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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Pineda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hilio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pineda
vs
Gracie

179 cm
24
154 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

165 cm
23
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Self confident

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Pineda!
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, Hilio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pineda fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gracie avoids it really well and circles away.
Pineda looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Gracie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Pineda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Pineda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gracie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Hilio Gracie wasn't active enough on the ground.

Gracie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pineda did well to prevent Gracie getting side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pineda is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Gracie there.

Pineda looking for a kimura from the bottom but Gracie passes into side control!

Gracie decides to stand back up. Gracie steps back and let's Pineda get back to his feet.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Pineda is rocked!
Gracie working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Oh Pineda is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie trying to control but Pineda is working from the bottom.
Gracie is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gracie is in close to Pineda's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Pineda throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gracie uses it to pass to side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Gracie decides to stand back up.

Gracie is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Pineda is in big trouble! Gracie is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Pineda. Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Hilio Gracie!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rich Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waji Wuju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gold's entrance music is Bullet with a name. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Gold
vs
Wuju

188 cm
21
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
172 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rich Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Waji Wuju!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wuju moves into the clinch.

Wuju pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gold dives in and grabs Wuju's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wuju pushes down on Gold's head and hops out.

Wuju moves into range and clinches up with Gold.
Wuju avoiding damage.

Gold is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Wuju can't fight it off and eventually Gold manages to take the fight to the floor. Wuju looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gold really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wuju is controlling Gold's posture.
Gold postures up in Wuju's guard and throws a big left but Wuju blocks it.
Gold pushing down on Wuju's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wuju is controlling Gold's trapped leg to prevent Gold from advancing to side control.
Gold moves into full mount! Wuju won't be happy about that!
Wuju wants to control but Gold is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wuju might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gold kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gold landing strikes from the mount.
Gold dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold tries to control but Wuju wriggling away.
Gold is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wuju is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wuju is trying desperately to improve position.
Gold throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gold 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold breaks from Wuju's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gold connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gold throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Wuju because Gold loaded up on that one.
Wuju is just holding on here. Gold manages to take his back.

Gold has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Wuju tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gold looking for the choke but no joy.
Wuju controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gold has the hooks in. Wuju is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rich Gold dominated that round.
That's time! Gold's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wuju tries to clinch up.
Wuju tries to clinch up but Gold circles away and keeps his distance.
Wuju wants to clinch up but Gold keeps it at a distance.
Wuju is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wuju is looking to clinch but Gold is avoiding it.
Wuju doesn't manage to clinch there - Gold circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Gold. No joy for Wuju on that attempt.
Wuju takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Wuju closes the distance and clinches.
Gold has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wuju avoiding damage as Gold throws knees to the body.

Wuju escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wuju misses with a wild body shot.
Wuju tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Wuju.
Gold shoots in for a takedown but Wuju shows good takedown defense.
Wuju shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gold as he jumps to the side.
Gold avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wuju looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Wuju instigates a clinch.

Gold ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gold no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold pulls Wuju in close to his closed guard and prevents Wuju from doing any damage or advancing position.
Wuju is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gold throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wuju wants to control from the top but Gold keeps moving.
Gold is trying to keep Wuju in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gold manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wuju manages to get himself to full guard.
Gold trying to control the position from guard on top but Wuju is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gold has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wuju is proving hard to escape from.
Wuju looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gold puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Wuju wants to control but Gold is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wuju is controlling Gold's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Gold wants to stand up but Wuju has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Wuju controlling the position well.

Wuju looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wuju is looking to control Gold's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wuju avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waji Wuju showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gold avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Wuju pushes Gold up against the cage in a clinch.
Gold changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wuju fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wuju keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gold shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wuju but Wuju pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Gold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wuju shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gold as he jumps to the side.
Nice uppercut lands for Wuju. That snapped Gold's head back.
Wuju tries to clinch but Gold moves out of range.
Gold tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wuju swivels and escapes.
Gold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wuju lands a left and a right that send Gold crashing to the mat, dazed. Wuju thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Rich Gold has been cut.
Wuju defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gold.

