UPG: Rio 18 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Kissinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kissinger is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. 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.

Kissinger
vs
St Pierre

190 cm
23
180 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henry Kissinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kissinger is breathing heavily.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but Kissinger shows good takedown defense.

Kissinger instigates a clinch.
Kissinger lands a nice uppercut.
Kissinger misses with a body punch.
Kissinger lands a right hand that snaps the head of St Pierre backwards.
St Pierre wants to get back to striking at distance but Kissinger won't allow it.
St Pierre is trying to break the clinch but Kissinger is controlling him.
Kissinger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kissinger lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down St Pierre.
Kissinger presses St Pierre against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kissinger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kissinger keeps control of St Pierre as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Kissinger fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kissinger tries to work over St Pierre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kissinger trying to land knees to the body.
Kissinger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kissinger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
St Pierre is trying to push Kissinger away but Kissinger has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kissinger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
St Pierre tries to circle away but Kissinger has him pinned against the cage.
St Pierre is trying to pull guard but Kissinger has him pressed against the cage.
St Pierre is trying to break the clinch but Kissinger is controlling him.
Kissinger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite St Pierre's efforts to push away.
Kissinger works on St Pierre's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to break the clinch but Kissinger is controlling the position.
Kissinger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kissinger struggles to land a body shot inside as St Pierre controls his hands.
Kissinger has St Pierre pressed against the cage, preventing St Pierre from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
St Pierre wants to break free but Kissinger has control.
Kissinger tries to land knees in the clinch but St Pierre avoids the damage to the body.
St Pierre tries to break free but Kissinger pushes him back against the cage.
St Pierre tries to break the clinch but Kissinger is controlling the position.
St Pierre is trying to break free.
Kissinger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kissinger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kissinger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre blocks a body shot from Kissinger.
St Pierre is trying to break the clinch but Kissinger has him pressed against the cage.
Kissinger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St Pierre's elbow.
St Pierre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
St Pierre misses with some punches.
Kissinger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
St Pierre tries to pull guard but Kissinger forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Henry Kissinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George St Pierre.
St Pierre is trying to force a seperation but Kissinger has the dominant position.
St Pierre can't find room to land a body shot as Kissinger controls the action.
St Pierre is trying to break free.
St Pierre is trying to break the clinch but Kissinger is controlling him.
Kissinger trying to stall but St Pierre improves his position.
St Pierre is trying to force a seperation but Kissinger has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to break free but Kissinger pushes him back against the cage.
St Pierre is trying to break the clinch but Kissinger is controlling him.
St Pierre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
St Pierre is trying to break the clinch but Kissinger has him pressed against the cage.
Kissinger throws a punch but it's blocked by St Pierre.
St Pierre tries to pull guard but Kissinger won't allow it.
St Pierre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kissinger walks away with a smile on his face. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
St Pierre works Kissinger's body with a nice hook.
Henry Kissinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Pierre tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kissinger sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten St Pierre somewhat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from St Pierre misses.
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 Henry Kissinger will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A big right from St Pierre misses.
St Pierre throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kissinger's waist but Kissinger gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing St Pierre off to one side.
Kissinger moves out of range of the body kick from St Pierre.
Kissinger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. St Pierre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
St Pierre swats away the attempt to clinch by Kissinger.

