RFC 11 - Survival PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haku Men (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hank Hanson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Men
vs
Hanson

188 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
21
205 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Haku Men!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hank Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hanson lands with a nice combination. Men backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Haku Men has been cut.

Hanson gets a clinch.
Men jumps guard but Hanson stands there with Men around his waist. Men gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hanson avoiding damage as Men throws knees to the body.
Men using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hanson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hanson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Men fails to pull guard.
Men scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Men tries to pull guard but Hanson won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haku Men. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Men tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hanson just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Hanson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hanson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Men is keeping busy.
Men utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Men jumps guard and drags Hanson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Men working for a triangle but Hanson defends it easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Men is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hanson is aware though and is defending well.

Men has his foot on Hanson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hanson works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hanson stands up and waves to Men to follow him.
Men doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanson circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hanson!
Hanson digs a good hook to Men's body.
Hank Hanson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Hanson as Men shoots in.

Hanson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Hanson gets underhooks to prevent Men's takedown attempt.
Men is breathing heavily.
Hanson lands a shot to the body.
Men tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hanson smiles and moves away.
Men is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Hanson.
Hanson throws a right hand that Men ducks under and follows up with a left that Men also avoids with ease.
Hanson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Men tries to clinch up but Hanson circles away and keeps his distance.
Men shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hanson as he avoids it easily.
Hanson misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson misses with a few strikes there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Men tries to clinch up
and Hanson counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hanson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hanson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Men gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hanson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Men shoots in for a takedown but Hanson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hanson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Men.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hanson.

Hanson clinches up against the ropes.
Men with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Men tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Men scores with a knee to the head.
Men fails to pull guard.
Men tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hanson smiles and moves away.

Hanson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Men tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hanson just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Hanson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Men jumps guard but Hanson stands there with Men around his waist. Men gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hanson can't break the clinch.
Men goes for a takedown attempt but Hanson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Men shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hanson as he avoids it easily.
Hanson throws a combination. Men tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Haku Men seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Men tries to keep at a distance but Hanson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Men keeps control of Hanson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Men fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Men tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Men tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A right hand to the body from Hanson.
Men fails to pull guard.
Hanson working hard to break the clinch.
Men tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hanson just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Hanson lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Men trying to land knees to the body.
Hanson avoiding damage as Men throws knees to the body.
Hanson slows down the pace here.
Men fails to pull guard.
Men tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hanson just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Hanson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hanson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hanson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Men tries to pull guard but Hanson holds him up against the ropes and eventually Men drops back down to his feet.
Hanson is trying to force a seperation but Men has the dominant position.
Men keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hanson's efforts to push away.
Men has Hanson pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Hanson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hanson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Men is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Hanson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Men jumps into guard, dragging Hanson to the mat.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Men throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Men can't keep his opponent in guard - Hanson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Men looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Hanson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Haku Men's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hanson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Horrible takedown by Men or perhaps it was just good defense by Hanson which made him look bad.
Men takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Men misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Men keeps the fight on the outside.
Hanson throws a body kick that misses.
Hanson works the jab nicely.

Hanson closes the distance and clinches.
Men jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hanson walks away with a smile on his face. Men gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haku Men. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Men darts in trying to clinch

and Hanson moves into the clinch.
Hanson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Men missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hanson is pressed up against the ropes. Men has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hanson down to the mat. Hanson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Men closes the distance but Hanson moves to the side
and Hanson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Haku Men's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Men is out of range and Hanson settles back down.
Hanson is looking to land body kicks.
Men misses with a takedown attempt

and Hanson moves into the clinch.
Men fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hanson lands a hook that snaps the head of Men backwards.
Hanson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Hanson breaks from the clinch.
Hanson throws a head kick but Men moves out of range.
Hanson tries to close the distance and clinch but Men swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Hanson.
Men wants to clinch
and Hanson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Men gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hanson counters by moving into the clinch.
Men tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hanson smiles and moves away.
Men closes the distance but Hanson moves to the side
and Hanson counters with a left to the body.

