UPG: Rio 8 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jay Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryoga Hibiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hibiki has chosen Blue Orchid as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ryoga Hibiki is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Tyson
vs
Hibiki

170 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 - 3 - 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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryoga Hibiki!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hibiki throws a nice looking combination but Tyson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big right from Tyson misses.
Hibiki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tyson lands a two punch combo.

Hibiki has Tyson up against the cage in a clinch.

Hibiki breaks the clinch.
Tyson misses with a low kick.
Hibiki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tyson's waist but Tyson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hibiki off to one side.

Hibiki is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tyson's half guard.

Hibiki decides to return to a standing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hibiki was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyson.
Tyson avoids a punch combination nicely.

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

Hibiki stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A big left from Tyson misses.

Hibiki is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tyson's half guard.

Hibiki decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tyson gets tackled into the cage by Hibiki. Hibiki maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hibiki lands a nice elbow.
Hibiki has Tyson pressed against the cage, preventing Tyson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tyson is trying to break the clinch but Hibiki is controlling him.

Hibiki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyson jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hibiki thuds a left hand into Tyson's body.

Hibiki closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tyson to the mat! Tyson manages to get full guard.
Tyson wants to stand but Hibiki is controlling the position.

Hibiki stands and steps away. Tyson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hibiki is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Hibiki scores with a takedown into Tyson's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hibiki is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hibiki gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Hibiki closes the distance and pushes Tyson back into the cage.

Hibiki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyson misses with a kick to the body.
Tyson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tyson takes a kick to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tyson leaves Hibiki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryoga Hibiki dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hibiki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hibiki is defended easily by Tyson.
Hibiki misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tyson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hibiki looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hibiki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tyson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Hibiki has an Americana. Tyson didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Hibiki is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Hibiki hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ryoga Hibiki!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Holden Caulfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Bummer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holden Caulfield is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Caulfield
vs
Bummer

190 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
20
275 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Holden Caulfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Bummer!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caulfield uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bummer.

Bummer feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Caulfield has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bummer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bummer should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Caulfield escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bummer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Bummer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bummer passes Caulfield's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Caulfield tries to roll over but Bummer keeps him under control.

Bummer is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bummer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bummer winds up and cracks Caulfield with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Holden Caulfield has been cut.
Caulfield taking some punishment here, with Bummer in his half guard.
Bummer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Caulfield trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Bummer controlling from mount.
Bummer with good strikes from the mount here!
Caulfield regains half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caulfield trying to hold on to Bummer's head to control him but Bummer postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caulfield throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Caulfield is in trouble now - Bummer has advanced to mount!
Bummer is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Caulfield can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bummer lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Caulfield hang on?

Holden Caulfield's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Robert Bummer!
A victorious Robert Bummer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brett Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Stolbov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stolbov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Guano Apes - Open your eyes. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Larson
vs
Stolbov

200 cm
19
224 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

192 cm
21
212 lbs
2 - 9 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brett Larson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vlad Stolbov!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stolbov shoots in for a takedown but Larson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stolbov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Larson's waist but Larson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stolbov off to one side.
Larson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That kick from Larson tenderised Stolbov's leg. Stolbov is trying to keep his angry face on.

Stolbov drives through and clinches with Larson against the cage.
Stolbov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Larson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brett Larson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlad Stolbov.
Stolbov jumps guard but Larson stands there with Stolbov around his waist. Stolbov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Larson.
Stolbov letting Larson take a breather here.
Stolbov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Larson prevents it.
Stolbov looks gassed!
Stolbov tries for a takedown but Larson manages to get underhooks.
Larson has Stolbov pressed against the cage.
Larson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stolbov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Larson lands a damaging elbow.
Larson with a knee to the head.
Stolbov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Larson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Stolbov is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson cracks Stolbov on the chin with a massive knee! He's been separated from consciousness before he even hits the floor! Absolutely fantastic knee and a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Brett Larson!
A very excited looking Brett Larson 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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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chack Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bli Fall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bli Fall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dos Santos
vs
Fall

188 cm
24
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
211 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bli Fall!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fall with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dos Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fall doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dos Santos counters with a series of strikes. Fall will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dos Santos slaps away a takedown attempt from Fall, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chack Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bli Fall.

Fall shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dos Santos is trying to defend but Fall finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dos Santos is doing well to control the position and prevent Fall from advancing to side control.
Fall prevents Dos Santos from standing back up.

