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SCF Superboy Series 4 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Grove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alan Grove!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grove moves into the clinch.
Grove turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Grove manages to end up in side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Grove is putting a hurting on Belfort here, landing some big shots from side control.
Belfort parries the strikes from Grove easily there. Grove is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Belfort to escape.
You can see the frustration on Belfort's face as Grove controls the position.
Belfort wants to get back to his feet.
Grove thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Grove working the body and head with strikes.
Belfort takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Belfort is trying to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grove trying to control the action but Belfort is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Grove stands up.
Grove takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort cracks Grove with a right hand to the side of the head.
Belfort misses with a looping left.
Belfort throws a series of punches but Grove avoids them all with ease.
Grove decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Grove is looking to take a break and control but Belfort is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grove seems to be working for a kimura but Belfort defends the submission attempt.
Belfort is trying to stand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grove is working for a kimura but Belfort is defending it quite comfortably.
Grove looks gassed!
Belfort wants to get back to his feet.
Grove trying to pass the guard but Belfort defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grove not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Grove controlling the action here.
Belfort is looking to escape.
Grove passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Belfort!
Grove is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Belfort is surviving well by controlling Grove's body position as best he can.
Belfort is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Grove is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Belfort can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Belfort wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Grove cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Grove looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Belfort defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Grove.
Belfort's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Grove scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Belfort is in a horrible position here. Grove smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grove looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Grove working for a submission but Belfort is keeping him at bay.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort is trying to stand.
Grove is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Belfort can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Grove looking to secure an arm triangle but Belfort defends it well.
Grove throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Belfort because Grove loaded up on that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grove is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Belfort has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belfort really wants to buck Grove off and get back to his feet.
Grove content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Grove dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Grove drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Belfort is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Grove has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Belfort is not content to let Grove control the position.
Grove fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Grove thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Belfort is not content to let Grove control the position.
Belfort is pushing Grove's head away, looking to escape. Grove manages to hold on to the position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort is not content to let Grove control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grove working the body and head with strikes.
Belfort wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Grove decides to stand back up.
Belfort misses the jab.
Belfort misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Grove throws a jab when Belfort was well out of range.
Grove looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Grove passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Grove is working to tighten is grip on Belfort's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Belfort has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Grove is really squeezing tight and eventually Belfort passes out! Grove breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Alan Grove!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ted Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Netz Prash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ted Baker has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ted Baker!
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, Netz Prash!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Prash.
A jab from Prash misses.
Prash works over Baker's head and body with a nice combination.
Prash looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Prash darts in and clinches Baker up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Prash.
Prash avoiding damage as Baker throws knees to the body.
Prash breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Prash rushes Baker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baker jumps guard but Prash stands there with Baker around his waist. Baker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Prash throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bakers head.
Baker wants a takedown.
Baker is working for takedown but Prash is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Baker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Prash breaks the clinch.
Baker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Prash but Prash pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Netz Prash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Baker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Baker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Prash's waist but Prash gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Baker off to one side.
Baker checks a low kick from Prash.
Baker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baker takes one to the chin there.
Netz Prash is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Prash lands a body shot.
Baker is breathing heavily.
Prash drives through and clinches with Baker against the cage.
Prash manages to break the clinch.
Prash lands a jab to Baker's midsection.
Prash forces Baker back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prash wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baker has him pressed against the cage.
Prash with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prash stops a takedown attempt from Baker.
With the fighters up against the cage, Prash throws an elbow but misses.
Prash lands with a light punch inside.
Prash breaks from the clinch.
Prash throws a right hand that Baker ducks under and follows up with a left that Baker also avoids with ease.
Prash clinches up against the cage.
Baker is looking to break free of the clinch but Prash has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Prash's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Prash breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Prash lands with a right to the head.
Baker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Prash gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Prash tries to break the clinch but Baker is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Prash.