Hanson clinches.
Men tries to pull guard but Hanson won't allow it.
Hanson tries to break free but Men pushes him back against the ropes.
Men fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Men tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hanson just stands there and leans against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Men is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hanson is defending well for now.
Men trying to land knees to the body.
Hanson is looking to break free of the clinch but Men has double underhooks.
Men jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hanson walks away with a smile on his face. Men gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hanson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Men has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanson swinging wilding here.
Hank Hanson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Men misses with a takedown attempt

and Hanson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hanson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Hanson has had enough of the clinch but Men keeps him there for the moment.
Men tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hanson avoids it.
Hanson tries to circle away but Men has him pinned against the ropes.
Hanson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Men is keeping busy.
Men tries to pull guard but Hanson won't allow it.
Men jumps guard but Hanson stands there with Men around his waist. Men gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hanson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Men throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hanson blocks it with crossed arms.
Men tries to pull guard but Hanson won't allow it.
Hanson is trying to break the clinch but Men is controlling him.
Hanson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Men fails to pull guard.
Hanson is looking to control Men's arms but Men gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hanson has his back to the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Men keeps control of Hanson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hanson has had enough of the clinch but Men keeps him there for the moment.
Men tries to pull guard but Hanson holds him up against the ropes and eventually Men drops back down to his feet.
Hanson is trying to break the clinch but Men has him pressed against the ropes.
Men fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Men lands a nice knee to the body.
Men tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hanson smiles and moves away.
Men takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Men fails with an attempt to clinch.
Men tries for a takedown but Hanson circles away easily
and Hanson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hanson lands with a straight right. Men didn't see that one coming.

Haku Men's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Men tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Hanson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hanson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Men fails to pull guard.
Hank Hanson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Men landing knees to the body.
Men putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hanson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Men drags the fight down to the ground.

Men has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hanson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Men looking for a guillotine here but Hanson defends easily.

Men had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hanson defends it easily.

Men is looking for a triangle here but Hanson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanson staying calm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Hanson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Haku Men's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Men moves in looking to clinch but Hanson pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Hanson.
Men slips a jab and a cross from Hanson.
Men tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Men closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hanson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Hanson darts in and clinches Men up against the ropes.
Men tries to pull guard but Hanson holds him up against the ropes and eventually Men drops back down to his feet.
Men tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Men lands a knee to the body.
Hanson is leaning against Men and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Men tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hanson smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haku Men. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Men closes the distance but Hanson moves to the side

and Hanson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hanson.
Men jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hanson walks away with a smile on his face. Men gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Men doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hanson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Men using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hanson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hanson is trying to break the clinch but Men has him pressed against the ropes.
Men jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hanson walks away with a smile on his face. Men gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Men is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Hanson takes the fight into the clinch.
Men tries to pull guard but Hanson won't allow it.
Men has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hanson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Men taking a breather.
Men tries to pull guard but Hanson holds him up against the ropes and eventually Men drops back down to his feet.
Men is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hanson is defending well for now.
Hanson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Men tries to pull guard but Hanson won't allow it.
Men is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hanson is defending well for now.
Men tries to pull guard but Hanson holds him up against the ropes and eventually Men drops back down to his feet.
Men has Hanson pressed against the ropes, preventing Hanson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Men jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hanson walks away with a smile on his face. Men gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hanson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hank Hanson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hanson punishes Men's body with a nice straight punch.
Hanson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hanson throws a series of punches but Men moves out of range.
Men gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hanson moves into the clinch.
Men tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hanson just stands there and leans against the ropes.

Men ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Men no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hanson content to stall in guard here.

Men has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hanson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Men.
Men is letting Hanson control him for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Men struggling a bit here.
Men seems a little lost for a moment, as Hanson dominates the positioning.
Men tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hanson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Hanson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Men closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hanson scores with a hook to the body. Men takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Men is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hanson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hanson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hanson doesn't manage to clinch there - Men circles away.
Men avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Hanson takes the fight into the clinch.
Men tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hanson just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Haku Men has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Men keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hanson's efforts to push away.
Men jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hanson walks away with a smile on his face. Men gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hanson keeps the fight on the outside.
Hanson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hanson rushes Men and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Men looking to stall.
Men misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hanson.
Men throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hanson blocks it with crossed arms.
Hanson wants to get back to striking at distance but Men won't allow it.

Men drags the fight down to the ground.

Men looking for a guillotine here but Hanson defends easily.

