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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mario Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belfort has chosen Phenom as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Martinez!
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, Vitor Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez closes the distance and clinches.
Belfort takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Vitor Belfort has been cut.
Martinez works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Martinez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Martinez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Belfort knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Belfort wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Martinez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Martinez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Belfort is looking for a sweep.
Belfort sneaks back into half guard.
Belfort blocking the ground and pound attempt from Martinez.
Belfort looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Martinez pushes past his half guard into mount!
Martinez working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Belfort looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Martinez! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mario Martinez!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quetzacoatl Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Canses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Quetzacoatl Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rob Canses!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Canses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Canses is defended easily by Smith.
Nice body kick there by Smith.
Canses looks gassed!
Smith throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Rob Canses has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Canses takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Canses takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That has opened up Rob Canses's cut even more.
Smith lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rob Canses seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a front kick that sends Canses stumbling back into the cage.
Canses on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Smith lands a nice looking kick to the body. Canses takes a step back to recover.
Smith thows a body kick. Canses tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Canses takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Smith lands a high kick!
Smith thows a body kick. Canses tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Canses on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Canses has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Smith.
Smith keeps Canses at a distance using the push kick.
Smith throws a head kick that Canses semi-blocks.
The cut above Rob Canses's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Smith lands with a kick to the temple. Canses shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rob Canses's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Canses if he has to take too many more of those.
Smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rob Canses's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Quetzacoatl Smith!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephan Parviainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Sehn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephan Parviainen looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stephan Parviainen!
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, Rafael Sehn!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parviainen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parviainen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sehn is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Parviainen off and has taken his back!
Parviainen tries to roll but Sehn sticks to his back.
Sehn missing with punches from the back.
Sehn keeps control of the position as Parviainen tries to break free.
Parviainen is breathing heavily.
Sehn sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Parviainen taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rafael Sehn!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Fist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josenildo Canhotinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Canhotinho has chosen Não Haverá Limites as his entrance music. Josenildo Canhotinho is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danny Fist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josenildo Canhotinho!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canhotinho shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fist as he avoids it easily.
Canhotinho looks for a takedown but Fist sprawls well.
Fist goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Canhotinho throws a nice looking combination but Fist bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fist clinches with his opponent.
Canhotinho is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fist pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Danny Fist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josenildo Canhotinho.
Fist manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Canhotinho cracks Fist with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fist keeping moving, preventing Canhotinho from controlling successfully.
Canhotinho content to stall in guard here.
Canhotinho looking to pass the guard.
Canhotinho trying to control the position from guard on top but Fist is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fist is trying to keep Canhotinho in close.
Canhotinho preventing the sweep.
Canhotinho tries to free his leg and advance position but Fist is retaining full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fist with a poor takedown
and Canhotinho counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Canhotinho trying to control the position from guard on top but Fist is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fist is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Canhotinho is aware though and is defending well.
Canhotinho decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Fist is breathing heavily.
Canhotinho shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fist manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fist is on top in guard.
Canhotinho has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fist can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fist trying to control but Canhotinho is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canhotinho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Canhotinho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fist gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Canhotinho tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fist sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Canhotinho somewhat.
Canhotinho has his takedown stuffed
and Fist cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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.
Canhotinho drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Canhotinho wants to control from the top but Fist keeps moving.
Fist is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Canhotinho defends well.
Fist looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Canhotinho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fist swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Canhotinho is stalling in the full guard.
Canhotinho trying to control the position from guard on top but Fist is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josenildo Canhotinho dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Canhotinho feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Canhotinho stands and throws Fist's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fist stops Canhotinho from passing to mount.
Fist pushes Canhotinho away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Canhotinho gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Canhotinho is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fist knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Canhotinho trying to control the position but Fist is working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Canhotinho has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fist is in all sorts of trouble here.
Canhotinho pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Fist wants to control but Canhotinho is having none of it.
Canhotinho prevents Fist from getting the reversal.
