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UVT Fight Night 10/21 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rich Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saddam Hussain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rich Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rich Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saddam Hussain!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hussain works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.
Hussain is trying to get back to half guard.
Hussain manages to get back to half guard.
Hussain wants to get back to his feet.
Silva slows the pace down in half guard.
Silva tries to stand but can't do so whilst Hussain controls his leg.
Hussain makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hussain.
Hussain has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva gets to his feet. Hussain looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain throws a head kick that misses.
Silva lands a head kick. Hussain smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Silva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hussain is not content to let Silva control the position.
Hussain is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Silva's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Hussain defends it.
Hussain is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussain wants to get back to full guard.
Silva not doing much here.
Silva slips a nice elbow through Hussain's hands, connecting with Hussain's forehead.
Hussain looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva wants to take a breather but Hussain is having none of it.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Hussain gets full guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Hussain keeps moving.
Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hussain is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control from the top but Hussain keeps moving.
Silva decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hussain, up you get!
Hussain gets a clinch.
Hussain tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Hussain wants to break free but Silva has control.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hussain tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Silva prevents Hussain from breaking the clinch.
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hussain or not.
Hussain fails to pull guard.
Rich Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saddam Hussain.
Hussain tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Hussain can't break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Hussain lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to stall but Hussain uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva pulls guard effortlessly.
Hussain passes Silva's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
Hussain 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.
Hussain decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hussain circles away.
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 Rich Silva will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hussain gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hussain looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Hussain is retaining full guard.
Silva thows a big elbow that misses.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva trying to control but Hussain is working from the bottom.
Silva seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Silva wants to control from the top but Hussain keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain gets caught flat footed, as Silva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hussain working for submissions but it's allowed Silva to get to half guard.
Hussain is breathing heavily.
Hussain is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hussain is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
Hussain moves into full guard.
Silva decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hussain, up you get!
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Hussain circles away.
Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hussain looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hussain looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva content to stall in guard here.
Silva wants to stand but Hussain has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussain is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Hussain is working an open guard so Silva takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hussain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hussain falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
Hussain is trying to get back to half guard.
Silva landing a few strikes.
The referee asks Silva politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Silva prefers to stall for the moment though.
Hussain is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Silva off and has taken his back!
Hussain working for the choke.
Rich Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva holding on to Hussain's left wrist, preventing the choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hussain is trying to stick to Silva's back but Silva is turning into Hussain. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hussain's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Silva.
Silva cracks Hussain with a solid left hand.
Hussain working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Hussain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Silva dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hussain is looking to reverse the position.
Hussain is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Silva is controlling him well.
Hussain is looking for a sweep.
Hussain tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Silva presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Silva prevents Hussain from getting the reversal.
Silva looking to control but Hussain is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva punishing his opponent with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva tries to control but Hussain wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Hussain regains half guard.
Hussain gets full guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Hussain keeps moving.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva wants to control from the top but Hussain keeps moving.
Hussain is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussain wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva has Hussain pushed against the cage.
Silva lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Silva thows a huge punch but Hussain dodges it nicely.
Silva is keen to just control but Hussain is a slippery customer.
Silva is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hussain!
Silva scoring with strikes but Hussain is staying in there.
Silva landing strikes from the mount.
Hussain is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
Silva scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hussain?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussain is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
Silva controlling his opponent.
Hussain is desperately trying to improve his position but Silva has a good base and remains in mount.
Hussain tries to buck Silva off but Silva takes his back!
Hussain tries to escape the position.
Silva is trying to stick to Hussain's back but Hussain is turning into Silva. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Silva's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hussain.
Silva is trying to keep Hussain in close.
Hussain slips nicely into half 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.
Hussain is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Silva is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Saddam Hussain!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Royal McNamera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey McMasters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McNamera comes to the cage accompanied by A cat flushing a toilet. Royal McNamera could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mickey McMasters's chin.
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151 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royal McNamera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mickey McMasters!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMasters throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McNamera is looking to clinch but McMasters is avoiding it.
A big right from McMasters misses.
McNamera tries to close the distance and clinch up but McMasters swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McNamera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McNamera is looking to clinch but McMasters is avoiding it.
