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RCF 8 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khan Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo de Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Khan Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hugo de Castro!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from de Castro misses.
de Castro moves away from the strike by Singh.
Singh scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
de Castro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Singh sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten de Castro somewhat.
Khan Singh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Singh coming out on top.
Singh throws a series of punches but de Castro moves out of range.
Singh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Singh closes the distance and clinches.
de Castro blocks the elbow strike.
de Castro blocks a body shot from Singh.
Singh misses with a body punch.
Singh misses with a hook from the clinch.
de Castro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Singh misses with a knee to the head.
de Castro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Singh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Singh gets underhooks to prevent de Castro's takedown attempt.
Khan Singh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo de Castro.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Singh.
de Castro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Singh walks away with a smile on his face. de Castro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Singh misses with a combination
and de Castro counters with a takedown into side control.
Singh tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh is not content to let de Castro control the position.
Singh is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Singh is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked de Castro off and has taken his back!
de Castro rolls, trying to escape but Singh keeps control of the position.
Singh scores with punches from the back.
Singh working for a choke but de Castro reverses nicely into Singh 's guard.
de Castro is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh is looking for a triangle but de Castro pushes his legs off easily.
de Castro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Singh throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Singh throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Singh wants to sweep here but de Castro controlling him for the moment.
de Castro tries to free his leg and advance position but Singh is retaining full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Singh wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
de Castro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Castro ducks under a wild hook from Singh.
de Castro is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Singh looks to land a combination but de Castro avoids it well.
de Castro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Singh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but de Castro moves away.
A punch combination from de Castro misses.
Khan Singh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
de Castro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
de Castro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Singh is fending him off so far but de Castro persists. Nope, Singh circles away and we're back to standing.
Singh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Singh tests de Castro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Singh falls off balance throwing a combination
and de Castro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Singh fails to land.
de Castro works on Singh's body with a couple of short punches.
Singh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Singh lands a shot to the body.
Singh is pressed up against the cage. de Castro has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Singh down to the mat. Singh avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Singh displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Singh tries to clinch but de Castro moves away
and de Castro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Singh tries to land knees in the clinch but de Castro avoids the damage to the body.
Singh tries a body shot but de Castro blocks it.
de Castro can't get the takedown.
de Castro looks gassed!
Singh is pressed up against the cage. de Castro has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Singh down to the mat. Singh avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Singh throws a predictable looking body shot
and de Castro counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Singh looking to hit a scissor sweep but de Castro is one step ahead there.
Singh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. de Castro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. de Castro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Singh has an active guard here but de Castro has managed to pass into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Singh keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Khan Singh will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
de Castro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Singh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
de Castro tries for a takedown but Singh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
de Castro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Singh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Khan Singh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo de Castro.
Singh scores with a punch to the head.
Singh throws a combination. de Castro tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
de Castro moves out of range as Singh strikes.
de Castro shoots in for a takedown but Singh shows good takedown defense.
Singh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and de Castro decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Singh's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Singh is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and de Castro defends well.
Singh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Singh manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
de Castro tries to reverse the position but Singh maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de Castro is squirming around, avoiding Singh's attempts to control the action.
Singh looking to ground and pound but de Castro is blocking nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if de Castro can do anything to dispel that myth.
Singh looking to control but de Castro is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Singh throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
de Castro tries to reverse the position but Singh maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Singh with the ground and pound from mount.
Singh working for a guillotine from mount but de Castro is in no mood to give up.
de Castro really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Singh punishing his opponent with strikes.
Singh pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hugo de Castro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Singh misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Singh working for a submission but de Castro is keeping him at bay.
de Castro is wriggling around trying to escape.
Singh throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
de Castro keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Singh landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Castro avoids a strike by Singh and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Singh's guard! Fantastic escape!
Singh is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and de Castro defends well.
Singh is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
de Castro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Singh is keeping the position for now.
de Castro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Singh is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
de Castro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Singh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Singh bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in de Castro's guard.
Singh won't allow de Castro to sweep him here.
de Castro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Singh.
Singh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Singh 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.
Singh is working hard here to advance position.
Singh drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but de Castro manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Singh has de Castro in his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as de Castro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khan Singh dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
de Castro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Singh defends it nicely.
Singh tries to clinch there but de Castro circles away.
de Castro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Singh scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
de Castro shoots in and drives through. Singh sprawls well.
de Castro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Singh sprawls well. Singh wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. de Castro gets slowly back to his feet.
