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WCE 7: The Finals PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Paulo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinicius Ferrari has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Ferrari!
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, Joao Paulo!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferrari shoots in for a takedown but Paulo shows good takedown defense.
Paulo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ferrari dodges the punch combination from Paulo.
Paulo works over Ferrari's head and body with a nice combination.
Paulo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Paulo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferrari.
Paulo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paulo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ferrari looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Paulo stands and throws Ferrari's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Paulo stands up.
Ferrari swinging wilding here.
Ferrari closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paulo throws a nice looking combination but Ferrari bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Paulo tries to clinch up.
Paulo looks to land a combination but Ferrari avoids it well.
Paulo tries to bum rush Ferrari with a series of wild strikes but Ferrari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ferrari scores with a jab. Paulo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Joao Paulo has been cut.
Paulo moves in looking to clinch but Ferrari pushes him off.
Paulo misses with a combination
and Ferrari counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paulo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paulo misses with a double jab
and Ferrari counters with a right hand to the body.
Paulo looks gassed!
Ferrari lands with a right hand.
Ferrari catches Paulo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Joao Paulo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paulo throws a looping overhand right but Ferrari ducks down to avoid it.
Ferrari fails to land with a series of punches.
Ferrari misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ferrari!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari thuds his right hand into Paulo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferrari scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Paulo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ferrari counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Paulo walks into a stiff left hand from Ferrari.
Paulo is rocked!
Ferrari Rushes Paulo and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Paulo is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Ferrari Piles on the pressure and Paulo crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinicius Ferrari!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Conner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fridge Largemeat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conner comes to the cage accompanied by Theme From 'Roseanne'. Fridge Largemeat has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Conner!
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, Fridge Largemeat!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conner misses with a head kick.
Largemeat rushes Conner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Largemeat - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Conner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Largemeat.
Largemeat stalling in the clinch.
Largemeat has Conner pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Conner manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Largemeat wants a takedown but no success here.
Dan Conner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fridge Largemeat.
Conner prevents a takedown attempt there.
Largemeat tries for a takedown. No joy.
Largemeat prevents a takedown attempt there.
Conner changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Largemeat fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Conner misses the jab.
Largemeat dodges the punch combination from Conner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conner throws a hook but Largemeat blocks it.
Largemeat avoids the body shot from Conner.
No joy there for Conner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Largemeat tries to clinch but Conner moves out of range.
Conner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big right from Conner misses.
Conner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Largemeat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Conner.
A punch combination from Conner misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Conner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Largemeat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Largemeat ducks under a wild hook from Conner.
Largemeat is looking to clinch.
Conner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Conner prevents a takedown attempt there.
Conner wants a takedown but no success here.
Largemeat wants a takedown.
Conner is working for takedown but Largemeat is calmly controlling the position for now.
Largemeat prevents the takedown attempt.
Largemeat wants a takedown.
Largemeat drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Conner gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Largemeat drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Conner looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Largemeat gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Largemeat receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Conner wants a takedown but no success here.
Largemeat stops a takedown attempt from Conner.
Still in the clinch, Largemeat scores with a nice short uppercut.
Conner is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Conner is trying to drag Largemeat to the mat but Largemeat just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Conner wants a takedown.
Conner is breathing heavily.
Conner fails to pull guard.
Largemeat tries for a takedown but Conner manages to get underhooks.
Largemeat is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Conner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Conner gets underhooks to prevent Largemeat's takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Largemeat gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Largemeat is working for takedown but Conner is calmly controlling the position for now.
The referee calls for Largemeat to work.
Conner successfully pulls guard.
Largemeat trying to control the position from guard on top but Conner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Largemeat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Conner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Conner wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fridge Largemeat will probably get the nod.
That's time! Conner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Conner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Conner throws a good cross that connects.
Conner tries a head kick but it misses.
Conner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Largemeat moves away.
Largemeat dodges the punch combination from Conner.
Largemeat dodges the punch combination from Conner.