McMasters lands a head kick. McNamera smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McNamera tries to clinch up.
McNamera is looking to clinch but McMasters is avoiding it.
McNamera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McMasters uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McNamera.
McNamera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McNamera fails in his attempt to clinch.
McNamera tries to clinch there but McMasters circles away.
McMasters avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McMasters swats away the attempt to clinch by McNamera.
McNamera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McNamera wants to clinch up but McMasters keeps it at a distance.
McMasters circles away from the clinch attempt.
McNamera tries to clinch but McMasters is having none of it.
McNamera clinches with his opponent.
McMasters looking to throw knees to the head but McNamera is blocking nicely.
McNamera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McNamera prevents McMasters from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McMasters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McMasters darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McNamera is rocked!
McMasters connects with a stiff jab that staggers McNamera - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mickey McMasters!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Qwik Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kraven Meatballs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Qwik Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Qwik Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kraven Meatballs!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meatballs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Silva looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Meatballs tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Meatballs getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Meatballs looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Qwik Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kraven Meatballs.
Meatballs closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Meatballs pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Meatballs looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Meatballs persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Meatballs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Silva throws a right and a left that Meatballs avoids nicely.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Meatballs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Meatballs wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Meatballs circles away.
Meatballs connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Meatballs finds it's target.
No luck for Meatballs with that takedown attempt.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Meatballs. Meatballs gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva misses with a leg kick.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Meatballs lands an overhand right.
A nice combination there by Meatballs.
Meatballs scores with a jab. Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kraven Meatballs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to get up but he can't break Meatballs's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Meatballs on the ground.
Meatballs pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Meatballs.
Silva wants to control from the top but Meatballs keeps moving.
Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva wants to control from the top but Meatballs keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meatballs uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Meatballs connects with a jab.
Meatballs works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Qwik Silva has been cut.
Meatballs lands a body shot.
Meatballs fails with the takedown
and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva won't allow Meatballs to sweep him here.
Meatballs is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Meatballs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Silva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Meatballs.
Meatballs shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Meatballs's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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 Qwik Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Qwik Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silva misses with a double jab.
Meatballs misses with a takedown
and Silva moves into the clinch.
Meatballs is trying to break free.
Meatballs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Meatballs has a takedown stuffed.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meatballs closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Meatballs pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Qwik Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kraven Meatballs.
No luck for Meatballs with that takedown attempt.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Qwik Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meatballs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Meatballs connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Meatballs cracks Silva with an open hand slap.
Meatballs fails with the takedown.
Meatballs shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Meatballs closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Meatballs pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Meatballs shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Meatballs shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Meatballs tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Meatballs counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meatballs is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
Meatballs is working for a submission of some sort.
Meatballs is pressing down on Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva is holding on for now.
Silva is in trouble now - Meatballs has advanced to mount!
Meatballs seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Silva is holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meatballs stands up from mount. Strange move.
Nice shot by Meatballs.
Meatballs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Meatballs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kraven Meatballs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meatballs fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meatballs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meatballs looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Meatballs persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Meatballs takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Meatballs.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice straight punches there by Meatballs. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Meatballs.
Meatballs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Meatballs scores with a sloppy right hand. Silva should have avoided that one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Meatballs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Meatballs on that attempt.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Meatballs tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Meatballs manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kraven Meatballs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Qwik Silva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Meatballs doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva lands an elbow just above Meatballs 's eye.
Silva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Meatballs tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Meatballs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva has clasped his hands together around Meatballs's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Silva decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Meatballs throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silva throws a head kick but Meatballs moves out of range.
Meatballs tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meatballs moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meatballs.
Meatballs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Meatballs shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva feints and as Meatballs raises his hands in defense, Silva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Meatballs keeps moving.
Meatballs working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Meatballs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meatballs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Meatballs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meatballs is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Meatballs working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Meatballs is tightening it up a little... Silva has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Silva reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Silva taps out! nice BJJ there by Meatballs!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kraven Meatballs!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Canuto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Cro Crap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Canuto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mirko Cro Crap!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canuto blocks a head kick by Cro Crap.
Canuto gets the takedown into side control.
Canuto looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Canuto tries to move to mount but Cro Crap blocks the move with his legs.