Men had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hanson defends it easily.
Hank Hanson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hanson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hank Hanson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hanson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hank Hanson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axe Murderer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demian Maia has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Maia
vs
Murderer

185 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

181 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demian Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Axe Murderer!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maia scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Maia is trying to get an arm triangle but Murderer is defending well.
Maia is staying tight to Murderer's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Maia works to advance to full mount. Murderer defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Murderer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Maia takes Murderer's back.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Maia working for the choke.
Murderer trying to control but not successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maia is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Murderer defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Maia controls the position.

Maia has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Murderer is defending well but eventually Maia manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Murderer has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Demian Maia!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cash Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cash Money had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Money
vs
Santana

200 cm
25
209 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

191 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cash Money!
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, Carlos Santana!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana wants to clinch.
Santana tries to close the distance and clinch but Money swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Money.
Left hook, right uppercut from Santana.

It looks like Cash Money has been cut.

Money gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Money landing knees to the head.

It looks like Carlos Santana has been cut.
Money tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Money lands a nice elbow.
Santana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Money slows down the pace here.
Money working Santana over with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A knee to the head by Money.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Money lands a damaging elbow.
Santana looks gassed!
Money creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Santana's defenses.
Money lands an elbow just above Santana 's eye.
Money with a knee to the head.
Money lands a nice elbow.
Money connects with a knee to the head.
Money landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Money dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Money with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Money connects with a knee to the head.
Money scores with a knee to the head.
Money tries to land a knee to the head but Santana blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Santana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Money working Santana over with knees to the body.
Money is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Money tries a knee to the head but Santana blocks it.
Money gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Santana has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Money with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Money lands an elbow that stopped Santana in his tracks for a moment.
Money tries to land knees in the clinch but Santana avoids the damage to the body.
Santana is looking to break free of the clinch but Money has double underhooks.
Santana tries to break the clinch but Money is controlling the position.
Money using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Santana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Money with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Santana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Money has him pressed against the ropes.
Santana wants to break free but Money has control.
Money misses with an elbow over the top.
Money tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Santana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Money has Santana pressed against the ropes, preventing Santana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Money misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana working hard to break the clinch.
Santana working hard to break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Money just misses with a elbow thrown towards Santana's brow.
Money throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santana blocks it with crossed arms.
Santana wants to break free but Money has control.
Santana working hard to break the clinch.
Money tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Santana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Santana takes a knee right on the jaw!
Santana is trying to force a seperation but Money has the dominant position.
Santana is trying to force a seperation but Money has the dominant position.
Money tries a knee to the head but Santana blocks it.
Santana is looking to break free of the clinch but Money has double underhooks.
Santana tries to circle away but Money has him pinned against the ropes.
Money using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Money tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Money has Santana pressed against the ropes, preventing Santana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Money has Santana pressed against the ropes, preventing Santana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Money prevents Santana from breaking the clinch.
Money landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Santana wants to get back to striking at distance but Money won't allow it.
Santana is trying to break the clinch but Money is controlling him.
Money is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Santana is keeping busy.
Money trying to land knees to the body.
Santana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Santana working hard to break the clinch.
Money keeps control of Santana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Money looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Money keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santana's efforts to push away.
Money throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santana is trying to break the clinch but Money is controlling him.
Santana tries to break the clinch but Money is controlling the position.
Money misses with a knee to the head.
Money is looking to control Santana's arms but Santana gets an underhook and turns him. Now Money has his back to the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cash Money dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Santana tries to clinch up

