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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rui Salsep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salsep's entrance music is Bruce Dickinson - Tears of the Dragon. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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135 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rui Salsep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Salsep forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Silva lands a takedown into guard.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Salsep is keeping the position.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
Salsep on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Salsep tries to get out of the position.
Salsep wants to sweep but no luck.
Salsep not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Salsep is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Salsep really is a fat lump.
Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.
Salsep wants to control but Silva postures up.
Salsep tries to buck Silva off but Silva is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Salsep is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is pulling down on Salsep's head to control his posture.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Salsep stops Silva from standing up.
Salsep has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Salsep being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salsep trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Marcos Silva wasn't active enough on the ground.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Salsep pushes him off.
Salsep circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva clinches.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva works the jab nicely.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salsep is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Salsep.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva drives through and clinches with Salsep against the cage.
Silva is stalling here.
Salsep goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva rushes Salsep and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva with a knee to the head.
It looks like Rui Salsep has been cut.
Silva gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Salsep regains guard.
Silva passes Salsep's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcos Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rui Salsep's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Salsep keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva tries to clinch but Salsep moves out of range.
Silva wants to clinch up but Salsep keeps it at a distance.
Silva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Silva is trying to control. Salsep wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Salsep tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Salsep is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Silva scores with a couple of nice shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Salsep is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Salsep tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Salsep is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands strikes from half guard.
Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva is taking a breather. Salsep says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Silva is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Silva lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Salsep hang on?
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 takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Silva working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a heavy elbow.
BOOM! Silva connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Salsep might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silva landing strikes from the mount.
Salsep is rocked!
Silva wants to control the pace but Salsep is squirming around nicely.
Oh Salsep is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Salsep seems to have got his legs back now.
Silva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Salsep kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Salsep tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Salsep can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Silva looking to control but Salsep is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Salsep in real trouble here! The ref calls for Salsep 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 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcos Silva!
An out of breath Marcos Silva thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Malfacine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Gracia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracia has chosen Down With Webster - Time to win as his entrance music. Bruno Malfacine has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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135 lbs
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25
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Good in bed |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Malfacine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rob Gracia!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malfacine doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gracia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracia.
Malfacine controls Gracia momentarily but Gracia frees himself.
Gracia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gracia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gracia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Malfacine looking for subs off his back but Gracia has passed one foot through into half guard.
Gracia content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malfacine wants to get back to full guard.
Malfacine slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Malfacine is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gracia is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Malfacine has an active guard here but Gracia has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malfacine is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracia keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Malfacine wants to improve his position but Gracia is controlling well.
Gracia looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Malfacine with the active half guard here but Gracia passes nicely into side control.
Gracia in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Malfacine is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rob Gracia!
Rob Gracia bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Banero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 lbs
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190 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Banero!
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, Roberto Silva!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Banero has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Banero backwards.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Banero drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from Banero.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Banero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banero drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva has picked Banero up - he's going for a ride! Silva dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banero pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
Silva is working for a submission of some sort.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Banero is defending well.
Silva prevents Banero from standing back up.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Banero has managed to free his arm - good work.
Banero makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Silva wants to clinch
and Banero decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Banero missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Banero from controlling successfully.
Banero looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Banero looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva wants to stand but Banero has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Banero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Banero's guard.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Banero has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Banero's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Banero working a defensive guard but Silva passes into half guard.
Silva tries to pass to full mount but Banero defends it.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Silva is pressing down on Banero's thigh, looking to free his foot. Banero is holding on for now.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Banero has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva is working away from the top position though.
Silva is keen to just control but Banero is a slippery customer.
Banero wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Banero blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Banero avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva tries to clinch there but Banero circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Banero fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silva sprawls well initially but Banero persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Silva pushes Banero off looking to stand but Banero dives back in and keeps control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva misses with some strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roberto Silva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Banero swivels and escapes.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Banero pushes him off.
Roberto Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banero circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva instigates a clinch.
Silva successfully pulls guard.
Banero slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Banero trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Banero is one step ahead there.
Silva is looking to stand up but Banero isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Banero throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Roberto Banero.
Banero keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves to clinch but Banero breaks away
and Banero counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Banero postures up.
