SCF Superboy Series 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grigory Stensky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kateen Veto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stensky comes to the cage accompanied by GORBACHOV. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stensky
vs
Veto

185 cm
29
250 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

206 cm
26
257 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Grigory Stensky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kateen Veto!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stensky darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Kateen Veto has been cut.
Stensky throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Veto ducks under a wild hook from Stensky.
Grigory Stensky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veto shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Stensky eats them both and turns towards Veto to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Veto avoids the body shot from Stensky.
Veto misses with a hook. Stensky ducked under it nicely.
Veto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Stensky closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stensky lands with a light punch inside.
Stensky pushes Veto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Veto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stensky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Veto jumps guard but Stensky turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Stensky lands with a right to the head.
Stensky lands a right hand.
Veto blocking some punches.
Stensky lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Veto backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stensky misses with a punch on the inside.
Stensky throws a punch but it's blocked by Veto.
A body shot lands from Stensky.
Stensky lands with a short shot to the head.
Veto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stensky has him pressed against the cage.
Stensky makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Stensky.
Veto is trying to pull guard but Stensky turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Grigory Stensky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kateen Veto.
Stensky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Veto changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stensky fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A punch combination from Veto misses.
Stensky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stensky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Veto.
Stensky tests Veto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Veto misses with a straight right.
Stensky lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veto takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Stensky closes the distance and clinches.
Veto can't break the clinch.
Stensky leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stensky lands a nice uppercut.
Stensky keeps control of Veto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Veto blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stensky lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Veto backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stensky.
Stensky lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That has opened up Kateen Veto's cut even more.
A short uppercut from Stensky.
Stensky stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Stensky for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Stensky misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stensky.
Stensky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stensky stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stensky lands a nice shot to the body.
Stensky softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stensky tries to work over Veto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Veto working hard to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Stensky.
Stensky lands a left hand.

The cut above Kateen Veto's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
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!
Stensky is stalling here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stensky.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stensky lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Veto backwards.
Veto is trying to force a seperation but Stensky has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grigory Stensky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kateen Veto's cut.
That's time! Stensky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stensky throws a sloppy head kick and Veto moves out of range easily.
Stensky misses the shot to the body.
Stensky throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stensky with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Veto looks to land a body kick but Stensky moved away.

Stensky instigates a clinch.
Grigory Stensky has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Veto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stensky lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Veto backwards.
Stensky throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vetos head.
Stensky working aggressively here.
Stensky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stensky throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vetos head.
Stensky lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Kateen Veto's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Veto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stensky just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stensky gets through Veto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stensky taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stensky lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stensky lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stensky is pushing Veto up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Veto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Grigory Stensky!
After the fight, Grigory Stensky was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Amaral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Castiel Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Amaral
vs
Silva

190 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

196 cm
25
214 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Castiel Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Amaral in a clinch.
Amaral goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A combination from Silva does no damage.

Silva closes the distance and pushes Amaral back into the cage.
Amaral keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Amaral is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silva is stalling here.
Silva tries to pull guard but Amaral forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Amaral keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amaral is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Douglas Amaral. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva is trying to break free.
Silva tries to circle away but Amaral has him pinned against the cage.
Silva is trying to push Amaral away but Amaral has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Amaral keeps him there for the moment.
Amaral drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Amaral just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amaral wants a takedown but no success here.
Amaral is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Amaral down to the mat. Amaral avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Amaral circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Amaral circles away from the clinch attempt.
Amaral will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
Amaral doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with the combination.
Amaral tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Amaral somewhat.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Amaral pushes him off.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Amaral is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but Amaral is having none of it.
Castiel Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries to bum rush Amaral with a series of wild strikes but Amaral uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Douglas Amaral has been cut.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Amaral bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Amaral.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva tries to clinch up

and Amaral decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Amaral throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amaral trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Castiel Silva dominated that round.
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.

Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Amaral sprawls well. Amaral wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Castiel Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries to clinch

and Amaral counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
Amaral throws a big elbow that misses.
Amaral throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Amaral lands a couple of elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amaral is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amaral is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Amaral has managed to sneak the leg through.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Amaral thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.

Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Amaral.
Amaral thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Amaral thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.

Amaral seems to be looking for submissions.

Amaral is working for a submission of some sort.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Amaral. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silva manages to get to full guard.
Amaral in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Amaral is proving a slippery customer.
Amaral in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Amaral 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.
Amaral missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Amaral throws a big elbow that misses.
Amaral trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - Amaral advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Amaral working the head and body with strikes.
Silva is trying to stand.

Amaral 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.

Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Amaral.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.

Amaral is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.

Amaral is working for a submission of some sort.

Amaral is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Amaral scores with a couple of nice shots.

Amaral is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silva is just riding it out for now. Amaral eventually gives up the hold.

Amaral is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Amaral.

Amaral seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.
Douglas Amaral overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Amaral is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silva is just riding it out for now. Amaral eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Douglas Amaral dominated that second round.
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 tries to clinch up.
Amaral avoids a punch combination nicely.

Amaral tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Silva can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva stalling the fight.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Amaral has the dominant position.
Amaral tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, Amaral has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the cage.
Amaral has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amaral is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Douglas Amaral. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Amaral can't get the takedown.
Amaral drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Amaral has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Amaral prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amaral goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Amaral pulls his leg out and moves away.
Amaral dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Amaral's head and hops out.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.

Silva gets caught flat footed, as Amaral shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amaral postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva wants to stand but Amaral is controlling the position.
Silva is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Amaral drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Amaral jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva keeping full guard, as Amaral tries to pass.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Amaral is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.

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 in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Castiel Silva.
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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Castiel Silva!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Pierce
vs
Oliveira

180 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
172 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

BLKOUT Clothing
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Pierce!
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, Jason Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierce throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oliveira's waist but Oliveira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pierce off to one side.
Pierce tries for a takedown but Oliveira circles away easily
and Oliveira counters with a nice body shot.
Oliveira swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Pierce closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Oliveira to the mat! Oliveira manages to get full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Oliveira keeping moving, preventing Pierce from controlling successfully.
Oliveira keeping full guard, as Pierce tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pierce in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Oliveira keeping full guard, as Pierce tries to pass.
Pierce advances to half guard.
Pierce throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pierce wants to work for an arm triangle but Oliveira is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Pierce is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Pierce is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Oliveira doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pierce.

Pierce seems to be looking for submissions.
Oliveira really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pierce. 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 two minutes gone in the round.

Pierce is working for a kimura but Oliveira is defending it quite comfortably.
Pierce trying to control from half guard but Oliveira is working away.

Pierce is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pierce is looking to take a break and control but Oliveira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce passes the guard and advances to mount!
Pierce with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.

Oliveira is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Pierce locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Oliveira is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rafael Pierce!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niklas Lidstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jamal Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lidstrom
vs
Jackson

190 cm
24
207 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
29
220 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Niklas Lidstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jamal Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lidstrom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Lidstrom sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lidstrom but Lidstrom pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Niklas Lidstrom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamal Jackson.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson lands a jab-cross combination.
Lidstrom takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Jackson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Niklas Lidstrom has been cut.
Lidstrom lands a slapping body shot.
Lidstrom thows a body shot but no joy.
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!
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lidstrom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lidstrom throws a shot to the body.
Jackson looks gassed!
Lidstrom lands with a nice combination. Jackson backs away looking to recover.
Lidstrom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lidstrom throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
Lidstrom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Lidstrom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Lidstrom misses with a straight left.
Lidstrom takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Niklas Lidstrom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Lidstrom sprawls well.
Jackson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lidstrom.
Jackson takes one to the chin there.
Lidstrom scores with a nice strike.
Lidstrom is looking to wear down Jackson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lidstrom. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lidstrom misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson jabs Lidstrom to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lidstrom leaves Jackson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Lidstrom shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Decent striking displayed by Lidstrom there.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Lidstrom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lidstrom with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jackson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lidstrom throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Lidstrom stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lidstrom wants it to stay on the feet.
Lidstrom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Lidstrom scores with a one two! Jackson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Lidstrom. That snapped Jackson's head back.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Lidstrom shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lidstrom connects with a nice looking jab.
Lidstrom cracks Jackson with a good jab.