Canuto is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cro Crap is pushing Canuto's head away, looking to escape. Canuto manages to hold on to the position though.
Cro Crap struggling a bit here.
Canuto will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Canuto tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cro Crap's legs.
Cro Crap is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Canuto tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canuto tries to advance to mount but Cro Crap denies him.
Cro Crap wants to control but Canuto postures up.
Canuto tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cro Crap's legs.
Cro Crap wants to control but Canuto postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Canuto wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cro Crap, who protects the arm well.
Cro Crap prevents Canuto from improving position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Canuto has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Cro Crap!
Cro Crap keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Canuto seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Cro Crap is holding on tight.
Canuto goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Cro Crap turns into him and now he's in Canuto's guard.
Canuto is breathing heavily.
Cro Crap looking to pass the guard.
Cro Crap preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cro Crap would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Cro Crap looking to pass the guard.
Cro Crap is looking to stand up but Canuto won't let him.
Cro Crap really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Canuto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Canuto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cro Crap trying to control the position from guard on top but Canuto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cro Crap throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cro Crap moves in looking to clinch but Canuto pushes him off.
Cro Crap tries a head kick but it misses.
Canuto tries to clinch but Cro Crap moves out of range.
Cro Crap should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Cro Crap misses with a few strikes there.
Canuto decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cro Crap trying to control but Canuto postures up.
Canuto 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.
Cro Crap is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Canuto dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cro Crap wants to clinch but Canuto slips to the side
and Canuto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Canuto looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Canuto drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cro Crap looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cro Crap looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cro Crap!
Cro Crap in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Canuto looking for a sweep but Cro Crap has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Cro Crap can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Canuto is looking to escape.
Canuto gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canuto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cro Crap's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cro Crap's back!
Canuto patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Canuto doesn't have the hooks in and Cro Crap manages to turn into his guard.
Cro Crap stopping the sweep attempt from Canuto.
Cro Crap pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Canuto is keeping the position for now.
Cro Crap postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cro Crap must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cro Crap wants to stand but Canuto has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canuto looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cro Crap passes into half guard.
Cro Crap stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Cro Crap tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Canuto swivels and escapes.
Canuto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cro Crap as he jumps to the side.
A punch combination from Cro Crap misses.
Cro Crap throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Canuto counters with a one-two to the body.
Cro Crap throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cro Crap closes the distance and clinches.
Cro Crap breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Canuto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cro Crap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canuto slips a jab and a cross from Cro Crap.
Cro Crap tries a head kick but it misses.
Canuto shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cro Crap's guard.
Canuto looking to pass the guard.
Cro Crap is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cro Crap is looking for a triangle but Canuto pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cro Crap wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Canuto manages to pass to side control.
Cro Crap is trying to stand.
Canuto wants to work for an arm triangle but Cro Crap is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cro Crap lunges at Canuto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Canuto's hand.
Cro Crap doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Canuto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Canuto.
Canuto won't allow Cro Crap to sweep him here.
Cro Crap is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cro Crap is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cro Crap has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Canuto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Canuto dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Cro Crap shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Canuto but Canuto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Canuto slips a jab from Cro Crap.
Canuto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cro Crap counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cro Crap misses with a series of wild punches.
Cro Crap ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Canuto moves away.
Bruno Canuto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Canuto 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.
Canuto pushes down on Cro Crap's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Canuto 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cro Crap is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canuto is looking to advance position but Cro Crap won't allow it.
Cro Crap kicks Canuto off and gets back to his feet.
Cro Crap tries a head kick but it misses.
Canuto with a poor takedown
and Cro Crap counters with a shoot takedown. Canuto fights it but they end up in guard.
Cro Crap wanted to stand there but Canuto had control of the position.
Canuto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cro Crap wants to control from the top but Canuto keeps moving.
Canuto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cro Crap's guard.
Canutois looking to pass into half guard but Cro Crap pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cro Crap is in guard.
Cro Crap passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Canuto tries to bench press Cro Crap off him but Cro Crap keeps the position.
Cro Crap stands up and beckons Canuto to his feet.
Mirko Cro Crap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cro Crap instigates a clinch.
Cro Crap breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Cro Crap misses.
Canuto stuffs the takedown.
