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UPG: Rio 5 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Grohl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grohl kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Avenged Sevenfold - Beast and the Harlot. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Vinicius Ferrari enters the cage!
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179 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Decent boxing
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Grohl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Ferrari!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferrari throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Grohl counter with a right hand.
Ferrari thows a body shot but no joy.
Ferrari misses with a wild body shot.
Ferrari lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grohl circles away quickly and effectively.
Ferrari swings for the body but Grohl moves out of range.
Grohl lands a head kick!
Ferrari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferrari swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Grohl to counter with a crisp jab.
Ferrari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferrari throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grohl counters with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grohl is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Grohl misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ferrari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grohl.
Ferrari just misses with a punch to the body.
Grohl tries a head kick but it misses.
Ferrari catches Grohl with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ferrari ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ferrari rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grohl moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ferrari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferrari takes a swing at Grohl's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari digs a good body shot into Grohl's ribs.
Ferrari fails to land with a series of punches.
Ferrari moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferrari misses the shot to the body.
Ferrari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grohl was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferrari.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ferrari, as that shot connected.
Ferrari misses with a body shot.
Ferrari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grohl.
Vinicius Ferrari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferrari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grohl.
Grohl digs a good hook to Ferrari's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grohl swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferrari.
Grohl fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferrari manages to avoid it.
Ferrari misses the body punch
and Grohl makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ferrari really felt that one!
Ferrari takes a swing at Grohl's ribcage but misses.
Ferrari moves out of range of the strikes.
Grohl showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ferrari.
Ferrari lands a really nice looking cross but Grohl seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari misses with a straight left.
Grohl avoids the body shot from Ferrari.
Ferrari thows a body shot but no joy.
Grohl moves out of range of the strikes.
Ferrari takes a swing at Grohl's ribcage but misses.
Grohl is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ferrari.
Ferrari is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Grohl rather than just go for the knockout.
Ferrari shoots in looking for a takedown but Grohl manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ferrari's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ferrari has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferrari changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grohl tries to avoid it but Ferrari manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grohl to the ground. Grohl escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ferrari looks gassed!
Grohl throws a looping overhand right but Ferrari ducks down to avoid it.
Ferrari throws a lazy right hand but Grohl sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinicius Ferrari dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ferrari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grohl manages to avoid it.
Grohl swings widly with a right hand
and Ferrari counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Grohl misses the target.
A right-left combo lands from Ferrari.
Grohl takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Ferrari does it's job there.
Ferrari moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ferrari on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Grohl.
Grohl throws a lazy right hand but Ferrari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grohl throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grohl slips a jab from Ferrari.
Ferrari drives through with a takedown into Grohl's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Grohl wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ferrari manages to pass to side control.
Ferrari stops Grohl from getting back to his feet.
Ferrari stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Vinicius Ferrari wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ferrari misses with a looping left.
Ferrari shoots in and drives through. Grohl sprawls well.
Grohl avoids the body shot from Ferrari.
Ferrari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grohl.
Grohl moves away from the strike by Ferrari.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grohl is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ferrari.
Ferrari swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Grohl to counter with a crisp jab.
Ferrari with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ferrari takes a swing at Grohl's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Ferrari, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grohl circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferrari scores with a jab.
Vinicius Ferrari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ferrari takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Grohl closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari swings for the body but Grohl moves out of range.
Ferrari is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ferrari tests Grohl's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grohl's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ferrari connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grohl scrambles back to his feet.
Ferrari takes a swing at Grohl's ribcage but misses.
Grohl avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ferrari throws a looping overhand right but Grohl ducks down to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grohl uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferrari.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinicius Ferrari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ferrari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grohl misses with a hook. Ferrari ducked under it nicely.
Ferrari throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ferrari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grohl was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferrari.
Ferrari throws a sloppy body shot
and Grohl counters with a straight right hand.
Ferrari shoots in looking for a takedown. Grohl tries to sprawl out of it but Ferrari keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grohl manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ferrari blocks a head kick by Grohl.
Ferrari lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrari misses with a two punch combination.
Ferrari moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Grohl keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferrari.