A frustrated look appears on Prash's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Prash lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
Prash breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Prash works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Baker is rocked!
Prash finds Baker's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Baker flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Prash lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Baker will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Netz Prash!
A less than humble Netz Prash misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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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 Roberto Banero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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193 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
5 - 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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Banero!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreno tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Banero swivels and escapes.
Moreno fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Banero to the ground. Moreno is now in Banero's guard.
Moreno throws a strike but Banero rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Banero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Banero in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Banero missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Banero trying to control the position from guard on top but Moreno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Banero wants to get up but he can't break Moreno's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Banero scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Moreno keeping moving, preventing Banero from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banero wants to pass the guard but Moreno is keeping the position.
Moreno knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Banero on the ground.
Banero trying to control but Moreno is working from the bottom.
Banero wants to get up but he can't break Moreno's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banero throws a big right hand that misses.
Banero has gone for a leg lock! Moreno slips out almost immediately though and dives into Banero's guard.
Banero preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Banero has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Banero trying to keep a closed guard but Moreno is proving a slippery customer.
Moreno has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno won't allow Banero to sweep him here.
Moreno chips away with some ground and pound.
Moreno postures up.
Moreno stopping the sweep attempt from Banero.
Moreno throws an elbow that misses. Banero uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Moreno's guard. Nice move by Banero!
Banero trying to control the position from guard on top but Moreno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Banero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moreno is trying to control the position but Banero postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Banero looking for a takedown.
Moreno is pressed up against the cage. Banero has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Moreno down to the mat. Moreno avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Moreno shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Banero defends it nicely.
Moreno has closed the distance and engaged Banero in a clinch.
Moreno gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banero looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Banero is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Moreno is aware though and is defending well.
Moreno missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Moreno will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Banero working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moreno.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moreno trying to control the position from guard on top but Banero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Banero throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Moreno postures up.
Banero avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Moreno connects with a couple of short punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreno preventing the sweep.
Moreno with a flurry of punches that miss.
Banero is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Luis Moreno will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Moreno shoots in for a takedown but Banero shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Moreno is defended easily by Banero.
Banero keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Moreno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moreno closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Banero to the mat! Banero manages to get full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno trying to control the position from guard on top but Banero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moreno is looking to work some ground and pound but Banero has wrist control.
Banero throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Moreno throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Banero is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Banero is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Moreno working some strikes from top position.
Moreno wants to pass the guard but Banero is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banero throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Moreno trying to control the position from guard on top but Banero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moreno with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Banero looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Moreno working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Moreno preventing the sweep.
Banero trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moreno passes into half guard.
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!
Moreno thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Banero's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno wants to pass the guard but Banero is defending well.
Banero punching from the bottom.
Moreno passes to full mount!
Moreno breaks from Banero's wrist control and lands an elbow.
It looks like Roberto Banero has been cut.
Banero taking shots to the head.
That has opened up Roberto Banero's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banero is wriggling around trying to escape.
Moreno lands with some strikes.
Banero is breathing heavily.
Moreno lands a big elbow - Banero is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Banero is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Luis Moreno!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grigory Stensky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stensky comes into the arena with GORBACHOV blaring out of the sound system. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Grigory Stensky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Xavier!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xavier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stensky.
Xavier comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Xavier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stensky throws a body punch but Xavier moves out of range.
Stensky thows a body shot but no joy.
Xavier keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stensky.
Xavier tries to clinch up.
Xavier swinging wildly here.
Stensky just misses with a punch to the body.
Stensky misses with a takedown
and Xavier counters by moving into the clinch.
Xavier dodges an elbow strike from Stensky.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stensky misses with an elbow over the top.
Xavier lands a left hand.
Stensky blocks an uppercut.
Stensky blocking some punches.
Xavier misses with the head strike.
Xavier misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stensky.
Stensky blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stensky tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Xavier just stands there and leans against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Xavier fails to land.
Xavier working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Xavier scores with a shot to the side of Stensky's head.
