RCF 11 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maccy Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Belcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Mac
vs
Belcher

190 cm
19
197 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
186 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maccy Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alan Belcher!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac slips a jab and a cross from Belcher.
Mac moves out of range of the body kick from Belcher.
Belcher throws a head kick that misses.
Belcher throws a sloppy head kick and Mac moves out of range easily.
Belcher throws a series of punches but Mac moves out of range.
Belcher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mac keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Mac shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mac looking to control but Belcher is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mac moves to back control.
Belcher tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Belcher is wriggling around trying to escape.

Mac goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Belcher turns into him and now he's in Mac's guard.
Mac manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac won't let Belcher get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Mac gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Belcher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Belcher stuffs the takedown attempt from Mac. Mac gets slowly back to his feet.
Mac avoids the head kick by Belcher.
Belcher fails to land with a series of punches.
Belcher misses with a head kick.

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.
Belcher fails to land with a series of punches.
Mac moves out of range of the body kick from Belcher.
Mac throws a lazy head kick
and Belcher counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mac's knee momentarily.
Belcher throws a nice head kick!
Belcher tries a head kick but it misses.
Belcher looks to land a body kick but Mac moved away.
Belcher throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mac doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Belcher counters with a nice body shot.
Mac tries for a takedown but Belcher circles away easily
and Belcher counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maccy Mac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mac is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Belcher gets a takedown into half guard.
Mac controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Belcher wants to get back to his feet.
Belcher is looking to advance position but Mac won't allow it.
Belcher wants to stand up but Mac has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac is concentrating on defense, preventing Belcher from advancing position.
Belcher wants to stand up but Mac has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Belcher is trying to control. Mac wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mac gets full guard.
Mac manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Mac goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Belcher turns into him and now he's in Mac's guard.
Mac looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alan Belcher will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Belcher scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Belcher stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Belcher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mac.
Belcher fails to land with a series of punches.

Mac shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mac was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Mac is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Belcher is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Belcher flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Mac anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Belcher and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Mac slips an arm under Belcher chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Mac has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Mac is squeezing on Belcher like an anaconda would it's prey. Belcher fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Maccy Mac!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abner Pirolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pirolla's choice of entrance music: Duality. Paul Brown looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Brown
vs
Pirolla

195 cm
20
207 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

183 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abner Pirolla!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pirolla feints and as Brown raises his hands in defense, Pirolla changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Pirolla drops back looking for a leg! Brown is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brown manages to kick Pirolla off! Pirolla jumps back into Brown's guard.
Pirolla postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pirolla trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Pirolla wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Pirolla is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pirolla stands and throws Brown's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pirolla tries to score with some ground and pound. Brown controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Pirolla thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pirolla wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Pirolla looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Pirolla is trying to get an arm triangle but Brown is defending well.

Pirolla working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four 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.

Pirolla seems to be looking for submissions.

Pirolla is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Brown kicks Pirolla off and gets back to his feet.
Pirolla looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Pirolla persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abner Pirolla dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Pirolla on that attempt.

Pirolla bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Pirolla is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brown is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Pirolla tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Pirolla goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Brown rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Pirolla's guard! Nice work there by Brown!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

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.
Pirolla keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.

Pirolla working for submissions but it's allowed Brown to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pirolla looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Brown pushes past his half guard into mount!

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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Abner Pirolla will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Pirolla.

Pirolla throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brown was covering up waiting for the punch and Pirolla finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Pirolla from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Pirolla drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pirolla jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pirolla drops back looking for a leg! Brown is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brown manages to kick Pirolla off! Pirolla jumps back into Brown's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pirolla wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown is controlling Pirolla's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeping full guard, as Pirolla tries to pass.

Pirolla 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.
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.
Pirolla looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Abner Pirolla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pirolla swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brown looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pirolla shoots and misses

and Brown counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pirolla tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Pirolla wants to control but Brown is keeping busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pirolla 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abner Pirolla!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
18%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leozinho Cunha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willian Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cunha
vs
Oliveira

180 cm
21
230 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
230 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leozinho Cunha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Willian Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira circles away from the clinch attempt.