Silva working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Banero has passed into half guard!
Silva is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping full guard, as Banero tries to pass.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Banero lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Banero missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Banero trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva is looking to stand up but Banero isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping full guard, as Banero tries to pass.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Banero is working hard here to advance position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Roberto Banero wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Banero keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Banero circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Roberto Banero will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Banero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva is looking to clinch but Banero is avoiding it.
Silva wants to clinch up but Banero keeps it at a distance.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Banero is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Banero circles away and we're back to standing.
Banero closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Silva quickly recovers to half guard.
Roberto Banero overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Banero tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Banero is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silva is staying active underneath Banero, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Banero is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
Silva pushes Banero off looking to stand but Banero dives back in and keeps control.
Silva has one foot on Banero's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Banero pushes him off.
Banero circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Banero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Banero circles away from the clinch attempt
and Banero counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Banero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Banero trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banero scoring with punches to the head and body.
Banero might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banero postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Banero lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Banero postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Banero prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
Silva pushes Banero off and scrambles back to his feet.
Silva tries to clinch but Banero moves away
and Banero counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silva!
Banero misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
A nice elbow there by Banero.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banero swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Silva is now in Banero's guard. A big mistake from Banero there, giving up the dominant position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Banero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Banero manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Banero goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Silva turns into him and now he's in Banero's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is pushing down on Banero's leg trying to pass to half guard. Banero is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Banero showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Banero has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Banero!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luis Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando The Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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192 lbs
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198 lbs
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Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luis Moreno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernando The Pitbull!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Pitbull looks to land a combination. Moreno sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Luis Moreno has been cut.
Moreno looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The Pitbull stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and The Pitbull wants it to stay on the feet.
Moreno fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Moreno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Pitbull throws a hook but Moreno avoids it easily.
The Pitbull misses with a shot to the body
so Moreno counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Moreno trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Pitbull utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The Pitbull wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as The Pitbull works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The Pitbull preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The Pitbull looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Moreno accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Moreno loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The Pitbull utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moreno postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moreno postures up in The Pitbull's guard and throws a big left but The Pitbull blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moreno throws a big right hand that misses.
Moreno with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno landing some decent shots from guard.
Moreno throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as The Pitbull works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moreno throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as The Pitbull works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moreno trying to control but The Pitbull is working from the bottom.
Moreno scoring with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moreno trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The Pitbull working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moreno.
The Pitbull pulls Moreno in close to his closed guard and prevents Moreno from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno throwing strikes but missing.
Moreno throws a big right hand that misses.
Moreno landing some decent shots from guard.
Moreno throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Moreno throws an elbow that misses. The Pitbull uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Moreno's guard. Nice move by The Pitbull!
The Pitbull really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Moreno. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno pulls The Pitbull in close to prevent any damage.
Moreno manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. The Pitbull manages to get himself to full guard.
Moreno throwing strikes from guard but The Pitbull blocks nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if The Pitbull can do anything to dispel that myth.
Moreno lands a couple of elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Pitbull avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The Pitbull is trying to control the position but Moreno postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Moreno dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luis Moreno's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Moreno dodges the punch combination from The Pitbull.
Moreno slips under a jab.
Moreno bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The Pitbull is not content to let Moreno control the position.
The Pitbull takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Moreno works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Moreno throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pitbull takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The strikes coming from Moreno are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Moreno lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The Pitbull is looking for a sweep.
The Pitbull is trying to buck Moreno off.
Moreno postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Moreno looks up at the clock and then as The Pitbull takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Moreno smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Moreno working the head with strikes.
The Pitbull is not content to let Moreno control the position.
That's two 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!
The Pitbull is working to avoid the ground and pound but Moreno connects with a decent elbow.
Moreno creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Moreno sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but The Pitbull is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Moreno connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused The Pitbull some visible discomfort.
The Pitbull takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Moreno working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Moreno is chipping away with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Moreno.
Moreno is chipping away with strikes.
Moreno scoring with punches from side control.
The Pitbull is rocked!
Moreno in side control lands a decent elbow.
The Pitbull is still in real trouble! Can Moreno finish him?