Canuto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cro Crap!
Canuto feints and as Cro Crap raises his hands in defense, Canuto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Canuto tries to free his leg and advance position but Cro Crap is retaining full guard.
Cro Crap looking for a guillotine here but Canuto defends easily.
Canuto stands and throws Cro Crap's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cro Crap gets back to half guard.
Cro Crap is looking to escape.
Cro Crap trying to control from the bottom.
Cro Crap moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cro Crap is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cro Crap keeping full guard, as Canuto tries to pass.
Canuto prevents Cro Crap from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mirko Cro Crap.
I think Canuto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Bruno Canuto!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Bruno Canuto!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Bruno Canuto!
Bruno Canuto wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Hansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brenno Penna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penna has chosen APOCALYPSE NOW as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Andreas Hansson 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andreas Hansson!
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, Brenno Penna!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penna stuffs the takedown attempt from Hansson. Hansson gets slowly back to his feet.
Penna looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Penna prevents Hansson from getting back to his feet.
Penna 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.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Penna thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Penna is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hansson tries to strike from the bottom.
Penna thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hansson working a defensive guard here.
Penna tries to free his leg and advance position but Hansson is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Penna changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hansson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hansson is breathing heavily.
Penna wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hansson, who protects the arm well.
Penna is looking to take a break and control but Hansson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penna lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hansson regains half guard.
Penna passes to full mount!
Penna fails to take his opponent's back.
Penna working for a submission but Hansson is keeping him at bay.
Hansson is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Penna has control of Hansson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hansson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Penna working Hansson over with strikes here.
Penna looking to secure an arm triangle but Hansson defends it well.
Hansson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hansson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Penna pulls his head out easily.
Penna 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.
Hansson tries to get to full guard but Penna has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penna is trying for a kimura here. Hansson looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Penna wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brenno Penna!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amadeo Assis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wellen Dowd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Assis comes to the cage accompanied by Mv Bill- Falcao. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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195 lbs
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189 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Amadeo Assis!
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, Wellen Dowd!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assis fails with a takedown attempt.
Assis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dowd.
Assis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Assis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amadeo Assis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dowd smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Amadeo Assis has been cut.
Dowd misses with a body shot.
Dowd is looking to chop away at Assis's legs.
Dowd fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Assis, pushing him back against the cage.
Dowd holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Dowd.
Dowd is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dowd looking to throw knees to the head but Assis is blocking nicely.
Dowd throws an elbow that misses.
Dowd taking a breather.
Dowd tries a knee to the head but Assis blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowd unloads a knee to the mid-section. Assis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dowd controlling the action here for a moment.
Dowd lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dowd misses with a knee to the head.
Dowd stalling against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Wellen Dowd.
Assis tries for a takedown but Dowd sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Assis shoots in for a double leg but Dowd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wellen Dowd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Assis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Assis is breathing heavily.
Assis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dowd but Dowd pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Amadeo Assis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dowd connects with a jab.
Dowd throws a head kick that misses.
Dowd throws a nice looking combination but Assis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowd throws a monster overhand right that drops Assis! Dowd follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wellen Dowd!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Castle Irons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Castle Irons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank James!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James closes the distance and clinches up with Irons, looking for a takedown. James pushes Irons against the cage but Irons circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Irons is looking to slow James down with leg kicks.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Irons.
James tries for a takedown but Irons sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Irons buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
James takes one to the side of the head.
Irons pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Irons lands a nice hook to James's body. James takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Whack! Irons lands a heavy head kick that drops James. The ref tackles Irons to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because James was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Castle Irons!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between J Walter Weatherman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Nich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nich is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Boom Boom Pow. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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250 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, J Walter Weatherman!
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, Tom Nich!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weatherman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nich chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice sprawl there from Weatherman as Nich shoots in.
Weatherman scores with a one two! Nich had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Tom Nich has been cut.
Nich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Weatherman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Weatherman misses with a jab, cross combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Weatherman.
Nich is rocked!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nich misses with a straight left.
Nich is still on wobbly legs! Can Weatherman finish him?
Nich swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nich misses with a double jab
and Weatherman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weatherman connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Nich tumbling to the canvas! Weatherman pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Nich was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). J Walter Weatherman!
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