Oliveira shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Oliveira showed some decent athleticism there.
Oliveira is keen to just control but Cunha is a slippery customer.

Oliveira is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cunha doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Oliveira.
Cunha wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cunha is not content to let Oliveira control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cunha has one foot on Oliveira's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Cunha moves out of range of the strikes.
Cunha swinging wilding here.
Cunha tries to clinch but Oliveira is having none of it.
Cunha throws a sloppy head kick and Oliveira moves out of range easily.
Oliveira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Oliveira moves out of range of the body kick from Cunha.
Oliveira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cunha keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Oliveira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cunha swivels and escapes.
Leozinho Cunha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willian Oliveira.
Oliveira looks gassed!

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.
Cunha lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cunha throws a sloppy head kick and Oliveira moves out of range easily.

Oliveira closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cunha to the mat! Cunha manages to get full guard.
Cunha is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Oliveira dives into side control.
Cunha is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Oliveira has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Cunha taking punishment in the form of punches.
Cunha wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to control but Cunha is keeping him busy.
Cunha is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Oliveira avoids the head kick by Cunha.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Oliveira is defended easily by Cunha.
Cunha tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cunha misses with a series of wild punches.

Oliveira shoots in and bounces Cunha off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cunha wants to get back to his feet but Oliveira is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Oliveira trying to control but Cunha is working from the bottom.
Cunha wants to stand up but Oliveira is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willian Oliveira dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Oliveira closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cunha to the mat! Cunha manages to get full guard.

Oliveira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Oliveira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Oliveira prevents Cunha from getting back to his feet.
Oliveira works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Cunha is defending against the submission attempts here by Oliveira.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cunha is trying to stand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oliveira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Oliveira sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cunha is trying to stand back up but Oliveira is controlling him

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.

Oliveira is looking for a kimura but Cunha is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Oliveira to get the leverage.

Cunha makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Cunha ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.

Cunha has closed the distance and engaged Oliveira in a clinch.
Cunha prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cunha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oliveira has him pressed against the cage.
Cunha with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oliveira fails to pull guard.
Cunha wants to break the clinch but can't.

Cunha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Oliveira clinches up with Cunha and pushes him back against the cage.
Cunha creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Oliveira's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunha scores a nice knee to the body.
Oliveira stalls.
Cunha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oliveira blocks it with crossed arms.

Cunha manages to break the clinch.

Oliveira gets the takedown into side control.
Cunha is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Oliveira is controlling him well.
A lull in the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunha is not content to let Oliveira control the position.
Oliveira tries to move to mount but Cunha blocks the move with his legs.
Cunha wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willian Oliveira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Oliveira lands with a nice combination. Cunha backs away looking to recover.
Cunha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oliveira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cunha tries a head kick but it misses.

Oliveira changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cunha looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cunha is trying to buck Oliveira off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Oliveira's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Oliveira is looking to take a break and control but Cunha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Oliveira tries for a takedown but Cunha sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

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.
Cunha keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cunha tries to clinch but Oliveira moves away

and Oliveira counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cunha is trying to stand back up but Oliveira is controlling him
Willian Oliveira has got the better of the ground game so far.

Oliveira seems to be looking for submissions.
Cunha tries to kick Oliveira off but Oliveira keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cunha could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Oliveira is trying to control the action in half guard but Cunha is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Oliveira has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Cunha defend it? Oliveira steps over the head and cranks it - Cunha is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Oliveira!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Willian Oliveira!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henri Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigo Power struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Baker
vs
Power

195 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

186 cm
22
183 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 - 2 - 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Power!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Power does it's job there.
Power is looking to clinch but Baker is avoiding it.
Power tries to clinch but Baker is having none of it.

Baker shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Baker was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Baker controlling the pace for now.
Power is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Power is controlling an arm, preventing Baker from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Power tries to control Baker's body but Baker pushes him off. Power squirms to his side and now Baker has his back!
Baker throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Power holding both Baker 's hands and preventing any damage.
Baker misses with punches from the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Baker looking for the RNC.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Baker controlling the positon.
Power trying to control but not successfully.
Baker 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.
Power avoids the strikes from Baker.
Power tries to roll but Baker sticks to his back.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Baker.