Ferrari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ferrari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grohl manages to avoid it.
Ferrari connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ferrari misses with a hook. Grohl ducked under it nicely.
Ferrari is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ferrari misses with a hook to the body
and Grohl counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grohl moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari moves into range and clinches up with Grohl.
Ferrari can't find room to land a body shot as Grohl controls the action.
Grohl wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ferrari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grohl tries to break the clinch but Ferrari is controlling the position.
Grohl tries to circle away but Ferrari has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferrari is trying to pull guard but Grohl has him pressed against the cage.
Ferrari scores with a shot to the side of Grohl's head.
Ferrari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grohl's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grohl stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Grohl wants it to stay on the feet.
Gabriel Grohl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinicius Ferrari.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grohl.
Grohl looks to land a right hand but Ferrari moved out of range.
Grohl throws a sloppy head kick and Ferrari moves out of range easily.
Ferrari misses with a body shot.
Grohl misses with a body shot.
A head kick from Grohl lands but Ferrari takes it in his stride.
Ferrari lands a two punch combo.
Ferrari thows a body shot but no joy.
Ferrari fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ferrari. Grohl does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferrari is looking to clinch.
Grohl throws a jab when Ferrari was well out of range.
Ferrari tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grohl swivels and escapes.
Ferrari throws the left hand but Grohl avoids the punch easily.
Grohl throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferrari slips a jab from Grohl.
Gabriel Grohl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grohl thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that's the end of the fight!
Vinicius Ferrari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ferrari has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinicius Ferrari!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chack Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luciano Bivar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luciano Bivar acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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214 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chack Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luciano Bivar!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos tries to clinch
and Bivar counters with a head kick. That will keep Dos Santos thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but Bivar shows good takedown defense.
Dos Santos throws a lazy body kick
and Bivar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dos Santos's knee momentarily.
Dos Santos tries to clinch there but Bivar circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bivar lands a takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bivar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dos Santos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bivar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dos Santos controlling Bivar's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bivar throws a big right hand that misses.
Bivar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bivar controlling from the top position.
Bivar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bivar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dos Santos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dos Santos controls Bivar momentarily but Bivar frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bivar.
Bivar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bivar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dos Santos controls Bivar momentarily but Bivar frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chack Dos Santos.
Dos Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bivar circles away.
Dos Santos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chack Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown
and Bivar moves into the clinch.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Bivar prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bivar has picked Dos Santos up - he's going for a ride! Bivar dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bivar in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Dos Santos tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Bivar!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luciano Bivar!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ariel Elias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elias comes to the cage accompanied by Maha Kali (live). Ariel Elias has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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254 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ariel Elias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Angel Hari!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elias rushes Hari and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hari misses with a body punch.
Elias with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hari can't find room to land a body shot as Elias controls the action.
Elias misses with a knee strike.
Hari tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Elias just stands there and leans against the cage.
Elias lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hari jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Elias walks away with a smile on his face. Hari gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hari wants to clinch
and Elias counters by clinching up.
Elias misses with a knee to the head.
Hari tries to pull guard but Elias won't allow it.
Ariel Elias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angel Hari.
Elias with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hari wants to take the fight to the mat but Elias manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hari managing to block the knees to the body from Elias.
Hari drops down looking for an ankle pick but Elias pulls his leg out and moves away.
Elias has closed the distance and engaged Hari in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elias is pressed up against the cage. Hari has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Elias down to the mat. Elias avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hari shoots in looking for a takedown. Elias tries to sprawl out of it but Hari keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Elias manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hari tries to clinch up
and Elias counters by moving into the clinch.
Elias drags the fight down to the ground.
Elias will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Elias throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hari got a little sloppy there for a moment and Elias has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hari has managed to get both his arms back between Elias's legs - danger averted.
Elias has momentary wrist control but Hari slips an elbow through the middle.
Hari stopping the sweep attempt from Elias.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hari drops back looking for a leg! Elias is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Elias manages to kick Hari off! Hari jumps back into Elias's guard.
Elias has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hari can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Elias has an active guard here but Hari has managed to pass into half guard.
Hari wants to lay and pray for a moment but Elias keeps working.
