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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Soares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Soares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rico Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soares slaps away a takedown attempt from Rodriguez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rodriguez looks for a takedown but Soares sprawls well.
Rodriguez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Soares lands with a nice combination. Rodriguez backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Rico Rodriguez has been cut.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Soares is having none of it.
Rodriguez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Soares did well to prevent Rodriguez getting side control.
Soares keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Soares looking for submissions off his back.
Rodriguez prevents Soares from improving his position.
Soares moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rodriguez defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soares is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Soares escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rodriguez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Soares working for a triangle but Rodriguez defends it easily.
Rodriguez controlling from the top position.
Soares will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is sitting in close to Soares's body. Soares has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Rodriguez is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Rodriguez is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Soares.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rodrigo Soares!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo de Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hugo de Castro!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to de liver by de Castro. Beautiful body shot.
de Castro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nogueira wants to clinch up but de Castro keeps it at a distance.
Nogueira throws a sloppy head kick and de Castro moves out of range easily.
de Castro gets a takedown into half guard.
de Castro trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira won't allow de Castro to pass to mount.
de Castro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
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.
de Castro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
de Castro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nogueira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira trying to control but de Castro postures up.
de Castro thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Nogueira to regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
de Castro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nogueira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
de Castro controlling from the top position.
de Castro passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo de Castro dominated that round.
That's time! Nogueira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nogueira tries to clinch up but de Castro circles away and keeps his distance.
Nogueira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
de Castro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nogueira as he jumps to the side.
de Castro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nogueira avoids it really well and circles away.
Nogueira tries to clinch up but de Castro circles away and keeps his distance.
de Castro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nogueira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
de Castro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nogueira sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten de Castro somewhat.
Gabriel Nogueira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo de Castro.
Nogueira lands a big head kick that sends de Castro tumbling to the mat! Nogueira takes a step backwards and waves de Castro back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Hugo de Castro has been cut.
Nogueira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hugo de Castro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nogueira displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from de Castro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but de Castro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nogueira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
de Castro drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
de Castro throws an elbow but Nogueira slips to the side and avoids it well.
Nogueira struggling a bit here.
de Castro tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nogueira's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Castro taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Castro wants to control but Nogueira is keeping him busy.
Nogueira being controlled for a moment.
de Castro passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Nogueira!
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.
Nogueira defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from de Castro.
de Castro 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.
Gabriel Nogueira dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hugo de Castro's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nogueira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
de Castro fails with a takedown attempt.
Nogueira swats away the attempt to clinch by de Castro.
Nogueira clinches but de Castro breaks the clinch
and de Castro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nogueira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
de Castro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nogueira is fending him off so far but de Castro persists. Nope, Nogueira circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira misses with a head kick.
de Castro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nogueira swivels and escapes.
Gabriel Nogueira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo de Castro.
Nogueira tries to clinch
and de Castro counters by moving into the clinch.
Nogueira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but de Castro blocks it with crossed arms.
Nogueira looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but de Castro blocks it with crossed arms.
Nogueira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
de Castro avoids the head kick by Nogueira.
Nogueira throws a front kick that sends de Castro stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nogueira clinches but de Castro breaks the clinch
and de Castro counters with a left and a right that stings Nogueira.
de Castro avoids the head kick by Nogueira.
de Castro scores with a body shot.
de Castro clinches with his opponent.
de Castro has Nogueira pressed against the cage, preventing Nogueira from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
de Castro lands a body shot.
de Castro tries for a takedown but Nogueira manages to get underhooks.
Nogueira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nogueira looking to throw knees to the head but de Castro is blocking nicely.
de Castro lands a body shot.
Nogueira wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is pressed up against the cage. de Castro has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nogueira down to the mat. Nogueira avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
de Castro forces Nogueira back against the cage and clinches.
de Castro managing to block the knees to the body from Nogueira.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but de Castro blocks it.
de Castro is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nogueira stalling in the clinch but de Castro improves position.
Nogueira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but de Castro blocks it with crossed arms.
de Castro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
de Castro successfully pulls guard.
Nogueira won't allow de Castro to sweep him here.
de Castro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
de Castro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
de Castro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nogueira is one step ahead there.
