OG 30: Sweepless in Seattle PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Gagarin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gagarin comes to the cage accompanied by Necro - Death Rap. Yuri Gagarin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gagarin
vs
Silva

175 cm
23
154 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

170 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yuri Gagarin!
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, Felipe Silva!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Silva content to stall in guard here.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gagarin is controlling Silva's posture.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Felipe Silva hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Silva drives through and clinches with Gagarin against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagarin scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Felipe Silva has been cut.
A knee to the head by Gagarin.
Gagarin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gagarin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva is trying to drag Gagarin to the mat but Gagarin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gagarin lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gagarin.

Silva is rocked!

That has opened up Felipe Silva's cut even more.
Gagarin jerks Silva's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Silva drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Gagarin goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Gagarin because Silva was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Yuri Gagarin!
Yuri Gagarin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjj God Jesus Dad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bjj God Jesus Dad's chin.

Silva
vs
God Jesus Dad

188 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

198 cm
23
189 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexander Silva!
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, Bjj God Jesus Dad!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jesus Dad shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jesus Dad circles away quickly and effectively.
Jesus Dad shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jesus Dad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alexander Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Jesus Dad has his takedown stuffed
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
Alexander Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjj God Jesus Dad.
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Jesus Dad off balance momentarily.
Jesus Dad takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jesus Dad looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva throws a series of punches but Jesus Dad avoids them all with ease.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Jesus Dad bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Bjj God Jesus Dad has been cut.
Jesus Dad blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Jesus Dad falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alexander Silva!
A victorious Alexander Silva thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jobas Riberirada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

White
vs
Riberirada

188 cm
22
255 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

200 cm
26
264 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jobas Riberirada!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riberirada misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Riberirada throws a leg kick but White sees it coming and moves out of range.
Riberirada takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A right-left combo lands from Riberirada.
Riberirada takes one on the button.
Riberirada tries to clinch up.
Riberirada is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Riberirada gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows White to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Riberirada wants to stand up but White is controlling him.

White 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
White's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
White passes Riberirada's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Riberirada looking for submissions off his back.

White seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Riberirada is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Paul White!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billie Dennis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Franklinberger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Dennis
vs
Franklinberger

200 cm
23
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

169 cm
18
212 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Billie Dennis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Forrest Franklinberger!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dennis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Franklinberger avoids it really well and circles away.
Dennis throws a combination that misses

and Franklinberger decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dennis's guard.
Franklinberger slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Dennis.
Dennis is breathing heavily.

Franklinberger looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dennis is trying to control but can't.
Franklinberger is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dennis wants to get back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franklinberger is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dennis!

Franklinberger throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Dennis has his hands clasped together but Franklinberger breaks the hold and Dennis is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Franklinberger!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Forrest Franklinberger!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Sylvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Pyron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Sylvia could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Michael Pyron's chin.

Sylvia
vs
Pyron

187 cm
27
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

RMC - Rio Mma Clothing

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Sylvia!
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, Michael Pyron!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sylvia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sylvia scores with a nice head shot.
Pyron misses with a body kick.
Robert Sylvia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sylvia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pyron at a distance.
Pyron takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pyron tries to land a front kick but Sylvia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sylvia lands with a nice body punch.
Sylvia thows a body shot but no joy.
Sylvia lands with a good body shot.
Pyron has his takedown stuffed
and Sylvia counters with a series of strikes. Pyron will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sylvia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pyron takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sylvia lands a jab to Pyron's midsection.
Pyron fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pyron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pyron doesn't manage to clinch there - Sylvia circles away.
Sylvia is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sylvia throws a shot to the body.
Sylvia digs a good body shot into Pyron's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sylvia connects with a body shot.
Sylvia digs a good body shot into Pyron's ribs.
Pyron wants to clinch.
Sylvia swinging wildly here.
Sylvia throws a right hand that Pyron ducks under and follows up with a left that Pyron also avoids with ease.
Pyron shoots for a double leg takedown but Sylvia sprawls well. He's pushed Pyron's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sylvia lands a nice hook to Pyron's body. Pyron takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pyron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sylvia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pyron has a takedown stuffed.
Robert Sylvia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Pyron.
Pyron fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sylvia avoids it really well and circles away.
Pyron looks gassed!
Sylvia scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Robert Sylvia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pyron looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sylvia is fending him off so far but Pyron persists. Nope, Sylvia circles away and we're back to standing.
Pyron takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sylvia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sylvia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sylvia lands with a nice body punch.
Sylvia lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pyron is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sylvia is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Pyron.
Sylvia shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pyron eats them both and turns towards Sylvia to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sylvia jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sylvia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pyron stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
No luck for Pyron with that takedown attempt.
Pyron takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sylvia connects with a body shot.
Sylvia throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pyron takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sylvia scores with a sloppy right hand. Pyron should have avoided that one.
Sylvia scores with a jab to the body.
Sylvia lands with a kick to the temple. Pyron shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Sylvia gets a clinch.