Baker tightening his grip on Power, looking for the choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Power looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Power avoids the strikes from Baker.
Baker wants to control but Power is keeping busy.
Power can't escape the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Baker struggling to keep hold of the position.
Power holding both Baker 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker trying to control.
Baker landing with strikes.
Power really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Baker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Baker lands punches and elbows.
Power is trying to stand back up.
Power looks gassed!
Baker wants to control but Power is keeping busy.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Baker. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power is taking damage to the body and head.
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.
Baker struggling to land strikes to the head as Power covers up.
Power rolls, trying to escape but Baker keeps control of the position.
Baker 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 Power!
Power prevents Baker from getting a body triangle.
Baker is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Power looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Good control from Baker.

Baker is looking for the choke from the back position but Power is controlling his hands well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Baker dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Power tries to clinch but Baker moves out of range.
Power fails with a takedown attempt.
Baker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Power stuffs the takedown.
Power misses with a wild combination.

Baker clinches.

Baker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baker has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power throws a right and a left that Baker avoids nicely.
Power clinches but Baker breaks the clinch

and Baker counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Power!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Power is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Baker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Power really wants to buck Baker off and get back to his feet.
Baker has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Power's face.
Baker is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Power can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Baker landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Baker controlling his opponent.
Baker wants to control the pace but Power is squirming around nicely.
Baker with shots to the head and body - Power looks very uncomfortable down there.
Baker in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Baker lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Power hang on?
Power is just holding on here. Baker manages to take his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker not allowing Power to control his hands.
Even with his hooks in, Baker manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Baker is hanging on to Power's back as he tries to escape.
Baker scores with punches from the back.
Power is trying to get back to his feet but Baker has full control of the position and if anything, Power has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Baker has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Power.
Baker controlling well, preventing Power from escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Will Baker go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Baker lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Baker.
Baker controls the action.
Baker is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Power up.
Baker just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

Baker has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Power has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
You can see the frustration on Power's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Baker dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Power moves into the clinch.

Baker breaks the clinch.
Power throws a series of punches but Baker avoids them all with ease.
Baker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Power looks to land a body kick but Baker moved away.
Power swinging wilding here.
Baker misses with the combination.
Baker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Power misses.
Power has his takedown stuffed
and Baker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Baker misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power wants to clinch

and Baker moves into the clinch.
Baker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Power is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Power tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Baker pulls guard effortlessly.
Power trying to control but Baker is working from the bottom.
Power tries to stand but Baker is controlling from the bottom.
Baker trying to control the position.
Baker has a closed guard, preventing Power from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Baker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Power.
Baker keeping moving, preventing Power from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A lazy left from Power finds it's target.
Power gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Baker moves into the clinch.
Henri Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Power.

Baker has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Power uses from the top position.
Baker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Baker is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power stopping the sweep attempt from Baker.
Power has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Baker is proving hard to escape from.
Baker seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Power postures up.

Baker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Baker trying to keep a closed guard but Power is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Power would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Baker looking to control.
Henri Baker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Power working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Baker looking for a guillotine here but Power defends easily.
Baker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henri Baker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baker has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henri Baker!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo de Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pereira comes into the arena with Até Quando blaring out of the sound system. Hugo de Castro will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Pereira
vs
de Castro

176 cm
19
168 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
160 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hugo de Castro!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

de Castro takes the fight into the clinch.
Pereira drops down looking for an ankle pick but de Castro pulls his leg out and moves away.
de Castro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
de Castro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pereira but Pereira pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pereira misses with a double jab.