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.
de Castro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if de Castro can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nogueira trying to control but de Castro is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo de Castro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think de Castro 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo de Castro!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Braganca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Nuterro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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164 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Braganca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Nuterro!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nuterro thows a body shot but no joy.
Nuterro misses with the combination.
Nuterro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Braganca dodges the punch combination from Nuterro.
No joy there for Nuterro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Nuterro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nuterro gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Braganca to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Braganca passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Braganca tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Braganca has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Braganca works to advance to full mount. Nuterro defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuterro really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Poor strikes thrown by Braganca there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Nuterro is trying to escape the mount.
Braganca wants to finish this one by submission but Nuterro is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Braganca.
Braganca moves to the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nuterro is keeping busy.
Braganca is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Nuterro is defending well though. Braganca let's go of the attempt for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuterro tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Braganca looking to break Nuterro's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Nuterro remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Braganca will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Nuterro rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Braganca prevents Nuterro from improving his position.
Braganca is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nuterro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Braganca pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuterro kicks Braganca off and gets back to his feet.
Ivan Nuterro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Braganca avoids a punch combination nicely.
Braganca uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nuterro.
Braganca closes the distance and clinches up with Nuterro, looking for a takedown. Braganca pushes Nuterro against the cage but Nuterro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Braganca lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Braganca.
Nuterro misses with a body shot.
Nuterro gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Braganca slips nicely into half guard.
Braganca slips a nice elbow through Nuterro's hands, connecting with Nuterro's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuterro gets full guard.
Braganca trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Braganca trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nuterro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nuterro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nuterro looks gassed!
Nuterro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Braganca is aware though and is defending well.
Nuterro keeping moving, preventing Braganca from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nuterro swings for the body but Braganca moves out of range.
Braganca forces Nuterro back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Braganca dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nuterro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Braganca counters with a series of strikes. Nuterro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nuterro fails to land with a series of punches.
Braganca uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nuterro.
Nuterro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nuterro connects with a looping right hand.
Nuterro misses the body punch
and Braganca counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Braganca throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Nuterro was covering up waiting for the punch and Braganca finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Braganca preventing the sweep.
Nuterro is breathing heavily.
Braganca slips nicely into half guard.
Braganca prevents Nuterro from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braganca passes to full mount!
Nuterro is squirming around, avoiding Braganca's attempts to control the action.
Nuterro prevents Braganca from taking his back.
Braganca goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Nuterro is on top in guard.
Braganca looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nuterro wants to control from the top but Braganca keeps moving.
Braganca working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nuterro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nuterro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Braganca keeping moving, preventing Nuterro from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuterro is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nuterro won't allow Braganca to sweep him here.
Nuterro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nuterro trying to control but Braganca is working from the bottom.
Nuterro passes Braganca's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nuterro misses with a head shot. Braganca uses the momentum to regain guard.
Braganca is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gabriel Braganca overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nuterro wants to stand but Braganca is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuterro postures up.
Nuterro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nuterro tries to free his leg and advance position but Braganca is retaining full guard.
Nuterro trying to control the position from guard on top but Braganca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nuterro won't allow Braganca to sweep him here.
Braganca looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Braganca working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nuterro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nuterro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nuterro would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nuterro wants to control from the top but Braganca keeps moving.
Braganca looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nuterro is one step ahead there.
Braganca is working hard here to advance position.
Braganca had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nuterro defends it easily.
Braganca has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nuterro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nuterro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Braganca keeping moving, preventing Nuterro from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Braganca dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Braganca shoots in for a double leg but Nuterro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Braganca throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nuterro's waist but Nuterro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Braganca off to one side.
Braganca slips a straight right by Nuterro.
Nuterro misses the body punch
and Braganca counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Braganca.
Nuterro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nuterro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuterro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Braganca trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Braganca moves away from the strike by Nuterro.
Nuterro throws an overhand right that lands on Braganca's shoulder, as Braganca tries to avoid the shot.
Braganca uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nuterro.
Braganca shoots in for a takedown but Nuterro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Braganca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Braganca shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Braganca wants to control from the top but Nuterro keeps moving.
Nuterro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braganca passes into half guard.
Braganca passes the guard and advances to mount!
Braganca looking for a guillotine from mount but Nuterro is having none of it.
Braganca is trying to take his opponent's back.