Kissinger gets tackled into the cage by St Pierre. St Pierre maintains the clinch.
St Pierre wants to break free but Kissinger has control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kissinger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. St Pierre is defending well for now.
St Pierre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kissinger misses with a punch on the inside.
St Pierre avoiding damage as Kissinger throws knees to the body.
St Pierre is looking to break free of the clinch but Kissinger has double underhooks.
St Pierre is looking to break free of the clinch but Kissinger has double underhooks.
St Pierre can't break the clinch.
St Pierre working hard to break the clinch.
St Pierre tries to break the clinch but Kissinger is controlling the position.
St Pierre is trying to break free.
St Pierre wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
St Pierre tries to break free but Kissinger pushes him back against the cage.
Kissinger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
St Pierre tries to circle away but Kissinger has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre blocks a body shot from Kissinger.
St Pierre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kissinger prevents St Pierre from breaking the clinch.
Kissinger can't find room to land a body shot as St Pierre controls the action.
St Pierre has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
St Pierre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kissinger prevents St Pierre from breaking the clinch.
St Pierre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kissinger walks away with a smile on his face. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
St Pierre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kissinger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kissinger stuffs the takedown.
Henry Kissinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George St Pierre.
St Pierre lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre misses with a wild combination.
St Pierre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kissinger is fending him off so far but St Pierre persists. Nope, Kissinger circles away and we're back to standing.
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt - Kissinger sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Henry Kissinger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
St Pierre looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
St Pierre pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kissinger back to the cage. St Pierre follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre throws a leg kick but Kissinger sees it coming and moves out of range.
Henry Kissinger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
St Pierre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Kissinger counters by clinching up.
St Pierre is trying to push Kissinger away but Kissinger has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
St Pierre is looking to break free of the clinch but Kissinger has double underhooks.
Kissinger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kissinger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
St Pierre is trying to break the clinch but Kissinger is controlling him.
Kissinger creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kissinger wants to stall.
St Pierre tries to break the clinch but Kissinger is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George St Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

St Pierre throws out a loose jab but Kissinger uses good head movement to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from St Pierre.
St Pierre tries a low kick but Kissinger avoids it.
Kissinger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from St Pierre.
St Pierre shoots in looking for a takedown but Kissinger manages to keep the fight standing, pushing St Pierre's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
St Pierre lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by St Pierre.
St Pierre changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kissinger tries to avoid it but St Pierre manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kissinger to the ground. Kissinger escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Henry Kissinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George St Pierre.
St Pierre throws a nice looking combination but Kissinger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St Pierre misses with a straight right.
St Pierre swats away the attempt to clinch by Kissinger.
St Pierre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kissinger was well out of range. Poor timing from St Pierre.
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
St Pierre keeps the fight on the outside.
St Pierre misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre 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.

St Pierre has managed to clinch.

St Pierre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
St Pierre fails with the takedown.
St Pierre fails with a takedown attempt.

St Pierre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kissinger has him pressed against the cage.
Kissinger has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
St Pierre is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kissinger misses with some punches.
Kissinger misses with some punches.
Kissinger misses with the head strike.
St Pierre tries to pull guard but Kissinger forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kissinger can't find room to land a body shot as St Pierre controls the action.
St Pierre can't break the clinch.
Henry Kissinger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
St Pierre is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
St Pierre is trying to force a seperation but Kissinger has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kissinger tries to work over St Pierre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kissinger is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but St Pierre is keeping busy.
St Pierre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kissinger avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
St Pierre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kissinger walks away with a smile on his face. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kissinger slips a straight right by St Pierre.
St Pierre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kissinger takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
St Pierre clobbers Kissinger with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
St Pierre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kissinger.

And that's the end of the fight!
George St Pierre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think St Pierre has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George St Pierre!
George St Pierre got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Algropalla Moskatte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Moskatte
vs
Lewis

179 cm
22
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

186 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Rage's Cloths

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Algropalla Moskatte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis throws a right hand that Moskatte ducks under and follows up with a left that Moskatte also avoids with ease.
Lewis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moskatte.