and Money counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Money.
Money prevents Santana from breaking the clinch.
Money unloads a knee to the mid-section. Santana lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Money has Santana pressed against the ropes, preventing Santana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Santana takes an elbow to the temple.
Money connects with a nasty looking knee right to Santana's face.
Money gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Santana working hard to break the clinch.
Money lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Santana is trying to force a seperation but Money has the dominant position.
Santana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Santana takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Money misses with a knee to the head.
Santana can't break the clinch.
Money lands an elbow that stopped Santana in his tracks for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Money just misses with a elbow thrown towards Santana's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Money has Santana pressed against the ropes.
Money lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Santana tries to break free but Money pushes him back against the ropes.
Money throws a knee to the head but misses.
Money misses with a knee strike.
Money tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Santana tries to circle away but Money has him pinned against the ropes.
Money tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Santana tries to break free but Money pushes him back against the ropes.
Santana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Money has him pressed against the ropes.
Santana is trying to break the clinch but Money has him pressed against the ropes.
Santana tries to break free but Money pushes him back against the ropes.
Santana avoids a wild elbow strike from Money.
A frustrated look appears on Santana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Money is trying to maintain a safe position but Santana gets an underhook and turns Money into the ropes.
Money jumps guard but Santana stands there with Money around his waist. Money gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Money is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Santana is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Santana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Money gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Santana wants to break free but Money has control.
Santana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santana takes a knee right on the jaw!
Santana can't break the clinch.
Money lands a good knee to the midsection. Santana won't want to take too many of those.
A frustrated look appears on Santana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Money comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Santana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Money keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santana's efforts to push away.
Money tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Santana avoids it.
Money misses with a knee to the head.
Money has Santana pressed against the ropes, preventing Santana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Santana is looking to break free of the clinch but Money has double underhooks.
Santana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santana's efforts to push away.
A knee to the head by Money.
Money misses with a knee strike.
Money is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Santana is defending well for now.
Santana is looking to break free of the clinch but Money has double underhooks.
Santana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Money using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Santana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Money keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santana's efforts to push away.
Money tries to land a knee to the head but Santana blocks with his arms.
Santana tries to circle away but Money has him pinned against the ropes.
Money tries to land a knee to the head but Santana blocks with his arms.
Santana can't break the clinch.
Money has Santana pressed against the ropes, preventing Santana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Money misses with an elbow strike.
Money crunches a lovely knee into Santana's ribcage.
Money has Santana pressed against the ropes, preventing Santana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Money keeps control of Santana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santana blocks an elbow strike from Money.
Money keeps control of Santana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Money looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Santana tries to break free but Money pushes him back against the ropes.
Money tries to land a knee to the head but Santana blocks with his arms.
Santana wants to get back to striking at distance but Money won't allow it.
Money pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Santana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Money throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santana blocks it with crossed arms.
Santana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Money has him pressed against the ropes.
Money has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Money throws an elbow that misses.
Santana tries to break the clinch but Money is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santana can't break the clinch.
Money tries a knee to the head but Santana blocks it.
Santana has had enough of the clinch but Money keeps him there for the moment.
Santana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Santana wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cash Money dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Santana tries to clinch
and Money counters with a good low kick that Santana was not able to check.
Santana tries to clinch but Money moves away

and Money moves into the clinch.
Money misses with an elbow strike.
Money throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santana blocks it with crossed arms.
Money has Santana pressed against the ropes, preventing Santana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Money tries a knee to the head but Santana blocks it.
Money misses with a knee strike.
Money with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Money is looking to control Santana's arms but Santana gets an underhook and turns him. Now Money has his back to the ropes.
Santana wants to get back to striking at distance but Money won't allow it.
Money misses with a knee strike.
Santana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Money with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Santana is trying to force a seperation but Money has the dominant position.

Santana breaks from the clinch.
Santana tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Money counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Money is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Santana is defending well for now.
Money keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santana's efforts to push away.
Money tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Money tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Santana avoids it.
Santana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Money looking to throw knees to the head but Santana is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Santana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Santana is trying to break the clinch but Money has him pressed against the ropes.
Santana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Money throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santana blocks it with crossed arms.
Money keeps control of Santana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Money keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santana's efforts to push away.
Money using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Santana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Santana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Santana working hard to break the clinch.
Santana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Santana is trying to break free.
Money tries a knee to the head but Santana blocks it.
Santana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Money has him pressed against the ropes.
Money prevents Santana from breaking the clinch.
Money misses with a knee strike.
Santana wants to get back to striking at distance but Money won't allow it.
Money keeps control of Santana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Santana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Money lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Santana tries to break free but Money pushes him back against the ropes.
Money looking to throw knees to the head but Santana is blocking nicely.
Santana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Santana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santana has had enough of the clinch but Money keeps him there for the moment.
Money misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Santana managing to block the knees to the body from Money.
Santana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Money looking to throw knees to the head but Santana is blocking nicely.
Santana is trying to break free.
Money tries to land knees in the clinch but Santana avoids the damage to the body.
Santana tries to circle away but Money has him pinned against the ropes.
Santana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Money scores with a knee to the head.
Santana wants to break free but Money has control.
Santana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Cash Money has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Money throws an elbow that misses.
Money with a knee to the head.
Santana wants to break free but Money has control.
Santana tries to break free but Money pushes him back against the ropes.
Santana tries to break the clinch but Money is controlling the position.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Money throws an elbow but misses.
Santana wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Santana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santana working hard to break the clinch.
Santana blocks an elbow strike from Money.
Money throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Santana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Money has him pressed against the ropes.
Money tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Santana just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Money lands a knee to the head.
Santana working hard to break the clinch.
Money creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Money misses with a knee to the head.
Santana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Money has Santana pressed against the ropes, preventing Santana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Money just misses with a elbow thrown towards Santana's brow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santana has had enough of the clinch but Money keeps him there for the moment.
Santana has had enough of the clinch but Money keeps him there for the moment.
Money tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carlos Santana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cash Money is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Santana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cash Money!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Potemkin Buster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zak Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simmons has chosen Amazing as his entrance music. Zak Simmons has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Buster
vs
Simmons