Nuterro holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Braganca tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Braganca scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nuterro?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braganca wants to control the pace but Nuterro is squirming around nicely.
Nuterro working to try and regain half guard.
BOOM! Braganca connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Braganca jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Nuterro is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Nuterro and Braganca has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Nuterro manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Nuterro controlling the pace.
Nuterro stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Braganca to get to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braganca tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Braganca scores a takedown into full mount!
Nuterro working to try and regain half guard.
Ivan Nuterro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nuterro swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Braganca lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nuterro hang on?
Nuterro is looking to get to half guard.
Braganca jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Nuterro manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Braganca showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Braganca 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Braganca!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willian Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Desabafo - Marcelo D2. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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240 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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230 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jon Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Willian Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Oliveira's head.
Oliveira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Oliveira doesn't seem bothered though.
Oliveira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A lazy left from Silva finds it's target.
Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oliveira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jon Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willian Oliveira.
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oliveira walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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!
Silva lands a jab-cross combination.
Oliveira looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Oliveira needs to keep his hands up - Silva had a free shot at his head there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
Silva lands an overhand right.
Oliveira looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva with a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
Oliveira is rocked!
Silva throws a pinpoint strike between Oliveira's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Oliveira crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Silva scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jon Silva!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kody Corley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribeiro is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Racionais MC's - A Vítima . Kody Corley has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kody Corley!
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, Thiago Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corley tries a head kick but it misses.
Ribeiro feints and as Corley raises his hands in defense, Ribeiro changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ribeiro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ribeiro stops Corley from standing up.
Ribeiro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Corley has a closed guard, preventing Ribeiro from standing up.
Ribeiro with a nice head shot there.
Ribeiro won't allow Corley to get back to his feet.
Ribeiro postures up in Corley's guard and throws a big left but Corley blocks it.
Corley wants to get back to his feet but Ribeiro is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Corley keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Corley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ribeiro darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Corley is not content to let Ribeiro control the position.
Ribeiro stops Corley from getting back to his feet.
Ribeiro scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ribeiro decides to stand up.
Kody Corley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ribeiro circles away quickly and effectively.
Ribeiro forces Corley back against the cage and clinches.
Ribeiro breaks the clinch.
Ribeiro clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ribeiro slips under a jab.
Corley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ribeiro clinches with his opponent.
Ribeiro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ribeiro manages to break the clinch.
Ribeiro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ribeiro takes the fight into the clinch.
Ribeiro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ribeiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Corley gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ribeiro scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Corley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ribeiro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Corley is looking to stand up but Ribeiro isn't so interested in that idea.
Corley is breathing heavily.
Ribeiro stands and steps away. Corley gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ribeiro avoids the body shot from Corley.
Corley throws a head kick but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Corley loads up on a big right hand but Ribeiro slips the punch.
Corley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ribeiro manages to avoid it.
Ribeiro darts in and clinches Corley up against the cage.
Ribeiro breaks from the clinch.
Corley throws a right hand that Ribeiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Ribeiro also avoids with ease.
Ribeiro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Corley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Corley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Corley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ribeiro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ribeiro feints and as Corley raises his hands in defense, Ribeiro changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ribeiro lands a couple of elbows.
Corley keeping full guard, as Ribeiro tries to pass.
Ribeiro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Corley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ribeiro drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Corley keeps moving.
Ribeiro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Corley keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro from controlling successfully.
Ribeiro must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Corley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ribeiro throws and elbow that misses. Corley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ribeiro's guard. Nice move by Corley!
Corley is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ribeiro is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ribeiro has escaped and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Ribeiro dominated that round.
That's time! Corley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ribeiro shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Corley is trying to defend but Ribeiro finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ribeiro is keen to just control but Corley is a slippery customer.
Ribeiro looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Corley is in trouble now - Ribeiro has advanced to mount!
Ribeiro tries to control but Corley wriggling away.
Thiago Ribeiro has got the better of the ground game so far.
A nice elbow there by Ribeiro.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ribeiro punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ribeiro lands a nice shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corley wants to try and get back to his feet.
Ribeiro lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Corley is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Corley is in a horrible position here. Ribeiro smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ribeiro tries to control but Corley wriggling away.
Ribeiro is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Corley can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ribeiro looking to finish Corley with some ground and pound. This is bad for Corley!
