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Kings of Rio - TNF 5 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marco Chaves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Jaxon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Chaves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyrone Jaxon!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Chaves.
Chaves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jaxon keeps working.
Jaxon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jaxon sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jaxon tries to get to full guard but Chaves has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chaves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jaxon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jaxon moves into full guard.
Jaxon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chaves slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jaxon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chaves is breathing heavily.
Jaxon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaves avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chaves stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Chaves goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jaxon lands a two punch combo.
Jaxon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jaxon throws a series of punches but Chaves avoids them all with ease.
Tyrone Jaxon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaxon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jaxon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chaves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jaxon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Marco Chaves has been cut.
Jaxon misses with a wild combination.
Jaxon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jaxon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jaxon lands with a nice combination. Chaves backs away looking to recover.
Chaves is rocked!
Nice sprawl there from Jaxon as Chaves shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon throws a series of punches but Chaves avoids them all with ease.
Jaxon misses with a few strikes there.
Jaxon misses with the combination.
Chaves has managed to clinch.
Chaves gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaxon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chaves postures up and lands a big shot to Jaxon's brow.
Chaves thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Chaves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jaxon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chaves stopping the sweep attempt from Jaxon.
Chaves passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jaxon misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Jaxon is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jaxon regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jaxon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jaxon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jaxon working for a triangle but Chaves defends it easily.
Chaves trying to control but Jaxon is working from the bottom.
Jaxon working for a triangle but Chaves defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon is looking to stand up but Chaves isn't so interested in that idea.
Jaxon throws his legs up looking for a submission but Chaves uses it to pass to side control.
Chaves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jaxon keeps working.
Jaxon is looking for a sweep.
Jaxon gets back to half guard.
Chaves is trying to work for a kimura but Jaxon is defending well.
Chaves working the head and body with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaxon wants to control but Chaves is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chaves decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Jaxon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marco Chaves's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Chaves shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jaxon wants to get back to his feet.
Chaves wants to take a breather but Jaxon is having none of it.
Jaxon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chaves is pressing down on Jaxon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jaxon is holding on for now.
Chaves controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jaxon gets full guard.
Jaxon is looking for a triangle but Chaves pushes his legs off easily.
Chaves wants to pass the guard but Jaxon is keeping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jaxon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chaves controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaxon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chaves pushes down on Jaxon's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Still in half guard, Chaves seems content to control.
Jaxon is trying to stand back up but Chaves is controlling him
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chaves lands a nice short elbow.
Jaxon is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Chaves pulls his head out easily.
Chaves performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jaxon is looking to control Chaves's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jaxon avoid being mounted?
Chaves is tying to control. Jaxon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jaxon regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaves thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Chaves is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jaxon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chaves wants to control from the top but Jaxon keeps moving.
Chaves has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chaves avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jaxon looking for a guillotine here but Chaves defends easily.
Jaxon looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Chaves is defending well. Jaxon quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Chaves has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Jaxon celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tyrone Jaxon!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Fuentes Bergstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Memian Daia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daia has chosen Man With The Harmonica - Ennio Morricone as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alejandro Fuentes Bergstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Memian Daia!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Daia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Daia closes the distance and clinches.
Daia stalling against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Daia as the two fighters clinch.
Daia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fuentes Bergstrom tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Daia just stands there and leans against the cage.
Daia manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Daia tries to land knees in the clinch but Fuentes Bergstrom avoids the damage to the body.
Fuentes Bergstrom jumps guard.
Daia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fuentes Bergstrom trying to keep a closed guard but Daia is proving a slippery customer.
Daia slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuentes Bergstrom isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Daia stacks Fuentes Bergstrom on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Daia!
Fuentes Bergstrom is pushing Daia's head away, looking to escape. Daia manages to hold on to the position though.
Fuentes Bergstrom is breathing heavily.
Daia controlling from side mount.
Daia sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fuentes Bergstrom is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Daia in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Daia's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Fuentes Bergstrom is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daia advances nicely into full mount.
Daia controlling his opponent.
Daia looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Daia scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fuentes Bergstrom?
Fuentes Bergstrom can't escape the position.
Daia controlling from mount.
Daia prevents Fuentes Bergstrom from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Daia there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Daia punching from mount but Fuentes Bergstrom doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Fuentes Bergstrom keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fuentes Bergstrom holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Daia tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Daia throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Fuentes Bergstrom is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Memian Daia 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.