198 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
210 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Potemkin Buster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zak Simmons!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simmons cracks Buster with a good jab.

It looks like Potemkin Buster has been cut.

Buster shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Simmons manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Simmons working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Buster doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Buster manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Buster is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Simmons is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Simmons has escaped and now he's on top!
Buster keeping full guard, as Simmons tries to pass.

Buster is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Buster has his foot on Simmons's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Simmons works his way back into a safe position though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buster has a closed guard, preventing Simmons from standing up.

Buster has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Simmons doesn't defend quickly enough and Buster has managed to lock this one up! Can Simmons escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Buster on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Potemkin Buster!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
88%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Byron Monk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Everton Pirolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monk comes to the ring accompanied by Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World . Everton Pirolla has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Byron Monk's chin.

Monk
vs
Pirolla

183 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
195 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Byron Monk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Everton Pirolla!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monk takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheers as Pirolla lands an impressive looking overhand right. Monk doesn't seem phased though.
A nice combination there by Pirolla.
Pirolla bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Monk's head.
Pirolla listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Monk walks into a stiff left hand from Pirolla.
Pirolla scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pirolla avoids the body shot from Monk.
Pirolla scores with a jab to the head.
Pirolla slaps away a takedown attempt from Monk, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pirolla lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Monk is rocked!
Good standup being displayed there by Pirolla as he connects with a hook.
Oh Monk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Everton Pirolla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pirolla misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Monk seems to have got his legs back now.
Pirolla stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pirolla wants it to stay on the feet.
Pirolla takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Pirolla drops Monk with a beautiful combination! Monk stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pirolla is looking for the KO!
Pirolla is working the combinations to good effect here.
Pirolla closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Monk! Pirolla dives in looking to finish! Monk is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Everton Pirolla!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hatt Mughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Muldoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mughes
vs
Muldoon

173 cm
20
180 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

175 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hatt Mughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dave Muldoon!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mughes slaps away a takedown attempt from Muldoon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mughes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Muldoon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mughes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Muldoon wants to clinch.
Muldoon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mughes is fending him off so far but Muldoon persists. Nope, Mughes circles away and we're back to standing.
Muldoon moves in looking to clinch but Mughes pushes him off.

Mughes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Muldoon wants to stand but Mughes is controlling the position.
Mughes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Muldoon is keeping the position for now.
Muldoon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muldoon keeping full guard, as Mughes tries to pass.
Mughes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mughes stopping the sweep attempt from Muldoon.
Mughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Muldoon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Muldoon with a poor takedown

and Mughes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Muldoon's guard.
Hatt Mughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Muldoon.
Mughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Muldoon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mughes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mughes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mughes tries to free his leg and advance position but Muldoon is retaining full guard.
Muldoon keeping moving, preventing Mughes from controlling successfully.
Muldoon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Muldoon clinches but Mughes breaks the clinch

and Mughes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Muldoon wants to stand back up but Mughes manages to pass into side control.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mughes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Muldoon struggling a bit here.

Mughes in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Muldoon is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hatt Mughes!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Super Slayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Jones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jones
vs
Slayer

191 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

195 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Jones!
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, Super Slayer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slayer looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Slayer misses with the combination.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Slayer throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Slayer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Slayer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Slayer.
A punch combination from Slayer misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Slayer!
Slayer fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Slayer tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slayer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Slayer!
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Slayer misses with a takedown

and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Slayer didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Slayer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Slayer's guard.

