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Challengers 4 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clubber Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gambo Gambatesa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gambo Gambatesa will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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216 lbs
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304 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Clubber Lang!
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, Gambo Gambatesa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang is looking to clinch but Gambatesa is avoiding it.
Gambatesa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lang swivels and escapes.
Lang tries to clinch up.
Lang stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lang wants it to stay on the feet.
Lang instigates a clinch.
Lang pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Gambatesa fails to pull guard.
Clubber Lang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gambo Gambatesa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gambatesa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lang stalls.
Gambatesa tries to pull guard but Lang holds him up against the ropes and eventually Gambatesa drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambatesa tries to stall but Lang uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lang dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Lang seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Clubber Lang.
Lang slaps away a takedown attempt from Gambatesa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gambatesa tries to clinch up
and Lang moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lang.
Gambatesa fails to pull guard.
Gambatesa is trying to drag Lang to the mat but Lang just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Gambatesa letting Lang take a breather here.
Gambatesa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gambatesa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lang just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Lang is struggling to control the position.
Lang gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Clubber Lang.
Gambatesa tries to clinch up
and Lang counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang managing to block the knees to the body from Gambatesa.
Lang stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Lang for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Clubber Lang.
Lang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
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.
Lang is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gambatesa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Gambatesa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lang prevents it.
Lang stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Clubber Lang.
Lang moves into the clinch successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Come on Lang - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gambatesa fails to pull guard.
Lang has Gambatesa pushed against the ropes.
Gambatesa is looking to control Lang's arms but Lang gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gambatesa has his back to the ropes.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Clubber Lang.
Gambatesa with a poor takedown
and Lang moves into the clinch.
Lang dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Gambatesa is trying to break free.
That's six 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.
Lang controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Clubber Lang.
Gambatesa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lang counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lang.
Gambatesa looks gassed!
Come on Lang - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Clubber Lang.
Lang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gambatesa.
Lang is looking to clinch.
Lang tries to clinch up.
That's eight 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.
Gambatesa fails with the takedown
and Lang moves into the clinch.
Gambatesa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Come on Lang - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Clubber Lang.
Lang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gambatesa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gambatesa tries to clinch up
and Lang counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gambatesa looking to slow down the pace here.
Gambatesa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lang pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lang has Gambatesa pressed against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clubber Lang dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lang wants to clinch.
Gambatesa with a poor takedown
and Lang counters by clinching up.
Gambatesa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lang walks away with a smile on his face. Gambatesa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lang moves into the clinch successfully.
Gambatesa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Clubber Lang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gambo Gambatesa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gambatesa is breathing heavily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Clubber Lang.
Gambatesa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lang holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang is pressed up against the ropes. Gambatesa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lang down to the mat. Lang avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lang.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Clubber Lang.
Lang has Gambatesa up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gambatesa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lang has Gambatesa pressed against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Clubber Lang.
Gambatesa clinches but Lang breaks the clinch
and Lang counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Clubber Lang.
Gambatesa throws a combination that misses
and Lang counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lang.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Clubber Lang.
Gambatesa has his takedown stuffed
and Lang counters by clinching up.
Lang is stalling here.
Gambatesa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lang stalls.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Clubber Lang.
Gambatesa misses with a wild body shot.
Some wild striking there from Gambatesa.
Gambatesa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gambatesa misses with a takedown
and Lang holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's six 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.
Lang is struggling to control the position.
Gambatesa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lang just leaning against Gambatesa, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Clubber Lang.
Lang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gambatesa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lang closes the distance and pushes Gambatesa back into the ropes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lang is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lang keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gambatesa's efforts to push away.
Lang stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gambatesa tries for a takedown but Lang manages to get underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Clubber Lang.
Gambatesa shoots and misses
and Lang holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lang holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
That's eight 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.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Clubber Lang.
Lang closes the distance and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lang.
Gambo Gambatesa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Clubber Lang.
Gambatesa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lang counters by moving into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Lang.
Gambatesa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Lang taking a breather.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clubber Lang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Clubber Lang.
Lang closes the distance and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clubber Lang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lang 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Clubber Lang!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Clubber Lang!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Clubber Lang!
Clubber Lang wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between dan rovi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dieselnoi Sor Banchongsak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). rovi comes to the ring accompanied by REAL. Sor Banchongsak has chosen Freestilo, Bitches! as his entrance music. 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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155 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, dan rovi!
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, Dieselnoi Sor Banchongsak!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sor Banchongsak throws a leg kick that misses.
