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FWI-37 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Paiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Paiva might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Your Death. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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208 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Paiva!
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, Igor Alves!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paiva stalks Alves and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Alves's face. Alves staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Igor Alves has been cut.
Paiva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Paiva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paiva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Paiva.
Paiva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alves misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Paiva.
Paiva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alves counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Alves.
Alves tries to stand but Paiva is controlling from the bottom.
Alves not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves wants to stand but Paiva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Paiva keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
Alves sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Alves won't allow Paiva to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Alves with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alves trying to control but Paiva is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Paiva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alves counters with a straight right hand.
Paiva slips a jab and a cross from Alves.
Alves doesn't manage to clinch there - Paiva circles away.
Paiva throws a series of punches but Alves avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paiva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alves makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A combination from Paiva does no damage.
Paiva misses with a few strikes there.
Paiva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paiva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Alves counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Paiva is breathing heavily.
Alves looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Alves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paiva is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves is looking to work some ground and pound but Paiva has wrist control.
Paiva is looking to stand up but Alves isn't so interested in that idea.
Alves wants to control from the top but Paiva keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Alves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Igor Alves's cut.
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.
Alves has a takedown stuffed.
Paiva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alves moves into the clinch.
Alves breaks from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alves tries for a takedown but Paiva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Paiva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alves counters with a low kick, right behind Paiva 's knee.
Paiva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alves.
Alves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch combination from Paiva misses.
Paiva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alves counters with a slapping leg kick.
Alves lands with a big left! Paiva is wobbled badly! Alves comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Paiva to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Igor Alves!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason David Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Frank comes to the cage accompanied by Go Go Power Rangers. Gracie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Born To Win kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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168 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason David Frank!
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, Ryan Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
David Frank showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
David Frank stuffs the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from David Frank as Gracie shoots in.
Jason David Frank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Gracie.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
David Frank scores with a nice body kick.
Gracie looks gassed!
David Frank stuffs the takedown.
David Frank 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.
David Frank pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
David Frank slips nicely into half guard.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to roll over but David Frank keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
David Frank is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
David Frank is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracie is just riding it out for now. David Frank eventually gives up the hold.
David Frank knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie is pressing down on David Frank's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gracie is looking to sweep but instead, David Frank has passed into half guard.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gracie is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! David Frank is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Gracie!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between RJ Tenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calve Pindakaas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tenn's entrance music is Bulls On Parade. A fine choice. 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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216 lbs
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205 lbs
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Good takedowns
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, RJ Tenn!
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, Calve Pindakaas!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tenn drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pindakaas is trying to control Tenn's posture but Tenn avoids it.
Tenn tries to move to mount but Pindakaas blocks the move with his legs.
Pindakaas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tenn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pindakaas has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pindakaas can't do much from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pindakaas misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pindakaas looks to land a combination but Tenn avoids it well.
Tenn slips a jab and a cross from Pindakaas.
Tenn drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tenn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pindakaas is looking for a sweep.
Tenn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pindakaas keeps working.
Pindakaas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenn has hold of Pindakaas's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Pindakaas tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Tenn cranks the arm and Pindakaas screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Pindakaas, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). RJ Tenn!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Sebathia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wolf comes to the cage accompanied by Wolfpack. Sebathia has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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273 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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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, Nate Wolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexander Sebathia!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolf throws a series of punches but Sebathia moves out of range.
Wolf misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sebathia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wolf.
Wolf fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wolf throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wolf misses with a few strikes there.
Wolf displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sebathia throws out the jab.
Sebathia doesn't manage to clinch there - Wolf circles away.
Sebathia drops Wolf with a big left hand and mounts him. Wolf is in big trouble!
Wolf is rocked!
It looks like Nate Wolf has been cut.
Sebathia lands a big elbow - Wolf is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Wolf is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Alexander Sebathia!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Barkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mo Rashid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rashid has chosen Tony Braxton, You are making me high as his entrance music. Charles Barkley has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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270 lbs
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260 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Barkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mo Rashid!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rashid shoots in for a double leg but Barkley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barkley with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rashid counters with a nice double leg into side control. Barkley won't be happy with that.
Barkley tries to buck Rashid off but Rashid is having none of it.
Barkley is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rashid off and has taken his back!
Barkley has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Rashid is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Barkley off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Barkley doesn't have the hooks in and Rashid manages to turn into his guard.
Barkley is looking to sinch up a triangle. Rashid throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Barkley's body to avoid the submission. Barkley has instead reached around Rashid's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Barkley arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Charles Barkley!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spike Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rorion Liborio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rorion Liborio will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spike Silva!
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, Rorion Liborio!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Liborio misses with a two punch combination.
Liborio throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Liborio wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Liborio avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.
Silva scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Liborio is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Silva trying to pass the guard but Liborio defending well.
Silva is looking for a kimura here.
Liborio tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Liborio knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Liborio trying to control but Silva postures up.
Liborio is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silva's back!
Liborio is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Silva has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Liborio missing with strikes.