An elbow from Moreno crashes against the mat.
Moreno scores with punches from side control.
Moreno working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The Pitbull is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moreno scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at The Pitbull to see if he's OK.
Moreno scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at The Pitbull to see if he's OK.
Moreno in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and The Pitbull looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Moreno turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luis Moreno!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Ogelsby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Castiel Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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205 lbs
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214 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Curtis Ogelsby!
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, Castiel Silva!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva looks for a takedown but Ogelsby sprawls well.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ogelsby manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ogelsby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ogelsby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Ogelsby. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Ogelsby lands with a slapping head kick.
Ogelsby throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Silva is rocked!
It looks like Castiel Silva has been cut.
Ogelsby manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Silva on his heels. He'll look to pass Silva's guard now, I'm sure.
Silva is still in real trouble! Can Ogelsby finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva keeping moving, preventing Ogelsby from controlling successfully.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Silva stands up and beckons Ogelsby to join him on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Ogelsby or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Ogelsby throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Ogelsby, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Ogelsby against the cage but Ogelsby circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Curtis Ogelsby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Castiel Silva.
A right-left combo lands from Silva.
It looks like Curtis Ogelsby has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Ogelsby counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee.
A head kick from Ogelsby lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
Ogelsby closes the distance and clinches.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ogelsby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ogelsby shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ogelsby scores a takedown into full mount!
Silva wants to control but Ogelsby is having none of it.
Silva is trying desperately to improve position.
Ogelsby takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ogelsby tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva wants to control but Ogelsby is having none of it.
Silva flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Ogelsby punching from mount but Silva doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ogelsby content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Ogelsby 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.
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Ogelsby had a free shot at his head there.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Ogelsby tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ogelsby manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Ogelsby saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Ogelsby shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Curtis Ogelsby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Castiel Silva.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ogelsby circles away.
Castiel Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ogelsby looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva closes the distance but Ogelsby moves to the side
and Ogelsby counters with a thumping low kick.
Ogelsby swinging wildly here.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ogelsby avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ogelsby connects with a body shot that sends Silva's belly button to the back.
Ogelsby connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ogelsby moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ogelsby thuds his shin into the meat of Silva's side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ogelsby misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ogelsby paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silva wants to clinch.
Ogelsby is looking to clinch.
Curtis Ogelsby is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes one to the side of the head.
Ogelsby lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ogelsby shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Ogelsby saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ogelsby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Ogelsby does no damage.
Ogelsby instigates a clinch.
Silva jumps guard but Ogelsby stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva tries to pull guard but Ogelsby forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ogelsby manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ogelsby looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ogelsby cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.
Ogelsby misses with a few strikes there.
Ogelsby buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ogelsby.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Ogelsby saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Curtis Ogelsby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ogelsby lands a left and a right that send Silva crashing to the mat, dazed. Ogelsby thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
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!
Ogelsby misses with the combination.
Ogelsby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ogelsby misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ogelsby dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Ogelsby's head and hops out.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ogelsby swivels and escapes.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Ogelsby, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ogelsby avoids it really well and circles away.
Ogelsby throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ogelsby throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Silva shoots in but Ogelsby avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Ogelsby dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ogelsby fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Ogelsby.
Ogelsby slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ogelsby leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ogelsby connects with a high kick.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ogelsby circles away.
Curtis Ogelsby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Castiel Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ogelsby.
Ogelsby stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
Ogelsby lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ogelsby fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Ogelsby rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ogelsby chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ogelsby misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ogelsby, as that shot connected.
Curtis Ogelsby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva wants to clinch but Ogelsby slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silva is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ogelsby is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Silva.
Some wild striking there from Ogelsby.
Ogelsby uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ogelsby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Ogelsby throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silva is looking to clinch but Ogelsby is avoiding it.
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!
Ogelsby avoids the head kick by Silva.
Ogelsby looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ogelsby lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ogelsby, right into the meat.
A head kick from Ogelsby lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Ogelsby throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A head kick from Ogelsby lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Ogelsby counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ogelsby throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Ogelsby lands a nice looking kick to the body. Silva takes a step back to recover.
Ogelsby misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ogelsby, right into the meat.