Moskatte clinches with his opponent.
Lewis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moskatte landing knees to the body.
Lewis avoiding damage as Moskatte throws knees to the body.
Moskatte misses with a knee to the head.
Moskatte unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lewis wants to break free but Moskatte has control.
Lewis wants to take the fight to the mat but Moskatte manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Moskatte landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lewis takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lewis looks gassed!
Lewis wants to get back to striking at distance but Moskatte won't allow it.
Moskatte with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moskatte lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Ryan Lewis has been cut.
Moskatte crunches a lovely knee into Lewis's ribcage.
Moskatte crunches a lovely knee into Lewis's ribcage.
Moskatte putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lewis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moskatte with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Moskatte.
Moskatte connects with a knee to the head.
Moskatte throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lewis blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Moskatte.
Lewis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Moskatte tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moskatte lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Moskatte obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moskatte.
A knee to the head by Moskatte.
Moskatte lands a good knee to the midsection. Lewis won't want to take too many of those.
Moskatte is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Moskatte keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lewis's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moskatte tries a knee to the head but Lewis blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moskatte scores with a knee to the head.
Moskatte putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lewis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lewis is trying to break free.
Moskatte has Lewis pressed against the cage, preventing Lewis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Moskatte throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lewis blocks it with crossed arms.
Moskatte with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lewis tries to break free but Moskatte pushes him back against the cage.
Moskatte lands a good knee to the midsection. Lewis won't want to take too many of those.
Moskatte tries to land a knee to the head but Lewis blocks with his arms.
Moskatte tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Lewis is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Moskatte can't fight it off and eventually Lewis manages to take the fight to the floor. Moskatte looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Moskatte has a closed guard, preventing Lewis from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moskatte wants to stand and escape but Lewis is having none of it.
Moskatte bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lewis's guard.
Lewis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Moskatte is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moskatte is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Moskatte stops Lewis from standing up.
Moskatte controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Algropalla Moskatte.
Moskatte misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moskatte scores with a head kick. Lewis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Moskatte thows a body kick. Lewis tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Moskatte lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lewis's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Algropalla Moskatte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Lewis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Moskatte wants to clinch up but Lewis keeps it at a distance.
Moskatte throws a head kick that misses.
Lewis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moskatte. Moskatte obviously looking to wear him down.
Lewis throws a right hand that Moskatte ducks under and follows up with a left that Moskatte also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Moskatte.
Nice body kick from Moskatte.
Moskatte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lewis.
Moskatte misses with a straight left.
Lewis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moskatte moves in looking to clinch but Lewis pushes him off.
Moskatte throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Algropalla Moskatte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moskatte buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lewis throws a lazy right hand but Moskatte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Moskatte throws a sloppy head kick and Lewis moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis misses with a two punch combination.
Lewis is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moskatte throws a sloppy head kick and Lewis moves out of range easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Moskatte - that will leave a mark!

Moskatte has Lewis up against the cage in a clinch.
Moskatte tries a knee to the head but Lewis blocks it.
Lewis has had enough of the clinch but Moskatte keeps him there for the moment.

Lewis breaks the clinch.
Moskatte throws a push kick but Lewis slaps the foot to one side.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lewis.
Algropalla Moskatte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moskatte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lewis slips a jab and a cross from Moskatte.

Moskatte pushes Lewis up against the cage in a clinch.
Moskatte lands a knee to the body.
Lewis has Moskatte pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Moskatte manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moskatte unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lewis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Moskatte unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moskatte crunches a lovely knee into Lewis's ribcage.
Moskatte tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moskatte keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lewis's efforts to push away.
Moskatte landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Moskatte lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Moskatte misses with a knee to the head.
Moskatte lands a good knee to the midsection. Lewis won't want to take too many of those.
Moskatte trying to land knees to the body.
Moskatte tries to land a knee to the head but Lewis blocks with his arms.
Moskatte is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lewis can do to turn this around?
Moskatte prevents Lewis from breaking the clinch.
Algropalla Moskatte has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Moskatte misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is trying to break the clinch but Moskatte is controlling him.
Lewis managing to block the knees to the body from Moskatte.
Lewis is looking to break free of the clinch but Moskatte has double underhooks.
Lewis is trying to break the clinch but Moskatte is controlling him.
Lewis wants to break free but Moskatte has control.
Moskatte throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lewis blocks it with crossed arms.
Lewis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Moskatte prevents it.
Moskatte with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Moskatte misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lewis.
Lewis working hard to break the clinch.
Moskatte tries to land a knee to the head but Lewis blocks with his arms.
Moskatte misses with a knee to the head.
Moskatte tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lewis avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moskatte with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Lewis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Moskatte misses with a knee strike.
Lewis working hard to break the clinch.
Moskatte connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lewis's face.
Lewis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Moskatte is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lewis is defending well for now.
Lewis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lewis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lewis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lewis is trying to force a seperation but Moskatte has the dominant position.
Moskatte misses with a knee strike.
Lewis is trying to break the clinch but Moskatte has him pressed against the cage.
Lewis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Algropalla Moskatte dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Lewis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Moskatte lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lewis fails to land with a series of punches.
Moskatte fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moskatte is looking to clinch.