Ribeiro looking to finish Corley with some ground and pound. This is bad for Corley!
Ribeiro lands a heavy elbow.
Ribeiro looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ribeiro with good strikes from the mount here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro wants to control the pace but Corley is squirming around nicely.
Ribeiro lands with some strikes.
Ribeiro landing punches.
Corley is bucking up trying to escape but Ribeiro cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ribeiro fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The referee warns Corley that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ribeiro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Corley is looking to escape.
Corley is trying to stand up.
Ribeiro is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Corley is surviving well by controlling Ribeiro's body position as best he can.
Ribeiro fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ribeiro cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ribeiro is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Corley takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ribeiro landing shots from mount.
Ribeiro scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Corley?
Ribeiro working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ribeiro lands with some strikes.
Ribeiro punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ribeiro controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro lands a big elbow.
A nice elbow there by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
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!
Ribeiro wants to control the pace but Corley is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ribeiro with shots to the head and body - Corley looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ribeiro with shots to the head and body - Corley looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Ribeiro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ribeiro throws a right hand that Corley ducks under and follows up with a left that Corley also avoids with ease.
Ribeiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Corley.
Ribeiro misses with a wild combination.
Ribeiro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Corley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ribeiro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ribeiro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ribeiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ribeiro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Corley circles away quickly and effectively.
Ribeiro lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Corley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Corley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ribeiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Corley.
Ribeiro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Corley counters with a one-two to the body.
Corley misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A left and a right from Ribeiro both land. Nice combination.
Ribeiro lands with a kick to the temple. Corley shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ribeiro digs a good hook to Corley's body.
Ribeiro pushes Corley up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ribeiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Corley just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro clinches up with Corley and pushes him back against the cage.
Ribeiro leaning against his opponent.
Ribeiro breaks from the clinch.
Ribeiro moves into range and clinches up with Corley.
Ribeiro breaks the clinch.
Ribeiro drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ribeiro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ribeiro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Corley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ribeiro is controlling him.
Ribeiro trying to control but Corley is working from the bottom.
Corley has momentary wrist control but Ribeiro slips an elbow through the middle.
Kody Corley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro throws a big right hand that misses.
Ribeiro stays in close to Corley's body and controls the position.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Corley keeps moving.
Ribeiro is looking to work some ground and pound but Corley has wrist control.
Corley keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro from controlling successfully.
Corley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ribeiro scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ribeiro lands an elbow.
Ribeiro works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ribeiro is trying to get an arm triangle but Corley is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ribeiro grinds an elbow into Corley's temple.
Ribeiro stands up.
Ribeiro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thiago Ribeiro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ribeiro shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Corley's guard.
Ribeiro won't allow Corley to get back to his feet.
Ribeiro wants to pass the guard but Corley is keeping the position.
Ribeiro connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ribeiro scoring with some ground and pound.
Ribeiro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Corley's head.
Ribeiro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Ribeiro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ribeiro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Ribeiro!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Barack Obina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obina comes to the cage accompanied by Obina. 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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162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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162 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barack Obina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Obina but Obina pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Obina swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Obina sprawls well. Obina wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet.
Obina throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Obina swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Obina throws a nice looking combination but Garcia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obina misses with an uppercut.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Obina swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Obina fails to land with a series of punches.
Obina gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Obina.
Obina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Obina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Obina sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barack Obina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Garcia.
Garcia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Obina's waist but Obina gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garcia off to one side.
Garcia closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Obina did well to prevent Garcia getting side control.
Garcia is looking to advance position but Obina won't allow it.
Obina tries to roll over but Garcia keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obina is defending against the submission attempts here by Garcia.
Garcia wants to pass to mount but Obina is defending the position.
Garcia is looking for a kimura but Obina is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Garcia to get the leverage.
Garcia looks gassed!
Obina keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
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.
Obina is trying to stand.
Garcia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Obina defending well though.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Obina throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Obina lands a left and a right that send Garcia crashing to the mat, dazed. Obina thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Marcelo Garcia has been cut.
Obina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Obina.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barack Obina dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcelo Garcia's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garcia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Obina thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
A slow jab from Obina misses its intended target.