Khan Singh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo de Castro.
A left and a right from Singh both land. Nice combination.
Singh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Singh cracks de Castro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
de Castro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
de Castro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
de Castro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A clash of legs there as de Castro blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
de Castro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Singh tries to clinch up.
Singh fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
de Castro takes a kick to the side of the head.
Khan Singh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheers as Singh lands an impressive looking overhand right. de Castro doesn't seem phased though.
Singh misses the shot to the body.
de Castro swats away the attempt to clinch by Singh.
Singh with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Singh throws a shot to the body.
Singh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and de Castro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Singh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
de Castro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Singh lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Singh.
Khan Singh is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Singh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Singh scores with a three punch combo!
Singh swinging wilding here.
Singh swinging wilding here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Singh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Singh swinging wilding here.
Singh lands a jab to de Castro's midsection.
de Castro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Singh swivels and escapes.
de Castro looks for a takedown but Singh sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Singh connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Singh looks to land a combination but de Castro avoids it well.
Singh swinging wilding here.
de Castro moves out of range of the strikes.
Singh misses with a wild body shot.
Singh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but de Castro was well out of range. Poor timing from Singh.
Singh lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as de Castro backs up against the cage.
Singh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Singh is on the wrong end of a nice combination from de Castro.
de Castro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Singh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Singh throws a head kick that misses.
de Castro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Singh defends it nicely.
Singh throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Singh lands a straight punch to the body, keeping de Castro at a distance.
Singh lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hugo de Castro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Singh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but de Castro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
de Castro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Singh tries to clinch up but de Castro circles away and keeps his distance.
Singh moves in looking to clinch but de Castro pushes him off.
de Castro fails with a takedown attempt.
Singh throws a right hand that de Castro ducks under and follows up with a left that de Castro also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Singh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but de Castro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Singh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khan Singh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Singh throws a right hand that de Castro ducks under and follows up with a left that de Castro also avoids with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khan Singh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Singh, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khan Singh!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henri Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georgie Sainte Piere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henri Baker!
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, Georgie Sainte Piere!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker fails to land the takedown.
Danga de danga de dang - Baker scores with a four punch combination!
Baker shoots in but no luck this time.
Baker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sainte Piere at a distance.
Baker throws a combination. Sainte Piere tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Baker doesn't manage to clinch there - Sainte Piere circles away.
Baker shoots in for a double leg but Sainte Piere sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henri Baker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sainte Piere stuffs the takedown.
Baker gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sainte Piere is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Baker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sainte Piere content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker trying to control the position.
Sainte Piere trying to control but Baker is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sainte Piere slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sainte Piere scores with punches from side control.
Sainte Piere working the ground and pound.
Sainte Piere is looking to take a break and control but Baker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Baker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sainte Piere tries to advance to mount but Baker denies him.
Baker gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sainte Piere seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Baker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Baker has hold of Sainte Piere's hands but Sainte Piere slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sainte Piere slows the pace down in half guard.
Sainte Piere missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Baker tries to roll over but Sainte Piere keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sainte Piere lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker is pressing down on Sainte Piere's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Baker is trying to control the position but Sainte Piere postures up.
Baker is breathing heavily.
Sainte Piere wants to pass the guard but Baker is keeping the position.
Sainte Piere distracts Baker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Baker is trying to keep Sainte Piere in close.
Sainte Piere lands a couple of digs.
Sainte Piere is looking to work some ground and pound but Baker has wrist control.
Baker looking to control.
Sainte Piere must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Baker looking for a guillotine here but Sainte Piere defends easily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sainte Piere moves out of range of the body kick.
That's four 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.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sainte Piere jumps guard but Baker stands there with Sainte Piere around his waist. Sainte Piere gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Baker can't find room to land a body shot as Sainte Piere controls the action.
Baker jumps guard but Sainte Piere stands there with Baker around his waist. Baker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Baker jumps guard but Sainte Piere stands there with Baker around his waist. Baker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sainte Piere is trying to drag Baker to the mat but Baker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sainte Piere fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sainte Piere has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Baker regains guard immediately.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Georgie Sainte Piere will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Baker shoots and misses
and Sainte Piere counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sainte Piere wants to control from the top but Baker keeps moving.
Sainte Piere throws a big right hand that misses.
Sainte Piere stopping the sweep attempt from Baker.
Sainte Piere looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sainte Piere working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sainte Piere loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Baker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sainte Piere can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sainte Piere pushing down on Baker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Baker wants to get back to his feet.