Sor Banchongsak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sor Banchongsak.
Sor Banchongsak lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like dan rovi has been cut.
rovi moves into the clinch.
rovi has Sor Banchongsak pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Sor Banchongsak manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sor Banchongsak is working rovi over against the ropes.
Sor Banchongsak is trying to maintain a safe position but rovi gets an underhook and turns Sor Banchongsak into the ropes.
Sor Banchongsak lands a knee to the head.
rovi goes for a takedown attempt but Sor Banchongsak pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sor Banchongsak fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but rovi is out of range.
Sor Banchongsak wants to clinch
and rovi counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
rovi fails to land a wild elbow strike.
rovi tries for a kimura but Sor Banchongsak is defending well.
rovi advances nicely into full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
rovi looking to control but Sor Banchongsak is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
rovi prevents Sor Banchongsak from getting the reversal.
rovi thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
rovi looking to control but Sor Banchongsak is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
rovi is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sor Banchongsak is surviving well by controlling rovi's body position as best he can.
rovi is breathing heavily.
rovi looking to control but Sor Banchongsak is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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.
Sor Banchongsak really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sor Banchongsak tries to hold on but rovi postures up.
rovi wants to finish this one by submission but Sor Banchongsak is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from rovi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sor Banchongsak wants to hold on but rovi pushes him away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
rovi working for a guillotine from mount but Sor Banchongsak is in no mood to give up.
Sor Banchongsak defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from rovi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sor Banchongsak is looking to improve his position but rovi isn't that keen on the idea.
Sor Banchongsak manages to regain half guard. Good work.
rovi is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Sor Banchongsak is trying to get back to full guard.
Sor Banchongsak trying to hold on to rovi's head to control him but rovi postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sor Banchongsak is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but rovi is staying active.
rovi wants to control but Sor Banchongsak is keeping him busy.
Sor Banchongsak has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. rovi is working away from the top position though.
Sor Banchongsak might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control rovi kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sor Banchongsak wants to get back to full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sor Banchongsak scoring well with a low kick there.
That's six 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.
rovi fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for dan rovi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sor Banchongsak connects with a high kick.
Sor Banchongsak wants to clinch
and rovi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by rovi.
Sor Banchongsak is trying to control the position but rovi postures up.
rovi looking to pass the guard.
Sor Banchongsak controls rovi momentarily but rovi frees himself.
rovi stopping the sweep attempt from Sor Banchongsak.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
rovi wants to pass the guard but Sor Banchongsak is keeping the position.
rovi wants to control from the top but Sor Banchongsak keeps moving.
Sor Banchongsak has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sor Banchongsak swings for the body but rovi moves out of range.
That's eight 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.
Sor Banchongsak throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sor Banchongsak with a hook.
Sor Banchongsak lands a nice looking kick to the body. rovi takes a step back to recover.
Sor Banchongsak plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sor Banchongsak is looking to slow rovi down with leg kicks.
Sor Banchongsak tests rovi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sor Banchongsak thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on rovi if he has to take too many more of those.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sor Banchongsak.
Sor Banchongsak with a body punch. A glancing blow.
An inside leg kick lands from Sor Banchongsak.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sor Banchongsak lands a really nice looking cross but rovi seems unphased.
Sor Banchongsak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt rovi.
Sor Banchongsak tries to clinch but rovi is having none of it.
Sor Banchongsak thumps rovi with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Sor Banchongsak there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
rovi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sor Banchongsak. Sor Banchongsak obviously looking to wear him down.
Sor Banchongsak scores with a leg kick.
Sor Banchongsak throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by rovi.
Sor Banchongsak scoring well with a low kick there.
Sor Banchongsak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
rovi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dieselnoi Sor Banchongsak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sor Banchongsak goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sor Banchongsak tries to clinch but fails miserably
and rovi counters with a shoot takedown. Sor Banchongsak fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dieselnoi Sor Banchongsak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on dan rovi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A good leg kick by Sor Banchongsak.
rovi feints and as Sor Banchongsak raises his hands in defense, rovi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
rovi trying to control but Sor Banchongsak is working from the bottom.
Sor Banchongsak is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sor Banchongsak working a defensive guard but rovi manages to pass into side control anyway.
Sor Banchongsak gets back to half guard.
rovi seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
rovi wants to take a breather but Sor Banchongsak is having none of it.
rovi is looking to advance position but Sor Banchongsak won't allow it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sor Banchongsak is not content to let rovi control the position.
Sor Banchongsak tries to roll over but rovi keeps him under control.