Obina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Obina.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Obina connects with a nice cross there... Garcia is looking wobbly and Obina recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Garcia to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Obina jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Barack Obina!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bronzio Pakuassado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Blanka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pakuassado might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rocky Balboa. Blanka has chosen Imma do it - Fabolous as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bronzio Pakuassado!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Blanka!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanka misses with a takedown attempt - Pakuassado sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A punch combination from Pakuassado misses.
Pakuassado throws the kick towards the body but Blanka avoids it.
Pakuassado misses with a wild combination.
Pakuassado wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blanka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pakuassado.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanka swats away the attempt to clinch by Pakuassado.
Blanka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pakuassado.
Pakuassado moves in looking to clinch but Blanka pushes him off.
Pakuassado looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Blanka!
Pakuassado prevents Blanka from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pakuassado controlling his opponent.
Pakuassado trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Blanka regains half guard.
Pakuassado controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanka is refusing to be controlled, as Pakuassado sits in half guard.
Pakuassado is working for a submission of some sort.
Blanka looking for submissions off his back.
Pakuassado working Blanka over with strikes.
Pakuassado is keen to just control but Blanka is a slippery customer.
Blanka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pakuassado pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blanka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blanka looks gassed!
Pakuassado is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Blanka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pakuassado tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Blanka.
Blanka is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pakuassado scores with a couple of nice shots.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pakuassado tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pakuassado fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Blanka sprawls well initially but Pakuassado persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bronzio Pakuassado 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.
Blanka fails with the takedown
and Pakuassado counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Blanka's guard now.
Pakuassado looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pakuassado trying to control but Blanka is working from the bottom.
Blanka working for a triangle but Pakuassado defends it easily.
Pakuassado controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pakuassado wants to control from the top but Blanka keeps moving.
Blanka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pakuassado can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pakuassado pushing down on Blanka's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pakuassado is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Blanka is looking for a sweep. Pakuassado is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pakuassado moves into full mount! Blanka won't be happy about that!
Pakuassado with a couple of short strikes.
Blanka really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Blanka is breathing heavily.
Pakuassado raining down shots from the mount!
Pakuassado tries to control but Blanka wriggling away.
Pakuassado fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pakuassado is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pakuassado prevents Blanka from getting the reversal.
A nice elbow there by Pakuassado.
Blanka can't escape the position.
Pakuassado tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Blanka working to try and regain half guard.
Pakuassado dominating with strikes here.
Blanka really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pakuassado jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Blanka manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Pakuassado controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanka tries to bench press Pakuassado off him but Pakuassado keeps the position.
Pakuassado wants to control but Blanka is keeping him busy.
Blanka is looking for a sweep.
Pakuassado decides to stand up, so the ref orders Blanka to his feet.
Pakuassado fails with the takedown
and Blanka moves into the clinch.
Pakuassado jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blanka walks away with a smile on his face. Pakuassado gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bronzio Pakuassado dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pakuassado tries to clinch
and Blanka counters by moving into the clinch.
Pakuassado looking for a takedown.
Pakuassado tries to land a knee to the head but Blanka blocks with his arms.
Pakuassado has had enough of the clinch but Blanka keeps him there for the moment.
Pakuassado tries to break free but Blanka pushes him back against the cage.
Blanka ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Blanka no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Blanka working for a triangle but Pakuassado defends it easily.
Bronzio Pakuassado overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pakuassado controls from within his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pakuassado trying to control the position from guard on top but Blanka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pakuassado can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pakuassado slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Blanka manages to get back to half guard.
Pakuassado seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Blanka does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pakuassado is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Blanka has managed to free his arm - good work.
Blanka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pakuassado pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pakuassado is looking to take a break and control but Blanka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pakuassado is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Blanka is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pakuassado is really struggling to control Blanka but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Blanka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pakuassado throws a lazy head kick
and Blanka counters with a single leg into guard. Pakuassado didn't expect that.
Pakuassado is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pakuassado trying to keep a closed guard but Blanka is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanka 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.
Pakuassado keeping full guard, as Blanka tries to pass.
Pakuassado is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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.
Blanka drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Blanka jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pakuassado doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Pakuassado wants to sweep but no luck.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pakuassado.
Blanka is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pakuassado's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Blanka really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pakuassado misses with a takedown attempt
and Blanka counters by clinching up.