Xavier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Xavier.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stensky.
Stensky jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Xavier walks away with a smile on his face. Stensky gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grigory Stensky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stensky clinches with his opponent.
Stensky jumps guard but Xavier turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Xavier lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Xavier.
A body shot lands from Xavier.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stensky has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Xavier uses from the top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Xavier would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Xavier stands and steps away. Stensky gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xavier moves into the clinch.
Xavier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Xavier lands a shoulder strike.
Stensky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Xavier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stensky tries to pull guard but Xavier holds him up against the cage and eventually Stensky drops back down to his feet.
Stensky wants to stall.
A short right from Xavier on the inside.
Xavier lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stensky backwards.
Stensky is rocked!
Xavier lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Stensky is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Xavier lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Xavier creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Stensky with a big uppercut! Stensky tries to clinch up but Xavier pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Stensky to the mat! Stensky covers up and Xavier unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bruno Xavier!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francois Dominic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernando Ferreira could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Francois Dominic's 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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernando Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francois Dominic!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dominic.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ferreira wants to control but Dominic postures up.
Ferreira is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dominic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dominic wants to take a breather but Ferreira is having none of it.
Ferreira manages to get to full guard.
Ferreira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dominic trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferreira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dominic is stalling in the full guard.
Ferreira is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ferreira wants to work for an arm triangle but Dominic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominic is looking for a sweep. Ferreira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ferreira perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ferreira is thwarting Dominic's attempts to control the position.
Dominic keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Dominic is looking to escape.
Ferreira stalling away here and it's allowed Dominic to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Ferreira trying to control but Dominic is working from the bottom.
Dominic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ferreira.
Ferreira is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dominic is trying to keep Ferreira in close.
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.
Ferreira is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dominic wants to get back to his feet but Ferreira is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ferreira wants to pass the guard but Dominic is keeping the position.
Ferreira engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We're going to have a standup here because Fernando Ferreira wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dominic rushes Ferreira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominic wants to get back to striking at distance but Ferreira won't allow it.
Ferreira jumps guard and drags Dominic to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ferreira working a defensive guard but Dominic passes into half guard.
Nice strikes from Dominic there.
Ferreira keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Dominic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ferreira punching from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ferreira manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ferreira keeping moving, preventing Dominic from controlling successfully.
Ferreira pulls Dominic in close to prevent any damage.
Ferreira lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dominic!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira tries to control but Dominic wriggling away.
Ferreira takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ferreira's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dominic is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ferreira throwing strikes here but Dominic is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferreira thowing shots but they're missing.
Dominic bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dominic throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Ferreira dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ferreira with a poor takedown
and Dominic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dominic clinches with his opponent.
Ferreira jumps guard.
Dominic trying to control but Ferreira is working from the bottom.
Ferreira striking off his back but it's not causing Dominic any problems.
Ferreira bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dominic's guard.
Ferreira controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ferreira throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dominic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ferreira throwing strikes but missing.
Dominic has his foot on Ferreira's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ferreira works his way back into a safe position though.
Dominic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ferreira is one step ahead there.
Ferreira stays in close to Dominic's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira trying to control but Dominic is working from the bottom.
Dominic is trying to keep Ferreira in close.
Ferreira wants to control from the top but Dominic keeps moving.
Ferreira controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Fernando Ferreira just wasn't active enough.
Ferreira misses with a takedown attempt
and Dominic counters with a single leg into guard. Ferreira didn't expect that.
Ferreira trying to control the position.
Dominic trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferreira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferreira throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Fernando Ferreira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ferreira is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ferreira holds on and takes a little breather.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferreira has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Francois Dominic hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Dominic moves into the clinch.
Dominic lands a takedown into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ferreira holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferreira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira wants to sweep here but Dominic controlling him for the moment.
Dominic looking to pass the guard.