Moskatte closes the distance and pushes Lewis back into the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moskatte.
Moskatte is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Moskatte lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Moskatte working Lewis over with knees to the body.
Lewis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moskatte throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moskatte connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lewis's face.
Moskatte tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lewis is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moskatte is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lewis is defending well for now.
Moskatte misses with a knee strike.
Lewis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moskatte has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Lewis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Moskatte landing knees to the body.
Lewis is trying to force a seperation but Moskatte has the dominant position.
Moskatte with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lewis tries to break free but Moskatte pushes him back against the cage.
Lewis is trying to push Moskatte away but Moskatte has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Moskatte using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lewis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moskatte misses with a knee strike.
Moskatte misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lewis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis can't break the clinch.
Moskatte utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Moskatte tries to land knees in the clinch but Lewis avoids the damage to the body.
Moskatte throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lewis blocks it with crossed arms.
Lewis can't get the takedown.
Lewis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lewis avoiding damage as Moskatte throws knees to the body.
Moskatte missing with knees to the body.
Lewis is trying to push Moskatte away but Moskatte has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Lewis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lewis swinging wildly here.
Lewis misses with a hook. Moskatte ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moskatte instigates a clinch.
Moskatte is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lewis is defending well for now.
Moskatte misses with a knee to the head.
Moskatte is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lewis is defending well for now.
Lewis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lewis is trying to force a seperation but Moskatte has the dominant position.
Moskatte throws a knee to the head but misses.
Moskatte tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lewis avoids it.
Lewis is trying to push Moskatte away but Moskatte has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lewis tries to break the clinch but Moskatte is controlling the position.
Lewis is trying to break the clinch but Moskatte is controlling him.
Lewis is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Moskatte is defending well.
Algropalla Moskatte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Lewis.
Lewis is trying to break the clinch but Moskatte is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moskatte tries to land knees in the clinch but Lewis avoids the damage to the body.
Lewis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moskatte tries to land knees in the clinch but Lewis avoids the damage to the body.
Lewis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Moskatte scores a nice knee to the body.
Lewis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Moskatte lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lewis is looking to break free of the clinch but Moskatte has double underhooks.
Lewis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moskatte has him pressed against the cage.
Lewis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moskatte crunches a lovely knee into Lewis's ribcage.
Lewis tries to circle away but Moskatte has him pinned against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moskatte using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ryan Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Algropalla Moskatte is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lewis tries a body shot but Moskatte blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Algropalla Moskatte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Moskatte, 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Algropalla Moskatte!
Algropalla Moskatte managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Rage's Cloths, into his post fight interview.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brett Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronny Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronny Ho will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Larson
vs
Ho

200 cm
19
224 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

183 cm
29
220 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brett Larson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronny Ho!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larson throws a head kick but Ho moves out of range.
Larson dodges the punch combination from Ho.
Ho shoots in for a takedown but Larson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Larson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Larson.
Larson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ho misses with a hook
and Larson counters with a nice kick to the body.
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!
Larson connects with a high kick.
Larson tries to land a leg kick but Ho saw it coming and moves away.
Ho listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Larson is looking to slow Ho down with leg kicks.
Ho takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Ronny Ho has been cut.
Ho throws a nice looking combination but Larson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ho misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson tries to clinch but Ho moves out of range.
Ho misses with a few strikes there.
Ho doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Larson counters with a head kick that wobbles Ho - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Larson sends him down. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brett Larson!
After winning the bout, Brett Larson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