Pyron is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sylvia is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Pyron to the mat. Pyron regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sylvia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pyron swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Sylvia stands up from guard. Let's bang!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sylvia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sylvia scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pyron in his tracks.
Sylvia throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pyron on the side of the head.
Nice shot by Sylvia.
Pyron gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sylvia.
Pyron takes one on the button.
Sylvia lands a nice hook to Pyron's body. Pyron takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sylvia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sylvia scores with a jab to the body.
Sylvia lands a high kick!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pyron.

Sylvia closes the distance and clinches.

Sylvia breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sylvia cracks Pyron with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sylvia scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sylvia throws a good cross that connects.
Sylvia scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pyron throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sylvia.

Sylvia instigates a clinch.
Pyron misses with the head strike.
Pyron fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sylvia prevents the takedown attempt.
Pyron wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Sylvia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pyron takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sylvia throws a nice head kick!
Sylvia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sylvia tries to clinch up.
Robert Sylvia is winning the standup battle so far.
Sylvia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pyron under the eye.
Pyron is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sylvia.
Pyron is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sylvia.
Sylvia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch lands to the side of Pyron 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyron has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pyron takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sylvia lands a jab to Pyron's midsection.
Sylvia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sylvia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pyron moves away.
Sylvia swats away the attempt to clinch by Pyron.
Sylvia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sylvia throws a shot to the body.
Pyron is breathing heavily.
Pyron just misses with a punch to the body.
Sylvia lands a nice hook to Pyron's body. Pyron takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pyron takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pyron has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pyron shoots in but Sylvia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sylvia scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sylvia.
Sylvia connects with a high kick.
Pyron shoots in for a takedown but Sylvia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Robert Sylvia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Pyron.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sylvia works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheers as Sylvia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pyron doesn't seem phased though.
Sylvia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pyron stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sylvia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pyron is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pyron with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sylvia to score with a decent uppercut.
Sylvia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pyron takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sylvia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sylvia punishes Pyron's body with a nice straight punch.
Sylvia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pyron on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pyron backs up against the cage.
Pyron takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sylvia lands a jab to Pyron's midsection.
Michael Pyron is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sylvia scores with a jab to the body.
Sylvia jabs Pyron to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sylvia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pyron momentarily.
Sylvia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sylvia is working the combinations to good effect here.
Pyron takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sylvia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sylvia lands with a shot to the body.
Sylvia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sylvia lands a slapping body shot.
Sylvia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pyron doesn't seem bothered though.
Sylvia lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pyron takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A lazy left from Sylvia finds it's target.
Pyron tries to clinch but Sylvia moves out of range.
Sylvia throws a one two combo.
A left and a right from Sylvia both land. Nice combination.

Sylvia moves into the clinch.
Sylvia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pyron can do to turn this around?

Sylvia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sylvia connects with a right hand. Pyron shakes it off.
Pyron is looking to clinch but Sylvia is avoiding it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pyron misses with a takedown
and Sylvia counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pyron is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sylvia goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sylvia stuns Pyron with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pyron takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pyron has a takedown stuffed.
Sylvia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sylvia throws a one two combo.
Sylvia is looking to wear down Pyron with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pyron looks to land a combination but Sylvia avoids it well.
Sylvia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sylvia clobbers Pyron with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Pyron gets tackled into the cage by Sylvia. Sylvia maintains the clinch.
Pyron wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sylvia has him pressed against the cage.