Hari might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Elias kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hari wants to pass to mount but Elias is defending the position.
Elias tries to roll over but Hari keeps him under control.
Elias has hold of Hari's hands but Hari slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Elias wants to get back to full guard but Hari has passed into side control.
Elias is looking to reverse the position.
Hari wants to stand but Elias is controlling his arm.
Elias is looking to reverse the position.
Elias is not content to let Hari control the position.
Elias tries to buck Hari off but Hari is having none of it.
Hari cracks Elias with a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elias is not content to let Hari control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hari tries for a kimura but Elias is defending well.
Elias is looking for a sweep.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hari tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Elias sneaks back into half guard.
Elias looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ariel Elias dominated that round.
That's time! Elias's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hari has his takedown stuffed
and Elias counters by clinching up.
Elias misses with a knee strike.
Elias is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hari is defending well for now.
Hari tries to score a body lock takedown but Elias shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Elias landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Elias connects with a knee to the head.
Elias tries a knee to the head but Hari blocks it.
Hari is working for takedown but Elias is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ariel Elias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angel Hari.
Elias landing knees to the head.
It looks like Angel Hari has been cut.
Elias working Hari over with knees to the body.
Hari is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elias landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Elias turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Elias manages to end up in side control.
Elias tries for a kimura but Hari is defending well.
Elias stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elias has taken the fight to the clinch.
Elias jumps guard.
Elias had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hari defends it easily.
Hari preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hari tries to free his leg and advance position but Elias is retaining full guard.
Elias keeping moving, preventing Hari from controlling successfully.
Elias manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hari manages to get himself to full guard.
Elias gets to his feet - Hari follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elias darts in and clinches Hari up against the cage.
Elias gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hari.
Elias pulls Hari into guard.
Elias throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elias looking for subs off his back but Hari has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hari is keen to just control but Elias is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elias is looking for a sweep. Hari is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hari is looking for a kimura but Elias is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hari to get the leverage.
Elias is trying to get back to full guard.
Hari wants to pass to mount but Elias is defending the position.
Elias makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Elias.
Elias looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hari is one step ahead there.
Hari trying to control the position from guard on top but Elias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elias is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hari defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elias wants to sweep here but Hari controlling him for the moment.
Elias looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hari lands a couple of elbows.
Elias working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hari has passed into half guard!
Elias tries to get to full guard but Hari has control of the leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hari is trying to control the action in half guard but Elias is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hari performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ariel Elias overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Hari is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Elias is just riding it out for now. Hari eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ariel Elias dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Angel Hari's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hari.
Elias takes the fight into the clinch.
Elias manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Elias has his foot on Hari's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hari works his way back into a safe position though.
Hari wants to get up but he can't break Elias's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Elias is looking to sweep but instead, Hari has passed into half guard.
Hari prevents Elias from improving his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elias moves into full guard.
Elias keeping moving, preventing Hari from controlling successfully.
Hari landing some decent shots from guard.
Elias has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hari has passed into side control.
Hari looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Elias knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hari on the ground.
Elias tries to buck Hari off but Hari is having none of it.
Ariel Elias is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hari tries for a kimura but Elias is defending well.
Hari lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hari trying to control the action but Elias is working from the bottom.
Elias tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hari wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hari cracks Elias with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Elias manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Elias wants to improve his position but Hari is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elias is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hari's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hari's back!
I really don't envy Hari right now.
Elias looking for the RNC.
Elias looking for the choke from the back.
Hari covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Hari is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Hari tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Elias can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hari is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elias throwing strikes but Hari bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Elias throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Elias wants to improve his position but instead Hari has moved into half guard.
Hari tries to stand but can't do so whilst Elias controls his leg.
Hari is trying to control. Elias wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Elias tries to kick Hari off but Hari keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Angel Hari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Elias is looking for a sweep. Hari is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ariel Elias.
Well Elias 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ariel Elias!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dont Tasemebro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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25
192 lbs
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186 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Silva!
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, Dont Tasemebro!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tasemebro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tasemebro throws a shot to the body.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Tasemebro throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tasemebro.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Tasemebro throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Silva is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dont Tasemebro!