Pereira throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. de Castro was covering up waiting for the punch and Pereira finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pereira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. de Castro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pereira postures up in de Castro's guard and throws a big left but de Castro blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira trying to control the position from guard on top but de Castro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
de Castro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pereira postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
de Castro manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
de Castro moves to his opponent's back but Pereira bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for de Castro.

de Castro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pereira 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.
Pereira wants to control from the top but de Castro keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

de Castro is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Pereira frees his head nicely. Oh but de Castro has switched to an armbar! Pereira is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Hugo de Castro!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gray The Bully (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Augusto Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Augusto Araujo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

The Bully
vs
Augusto Araujo

175 cm
18
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
207 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gray The Bully!
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, Jose Augusto Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Bully shoots for a takedown but Araujo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The Bully shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Araujo defends it nicely.
The Bully uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Araujo.
Araujo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from The Bully.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gray The Bully. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice cross by Araujo.
The Bully misses with a wild combination.
Araujo lands an overhand right.

It looks like Gray The Bully has been cut.
The Bully shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Araujo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Bully, pushing him back against the cage.
Araujo lands an uppercut.

Araujo manages to break the clinch.
Araujo misses with a series of wild punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Araujo.

Araujo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Bully tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Araujo swivels and escapes.
Araujo lands a nice shot to the body.
Araujo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The Bully is breathing heavily.
Araujo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Bully moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Bully avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Araujo.

Araujo has managed to clinch.
The Bully has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Araujo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The Bully is working for takedown but Araujo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Araujo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of The Bully backwards.
The Bully has Araujo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Araujo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Araujo manages to break the clinch.
The Bully shoots in but Araujo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jose Augusto Araujo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Araujo is looking to clinch.
Araujo looks to land a combination. The Bully sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Araujo wants to clinch up but The Bully keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Araujo does no damage.
Araujo tries to clinch but The Bully is having none of it.
Araujo tries to clinch but The Bully is having none of it.
Araujo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Araujo scores with a decent looking hook.
Araujo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Araujo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fight stays on the outside here - Araujo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Bully has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Araujo looks to land a combination. The Bully sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for The Bully. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Nice body punch from Araujo.
The Bully shoots in for a takedown but Araujo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Araujo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before The Bully has time to react.
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!
The Bully fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Oooh a lovely combination from Araujo sends The Bully down but not out. Araujo dives into side control looking to finish.

The Bully is rocked!

Gray The Bully's cut is getting worse.

Araujo decides to stand back up.
The Bully fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Araujo avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The Bully shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Araujo defends it nicely.

Araujo moves into the clinch successfully.
Araujo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Araujo lands a body punch.
The Bully drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The Bully tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Araujo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The Bully is trying to break the clinch but Araujo is controlling him.

Araujo breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Augusto Araujo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gray The Bully's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Araujo scores with a body shot.
The Bully looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Araujo is fending him off so far but The Bully persists. Nope, Araujo circles away and we're back to standing.
The Bully is trying hard to land a takedown here. Araujo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Araujo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Araujo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Araujo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The Bully takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Araujo has managed to clinch.

Araujo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Araujo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Bully paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Araujo doesn't manage to clinch there - The Bully circles away.
The Bully tries to move into range but Araujo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Araujo has taken the fight to the clinch.
The Bully fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gray The Bully. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Araujo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Bully fails to land the takedown.
Araujo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Araujo stuffs the takedown.
Araujo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Bully.
Araujo tries to clinch up but The Bully circles away and keeps his distance.
Araujo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down The Bully rather than just go for the knockout.
The Bully shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The Bully has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Araujo moves in looking to clinch but The Bully pushes him off.