Daia is looking to clinch.
Daia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Daia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fuentes Bergstrom throws a body kick the misses
and Daia counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Daia lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fuentes Bergstrom will feel that in the morning.
Daia throws a push kick but Fuentes Bergstrom slaps the foot to one side.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Daia - that will leave a mark!
Fuentes Bergstrom slips a jab and a cross from Daia.
Both fighters circling a little - Fuentes Bergstrom finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Horrible takedown by Fuentes Bergstrom or perhaps it was just good defense by Daia which made him look bad.
Daia closes the distance and clinches.
Daia lands a left hand.
Knees to the body from Daia.
Daia landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fuentes Bergstrom breaks from the clinch.
Fuentes Bergstrom throws a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daia wants to clinch.
Daia stuffs the takedown attempt from Fuentes Bergstrom. Fuentes Bergstrom gets slowly back to his feet.
Daia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A jab from Daia misses.
Daia scores with a decent looking hook.
Fuentes Bergstrom moves out of range of the body kick.
Daia moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Daia.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daia slows down the pace here.
Fuentes Bergstrom tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Daia just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Fuentes Bergstrom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daia tries to land knees in the clinch but Fuentes Bergstrom avoids the damage to the body.
Fuentes Bergstrom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Daia has Fuentes Bergstrom pressed against the cage.
Daia landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daia lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fuentes Bergstrom or not.
The referee calls for Daia to work.
Fuentes Bergstrom avoiding damage as Daia throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fuentes Bergstrom.
Fuentes Bergstrom scores a nice knee to the body.
Daia manages to break the clinch.
Fuentes Bergstrom looks for a takedown but Daia sprawls well.
Fuentes Bergstrom gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Daia is stalling here.
Daia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Daia lands a right hand.
Daia tries to land knees in the clinch but Fuentes Bergstrom avoids the damage to the body.
Daia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fuentes Bergstrom looking to stall.
Fuentes Bergstrom pulls Daia into guard.
Fuentes Bergstrom wants to get back to his feet but Daia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daia works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuentes Bergstrom works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fuentes Bergstrom manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Daia manages to get himself to full guard.
Fuentes Bergstrom wants to pass the guard but Daia is keeping the position.
Fuentes Bergstrom drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fuentes Bergstrom jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fuentes Bergstrom has gone for a leg lock! Daia slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fuentes Bergstrom's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daia showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Daia decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Memian Daia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Daia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fuentes Bergstrom.
Daia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Daia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fuentes Bergstrom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Daia staying out of range there.
Daia throws a lazy body kick
and Fuentes Bergstrom moves into the clinch.
Daia has Fuentes Bergstrom pushed against the cage.
Fuentes Bergstrom tries a knee to the head but Daia blocks it.
Daia tries to land knees in the clinch but Fuentes Bergstrom avoids the damage to the body.
The is referee keeping an eye on Daia - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Daia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fuentes Bergstrom fails to land with a series of punches.
Daia is looking to land body kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Daia, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fuentes Bergstrom gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fuentes Bergstrom shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Daia as he jumps to the side.
Daia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fuentes Bergstrom tries to bum rush Daia with a series of wild strikes but Daia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters circling a little - Fuentes Bergstrom finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fuentes Bergstrom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fuentes Bergstrom connects with a high kick.
Fuentes Bergstrom scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Memian Daia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fuentes Bergstrom takes the fight into the clinch.
Fuentes Bergstrom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daia looks to score with a jab to the body but Fuentes Bergstrom is just out of range.
Fuentes Bergstrom is looking to clinch.
Fuentes Bergstrom bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes Bergstrom looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Daia scores with a shot to the body.
Fuentes Bergstrom decides to stand up, so the ref orders Daia to his feet.
Daia clinches up with Fuentes Bergstrom and pushes him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Daia.
Fuentes Bergstrom tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Fuentes Bergstrom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fuentes Bergstrom is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Daia is keeping busy.
Daia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Daia stalling in the clinch.
Fuentes Bergstrom tries to stall but Daia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fuentes Bergstrom avoiding damage as Daia throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fuentes Bergstrom throws an elbow but misses.
Fuentes Bergstrom leaning his opponent against the cage.
A knee to the head by Fuentes Bergstrom.
Daia manages to break the clinch.