Dont Tasemebro 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sebastiao da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abbas Frnas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abbas Frnas looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastiao da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abbas Frnas!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
da Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
da Silva tries to bum rush Frnas with a series of wild strikes but Frnas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frnas blocks a head kick by da Silva.
da Silva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Frnas was covering up waiting for the punch and da Silva finishes the takedown easily into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
da Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Frnas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frnas throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! da Silva escapes and throws Frnas's legs to the side, diving into side control!
You can see the frustration on Frnas's face as da Silva controls the position.
da Silva tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
da Silva advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
da Silva has control of Frnas's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Frnas regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Frnas is looking to get to half guard.
da Silva stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
da Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frnas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
da Silva gets the takedown into side control.
da Silva trying to control the position but Frnas is working away.
Frnas is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
da Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no da Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
da Silva advances nicely into full mount.
Frnas looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
da Silva is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Frnas has managed to escape the submission attempt.
da Silva goes for an armbar but Frnas turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Frnas.
da Silva isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Frnas stacks da Silva on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Frnas!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Silva tries to control but Frnas manages to take his back.
Frnas is trying to stick to da Silva's back but da Silva is turning into Frnas. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Frnas's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by da Silva.
Frnas is looking for a triangle but da Silva pushes his legs off easily.
da Silva advances to half guard.
da Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
da Silva wants to take a breather but Frnas is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frnas is trying to control but can't.
da Silva works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
da Silva has hold of Frnas's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Frnas tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - da Silva cranks the arm and Frnas screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Frnas, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Sebastiao da Silva!
Our winner, Sebastiao da Silva, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeanrique De Mulva Conquistador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Algropalla Moskatte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Algropalla Moskatte told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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175 lbs
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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, Jeanrique De Mulva Conquistador!
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, Algropalla Moskatte!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Mulva Conquistador scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
De Mulva Conquistador tries to clinch but Moskatte is having none of it.
De Mulva Conquistador tries to bum rush Moskatte with a series of wild strikes but Moskatte uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
De Mulva Conquistador throws a right and a left that Moskatte avoids nicely.
De Mulva Conquistador closes the distance looking to clinch
and Moskatte counters with a big head kick but De Mulva Conquistador shrugs it off.
De Mulva Conquistador misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moskatte gets tackled into the cage by De Mulva Conquistador. De Mulva Conquistador maintains the clinch.
Moskatte's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moskatte rushes De Mulva Conquistador and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Moskatte breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Mulva Conquistador throws a right hand that Moskatte ducks under and follows up with a left that Moskatte also avoids with ease.
Moskatte connects with a high kick.
It looks like Jeanrique De Mulva Conquistador has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Mulva Conquistador tries to clinch there but Moskatte circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moskatte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moskatte closes the distance and clinches.
De Mulva Conquistador avoiding damage as Moskatte throws knees to the body.
Moskatte stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
De Mulva Conquistador has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Moskatte avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Moskatte is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Moskatte stalling in the clinch.
Moskatte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - De Mulva Conquistador looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moskatte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moskatte swinging wildly here.
Moskatte is looking to clinch but De Mulva Conquistador is avoiding it.
Sloppy strikes from De Mulva Conquistador. Those never looked like landing.
Moskatte darts in and clinches De Mulva Conquistador up against the cage.
Moskatte is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. De Mulva Conquistador is defending well for now.
A bit of stalling here from Moskatte.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Mulva Conquistador can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeanrique De Mulva Conquistador. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Mulva Conquistador is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Moskatte gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
De Mulva Conquistador is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Moskatte pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Moskatte missing with knees to the body.
Moskatte scores a nice knee to the body.
Moskatte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jeanrique De Mulva Conquistador seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Mulva Conquistador darts in trying to clinch
and Moskatte counters with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Mulva Conquistador closes the distance but Moskatte moves to the side
and Moskatte counters with a big head kick but De Mulva Conquistador shrugs it off.
De Mulva Conquistador tries to clinch but Moskatte moves away
and Moskatte moves into the clinch.
