches from side control.
Safra is trying to control de Guzman's posture but de Guzman avoids it.
de Guzman lands a nice forearm strike.
Gustavo Safra overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Safra tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Safra throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Safra is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on de Guzman's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Safra manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Safra is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
de Guzman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Safra is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
de Guzman regains full guard. Nicely done.
Safra stands up over de Guzman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Safra landing some decent shots from guard.
de Guzman is looking to stand up but Safra isn't so interested in that idea.
de Guzman has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Safra has passed into side control.
Safra connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused de Guzman some visible discomfort.
Safra working away.
Don Fernando de Guzman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Safra working the head and body with strikes.
Safra has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Safra controlling the position easily from mount.
de Guzman tries to reverse the position but Safra maintains control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
de Guzman sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
de Guzman flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gustavo Safra showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Safra, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustavo Safra!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bambam Rubble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musse Hasselvall (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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bambam Rubble!
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, Musse Hasselvall!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasselvall closes the distance and clinches up with Rubble, looking for a takedown. Hasselvall pushes Rubble against the cage but Rubble circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rubble moves in looking to clinch but Hasselvall pushes him off.
Hasselvall avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rubble has his takedown stuffed
so Hasselvall counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hasselvall is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rubble is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rubble has escaped and now he's on top!
Rubble trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hasselvall's guard.
Hasselvall is trying to control the position but Rubble postures up.
Rubble stays in close to Hasselvall's body and controls the position.
Hasselvall is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hasselvall manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasselvall with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Hasselvall is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Rubble has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Rubble!
Rubble preventing the sweep.
Hasselvall isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rubble stacks Hasselvall on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Rubble!
Hasselvall looks gassed!
Hasselvall tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Rubble presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Hasselvall working to try and regain half guard.
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.
Rubble working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rubble looking to control but Hasselvall is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rubble sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hasselvall tries to hold on but Rubble postures up.
Rubble scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hasselvall tries to lock up and control but Rubble gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hasselvall is looking to get to half guard.
Hasselvall is squirming around, avoiding Rubble's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble is really struggling to control Hasselvall but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hasselvall tries to hold on but Rubble postures up.
Rubble content just to control the position here.
Hasselvall is trying to escape the mount.
BOOM! Rubble connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hasselvall is trying to escape the mount.
That's four 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.
Hasselvall wants to control but Rubble is having none of it.
Hasselvall is desperately trying to improve his position but Rubble has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rubble sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hasselvall bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Rubble wants to hit a switch here but Hasselvall passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rubble there!
Hasselvall punching from mount but Rubble doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Musse Hasselvall dominated that round.
That's time! Rubble's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hasselvall fails with a takedown attempt.
Hasselvall misses with a hook. Rubble ducked under it nicely.
Rubble clinches but Hasselvall breaks the clinch
and Hasselvall counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hasselvall slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hasselvall is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rubble knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rubble manages to get back to half guard.
Hasselvall is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hasselvall is breathing heavily.
Rubble is staying active underneath Hasselvall, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble is trying to stand back up but Hasselvall is controlling him
Hasselvall passes to side control.
Hasselvall working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hasselvall wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rubble, who protects the arm well.
Hasselvall thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ground and pound from Hasselvall seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble trying to remain calm as Hasselvall controls from the top position.
Hasselvall wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rubble, who protects the arm well.
Hasselvall working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hasselvall tries for a kimura but Rubble is defending well.
Hasselvall trying to control the position but Rubble is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasselvall scores with punches from side control.
Rubble is not content to let Hasselvall control the position.
Hasselvall working the ground and pound.
Hasselvall tries for a kimura but Rubble is defending well.
Hasselvall advances to full mount.
Hasselvall is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Rubble can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hasselvall trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasselvall jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Rubble is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Rubble and Hasselvall has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Rubble is looking to regain half guard here but Hasselvall keeps moving and retains side control.
Hasselvall wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rubble, who protects the arm well.
Rubble prevents Hasselvall from moving into mount.
Rubble is looking for a sweep.
Hasselvall tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Musse Hasselvall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice cross by Rubble.
Hasselvall tries a head kick but it misses.
Rubble throws a series of strikes that have Hasselvall backpedaling.
Rubble tries to clinch
and Hasselvall counters with a nice uppercut.