Araujo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Bully, pushing him back against the cage.
The Bully drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Araujo slowing the pace effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Araujo manages to break the clinch.
Araujo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The Bully shoots in for a double leg but Araujo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Araujo lands with a straight right. The Bully didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for Araujo.
Araujo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Araujo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Bully was well out of range. Poor timing from Araujo.
Araujo scores with a hook to the body. The Bully takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The Bully has a takedown stuffed.
Araujo throws a shot to the body.
Araujo lands a jab to The Bully's midsection.
Araujo tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo lands with a shot to the body.
Araujo throws a series of punches but The Bully moves out of range.
The Bully shoots in for a double leg but Araujo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Araujo tries to clinch up.
Nice takedown defense from Araujo. No joy for The Bully on that attempt.
Araujo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent The Bully stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Araujo moves in looking to clinch but The Bully pushes him off.
The Bully fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Araujo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Araujo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The Bully takes one to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Araujo finds it's way through The Bully's defenses.
Araujo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Bully moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Bully shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Araujo as he avoids it easily.
Gray The Bully is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Bully shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Araujo as he jumps to the side.
Araujo wants to clinch up but The Bully keeps it at a distance.
Nice straight punches there by Araujo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Araujo.
The Bully shoots in for a double leg but Araujo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Bully circles away from the clinch attempt.
Araujo lands with an overhand left.
Araujo lands a with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Augusto Araujo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gray The Bully's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Araujo. No joy for The Bully on that attempt.
The Bully shoots in but Araujo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Araujo!
The Bully takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Araujo lands with an overhand left.
Araujo lands with an uppercut that bounces The Bully off the cage and back into rage.
Araujo misses with a two punch combination.
Araujo wants to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Araujo. No joy for The Bully on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gray The Bully. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Araujo tries to clinch there but The Bully circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Bully shoots for a takedown but Araujo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jose Augusto Araujo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Araujo does no damage.
The Bully shoots in for a double leg but Araujo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The Bully avoids the body shot from Araujo.
Araujo jabs at The Bully's body.
Araujo scores with a hook to the body. The Bully takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The Bully looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Araujo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Araujo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Araujo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Araujo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Horrible takedown by The Bully or perhaps it was just good defense by Araujo which made him look bad.
The Bully dodges the punch combination from Araujo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Araujo closes the distance and pushes The Bully back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Araujo.
Araujo lands a left hand.
Araujo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Araujo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but The Bully has him pressed against the cage.
Araujo slowing the pace effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Araujo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Araujo slaps away a takedown attempt from The Bully, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Bully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Bully takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The Bully is trying hard to land a takedown here. Araujo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Araujo thows a body shot but no joy.

Araujo gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Araujo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Bully changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Araujo tries to avoid it but The Bully manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Araujo to the ground. Araujo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Araujo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Araujo.
Araujo tries to bum rush The Bully with a series of wild strikes but The Bully uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The Bully shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Araujo pinned against the cage. Araujo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Araujo misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo checks a leg kick.
Araujo throws a right hand that The Bully ducks under and follows up with a left that The Bully also avoids with ease.
Jose Augusto Araujo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Bully throws a head kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Araujo as The Bully shoots in.
Araujo wants to clinch up but The Bully keeps it at a distance.

The Bully scores a takedown into full mount!
The Bully trying to control but Araujo is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Augusto Araujo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Araujo 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 25:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 25:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Augusto Araujo!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Xander Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter Veroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xander Ribeiro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ribeiro
vs
Veroni

182 cm
18
199 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

171 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Pure Strength, 142+ for 40$

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 - 2 - 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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carter Veroni!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Veroni shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Veroni showed some decent athleticism there.
Ribeiro wants to get back to his feet.
Ribeiro throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ribeiro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ribeiro is looking to escape.
Ribeiro is trying to get back to full guard.
Ribeiro is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Veroni's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Veroni's back!
Ribeiro trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Veroni doesn't escape.
Veroni breaks Ribeiro's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Veroni drops back looking for a leg! Ribeiro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ribeiro manages to kick Veroni off! Veroni jumps back into Ribeiro's guard.

Veroni drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Veroni jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Veroni drops back looking for a leg! Ribeiro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ribeiro manages to kick Veroni off! Veroni jumps back into Ribeiro's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Veroni drops back looking for a leg! Ribeiro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ribeiro manages to kick Veroni off! Veroni jumps back into Ribeiro's guard.

Veroni drops back looking for a leg! Ribeiro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ribeiro manages to kick Veroni off! Veroni jumps back into Ribeiro's guard.
Veroni looks gassed!

Veroni drops back looking for a leg! Ribeiro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ribeiro manages to kick Veroni off! Veroni jumps back into Ribeiro's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ribeiro finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ribeiro throws the kick towards the body but Veroni avoids 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.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Veroni 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.
Ribeiro tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ribeiro's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ribeiro gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Ribeiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Veroni moves away.
Veroni fails with the takedown

and Ribeiro counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Veroni's guard now.
Ribeiro is in close to Veroni's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is stalling in the full guard.