Jackson is rocked!
The fighters circle momentarily. Lidstrom darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Lidstrom finish him?
Lidstrom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lidstrom looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
Jackson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lidstrom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lidstrom throws a shot to the body.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Lidstrom sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lidstrom.
Lidstrom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lidstrom lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Lidstrom comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lidstrom lands with a shot to the body.
Lidstrom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lidstrom misses with a straight left.
Lidstrom stuns Jackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jackson slips a straight right by Lidstrom.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lidstrom is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lidstrom misses with a wild body shot.
Lidstrom moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson stalks Lidstrom and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lidstrom's face. Lidstrom staggers backwards, shaken.
Jackson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lidstrom misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Lidstrom misses with a series of wild punches.
Lidstrom misses with a left hand
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson throws a right hand that Lidstrom ducks under and follows up with a left that Lidstrom also avoids with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lidstrom throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Lidstrom throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Lidstrom stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Lidstrom throws a series of strikes that have Jackson backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niklas Lidstrom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Niklas Lidstrom's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jackson swinging wildly here.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson thuds his right hand into Lidstrom's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Niklas Lidstrom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lidstrom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Lidstrom sprawls well.
Donk. Lidstrom catches Jackson right on the button with a cross.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lidstrom.
Lidstrom connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackson's hands.
Lidstrom keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lidstrom digs a good hook to Jackson's body.
Lidstrom jabs Jackson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lidstrom connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Niklas Lidstrom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamal Jackson.
Lidstrom just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Lidstrom scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lidstrom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Lidstrom.
Lidstrom lands a right hook to the body.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Lidstrom.
Lidstrom lands a nice looking body shot.
Lidstrom misses with a two punch combination.
Lidstrom shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jackson eats them both and turns towards Lidstrom to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lidstrom punishes Jackson's body with a nice straight punch.
Decent striking displayed by Lidstrom there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson looks for a takedown but Lidstrom sprawls well.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lidstrom.
Lidstrom misses the jab.
A cross from Lidstrom lands.
Lidstrom takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Lidstrom listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Lidstrom sprawls well.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Jackson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lidstrom has got the better of the exchanges.
Donk. Lidstrom catches Jackson right on the button with a cross.
Lidstrom works Jackson's body with a nice hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lidstrom.
Lidstrom connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackson's hands.
Lidstrom misses the shot to the body.
Jackson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lidstrom is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jackson.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lidstrom.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Lidstrom sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lidstrom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lidstrom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lidstrom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Jackson takes a swing at Lidstrom's ribcage but misses.
Jackson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lidstrom swivels and escapes.
Lidstrom swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Lidstrom scores with a one two! Jackson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lidstrom lands a body shot.
Lidstrom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lidstrom tries to avoid it but Jackson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lidstrom to the ground. Lidstrom escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A combination from Lidstrom does no damage.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Lidstrom is just out of range.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lidstrom.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Lidstrom sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lidstrom is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lidstrom scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jackson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown but Lidstrom manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jackson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lidstrom lands a right hook to the body.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lidstrom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lidstrom lands the left hand.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lidstrom thows a body shot but no joy.
Jackson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Horrible takedown by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Lidstrom which made him look bad.
Jackson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lidstrom lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lidstrom misses with a two punch combination.
A nice combination there by Jackson.
Lidstrom swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Lidstrom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lidstrom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson dives in and grabs Lidstrom's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lidstrom pushes down on Jackson's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niklas Lidstrom dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Niklas Lidstrom's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lidstrom misses with a body shot.
Lidstrom keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Niklas Lidstrom is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lidstrom circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lidstrom slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lidstrom throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Niklas Lidstrom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamal Jackson.
Lidstrom misses the shot to the body.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lidstrom.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Lidstrom throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Jackson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lidstrom's hands.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Lidstrom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Lidstrom lands a slapping body shot.
Lidstrom scores with a nice right hand.
Jackson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lidstrom. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lidstrom misses with a straight left.
Lidstrom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Lidstrom sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lidstrom throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Lidstrom.
Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lidstrom misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lidstrom.
Lidstrom looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Jackson slips a jab from Lidstrom.
Lidstrom just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Lidstrom is just out of range.
Lidstrom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jackson misses with a hook. Lidstrom ducked under it nicely.
Lidstrom scores with a nice head shot.
Lidstrom just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lidstrom backs up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lidstrom lands a nice hook to Jackson's body. Jackson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jackson slips a straight right by Lidstrom.
Horrible takedown by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Lidstrom which made him look bad.
Jackson throws a right hand that Lidstrom ducks under and follows up with a left that Lidstrom also avoids with ease.
Jackson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lidstrom moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lidstrom jabs at Jackson's body.
Lidstrom just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lidstrom changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson slips a straight right by Lidstrom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lidstrom throws a poor cross that misses
and Jackson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lidstrom but Lidstrom pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lidstrom throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson shoots in but Lidstrom avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lidstrom throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lidstrom throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Lidstrom thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lidstrom tries to avoid it but Jackson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lidstrom to the ground. Lidstrom escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lidstrom lands a jab to the head.
Jackson feints a jab promting Lidstrom to slip. Jackson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lidstrom slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lidstrom just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Niklas Lidstrom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lidstrom 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niklas Lidstrom!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Algenir Mira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen what's new pussycat as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Mira
vs
Jones