Blanka fails to pull guard.
Pakuassado looking to stall.
Pakuassado can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blanka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pakuassado walks away with a smile on his face. Blanka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pakuassado throws a combination that misses
and Blanka counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pakuassado's guard now.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pakuassado avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blanka won't allow Pakuassado to sweep him here.
Blanka drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Blanka jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pakuassado wants to stand and escape but Blanka is having none of it.
Pakuassado has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Blanka is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Pakuassado.
Blanka working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pakuassado taking punishment in the form of punches.
Blanka working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pakuassado can't do much from the bottom here.
Blanka is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pakuassado has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pakuassado is trying to control Blanka's posture but Blanka avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pakuassado sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Blanka is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pakuassado sees it coming and defends easily.
Pakuassado manages to get to full guard.
Pakuassado tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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.
Pakuassado seems keen to control Blanka's posture.
Pakuassado keeping full guard, as Blanka tries to pass.
Pakuassado wants to stand up but Blanka is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blanka postures up in Pakuassado's guard and throws a big left but Pakuassado blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Blanka dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pakuassado doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Blanka counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pakuassado wants to get back to full guard.
Pakuassado gets back to full guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Pakuassado is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Blanka is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pakuassado is trying to keep Blanka in close.
Pakuassado working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blanka.
Pakuassado kicks Blanka off and gets to his feet.
Blanka bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pakuassado is trying to control Blanka's posture but Blanka avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pakuassado trying to control but Blanka flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Blanka looking for the choke but no joy.
Blanka lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Pakuassado.
Blanka is not going to allow Pakuassado to sit and survive in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pakuassado manages to reverse the position and now he's in Blanka's guard. Nice work there by Pakuassado.
Pakuassado throwing strikes from guard but Blanka blocks nicely.
Blanka throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pakuassado sitting in guard here, content to control.
Blanka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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.
Pakuassado is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pakuassado advances to half guard.
Pakuassado is controlling the pace.
Blanka gets full guard.
Pakuassado avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pakuassado trying to control but Blanka is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Blanka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blanka 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 47:48
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 47:48
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Blanka!
Pedro Blanka is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between kalsong karln (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khan Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan Singh is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight 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, kalsong karln!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Khan Singh!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh closes the distance and clinches.
Singh fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Singh has karln pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Singh pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending karln tumbling to the mat - Singh dives into karln's guard.
karln keeping moving, preventing Singh from controlling successfully.
Singh postures up in karln's guard and throws a big left but karln blocks it.
karln controls Singh momentarily but Singh frees himself.
Singh passes karln's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Singh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Singh throwing shots but karln is blocking nicely.
Singh is thwarting karln's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Singh is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Singh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Singh lands a body shot.
Singh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but karln moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Singh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has karln pinned against the cage. karln gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
karln swings for the body but Singh moves out of range.
karln shoots in and drives through. Singh sprawls well.
karln closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
A lull in the action here as karln stalls from top position.
You can see the frustration on Singh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Singh tries to bench press karln off him but karln keeps the position.
Singh is trying to control karln's posture but karln avoids it.
karln postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
karln working the ground and pound but Singh is defending the strikes.
karln tries to score with some ground and pound. Singh controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Singh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Singh closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming karln to the mat! karln manages to get full guard.
Singh looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
karln manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Singh manages to get himself to full guard.
karln thows a big elbow that misses.
Singh keeping full guard, as karln tries to pass.
karln's corner is telling him to maintain position.
karln forces his way into half guard.
karln blocks the strikes from Singh.
Singh is trying to get back to full guard.
karln perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
karln'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.
karln blocks the strikes from Singh.
Singh is looking for a sweep. karln is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
karln trying to control the pace.
Singh is trying to get back to full guard.
karln trying to pass the guard but Singh defending well.
Singh is staying active underneath karln, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
karln gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
karln shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
karln swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Singh throws a combination that misses
and karln counters with a takedown into side control.
karln has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Singh is looking for a sweep.
Singh is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
karln controlling the position from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
karln works his way to full guard. Good work.
Singh looking to pass the guard.
karln is controlling Singh's posture.
karln looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Singh pushing down on karln's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
karln wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
karln on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
karln tries to roll over but Singh keeps him under control.
karln makes his way to full guard. A much better position for karln.
karln is breathing heavily.