Wuju gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Wuju pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wuju throws a series of punches but Gold moves out of range.
Wuju doesn't manage to clinch there - Gold circles away.
Wuju tries to clinch there but Gold circles away.
Wuju tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gold manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wuju leaves Gold with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wuju tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gold swivels and escapes.
Gold keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Wuju has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Wuju.

Wuju's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wuju wants to clinch.
Wuju wants to clinch.
Wuju shoots in looking for a takedown but Gold manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wuju's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wuju tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gold swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wuju tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Waji Wuju seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold throws a combination that misses

so Wuju counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wuju trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wuju really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gold. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wuju looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gold will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gold looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Gold has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wuju can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gold controls Wuju momentarily but Wuju frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wuju keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gold's head.
Wuju prevents Gold from getting back to his feet.
Gold is trying to keep Wuju in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wuju stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gold swivels though and keeps the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Waji Wuju comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wuju 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waji Wuju!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Nielsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pontet Cyril (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Nielsen
vs
Cyril

188 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
182 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Nielsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pontet Cyril!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cyril fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nielsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nielsen!

Nielsen cracks Cyril with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Nielsen has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Cyril to stand back up!

Cyril is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nielsen looks to land a left hand but Cyril moved out of range nicely.
Nielsen lands with a right hand.
Cyril is still on wobbly legs! Can Nielsen finish him?
Cyril displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nielsen throws out the jab.
Nielsen looks to throw the jab but Cyril is out of range.
Cyril backs away from a small jab...but Nielsen lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Cyril crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Nielsen with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Brian Nielsen!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

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

Mapompo
vs
Oliveira

190 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
214 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Mapompo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mapompo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oliveira.
Mapompo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oliveira circles away quickly and effectively.
Mapompo feints a jab promting Oliveira to slip. Mapompo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Oliveira slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mapompo misses with a series of wild punches.
Mapompo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mapompo misses with a double jab.
Mapompo scores with a nice head shot.
Oliveira misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mapompo misses with a straight left.
Oliveira misses with a kick to the body.
Oliveira throws an overhand right that lands on Mapompo's shoulder, as Mapompo tries to avoid the shot.
Mapompo moves out of range of the strikes.
Oliveira takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big left from Oliveira misses.
Mapompo throws a right hand that Oliveira ducks under and follows up with a left that Oliveira also avoids with ease.
Mapompo tries to bum rush Oliveira with a series of wild strikes but Oliveira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oliveira misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mapompo looks to land a combination but Oliveira avoids it well.
Mapompo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mapompo throws a nice looking combination but Oliveira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oliveira looks to land a right hand but Mapompo moved out of range.
Oliveira takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oliveira throws a body punch but Mapompo moves out of range.
George Mapompo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mapompo throws a series of punches but Oliveira moves out of range.
Mapompo scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira dodges the punch combination from Mapompo.
Mapompo works over Oliveira's head and body with a nice combination.
Mapompo misses with a double jab.
Oliveira throws a lazy right hand but Mapompo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mapompo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mapompo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oliveira.
Mapompo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira misses the shot to the body.
Mapompo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oliveira misses with a hook.
Oliveira throws out a loose jab but Mapompo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Oliveira misses.
Mapompo looks for the body kick but Oliveira saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mapompo moves out of range of the strikes.
Mapompo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mapompo catches Oliveira with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mapompo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oliveira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mapompo.
Oliveira throws a lazy uppercut
and Mapompo counters with a series of strikes. Oliveira will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mapompo throws a right and a left that Oliveira avoids nicely.
Oliveira might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mapompo moves out of range as Oliveira strikes.
Mapompo throws a series of punches but Oliveira moves out of range.
George Mapompo is winning the standup battle so far.
Oliveira throws a hook but Mapompo avoids it easily.
Mapompo throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oliveira misses with a looping left.
Oliveira throws a lazy right hand but Mapompo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut. Mapompo saw that one coming.
Oliveira dodges the punch combination from Mapompo.
Oliveira takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oliveira feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mapompo's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mapompo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mapompo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
A swing and a miss from Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a leg kick but Mapompo moved away.
Mapompo throws a series of punches but Oliveira avoids them all with ease.
Oliveira thuds a left hand into Mapompo's body.
Oliveira swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Oliveira slips a jab and a cross from Mapompo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oliveira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mapompo manages to avoid it.
Oliveira checks a low kick from Mapompo.
Oliveira throws the left hand but Mapompo avoids the punch easily.
Oliveira pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Mapompo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Oliveira. Oliveira obviously looking to wear him down.
Mapompo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mapompo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliveira.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mapompo.
Mapompo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Oliveira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
George Mapompo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oliveira looks to land a left hand but Mapompo moved out of range nicely.
Oliveira missing with a left hand there. Mapompo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mapompo misses with the combination.
Mapompo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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 George Mapompo will probably get the nod.
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!