Conner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Largemeat's head backwards.
Dan Conner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Conner throws a right hand that Largemeat ducks under and follows up with a left that Largemeat also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conner looks to land a combination but Largemeat avoids it well.
Conner throws a sloppy body shot
and Largemeat counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Largemeat taking a breather.
Largemeat gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Conner is trying to control but can't.
Largemeat stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conner is controlling Largemeat's trapped leg to prevent Largemeat from advancing to side control.
Largemeat perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
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.
Conner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Conner trying to hold on to Largemeat's head to control him but Largemeat postures up.
Conner is looking to improve his position.
Conner is concentrating on defense, preventing Largemeat from advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Conner is looking to control Largemeat's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Conner avoid being mounted?
Conner is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Conner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Largemeat dodges the punch combination from Conner.
Conner misses with a combination
and Largemeat counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fridge Largemeat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Conner misses with a combination
and Largemeat counters by moving into the clinch.
Largemeat gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Conner.
Come on Largemeat - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Conner tries for a takedown but Largemeat manages to get underhooks.
Largemeat controlling the action here for a moment.
Largemeat has Conner pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Largemeat pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Conner tumbling to the mat - Largemeat dives into Conner's guard.
Conner working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Largemeat preventing the sweep.
Largemeat showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Conner is trying to control the position but Largemeat postures up.
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.
Largemeat stays in close to Conner's body and controls the position.
Conner keeping moving, preventing Largemeat from controlling successfully.
Conner is controlling Largemeat's posture.
Conner trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conner trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Conner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Conner wants to sweep but no luck.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A jab from Conner misses.
Conner connects with a right hand. Largemeat shakes it off.
It looks like Fridge Largemeat has been cut.
Dan Conner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Largemeat steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Conner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Largemeat counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Conner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Conner misses with a combination
and Largemeat counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Largemeat is trying to trip Conner. He has hold of a leg but Conner is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Largemeat persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conner will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dan Conner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Conner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Largemeat is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fridge Largemeat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Largemeat 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fridge Largemeat!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Kinochwey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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208 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Solid chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josh Kinochwey!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinochwey tries to clinch there but Souza circles away.
Souza shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Souza content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Souza has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Kinochwey defend it? Souza steps over the head and cranks it - Kinochwey is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Souza!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rafael Souza!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Dos Velas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos Velas comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wanderer Flayer kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Rua!
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, George Dos Velas!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Velas jabs at Rua's body.
Rua takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rua fails to land with a series of punches.
Rua looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dos Velas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dos Velas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rua in his tracks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dos Velas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rua looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rua is breathing heavily.
A punch lands to the side of Rua 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Mauricio Rua has been cut.
Rua throws a series of punches but Dos Velas avoids them all with ease.
Dos Velas connects with a superb combination that knocks Rua out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Dos Velas before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Rua!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). George Dos Velas!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Gates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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138 lbs
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149 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Gates!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gates fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheers as Vargas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gates doesn't seem phased though.
Vargas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gates fails to land with a series of punches.
Gates throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gates slips under a jab from Vargas.
No joy there for Gates, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gates throws a series of punches but Vargas avoids them all with ease.
Gates swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gates lands a two punch combo.
Gates drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vargas scores with a hook.
Vargas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gates throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gates throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gates throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vargas throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gates throws a series of punches but Vargas avoids them all with ease.
Gates goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gates uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vargas.
Vargas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gates.
Vargas tries to land a front kick but Gates steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gates wants to clinch.
Gates throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jorge Vargas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gates lands a nice shot that snaps Vargas's head back.
Vargas punishes Gates's body with a nice straight punch.
Gates closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vargas throws out a loose jab but Gates uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vargas.
Vargas dodges the punch combination from Gates.
Bill Gates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gates misses with a double jab.
Gates lands a two punch combo.
Vargas slips a jab and a cross from Gates.
Gates throws a nice looking combination but Vargas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vargas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vargas cracks Gates with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vargas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gates lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gates closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vargas slips a jab and a cross from Gates.