Hasselvall fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bambam Rubble is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rubble looks to clinch
and Hasselvall counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rubble is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hasselvall throws a sloppy head kick and Rubble moves out of range easily.
Rubble looks for a takedown but Hasselvall sprawls well.
Hasselvall drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hasselvall drops back looking for a leg! Rubble is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rubble manages to kick Hasselvall off! Hasselvall jumps back into Rubble's guard.
Hasselvall postures up.
Hasselvall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rubble not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hasselvall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rubble is trying to keep Hasselvall in close.
Hasselvall is stalling in the full guard.
Rubble tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rubble tries for a takedown but Hasselvall circles away easily
and Hasselvall makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hasselvall lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rubble's sensitive parts.
Hasselvall lands a body shot.
Rubble closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hasselvall counters with a thumping low kick.
Rubble shoots and misses
and Hasselvall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bambam Rubble. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rubble throws a lazy right hand but Hasselvall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hasselvall throws a nice head kick!
Rubble tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hasselvall decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rubble's guard.
Rubble trying to keep a closed guard but Hasselvall is proving a slippery customer.
Rubble wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hasselvall manages to pass to side control.
Hasselvall is trying to control the action in half guard but Rubble is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Musse Hasselvall has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rubble is looking to get back to full guard here but Hasselvall has managed to pass to side control instead.
Hasselvall goes for an armbar but Rubble turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Rubble.
Hasselvall is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasselvall is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hasselvall wants to control but Rubble is keeping him busy.
Hasselvall not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hasselvall is looking for a kimura here.
Rubble is trying to control but can't.
Still in half guard, Hasselvall seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hasselvall is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hasselvall works his way into side control.
Hasselvall moves into full mount!
Hasselvall looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Bambam Rubble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hasselvall trying to control but Rubble is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hasselvall landing strikes from the mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Musse Hasselvall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hasselvall 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Musse Hasselvall!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Zuckercorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Sebathia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sebathia has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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245 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barry Zuckercorn!
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, Alexander Sebathia!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sebathia tries to clinch but Zuckercorn is having none of it.
Sebathia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zuckercorn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zuckercorn circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Sebathia drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Zuckercorn follows Sebathia to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barry Zuckercorn!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calve Pindakaas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calve Pindakaas told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Calve Pindakaas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Pindakaas tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pindakaas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pindakaas throws a one two combo.
It looks like Alderson Silva has been cut.
Silva gets a takedown into half guard.
Pindakaas taking some punishment here, with Silva in his half guard.
Pindakaas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.
Silva is looking for a kimura but Pindakaas is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.
Pindakaas is looking to improve his position.
Pindakaas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pindakaas moves into full guard.
Pindakaas looking for a sweep. Not yet Pindakaas, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pindakaas is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pindakaas has escaped and now he's on top!
Pindakaas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pindakaas passes into half guard.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Pindakaas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pindakaas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pindakaas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pindakaas tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Pindakaas from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva keeping full guard, as Pindakaas tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pindakaas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pindakaas looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Pindakaas throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Pindakaas, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Pindakaas against the cage but Pindakaas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Silva drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pindakaas looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pindakaas looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pindakaas!
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Pindakaas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.
Silva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Silva is trying for a kimura here. Pindakaas looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Silva wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alderson Silva!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ameliano Cassemiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grgur Zvonimir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ameliano Cassemiro!
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, Grgur Zvonimir!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cassemiro dips to his left and cracks Zvonimir with an uppercut!
Cassemiro tests Zvonimir's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cassemiro closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cassemiro lands in his opponent's guard.
Cassemiro chips away with some ground and pound.
Zvonimir working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cassemiro.
Cassemiro trying to control but Zvonimir is working from the bottom.
Cassemiro slips nicely into half guard.
Cassemiro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zvonimir looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cassemiro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zvonimir doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cassemiro.
Cassemiro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zvonimir is not content to let Cassemiro control the position.
Zvonimir is looking to improve his position.
Zvonimir looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zvonimir is looking to improve his position.
Cassemiro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cassemiro misses with a hook.
Cassemiro with a hook.
Cassemiro darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Zvonimir is looking for a sweep. Cassemiro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cassemiro wants to control but Zvonimir is keeping him busy.
Zvonimir wants to improve his position but Cassemiro is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassemiro wants to control but Zvonimir is keeping him busy.
Cassemiro is trying to work for a kimura but Zvonimir is defending well.