Sor Banchongsak works his way to full guard. Good work.
rovi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
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.
Sor Banchongsak trying to control the position.
Sor Banchongsak looking for a sweep. Not yet Sor Banchongsak, not yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sor Banchongsak tries to clinch but fails miserably
so rovi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sor Banchongsak is trying to control the position but rovi postures up.
Sor Banchongsak is looking to stand up but rovi isn't so interested in that idea.
Sor Banchongsak keeping moving, preventing rovi from controlling successfully.
Sor Banchongsak is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sor Banchongsak working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
rovi tries to free his leg and advance position but Sor Banchongsak is retaining full guard.
rovi won't allow Sor Banchongsak to sweep him here.
rovi wants to pass the guard but Sor Banchongsak is keeping the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sor Banchongsak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
rovi avoids the head kick by Sor Banchongsak.
Sor Banchongsak is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sor Banchongsak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to rovi's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sor Banchongsak feints and then cracks rovi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow rovi down.
Sor Banchongsak thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sor Banchongsak darts in trying to clinch
and rovi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sor Banchongsak's guard.
rovi wants to control from the top but Sor Banchongsak keeps moving.
rovi tries to free his leg and advance position but Sor Banchongsak is retaining full guard.
rovi trying to control the position from guard on top but Sor Banchongsak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
rovi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sor Banchongsak manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now rovi has Sor Banchongsak in his guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
rovi trying to control the position.
Sor Banchongsak wants to control from the top but rovi keeps moving.
Sor Banchongsak must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
rovi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sor Banchongsak puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sor Banchongsak is trying to control the action in half guard but rovi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
rovi tries to get to full guard but Sor Banchongsak has control of the leg.
Sor Banchongsak tries to pass the half guard into mount. rovi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sor Banchongsak.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sor Banchongsak.
Sor Banchongsak lands a nice leg kick that just misses rovi's sensitive parts.
rovi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sor Banchongsak plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sor Banchongsak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sor Banchongsak throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sor Banchongsak lands a nice looking body kick.
rovi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sor Banchongsak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sor Banchongsak throws a leg kick that misses.
rovi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dieselnoi Sor Banchongsak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sor Banchongsak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
rovi blocks a head kick by Sor Banchongsak.
rovi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sor Banchongsak is trying to control the position from the bottom.
rovi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sor Banchongsak dives on top into guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
rovi wants to sweep but no luck.
rovi is working hard here to advance position.
Sor Banchongsak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. rovi is keeping the position for now.
Sor Banchongsak wanted to stand there but rovi had control of the position.
Sor Banchongsak sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed rovi's guard.
rovi is looking for a sweep. Sor Banchongsak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
rovi is trying to control but Sor Banchongsak passes into side control!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sor Banchongsak trying to control the position but rovi is working away.
rovi is trying to improve his position.
rovi being controlled for a moment.
rovi is trying to improve his position.
Sor Banchongsak tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to dan rovi.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Dieselnoi Sor Banchongsak!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Dieselnoi Sor Banchongsak!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Dieselnoi Sor Banchongsak!
Dieselnoi Sor Banchongsak wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Giles Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicky Lloyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Giles Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicky Lloyd!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lloyd gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lloyd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Edwards really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Edwards wants to control from the top but Lloyd keeps moving.
Edwards pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lloyd is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lloyd trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Edwards postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd wants to get back to his feet but Edwards is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Edwards throws a big right hand that misses.
Lloyd wants to get back to his feet but Edwards is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lloyd tries for a takedown but Edwards circles away easily
and Edwards decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lloyd's guard.
Lloyd wants to sweep but no luck.
Lloyd not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards won't allow Lloyd to sweep him here.
Edwards trying to control but Lloyd is working from the bottom.
Lloyd is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lloyd might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Edwards kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Edwards's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lloyd looking to control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lloyd shoots and misses
and Edwards counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lloyd throws his legs up looking for a submission but Edwards uses it to pass to side control.
Lloyd manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd tries to roll over but Edwards keeps him under control.
Lloyd is trying to maintain the position but Edwards is very close to passing his half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Edwards is breathing heavily.
Lloyd wants to get back to his feet.
That's six 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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lloyd with a poor takedown
and Edwards counters with a takedown into side control.
Giles Edwards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Lloyd.
Lloyd regains half guard.
Lloyd is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Edwards's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Edwards's back!
Edwards tries to escape the position.
Lloyd wants to control the position but Edwards frees himself and scrambles - Lloyd manages to regain control in side control.