Fuentes Bergstrom clinches up with Daia and pushes him back against the cage.
Daia is trying to stall.
Fuentes Bergstrom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fuentes Bergstrom scores with a spinning back kick!
Fuentes Bergstrom tries to clinch
and Daia counters with a nice kick to the body.
Daia looks to throw a body kick
and Fuentes Bergstrom counters with a solid body kick.
Fuentes Bergstrom is looking to clinch but Daia is avoiding it.
Daia clinches but Fuentes Bergstrom breaks the clinch
and Fuentes Bergstrom counters with a nice uppercut.
Fuentes Bergstrom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daia throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fuentes Bergstrom throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daia swats away the attempt to clinch by Fuentes Bergstrom.
Fuentes Bergstrom throws a right and a left that Daia avoids nicely.
Fuentes Bergstrom gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Daia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alejandro Fuentes Bergstrom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fuentes Bergstrom.
Daia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fuentes Bergstrom cracks the inside of Daia's front leg.
Fuentes Bergstrom shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A punch combination from Daia misses.
Fuentes Bergstrom misses with a takedown attempt
and Daia counters with a nice leg kick.
Alejandro Fuentes Bergstrom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fuentes Bergstrom.
Fuentes Bergstrom connects with a solid leg kick.
Daia steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fuentes Bergstrom. That one must have hurt.
A lazy body kick from Daia
and Fuentes Bergstrom counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fuentes Bergstrom tries for a takedown. No joy.
Daia lands a knee to the body.
Daia lands a nice knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Memian Daia.
Well Daia has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Memian Daia!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joel Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rheinhold Messener (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzalez comes to the cage accompanied by Cyanide by Metallica. 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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Counter striker
Experienced |
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Basic striking
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joel Gonzalez!
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, Rheinhold Messener!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Messener shoots in for a takedown but Gonzalez shows good takedown defense.
Gonzalez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gonzalez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Messener keeps working.
Gonzalez thows a huge punch but Messener dodges it nicely.
Gonzalez tries to pass to full mount but Messener defends it.
Gonzalez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gonzalez trying to control but Messener is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Gonzalez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Messener can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzalez wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Gonzalez trying to control but Messener is having none of it.
Gonzalez is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Messener can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Messener can't escape the position.
Messener is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Messener is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Messener is trying desperately to improve position.
Gonzalez looking for a guillotine from mount but Messener is having none of it.
Messener is wriggling around trying to escape.
Messener slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Messener is trying to control but can't.
Gonzalez wants to pass to mount but Messener is defending the position.
Messener looks gassed!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gonzalez is trying to control the action in half guard but Messener is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gonzalez is trying to work for a kimura but Messener is defending well.
Gonzalez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messener gets full guard.
Messener keeping moving, preventing Gonzalez from controlling successfully.
Gonzalez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Messener tries to clinch there but Gonzalez circles away.
Messener misses with a takedown attempt
and Gonzalez counters with a single leg into guard. Messener didn't expect that.
Gonzalez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Messener is keeping the position for now.
Gonzalez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gonzalez tries to free his leg and advance position but Messener is retaining full guard.
Messener is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but Messener is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonzalez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gonzalez pushing down on Messener's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nice strikes from Gonzalez there.
Messener is staying active underneath Gonzalez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Messener is in trouble now - Gonzalez has advanced to mount!
Gonzalez controlling the pace for now.
Gonzalez landing strikes from the mount and Messener is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Gonzalez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gonzalez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gonzalez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Messener is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gonzalez trying to control the action but Messener is working from the bottom.
Gonzalez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gonzalez just content to control the position.
Gonzalez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messener is trying to get back to half guard.
Messener is breathing heavily.
Messener is not content to let Gonzalez control the position.
Gonzalez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gonzalez cracks Messener with a big elbow.
Messener looks to move to half guard but instead Gonzalez has passed into mount! Damn!
Messener keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
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.
Gonzalez scoring with strikes but Messener is staying in there.
Messener tries to improve his position but instead Gonzalez has taken his back!
Gonzalez is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Messener defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Joel Gonzalez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Messener trying to control but not successfully.
Gonzalez is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Messener has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Messener showing good submission defense here.
Gonzalez trying to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is really struggling to control Messener but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Messener is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Gonzalez is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Messener won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Gonzalez off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joel Gonzalez!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez comes to the cage accompanied by Party Down. Brown has chosen UGK - Playas from the South as his entrance music. Lopez has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Jorge Lopez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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238 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Lopez!