Singh keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of karln's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Khan Singh will probably get the nod.
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.
A shot to de liver by Singh. Beautiful body shot.
karln swats away the attempt to clinch by Singh.
karln avoids the head kick by Singh.
Singh misses with a double jab
and karln counters with a nice double leg into side control. Singh won't be happy with that.
karln is looking to take a break and control but Singh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Singh sneaks back into half guard.
Singh is trying to get back to full guard.
Singh trying to hold on to karln's head to control him but karln postures up.
Singh is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of karln's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take karln's back!
Singh missing with strikes from the back.
karln rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
karln is looking to control Singh's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can karln avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
karln moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Singh works a leg free and moves into half guard.
karln slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
karln seems keen to control Singh's posture.
karln thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Singh trying to control but karln is working from the bottom.
Singh passes karln's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Singh trying to mount his opponent but karln defends it.
Singh is breathing heavily.
karln is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and karln defends it well.
Singh thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed karln's head.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
karln throws a series of punches but Singh moves out of range.
karln misses with the combination.
Singh misses with a combination
and karln counters with a three punch combo that has Singh backing up. Singh nods at karln to acknowledge the strikes.
Singh works over karln's head and body with a nice combination.
karln lands a jab-cross combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Singh is defended easily by karln.
karln lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Singh circles away quickly and effectively.
kalsong karln is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
karln misses with a wild combination.
Singh throws a series of punches but karln moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh throws a jab but it's blocked by karln.
Singh misses with a two punch combination.
Nice shot by Singh.
Singh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
karln tries to bum rush Singh with a series of wild strikes but Singh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Singh throws a right hand that karln ducks under and follows up with a left that karln also avoids with ease.
karln misses with a double jab
and Singh counters with a straight right hand.
karln scores with a one two! Singh had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
karln closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - karln lands in his opponent's guard.
Singh wants to sweep but no luck.
karln trying to control but Singh is working from the bottom.
karln stopping the sweep attempt from Singh.
karln throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh wants to sweep here but karln controlling him for the moment.
karln not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Singh keeping moving, preventing karln from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Singh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Singh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Singh is looking to clinch.
Singh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Singh misses with a double jab
and karln counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Singh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Singh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from karln.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
kalsong karln dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Singh shoots and misses
and karln counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khan Singh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Singh misses with a two punch combination.
Singh takes a swing at karln's ribcage but misses.
Singh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
karln lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Singh circles away quickly and effectively.
Singh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Singh.
karln looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Singh controls karln momentarily but karln frees himself.
karln pushes down on Singh's leg and manages to get into half guard.
karln is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Singh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
karln thows a huge punch but Singh dodges it nicely.
karln stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh is trying to get back to full guard.
karln controlling the action here.
Singh wants to improve his position but karln is controlling well.
karln is trying to control. Singh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
karln is taking a breather. Singh says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Singh trying to control but karln postures up.
Singh is refusing to be controlled, as karln sits in half 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Singh lands a straight punch to the body, keeping karln at a distance.
A punch combination from Singh misses.
A punch combination from Singh misses.
Singh looks to land a combination but karln avoids it well.
Singh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but karln moves away.
A big right from karln misses.
Singh closes the distance but karln moves to the side
and karln counters with a lovely shot to the body.
karln needs to keep his hands up - Singh had a free shot at his head there.
Singh misses with a double jab.
Singh throws a head kick that misses.
Singh tries to bum rush karln with a series of wild strikes but karln uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Singh has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Singh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Singh has his takedown stuffed
and karln counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
karln is figuring out what he wants to do next.
karln wants to take a breather but Singh is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
karln not doing much here.
karln lands strikes from half guard.
Singh tries to roll over but karln keeps him under control.
karln trying to control the pace.
karln is trying to control. Singh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Singh is defending against the submission attempts here by karln.
Singh is looking for a sweep. karln is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Danga de danga de dang - Singh scores with a four punch combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
karln shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Singh defends it nicely.
karln has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
karln takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Singh lands with a nice combination. karln backs away looking to recover.
It looks like kalsong karln has been cut.
karln scores with the left hand. Singh knows he should have avoided that one.