Edwards tries to bench press Lloyd off him but Lloyd keeps the position.
Lloyd advances to mount.
Lloyd is looking to stand but Lloyd has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Lloyd wants to control the pace but Edwards is squirming around nicely.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Edwards in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Edwards really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lloyd trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lloyd landing punches.
Lloyd lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lloyd unloading with bombs!
Lloyd tries to control but Edwards wriggling away.
Lloyd fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Edwards can't escape the position.
Lloyd can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Edwards is looking to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Edwards keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lloyd looking to control but Edwards is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Edwards keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lloyd can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Edwards is looking to escape.
Lloyd is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Edwards can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Edwards is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lloyd tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lloyd with a couple of short strikes.
Edwards is squirming around, avoiding Lloyd's attempts to control the action.
Lloyd landing punches.
Lloyd can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Edwards is looking to escape.
Lloyd with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Edwards is squirming around, avoiding Lloyd's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giles Edwards dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lloyd misses with a takedown
and Edwards counters with a single leg into guard. Lloyd didn't expect that.
Lloyd controls Edwards momentarily but Edwards frees himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Despite being in the dominant position, Nicky Lloyd just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lloyd fails with the takedown
and Edwards counters with a takedown into side control.
Giles Edwards overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lloyd tries to control but Edwards manages to take his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd wants to control his opponent's hands but Edwards gets his hands free.
Lloyd tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lloyd wants to control but Edwards is having none of it.
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.
Lloyd is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Edwards is staying active.
Lloyd is trying to stand.
Lloyd is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Nicky Lloyd just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lloyd shoots and misses
and Edwards counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Giles Edwards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Lloyd.
Lloyd looking for a guillotine here but Edwards defends easily.
Edwards is looking to work some ground and pound but Lloyd has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd is trying to control the position but Edwards postures up.
Lloyd manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Edwards manages to get himself to full guard.
Lloyd stopping the sweep attempt from Edwards.
Lloyd drops back looking for a leg! Edwards is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Edwards manages to kick Lloyd off! Lloyd jumps back into Edwards's guard.
Edwards keeping moving, preventing Lloyd from controlling successfully.
Edwards will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Edwards looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lloyd is one step ahead there.
Lloyd trying to control but Edwards is working from the bottom.
Lloyd drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Lloyd as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Edwards screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Lloyd! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Nicky Lloyd!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ross The Boss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fatman Hatton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Ross The Boss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fatman Hatton!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around The Boss's waist but The Boss gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hatton off to one side.
The Boss scores with a takedown into Hatton's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The Boss wants to stand but Hatton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The Boss decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hatton, up you get!
The Boss misses with the combination.
The Boss fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Boss rushes Hatton and presses him up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatton managing to block the knees to the body from The Boss.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, The Boss creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hatton tries to stall but The Boss uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from The Boss on the inside.
Hatton is trying to maintain a safe position but The Boss gets an underhook and turns Hatton into the ropes.
The Boss lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hatton is looking to control The Boss's arms but The Boss gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hatton has his back to the ropes.
The Boss digs a right hand underneath Hatton's ribcage. Hatton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by The Boss.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The Boss wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hatton has him pressed against the ropes.
Hatton is trying to maintain a safe position but The Boss gets an underhook and turns Hatton into the ropes.
Hatton is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and The Boss has denied him.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Fatman Hatton.
Hatton tries for a takedown but The Boss circles away easily
and The Boss counters with a one-two to the body.
The Boss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatton stuffs the takedown attempt from The Boss. The Boss gets slowly back to his feet.
The Boss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hatton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hatton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The Boss tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hatton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten The Boss somewhat.
The Boss misses the jab.
Ross The Boss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Boss scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The Boss decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hatton to his feet.
The Boss listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hatton shoots and misses
and The Boss counters with a left and a right that stings Hatton.
Ross The Boss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fatman Hatton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Boss scores a takedown into full mount!
The Boss raining down shots from the mount!
Hatton wants to hold on but The Boss pushes him away.
Hatton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The Boss. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The Boss misses with a head shot.
Hatton tries to lock up and control but The Boss gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The Boss 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.
Hatton is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hatton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hatton tries to hold on but The Boss pushes him away.
The Boss lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hatton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The Boss looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The Boss landing strikes, looking to finish!
The Boss scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hatton?
Hatton is looking to get to half guard.
The Boss lands a nice shot to the head.
Hatton is rocked!
The Boss lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hatton is still in real trouble! Can The Boss finish him?