Sylvia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sylvia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sylvia, as that shot connected.
Pyron looks for a takedown but Sylvia sprawls well.
Sylvia goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sylvia instigates a clinch.
Pyron takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Sylvia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sylvia throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sylvia lands with a shot to the body.
Sylvia lands with a shot to the body.
Sylvia feints a jab promting Pyron to slip. Sylvia then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pyron slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sylvia moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sylvia jabs Pyron right on the nose. Pyron blinks but takes it well.
Sylvia tries to clinch there but Pyron circles away.
Sylvia lands a nice shot to the body.
Pyron takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyron changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sylvia tries to avoid it but Pyron manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sylvia to the ground. Sylvia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Robert Sylvia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Pyron.
Pyron doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sylvia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sylvia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pyron stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Sylvia feints a jab promting Pyron to slip. Sylvia then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pyron slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sylvia lands a body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Sylvia.
Pyron wants to clinch up but Sylvia keeps it at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Sylvia. Beautiful body shot.

Sylvia rushes Pyron and presses him up against the cage.

Sylvia breaks from the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sylvia, as that shot connected.

Sylvia clinches up with Pyron and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia with a knee to the head.

Sylvia breaks from the clinch.
Sylvia lands a nice shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Sylvia as he connects with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pyron looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sylvia throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sylvia lands with a nice body punch.
Nice jab there from Sylvia.
Sylvia swings for the body but Pyron moves out of range.
Sylvia lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sylvia throws a series of punches but Pyron avoids them all with ease.
Sylvia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pyron moves away.
Pyron shoots in for a takedown but Sylvia shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia avoids the body shot from Pyron.

Sylvia closes the distance and pushes Pyron back into the cage.
Robert Sylvia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Sylvia breaks the clinch.
Sylvia scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sylvia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pyron under the eye.
Sylvia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pyron at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pyron thows a body shot but no joy.
Pyron has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Michael Pyron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sylvia digs a good hook to Pyron's body.
Sylvia lands an overhand right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sylvia throws a series of punches but Pyron moves out of range.
Sylvia avoids a kick to the body.
Pyron misses the jab.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Sylvia!
Robert Sylvia took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Igor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor has chosen Die Young as his entrance music. 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.

Machida
vs
Igor

186 cm
27
220 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

200 cm
21
265 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Igor!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Igor moves into the clinch.
Igor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Machida is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Igor scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Lyoto Machida has been cut.

Igor floors Machida with a big punch on the inside! Machida is trying to recover but Igor dives into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Igor decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Igor moves into range and clinches up with Machida.
Igor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Igor working the clinch nicely. Machida is working for position but Igor cracks him with a big knee to the head! Machida crumples up against the cage and Igor lands two more shots before the ref can save Machida! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Bruno Igor!

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A

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Massimo Fabbri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Fabbri
vs
Diaz

189 cm
20
219 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
23
222 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Massimo Fabbri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ralph Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a head kick that misses
and Fabbri counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fabbri chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diaz can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Diaz.

Fabbri closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Fabbri.
Diaz tries to circle away but Fabbri has him pinned against the cage.
Fabbri lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A knee to the head by Fabbri.
Fabbri lands an elbow that stopped Diaz in his tracks for a moment.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Fabbri has double underhooks.
Fabbri wants to take the fight to the mat but Diaz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Fabbri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Diaz takes an elbow to the forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fabbri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diaz's defenses.

It looks like Ralph Diaz has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz is fighting off a takedown attempt but Fabbri is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Diaz to the mat. Diaz regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Fabbri is looking to work some ground and pound but Diaz has wrist control.
Fabbri 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.
Fabbri lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fabbri trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fabbri accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diaz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fabbri working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Fabbri drops back, looking for a kneebar! Diaz looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Diaz looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Diaz!
Fabbri regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fabbri is looking for a sweep. Diaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diaz prevents Fabbri from standing back up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fabbri tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.
Fabbri controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Fabbri tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz lands with a nice body punch.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Fabbri tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diaz swivels and escapes.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fabbri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Fabbri.
Diaz throws a head kick that Fabbri semi-blocks.

It looks like Massimo Fabbri has been cut.
Diaz throws a front kick aimed at Fabbri's knee but Fabbri avoids it well.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz lands a nice looking body shot.
Ralph Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fabbri on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ralph Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fabbri thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Diaz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fabbri shoots in and bounces Diaz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fabbri trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fabbri missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diaz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fabbri is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Massimo Fabbri dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fabbri clinches.
Diaz is trying to force a seperation but Fabbri has the dominant position.
Nice elbow from Fabbri.
Diaz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fabbri wants a takedown but no success here.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fabbri connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diaz's face.
Fabbri goes for a takedown in the clinch but Diaz prevents it.
Diaz blocks the elbow strike.
Fabbri with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fabbri creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Diaz is fighting off a takedown attempt but Fabbri is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Diaz to the mat. Diaz regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabbri trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Diaz manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Fabbri manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Diaz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz slips under a jab from Fabbri.
Diaz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fabbri rather than just go for the knockout.