De Mulva Conquistador drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moskatte gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knees to the body from Moskatte.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moskatte lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Algropalla Moskatte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeanrique De Mulva Conquistador's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
De Mulva Conquistador closes the distance but Moskatte moves to the side
and Moskatte counters with a flying knee. Nice.
De Mulva Conquistador is rocked!
De Mulva Conquistador wants to clinch
and Moskatte counters with a good low kick that De Mulva Conquistador was not able to check.
De Mulva Conquistador wants to clinch
and Moskatte counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. De Mulva Conquistador is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Oh De Mulva Conquistador is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moskatte circles away from the clinch attempt
and Moskatte counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! De Mulva Conquistador is out cold! A devastating KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Algropalla Moskatte!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pat Small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacky Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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19
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pat Small!
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, Jacky Chan!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Chan. That's going to slow Small down.
Chan misses with a low kick.
Chan slips under a jab.
A combination from Small does no damage.
Small moves out of range of the body kick.
Small throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Small lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Small avoids the head kick by Chan.
Small dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Small swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chan.
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!
Small lands a big right hand that sends Chan crashing to the mat! Small stays standing though and waves Chan back to his feet!
Chan is rocked!
Small sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Chan's defenses. It connects perfectly with Chan's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pat Small!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bongo Bass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guilherme Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bass comes to the cage accompanied by Bad Man by Skillinjah. Guilherme Almeida has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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18
134 lbs
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135 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bongo Bass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guilherme Almeida!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almeida fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Bass.
Bongo Bass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bass fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Almeida looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Almeida tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Almeida rushes Bass and presses him up against the cage.
Bass using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Almeida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Bass's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bass creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bass misses with an elbow over the top.
Almeida goes for a takedown attempt but Bass pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Almeida misses with a head kick.
Almeida shoots in but Bass avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Almeida's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bass connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Almeida scrambles back to his feet.
Bongo Bass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Almeida fails in his attempt to clinch.
Almeida tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bass swivels and escapes.
Bongo Bass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guilherme Almeida.
Almeida looks gassed!
Bass throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Guilherme Almeida has been cut.
Bass fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Almeida looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bass lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Almeida is rocked!
A head kick by Bass - that's a beauty! Almeida is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Bass can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bongo Bass!
A very excited looking Bongo Bass made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jay Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teddy Boys (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Teddy Boys was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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18
145 lbs
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155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Tyson!
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, Teddy Boys!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boys scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tyson tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Boys working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Tyson is doing well to defend. Boys seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Tyson is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Teddy Boys!
A victorious Teddy Boys thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ice Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Through the Fire Flames- Dragonforce. Man has chosen Penthouse as his entrance music. Ice Man has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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28
172 lbs
11 - 12 - 0 |
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180 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ice Man!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Man stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Man wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Man sprawls well.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Man counters with a takedown into side control.
Man is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Johnson is not content to let Man control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson being controlled for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ice Man was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Man connects with a body shot.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
Man looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Man counters with a left to the body.
Man will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Man. Those never looked like landing.
Man stuffs the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Man.
Man thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man connects with a looping right hand.
Man cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Man connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Man as he jumps to the side.
Man changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with a wild combination.
A lazy left from Man finds it's target.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Man swivels and escapes.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Man throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Man is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Man.
Man throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Some wild striking there from Man.
Man is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Johnson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Man counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Johnson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man scores with a one two! Johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Man throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Man connects with the punch.
Man lands with a cross.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johnson is defended easily by Man.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Man counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Man punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Man lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.
Man throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ice Man dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Man lands a jab-cross combination.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Man fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johnson on the side of the head.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Man counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Man circles away easily
and Man counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Man dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man connects with the punch.
Some wild striking there from Man.
Man throws a good cross that connects.
Nice uppercut there from Man.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
George Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Man counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
Johnson is rocked!
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Man scores with a jab to the jaw.
Johnson with a poor takedown
letting Man counter with a right hand.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man lands with a cross.
Man has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Man sends Johnson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Man is motioning to the referee to let Johnson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Man connects with a body shot that sends Johnson's belly button to the back.
Man smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
George Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Man Rushes Johnson and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Johnson is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Man Piles on the pressure and Johnson crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ice Man!
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