Ogelsby goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ogelsby dives in and scores a takedown into Silva's guard.
Ogelsby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Ogelsby wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva pulls Ogelsby in close to prevent any damage.
Castiel Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ogelsby defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curtis Ogelsby showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ogelsby 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Ogelsby!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Brega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Eduardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduardo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Numb. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter striker
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Brega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Eduardo!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eduardo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eduardo closes the distance but Brega moves to the side
and Brega counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Brega.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Brega connects with a couple of short punches.
Eduardo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brega manages to get himself to full guard.
Eduardo trying to control but Brega is working from the bottom.
Eduardo won't allow Brega to sweep him here.
Brega managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eduardo wants to control from the top but Brega keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Carlos Eduardo.
Eduardo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Eduardo.
Eduardo feints and then cracks Brega's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brega down.
Eduardo moves into the clinch.
Eduardo wants to break free but Brega has control.
Brega lands a takedown into guard.
Brega working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Eduardo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brega!
That's two 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!
Brega is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Eduardo thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Brega is desperately trying to improve his position but Eduardo has a good base and remains in mount.
Brega is squirming around, avoiding Eduardo's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brega is desperately trying to improve his position but Eduardo has a good base and remains in mount.
Eduardo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brega is looking to escape.
Brega is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brega tries to hold on but Eduardo pushes him away.
Eduardo trying to control but Brega is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Eduardo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Brega takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Eduardo wants to clinch up but Brega keeps it at a distance.
Brega throws an overhand right that lands on Eduardo's shoulder, as Eduardo tries to avoid the shot.
Brega circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brega tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Eduardo swivels and escapes.
Eduardo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brega counters with a takedown into side control.
Brega advances nicely into full mount.
Eduardo tries to hold on but Brega pushes him away.
Antonio Brega overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brega won't let Eduardo get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brega landing strikes from the mount.
It looks like Carlos Eduardo has been cut.
BOOM! Brega connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Brega punishing his opponent with strikes.
Eduardo tries to hold on but Brega pushes him away.
Brega tries to control but Eduardo wriggling away.
Brega working Eduardo over with strikes here.
That has opened up Carlos Eduardo's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eduardo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Eduardo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brega with the ground and pound from mount.
Carlos Eduardo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Carlos Eduardo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Antonio Brega!
A relieved looking Antonio Brega thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Moji Joaninho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Algenir Mira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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185 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Moji Joaninho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Algenir Mira!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mira takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mira takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Joaninho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joaninho missing with a left hand there. Mira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joaninho connects with the punch.
Joaninho misses with a leg kick
and Mira counters with a one-two to the body.
Mira slips under a jab from Joaninho.
Joaninho misses with a two punch combination.
Moji Joaninho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mira misses the shot to the body.
Joaninho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Mira.
Joaninho misses the jab.
Joaninho tests Mira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joaninho takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mira is rocked!
Joaninho connects with a superb combination that knocks Mira out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Joaninho before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Mira!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Moji Joaninho!
Moji Joaninho took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, RMC - Rio Mma Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chance Boudreaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ice Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boudreaux comes into the arena with Forsake Not The Dream blaring out of the sound system. Man has chosen Penthouse as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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180 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chance Boudreaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ice Man!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man lands with a nice combination. Boudreaux backs away looking to recover.
Boudreaux swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Man scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Chance Boudreaux has been cut.
Boudreaux misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Man.
Horrible takedown by Man or perhaps it was just good defense by Boudreaux which made him look bad.
Boudreaux stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boudreaux wants it to stay on the feet.
A punch combination from Man misses.
Boudreaux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No luck for Man with that takedown attempt.
Chance Boudreaux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ice Man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Man.
Boudreaux throws a sloppy head kick and Man moves out of range easily.
Boudreaux throws a body kick that misses.
Nice shot by Boudreaux.
Boudreaux ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Boudreaux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man.
Man closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Man lands in his opponent's guard.
Man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Man controls the pace.
Boudreaux working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Man.
Man controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chance Boudreaux.
Boudreaux doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Man shoots in but no luck this time.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boudreaux.
Man gets a takedown into half guard.
Man is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Boudreaux is just riding it out for now. Man eventually gives up the hold.