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The Boss raining down shots from the mount!
Hatton takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! The Boss's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ross The Boss!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Mario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Mario!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mario should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Smith moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Smith.
Smith landing knees to the body.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Mario shrugs off.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Mario Mario has been cut.
Mario 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!
Smith lands an elbow just above Mario 's eye.
Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Mario shrugs off.
Mario is rocked!
That has opened up Mario Mario's cut even more.
Smith working the clinch nicely. Mario is working for position but Smith cracks him with a big knee to the head! Mario crumples up against the ropes and Smith lands two more shots before the ref can save Mario! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Mike Smith!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke English (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernest Michael Gammon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gammon has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Ernest Michael Gammon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luke English!
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, Ernest Michael Gammon!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
English closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gammon looks gassed!
English is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
It looks like Ernest Michael Gammon has been cut.
English 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.
Nice strikes from English there.
English working Gammon over with strikes.
English not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
English is nestled in close to Gammon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. English connects with a nice short shot to Gammon's temple.
English not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
English landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
English thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gammon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but English scores with a couple of nice shots.
English slips a nice elbow through Gammon's hands, connecting with Gammon's forehead.
English is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That has opened up Ernest Michael Gammon's cut even more.
English lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gammon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but English scores with a couple of nice shots.
The cut above Ernest Michael Gammon's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ernest Michael Gammon's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Luke English!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Fenomeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeuss Balmuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeuss Balmuda will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Fenomeno!
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, Zeuss Balmuda!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fenomeno throws a hook but Balmuda blocks it.
Fenomeno keeps the fight on the outside.
Fenomeno thows a body shot but no joy.
Fenomeno shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fenomeno is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Balmuda is refusing to be controlled, as Fenomeno sits in half guard.
Fenomeno is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Balmuda is trying to stand up here but Fenomeno is controlling him well.
Fenomeno is pressing down on Balmuda's thigh, looking to free his foot. Balmuda is holding on for now.
Balmuda is trying to stand up here but Fenomeno is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fenomeno shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Balmuda wants to clinch.
A combination from Fenomeno does no damage.
Balmuda gets caught flat footed, as Fenomeno shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fenomeno slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Balmuda wants to get back to his feet but Fenomeno drags him back down.
Fenomeno wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Balmuda, who protects the arm well.
Fenomeno is breathing heavily.
Balmuda is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Fenomeno is controlling him well.
Fenomeno decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balmuda slaps away a takedown attempt from Fenomeno, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fenomeno fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Fenomeno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balmuda has managed to clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Balmuda.
Balmuda lands an elbow that stopped Fenomeno in his tracks for a moment.
Fenomeno has hold of one of Balmuda's legs. Balmuda is fighting the takedown attempt but Fenomeno gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Balmuda manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fenomeno will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fenomeno misses with a body shot.
Balmuda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fenomeno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fenomeno throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balmuda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Fenomeno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fenomeno works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fenomeno pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fenomeno keeps the fight on the outside.
Balmuda moves in looking to clinch but Fenomeno pushes him off.
Fenomeno rushes Balmuda and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Fenomeno fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fenomeno pulls guard effortlessly.
Balmuda stopping the sweep attempt from Fenomeno.
Fenomeno has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Balmuda can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Balmuda wants to stand but Fenomeno has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fenomeno is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fenomeno throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Fenomeno might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Balmuda would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fenomeno is looking for a triangle but Balmuda pushes his legs off easily.
Balmuda preventing the sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fenomeno is controlling Balmuda's posture.
Fenomeno working a defensive guard here.
Fenomeno bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Balmuda's guard.
Fenomeno passes Balmuda's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fenomeno takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Balmuda is trying to stand back up but Fenomeno is controlling him
Fenomeno wants to control but Balmuda is keeping him busy.
Fenomeno is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fenomeno is trying to work for a kimura but Balmuda is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fenomeno is trying to control the action in half guard but Balmuda is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Balmuda wants to get back to his feet.
Fenomeno is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Balmuda is just riding it out for now. Fenomeno eventually gives up the hold.
Fenomeno is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Balmuda pushes Fenomeno off looking to stand but Fenomeno dives back in and keeps control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fenomeno in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Balmuda tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Fenomeno!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ronaldo Fenomeno!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Tonney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Wheel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
281 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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22
250 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Good kicks
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Tonney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Wheel!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tonney throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wheel's head.
It looks like Paul Wheel has been cut.
Tonney throws a sloppy head kick and Wheel moves out of range easily.
Wheel avoids a punch combination nicely.
