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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Navis Sillage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aarron Marcum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcum has chosen Live Your Life-Rhianna feat. T.I. as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Navis Sillage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aarron Marcum!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcum stuffs the takedown.
Navis Sillage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sillage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sillage shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Marcum pinned against the cage. Marcum gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sillage looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Marcum lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sillage trying to control the action but Marcum is working from the bottom.
Sillage is really struggling to control Marcum but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Marcum scores with a few weak punches.
Marcum is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sillage's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sillage's back!
Sillage is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Marcum has his arm under Sillage's chin here. Game over son! Marcum squeezes tightly and Sillage is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Aarron Marcum!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anastacio Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominguez comes to the cage accompanied by Crack a Bottle-Eminem. Anastacio Dominguez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anastacio Dominguez!
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, Royce Rua!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rua is looking for a kimura but Dominguez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rua to get the leverage.
Rua frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rua is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dominguez can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Dominguez has left one of his arms exposed and Rua doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Dominguez screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Royce Rua!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nobunaga Shirow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Robinson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nobunaga Shirow's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nobunaga Shirow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shirow shoots in and drives through. Robinson sprawls well.
Shirow swinging wilding here.
Shirow throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Robinson's waist but Robinson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shirow off to one side.
Shirow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nobunaga Shirow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Robinson.
Robinson dodges the punch combination from Shirow.
Robinson throws a leg kick but Shirow moved away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Robinson.
Shirow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Robinson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Nobunaga Shirow has been cut.
Robinson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A punch combination from Shirow misses.
Robinson lands a front kick.
Robinson throws a body kick that misses.
Robinson throws a right hand that Shirow ducks under and follows up with a left that Shirow also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shirow checks it well.
Robinson throws a nice looking combination but Shirow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Robinson clinches with his opponent.
Robinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robinson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Robinson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Robinson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shirow.
Shirow slips a jab and a cross from Robinson.
Robinson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shirow drives through with a takedown into guard.
Shirow is breathing heavily.
Shirow stopping the sweep attempt from Robinson.
Robinson keeping full guard, as Shirow tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shirow postures up.
Shirow throwing strikes but missing.
Shirow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Robinson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Robinson is looking to sinch up a triangle. Shirow throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Robinson's body to avoid the submission. Robinson has instead reached around Shirow's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Robinson arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tim Robinson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gilmer Zacarias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daunte Mauricio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mauricio Silva has chosen Getting Away with Murder-Papa Roach as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gilmer Zacarias!
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, Daunte Mauricio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zacarias misses with a looping left.
Mauricio Silva throws a nice looking combination but Zacarias bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mauricio Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zacarias connects with a crisp jab.
Mauricio Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zacarias throws a right hand that Mauricio Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Mauricio Silva also avoids with ease.
Mauricio Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zacarias as he avoids it easily.
Mauricio Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Daunte Mauricio Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zacarias misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Zacarias, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zacarias feints and as Mauricio Silva raises his hands in defense, Zacarias changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zacarias tries to stand but Mauricio Silva is controlling from the bottom.
Zacarias postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mauricio Silva is looking for a triangle but Zacarias pushes his legs off easily.
Zacarias is looking to work some ground and pound but Mauricio Silva has wrist control.
Mauricio Silva looking for a guillotine here but Zacarias defends easily.
Mauricio Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mauricio Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mauricio Silva looking for a guillotine here but Zacarias defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zacarias with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mauricio Silva wants to sweep here but Zacarias controlling him for the moment.
Zacarias trying to control the position from guard on top but Mauricio Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mauricio Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mauricio Silva looks gassed!
Mauricio Silva trying to pass the guard but Zacarias defending well.
Mauricio Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zacarias doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mauricio Silva.
Zacarias looks like he's trying to stand up.
Zacarias manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Zacarias avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauricio Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zacarias counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mauricio Silva's guard now.
Zacarias content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zacarias preventing the sweep.
Zacarias keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mauricio Silva's head.
Zacarias slips nicely into half guard.
Zacarias uses his free foot to push down on Mauricio Silva's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mauricio Silva.
Mauricio Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mauricio Silva is in a horrible position here. Zacarias smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
It looks like Daunte Mauricio Silva has been cut.Mauricio Silva can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Zacarias.