Dominic postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dominic scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dominic working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira tries to buck Dominic off but Dominic is having none of it.
Dominic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ferreira misses with a strike from the bottom.
Ferreira gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ferreira works his way to full guard. Good work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dominic wants to stand but Ferreira has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ferreira is on top in guard.
Dominic is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dominic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ferreira is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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 Fernando Ferreira will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ferreira looks for a takedown but Dominic sprawls well.
Dominic drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ferreira bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dominic's guard.
Dominic looking for a sweep. Not yet Dominic, not yet.
Ferreira postures up in Dominic's guard and throws a big left but Dominic blocks it.
Ferreira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dominic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ferreira trying to control but Dominic is working from the bottom.
Ferreira passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ferreira misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Ferreira.
Ferreira thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dominic is trying to get back to half guard.
Ferreira is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dominic has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dominic avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ferreira.
Ferreira is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Dominic's shoulder. That is not cool.
Ferreira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dominic is not content to let Ferreira control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominic can't do much from the bottom here.
Dominic is trying to buck Ferreira off.
Ferreira wants to control but Dominic is keeping him busy.
Ferreira happy to just control the position for now.
Ferreira is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dominic has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dominic tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ferreira in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Francois Dominic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ferreira has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dominic wants to control but Ferreira postures up.
Dominic throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Dominic regains half guard.
Ferreira wants to advance to full mount but Dominic doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Dominic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ferreira.
Ferreira trying to control the position from guard on top but Dominic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira advances position into side control!
Dominic tries to improve position but can't.
Dominic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dominic pushes Ferreira away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ferreira gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ferreira is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Dominic's shoulder. That is not cool.
Ferreira looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dominic is avoiding damage well.
Ferreira is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Dominic's shoulder. That is not cool.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferreira is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dominic has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dominic is trying to control Ferreira's posture but Ferreira avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferreira wants to control but Dominic is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Ferreira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ferreira, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Ferreira!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rumble Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Montenegro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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280 lbs
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282 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rumble Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Montenegro!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montenegro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Balboa.
Balboa fails with the takedown.
Balboa rushes Montenegro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Montenegro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Balboa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Balboa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Montenegro tries to avoid it but Balboa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Montenegro to the ground. Montenegro escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Balboa slips under a jab.
Rumble Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montenegro finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Montenegro throws a looping overhand right but Balboa ducks down to avoid it.
Balboa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Montenegro's waist but Montenegro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Balboa off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rumble Balboa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Montenegro misses.
Nice takedown defense from Montenegro. No joy for Balboa on that attempt.
Montenegro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balboa fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Montenegro as he jumps to the side.
Montenegro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Balboa shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Montenegro is trying to defend but Balboa finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Balboa controlling the pace.
Montenegro tries to kick Balboa off but Balboa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We're going to have a standup here because Rumble Balboa wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Balboa feints and as Montenegro raises his hands in defense, Balboa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Balboa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Balboa stops Montenegro from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rumble Balboa has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Balboa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Montenegro throws out the jab.
Balboa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters circle, before Balboa throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Montenegro's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Balboa lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Rumble Balboa!
During a confident post fight interview, Rumble Balboa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Danie Darc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josef Manuel (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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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danie Darc!
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, Josef Manuel!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manuel lands a really nice looking cross but Darc seems unphased.
Manuel fails with a takedown attempt.
Manuel defending well as Darc loads up on a big left hand.
Manuel just misses with a punch to the body.
Manuel slips a jab and a cross from Darc.
A solid leg kick lands there for Manuel.
Manuel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Darc defends it nicely.
Darc dodges the punch combination from Manuel.
Manuel misses with an uppercut.
Manuel scores with a head kick. Darc tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Darc is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manuel.
Manuel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darc moves away.
Manuel missing with a left hand there. Darc was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Manuel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Darc staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuel works over Darc's head and body with a nice combination.
Manuel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Darc stuffs the takedown attempt from Manuel. Manuel gets slowly back to his feet.