186 cm
23
185 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

185 cm
21
183 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Algenir Mira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Jones!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Mira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones tries to clinch
and Mira counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Mira just misses with a punch to the body.
Mira swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Mira on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones tries to clinch
and Mira makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Donk. Jones catches Mira right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones tries to clinch there but Mira circles away.
Mira misses with a body shot.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.

Jones has closed the distance and engaged Mira in a clinch.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mira is defending well for now.
Jones stalling in the clinch.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.

Mira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mira misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Mira circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mira counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Jones forces Mira back against the cage and clinches.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Jones manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mira's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Mira controls the action.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mira backwards.
Jones stalling the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Mira dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Mira stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
Jones has Mira pressed against the cage, preventing Mira from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mira avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Mira avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mira.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones taking a breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Mira avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mira takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones looks to clinch
and Mira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones is looking to clinch but Mira is avoiding it.
Mira tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones wants to clinch but Mira slips to the side
and Mira counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mira throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones tries to clinch there but Mira circles away.
Jones tries to clinch but Mira moves away
and Mira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones tries to clinch up
and Mira counters with a flying knee that drops Jones! Mira dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Algenir Mira!
Algenir Mira seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Irenicus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Ramalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irenicus comes to the cage accompanied by Cloakwood Forest. Carlos Ramalho has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Irenicus
vs
Ramalho

189 cm
25
189 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
188 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Anunnaki Apparel
:: Happy Pills ::

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jon Irenicus!
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, Carlos Ramalho!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Irenicus shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ramalho is trying to defend but Irenicus finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Ramalho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Ramalho looking for submissions off his back.
Irenicus is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Irenicus takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Irenicus takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

Ramalho preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Irenicus.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramalho is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Irenicus looking for the RNC.
Ramalho rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Irenicus controlling the action here.

Ramalho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Ramalho actively working from the bottom here.

Irenicus is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irenicus controlling the action here.
Ramalho trying to get back to full guard but Irenicus takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Irenicus prevents Ramalho from getting the reversal.
Ramalho has given up his back. Will we see Irenicus going for some submissions?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Irenicus working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Irenicus'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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irenicus doesn't have the hooks in and Ramalho manages to turn into his guard.
Irenicus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Irenicus is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ramalho defends it well.
Irenicus trying to mount his opponent but Ramalho defends it.

Ramalho actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramalho looks gassed!
Irenicus stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Irenicus seems to be looking for submissions.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Irenicus in particular looking to stall.