Singh is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down karln rather than just go for the knockout.
karln throws a right hand that Singh ducks under and follows up with a left that Singh also avoids with ease.
Singh throws a right and a left that karln avoids nicely.
Singh keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
karln throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Singh counters with a series of strikes. karln will be more careful next time no doubt.
Khan Singh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Singh has managed to clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
karln fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Singh drags the fight down to the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Singh has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Singh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but kalsong karln did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on kalsong karln's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Singh throws a body punch but karln moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from karln.
Singh gets caught flat footed, as karln shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Singh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but karln can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
karln wants to control from the top but Singh keeps moving.
karln stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Singh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Singh throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
karln stopping the sweep attempt from Singh.
karln trying to control but Singh is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Singh manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Singh prevents karln from getting the reversal.
Singh wants to take his opponent's back but karln doesn't allow it.
karln tries to lock up and control but Singh gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Singh landing shots from mount.
kalsong karln overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Singh looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
karln is trying desperately to improve position.
karln tries to hold on but Singh postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
karln is trying to escape the mount.
Singh with shots to the head and body - karln looks very uncomfortable down there.
karln working to try and regain half guard.
Singh working away from the top, dropping strikes.
karln takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Singh throws some wild stikes that karln manages to avoid easily.
karln wants to hold on but Singh pushes him away.
Singh is in the full mount, landing strikes.
karln tries to hold on but Singh pushes him away.
Singh sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Singh throwing strikes here but karln is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Singh with shots to the head and body - karln looks very uncomfortable down there.
Singh avoids the attempt from karln to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Singh postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. karln looks a forlorn figure.
karln holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Singh tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
karln tries to reverse the position but Singh maintains control.
Singh fails to take his opponent's back.
BOOM! Singh connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Singh misses with a head shot.
karln regains half guard.
karln wants to control but Singh is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Singh wants to pass the guard but karln is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
karln is defending against the submission attempts here by Singh.
karln is pressing down on Singh's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Singh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
karln looking for a sweep. Not yet karln, not yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Singh tries to close the distance and clinch but karln swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
karln swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
karln slips a jab and a cross from Singh.
karln uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Singh.
Singh throws a series of punches but karln moves out of range.
Singh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from karln.
Singh lands with a nice combination. karln backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khan Singh dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on kalsong karln's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Left hook, right uppercut from karln.
Singh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Singh misses with a looping right.
Singh throws a right and a left that karln avoids nicely.
A combination from karln does no damage.
karln showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Singh.
Singh lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
karln throws a one two combo.
Singh takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A combination from Singh does no damage.
Singh moves away from the strike by karln.
karln closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Singh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
karln works over Singh's head and body with a nice combination.
karln misses with a combination
and Singh counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Singh lands a jab to karln's midsection.
Singh cracks a nice hook into karln's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
karln throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Singh stalks karln and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into karln's face. karln staggers backwards, shaken.
karln scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
karln takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Singh wants to get back to full guard.
Singh is pressing down on karln's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Singh keeping moving, preventing karln from controlling successfully.
karln is working Singh over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Singh is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Singh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but karln can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
karln stopping the sweep attempt from Singh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
karln shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. karln showed some decent athleticism there.
Singh tries to get to full guard but karln has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with karln in particular looking to stall.
Singh wants to get back to full guard.
karln trying to control the action but Singh is working from the bottom.
karln lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Singh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
karln keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by karln.
Singh seems a little lost for a moment, as karln dominates the positioning.
karln wants to control but Singh is keeping him busy.
Singh is looking to reverse the position.
karln is trying to get an arm triangle but Singh is defending well.
karln creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Singh sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Singh tries to bench press karln off him but karln keeps the position.
karln trying to control the action but Singh is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Singh ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Singh bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of karln's head.
karln throws a right and a left that Singh avoids nicely.
Singh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Singh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Singh throws a low kick, looking for karln's leg but karln calmly moves out of range.
karln looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
karln lands with a nice combination. Singh backs away looking to recover.
Singh scores with a jab to the head.
Singh changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Singh closes the distance and lands a one-two.
karln shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Singh regains half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Singh is staying active underneath karln, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
kalsong karln showed his dominance in that final round.
I think karln 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 49:46
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Khan Singh!
Khan Singh is the new lightweight champion!
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