Fall is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dos Santos is just riding it out for now. Fall eventually gives up the hold.
Dos Santos works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fall working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fall's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fall wants to pass the guard but Dos Santos is keeping the position.
Dos Santos lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fall!
Dos Santos lands with some strikes.
Fall is looking to get to half guard.
Dos Santos landing punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dos Santos lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fall hang on?
Dos Santos postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Fall in real trouble here! The ref calls for Fall to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chack Dos Santos!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Grohl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grohl is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Avenged Sevenfold - Beast and the Harlot. 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 Gabriel Grohl was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Silva
vs
Grohl

185 cm
25
192 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

173 cm
25
179 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Grohl!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grohl blocks a head kick by Silva.
Grohl keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Grohl counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva fails with the takedown
letting Grohl counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Grohl counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grohl lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Grohl counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Grohl finds it's target.
Grohl avoids the head kick by Silva.
Grohl connects with the punch.
Grohl lands with a right hand.
Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
Grohl lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Silva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Grohl throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Grohl showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grohl lands with a slapping head kick.
Gabriel Grohl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut lands for Grohl. That snapped Silva's head back.
Silva fails with the takedown
and Grohl counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grohl misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Grohl lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Vitor Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silva blocks a jab.
Grohl might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Grohl throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick from Grohl lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Grohl scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grohl lands with a straight right. Silva didn't see that one coming.
Silva takes one to the chin there.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Grohl counters with a solid body kick.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grohl.
Grohl throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grohl jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grohl counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grohl lands a jab.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Grohl counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
Grohl connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grohl with a body punch. A glancing blow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grohl misses with a looping right.
Grohl paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Grohl dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Silva wants to clinch
and Grohl counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Grohl counters with a straight right hand.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Grohl. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Silva tries to clinch but Grohl moves out of range.
Grohl looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva staying out of range there.
Silva shoots and misses
letting Grohl counter with a right hand.
Vitor Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grohl plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Grohl lands a front kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Silva. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grohl.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grohl throws a head kick that half lands.
The fighters circling - Grohl throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grohl throws a nice head kick!
Grohl throws a head kick that half lands.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Silva wants to clinch
and Grohl cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva moves forwards but Grohl connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Grohl.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Grohl lands.
Grohl throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Grohl has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grohl fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Grohl scores with a jab to the head.
Grohl scores with a punch to the head.
Grohl tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grohl looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Grohl.
Silva shoots and misses
and Grohl cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Grohl darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Silva tries to move into range but Grohl moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Grohl lands a jab to the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Grohl.
Grohl moves out of range of the body kick.
Grohl throws a shot to the body.
Grohl cracks Silva with a right hand to the side of the head.
Grohl scores with a jab to the head.
Silva swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grohl connects with a looping right hand.
Grohl lands a head kick!
Grohl scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
Grohl is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grohl misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grohl.
Grohl works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Grohl showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silva tries for a takedown but Grohl circles away easily
and Grohl counters with a good, hard body kick but Silva shrugs it off.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Grohl counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grohl connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silva's hands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva tries for a takedown but Grohl circles away easily
and Grohl counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grohl throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
Grohl tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grohl clobbers Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Silva tries for a takedown but Grohl circles away easily
and Grohl counters with a nice uppercut.
Grohl lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grohl.
Gabriel Grohl seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A cross from Grohl lands.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grohl throws out the jab.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Grohl counter with a right hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Silva might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grohl stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Grohl pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grohl with a nice cross.
Grohl scores with a nice right hand.
Silva takes one to the chin there.
Grohl throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grohl cracks Silva with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Silva looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A jab from Grohl does it's job there.
Grohl throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Grohl misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grohl thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Grohl cracks Silva with a good jab.
Grohl lands with an uppercut that bounces Silva off the cage and back into range.
Grohl fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silva on the side of the head.
Vitor Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva tries for a takedown but Grohl circles away easily
and Grohl counters with a nice body shot.
Grohl scores with a jab to the jaw.
Grohl goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Grohl scores with a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Grohl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grohl throws a head kick that misses.
Grohl lands the left hand.
A lazy left from Grohl finds it's target.
Grohl with a hook.
Grohl lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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!
Jab by Grohl.
Grohl lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grohl's corner calls for a 1-2. Grohl obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grohl swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gabriel Grohl is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Grohl scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Grohl comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Grohl 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Grohl!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Algropalla Moskatte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Silva is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Moskatte
vs
Silva