Canhotinho controlling from the full mount.
Canhotinho trying to control but Fist is having none of it.
Canhotinho tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
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.
Canhotinho looking to control but Fist is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fist takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Canhotinho landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fist is desperately trying to improve his position but Canhotinho has a good base and remains in mount.
Canhotinho with the ground and pound from mount.
Canhotinho takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Canhotinho is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Fist can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Canhotinho takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canhotinho's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Despite being in the dominant position, Josenildo Canhotinho just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Canhotinho shoots and misses
so Fist counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fist postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canhotinho looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Canhotinho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fist got a little sloppy there for a moment and Canhotinho has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fist has managed to get both his arms back between Canhotinho's legs - danger averted.
Fist pushes down on Canhotinho's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fist seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josenildo Canhotinho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Canhotinho scores a takedown into full mount!
Canhotinho trying to control but Fist is having none of it.
Canhotinho controlling from the full mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fist is squirming around, avoiding Canhotinho's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fist tries to lock up and control but Canhotinho gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Canhotinho controlling from mount.
Canhotinho is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Fist can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Fist is looking to improve his position but Canhotinho isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Canhotinho looking to control and managing it successfully.
Despite being in the dominant position, Josenildo Canhotinho just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fist fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fist slaps away a takedown attempt from Canhotinho, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fist with a lazy takedown attempt
and Canhotinho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No luck for Canhotinho with that takedown attempt.
Danny Fist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Canhotinho with that takedown attempt.
Danny Fist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josenildo Canhotinho.
Canhotinho fails with the takedown
and Fist counters with a shoot takedown. Canhotinho fights it but they end up in guard.
Josenildo Canhotinho has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fist trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Canhotinho is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fist postures up and lands a big shot to Canhotinho's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fist avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Josenildo Canhotinho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fist trying to control the position from guard on top but Canhotinho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Danny Fist has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fist wanted to stand there but Canhotinho had control of the position.
Fist trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Canhotinho working a defensive guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Danny Fist.
I think Canhotinho 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josenildo Canhotinho!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Romulo Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Hitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Romulo Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Hitz!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitz throws a looping overhand right but Ribeiro ducks down to avoid it.
Ribeiro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hitz throws out the jab.
Hitz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up but Hitz circles away and keeps his distance.
Sam Hitz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Hitz does no damage.
Ribeiro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ribeiro takes one on the button.
It looks like Romulo Ribeiro has been cut.
Hitz tries to clinch up but Ribeiro circles away and keeps his distance.
Ribeiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hitz.
Ribeiro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hitz tries to clinch up.
Hitz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hitz is fending him off so far but Ribeiro persists. Nope, Hitz circles away and we're back to standing.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown but Hitz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ribeiro has Hitz up against the cage in a clinch.
Hitz is struggling to control the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hitz.
Hitz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ribeiro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hitz walks away with a smile on his face. Ribeiro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romulo Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ribeiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitz lands a jab to the head.
Ribeiro is rocked!
Ribeiro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oh Ribeiro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hitz misses with a straight left.
Hitz moves into the clinch successfully.
Hitz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hitz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ribeiro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ribeiro is breathing heavily.
Hitz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ribeiro up against the cage.
Ribeiro seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are getting on Hitz's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Hitz lands an elbow that stopped Ribeiro in his tracks for a moment.
Hitz lands an elbow just above Ribeiro 's eye.
The referee calls for Hitz to work.
A hook to the body from Hitz.
Ribeiro takes an elbow to the temple.
Ribeiro tries to circle away but Hitz has him pinned against the cage.
Hitz lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hitz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hitz.
Hitz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitz lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Hitz.
A right hand to the body from Hitz.
A right hand to the body from Hitz.
Hitz scores with a shoulder strike.
Ribeiro takes a shot to the head.
Hitz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hitz lands with a light punch inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ribeiro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hitz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hitz slows down the pace here.
Hitz is leaning against Ribeiro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hitz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ribeiro backwards.