A swing and a miss from Mapompo.
Mapompo ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.
A punch combination from Mapompo misses.
Mapompo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Oliveira scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mapompo throws a body punch but Oliveira moves out of range.
Oliveira misses with a straight right.
Oliveira misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Oliveira 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mapompo throws a series of punches but Oliveira avoids them all with ease.
Mapompo throws a right and a left that Oliveira avoids nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Oliveira finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Oliveira throws a jab but it's blocked by Mapompo.
Oliveira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mapompo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oliveira.
Marcelo Oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Oliveira in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oliveira lands a high kick!
A head kick from Oliveira lands but Mapompo takes it in his stride.
Oliveira throws a jab but it's blocked by Mapompo.
Mapompo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mapompo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Mapompo misses
and Oliveira counters with a slapping leg kick.
Oliveira throws the left hand but Mapompo avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira slips a jab and a cross from Mapompo.
Mapompo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Oliveira misses with a hook.
Mapompo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Oliveira fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mapompo.
Mapompo throws a right hand that Oliveira ducks under and follows up with a left that Oliveira also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Mapompo misses.
A cross from Mapompo lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira ducks under a wild hook from Mapompo.
George Mapompo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mapompo blocks a head kick by Oliveira.
Oliveira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice shot lands for Oliveira.
Mapompo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mapompo jabs at Oliveira's body.
Oliveira avoids the head kick by Mapompo.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcelo Oliveira.
Well Mapompo 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... George Mapompo!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Riccardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puff Pass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puff Pass will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Riccardo
vs
Pass

201 cm
22
265 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

225 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricky Riccardo!
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, Puff Pass!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riccardo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Riccardo throws a sloppy head kick and Pass moves out of range easily.
Riccardo scores with a head kick.

It looks like Puff Pass has been cut.
Riccardo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pass swings for the body but Riccardo moves out of range.
Riccardo is looking to clinch.
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!
Pass misses with a two punch combination.
Pass will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pass misses with a shot to the body
and Riccardo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Riccardo wants to clinch up but Pass keeps it at a distance.
Riccardo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pass misses with a takedown attempt - Riccardo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pass takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pass throws a right hand that misses
and Riccardo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Riccardo feints a jab and as Pass dips his head, Riccardo unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Pass right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Pass falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Riccardo smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ricky Riccardo!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Will Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Hartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Banks
vs
Hartman

175 cm
23
152 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Will Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nathan Hartman!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartman shoots for a takedown but Banks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Banks. Those never looked like landing.
A lazy left from Hartman finds it's target.
Hartman throws a nice looking combination but Banks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Banks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hartman swinging wildly here.
Banks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hartman swinging wildly here.
Hartman stalks Banks and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Banks's face. Banks staggers backwards, shaken.

Hartman forces Banks back against the cage and clinches.

Hartman turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hartman manages to end up in side control.
Hartman wants to control but Banks is keeping him busy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hartman prevents Banks from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Banks keeps working.
Banks is pushing Hartman's head away, looking to escape. Hartman manages to hold on to the position though.
Banks prevents Hartman from moving into mount.
Hartman wants to control but Banks is keeping him busy.
Hartman remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Hartman tries to advance to mount but Banks denies him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartman cracks Banks with a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hartman trying to control the action but Banks is working from the bottom.
Hartman misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hartman takes a little break here. Banks wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Banks defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartman taking a breather here.