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, David Brown!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown scores with a jab.
Jorge Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick from Lopez.
Brown tests Lopez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brown checks a leg kick.
Brown jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lopez looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
Lopez misses with an uppercut
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Lopez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lopez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brown makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lopez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lopez swings widly with a right hand
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lopez on the side of the head.
Lopez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lopez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Lopez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lopez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lopez throws a poor cross that misses
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Lopez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brown lands a head shot.
Brown might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lopez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lopez wants to clinch but Brown slips to the side
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lopez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown counters with a nice leg kick.
Lopez tries for a takedown but Brown circles away easily
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown punishes Lopez's body with a nice straight punch.
Lopez misses with an uppercut
and Brown counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lopez misses with a right hand
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Good exchange - Brown coming out on top.
Brown lands a glancing blow to the side of Lopez's head.
Brown lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lopez is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lopez's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Lopez clinches but Brown breaks the clinch
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab from Brown.
Brown wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lopez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lopez's head.
Brown lands a nice hook to Lopez's body. Lopez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lopez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brown feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lopez's calf.
Brown lands with a nice combination. Lopez backs away looking to recover.
Lopez throws a combination that misses
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lopez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brown finds it's way round the side to connect with Lopez's head.
Lopez throws a lazy body kick
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lopez swings widly with a right hand
and Brown counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
Brown fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brown lands a jab to Lopez's midsection.
Brown scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brown clobbers Lopez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lopez darts in trying to clinch
and Lopez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown works Lopez's body with a nice hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Brown as he connects with a hook.
Lopez takes one to the chin there.
Lopez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lopez throws a combination that misses
and Lopez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lopez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brown lands a really nice looking cross but Lopez seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown works the jab nicely.
Brown fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brown scores with a body shot.
Lopez takes one to the chin there.
Brown is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Lopez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lopez misses with a lunging right hand
and Brown counters with a right hand to the body.
Brown swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lopez.
Lopez wants to clinch but Brown slips to the side
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lopez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Lopez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brown digs a good body shot into Lopez's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Brown lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown cracks Lopez with an open hand slap.
Brown scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brown fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Brown dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brown, as that shot connected.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lopez might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Lopez misses with a right hand
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Lopez darts in trying to clinch
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
Lopez throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Lopez misses with a double jab
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brown but Brown pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brown fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lopez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown lands with a nice body punch.
Brown connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lopez throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a lunging right hand
and Brown counters with a low kick, right behind Lopez 's knee.
David Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopez wants to clinch but Brown slips to the side
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lopez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lopez throws an off balance right hand
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lopez misses with a combination
and Brown counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lopez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lopez tries to clinch up
and Brown counters with an outside leg kick.
Lopez misses with a left hand
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brown counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lopez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brown counters with a nice body shot.
Lopez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Brown.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jab by Lopez.
Lopez closes the distance but Brown moves to the side
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lopez's hands.
Lopez throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a nice body shot.
A shot to de liver by Brown. Beautiful body shot.
Brown scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lopez swings widly with a right hand
and Brown counters with a right hand to the body.
Lopez misses with a double jab
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Lopez shoots and misses
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown stuns Lopez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brown stuffs the takedown.
Nice body punch from Brown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez shoots and misses
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lopez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lopez.
Brown scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lopez in his tracks.
Jorge Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lopez walks into a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brown darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lopez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lopez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brown makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brown lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lopez at a distance.
Lopez throws a combination that misses
and Brown counters with a left to the body.
Brown lands a two punch combo.
Lopez misses with a double jab
and Brown counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown connects with a single shot there.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brown but Brown pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brown scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lopez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brown throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lopez misses with a combination
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Lopez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A right-left combo lands from Brown.
Brown swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lopez.
Lopez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice uppercut there from Brown.
Brown ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lopez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lopez falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown works Lopez's body with a nice hook.
Lopez misses with a left hand
and Brown counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brown feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lopez's calf.
Lopez throws a right hand that misses
and Lopez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lopez misses with a hook to the body
and Lopez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lopez throws a combination that misses
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Lopez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brown lands a head shot.
Brown lands with a kick to the ribs.
Brown scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from Brown.