Zacarias lands a nice shot to the head.
Mauricio Silva is rocked!
That has opened up Daunte Mauricio Silva's cut even more.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Daunte Mauricio Silva's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gilmer Zacarias!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hasheem Njoukuaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lux Interior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Njoukuaku comes to the cage accompanied by I'll Still-50 Cent, Akon. Interior has chosen Garbage Man, by The Cramps as his entrance music. Hasheem Njoukuaku had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.7lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Lux Interior has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hasheem Njoukuaku's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
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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, Hasheem Njoukuaku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lux Interior!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice combo by Interior! Oh, that's hurt him - Njoukuaku falls to the canvas and Interior follows him into side control.
Njoukuaku is rocked!
Njoukuaku is looking for a sweep.
Oh Njoukuaku is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Njoukuaku taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Interior tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Interior has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Interior decides to stand back up. Interior steps back and let's Njoukuaku get back to his feet.
Njoukuaku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Njoukuaku seems to have got his legs back now.
Njoukuaku throws a hook but Interior blocks it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Njoukuaku misses with a hook. Interior ducked under it nicely.
Interior throws a half hearted mid kick.
Interior has managed to clinch.
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!
Njoukuaku tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Njoukuaku tries to land a knee to the head but Interior blocks with his arms.
Njoukuaku is breathing heavily.
Interior scores with a knee to the head.
Interior throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Njoukuaku blocks it with crossed arms.
Interior gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Njoukuaku regains guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Njoukuaku looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Njoukuaku can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Interior controls the pace.
Interior slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Njoukuaku trying his best to control but Interior has mounted him.
Interior pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Interior.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Interior sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Let's hope that Interior 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.
Interior has control of Njoukuaku's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Njoukuaku regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Njoukuaku wants to control but Interior is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Interior connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Interior controlling his opponent.
Interior looking to finish Njoukuaku with some ground and pound. This is bad for Njoukuaku!
Interior sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Njoukuaku wants to hold on but Interior pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Njoukuaku is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Njoukuaku is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Interior throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Njoukuaku has his hands clasped together but Interior breaks the hold and Njoukuaku is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Interior!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lux Interior!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Nogueira Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kingston Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nogueira Jr's entrance music is Welcome to the Jungle-Guns N Roses. A fine choice. Mason is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sean Kingston-Take you there. 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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195 lbs
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edwin Nogueira Jr!
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, Kingston Mason!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason looks to land a combination but Nogueira Jr avoids it well.
Mason looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nogueira Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mason swinging wilding here.
Nogueira Jr stalks Mason and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mason's face. Mason staggers backwards, shaken.
Mason throws a front kick aimed at Nogueira Jr's knee but Nogueira Jr avoids it well.
Nogueira Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mason looks to land a combination but Nogueira Jr avoids it well.
Nogueira Jr throws a head kick but Mason moves out of range.
Mason fails to land with a series of punches.
Mason swinging wilding here.
Mason looks gassed!
Nogueira Jr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nogueira Jr slips a jab and a cross from Mason.
Nogueira Jr throws a head kick but Mason moves out of range.
Nogueira Jr throws a head kick but Mason moves out of range.
Mason throws a series of punches but Nogueira Jr moves out of range.
Nogueira Jr lands a head kick!
Mason takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nogueira Jr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nogueira Jr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mason misses with a double jab.
Nogueira Jr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nogueira Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mason as he avoids it easily.
Mason takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A nice combination there by Nogueira Jr.
Nogueira Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nogueira Jr lands with a nice combination. Mason backs away looking to recover.
Kingston Mason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira Jr lands with a slapping head kick.
Nogueira Jr lands with a slapping head kick.
Nogueira Jr closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nogueira Jr's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nogueira Jr duly obliges.
Mason is rocked!
Nogueira Jr stalks Mason and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mason's face. Mason staggers backwards, shaken.
Mason is still on wobbly legs! Can Nogueira Jr finish him?
A nice combination there by Nogueira Jr.
Nogueira Jr scores with a three punch combo!