Hitz leaning against his opponent.
Hitz lands a body shot.
Hitz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hitz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hitz lands a nice elbow.
Hitz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hitz continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro fails to pull guard.
Ribeiro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hitz prevents Ribeiro from breaking the clinch.
Hitz slowing the pace effectively.
Hitz lands an elbow inside that Ribeiro shrugs off.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hitz obliges.
Hitz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hitz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ribeiro backwards.
Hitz digs a right hand underneath Ribeiro's ribcage. Ribeiro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Hitz.
Hitz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hitz lands a left hand.
Ribeiro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ribeiro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hitz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hitz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ribeiro up against the cage.
Ribeiro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ribeiro blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitz has a couple of punches blocked by Ribeiro.
Hitz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ribeiro tries to circle away but Hitz has him pinned against the cage.
Hitz throws an elbow but it misses.
Hitz effectively controlling the action here.
Ribeiro decides to pull guard.
Hitz trying to control the position from guard on top but Ribeiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ribeiro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hitz defends well.
Ribeiro looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hitz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ribeiro's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Hitz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Romulo Ribeiro's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hitz misses with a body shot
and Ribeiro decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hitz's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hitz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ribeiro's guard.
Hitz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ribeiro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ribeiro is trying to keep Hitz in close.
Hitz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hitz wanted to stand there but Ribeiro had control of the position.
Hitz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ribeiro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hitz wants to control from the top but Ribeiro keeps moving.
Hitz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hitz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hitz wants it to stay on the feet.
Hitz forces Ribeiro back against the cage and clinches.
Hitz lands a body shot.
Ribeiro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hitz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ribeiro backwards.
Ribeiro can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romulo Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hitz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hitz landing knees to the body.
Hitz is stalling here.
Good body shot from Hitz.
Hitz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ribeiro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hitz digs a right hand into Ribeiro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ribeiro's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Hitz.
Hitz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hitz leaning against his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ribeiro jumps guard but Hitz stands there with Ribeiro around his waist. Ribeiro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ribeiro tries to pull guard but Hitz won't allow it.
Ribeiro takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hitz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ribeiro tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hitz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hitz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ribeiro is trying to force a seperation but Hitz has the dominant position.
A short uppercut from Hitz.
Hitz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ribeiro tries to score a body lock takedown but Hitz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hitz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hitz is pushing Ribeiro up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hitz throws a punch but it's blocked by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ribeiro tries to pull guard but Hitz holds him up against the cage and eventually Ribeiro drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitz misses with some punches.
Hitz stalling the fight.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hitz gets through Ribeiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ribeiro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hitz walks away with a smile on his face. Ribeiro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hitz but Hitz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hitz throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Hitz.
Ribeiro shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hitz is trying to defend but Ribeiro finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hitz is trying to get back to full guard.
Hitz wants to control but Ribeiro is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitz wants to get back to full guard.
Ribeiro controlling the action here.
Hitz is trying to stand.
Hitz wants to get back to full guard but Ribeiro has passed into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hitz tries to hold on but Ribeiro pushes him away.
Hitz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ribeiro controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Romulo Ribeiro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Romulo Ribeiro'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ribeiro is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hitz's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ribeiro is looking to take a break and control but Hitz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hitz controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Hitz pushes Ribeiro off and gets back to his feet.
Ribeiro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hitz swinging wilding here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ribeiro was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ribeiro dominating with strikes here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ribeiro looking to finish with strikes here!
Hitz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hitz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hitz working to try and regain half guard.
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.
Hitz is squirming around, avoiding Ribeiro's attempts to control the action.
Ribeiro controlling from the full mount.
Ribeiro is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ribeiro prevents Hitz from getting the reversal.
Hitz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ribeiro in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hitz wants to hold on but Ribeiro pushes him away.
Ribeiro tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ribeiro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hitz wants to control but Ribeiro is having none of it.
Ribeiro looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hitz is desperately trying to improve his position but Ribeiro has a good base and remains in mount.