Danie Darc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josef Manuel.
A slow jab from Manuel misses its intended target.
Manuel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Darc throws a good cross that connects.
The fighters circle momentarily. Darc darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darc bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Manuel's head.
A left and a right from Darc both land. Nice combination.
Manuel is rocked!
Darc staying out of range there.
Manuel is still on wobbly legs! Can Darc finish him?
Darc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manuel moves away.
Manuel throws a hook but Darc avoids it easily.
Darc is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Darc darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Darc connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Manuel slips under a jab.
Darc fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Manuel seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters circling - Darc throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuel throws a jab but it's blocked by Darc.
Darc keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Manuel.
Danie Darc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Darc slips a straight right by Manuel.
Darc slips a jab and a cross from Manuel.
Nice defenses there by Darc.
A clash of legs there as Darc blocks the low kick.
Darc has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Manuel finds it's way round the side to connect with Darc's head.
Manuel misses with an uppercut.
Manuel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Darc scores with a body shot.
Manuel looks gassed!
Darc getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jab, jab by Darc - just one landing.
Sloppy strikes from Manuel. Those never looked like landing.
Manuel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Darc slips a jab and a cross from Manuel.
Darc lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darc sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Darc cracks Manuel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Darc cracks Manuel with a hook to the temple - Manuel is on wobbly legs here! Darc swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Manuel falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Darc wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Danie Darc!
A victorious Danie Darc thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mister Vengeance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Furuichi Takayuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vengeance comes to the cage accompanied by Melt-Banana - Shield For Your Eyes, A Beast in the Well on Your Hand. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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146 lbs
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mister Vengeance!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Furuichi Takayuki!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takayuki avoids the head kick by Vengeance.
Takayuki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vengeance circles away.
Takayuki blocks a head kick by Vengeance.
Vengeance throws a head kick that misses.
Takayuki feints and as Vengeance raises his hands in defense, Takayuki changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Vengeance has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Takayuki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Takayuki pushes down on Vengeance's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Takayuki seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Vengeance is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Furuichi Takayuki!
Furuichi Takayuki is the new bantamweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seamus Fergus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moji Joaninho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seamus Fergus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Moji Joaninho!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fergus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fergus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Joaninho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fergus misses with an uppercut
and Joaninho counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fergus thinking.
Joaninho misses with the combination.
Joaninho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fergus moves away.
Fergus throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fergus fails with the takedown.
A big left from Joaninho misses.
Fergus shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fergus showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Joaninho pushes Fergus off and gets back to his feet.
Fergus thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fergus looks to land a right hand but Joaninho moved out of range.
Fergus misses with an uppercut. Joaninho saw that one coming.
Joaninho throws a lazy right hand but Fergus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joaninho fails to land with a series of punches.
Fergus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fergus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big right from Fergus misses.
Fergus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Joaninho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fergus.
Joaninho throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Fergus.
Joaninho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fergus.
Fergus throws a hook but Joaninho avoids it easily.
Joaninho lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fergus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Joaninho has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joaninho scores with a three punch combo!
Danga de danga de dang - Joaninho scores with a four punch combination!
Fergus swinging wildly here.
Joaninho lands a body shot.
Joaninho shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Joaninho misses the jab.
Fergus shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Joaninho is trying to defend but Fergus finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Joaninho is looking to escape.
Fergus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Joaninho does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fergus lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fergus takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fergus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Joaninho is trying to stand.
Joaninho has hold of Fergus's hands but Fergus slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Joaninho tries to kick Fergus off but Fergus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Joaninho keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Joaninho blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fergus.
Fergus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fergus scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fergus is nestled in close to Joaninho, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joaninho is in trouble now - Fergus has advanced to mount!
Fergus with shots to the head and body - Joaninho looks very uncomfortable down there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joaninho takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Fergus's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seamus Fergus!
Seamus Fergus bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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