179 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Powerful

RMA Nutrition
Rage's Cloths

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Algropalla Moskatte!
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, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moskatte moves into the clinch.
Moskatte with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moskatte misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Moskatte has him pressed against the cage.
Moskatte with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva wants to break free but Moskatte has control.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Moskatte is controlling him.
Silva avoiding damage as Moskatte throws knees to the body.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moskatte utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Moskatte scores a nice knee to the body.
Moskatte landing knees to the body.
Moskatte tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva tries to circle away but Moskatte has him pinned against the cage.
Moskatte is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva avoiding damage as Moskatte throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moskatte landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Moskatte misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva is looking to control Moskatte's arms but Moskatte gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the cage.
Knees to the body from Moskatte.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moskatte misses with a knee strike.
Moskatte tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva tries to pull guard but Moskatte holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Moskatte obliges.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Moskatte keeps him there for the moment.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moskatte with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Moskatte tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Moskatte is breathing heavily.
Moskatte tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Moskatte with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moskatte with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moskatte misses with a knee to the head.

Silva manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
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 working for a triangle but Moskatte defends it easily.
Silva is trying to control the position but Moskatte postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moskatte's corner is telling him to maintain position.

We're going to have a standup here because Algropalla Moskatte wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Moskatte manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Algropalla Moskatte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva.
Moskatte chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Moskatte.
Moskatte throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moskatte moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Moskatte sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moskatte connects with a high kick.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moskatte tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moskatte to the ground. Moskatte escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Moskatte under the eye.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Silva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Moskatte - the referee stops the clock and Silva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Moskatte. Silva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Moskatte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Algropalla Moskatte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Moskatte clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Moskatte.
Moskatte tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Moskatte landing knees to the head.
Algropalla Moskatte has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Moskatte.
Moskatte with a knee to the head.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva wants to break free but Moskatte has control.
Moskatte misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moskatte misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Moskatte throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Moskatte is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Moskatte with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moskatte tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Moskatte turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Moskatte tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Moskatte tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Moskatte with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moskatte keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moskatte with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva tries for a takedown but Moskatte manages to get underhooks.
Algropalla Moskatte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Moskatte keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Moskatte with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva is trying to break free.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva wants to break free but Moskatte has control.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Moskatte has him pressed against the cage.
Moskatte prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Moskatte lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Moskatte keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moskatte tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Moskatte keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moskatte is looking to clinch.
A big right from Silva misses.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A good leg kick by Moskatte.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Moskatte moves out of range easily.
Silva throws a lazy head kick

and Moskatte counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Moskatte landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moskatte throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Moskatte.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moskatte putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moskatte just stands there and leans against the cage.
Moskatte trying to land knees to the body.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Moskatte.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Moskatte.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Moskatte turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Silva tries to circle away but Moskatte has him pinned against the cage.

Silva manages to pull guard.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Moskatte pushes his legs off easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Moskatte defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Anderson Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Moskatte moves into the clinch.
Moskatte landing knees to the head.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Moskatte.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moskatte utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Moskatte gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moskatte connects with a knee to the head.
Moskatte putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moskatte tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moskatte scores with a knee to the head.
Silva avoiding damage as Moskatte throws knees to the body.
Moskatte landing knees to the head.
Moskatte tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.

Silva jumps guard and drags Moskatte to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moskatte defends it easily.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Moskatte is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moskatte postures up.

Silva has his feet on Moskatte's thighs here. He's pushed Moskatte off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Moskatte screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anderson Silva!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
85%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bongo Bass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitsuyo Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bass's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bad Man by Skillinjah. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bass
vs
Maeda

175 cm
18
134 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

168 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bongo Bass!
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, Mitsuyo Maeda!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maeda swings for the body but Bass moves out of range.

Maeda closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bass quickly recovers to half guard.
Maeda is thwarting Bass's attempts to control the position.
Maeda wants to take a breather but Bass is having none of it.
Bass wants to get back to his feet.

Maeda is trying for a kimura here. Bass looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Maeda wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mitsuyo Maeda!
A less than humble Mitsuyo Maeda misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sebastiao da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

da Silva
vs
Jackson

175 cm
24
162 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

182 cm
28
170 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andrew Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson tries to clinch but da Silva moves out of range.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. da Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
da Silva has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
da Silva working hard to break the clinch.