Boudreaux won't allow Man to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux tries to get to full guard but Man has control of the leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ice Man dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chance Boudreaux's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Man getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Man lands a jab to the nose.
Man fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boudreaux lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Ice Man has been cut.
Ice Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Man scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boudreaux gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boudreaux with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a jab but it's blocked by Boudreaux.
Boudreaux tries a head kick but it misses.
Man throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boudreaux on the side of the head.
Boudreaux missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Man.
Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boudreaux was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
Boudreaux buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boudreaux throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Man.
Boudreaux tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Man counters with a straight right hand.
Man keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Boudreaux ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Ice Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Man moves away from the strike by Boudreaux.
Man misses the jab.
Man looks to land a combination. Boudreaux sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Boudreaux is trying to defend but Man finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux regains full guard. Nicely done.
Man slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boudreaux keeping full guard, as Man tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ice Man was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Boudreaux lands with a kick to the ribs.
Man lands a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man jabs Boudreaux to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Man on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ice Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Man fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boudreaux avoids it really well and circles away.
Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boudreaux.
Boudreaux looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boudreaux thows a leg kick but Man checks it
and Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boudreaux slips a straight right by Man.
Boudreaux scores with a kick to the body.
Man looks to land a right hand but Boudreaux moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man avoids the head kick by Boudreaux.
Boudreaux connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Man loads up on a big right hand but Boudreaux slips the punch.
Man looks to land a combination but Boudreaux avoids it well.
Man tries to score a power double leg takedown but Boudreaux sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Man somewhat.
Boudreaux tries to land a front kick but Man steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man slips under a jab from Boudreaux.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Boudreaux.
Boudreaux tries to sprawl but Man drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Boudreaux wants to get back to full guard.
Man prevents Boudreaux from standing back up.
Boudreaux is looking to get back to full guard here but Man has managed to pass to side control instead.
Boudreaux tries to control but Man manages to take his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Man keeps control of the position easily here as Boudreaux tries to buck him off.
Chance Boudreaux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux manages to reverse the position and now he's in Man's guard. Nice work there by Boudreaux.
Man bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boudreaux's guard.
Ice Man is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ice Man has got the better of the ground game so far.
Man looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ice Man.
Well Man has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ice Man!
As Ice Man got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Brazil best of the world. Thank Cigano for the hard training. hahah'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sam Madison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francois Dominic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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19
144 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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27
140 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Madison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francois Dominic!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Madison connects with a right hand. Dominic shakes it off.
Madison lands a jab-cross combination.
Madison scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dominic scores with a takedown into Madison's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Madison working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dominic.
Dominic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Madison has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dominic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Madison throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Madison will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Madison utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dominic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Madison is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominic controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Madison looking for a sweep. Not yet Madison, not yet.
Madison manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dominic manages to get himself to full guard.
Madison prevents Dominic from getting back to his feet.
Dominic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Madison passes Dominic's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dominic moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dominic is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madison stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dominic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dominic lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Madison!
Madison is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dominic stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madison misses with the combination.
Madison swinging wildly here.
Madison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominic throws a head kick but Madison moves out of range.
Dominic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Madison lands a body shot.
Madison fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dominic looks gassed!
A nice combination there by Madison.
Dominic doesn't manage to clinch there - Madison circles away.
Dominic closes the distance and clinches up with Madison, looking for a takedown. Dominic pushes Madison against the cage but Madison circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madison defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dominic.
Sam Madison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francois Dominic.
Madison listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Madison scores with a jab. Dominic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dominic is rocked!
Dominic switches off momentarily and Madison cracks him with a monster right hand! Dominic topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Madison dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Madison!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sam Madison!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seamus Fergus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Dennis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dennis has chosen Bark at the moon as his entrance music. Jorge Dennis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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179 lbs
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178 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Seamus Fergus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Dennis!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fergus scores with a hook.
Fergus changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dennis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dennis is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fergus's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dennis is looking to control Fergus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dennis avoid being mounted?
Dennis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fergus's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fergus's back!
Dennis is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Fergus is defending well though. Dennis let's go of the attempt for now.
Fergus is in bad spot here.
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!
Fergus is trying to stand back up.