Hartman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hartman is looking to take a break and control but Banks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hartman misses with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartman misses with the ground and pound.
Banks wants to get back to his feet but Hartman drags him back down.
Hartman 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.
Hartman trying to control the action but Banks is working from the bottom.
Banks is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hartman is controlling him well.

Hartman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Banks has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banks is trying to control Hartman's posture but Hartman avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hartman rushes Banks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hartman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Banks avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hartman can't get the takedown.
Banks changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hartman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Banks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hartman.

Banks gets a clinch.

Banks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Banks throws a nice looking combination but Hartman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Banks shoots in but Hartman avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Hartman gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hartman gets underhooks to prevent Banks's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Banks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hartman tries to break free but Banks pushes him back against the cage.
Banks tries to pull guard but Hartman holds him up against the cage and eventually Banks drops back down to his feet.
Hartman wants to get back to striking at distance but Banks won't allow it.
Hartman tries to break free but Banks pushes him back against the cage.
Banks tries to pull guard but Hartman holds him up against the cage and eventually Banks drops back down to his feet.
Banks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hartman is trying to force a seperation but Banks has the dominant position.
Banks can't get the takedown.
Hartman tries for a takedown but Banks manages to get underhooks.
Banks wants to break the clinch but can't.

Banks breaks from the clinch.
Banks displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hartman.
Hartman shoots in looking for a takedown but Banks manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hartman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Banks shoots in looking for a takedown. Hartman tries to sprawl out of it but Banks keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hartman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Banks misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartman tries to close the distance and clinch but Banks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hartman throws a series of punches but Banks moves out of range.
Hartman fails with the takedown
and Banks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hartman lands a two punch combo.
Will Banks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hartman throws a series of punches but Banks moves out of range.
Hartman has a takedown stuffed.
Hartman throws a series of punches but Banks avoids them all with ease.

Banks decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Banks performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Hartman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hartman is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks uses his free foot to push down on Hartman's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hartman.
Nathan Hartman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Banks putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banks with good strikes from the mount here!
Banks trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hartman is working to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banks is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Banks dominated that second round.
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.

Hartman swinging wildly here.
Hartman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Hartman shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hartman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hartman trying to control from half guard but Banks is working away.
Banks is looking to escape.
Banks is staying active underneath Hartman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hartman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Banks defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartman trying to control the action but Banks is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hartman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Nathan Hartman.
Hartman misses with a straight right.
Hartman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hartman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Banks swivels and escapes.
Banks shoots in for a takedown but Hartman shows good takedown defense.
Hartman tries to clinch but Banks moves out of range.
Hartman slips a jab and a cross from Banks.
Banks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hartman is fending him off so far but Banks persists. Nope, Hartman circles away and we're back to standing.
Hartman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hartman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hartman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hartman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hartman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hartman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Banks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Banks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banks fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hartman avoids it really well and circles away.
Banks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hartman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Banks lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hartman backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hartman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Banks won't be happy with that.
Hartman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Banks keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Nathan Hartman was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Banks takes one to the chin there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartman misses with the combination.
A right-left combo lands from Banks.
Hartman fails with an attempt to clinch.

Banks shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hartman manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Banks trying to control the position from guard on top but Hartman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hartman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Hartman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hartman 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Hartman!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Ace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Herald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ace
vs
Herald

198 cm
22
235 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
281 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Ace!
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, Justin Herald!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ace misses with a head kick.
Herald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Herald just misses with a punch to the body.
Herald swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Herald keeps the fight on the outside.
Ace tries to clinch up.
Ace takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ace takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Johnny Ace has been cut.
Herald thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ace moves out of range as Herald strikes.
Ace ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Ace.
Herald rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ace moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A swing and a miss from Herald.
Ace wants to clinch up but Herald keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herald feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice body punch from Herald.
Herald moves out of range as Ace throws a body kick.
Ace blocks a jab.
Justin Herald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ace ducks under a wild hook from Herald.
Ace is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Herald misses with a lunging right hand
and Ace counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Herald throws a poor cross that misses
and Ace counters with a big head kick but Herald shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ace tries to clinch there but Herald circles away.
Herald fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A punch combination from Herald misses.
Ace ducks under a wild hook from Herald.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ace throws a head kick but Herald moves out of range.
Ace moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Herald might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Herald misses with a left hand
and Ace counters with a head kick.
Ace on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Herald misses with the combination.
Ace's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Herald connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ace scrambles back to his feet.
Ace is looking to clinch.
Ace takes one to the chin there.