Jackson has clasped his hands together around da Silva's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Jackson looking to control but instead da Silva has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

Jackson 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.
da Silva is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson 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.
Jackson is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, da Silva manages to get to full guard.
da Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
da Silva pushing down on Jackson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
da Silva trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
da Silva uses his free foot to push down on Jackson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jackson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
da Silva looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

da Silva working for a guillotine from mount but Jackson is in no mood to give up.
da Silva trying to control but Jackson is having none of it.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
da Silva stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
da Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson throws a series of punches but da Silva moves out of range.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but da Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jackson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from da Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
No joy there for da Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says da Silva as he avoids it easily.

da Silva scores with a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Jackson looks gassed!
Jackson working a defensive guard here.

da Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing da Silva from controlling successfully.

Jackson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Silva wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
da Silva trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.

Jackson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. da Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
da Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
da Silva advances to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
da Silva controlling the action here.

da Silva is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastiao da Silva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A jab from da Silva does it's job there.
Sebastiao da Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
da Silva fails to land with a series of punches.

Jackson dives in and scores a takedown into da Silva's guard.
da Silva keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
da Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jackson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
da Silva controlling the pace for now.
da Silva seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jackson for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.
da Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jackson is trying desperately to improve position.
da Silva controlling the position easily from mount.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Sebastiao da Silva just wasn't active enough.

Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with da Silva, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson manages to pull guard.

da Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sebastiao da Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson is breathing heavily.

da Silva drops back looking for a leg! Jackson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jackson manages to kick da Silva off! da Silva jumps back into Jackson's guard.
da Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jackson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. da Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Jackson is tightening it up a little... da Silva has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! da Silva reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! da Silva taps out! Nice BJJ there by Jackson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Andrew Jackson!
Post fight, Andrew Jackson stared into the camera and said 'I want to fight the best and one day be the champion'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dont Tasemebro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naseem Hamed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tasemebro
vs
Hamed

200 cm
25
186 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
28
194 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dont Tasemebro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Naseem Hamed!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Tasemebro.

Hamed clinches up against the cage.
Hamed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tasemebros head.
Hamed blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hamed is working Tasemebro over against the cage.
Tasemebro trying to land knees to the body.
Hamed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tasemebro backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Hamed.
Hamed working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hamed lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tasemebro backwards.
Tasemebro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hamed taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tasemebro tries to land knees in the clinch but Hamed avoids the damage to the body.
Hamed on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tasemebro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tasemebro trying to control the position but instead, Hamed has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tasemebro into the cage.
Hamed will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tasemebro up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Hamed.
Hamed has Tasemebro pressed against the cage.
Tasemebro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice body punch from Hamed.
Hamed lands with a right to the head.
Hamed lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hamed.
Nice body punch from Hamed - that landed with a thud.
Hamed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tasemebro backwards.
Hamed lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tasemebro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hamed avoids it.
Hamed scores with a shot to the side of Tasemebro's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamed controlling the action here for a moment.
Hamed gets through Tasemebro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hamed stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hamed digs a right hand underneath Tasemebro's ribcage. Tasemebro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hamed gets through Tasemebro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Hamed.
Tasemebro looking to slow down the pace here.
Hamed stalling in the clinch.
Hamed scores with a shot to the side of Tasemebro's head.

Hamed pulls Tasemebro into guard.
Hamed pulls Tasemebro in close to prevent any damage.
Tasemebro tries to free his leg and advance position but Hamed is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hamed kicks Tasemebro off and gets to his feet.
Tasemebro throws a push kick but Hamed slaps the foot to one side.

Hamed moves into the clinch.
Hamed scores with a hook to the body.
Hamed stalling.
Hamed on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hamed lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hamed digs a right hand into Tasemebro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tasemebro's gas tank.
Tasemebro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hamed is defending well for now.
Hamed displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tasemebro up against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Hamed's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamed lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Hamed scores with a nice short uppercut.

Tasemebro is rocked!
Tasemebro is looking to control Hamed's arms but Hamed gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tasemebro has his back to the cage.
Oh Tasemebro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hamed lands with a right to the head.
Hamed unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Tasemebro! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Hamed is unloading with more strikes now! Tasemebro drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Naseem Hamed!
Naseem Hamed is the new middleweight champion!
After the big win, Naseem Hamed made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors [JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q160 Recovery and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.