Nogueira Jr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nogueira Jr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nogueira Jr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nogueira Jr lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nogueira Jr lands with a nice combination. Mason backs away looking to recover.
Nogueira Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A head kick from Nogueira Jr lands but Mason takes it in his stride.
Nogueira Jr throws a series of punches but Mason moves out of range.
Nogueira Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Mason seems to have recovered his senses.
Mason tries to bum rush Nogueira Jr with a series of wild strikes but Nogueira Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nogueira Jr looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nogueira Jr throws a one two combo.
Mason throws a wild body kick that Nogueira Jr sees coming a mile off.
Mason fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nogueira Jr is out of range.
Mason misses with a wild combination.
Nogueira Jr throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mason.
Nogueira Jr misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Nogueira Jr does no damage.
Nogueira Jr is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mason misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nogueira Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Mason throws a front kick aimed at Nogueira Jr's knee but Nogueira Jr avoids it well.
Mason swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mason throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nogueira Jr plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nogueira Jr scores with a head kick.
Mason pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nogueira Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick from Nogueira Jr lands but Mason takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nogueira Jr throws a one two combo.
No joy there for Nogueira Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mason tries to bum rush Nogueira Jr with a series of wild strikes but Nogueira Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mason swinging wilding here.
Nogueira Jr lands a two punch combo.
Mason is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nogueira Jr.
Nogueira Jr lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nogueira Jr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nogueira Jr lands a head kick!
Mason has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nogueira Jr throws a series of strikes that have Mason backpedaling.
Nogueira Jr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nogueira Jr throws a combination. Mason tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nogueira Jr goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nogueira Jr lands with a kick to the temple. Mason shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mason fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nogueira Jr throws a nice head kick!
A combination from Mason does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Mason fails to land with a series of punches.
Nogueira Jr has Mason up against the cage in a clinch.
Mason tries a knee to the head but Nogueira Jr blocks it.
Mason tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mason throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mason wants a takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nogueira Jr.
Nogueira Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nogueira Jr goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nogueira Jr.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edwin Nogueira Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nogueira Jr fails with the takedown.
Mason misses with a low kick.
Nogueira Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mason but Mason pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mason takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nogueira Jr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nogueira Jr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nogueira Jr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nogueira Jr checks a low kick from Mason.
Nogueira Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nogueira Jr dodges the punch combination from Mason.
Mason takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mason avoids a punch combination nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Nogueira Jr scores with a four punch combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mason.
Mason throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nogueira Jr.
Nogueira Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Nogueira Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mason throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nogueira Jr.
Nogueira Jr scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mason regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mason tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mason lands some strikes from the bottom.
Mason looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nogueira Jr is sitting in close to Mason's body. Mason has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Nogueira Jr is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Nogueira Jr is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Mason.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kingston Mason!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jed Masilungan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masilungan comes to the cage accompanied by Bound to Violence by Hatebreed. Torres is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bandeira-J Nyce. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jed Masilungan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Torres!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masilungan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torres tries to clinch up.
Torres is looking to clinch.
Masilungan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torres moves in looking to clinch but Masilungan pushes him off.
Torres drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Torres drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Torres jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Torres content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Torres working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Masilungan's head.
Torres passes into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Torres is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Masilungan defends it well.
Masilungan wants to get back to his feet.
Masilungan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Masilungan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Torres wants to free his trapped foot but Masilungan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Masilungan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Torres scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres stops Masilungan from getting back to his feet.
Masilungan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Masilungan.
Torres stopping the sweep attempt from Masilungan.
Masilungan is breathing heavily.
Torres passes Masilungan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Torres is looking for a kimura but Masilungan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Torres to get the leverage.
Torres is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Masilungan defends it well.
Masilungan pushes Torres off looking to stand but Torres dives back in and keeps control.
Torres tries to pass to full mount but Masilungan defends it.
Torres has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Torres is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Masilungan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Torres.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torres not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Torres tries to pass to full mount but Masilungan defends it.
Torres looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Masilungan is in trouble now - Torres has advanced to mount!
Torres putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Torres jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Masilungan manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Torres is chipping away with strikes.
Torres is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Masilungan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Torres cracks Masilungan with a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan is trying to get back to half guard.