Ace darts in and clinches Herald up against the cage.
Ace tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ace keeps control of Herald as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Ace.

Herald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ace doesn't manage to clinch there - Herald circles away.
Herald swings widly with a right hand
and Ace counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Herald misses with a few strikes there.
Ace moves out of range of the strikes.
Herald blocks a head kick by Ace.
Herald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Herald.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ace looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Herald misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herald throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Ace counters by clinching up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ace has Herald pressed against the cage, preventing Herald from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short uppercut from Herald.
Herald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Herald dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Ace's cut.
That's time! Ace's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Herald rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ace moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ace wants to clinch
enabling Herald to counter with a crisp jab.
Herald lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ace closes the distance but Herald moves to the side
and Herald counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ace tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Herald manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Herald misses.

Ace has closed the distance and engaged Herald in a clinch.
Ace misses with a knee strike.
Ace dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ace trying to stall but Herald improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herald lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Johnny Ace's cut is getting worse.
Herald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ace is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Herald is defending well for now.
Ace misses with an elbow over the top.
Ace misses with an elbow over the top.

Herald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Herald uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ace has time to react.
A clash of legs there as Herald blocks the low kick.
Ace throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Herald misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ace tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Herald manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Herald pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Herald is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ace.
Herald looks to land a left hand but Ace moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Herald. Ace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Herald. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Herald.
Ace tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ace tries to close the distance and clinch up but Herald swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Herald throws a hook but Ace blocks it.
Ace takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ace wants to clinch.
Herald swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herald lands the left hand.
Justin Herald seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Herald swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Herald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Ace.
Ace slips under a jab from Herald.
Herald fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ace is looking to clinch.
Herald lands a really nice looking cross but Ace seems unphased.

Johnny Ace's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Herald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ace was well out of range. Poor timing from Herald.
Ace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Herald.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ace looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Herald misses with a lunging right hand
and Ace counters with a big head kick but Herald shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Herald works the jab nicely.
Herald throws out a loose jab but Ace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Herald - just one landing.
Herald throws a series of punches but Ace moves out of range.
Ace is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Herald waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ace takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Jeez, Johnny Ace's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Ace fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Herald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johnny Ace'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. This is the final round!

Ace tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Herald counters with a straight right hand.
Ace is looking to clinch.
Ace tries to clinch but Herald is having none of it.
No joy there for Herald, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Herald throws a hook to the side of Ace's head but Ace sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ace tries to clinch up
and Herald counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ace takes one to the side of the head.
Ace is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herald paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Johnny Ace's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Justin Herald!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Murilo Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Little Evil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribeiro kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dream Theater - Forsaken. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ribeiro
vs
Evil

177 cm
27
155 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

173 cm
24
149 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murilo Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Little Evil!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro wants to land a leg kick but Evil is out of range.
Ribeiro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Evil sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ribeiro somewhat.
Ribeiro fails with a takedown attempt.
Ribeiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ribeiro misses with a double jab.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up.
Ribeiro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ribeiro shoots in looking for a takedown. Evil tries to sprawl out of it but Ribeiro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Evil manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Murilo Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Evil as Ribeiro shoots in.
Evil fails to land with a series of punches.
Evil lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ribeiro backs up against the cage.

Ribeiro is rocked!
Evil catches Ribeiro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Oh Ribeiro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ribeiro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Evil moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Evil darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown but Evil shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ribeiro seems to have got his legs back now.
Sloppy strikes from Evil. Those never looked like landing.
Evil cracks a nice hook into Ribeiro's ribs.
Ribeiro is breathing heavily.

Evil has taken the fight to the clinch.

Ribeiro breaks the clinch.
Evil lands with a kick to the temple. Ribeiro shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Evil sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Ribeiro to the ground! Evil dives into full mount looking to finish!
A big strike lands for Evil! That's really hurt Ribeiro and he's turned his back - Evil keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Evil jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Little Evil!