Sainte Piere controlling the action here.
Baker is refusing to be controlled, as Sainte Piere sits in half guard.
Sainte Piere wants to work for an arm triangle but Baker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sainte Piere gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's two 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.
Baker shoots and misses
and Sainte Piere counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sainte Piere is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sainte Piere trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sainte Piere controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sainte Piere chips away with some ground and pound.
Baker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sainte Piere looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sainte Piere trying to control the position from guard on top but Baker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baker looking to control.
Sainte Piere chips away with some ground and pound.
Sainte Piere looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Baker manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four 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.
Sainte Piere is squirming around, avoiding Baker's attempts to control the action.
Baker is trying to control here but Sainte Piere has managed to regain half guard.
Baker throwing shots but Sainte Piere is blocking nicely.
Sainte Piere makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sainte Piere.
Baker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sainte Piere is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georgie Sainte Piere showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Baker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Sainte Piere scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Baker is trying to get back to half guard.
Sainte Piere working away.
Sainte Piere slows the pace down.
Sainte Piere working the ground and pound from side control.
Sainte Piere staying calm.
Baker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sainte Piere wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sainte Piere tries for a kimura but Baker is defending well.
Baker is looking for a sweep.
Baker trying to remain calm as Sainte Piere controls from the top position.
Sainte Piere scoring with punches from side control.
Sainte Piere slows the pace down.
Baker struggling a bit here.
Baker seems a little lost for a moment, as Sainte Piere dominates the positioning.
That's two 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.
Baker is trying to improve his position.
Sainte Piere lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Baker down.
Sainte Piere just content to control the position.
Baker takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Baker struggling a bit here.
Sainte Piere working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Baker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sainte Piere working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker seems a little lost for a moment, as Sainte Piere dominates the positioning.
Baker is trying to buck Sainte Piere off.
Sainte Piere landing strikes.
Baker takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sainte Piere connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Baker some visible discomfort.
Sainte Piere cracks Baker with a big elbow.
Baker tries to buck Sainte Piere off but Sainte Piere is having none of it.
Georgie Sainte Piere has got the better of the ground game so far.
Baker is trying to control Sainte Piere's posture but Sainte Piere avoids it.
Sainte Piere landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Georgie Sainte Piere is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker bucks up and tries to throw Sainte Piere off but instead Sainte Piere has got his back!
Sainte Piere throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Baker!
Baker is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Sainte Piere.
Sainte Piere's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Henri Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baker can't escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sainte Piere is riding his opponent, not letting Baker buck him off.
Sainte Piere scores with punches to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Georgie Sainte Piere comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sainte Piere winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georgie Sainte Piere!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gray The Bully (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Brown will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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215 lbs
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207 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very quick |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gray The Bully!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Brown!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown dives in and grabs The Bully's left leg, looking for a takedown. The Bully pushes down on Brown's head and hops out.
Brown looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The Bully misses with a low kick.
The Bully closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The Bully is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brown defends it well.
The Bully is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brown doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time The Bully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Bully works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from The Bully.
The Bully jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Brown manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The Bully tries to move to mount but Brown blocks the move with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Bully wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brown, who protects the arm well.
The Bully is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brown has escaped the position, nice work there.
The Bully tries for a kimura but Brown is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Bully tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The Bully controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Bully tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no The Bully has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The Bully wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
The Bully tries to move into full mount but can't pass Brown's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gray The Bully dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The Bully shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Brown napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The Bully is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Bully tries to move to mount but Brown blocks the move with his legs.
The Bully tries for a kimura but Brown is defending well.
The Bully tries to move to mount but Brown blocks the move with his legs.
Brown is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Bully trying to control the position but Brown is working away.
The Bully is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brown has escaped the position, nice work there.
The Bully is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brown is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The Bully in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Brown is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gray The Bully!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helton Falusi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Arabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Rodrigo Arabi enters the cage!
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260 lbs
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255 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helton Falusi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Arabi!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falusi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Arabi as he jumps to the side.
Horrible takedown by Falusi or perhaps it was just good defense by Arabi which made him look bad.
Falusi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Arabi.
Falusi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Arabi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Falusi won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helton Falusi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arabi throws an elbow but Falusi slips to the side and avoids it well.
Arabi trying to control the position but Falusi is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falusi tries to escape but Arabi is in control.
Arabi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for 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.