Fabbri pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Fabbri.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fabbri.
Fabbri tries to land a knee to the head but Diaz blocks with his arms.
Fabbri lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fabbri throws an elbow but misses.
Fabbri is stalling here.
Fabbri throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Diaz blocks an elbow strike from Fabbri.
Fabbri lands a damaging elbow.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Fabbri is controlling him.
Fabbri lands a nice uppercut.
Fabbri has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Diaz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Massimo Fabbri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fabbri has Diaz pressed against the cage, preventing Diaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fabbri is trying to drag Diaz to the mat but Diaz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fabbri looking to throw knees to the head but Diaz is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabbri slows down the pace here.
Fabbri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fabbri has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Diaz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fabbri wants a takedown but no success here.
Fabbri drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Fabbri turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Fabbri manages to end up in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz taking a bit of punishment here - Fabbri scoring with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fabbri throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Diaz works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Fabbri with the ground and pound but Diaz uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Diaz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fabbri in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fabbri is looking to work some ground and pound but Diaz has wrist control.
Fabbri loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Massimo Fabbri dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fabbri throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Fabbri looking to score a takedown here. Diaz is defending well but Fabbri drives through and ends up in Diaz's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fabbri.
Diaz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Diaz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fabbri throwing strikes but missing.
Fabbri throws a big right hand that misses.
Fabbri loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fabbri loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fabbri.
Fabbri is looking to work some ground and pound but Diaz has wrist control.
Fabbri is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fabbri trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fabbri throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diaz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fabbri trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diaz is looking to stand up but Fabbri isn't so interested in that idea.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fabbri trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fabbri throws a strike but Diaz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Fabbri manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fabbri throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diaz on the side of the head.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fabbri on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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!
Fabbri on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diaz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Diaz with a hook.
A shot to the body from Diaz misses
and Fabbri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Fabbri closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the cage.
Fabbri lands an elbow that stopped Diaz in his tracks for a moment.
Diaz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fabbri misses with a knee to the head.
Fabbri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Diaz blocks an elbow strike from Fabbri.
Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Fabbri won't allow it.
Fabbri pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fabbri tries to land a knee to the head but Diaz blocks with his arms.
Fabbri is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fabbri drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Diaz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Massimo Fabbri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fabbri lands with a short shot to the head.
Diaz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Fabbri has him pressed against the cage.
Fabbri with a knee to the head.
Fabbri is trying to drag Diaz to the mat but Diaz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Massimo Fabbri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fabbri misses with an elbow over the top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Massimo Fabbri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fabbri, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Massimo Fabbri!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timo Verhoost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Verhoost comes to the cage accompanied by A minute of your time - Tom Jones. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Verhoost
vs
Costa

168 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Timo Verhoost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luis Costa!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Verhoost moves into the clinch successfully.
Verhoost unloads a knee to the mid-section. Costa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Come on Verhoost - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Costa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Verhoost has him pressed against the cage.
Verhoost prevents Costa from breaking the clinch.
Verhoost tries to land a knee to the head but Costa blocks with his arms.
Verhoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Costa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Costa wants to break free but Verhoost has control.
Verhoost with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Luis Costa has been cut.
Verhoost with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Verhoost looking to throw knees to the head but Costa is blocking nicely.
Costa being controlled against the cage.
Verhoost connects with a nasty looking knee right to Costa's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Verhoost - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Costa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Verhoost looking to throw knees to the head but Costa is blocking nicely.
Verhoost scores a nice knee to the body.
Verhoost tries to land a knee to the head but Costa blocks with his arms.
Verhoost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Verhoost lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Verhoost is stalling here.
Costa working hard to break the clinch.
Verhoost is struggling to control the position.
Costa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Verhoost has him pressed against the cage.
Verhoost lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verhoost lands a good knee to the midsection. Costa won't want to take too many of those.
Verhoost with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Costa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Verhoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Costa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Verhoost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Verhoost tries to land a knee to the head but Costa blocks with his arms.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Costa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Verhoost lands a knee to the head.
Costa tries to break free but Verhoost pushes him back against the cage.
Verhoost connects with a knee to the head.