Vargas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gates on the side of the head.
Gates throws a nice looking combination but Vargas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gates looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gates lands a glancing blow to the side of Vargas's head.
Vargas moves in looking to clinch but Gates pushes him off.
Vargas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gates, pushing him back against the cage.
Vargas lands a left hand.
Gates swings wildly with an uppercut but Vargas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vargas is looking to break free of the clinch but Gates has double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Vargas.
Vargas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vargas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vargas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gates tries to score a body lock takedown but Vargas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vargas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vargas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gates momentarily.
A punch combination from Gates misses.
Gates tries to bum rush Vargas with a series of wild strikes but Vargas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A lazy left from Vargas finds it's target.
Vargas tests Gates's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vargas throws a hook but Gates avoids it easily.
Gates throws a body kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vargas, as that shot connected.
Gates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vargas.
Vargas misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gates swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vargas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vargas tries to land a front kick but Gates steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vargas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gates throws a right hand that Vargas ducks under and follows up with a left that Vargas also avoids with ease.
Vargas walks into a straight right hand from Gates.
Vargas looks to land a combination. Gates sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vargas dodges the punch combination from Gates.
Gates chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gates throws a body punch but Vargas moves out of range.
Gates is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gates shoots in but no luck this time.
Gates throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gates misses with a head kick.
Vargas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A head kick misses from Gates.
Vargas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A left and a right from Gates both land. Nice combination.
Vargas misses with a body kick.
Gates falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vargas counters with a three punch combo that has Gates backing up. Gates nods at Vargas to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gates looks to land a combination but Vargas avoids it well.
Gates scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gates displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vargas throws out the jab.
Gates defending well as Vargas loads up on a big left hand.
Gates lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vargas circles away quickly and effectively.
Vargas lands with a shot to the body.
Vargas cracks Gates with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gates keeps the fight on the outside.
Vargas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gates misses with a double jab
and Vargas counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Vargas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gates shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gates tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gates staying out of range there.
Vargas thuds his shin into the meat of Gates's side.
Vargas lands with a cross.
Vargas throws a series of punches but Gates moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Vargas dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vargas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gates closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gates throws a combination that misses
letting Vargas counter with a right hand.
Vargas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gates darts in and clinches Vargas up against the cage.
Vargas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gates shoots for a takedown but Vargas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jorge Vargas is winning the standup battle so far.
Vargas looks for the body kick but Gates saw that one coming.
Gates tries to bum rush Vargas with a series of wild strikes but Vargas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vargas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gates misses with a wild combination.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Vargas here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Vargas dips to his left and cracks Gates with an uppercut!
Gates wants to clinch up but Vargas keeps it at a distance.
Gates is breathing heavily.
Gates lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vargas circles away quickly and effectively.
Gates misses with a double jab
and Vargas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gates looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gates throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Vargas to counter with a crisp jab.
Vargas misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gates throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vargas.
Vargas misses with a hook. Gates ducked under it nicely.
Gates throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vargas.
Gates checks a low kick from Vargas.
Vargas lands a nice shot that snaps Gates's head back.
A punch combination from Gates misses.
Gates is looking to land body kicks.
Gates throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vargas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vargas throws a push kick but Gates slaps the foot to one side.
Gates slips under a jab from Vargas.
Vargas missing with a left hand there. Gates was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bill Gates is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gates throws a right hand that Vargas ducks under and follows up with a left that Vargas also avoids with ease.
Gates misses with a double jab
and Vargas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Vargas blocks a jab.
Vargas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gates.
Vargas with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gates looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gates fails to land with a series of punches.
A cross from Vargas lands.
Vargas checks a leg kick nicely.
Gates swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vargas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gates lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gates falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vargas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gates defending well as Vargas loads up on a big left hand.
Gates has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good exchange - Vargas coming out on top.
Gates throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vargas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vargas.
