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SCF 3 WW Final PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Neil Strauss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Netz Prash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neil Strauss has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Neil Strauss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Netz Prash!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Prash. Those never looked like landing.
Strauss gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Strauss takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strauss fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Prash has closed the distance and engaged Strauss in a clinch.
Prash wants to break the clinch but can't.
Prash is looking to break free of the clinch but Strauss has double underhooks.
Prash is looking to break free of the clinch but Strauss has double underhooks.
Prash lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Prash.
A frustrated look appears on Prash's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Strauss jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Prash walks away with a smile on his face. Strauss gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neil Strauss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strauss misses with a jab, cross combination.
Prash clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Prash.
Strauss pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prash wants to stand and escape but instead Strauss has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prash wants to stand but Strauss is controlling the position.
Strauss wants to stand but Prash has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Prash wants to stand but Strauss is controlling the position.
Strauss will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Strauss has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Prash is proving hard to escape from.
Prash really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Strauss. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Strauss throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prash is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Prash is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Strauss dives into side control.
Prash wants to get back to his feet but Strauss drags him back down.
Strauss wants to control but Prash is keeping him busy.
Prash is pushing Strauss's head away, looking to escape. Strauss manages to hold on to the position though.
Strauss tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Strauss prevents Prash from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prash seems a little lost for a moment, as Strauss dominates the positioning.
Prash is pushing Strauss's head away, looking to escape. Strauss manages to hold on to the position though.
Prash is looking to get back to his feet here but Strauss is keeping cool and he's managed to take Prash's back.
Strauss throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Strauss has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Prash! Can he survive? No! He's out! Strauss gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Neil Strauss!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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293 lbs
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417 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Junior Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Beck!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beck shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dos Santos defends it nicely.
Dos Santos could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Beck looks gassed!
Dos Santos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dos Santos throws a right hand that Beck ducks under and follows up with a left that Beck also avoids with ease.
Beck on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Beck has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dos Santos finds it's way round the side to connect with Beck's head.
Beck is rocked!
Dos Santos misses with a wild combination.
Beck is still on wobbly legs! Can Dos Santos finish him?
Beck is aggressively charging in as Dos Santos backs up avoiding any damage. Dos Santos tosses out a jab and Beck runs right into it face first! Beck is out cold! Dos Santos dropped down on all fours and is barking in Beck's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Junior Dos Santos!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Papke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lefty Smithers (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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216 lbs
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218 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karl Papke!
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, Lefty Smithers!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smithers scores with a hook to the body. Papke takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Papke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smithers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smithers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Papke circles away quickly and effectively.
Papke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smithers pinned against the cage. Smithers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Papke shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smithers as he jumps to the side.
A punch combination from Smithers misses.
Smithers displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Papke.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Papke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smithers cracks a nice hook into Papke's ribs.
Papke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Papke is looking to clinch.
Smithers misses with a wild combination.
Papke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Papke changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smithers tries to avoid it but Papke manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smithers to the ground. Smithers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papke looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Papke doesn't manage to clinch there - Smithers circles away.
Papke drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smithers closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Papke did well to prevent Smithers getting side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Smithers thows a huge punch but Papke dodges it nicely.
Smithers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smithers tries to pass the half guard into mount. Papke knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Papke pushes Smithers off looking to stand but Smithers dives back in and keeps control.
Papke is trying to get back to full guard.
Papke kicks Smithers off and gets back to his feet.
Smithers throws a right and a left that Papke avoids nicely.
Smithers fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Papke sprawls well initially but Smithers persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Papke kicks Smithers off and gets back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Smithers. No joy for Papke on that attempt.
Papke is breathing heavily.
Papke shoots and misses
and Smithers counters with a left and a right that stings Papke.
Smithers's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Smithers duly obliges.
Smithers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Papke.
Smithers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Papke backs up against the cage.
Papke stuffs the takedown.
Papke avoids the body shot from Smithers.
Papke shoots in for a double leg but Smithers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Papke wants to clinch.
Papke tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smithers swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithers misses with a series of wild punches.
Smithers looks to land a combination but Papke avoids it well.
Smithers tries to clinch up but Papke circles away and keeps his distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Papke.
Smithers on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Papke is looking to clinch.
Smithers works Papke's body with a nice hook.
Smithers leaves Papke with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Smithers avoids the head kick by Papke.
A leg kick checked by Smithers.
Karl Papke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smithers's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Smithers duly obliges.
Smithers displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Papke.
Papke lands a nice looking kick to the body. Smithers takes a step back to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smithers displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Papke.