Jones is trying to work for a kimura but Slayer is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Slayer tries to hold on but Jones postures up.

Jones has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Slayer is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Jones!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dalton McConell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Sullivan Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sullivan has chosen Crook4Life as his entrance music. Dalton McConell could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jacob Sullivan Sullivan's chin.

McConell
vs
Sullivan Sullivan

186 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

173 cm
25
175 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dalton McConell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacob Sullivan Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan ducks under a wild hook from McConell.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sullivan is defended easily by McConell.
McConell stuffs the takedown attempt from Sullivan. Sullivan gets slowly back to his feet.

Sullivan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sullivan won't allow McConell to get back to his feet.
Sullivan trying to control but McConell is working from the bottom.
McConell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McConell tries to get out of the position.
McConell is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sullivan wants to control from the top but McConell keeps moving.
Sullivan throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan wants to control from the top but McConell keeps moving.
Sullivan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck for Sullivan with that takedown attempt.
Dalton McConell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Sullivan Sullivan.
A punch combination from McConell misses.
McConell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sullivan.
McConell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sullivan.
Dalton McConell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McConell throws a one two combo.

It looks like Jacob Sullivan Sullivan has been cut.
Dalton McConell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McConell throws a sloppy head kick and Sullivan moves out of range easily.
McConell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sullivan.
Sullivan looks gassed!
McConell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sullivan is out of range and McConell settles back down.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sullivan.
McConell closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McConell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sullivan's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McConell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sullivan avoids a punch combination nicely.
McConell misses with a wild combination.
No luck for Sullivan with that takedown attempt.
McConell does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McConell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McConell checks a leg kick nicely.
Sullivan checks a low kick from McConell.
Sullivan has a takedown stuffed.
McConell lands with a right that hurts Sullivan. Sullivan looks to clinch but McConell throws a short knee that drops Sullivan. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Dalton McConell!

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FIGHT
RATING
55%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Red Velouer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Filho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velouer comes into the arena with Three Days Grace - Animal I Have Become blaring out of the sound system. Paulo Filho has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Velouer
vs
Filho

187 cm
23
197 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

173 cm
23
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

[MMABR]: TechNutri - Ensuring the quality

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Red Velouer!
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, Paulo Filho!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velouer misses with a series of wild punches.
Horrible takedown by Filho or perhaps it was just good defense by Velouer which made him look bad.
Filho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Velouer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Velouer with a jab.

Velouer has closed the distance and engaged Filho in a clinch.
Filho tries to score a body lock takedown but Velouer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Filho turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Filho thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Velouer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Velouer manages to get back to half guard.

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

Filho 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.
Velouer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Filho's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Filho's back!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velouer tries to keep control of the position but Filho is staying busy.

Velouer is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Filho defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Velouer trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Velouer doesn't have the hooks in and Filho manages to turn into his guard.
Velouer trying to keep a closed guard but Filho is proving a slippery customer.
Velouer can't keep his opponent in guard - Filho advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Velouer moves into full guard.
Velouer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Filho drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Velouer dives on top into guard.
Velouer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Velouer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Velouer wants to control from the top but Filho keeps moving.
Velouer won't allow Filho to sweep him here.
Velouer wants to control from the top but Filho keeps moving.

Velouer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Velouer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velouer wants to pass the guard but Filho is keeping the position.

Filho looking for a guillotine here but Velouer defends easily.

Filho looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Filho looks gassed!
Velouer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Filho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Velouer passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Velouer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Filho knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Filho prevents Velouer from moving into mount.
Velouer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Velouer is trying to get an arm triangle but Filho is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filho throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Filho manages to work his way to half guard, despite Velouer's best efforts.
Filho manages to get to full guard.

Filho looking for a guillotine here but Velouer defends easily.

Filho working for a triangle but Velouer defends it easily.
Filho can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Velouer controls the pace.
Velouer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Velouer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Filho takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Velouer tries to clinch but Filho is having none of it.
Velouer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Velouer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Filho counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Velouer's guard now.
Paulo Filho has got the better of the ground game so far.

Velouer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Filho defends it easily.
Filho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Velouer is keeping the position for now.
Filho forces his way into half guard.

Filho is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Velouer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Filho.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Filho maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Velouer could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Filho has cracked it and Velouer is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Filho!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paulo Filho!