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.
Liborio is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Liborio is persistently looking for the submission but Silva is defending it well.
Liborio keeps control of the position as Silva tries to break free.
Silva tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Liborio looking to ground and pound but Silva is blocking nicely.
Liborio works his way to his opponent's back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva turns into Liborio and is now in his guard.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Liborio is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liborio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Liborio looks gassed!
Silva scoring with punches to the head and body.
Silva stands and throws Liborio's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Liborio is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silva fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Liborio is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Silva off and has taken his back!
Liborio doesn't have the hooks in and Silva manages to turn into his guard.
Silva working some strikes from top position.
Liborio bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Liborio!
Silva thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Silva raining down shots from the mount!
Silva unloads with some shots from mount but Liborio bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva with good strikes from the mount here!
Silva raining down shots from the mount!
Liborio is rocked!
Silva is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Liborio can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Liborio is still in real trouble! Can Silva finish him?
Poor strikes thrown by Silva there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spike Silva dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Liborio scores with a punch to the head.
Liborio seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy left from Liborio finds it's target.
Silva scores with a takedown into Liborio's guard.
Liborio trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Liborio looking for a sweep. Not yet Liborio, not yet.
Silva lands a couple of elbows.
Liborio wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Liborio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Silva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liborio defending against the ground and pound.
Liborio trying to control but Silva flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Silva punches the canvas rather than the man.
Silva looking for the choke from the back.
Silva throws a series of strikes and Liborio wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Liborio is looking to escape.
Liborio wants to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Liborio has left one of his arms exposed and Silva doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Liborio screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Spike Silva!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suge Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogerio Santos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Suge Knight's chin.
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244 lbs
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278 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Solid Muay Thai
Determined |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Suge Knight!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santos with a nice cross.
Santos gets the takedown into side control.
Santos is working to tighten is grip on Knight's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Knight has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Santos is really squeezing tight and eventually Knight passes out! Santos breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rogerio Santos!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Mclovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ground Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mclovin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sandstorm by Darude. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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184 lbs
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fedor Mclovin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ground Pound!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mclovin takes the fight into the clinch.
Pound breaks the clinch.
Pound misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Mclovin.
The fighters circling - Pound throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pound takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ground Pound seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mclovin lands a head shot.
Mclovin connects with a high kick.
Nice uppercut there from Pound.
Mclovin is rocked!
Pound throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oh Mclovin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mclovin throws a right hand that Pound ducks under and follows up with a left that Pound also avoids with ease.
Mclovin seems to have got his legs back now.
Pound throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mclovin counters with a solid body kick.
Pound throws a nice looking combination but Mclovin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pound takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mclovin fails with the takedown.
Mclovin lands a head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclovin darts in and clinches Pound up against the cage.
Mclovin manages to break the clinch.
Pound throws a combination that misses
and Mclovin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pound really felt that one!
Pound looks gassed!
Mclovin throws a one two combo.
Pound misses with a combination
and Mclovin finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mclovin connects with a high kick.
Pound takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mclovin lands a head kick. Pound smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pound takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mclovin lands a head kick. Pound smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mclovin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mclovin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pound tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mclovin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mclovin moves out of range as Pound strikes.
Pound misses with a hook to the body
and Mclovin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mclovin lands with a kick to the temple. Pound shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mclovin!
Mclovin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mclovin gets a clinch.
Mclovin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mclovin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mclovin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Pound prevents Mclovin from taking his back.
Pound holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mclovin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Mclovin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pound has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pound has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Mclovin goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Pound turns into him and now he's in Mclovin's guard.
Mclovin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mclovin is working hard here to advance position.
Mclovin working for submissions but it's allowed Pound to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound is thwarting Mclovin's attempts to control the position.
Mclovin manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Mclovin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pound waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Mclovin.
Pound wants to clinch
and Mclovin finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Pound pushes Mclovin up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mclovin prevents Pound from breaking the clinch.
Pound prevents Mclovin from breaking the clinch.
Mclovin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Mclovin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pound misses with a combination
and Mclovin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pound!
Pound is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Mclovin goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Pound is on top in guard.
Mclovin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pound!
Mclovin throws some wild stikes that Pound manages to avoid easily.
Pound is trying to stand up.
Mclovin is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pound can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Mclovin looking to ground and pound but Pound is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclovin is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pound can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pound really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mclovin is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Pound has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Pound!
Mclovin had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Pound is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Mclovin Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Pound's back instead.
Mclovin looking for the choke from the back.
That's two 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.
Pound preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Mclovin.
Pound breaks Mclovin's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Pound trying to control the position from guard on top but Mclovin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mclovin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pound must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pound keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mclovin's head.
Pound tries to stand but Mclovin is controlling from the bottom.
Pound avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pound is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
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.
Pound postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mclovin had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Pound is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Mclovin Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Pound's back instead.
Pound avoids the strikes from Mclovin.
Pound breaks Mclovin's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Pound trying to control but Mclovin is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pound's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mclovin had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Pound is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Mclovin Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Pound's back instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pound is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Mclovin gets his way!