Lopez misses with a lunging right hand
and Brown counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez swings widly with a right hand
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by Lopez or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brown, as that shot connected.
Lopez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brown throws a one two combo.
Brown scores with a sloppy right hand. Lopez should have avoided that one.
Lopez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lopez throws a leg kick
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lopez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like David Brown has been cut.
Lopez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brown counters with a right hand to the body.
Brown lands a nice hook to Lopez's body. Lopez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brown changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lopez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brown.
Brown with a nice cross.Brown with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tests Lopez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brown lands with a right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brown.
Brown lands a body shot.
Lopez misses the body punch
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Brown scores with a decent looking hook.
Lopez throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with an inside leg kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Lopez. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Lopez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lopez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lopez misses with a right hand
and Brown makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lopez swings widly with a right hand
and Lopez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lopez tries to move into range but Brown moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brown lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lopez at a distance.
Lopez misses with a left hand
and Brown counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brown darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a combination
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick by Lopez misses
and Brown counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brown.
Lopez swings widly with a right hand
and Brown counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brown swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lopez.
Brown throws a shot to the body.
Jorge Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lopez misses with a combination
and Lopez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lopez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lopez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Lopez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a left hand
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Lopez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lopez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brown counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lopez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lopez throws a combination that misses
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Lopez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lopez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lopez throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lopez misses with a right hand
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez misses with a hook
and Brown finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Brown lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lopez throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lopez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brown has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 25:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Brown!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Schmuckatelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urijah Gonzaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schmuckatelli comes into the arena with PANTERA COWBOYS FROM HELL blaring out of the sound system. Gonzaga has chosen Hypnotize as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Schmuckatelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Urijah Gonzaga!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzaga shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gonzaga showed some decent athleticism there.
Schmuckatelli is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gonzaga pulls his head out easily.
Gonzaga is looking to take a break and control but Schmuckatelli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gonzaga winds up and cracks Schmuckatelli with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Schmuckatelli gets back to full guard.
Schmuckatelli wants to sweep but no luck.
Gonzaga distracts Schmuckatelli with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gonzaga distracts Schmuckatelli with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gonzaga scoring with some ground and pound.
Gonzaga content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gonzaga content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gonzaga controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gonzaga distracts Schmuckatelli with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gonzaga passes into half guard.
Schmuckatelli tries to get to full guard but Gonzaga has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzaga winds up and cracks Schmuckatelli with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Schmuckatelli tries to kick Gonzaga off but Gonzaga keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gonzaga wants to control but Schmuckatelli is keeping him busy.
Gonzaga working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gonzaga scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gonzaga lands a nice short elbow.
Schmuckatelli moves into full guard.
Gonzaga is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Schmuckatelli is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Schmuckatelli has escaped and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schmuckatelli gets to his feet. Gonzaga looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gonzaga closes the distance and clinches up with Schmuckatelli, looking for a takedown. Gonzaga pushes Schmuckatelli against the cage but Schmuckatelli circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gonzaga looks gassed!
Gonzaga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gonzaga drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gonzaga avoids the strikes from the bottom by Schmuckatelli.
Gonzaga advances nicely into full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga lands with some strikes.
Gonzaga scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Schmuckatelli is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Schmuckatelli is working to get back to half guard.
Gonzaga working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gonzaga lands a nice shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzaga postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Schmuckatelli looks a forlorn figure.
Gonzaga lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Schmuckatelli hang on?
Gonzaga scoring with strikes but Schmuckatelli is staying in there.
Gonzaga tries to control but Schmuckatelli wriggling away.
Schmuckatelli is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gonzaga with a couple of short strikes.
Schmuckatelli keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Schmuckatelli is working hard here to advance position.
Schmuckatelli in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga prevents Schmuckatelli from getting the reversal.
Schmuckatelli tries to hold on but Gonzaga pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzaga working the ground and pound effectively.
Schmuckatelli is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Schmuckatelli is in all sorts of trouble here.
Schmuckatelli regains half guard.
Gonzaga trying to pass the guard but Schmuckatelli defending well.
Gonzaga throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Schmuckatelli is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gonzaga pulls his head out easily.
Schmuckatelli punching from the bottom.
Schmuckatelli has one foot on Gonzaga's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Gonzaga tries to clinch there but Schmuckatelli circles away.