Ribeiro landing punches.
Hitz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
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.
Ribeiro controlling his opponent.
Hitz is trying desperately to improve position.
Ribeiro controlling the pace for now.
Ribeiro landing shots from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hitz working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Romulo Ribeiro showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ribeiro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Romulo Ribeiro!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Victor Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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182 lbs
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175 lbs
4 - 3 - 1 |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Victor Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Ferrari!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferrari throws a looping overhand right but Dos Santos ducks down to avoid it.
Dos Santos shoots for a double leg takedown but Ferrari sprawls well. He's pushed Dos Santos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ferrari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dos Santos manages to avoid it.
Ferrari misses the shot to the body.
Ferrari throws a shot from downtown. Dos Santos moves away and avoids it.
Ferrari stuffs the takedown.
Ferrari misses the jab.
Ferrari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dos Santos.
Ferrari misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos slips a jab and a cross from Ferrari.
Dos Santos slips under a jab from Ferrari.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrari misses with a double jab.
Ferrari misses with a straight left.
Dos Santos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dos Santos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ferrari misses with a wild combination.
Ferrari gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dos Santos thows a big elbow that misses.
Dos Santos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dos Santos won't allow Ferrari to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dos Santos defends well.
Dos Santos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dos Santos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ferrari is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dos Santos defends well.
Dos Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos won't allow Ferrari to get back to his feet.
Ferrari working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferrari avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dos Santos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dos Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ferrari working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dos Santos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dos Santos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ferrari looks gassed!
Dos Santos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ferrari preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dos Santos throwing strikes from guard but Ferrari blocks nicely.
Dos Santos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ferrari pushes Dos Santos off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Ferrari connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinicius Ferrari dominated that round.
That's time! Dos Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ferrari is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dos Santos scores with a takedown into Ferrari's guard.
Dos Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ferrari working for submissions but it's allowed Dos Santos to get to half guard.
Dos Santos working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Ferrari's thigh. Ferrari counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Dos Santos scoring with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dos Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ferrari works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ferrari is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dos Santos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ferrari is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dos Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos throwing strikes but missing.
Ferrari had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dos Santos defends it easily.
Dos Santos landing some decent shots from guard.
Dos Santos postures up in Ferrari's guard and throws a big left but Ferrari blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari is looking to stand back up but Dos Santos counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ferrari.
Ferrari is looking for a sweep. Dos Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dos Santos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ferrari's head.
Dos Santos scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ferrari makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ferrari.
Dos Santos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dos Santos throws a big right hand that misses.
Dos Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dos Santos is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Ferrari has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Dos Santos is looking to defend but Ferrari has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Dos Santos! Ferrari pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Dos Santos taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vinicius Ferrari!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmundo Animal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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190 lbs
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198 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helio Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edmundo Animal!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Animal.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie prevents Animal from breaking the clinch.
Animal is looking to break free of the clinch but Gracie has double underhooks.
Animal tries to break free but Gracie pushes him back against the cage.
Gracie jumps guard but Animal stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Animal can't break the clinch.
Animal is trying to force a seperation but Gracie has the dominant position.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Animal smiles and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Animal.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helio Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Animal plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Helio Gracie has been cut.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Animal.
Gracie could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Some wild striking there from Animal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Animal moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick from Animal.
Animal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie tries to clinch but Animal is having none of it.
Gracie instigates a clinch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Animal holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Gracie keeps control of Animal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gracie keeps control of Animal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Animal is trying to break the clinch but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Animal just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gracie keeps control of Animal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Animal is trying to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Animal has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Animal smiles and moves away.
Animal displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gracie moves out of range of the leg kick from Animal.
Animal misses with the combination.
Animal darts in trying to clinch
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Animal defends it.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Animal is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Animal is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Animal has managed to free his arm - good work.
Animal looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gracie is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Gracie has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Animal is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Helio Gracie!
Helio Gracie retains his middleweight title!
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