James Tonney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wheel avoids the head kick by Tonney.
Tonney misses with a series of wild punches.
Tonney lands a brutal head kick. Wheel looks out on his feet and Tonney throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). James Tonney!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Diccico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parker's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, -. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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182 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roy Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Diccico!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diccico jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diccico tries to clinch but Parker is having none of it.
Diccico is looking to clinch.
Parker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diccico tries to clinch there but Parker circles away.
Diccico fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diccico tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Parker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Diccico sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Parker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Parker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diccico moves in looking to clinch but Parker pushes him off.
Diccico blocks a jab.
Diccico misses with a low kick.
Parker shoots for a double leg takedown but Diccico sprawls well. He's pushed Parker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Parker shoots in but Diccico avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diccico misses with a low kick as Parker jumps back.
Parker drives through with a takedown into guard.
Diccico working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parker.
Diccico throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Parker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diccico swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diccico is working an open guard so Parker takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Diccico misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diccico moves in looking to clinch but Parker pushes him off.
Parker throws a nice looking combination but Diccico bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Parker looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Diccico!
Diccico is trying to escape the mount.
Parker goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Diccico turns into him and now he's in Parker's guard.
Diccico trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker working for a triangle but Diccico defends it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Diccico trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diccico got a little sloppy there for a moment and Parker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Diccico has managed to get both his arms back between Parker's legs - danger averted.
Diccico wants to stand and escape but instead Parker has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diccico is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Parker wants to sweep but Diccico has passed to side control!
Parker is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Diccico looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Parker wants to control but Diccico postures up.
Parker looking for a sweep but Diccico has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Diccico is going olschool here, as he tries to force Parker to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Parker shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Diccico landing strikes from the mount and Parker is in trouble!
Diccico is going olschool here, as he tries to force Parker to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Parker shrugs it off.
Diccico looks gassed!
Parker sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Parker manages to get to full guard.
Parker throws his legs up looking for a submission but Diccico uses it to pass to side control.
Diccico cracks Parker with a big elbow.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diccico scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Parker to see if he's OK.
Diccico tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Parker is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Diccico has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Parker gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Parker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ground and pound from Diccico.
That's six 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.
Parker manages to get to full guard.
Diccico looking to pass the guard.
Parker working for a triangle but Diccico defends it easily.
Parker is looking for a triangle but Diccico pushes his legs off easily.
Diccico stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Parker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Parker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diccico can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Parker trying to keep a closed guard but Diccico is proving a slippery customer.
Diccico stopping the sweep attempt from Parker.
Parker keeping full guard, as Diccico tries to pass.
That's eight 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.
Parker wants to sweep here but Diccico controlling him for the moment.
Diccico avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Diccico's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Diccico stands and throws Parker's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Parker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diccico goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Parker has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Diccico but great work by Parker.
Parker working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Diccico is trying to control Parker's posture but Parker avoids it.
Parker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Parker gets to mount! Diccico was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Parker dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Parker scores with a takedown into Diccico's guard.
Parker drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Diccico dives on top into guard.
Parker working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Diccico has passed into half guard!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Diccico is looking for a kimura but Parker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Diccico to get the leverage.
Parker regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diccico is looking to stand up but Parker won't let him.
Diccico avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Parker working for submissions but it's allowed Diccico to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diccico is looking to take a break and control but Parker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Parker actively working from the bottom here.
Diccico works his foot free and advances to mount.
Diccico working for a guillotine from mount but Parker is in no mood to give up.
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.
Parker is working to get back to half guard.
Roy Parker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Parker sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Parker makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Parker.
Diccico drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Diccico jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Diccico looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diccico chips away with some ground and pound.
Diccico is posturing up here but Parker has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Diccico tries to roll out but it's too tight and Diccico has to tap! Slick submission there by Parker!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roy Parker!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Ruaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruaz has chosen My Unborn - Tupac as his entrance music. 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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20
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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23
215 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Mike Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Ruaz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruaz throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Ruaz has a takedown stuffed.
Miller throws a combination. Ruaz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Marcos Ruaz has been cut.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ruaz takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Miller moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That has opened up Marcos Ruaz's cut even more.
Ruaz throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ruaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marcos Ruaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruaz misses with a head kick.
Ruaz shoots for a double leg takedown but Miller sprawls well. He's pushed Ruaz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Miller connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ruaz swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruaz tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Ruaz to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Ruaz looks to clinch but Miller throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Ruaz taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mike Miller!
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