Schmuckatelli misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmuckatelli lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A punch combination from Schmuckatelli misses.
Gonzaga looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gonzaga scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gonzaga lands a few punches from side control.
Gonzaga working the ground and pound from side control.
Schmuckatelli is looking to reverse the position.
Gonzaga is chipping away with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Schmuckatelli is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gonzaga is controlling him well.
Gonzaga moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Schmuckatelli is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gonzaga working the head with strikes.
Gonzaga lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schmuckatelli tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gonzaga creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Schmuckatelli is rocked!
Schmuckatelli takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Schmuckatelli is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gonzaga lands a few punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urijah Gonzaga dominated that 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.
Schmuckatelli is looking to slow Gonzaga down with leg kicks.
Schmuckatelli tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gonzaga decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Schmuckatelli's guard.
Gonzaga is stalling in the full guard.
Gonzaga tries to free his leg and advance position but Schmuckatelli is retaining full guard.
Gonzaga with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Schmuckatelli seems to have got his legs back now.
Schmuckatelli keeping full guard, as Gonzaga tries to pass.
Schmuckatelli wants to get back to his feet but Gonzaga is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gonzaga passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Schmuckatelli on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gonzaga trying to control the action but Schmuckatelli is working from the bottom.
Schmuckatelli is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gonzaga is breathing heavily.
Gonzaga wants to control but Schmuckatelli is keeping him busy.
Schmuckatelli is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzaga working the ground and pound.
Gonzaga cracks Schmuckatelli with a big right hand but Schmuckatelli just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gonzaga tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Schmuckatelli is pushing Gonzaga's head away, looking to escape. Gonzaga manages to hold on to the position though.
Schmuckatelli tries to improve position but can't.
Gonzaga working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Schmuckatelli gets back to half guard.
Schmuckatelli moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gonzaga distracts Schmuckatelli with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gonzaga postures up and lands a big shot to Schmuckatelli's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmuckatelli keeping moving, preventing Gonzaga from controlling successfully.
Gonzaga must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gonzaga lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gonzaga working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Schmuckatelli's head.
Gonzaga passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Schmuckatelli is looking to reverse the position.
Gonzaga lands a nice forearm strike.
Gonzaga wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Schmuckatelli, who protects the arm well.
Schmuckatelli takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gonzaga landing strikes.
Gonzaga cracks Schmuckatelli with a big elbow.
Gonzaga tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gonzaga landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
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!
Schmuckatelli throws an elbow that doesn't really do any damage.
Schmuckatelli manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gonzaga's best efforts.
Gonzaga prevents Schmuckatelli from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga drops an elbow to the side of Schmuckatelli's head.
Schmuckatelli tries to get to full guard but Gonzaga has control of the leg.
Schmuckatelli kicks off Gonzaga and gets to his feet.
Schmuckatelli swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gonzaga counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gonzaga.
Schmuckatelli is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gonzaga drops back looking for a leg! Schmuckatelli is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Schmuckatelli manages to kick Gonzaga off! Gonzaga jumps back into Schmuckatelli's guard.
Gonzaga wants to control from the top but Schmuckatelli keeps moving.
Gonzaga won't allow Schmuckatelli to get back to his feet.
Gonzaga wants to control from the top but Schmuckatelli keeps moving.
Schmuckatelli pushes Gonzaga off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Joe Schmuckatelli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmuckatelli rushes Gonzaga and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Schmuckatelli - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Schmuckatelli connects with a knee to the head.
Gonzaga tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Schmuckatelli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schmuckatelli misses with the combination.
Schmuckatelli swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gonzaga counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Schmuckatelli's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schmuckatelli wants to sweep here but Gonzaga controlling him for the moment.
Gonzaga trying to control the position from guard on top but Schmuckatelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonzaga passes Schmuckatelli's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Schmuckatelli wants to get back to full guard.
Gonzaga is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Schmuckatelli!
Gonzaga landing punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzaga is landing with some decent strikes but Schmuckatelli is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gonzaga putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gonzaga raining down shots from the mount!
It looks like Joe Schmuckatelli has been cut.
Gonzaga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gonzaga working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Schmuckatelli is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urijah Gonzaga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Schmuckatelli's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Gonzaga keeps the fight on the outside.
Schmuckatelli looks to land a combination but Gonzaga avoids it well.
Gonzaga scores with a takedown into Schmuckatelli's guard.