Gates prevents Vargas from breaking the clinch.
Gates breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vargas throws an overhand right that lands on Gates's shoulder, as Gates tries to avoid the shot.
Gates looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vargas scores with a three punch combo!
Gates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vargas.
Vargas with a hook.
Gates gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gates avoids the head kick by Vargas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Vargas.
Gates tries to bum rush Vargas with a series of wild strikes but Vargas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gates.
Vargas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vargas misses with an uppercut. Gates saw that one coming.
Gates shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vargas as he jumps to the side.
Vargas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gates forces Vargas back against the cage and clinches.
Gates manages to break the clinch.
Vargas lands a jab.
Vargas misses with the combination.
A nice combination there by Gates.
Gates throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Gates misses.
Vargas closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gates is trying to break the clinch but Vargas has him pressed against the cage.
Gates is looking to break free of the clinch but Vargas has double underhooks.
Vargas tries to break the clinch but Gates is controlling the position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vargas.
Gates manages to break the clinch.
Vargas slips a jab and a cross from Gates.
Gates misses with a wild combination.
Gates lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vargas circles away quickly and effectively.
Vargas wants to clinch up but Gates keeps it at a distance.
Vargas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gates throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Vargas misses.
Vargas throws a head kick but Gates moves out of range.
Vargas has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gates misses with a wild combination.
Vargas throws a shot from downtown. Gates moves away and avoids it.
Gates falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gates takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gates scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Vargas dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Vargas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vargas lands a right hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Gates.
Gates scores with a one two! Vargas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vargas stalks Gates and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gates's face. Gates staggers backwards, shaken.
Gates bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vargas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vargas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gates swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gates tries a head kick but it misses.
Gates throws a series of punches but Vargas moves out of range.
Gates throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vargas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vargas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gates fails to land with a series of punches.
Vargas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gates looks to land a combination but Vargas avoids it well.
Gates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vargas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gates steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vargas.
Vargas tries to clinch up.
Gates rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vargas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gates slips under a jab from Vargas.
Gates misses with a two punch combination.
Gates fails to land with a series of punches.
Gates fails to land with a series of punches.
Gates swinging wilding here.
Vargas misses with a straight left.
Gates misses with a double jab
and Vargas counters with a right hand to the body.
Vargas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gates throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horrible takedown by Gates or perhaps it was just good defense by Vargas which made him look bad.
A big left from Vargas misses.
A punch combination from Gates misses.
Vargas misses with an uppercut. Gates saw that one coming.
Bill Gates has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Vargas throws a series of punches but Gates moves out of range.
Vargas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gates takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vargas lands a nice shot that snaps Gates's head back.
Gates works over Vargas's head and body with a nice combination.
Vargas moves out of range of the leg kick from Gates.
Vargas throws a right and a left that Gates avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Vargas.
Gates swinging wilding here.
Gates tries to bum rush Vargas with a series of wild strikes but Vargas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gates falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vargas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gates looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gates moves in looking to clinch but Vargas pushes him off.
Vargas throws a leg kick but Gates checks it.
A right-left combo lands from Gates.
Gates shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas with a hook.
Vargas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vargas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gates moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gates fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gates pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vargas lands a lovely overhand right.
Gates misses with a combination
and Vargas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vargas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice straight punches there by Vargas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vargas.
Gates misses with a few strikes there.
Vargas rushes Gates and presses him up against the cage.
Vargas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gates misses with a combination
and Vargas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gates throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gates throws a series of punches but Vargas avoids them all with ease.
Gates will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vargas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vargas connects with a crisp jab.
Gates ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vargas looks to land a body kick but Gates moved away.
Gates misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gates moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gates tries to clinch but Vargas moves away
and Vargas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Vargas misses.
Vargas thuds a left hand into Gates's body.
Some wild striking there from Gates.
Vargas avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gates avoids a kick to the body.
Jorge Vargas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vargas throws the left hand but Gates avoids the punch easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Vargas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vargas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Vargas!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evangalista Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinicius Pereira has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Pereira!