Falusi is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Arabi has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Falusi trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Arabi throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arabi trying to control the action but Falusi is working from the bottom.
Arabi looks up at the clock and then as Falusi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Arabi smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
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.
Falusi defending against the ground and pound.
Arabi is trying to ground and pound but Falusi uses the momentary lack of control by Arabi to regain half guard.
Arabi seems to be working for a kimura but Falusi defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Arabi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Arabi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Falusi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Falusi wants to get back to his feet.
Falusi wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Arabi uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Arabi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Falusi wanted to stand there but Arabi had control of the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arabi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Falusi is looking to stand up but Arabi won't let him.
Falusi stopping the sweep attempt from Arabi.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Arabi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Arabi misses with a takedown attempt
and Falusi counters with a single leg into guard. Arabi didn't expect that.
Helton Falusi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Arabi.
Arabi is trying to keep Falusi in close.
Falusi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Arabi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Falusi sprawls well initially but Arabi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Arabi wants to pass the guard but Falusi is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falusi is trying to stand up here but Arabi is controlling him well.
Falusi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Falusi tries to get out of the position.
Arabi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Falusi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Arabi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arabi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Arabi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Falusi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Arabi working Falusi over with strikes.
Arabi wants to free his trapped foot but Falusi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Falusi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Arabi counters with a shoot takedown. Falusi fights it but they end up in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Arabi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arabi wants to control from the top but Falusi keeps moving.
Arabi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Arabi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Arabi drops back looking for a leg! Falusi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Falusi manages to kick Arabi off! Arabi jumps back into Falusi's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helton Falusi dominated that second round.
That's time! Falusi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Falusi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Falusi tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Arabi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Falusi tries to stand but Arabi is controlling his head.
Falusi decides to stand back up. Falusi steps back and let's Arabi get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arabi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Arabi lands in his opponent's guard.
Arabi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falusi keeping moving, preventing Arabi from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Arabi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Arabi trying to control but Falusi is working from the bottom.
Arabi looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arabi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Falusi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Arabi is controlling him.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Falusi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Arabi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Arabi trying to control the action but Falusi is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arabi wants to work for an arm triangle but Falusi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Falusi scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Arabi manages to mount him!
A nice elbow there by Arabi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Arabi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Arabi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Arabi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randall Swain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swain comes to the cage accompanied by Lunatic Fringe. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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22
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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22
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randall Swain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Owen Gray!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swain 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.
Swain is in close to Gray's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Swain stops Gray from standing up.
Gray avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Swain advances position into side control!
The ground and pound from Swain seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Swain passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gray!
Gray in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Swain breaks from Gray's wrist control and lands an elbow.
It looks like Owen Gray has been cut.
Swain landing shots from mount.
That has opened up Owen Gray's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swain is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gray can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Swain lands a nice shot to the head.
The cut above Owen Gray's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Owen Gray's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Randall Swain!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between kalsong karln (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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160 lbs
3 - 0 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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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, kalsong karln!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira is looking to clinch but karln is avoiding it.
Nogueira has karln up against the cage in a clinch.
Nogueira is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
karln tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
karln pulls guard.
karln looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
karln controlling the position.
karln looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nogueira is one step ahead there.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as karln holds on and takes a little breather.
Nogueira stopping the sweep attempt from karln.
That's one minute gone in the round.
karln is pulling down on Nogueira's head. It's preventing any offense from Nogueira, at least for the moment.
karln is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
karln looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
karln controlling Nogueira's posture.
Nogueira is sitting in close to karln's body. karln has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Nogueira is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Nogueira is tapping! That was a very nice submission by karln.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). kalsong karln!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Xander Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Mangabeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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18
199 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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193 lbs
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Brawler
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Basic striking
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xander Ribeiro!
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, Rodrigo Mangabeira!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mangabeira drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mangabeira trying to control but Ribeiro is working from the bottom.
Mangabeira wants to pass the guard but Ribeiro is keeping the position.
Ribeiro trying to keep a closed guard but Mangabeira is proving a slippery customer.
Ribeiro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mangabeira wants to pass the guard but Ribeiro is keeping the position.
Ribeiro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mangabeira doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mangabeira manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mangabeira trying to control but Ribeiro is working from the bottom.
Ribeiro trying to keep a closed guard but Mangabeira is proving a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mangabeira keeps the fight on the outside.
Ribeiro with a poor takedown
and Mangabeira counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangabeira won't allow Ribeiro to sweep him here.