Schmuckatelli will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Schmuckatelli wants to stand and escape but Gonzaga is having none of it.
Gonzaga wants to control from the top but Schmuckatelli keeps moving.
Schmuckatelli is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gonzaga moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gonzaga is on top in guard.
Schmuckatelli looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Schmuckatelli thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Schmuckatelli is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gonzaga is controlling him.
Gonzaga postures up in Schmuckatelli's guard and throws a big left but Schmuckatelli blocks it.
Gonzaga looking to pass the guard.
Schmuckatelli throws a couple of heel strikes.
Gonzaga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzaga chips away with some ground and pound.
Schmuckatelli manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Schmuckatelli pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gonzaga is wriggling around trying to escape.
Schmuckatelli lands a big elbow.
Schmuckatelli working Gonzaga over with strikes here.
Schmuckatelli lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gonzaga hang on?
Schmuckatelli with shots to the head and body - Gonzaga looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gonzaga swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Gonzaga tries to reverse the position but Schmuckatelli maintains control.
Schmuckatelli landing punches.
Gonzaga bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gonzaga wants to control from the top but Schmuckatelli keeps moving.
Gonzaga landing with the ground and pound.
Gonzaga trying to control the position from guard on top but Schmuckatelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schmuckatelli looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga trying to control but Schmuckatelli is working from the bottom.
Gonzaga works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gonzaga lands a nice short elbow.
Gonzaga is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gonzaga looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
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!
Schmuckatelli is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gonzaga works his foot free and advances to mount.
Schmuckatelli is trying to escape the mount.
Gonzaga won't let Schmuckatelli get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmuckatelli is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gonzaga looking for a guillotine from mount but Schmuckatelli is having none of it.
Gonzaga looking to finish Schmuckatelli with some ground and pound. This is bad for Schmuckatelli!
Gonzaga working for a submission but Schmuckatelli is keeping him at bay.
Schmuckatelli working to try and regain half guard.
Gonzaga looking to control but Schmuckatelli is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
You get the feeling that Schmuckatelli really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Gonzaga is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gonzaga connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Joe Schmuckatelli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gonzaga connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Gonzaga.
Gonzaga wants to control the pace but Schmuckatelli is squirming around nicely.
Schmuckatelli is in all sorts of trouble here.
Schmuckatelli taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga with the ground and pound from mount.
Schmuckatelli is looking to get to half guard.
Gonzaga unloading with bombs!
Gonzaga unloads with some shots from mount but Schmuckatelli bucks and avoids them well.
Schmuckatelli's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Schmuckatelli manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Schmuckatelli tries to kick Gonzaga off but Gonzaga keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gonzaga prevents Schmuckatelli from improving his position.
Schmuckatelli gets back to full guard.
Gonzaga controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schmuckatelli looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gonzaga is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Urijah Gonzaga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gonzaga winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urijah Gonzaga!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Katasonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valiant Thorr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Katasonov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, In Extremo - Wind. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pavel Katasonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Valiant Thorr!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorr gets a clinch.
Katasonov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thorr tries to break the clinch but Katasonov is controlling the position.
Thorr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Katasonov prevents it.
Thorr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Katasonov has him pressed against the cage.
Katasonov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thorr backwards.
Thorr wants a takedown.
Katasonov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Thorr.
Pavel Katasonov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valiant Thorr.
Katasonov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thorr backwards.
Thorr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Katasonov smiles and moves away.
Katasonov lands a big uppercut and Thorr crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Thorr looks OK.
Thorr is rocked!
It looks like Valiant Thorr has been cut.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Katasonov wants to stand up but Thorr has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Thorr is still in real trouble! Can Katasonov finish him?
Katasonov decides to stand up.
Katasonov scores with a nice body kick.
Thorr seems to have recovered his senses.
Thorr looks gassed!
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!
Thorr looks up at the clock. Bad move! Katasonov lands a right hand from hell, dropping Thorr. Katasonov pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pavel Katasonov!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Feng Wei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bob cares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wei comes to the cage accompanied by Tekken DR - Snow Castle. bob cares told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Feng Wei!
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, bob cares!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wei blocks the body kick.
cares lands a front kick.
Wei is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
cares swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wei moves out of range as cares throws a body kick.
cares connects with a nice cross there... Wei is looking wobbly and cares recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Wei to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - cares jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). bob cares!
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