Fergus needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
Fergus controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Fergus tries to escape but Dennis has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis trying to control momentarily.
Dennis lands punches and elbows.
Dennis biding his time, controlling Fergus.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Dennis's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Dennis misses with an elbow to the head.
Dennis scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
I really don't envy Fergus right now.
Well, with Dennis on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Fergus is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
I would not like to be Fergus right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennis gets his hands free as Fergus looks to control.
Fergus is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Dennis gets his way!
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!
Fergus is trying to remain composed but Dennis is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Fergus is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Dennis gets his way!
Dennis misses with a punch to the head.
You can see the frustration on Fergus's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dennis lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Dennis trying to control.
Fergus trying to control but not successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennis has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Dennis's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Fergus is in bad spot here.
Dennis is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Fergus is defending well though. Dennis let's go of the attempt for now.
Fergus turns into Dennis and is now in his guard.
Fergus landing some decent shots from guard.
Fergus tries to free his leg and advance position but Dennis is retaining full guard.
Fergus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fergus is in close to Dennis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fergus throwing strikes from guard but Dennis blocks nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dennis is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fergus's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dennis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fergus defends it easily.
Fergus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fergus is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fergus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dennis is keeping the position for now.
Dennis wants to sweep here but Fergus controlling him for the moment.
Fergus tries to free his leg and advance position but Dennis is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Dennis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dennis shoots in but no luck this time.
Dennis has a takedown stuffed.
Fergus scores with a jab to the head.
Fergus cracks Dennis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dennis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fergus fails to land with a series of punches.
Fergus closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dennis's guard.
Fergus trying to control but Dennis is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fergus passes Dennis's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fergus lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fergus connects with a nice short shot to Dennis's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fergus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dennis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dennis trying to keep a closed guard but Fergus is proving a slippery customer.
Fergus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jorge Dennis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dennis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fergus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fergus looking to sit in guard and control but Dennis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dennis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennis trying to control the position from guard on top but Fergus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dennis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fergus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dennis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fergus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dennis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dennis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fergus lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dennis!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fergus scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dennis bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dennis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fergus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dennis's guard.
Fergus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dennis has momentary wrist control but Fergus slips an elbow through the middle.
Fergus won't allow Dennis to sweep him here.
Dennis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dennis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fergus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fergus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fergus throwing strikes from guard but Dennis blocks nicely.
Dennis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dennis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dennis looking for a guillotine here but Fergus defends easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dennis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seamus Fergus dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dennis shoots in for a takedown but Fergus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fergus throws a jab but it's blocked by Dennis.
Fergus misses with a two punch combination.
Fergus lands a nice looking body shot.
Fergus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dennis's head backwards.
A jab from Fergus finds it's way through Dennis's defenses.
Fergus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dennis.
Dennis shoots in for a double leg but Fergus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A lazy left from Dennis finds it's target.
Fergus darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fergus working over Dennis with some ground and pound. Dennis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fergus is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fergus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dennis on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fergus.
Fergus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dennis is staying active underneath Fergus, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dennis wants to control but Fergus is keeping busy.
Dennis wants to get back to full guard.
Fergus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fergus trying to control from half guard but Dennis is working away.
Fergus is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dennis is trying to control but can't.
Fergus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Fergus.
Fergus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fergus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fergus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dennis wants to control but Fergus is keeping busy.
Dennis is staying active underneath Fergus, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fergus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dennis wants to control but Fergus is keeping busy.
Dennis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fergus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fergus scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fergus tries to free his leg and advance position but Dennis is retaining full guard.
Dennis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fergus defends it easily.
Dennis striking from his own guard.
Dennis trying to strike off his back.
Dennis keeping full guard, as Fergus tries to pass.
Fergus throwing strikes but missing.
Dennis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fergus throws an elbow that misses. Dennis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fergus's guard. Nice move by Dennis!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dennis works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fergus is trying to get back to full guard.
Dennis trying to control the action but Fergus is working from the bottom.
Fergus is trying to get back to full guard.
Fergus is trying to stand up here but Dennis is controlling him well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dennis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fergus is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seamus Fergus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fergus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seamus Fergus!
In his post fight interview, Seamus Fergus started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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