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, Evangalista Santos!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pereira as he avoids it easily.
Santos tries to clinch up but Pereira circles away and keeps his distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pereira.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pereira as he jumps to the side.
Horrible takedown by Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Pereira which made him look bad.
Vinicius Pereira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evangalista Santos.
Santos shoots in but Pereira avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Evangalista Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pereira throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
Pereira connects with a jab.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Pereira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pereira pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pereira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pereira throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
Pereira throws a push kick but Santos slaps the foot to one side.
Pereira lands a two punch combo.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Pereira avoids the head kick by Santos.
Nice jab there from Pereira.
Santos shoots in and drives through. Pereira sprawls well.
Pereira swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos.
Nice takedown defense from Pereira. No joy for Santos on that attempt.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Pereira moves out of range easily.
Santos looks gassed!
Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pereira but Pereira pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Santos slips a jab and a cross from Pereira.
Pereira lands with a straight right. Santos didn't see that one coming.
Pereira throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Santos shoots in and drives through. Pereira sprawls well.
Santos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pereira lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Santos backs up against the cage.
It looks like Evangalista Santos has been cut.
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!
Pereira throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Santos stumbling backwards into the cage! Santos bounces back off the cage towards Pereira, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Pereira lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Pereira celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vinicius Pereira!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Papageorgio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Papageorgio comes to the cage accompanied by Holiday Road. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Papageorgio!
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, Damian Maia!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maia.
Papageorgio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maia in his tracks.
Papageorgio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Papageorgio clinches up against the cage.
Papageorgio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
It looks like Damian Maia has been cut.
Papageorgio stalling in the clinch.
Papageorgio breaks the clinch.
Papageorgio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maia on the side of the head.
Maia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Papageorgio moves into the clinch.
Maia wants a takedown but no success here.
Nick Papageorgio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Maia.
Papageorgio manages to break the clinch.
Papageorgio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Papageorgio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Papageorgio scores a takedown into full mount!
Maia is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Papageorgio cracks Maia with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Papageorgio!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taj Mahal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mahal comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Warning kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taj Mahal!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mahal checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mahal.
Mahal throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sanchez.
Sanchez moves out of range as Mahal throws a body kick.
Sanchez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sanchez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sanchez is working Mahal over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mahal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mahal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sanchez is controlling him.
Sanchez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sanchez won't allow Mahal to get back to his feet.
Sanchez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mahal wants to get back to his feet but Sanchez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mahal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sanchez stopping the sweep attempt from Mahal.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mahal wants to slow Sanchez down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez checks a low kick from Mahal.
Sanchez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Juan Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mahal avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Mahal is just out of range.
Mahal misses with a kick to the body.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Mahal is just out of range.
Sanchez throws a shot to the body.
Mahal looks gassed!
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mahal circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mahal was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
Sanchez thuds a left hand into Mahal's body.
Sanchez lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mahal!
Sanchez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sanchez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Mahal bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Sanchez and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Sanchez!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Remy Hoost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoost comes to the cage accompanied by Man With A Harmonica. Remy Hoost has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Remy Hoost!
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, Xavier Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hoost.
A combination from Hoost does no damage.
Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hoost throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Hoost tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hoost misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Hoost.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoost swinging wilding here.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Hoost's head but Hoost sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hoost uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a looping overhand right but Hoost ducks down to avoid it.
Hoost misses with an uppercut.
Hoost jabs at Sanchez's body.
Hoost tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Hoost.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hoost throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hoost looks to land a body kick but Sanchez moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Hoost.
Remy Hoost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Hoost.
Nice sprawl there from Hoost as Sanchez shoots in.
Sanchez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Remy Hoost has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoost misses with a straight left.
Sanchez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hoost momentarily.
Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hoost takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoost falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sanchez counters with a right hand to the body.
Hoost is breathing heavily.
Hoost gets caught flat footed, as Sanchez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sanchez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hoost works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hoost working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez throwing strikes but missing.