Irenicus is looking for a kimura but Ramalho is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Irenicus to get the leverage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Irenicus is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ramalho doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Irenicus.

Ramalho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Irenicus dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Ramalho.

Irenicus scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ramalho being controlled for a moment.
Ramalho tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Irenicus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee asks Irenicus politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Irenicus prefers to stall for the moment though.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Irenicus working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Irenicus tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Irenicus goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ramalho has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Irenicus but great work by Ramalho.
Irenicus manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ramalho's best efforts.
Irenicus is controlling Ramalho's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Irenicus regains full guard. Nicely done.
Irenicus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ramalho manages to get himself to full guard.
Irenicus works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Irenicus is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Irenicus passes the guard and advances to mount!
Irenicus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ramalho is desperately trying to improve his position but Irenicus has a good base and remains in mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Irenicus tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irenicus lands with some strikes.
Irenicus controlling the position easily from mount.
Ramalho has given up his back.
Ramalho is really stuck here.
Irenicus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramalho can do to turn this around?

Irenicus looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Ramalho taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jon Irenicus!
Jon Irenicus made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'My favorite move is armbar. '.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Francois Dominic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rubiao Macarenco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Macarenco has chosen Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Dominic
vs
Macarenco

157 cm
26
140 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

159 cm
26
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

SNC Suplementos

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francois Dominic!
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, Rubiao Macarenco!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macarenco throws a head kick that misses.
Macarenco throws a head kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Dominic. Those never looked like landing.
Macarenco fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Dominic has managed to clinch.
Macarenco tries to break the clinch but Dominic is controlling the position.
Macarenco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dominic keeps control of Macarenco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Macarenco wants to get back to striking at distance but Dominic won't allow it.
Macarenco wants to break free but Dominic has control.
Macarenco blocks the elbow strike.
Macarenco tries to break the clinch but Dominic is controlling the position.
Macarenco is trying to break free.

Dominic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Dominic shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Macarenco is looking to escape.
Dominic uses his free foot to push down on Macarenco's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Macarenco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominic content just to control the position here.

Dominic working for a guillotine from mount but Macarenco is in no mood to give up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dominic won't let Macarenco get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Dominic is landing with some decent strikes but Macarenco is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dominic working the ground and pound effectively.
Macarenco is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
A nice elbow there by Dominic.
Dominic controlling his opponent.
Dominic seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Macarenco for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macarenco tries to buck Dominic off but Dominic takes his back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Macarenco tries to get to his feet, scrambling wildly. Dominic sees the opportunity and transitions to an armbar that forces Macarenco to tap. Impressive finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Francois Dominic!
Francois Dominic thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mizushima Muroi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gargantua Pantagruel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muroi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Get Out - Circa Survive. Pantagruel has chosen THE MONSTER MASH! With the funniest video! as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Muroi
vs
Pantagruel

186 cm
21
320 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

225 cm
23
300 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mizushima Muroi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gargantua Pantagruel!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muroi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muroi takes a swing at Pantagruel's ribcage but misses.
Muroi misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Muroi misses the target.
Pantagruel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Muroi.
Muroi falls off balance throwing a combination

and Pantagruel counters with a shoot takedown. Muroi fights it but they end up in guard.
Muroi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pantagruel is controlling him.
Muroi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Muroi tries to get out of the position.

Pantagruel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Muroi keeping moving, preventing Pantagruel from controlling successfully.
Pantagruel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pantagruel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Muroi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pantagruel on the ground.
Pantagruel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Muroi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pantagruel with a nice head shot there.
Muroi wants to get back to his feet but Pantagruel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pantagruel wants to control from the top but Muroi keeps moving.
Pantagruel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pantagruel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pantagruel slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Muroi is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Pantagruel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pantagruel lands a nice forearm strike.

Pantagruel is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Muroi is trying to escape and Pantagruel transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Muroi is forced to tap! Nice work there by Pantagruel! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gargantua Pantagruel!
A relieved looking Gargantua Pantagruel thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.