Cassemiro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zvonimir does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cassemiro drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cassemiro is breathing heavily.
Cassemiro wants to pass the guard but Zvonimir is keeping the position.
Zvonimir looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cassemiro passes into half guard.
Cassemiro is pressing down on Zvonimir's thigh, looking to free his foot. Zvonimir is holding on for now.
Zvonimir gets back to full guard.
Zvonimir manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cassemiro manages to get himself to full guard.
Zvonimir drops back looking for a leg! Cassemiro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cassemiro manages to kick Zvonimir off! Zvonimir jumps back into Cassemiro's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zvonimir passes into half guard.
Cassemiro gets full guard.
Zvonimir thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Zvonimir throws a strike but Cassemiro rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cassemiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Zvonimir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cassemiro is really struggling to control Zvonimir but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Zvonimir looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cassemiro is one step ahead there.
Cassemiro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Zvonimir wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zvonimir misses with a takedown attempt - Cassemiro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cassemiro throws out a loose jab but Zvonimir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whack! Zvonimir lands a heavy head kick that drops Cassemiro. The ref tackles Zvonimir to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Cassemiro was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Grgur Zvonimir!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tex Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nefi Tevez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is I'm A Man. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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190 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tex Williams!
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, Nefi Tevez!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tevez checks a leg kick nicely.
Williams drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tevez shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tevez works Williams's body with a nice hook.
Tevez shoots for a double leg takedown but Williams sprawls well. He's pushed Tevez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tevez throws a combination that misses
letting Williams counter with a right hand.
Tevez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Williams's calf.
Tevez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Williams's calf.
Tevez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Williams sprawls well initially but Tevez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Williams is trying to stand.
Tevez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tevez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Williams pushes Tevez off looking to stand but Tevez dives back in and keeps control.
Tevez stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tevez scores with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Tevez.
Williams misses with a hook
and Tevez counters with a stiff right hand.
Tevez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tevez throws a right and a left that both miss.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tevez.
Tevez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Williams moves into the clinch.
Tevez breaks from the clinch.
Tevez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tevez closes the distance and clinches.
Tevez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Williams uses from the top position.
Tevez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tevez is on top in guard.
Tevez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tevez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Well, if Tevez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Tevez prevents Williams from standing back up.
Tevez is taking a breather. Williams says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Williams on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Williams wants to get back to his feet.
Tevez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Williams wants to improve his position but Tevez is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tevez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Let's hope that Tevez 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 warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Despite being in the dominant position, Nefi Tevez just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick by Williams misses
and Tevez counters with a left to the body.
Tevez misses with a double jab
and Williams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tevez misses with a few strikes there.
Tevez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tevez scoring well with a low kick there.
Tevez cracks Williams with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tevez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
Tevez pushes Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Tevez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Tevez circles away.
Tevez circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Tevez finds it's way through Williams's defenses.
Tevez takes the fight into the clinch.
Tevez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tevez lands a head kick. Williams smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Williams works Tevez's body with a nice hook.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tevez lands a nice hook to Williams's body. Williams takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tevez lands with a right hand.
Williams on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tevez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tevez works over Williams's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nefi Tevez dominated that round.
That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tevez walks into a jab.
Williams scores with a three punch combo!
Tevez misses with a lunging right hand
and Williams counters with a two punch combo.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tevez throws a leg kick that misses.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Tevez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Williams counters with a two punch combo.
Tevez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Williams counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams misses with a combination
and Tevez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tevez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Williams.
Williams lands with a kick to the temple. Tevez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Left hook, right uppercut from Williams.
Tevez tries to clinch up.
Tevez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Williams counters with a head kick.
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tex Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Tevez is breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tevez. That's going to slow Williams down.
Williams lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tevez at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tevez throws a leg kick
and Williams counters with a low kick, right behind Tevez 's knee.
Tex Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Tevez blocks the body kick.
Williams tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tevez swivels and escapes.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tevez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tevez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Tevez as he connects with a hook.
Tevez lands a jab to Williams's midsection.
Williams closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tevez lands a nice hook to Williams's body. Williams takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tevez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Williams looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tevez controlling the position from side mount.
Williams tries to escape but Tevez is in control.
Tevez controlling the position.
Williams is pushing Tevez's head away, looking to escape. Tevez manages to hold on to the position though.