Costa is rocked!
Verhoost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Costa is still on wobbly legs! Can Verhoost finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verhoost misses with a knee strike.
Verhoost lands a knee to the body.
Verhoost is breathing heavily.
Verhoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Costa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Verhoost misses with a knee to the head.
Verhoost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Verhoost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Verhoost throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Costa blocks it with crossed arms.
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Verhoost tries to land a knee to the head but Costa blocks with his arms.
Verhoost has Costa pressed against the cage, preventing Costa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Costa is looking to break free of the clinch but Verhoost has double underhooks.
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but Costa blocks it.
Costa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but Costa blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Costa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Verhoost leaning against his opponent.
Verhoost looking to throw knees to the head but Costa is blocking nicely.
Costa can't break the clinch.
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Costa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Verhoost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Verhoost throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Costa blocks it with crossed arms.
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but Costa blocks it.
Costa is trying to push Verhoost away but Verhoost has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Verhoost controlling the action here for a moment.
Costa tries to break the clinch but Verhoost is controlling the position.
Costa tries to break free but Verhoost pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Costa can't break the clinch.
Verhoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Costa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Verhoost with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Verhoost looking to throw knees to the head but Costa is blocking nicely.
Costa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but Costa blocks it.
Costa is looking to break free of the clinch but Verhoost has double underhooks.
Verhoost keeps control of Costa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Verhoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Costa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Costa is trying to break the clinch but Verhoost is controlling him.
Costa has had enough of the clinch but Verhoost keeps him there for the moment.
Verhoost misses with a knee to the head.
Verhoost throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Costa blocks it with crossed arms.
Verhoost looking to throw knees to the head but Costa is blocking nicely.
Costa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Costa tries to break the clinch but Verhoost is controlling the position.
Costa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Costa wants to break free but Verhoost has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verhoost throws a knee to the head but misses.
Verhoost misses with a knee to the head.
Verhoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Costa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Verhoost tries to land a knee to the head but Costa blocks with his arms.
Verhoost throws a knee to the head but misses.
Costa is trying to break the clinch but Verhoost is controlling him.
Verhoost misses with a knee to the head.
Verhoost keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Costa's efforts to push away.
Verhoost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Verhoost misses with a knee strike.
Verhoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Costa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Costa seems to have recovered his senses.
Costa is looking to break free of the clinch but Verhoost has double underhooks.
Verhoost has Costa pressed against the cage, preventing Costa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Verhoost keeps control of Costa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Verhoost connects with a nasty looking knee right to Costa's face.
Costa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Verhoost misses with a knee to the head.
Verhoost tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Costa avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Costa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Verhoost landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Costa is trying to force a seperation but Verhoost has the dominant position.
Costa is trying to break the clinch but Verhoost is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Verhoost dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luis Costa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Costa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Verhoost tries to clinch up.
Costa avoids the body shot from Verhoost.
Costa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Verhoost digs a good body shot into Costa's ribs.

Verhoost closes the distance and clinches.
Verhoost with a knee to the head.
Costa is trying to force a seperation but Verhoost has the dominant position.
Verhoost keeps control of Costa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verhoost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Costa has had enough of the clinch but Verhoost keeps him there for the moment.
Verhoost putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Costa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Costa is breathing heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Verhoost obliges.
Verhoost jerks Costa's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Costa drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Verhoost goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Verhoost because Costa was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Timo Verhoost!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sal Manella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scot Sloan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Manella might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Egg. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Manella
vs
Sloan

173 cm
22
167 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
168 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sal Manella!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scot Sloan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Sal Manella has been cut.
Manella scores with a body shot.
Sloan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Manella lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sloan misses with a low kick.
Manella fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sloan.
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!
Manella avoids the head kick by Sloan.
Manella scores with a leg kick.
Sloan looks gassed!
Manella swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manella lands with a shot to the body.
Manella wants to clinch up but Sloan keeps it at a distance.
Sloan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Manella lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sloan moves out of range of the body kick.
Sloan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Manella throws a push kick but Sloan slaps the foot to one side.
Manella looks for the body kick but Sloan saw that one coming.
Sloan keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Manella.
Manella scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Sloan is rocked!