Veroni throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ribeiro slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Veroni is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Ribeiro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ribeiro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ribeiro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

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.

Veroni is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Veroni had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ribeiro defends it easily.

Veroni is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Veroni working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ribeiro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ribeiro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Ribeiro shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ribeiro is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xander Ribeiro dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Veroni tries for a takedown but Ribeiro circles away easily

and Ribeiro counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro controlling from the top position.
Ribeiro slips nicely into half guard.

Ribeiro is looking for a kimura here.
Ribeiro tries to pass to full mount but Veroni defends it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Veroni looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Veroni actively working from the bottom here.

Veroni looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Veroni actively working from the bottom here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up but Veroni circles away and keeps his distance.
Ribeiro misses with a head kick.
Veroni with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ribeiro decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Veroni's guard.
Ribeiro slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veroni takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The referee asks Ribeiro politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ribeiro prefers to stall for the moment though.
Veroni is trying to get back to half guard.
Ribeiro taking a breather here.
Veroni manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ribeiro's best efforts.
Ribeiro stalling.

Ribeiro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Veroni looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veroni regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ribeiro tries to free his leg and advance position but Veroni is retaining full guard.

Veroni has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ribeiro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ribeiro is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Veroni keeps moving.
Ribeiro is looking to stand up but Veroni won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Veroni throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ribeiro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ribeiro seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Veroni for as long as he can get away with.
Ribeiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Veroni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Xander Ribeiro just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Veroni shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ribeiro counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Xander Ribeiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carter Veroni.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ribeiro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ribeiro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Veroni is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xander Ribeiro dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Veroni shoots and misses

and Ribeiro decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Veroni's guard.

Veroni has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ribeiro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ribeiro slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ribeiro has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ribeiro wants to pass the guard but Veroni is keeping the position.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Veroni keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Veroni is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Ribeiro rolls with it to try and escape but Veroni cranks on the arm and Ribeiro is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carter Veroni!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Snouka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Swain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snouka comes to the cage accompanied by CURTIS MAYFIELD - SUPERFLY . Swain is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lunatic Fringe. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Snouka
vs
Swain

188 cm
21
220 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Nightmare Clothes

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Snouka!
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, Randall Swain!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Swain feints and as Snouka raises his hands in defense, Swain changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Snouka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Snouka working for a triangle but Swain defends it easily.
Snouka looking for a sweep. Not yet Snouka, not yet.
Snouka is trying to control the position but Swain postures up.
Swain trying to control the position from guard on top but Snouka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swain is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Snouka throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swain looking to sit in guard and control but Snouka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Snouka trying to control the position from guard on top but Swain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snouka has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Swain looking for a sweep. Not yet Swain, not yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Swain fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Swain scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Snouka tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Swain wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Swain sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Snouka is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Snouka tries to buck Swain off but Swain is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swain staying calm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snouka is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Swain controls the position from side control.
Swain working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swain working away.
Swain is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Snouka gets back to half guard.
Swain working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Swain takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

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.
Snouka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Swain.
Snouka is trying to control but Swain manages to pass to mount!
Swain sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snouka wants to control but Swain is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randall Swain dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Swain decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Swain controlling the action here.

Despite being in the dominant position, Randall Swain just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Swain throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Snouka was covering up waiting for the punch and Swain finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Swain sitting in guard here, content to control.

Snouka throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Swain seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snouka pulls Swain in close to his closed guard and prevents Swain from doing any damage or advancing position.