Tevez trying to control the action but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams pushes Tevez away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tevez gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to control Tevez's posture but Tevez avoids it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Williams looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
It looks like Williams is going to stand back up.
Tevez wants to control but Williams is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Williams wants to take a breather but Tevez is having none of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tevez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Williams wants to stand but Tevez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tevez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Williams has one foot on Tevez's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Williams checks a low kick from Tevez.
Tevez stuffs the takedown attempt from Williams. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tex Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tevez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Williams scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Williams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tevez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tevez throws a head kick that misses.
Williams throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams is looking to clinch but Tevez is avoiding it.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Williams does no damage.
Tevez falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Williams counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tex Williams dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Tevez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Williams misses with a few strikes there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Williams.
Williams misses the jab.
Tevez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Williams misses with a double jab.
Tevez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tevez controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams is looking for a sweep.
Williams being controlled for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
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.
Williams tries to bench press Tevez off him but Tevez keeps the position.
Tevez staying calm.
Despite being in the dominant position, Nefi Tevez just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Williams has his takedown stuffed
and Tevez counters with a stiff right hand.
Tevez scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tevez lands a jab to the head.
Williams throws a series of punches but Tevez avoids them all with ease.
Williams throws a series of punches but Tevez moves out of range.
Tevez blocks a head kick by Williams.
A shot to the body from Tevez misses
and Williams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Williams connects with a solid leg kick.
Williams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams walks into a jab.
Tevez lands with a hook. Williams tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tevez thuds his right hand into Williams's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tevez fails with a takedown attempt.
Tevez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Williams tries to get to full guard but Tevez has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tevez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Williams wants to sweep here but Tevez controlling him for the moment.
Tevez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tevez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nefi Tevez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tevez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tevez looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tevez advances position into side control!
Williams prevents Tevez from moving into mount.
You can see the frustration on Williams's face as Tevez controls the position.
Williams is trying to improve his position.
Williams taking a bit of punishment here - Tevez scoring with strikes.
Tevez slows the pace down.
Williams is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tevez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Tevez in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Williams manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tevez's best efforts.
Williams makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that's the end of the fight!
Nefi Tevez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tevez 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nefi Tevez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Mclovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Boushay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mclovin comes to the cage accompanied by Sandstorm by Darude. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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189 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fedor Mclovin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Boushay!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mclovin slips a jab and a cross from Boushay.
Mclovin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boushay misses with a two punch combination.
Mclovin shoots for a takedown but Boushay saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bobby Boushay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mclovin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boushay circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Mclovin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boushay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mclovin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mclovin throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mclovin misses with a straight right.
Boushay misses with a two punch combination.
Boushay stuffs the takedown attempt from Mclovin. Mclovin gets slowly back to his feet.
Boushay drops Mclovin with a nice combination! Boushay dives into Mclovin's guard, looking to finish!
Mclovin is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boushay wants to get up but he can't break Mclovin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Boushay is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Boushay is posturing up here but Mclovin has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Boushay tries to roll out but it's too tight and Boushay has to tap! Slick submission there by Mclovin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fedor Mclovin!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Griffon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffon comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Shipping out to Boston by Dropkick Murphys. Forrest Griffon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Forrest Griffon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Sobral!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sobral goes for a takedown attempt but Griffon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sobral ducks right into an uppercut from Griffon.
Griffon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sobral, pushing him back against the cage.
Griffon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sobral blocks it with crossed arms.
Sobral tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Griffon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sobral tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Griffon smiles and moves away.
Forrest Griffon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Sobral.
Griffon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sobral's calf.
Sobral fails to land the takedown.
Sobral chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Griffon can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral tries for a takedown but Griffon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Griffon drives through and clinches with Sobral against the cage.
Sobral fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Griffon misses with a knee strike.
Sobral wants a takedown but no success here.
Griffon looking to throw knees to the head but Sobral is blocking nicely.
Sobral tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nice elbow from Griffon.
A knee to the head by Griffon.
Griffon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Griffon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Griffon crunches a lovely knee into Sobral's ribcage.
Griffon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Griffon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Griffon misses with a knee to the head.
Griffon crunches a lovely knee into Sobral's ribcage.
Griffon tries to land a knee to the head but Sobral blocks with his arms.
Griffon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Griffon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral blocks an elbow strike from Griffon.
Griffon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Griffon is breathing heavily.
Griffon lands a knee to the head.