Papke shoots in looking for a takedown but Smithers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Papke's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Smithers throws out a powerful jab.
Papke is looking to clinch but Smithers is avoiding it.
Papke throws a sloppy head kick and Smithers moves out of range easily.
A clash of legs there as Smithers blocks the low kick.
Papke throws a leg kick that is checked
and Smithers counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smithers closes the distance and clinches up with Papke, looking for a takedown. Smithers pushes Papke against the cage but Papke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Papke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smithers swats away the attempt to clinch by Papke.
Smithers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lefty Smithers dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Smithers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smithers stuffs the takedown.
Smithers keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice sprawl there from Smithers as Papke shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Papke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smithers!
Smithers leaves Papke with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Papke has his takedown stuffed
and Smithers counters with a low kick, right behind Papke 's knee.
Smithers shoots for a double leg takedown but Papke sprawls well. He's pushed Smithers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Karl Papke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Papke looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smithers is fending him off so far but Papke persists. Nope, Smithers circles away and we're back to standing.
Smithers lands with a nice combination. Papke backs away looking to recover.
Papke fails with a takedown attempt.
Smithers throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smithers scores with a jab. Papke acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smithers is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Papke rather than just go for the knockout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smithers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smithers closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Smithers lands in his opponent's guard.
Smithers content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Papke has locked up a guillotine! Papke's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Smithers is holding on here and Papke must be using up a lot of energy. Smithers has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Papke gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Karl Papke!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hayato Furinji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bleh Wha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayato Furinji could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bleh Wha's chin.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Hayato Furinji!
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, Bleh Wha!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Furinji.
Wha swings for the body but Furinji moves out of range.
Wha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Furinji manages to avoid it.
Furinji fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wha manages to avoid it.
Furinji takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A jab from Wha does it's job there.
Wha closes the distance looking to clinch
and Furinji counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wha pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Furinji back to the cage. Wha follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wha connects with a body shot that sends Furinji's belly button to the back.
Wha tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Furinji counters with a nice right hand that sends Wha toppling to the canvas! Wha scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Furinji finish him?!
Wha is rocked!
It looks like Bleh Wha has been cut.
Wha misses the shot to the body.
Wha defending well as Furinji loads up on a big left hand.
Furinji loads up on a big right hand but Wha slips the punch.
Wha slips under a jab.
Furinji is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wha.
Wha scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bleh Wha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Furinji moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wha lands with a hook. Furinji tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Furinji cracks Wha with a left hook right on the temple and Wha goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Furinji lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Wha is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hayato Furinji!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Amaral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Silva (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.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Douglas Amaral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ed Silva!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amaral shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva is looking to clinch but Amaral is avoiding it.
Silva tries to clinch but Amaral moves out of range.
Amaral swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Amaral swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva tries to clinch but Amaral moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch there but Amaral circles away.
Silva tries to clinch
and Amaral counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silva!
Amaral with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva trying desperately to get to his feet.
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amaral looking for a guillotine from mount but Silva is having none of it.
Silva tries to hold on but Amaral pushes him away.
Amaral working for a submission but Silva is keeping him at bay.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Amaral working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Amaral working for a guillotine from mount but Silva is in no mood to give up.
Silva defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Amaral.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Amaral is working for a guillotine from mount but Silva frees his head quite easily.
Amaral looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva wants to control but Amaral is having none of it.
Amaral is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Silva can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amaral is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Silva has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Silva wants to hold on but Amaral pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Amaral looking for a guillotine from mount but Silva is having none of it.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Amaral is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Silva can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Amaral with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Amaral isn't that keen on the idea.
Amaral looking to secure an arm triangle but Silva defends it well.
Amaral has control of Silva's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Silva regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amaral goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Silva is on top in guard.
Amaral is breathing heavily.
Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Amaral is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Amaral has escaped and now he's on top!
Amaral drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Amaral jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Amaral drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Amaral off! Amaral jumps back into Silva's guard.
Silva wants to stand up but Amaral is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Douglas Amaral dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Amaral paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but Amaral moves out of range.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Douglas Amaral has been cut.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Amaral paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva closes the distance and pushes Amaral back into the cage.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Amaral pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amaral takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amaral takes a knee to the side of the body.
Amaral wants a takedown but no success here.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Amaral blocks it.
Amaral is trying to trip Silva. He has hold of a leg but Silva is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Amaral persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Amaral drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Amaral off! Amaral jumps back into Silva's guard.
Amaral postures up.