Snouka has an active guard here but Swain has managed to pass into half guard.
Well, if Swain is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Swain is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Snouka!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Swain putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Swain controlling from the full mount.
Swain looking to finish Snouka with some ground and pound. This is bad for Snouka!
Snouka takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Swain controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swain avoids the attempt from Snouka to control.
BOOM! Swain connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Swain controlling the position easily from mount.
Swain landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swain controlling from mount.
Swain working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Swain controlling from mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, Randall Swain just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Swain shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Snouka pinned against the cage. Snouka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Snouka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Snouka wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randall Swain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Swain shoots for a takedown but Snouka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Randall Swain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swain shoots in for a takedown but Snouka shows good takedown defense.
Jimmy Snouka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swain shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Snouka sprawls well. Snouka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Swain gets slowly back to his feet.
Jimmy Snouka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randall Swain.
Snouka tried to score with a low kick but Swain checks it.

Swain closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Swain lands in his opponent's guard.
Snouka looking to control.
Snouka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Swain is one step ahead there.
Swain trying to control but Snouka is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swain is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Snouka had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Swain defends it easily.

Snouka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Swain is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

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.
Swain wants to control from the top but Snouka keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Swain shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Snouka but Snouka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Snouka stuffs the takedown.
Snouka misses with a head kick.

Snouka looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Swain!
Randall Swain has got the better of the ground game so far.
Swain wants to hold on but Snouka pushes him away.
Swain regains half guard.
Swain has a hand on Snouka's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Snouka takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swain is working to get back to half guard.
Snouka controlling the position easily from mount.
Randall Swain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Swain blocking the ground and pound.

Snouka goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Swain is on top in guard.
Swain controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jimmy Snouka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Snouka looking for subs off his back but Swain has passed one foot through into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Still in half guard, Swain seems content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randall Swain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Swain 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randall Swain!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khan Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Khan Singh has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Khan Singh seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Singh
vs
Nogueira

173 cm
19
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 4 - 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 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nogueira circles away.
Singh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nogueira throws a head kick that misses.
Nogueira tries to clinch there but Singh circles away.
Nogueira takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Gabriel Nogueira has been cut.
Khan Singh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nogueira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Singh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Singh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nogueira circles away quickly and effectively.
Nogueira checks a leg kick nicely.
Nogueira throws the kick towards the body but Singh avoids it.
Singh fails to land with a series of punches.
Singh misses with a double jab.
Nogueira takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Singh bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Singh throws a nice looking combination but Nogueira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Singh scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nogueira misses with a head kick.
Nogueira takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Singh wants to clinch.
Singh swings for the body but Nogueira moves out of range.
Nogueira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Singh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira tries to clinch but Singh moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Singh crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nogueira - the referee stops the clock and Singh gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nogueira. Singh manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Singh shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Singh was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nogueira avoids a series of strikes thrown by Singh.
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 fails to advance to Nogueira's back.
Singh looking to finish with strikes here!
Singh throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Nogueira because Singh loaded up on that one.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Singh with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Singh working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh tries to control but Nogueira wriggling away.
Poor strikes thrown by Singh there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Singh sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Nogueira is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Nogueira blocking the ground and pound.
Nogueira tries to hold on but Singh postures up.
Singh can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nogueira is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Singh with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Singh throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Nogueira because Singh loaded up on that one.
Singh throwing strikes here but Nogueira is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Nogueira really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Singh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nogueira avoids a series of strikes thrown by Singh.
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.
Nogueira wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Singh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Singh throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Singh throws a strike there. Nogueira manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Singh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Singh throws a right and a left that Nogueira avoids nicely.
Singh misses with a double jab.
Singh takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Singh is breathing heavily.
Nogueira is looking to clinch but Singh is avoiding it.
Nogueira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch but Singh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Singh misses.
Gabriel Nogueira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Singh tries to keep at a distance but Nogueira has taken the fight into the clinch.

Nogueira breaks the clinch.
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 cut man is working on Gabriel Nogueira's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nogueira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nogueira tries to clinch there but Singh circles away.
Singh moves into range and connects with a jab.
Singh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nogueira circles away quickly and effectively.
Nogueira shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nogueira walks into a left hand.
Singh tries to clinch but Nogueira is having none of it.