Sobral avoiding damage as Griffon throws knees to the body.
Griffon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Griffon lands a nice elbow.
Sobral fails to pull guard.
Griffon misses with a knee to the head.
Griffon misses with a knee strike.
Griffon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Griffon tries to land a knee to the head but Sobral blocks with his arms.
Sobral avoiding damage as Griffon throws knees to the body.
Sobral has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Griffon is trying to keep an underhook but Sobral manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Griffon is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Sobral pulls his head out easily.
Sobral has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Griffon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sobral moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Griffon has worked his arm free - good work by Griffon!
Griffon tries to escape but Sobral is in control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Griffon is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sobral's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sobral is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Griffon tries to kick Sobral off but Sobral keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Griffon looking for submissions off his back.
Griffon is trying to stand back up but Sobral is controlling him
Griffon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Griffon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sobral is controlling him.
Sobral trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Griffon wants to sweep here but Sobral controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sobral looks for a takedown but Griffon sprawls well.
Sobral tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Griffon swivels and escapes.
Griffon stuffs the takedown.
Griffon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sobral stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sobral shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Griffon but Griffon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A good leg kick by Griffon.
Sobral shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Griffon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Griffon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sobral shoots in but no luck this time.
Sobral misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Griffon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sobral's calf.
Renato Sobral seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffon scores with a leg kick.
Renato Sobral is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sobral darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sobral not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Griffon looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sobral is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffon is defending against the submission attempts here by Sobral.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffon is looking to escape.
Sobral lands with a punch from half guard.
Sobral has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sobral is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Griffon looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sobral in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Griffon tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Sobral!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Renato Sobral!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Suge Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urijah Gonzaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzaga has chosen Hypnotize as his entrance music. The key to victory for Suge Knight has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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220 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Suge Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Urijah Gonzaga!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzaga is looking to clinch.
Knight misses with the combination.
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Gonzaga gets a clinch.
Gonzaga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knight has him pressed against the cage.
Knight is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knight is trying to break the clinch but Gonzaga has him pressed against the cage.
Knight wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knight breaks from the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Knight scores with a four punch combination!
Knight throws a hook to the side of Gonzaga's head but Gonzaga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gonzaga misses with a takedown attempt - Knight sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gonzaga slips a jab and a cross from Knight.
Knight thows a body shot but no joy.
Good leg kick by Knight there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Knight throws a series of punches but Gonzaga avoids them all with ease.
Gonzaga closes this distance looking for a takedown but Knight circles away.
Knight misses with a few strikes there.
Gonzaga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzaga moves into the clinch.
Gonzaga tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Knight smiles and moves away.
Suge Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Urijah Gonzaga.
Knight takes a swing at Gonzaga's ribcage but misses.
Gonzaga fails with a takedown attempt.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonzaga is just out of range.
Gonzaga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gonzaga closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzaga prevents Knight from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Knight avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gonzaga.
Gonzaga working the head with strikes.
Knight prevents Gonzaga from improving position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gonzaga looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Knight is avoiding damage well.
Gonzaga throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Gonzaga sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Knight is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gonzaga in side control, throwing shots but Knight defends.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonzaga is just out of range.
A punch combination from Knight misses.
Knight is looking to wear down Gonzaga with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gonzaga misses with a body kick.
Knight blocks a head kick by Gonzaga.
Gonzaga avoids the body shot from Knight.
Knight misses with a leg kick.
Knight throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knight is breathing heavily.
Gonzaga avoids the body shot from Knight.
A leg kick checked by Gonzaga.
Knight misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga gets a takedown into half guard.
Gonzaga throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gonzaga working Knight over with strikes.
Gonzaga thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Knight to regain full guard.
Gonzaga distracts Knight with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Knight will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gonzaga wants to pass the guard but Knight is keeping the position.
Gonzaga has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gonzaga throwing strikes but missing.
Gonzaga passes Knight's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gonzaga lands with a punch from half guard.
Knight on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gonzaga slips a nice elbow through Knight's hands, connecting with Knight's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga thows a huge punch but Knight dodges it nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gonzaga throws a strike but Knight avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Gonzaga slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gonzaga misses with the ground and pound.
Knight can't do much from the bottom here.
Knight is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gonzaga's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gonzaga controlling the action here.
Gonzaga missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gonzaga throwing shots but Knight is blocking nicely.