Mclovin is looking for the choke from the back position but Pound is controlling his hands well.
Pound tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Pound is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pound gets back to half guard.
Mclovin trying to work for an americana but Pound has managed to regain full guard.
Mclovin drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pound manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mclovin has Pound in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Fedor Mclovin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pound lands a really nice looking cross but Mclovin seems unphased.
Pound misses with a double jab
and Mclovin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pound misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pound swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mclovin counters with a two punch combo.
Pound tries to clinch up but Mclovin circles away and keeps his distance.
Fedor Mclovin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mclovin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pound swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mclovin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pound takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pound throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Mclovin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mclovin wants to control from the top but Pound keeps moving.
Mclovin 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.
Mclovin wants to control from the top but Pound keeps moving.
Pound is trying to control the position but Mclovin postures up.
Mclovin wants to pass the guard but Pound is keeping the position.
Mclovin forces his way into half guard.
Mclovin is working for a submission of some sort.
Pound manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pound is on top in guard.
Pound trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mclovin's guard.
Fedor Mclovin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pound postures up.
Mclovin looking for a guillotine here but Pound defends easily.
Mclovin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound works over Mclovin with some ground and pound from guard.
Pound gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mclovin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pound to the mat! Pound manages to get full guard.
Mclovin drops back looking for a leg! Pound is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pound manages to kick Mclovin off! Mclovin jumps back into Pound's guard.
Pound wants to get back to his feet but Mclovin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mclovin drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pound manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mclovin has Pound in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pound is one step ahead there.
Pound gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mclovin lands a head kick!
Mclovin lands with a right hand.
Pound looks to throw a body kick
and Mclovin counters with a single leg into guard. Pound didn't expect that.
Mclovin pushing down on Pound's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Mclovin clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pound throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pound has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mclovin.
Pound will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mclovin rushes Pound and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mclovin gets underhooks to prevent Pound's takedown attempt.
Pound looking to slow down the pace here.
Mclovin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pound is trying to break the clinch but Mclovin has him pressed against the cage.
Mclovin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pound is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Mclovin connects with the punch.
Fedor Mclovin is winning the standup battle so far.
Pound throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclovin instigates a clinch.
Mclovin tries to break the clinch but Pound is controlling the position.
Pound escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mclovin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mclovin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pound is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pound tries to clinch
and Mclovin counters with a body kick that stops Pound in his tracks momentarily.
Mclovin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mclovin showed some decent athleticism there.
Mclovin is trying for a kimura here. Pound looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Mclovin wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fedor Mclovin!
Fedor Mclovin retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Theo Rains (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Lattavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Theo Rains has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Theo Rains!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anthony Lattavo!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Rains looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lattavo throws a big shot that misses.
Rains throws a right and a left that Lattavo avoids nicely.
Lattavo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rains misses with a double jab.
Lattavo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lattavo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rains.
Rains fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lattavo keeps the fight on the outside.
Lattavo ducks under a wild hook from Rains.
Rains moves into range and clinches up with Lattavo.
Lattavo scores with a shoulder strike.
Rains misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lattavo is trying to break free.
Lattavo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Lattavo fails to land.
Lattavo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Rains on the inside.
Rains turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Lattavo wants to control but Rains postures up.
Lattavo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lattavo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rains. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lattavo stops Rains from passing to mount.
Lattavo tries to buck Rains off but Rains is having none of it.
Lattavo struggling a bit here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rains closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rains is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rains wants to work for an arm triangle but Lattavo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rains throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lattavo scores with a few weak punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lattavo is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Lattavo is looking to control Rains's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lattavo avoid being mounted?
Rains moves nicely into side control.
Rains is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lattavo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lattavo struggling a bit here.
Lattavo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rains.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lattavo can't do much from the bottom here.
Rains wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lattavo, who protects the arm well.
Lattavo struggling a bit here.
Lattavo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rains kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The strikes coming from Rains are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lattavo is looking to reverse the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lattavo misses with an uppercut. Rains saw that one coming.
Rains shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lattavo as he jumps to the side.
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.
Rains tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lattavo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lattavo misses the shot to the body.
Lattavo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Theo Rains has been cut.
A combination from Rains does no damage.
The fighters circling - Lattavo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rains misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rains is breathing heavily.
Lattavo jabs at Rains's body.
Lattavo digs a good hook to Rains's body.
Rains shoots in but Lattavo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theo Rains. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rains ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lattavo moves away.
Lattavo lands a right hook to the body.
Lattavo looks to land a combination but Rains avoids it well.
Rains moves away from the strike by Lattavo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lattavo lands a jab to Rains's midsection.
Anthony Lattavo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lattavo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rains is rocked!
Lattavo lands with a right and another and another! Rains is in big trouble! Lattavo lands again and this time it's lights out for Rains! A quality knockout there for Lattavo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Anthony Lattavo!
Anthony Lattavo is the new lightweight champion!
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