Singh looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nogueira can do anything to dispel that myth.
Singh works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Singh is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Singh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Singh tries to pass to full mount but Nogueira defends it.
Singh throwing shots but Nogueira is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh is pressing down on Nogueira's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nogueira is holding on for now.
Nogueira wants to get back to full guard.
Nogueira wants to control but Singh is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nogueira fails in his attempt to clinch.

Nogueira closes the distance and clinches.
Nogueira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Singh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Singh throws a head punch that misses.
Singh is looking to break free of the clinch but Nogueira has double underhooks.

Nogueira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khan Singh is winning the standup battle so far.
Singh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khan Singh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Singh.
Singh working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Singh working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nogueira dodges the ground and pound from Singh.
Nogueira tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Singh looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Singh throws an elbow but Nogueira slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is looking to regain half guard here but Singh keeps moving and retains side control.
Nogueira prevents Singh from moving into mount.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nogueira pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A solid body kick from Nogueira.
Nogueira looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Singh keeps the fight on the outside.
Nogueira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nogueira throws a sloppy head kick and Singh moves out of range easily.
Nogueira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Singh misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira throws a head kick that misses.
Nogueira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Singh.
Singh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Singh lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nogueira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Singh blocks the body kick.
Singh stuns Nogueira with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Singh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Singh throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nogueira goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Singh scores with a four punch combination!
Singh keeps the fight on the outside.
Singh throws a right and a left that Nogueira avoids nicely.
Nogueira gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Singh.
Nogueira tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Singh!
Nogueira is looking to clinch but Singh is avoiding it.
Singh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khan Singh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Nogueira's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Singh lands the left hand.
Singh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Singh scores with a four punch combination!
Singh scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nogueira is looking to clinch.
Nogueira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nogueira tries to clinch but Singh moves out of range.
Singh scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nogueira keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nogueira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nogueira tries a head kick but it misses.
Nogueira is looking to clinch.
Nogueira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Singh looks to land a combination but Nogueira avoids it well.
Nogueira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Singh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nogueira tries to clinch there but Singh circles away.
Singh throws a series of punches but Nogueira moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Singh goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nogueira throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Khan Singh has been cut.
Singh dips to his left and cracks Nogueira with an uppercut!
Nogueira shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nogueira tries to clinch there but Singh circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nogueira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Singh scores with a nice hook to the head.
Singh tries a body shot but Nogueira blocks it.

Nogueira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Singh smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Singh misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Singh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Singh lands with a right hand.
Singh swats away the attempt to clinch by Nogueira.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch but Singh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Singh circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Nogueira.

Nogueira clinches.
Singh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Nogueira manages to break the clinch.
Singh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nogueira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nogueira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nogueira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nogueira takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nogueira misses with a head kick.
Singh lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Singh.

Singh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nogueira working to try and regain half guard.
Nogueira is in a horrible position here. Singh smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Singh throws some wild stikes that Nogueira manages to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Singh is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Nogueira can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Singh with the ground and pound from mount.
Singh throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Singh there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Singh goes for an armbar but Nogueira turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Nogueira.

Singh is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nogueira is aware though and is defending well.
Nogueira must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Singh throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Singh is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Singh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nogueira is one step ahead there.
Gabriel Nogueira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Singh working for a triangle but Nogueira defends it easily.

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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khan Singh!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno de Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartez Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno de Santos has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

de Santos
vs
Pitbull

206 cm
22
265 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

202 cm
22
230 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno de Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bartez Pitbull!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
de Santos fails to land the takedown.
de Santos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pitbull takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Bruno de Santos has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from de Santos.
Pitbull cracks de Santos with a right hand to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Pitbull misses.

Pitbull lands a left and a right that sends de Santos crashing to the canvas! Pitbull dives into mount looking to finish!
de Santos is breathing heavily.

Pitbull stands up from mount. Strange move.
Pitbull fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pitbull swinging wilding here.
Pitbull misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bartez Pitbull is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitbull throws a right and a left that de Santos avoids nicely.
Pitbull displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pitbull lands with a big right hook that stumbles de Santos - he's out on his feet here! Pitbull follows up with another monster hook that separates de Santos from consciousness! de Santos falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Pitbull stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bartez Pitbull!