Silva seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Amaral thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amaral has gone for a leg lock! Silva slips out almost immediately though and dives into Amaral's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Amaral manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Silva has Amaral in his guard.
Amaral drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Amaral jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Amaral 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.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amaral passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Amaral is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Amaral is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Amaral working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva wants to control but Amaral postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amaral wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Amaral tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Silva is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Amaral is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Silva tries to improve position but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Amaral working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Douglas Amaral's cut.
That's time! Amaral's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Silva has Amaral up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Amaral blocks with his arms.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Amaral has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Amaral has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva wants a takedown.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva wants a takedown.
Douglas Amaral has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ed Silva.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Amaral.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Amaral is blocking nicely.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Amaral is blocking nicely.
Amaral wants a takedown.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Amaral blocks with his arms.
Amaral has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Amaral is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Amaral has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Amaral is trying to drag Silva to the mat but Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Silva wants a takedown.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Amaral.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Amaral gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Amaral goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Amaral has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Silva tries to clinch but Amaral is having none of it.
Ed Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Amaral manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Amaral keeps the fight on the outside.
Amaral tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Amaral has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Silva regains guard immediately.
Amaral thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Amaral off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Amaral pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva cracks the inside of Amaral's front leg.
Amaral swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amaral throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Silva tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Amaral is in Silva's guard.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Amaral thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Amaral thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ed Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ed Silva!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seamus Fergus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Howell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brad Howell has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Seamus Fergus's chin.
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185 lbs
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Seamus Fergus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brad Howell!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Howell. Fergus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Howell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fergus.
Fergus drives through with a takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Fergus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Howell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fergus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fergus landing some decent shots from guard.
Fergus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Howell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fergus chips away with some ground and pound.
Fergus postures up in Howell's guard and throws a big left but Howell blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fergus makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fergus wants to pass the guard but Howell is keeping the position.
Fergus passes Howell's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Howell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fergus.
Fergus passes to side control.
Howell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fergus. 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 one minute gone in the round.
Howell is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fergus cracks Howell with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fergus tries to score with some ground and pound. Howell controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Fergus 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.
Fergus working the head with strikes.
Fergus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Howell keeps working.
Fergus working the ground and pound.
Howell wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Fergus looks up at the clock and then as Howell takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fergus smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Fergus landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Check out the look on Fergus's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fergus prevents Howell from escaping the position.
Fergus is working Howell over with some ground and pound from side control.
Howell on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fergus grinds an elbow into Howell's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fergus working the ground and pound.
Howell taking a bit of punishment here - Fergus scoring with strikes.
Howell is rocked!
Fergus working the ground and pound from side control.
Howell is still in real trouble! Can Fergus finish him?
Howell taking a bit of punishment here - Fergus scoring with strikes.
Fergus in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Howell looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Fergus turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seamus Fergus!
Seamus Fergus is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox has chosen Cant Be Touched by Roy Jones Jr. as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Fox!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox connects with a body shot that sends Jackson's belly button to the back.
Fox moves out of range of the leg kick from Jackson.
Jackson thumps Fox with a low kick.
Jackson tried to score with a low kick but Fox checks it.
Jackson throws a lazy head kick
and Fox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fox.
Fox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fox staying out of range there.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fox.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jackson.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Fox decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jackson's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fox keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fox stands up from Jackson's guard - Fox perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jack Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fox throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Fox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fox has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fox there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Fox.
Fox rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fox taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fox blocking some punches.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fox's elbow.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fox just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Fox won't allow it.
Fox jumps guard.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Fox is keeping the position.
Jackson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Fox is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Fox has escaped and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jackson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fox defends it well.
Fox trying to control from the bottom.
Jackson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fox doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jackson.
Jackson is trying to work for a kimura but Fox is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Fox is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jack Jackson!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tom Skoczylas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Plutonio Napalm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Plutonio Napalm has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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142 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Tom Skoczylas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Plutonio Napalm!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Napalm shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Skoczylas sprawls well. Skoczylas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Napalm gets slowly back to his feet.
Skoczylas shoots in but Napalm avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Napalm shoots in and gets a takedown into Skoczylas's guard.
Napalm 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.
Napalm pushing down on Skoczylas's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Napalm seems to be working for a kimura but Skoczylas defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Skoczylas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skoczylas trying to control the position.
Skoczylas trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Napalm pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Skoczylas is keeping the position for now.
Napalm works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Napalm is working for a submission of some sort.
Napalm is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Skoczylas defends it well.
Napalm is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Skoczylas has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napalm is trying for a kimura here. Skoczylas looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Napalm wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Plutonio Napalm!
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