Torres working the head with strikes.
Masilungan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Torres off and has taken his back!
Torres showing good submission defense here.
Masilungan lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Masilungan looking for the choke from the back.
Masilungan keeps control of the position as Torres tries to break free.
Masilungan tightening his grip on Torres, looking for the choke.
Torres manages to reverse the position and now he's in Masilungan's guard. Nice work there by Torres.
Torres pushing down on Masilungan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Torres is looking for a kimura but Masilungan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Torres to get the leverage.
Torres wants to pass the guard but Masilungan is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres uses his free foot to push down on Masilungan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Masilungan.
A nice elbow there by Torres.
Masilungan is rocked!
Masilungan defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Torres.
Oh Masilungan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Torres has hold of Masilungan's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Masilungan manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Masilungan seems to have got his legs back now.
Masilungan is looking to improve his position but Torres isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torres forces the positional change into back control.
Masilungan turns into Torres and is now in his guard.
Torres is looking to sinch up a triangle. Masilungan throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Torres's body to avoid the submission. Torres has instead reached around Masilungan's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Torres arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Felipe Torres!
Felipe Torres is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Truck comes to the cage accompanied by Knockin Heads Off . Souza is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Here Comes Da Boom-DMX, Sean Paul. Shaun Truck had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shaun Truck !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Souza!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Truck looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Truck misses with a jab, cross combination.
Truck pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Souza blocks a head kick by Truck .
Truck misses with a two punch combination.
Truck clinches up against the cage.
Truck manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Souza keeps control of Truck as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Truck throws an elbow but it misses.
Truck prevents a takedown attempt there.
Souza looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shaun Truck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Souza.
Truck manages to pull guard.
Souza advances position into side control!
Souza working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Truck knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Souza goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Truck rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Souza's guard! Nice work there by Truck !
Souza looks gassed!
Souza has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Truck can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Souza looking for a guillotine here but Truck defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Truck decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Souza, up you get!
Truck throws a sloppy head kick and Souza moves out of range easily.
Truck throws a series of punches but Souza moves out of range.
Souza takes a kick to the side of the head.
Truck misses with a two punch combination.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Souza crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Truck - the referee stops the clock and Souza gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Truck . Souza manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Truck misses with a head kick.
Truck lets loose with a powerful body kick. Souza will feel that in the morning.
Souza avoids the head kick by Truck .
Souza dodges the punch combination from Truck .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Truck feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Souza looking for a guillotine here but Truck defends easily.
Souza looking to hit a scissor sweep but Truck is one step ahead there.
Truck stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Truck , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Truck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Truck tries a head kick but it misses.
Truck throws a right and a left that both miss.
Truck lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Truck as Souza shoots in.
Truck misses with a wild combination.
Truck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Truck throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Truck looks to score with a jab to the body but Souza is just out of range.
Truck is looking to clinch.
Souza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Truck but Truck pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Truck with a lazy takedown attempt
and Souza counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Souza wants to work for an arm triangle but Truck is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Souza looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Shaun Truck will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice takedown defense from Truck . No joy for Souza on that attempt.
Souza has closed the distance and engaged Truck in a clinch.
Souza prevents Truck from breaking the clinch.
Truck lands a nice elbow.
Souza has hold of one of Truck 's legs. Truck is fighting the takedown attempt but Souza gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Truck keeping full guard, as Souza tries to pass.
Souza is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Truck can't keep his opponent in guard - Souza advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Souza is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Souza is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Truck has managed to free his arm - good work.
Truck wants to get back to his feet.
Souza wants to advance to full mount but Truck doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Souza drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Truck manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Souza has Truck in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Souza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Souza looking for a guillotine here but Truck defends easily.
Truck knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Souza on the ground.
Truck won't allow Souza to sweep him here.
Thiago Souza has got the better of the ground game so far.
Souza is looking for a triangle but Truck pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truck won't allow Souza to sweep him here.
Truck trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
Souza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Truck slips nicely into half guard.
Souza makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Souza.
Souza looking for a triangle here. Truck is fighting it but it looks tight! Souza pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Truck is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Thiago Souza!
Thiago Souza is the new middleweight champion!
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