It looks like Scot Sloan has been cut.
Scot Sloan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manella finds Sloan's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Sloan flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Manella lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Sloan will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sal Manella!
Sal Manella retains his lightweight title!
Sal Manella really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that [WAO]MADE IN GERMANY logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

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FIGHT
RATING
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Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raimundo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobral has chosen captain jack sparrow as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Renato Sobral was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Oliveira
vs
Sobral

187 cm
27
200 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
202 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raimundo Oliveira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Sobral!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobral shoots and misses
letting Oliveira counter with a right hand.
Renato Sobral seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sobral shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Oliveira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sobral has his takedown stuffed
and Oliveira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raimundo Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Sobral.
Sobral with a lazy takedown attempt
and Oliveira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sobral doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Oliveira counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sobral tries for a takedown but Oliveira circles away easily
and Oliveira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sobral tries for a takedown but Oliveira circles away easily
and Oliveira counters with a straight right hand.
Oliveira lands a body shot.
Sobral doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Oliveira to counter with a crisp jab.
Sobral looks gassed!
Sobral with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Oliveira to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Oliveira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sobral misses with a takedown
enabling Oliveira to counter with a crisp jab.
Oliveira lands a jab.
Sobral shoots and misses
and Oliveira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sobral takes one to the side of the head.
Oliveira lands with a right hand.
Sobral tries for a takedown but Oliveira circles away easily
enabling Oliveira to counter with a crisp jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Oliveira.

It looks like Renato Sobral has been cut.
Oliveira is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Oliveira lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Sobral is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice jab there from Oliveira.
Sobral is still on wobbly legs! Can Oliveira finish him?
Oliveira takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sobral seems to have recovered his senses.
Oliveira lands a nice shot to the body.
Raimundo Oliveira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sobral misses with a takedown
and Oliveira counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral takes one to the chin there.
Oliveira lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sobral gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Oliveira counters with a straight right hand.
Sobral is trying desperately to land a takedown but Oliveira is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sobral.
Sobral gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sobral with a poor takedown
and Oliveira counters with a stiff right hand.
Oliveira scores with a decent looking hook.
Oliveira fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oliveira scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sobral doesn't seem bothered though.
Oliveira throws a one two combo.
Oliveira lands with a straight right. Sobral didn't see that one coming.
Sobral tries for a takedown but Oliveira circles away easily
and Oliveira counters with a stiff right hand.
Oliveira scores with a nice strike.
Sobral takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Sobral tries to keep at a distance but Oliveira has taken the fight into the clinch.

Oliveira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sobral shoots and misses
and Oliveira counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sobral tries for a takedown but Oliveira circles away easily
and Oliveira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oliveira connects with a jab.
Sobral doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Oliveira counters with a nice uppercut.
Sobral 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 feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sobrals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oliveira lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sobral backs up against the cage.
Sobral walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sobral has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sobral's hands.
Sobral doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Oliveira counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sobral gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sobral misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Oliveira to counter with a crisp jab.
Oliveira bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sobral's head backwards.
Oliveira with a nice cross.
Oliveira connects with a single shot there.
Oliveira looks to land a combination. Sobral sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Oliveira ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sobral shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Oliveira counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oliveira connects with a body shot that sends Sobral's belly button to the back.
Sobral misses with a takedown
and Oliveira counters with a left and a right that stings Sobral.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raimundo Oliveira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renato Sobral's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Oliveira scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sobral in his tracks.
Oliveira connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oliveira lands with a cross.
Raimundo Oliveira is winning the standup battle so far.
Oliveira thuds his right hand into Sobral's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Oliveira scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sobral gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Oliveira to counter with a crisp jab.
Sobral takes one on the button.
Sobral misses with a takedown
enabling Oliveira to counter with a crisp jab.
Sobral shoots and misses
and Oliveira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Raimundo Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Sobral.
Sobral with a lazy takedown attempt
and Oliveira makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sobral misses with a takedown attempt
and Oliveira counters with a left and a right that stings Sobral.
Sobral is breathing heavily.
Oliveira lands a jab to Sobral's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral ducks right into an uppercut from Oliveira.
Sobral with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Oliveira to score with a decent uppercut.
Sobral takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Oliveira's corner calls for a 1-2. Oliveira obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oliveira moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sobral misses with a takedown
letting Oliveira counter with a right hand.
Oliveira connects with a nice looking jab.
Sobral shoots and misses
and Oliveira counters with a left and a right... And another left! Sobral is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raimundo Oliveira!
Raimundo Oliveira retains his light heavyweight title!
An intense looking Raimundo Oliveira took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Eu sou uma árvore com um cinturão, e é impossível me derrubar. I'm a tree with a belt, and it is impossible to take me down'.