Gonzaga throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gonzaga throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Urijah Gonzaga will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Donk. Knight catches Gonzaga right on the button with a cross.
Gonzaga avoids the body shot from Knight.
Knight cracks Gonzaga with an open hand slap.
Knight moves out of range of the body kick.
Gonzaga cracks Knight with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Knight lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
Knight throws a leg kick but Gonzaga moved away.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonzaga moves away.
Gonzaga slips a straight right by Knight.
Gonzaga fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gonzaga looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Knight!
Gonzaga can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Knight is looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gonzaga cracks Knight with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gonzaga is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Knight can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzaga breaks from Knight's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Knight is desperately trying to improve his position but Gonzaga has a good base and remains in mount.
Gonzaga postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Knight looks a forlorn figure.
Knight tries to buck Gonzaga off but he can't manage it.
Gonzaga lands a heavy elbow.
Gonzaga in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gonzaga lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Knight hang on?
Knight takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Knight is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gonzaga trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Knight avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gonzaga.
Knight tries to hold on but Gonzaga pushes him away.
Knight can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gonzaga in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gonzaga is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Knight can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gonzaga lands a big elbow.
Gonzaga punching from mount but Knight doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gonzaga punching from mount but Knight doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Knight is wriggling around trying to escape.
Knight is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gonzaga punching from mount but Knight doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Knight holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gonzaga tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Gonzaga. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Knight'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.
Knight wants to control but Gonzaga is having none of it.
Gonzaga lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Knight hang on?
Knight bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gonzaga trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Gonzaga punching from the bottom - just letting Knight know he's still in a fight.
Gonzaga tries to strike from the bottom.
Knight working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gonzaga's head.
Gonzaga is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Knight slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga gets back to full guard.
Gonzaga looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Knight has picked Gonzaga up and slammed him! Gonzaga can't keep hold of the triangle and Knight manages to pass to side control!
Gonzaga sneaks back into half guard.
Gonzaga tries to roll over but Knight keeps him under control.
Gonzaga punching from the bottom.
Gonzaga makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gonzaga.
Gonzaga bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Knight's guard.
Gonzaga pushing down on Knight's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gonzaga is nestled in close to Knight, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Knight on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gonzaga looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urijah Gonzaga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gonzaga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gonzaga wants a takedown but no success here.
Knight wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knight manages to break the clinch.
Jab from Knight.
Knight misses with a few strikes there.
Gonzaga walks into a jab.
Knight is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gonzaga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
An inside leg kick from Gonzaga misses.
Knight throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knight keeps the fight on the outside.
Knight throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gonzaga.
Gonzaga throws a head kick but Knight moves out of range.
Knight moves out of range of the strikes.
Knight throws a head kick but Gonzaga moves out of range.
Gonzaga fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Knight sprawls well initially but Gonzaga persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Urijah Gonzaga has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gonzaga passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Knight!
Gonzaga is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gonzaga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzaga jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Knight is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Knight and Gonzaga has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
You can see the frustration on Knight's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Knight manages to get back to half guard.
Gonzaga not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gonzaga throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Knight avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gonzaga.
Knight wants to control but Gonzaga is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gonzaga slips a nice elbow through Knight's hands, connecting with Knight's forehead.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gonzaga connects with a nice short shot to Knight's temple.
Knight is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gonzaga scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gonzaga wants to control but Knight is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Knight regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Gonzaga.
Knight is trying to control the position but Gonzaga postures up.
Gonzaga landing with the ground and pound.
Gonzaga missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gonzaga postures up in Knight's guard and throws a big left but Knight blocks it.
Gonzaga postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gonzaga trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
Knight utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gonzaga forces Knight back against the cage and clinches.
Gonzaga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knight has him pressed against the cage.
Gonzaga works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Gonzaga wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Knight looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gonzaga!
Knight landing shots from mount.
Gonzaga has left one of his arms exposed and Knight doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Gonzaga screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Suge Knight!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Kelso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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217 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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187 cm
20
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Kelso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernardo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva moves into range and clinches up with Kelso.
Silva lands an elbow just above Kelso 's eye.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kelso's face.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kelso lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kelso jumps guard but Silva stands there with Kelso around his waist. Kelso gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kelso jumps guard.
Silva preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kelso looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Kelso looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Silva is defending well. Kelso quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Silva has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Kelso celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Kelso!
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