Mangabeira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ribeiro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mangabeira trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mangabeira postures up in Ribeiro's guard and throws a big left but Ribeiro blocks it.
Ribeiro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mangabeira defends it easily.
Ribeiro managing to control the position.
Mangabeira postures up and lands a big shot to Ribeiro's brow.
Mangabeira wants to control from the top but Ribeiro keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ribeiro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mangabeira gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ribeiro is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mangabeira forces his way into half guard.
Mangabeira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mangabeira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mangabeira is working for a kimura but Ribeiro is defending it quite comfortably.
Ribeiro gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ribeiro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ribeiro keeping moving, preventing Mangabeira from controlling successfully.
Mangabeira preventing the sweep.
Mangabeira thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mangabeira drops back looking for a leg! Ribeiro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ribeiro manages to kick Mangabeira off! Mangabeira jumps back into Ribeiro's guard.
Ribeiro looking for a sweep. Not yet Ribeiro, not yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ribeiro throws a head kick but Mangabeira moves out of range.
Mangabeira drives through with a takedown into guard.
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.
Mangabeira advances position into side control!
Mangabeira trying to control the position but Ribeiro is working away.
Ribeiro misses with a strike from the bottom.
Mangabeira trying to control the action but Ribeiro is working from the bottom.
Mangabeira is trying to get an arm triangle but Ribeiro is defending well.
Ribeiro manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mangabeira tries to roll over but Ribeiro keeps him under control.
Ribeiro wants to take a breather but Mangabeira is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Mangabeira dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ribeiro fails with the takedown
and Mangabeira counters with a takedown into side control.
Mangabeira wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ribeiro, who protects the arm well.
Mangabeira is trying to get an arm triangle but Ribeiro is defending well.
Mangabeira is trying to get an arm triangle but Ribeiro is defending well.
Ribeiro avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mangabeira.
Ribeiro tries to buck Mangabeira off but Mangabeira is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangabeira cracks Ribeiro with a big elbow.
Mangabeira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ribeiro keeps working.
Mangabeira tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ribeiro takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mangabeira is trying to get an arm triangle but Ribeiro is defending well.
Ribeiro manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mangabeira's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangabeira wants to pass the guard but Ribeiro is defending well.
Ribeiro works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mangabeira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ribeiro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mangabeira trying to control but Ribeiro is working from the bottom.
Mangabeira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mangabeira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mangabeira thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ribeiro is trying to control the position but Mangabeira postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangabeira is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mangabeira trying to control the position from guard on top but Ribeiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ribeiro misses with a takedown
and Mangabeira counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mangabeira trying to control from half guard but Ribeiro is working away.
Ribeiro trying to control but Mangabeira postures up.
Ribeiro flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Mangabeira is looking for a kimura but Ribeiro is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mangabeira to get the leverage.
Ribeiro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mangabeira is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mangabeira is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ribeiro has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is refusing to be controlled, as Mangabeira sits in half guard.
Mangabeira is looking for a kimura but Ribeiro is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mangabeira to get the leverage.
Ribeiro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mangabeira pulls his head out easily.
Mangabeira is trying to control. Ribeiro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mangabeira is working for a kimura but Ribeiro is defending it quite comfortably.
Mangabeira wants to take a breather but Ribeiro is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Mangabeira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ribeiro scores with a takedown into Mangabeira's guard.
Mangabeira is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mangabeira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ribeiro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ribeiro stays in close to Mangabeira's body and controls the position.
Mangabeira is trying to control the position but Ribeiro postures up.
Ribeiro controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mangabeira is looking for a triangle but Ribeiro pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ribeiro is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro wants to stand and escape but instead Mangabeira has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Ribeiro looking to control.
Mangabeira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mangabeira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mangabeira is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mangabeira pushing down on Ribeiro's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mangabeira is thwarting Ribeiro's attempts to control the position.
Mangabeira is looking for a kimura here.
Ribeiro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
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.
Ribeiro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mangabeira maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Ribeiro could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Mangabeira has cracked it and Ribeiro is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Mangabeira!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rodrigo Mangabeira!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scotty Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Menkhoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scotty Perez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Menkhoff!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez clobbers Menkhoff with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Perez lands a big right hand that sends Menkhoff crashing to the mat! Perez stays standing though and waves Menkhoff back to his feet!
It looks like David Menkhoff has been cut.
Menkhoff ducks into an uppercut from Perez and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Scotty Perez!
Scotty Perez is the new light heavyweight champion!
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