Sanchez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sanchez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sanchez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hoost defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sanchez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hoost knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sanchez is stalling here. Hoost is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sanchez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hoost has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Sanchez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sanchez 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.
Sanchez trying to control the action but Hoost is working from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Sanchez there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Remy Hoost'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.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Hoost.
Hoost throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sanchez's head.
Sanchez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoost sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hoost slips a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez fails with the takedown.
Sanchez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sanchez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sanchez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sanchez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sanchez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sanchez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sanchez controlling the action here.
Hoost knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanchez on the ground.
Sanchez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hoost's head.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hoost keeps working.
Hoost avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanchez.
Hoost on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hoost tries to get out of the position.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sanchez shoots for a double leg takedown but Hoost sprawls well. He's pushed Sanchez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sanchez shoots in but no luck this time.
Remy Hoost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Sanchez.
Hoost throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Hoost pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt - Hoost sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sanchez has a takedown stuffed.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Hoost moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoost misses with a combination
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hoost lands a head kick!
Xavier Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoost is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
Sanchez 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.
Hoost with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sanchez to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hoost pinned against the cage. Hoost gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hoost slips a straight right by Sanchez.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hoost as he jumps to the side.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Hoost.
Hoost thumps Sanchez with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Remy Hoost's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sanchez connects with a jab.
Sanchez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hoost.
Hoost throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hoost as he avoids it easily.
Hoost throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sanchez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Remy Hoost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Sanchez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez fails with the takedown.
Hoost throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hoost.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoost moves away.
Hoost tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the head.
Hoost looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sanchez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hoost swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hoost misses with a head kick.
Hoost misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hoost as he jumps to the side.
Hoost keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanchez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a glancing blow to the side of Hoost's head.
Remy Hoost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but Hoost shows good takedown defense.
Sanchez has a takedown stuffed.
Sanchez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
Hoost throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sanchez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sanchez.
Sanchez shoots in and drives through. Hoost sprawls well.
Xavier Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hoost pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Hoost there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sanchez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hoost misses with a few strikes there.
Sanchez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sanchez 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 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Sanchez!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sabin Figaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amaury Grizz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Brawler
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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, Sabin Figaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Amaury Grizz!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figaro clinches.
Figaro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Figaro gets control of Grizz's arms and successfully pulls guard. Figaro will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Figaro looking for a sweep. Not yet Figaro, not yet.
Figaro trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Figaro looking to control.
Figaro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Grizz manages to get himself to full guard.
Figaro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Figaro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Figaro would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Figaro prevents Grizz from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Figaro looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grizz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Figaro is controlling him.
Figaro trying to control but Grizz is working from the bottom.
Grizz keeping full guard, as Figaro tries to pass.
Figaro stops Grizz from standing up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Figaro takes one to the chin there.
Figaro lands a nice hook to Grizz's body. Grizz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Amaury Grizz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grizz looks gassed!
Figaro clinches up against the cage.
Figaro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figaro 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 Sabin Figaro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Figaro prevents Grizz from breaking the clinch.
Figaro tries to pull guard but Grizz won't allow it.
Figaro prevents Grizz from breaking the clinch.
Grizz has had enough of the clinch but Figaro keeps him there for the moment.
Grizz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Figaro prevents Grizz from breaking the clinch.
Grizz wants to get back to striking at distance but Figaro won't allow it.
Figaro breaks the clinch.
Figaro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grizz.
Grizz tries to bum rush Figaro with a series of wild strikes but Figaro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grizz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Figaro lands with a nice combination. Grizz backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Amaury Grizz has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Figaro cracks a nice hook into Grizz's ribs.
Figaro sends Grizz crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Figaro is motioning to the referee to let Grizz up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Grizz is rocked!
Figaro closes the distance looking for a takedown. Figaro picks Grizz up and slams him brutally to the floor. Grizz is out! He's out cold! Wow, you don't see a finish like that every day!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Sabin Figaro!
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