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

Bryan
vs
Silva

184 cm
26
190 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

188 cm
25
184 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Erick Bryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryan feints a jab promting Silva to slip. Bryan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Silva slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Anderson Silva has been cut.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Bryan counters with a body kick that stops Silva in his tracks momentarily.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silva tries to clinch but Bryan is having none of it.
Bryan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bryan fails to land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Bryan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Bryan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
An inside leg kick from Bryan misses.
Erick Bryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Bryan digs a good hook to Silva's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Bryan moves out of range easily.
Bryan tries a head kick but it misses.
Bryan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bryan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Bryan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bryan in particular looking to stall.

Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Bryan.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Bryan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
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. Bryan connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.
Bryan throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva strikes from the bottom but Bryan passes into mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Bryan connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Bryan looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bryan working the ground and pound effectively.
Silva is trying to stand but he's just given Bryan his back.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bryan is looking for the choke from the back position but Silva is controlling his hands well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bryan is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Bryan looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Silva is covering up but some of the strikes from Bryan are getting through and doing damage.
Bryan loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Silva hold on?
What can Silva do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Silva is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva just trying to survive but Bryan is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Bryan scores with punches from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erick Bryan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Silva's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Silva wants to clinch
and Bryan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Bryan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Bryan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Bryan backing up. Bryan nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bryan throws a shot to the body.
Silva misses with a hook. Bryan ducked under it nicely.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bryan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Bryan - just one landing.

Silva is rocked!
Bryan is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Bryan shuts the power down on Silva. Lights out, game over! Bryan is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Erick Bryan!
During a confident post fight interview, Erick Bryan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kc Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Primo Marcello (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.

Bones
vs
Marcello

180 cm
27
137 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

162 cm
30
135 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kc Bones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Primo Marcello!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bones closes the distance and pushes Marcello back into the cage.
Bones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marcello prevents a body shot from Bones.
Marcello is looking for a takedown.
Bones is working Marcello over against the cage.
Marcello tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bones smiles and moves away.
Bones tries to clinch up but Marcello circles away and keeps his distance.
Marcello misses with a hook. Bones ducked under it nicely.
Marcello fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bones tries to clinch up but Marcello circles away and keeps his distance.
Marcello bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bones's head backwards.
Bones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marcello finds it's way round the side to connect with Bones's head.
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!
Marcello throws a lazy uppercut
and Bones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A right-left combo lands from Bones.

It looks like Primo Marcello has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones thows a body shot but no joy.
A left and a right from Marcello both land. Nice combination.
Bones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marcello bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bones's head.
Bones tries to clinch up.
Bones tries to clinch there but Marcello circles away.
Marcello looks to land a combination but Bones avoids it well.
Bones is looking to clinch.
Marcello lunges at Bones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bones's hand.
Bones ducks under a wild hook from Marcello.
Marcello is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kc Bones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Primo Marcello.
Marcello avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marcello.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcello throws a looping overhand right but Bones ducks down to avoid 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!
Marcello misses with an uppercut.
Bones dodges the punch combination from Marcello.
Bones doesn't manage to clinch there - Marcello circles away.
Marcello throws an overhand right that lands on Bones's shoulder, as Bones tries to avoid the shot.
Bones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Marcello counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Bones has Marcello up against the cage in a clinch.
Marcello tries for a takedown but Bones manages to get underhooks.
Bones pushes Marcello back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcello has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marcello.
Bones lands an elbow inside.
Marcello is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Marcello is leaning against Bones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marcello is working for takedown but Bones is calmly controlling the position for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bones throws an elbow but misses.

Marcello has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bones uses from the top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bonesis looking to pass into half guard but Marcello pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Marcello is in guard.
Marcello stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bones is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Bones is looking for a triangle but Marcello pushes his legs off easily.

Bones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Marcello is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bones is working an open guard so Marcello takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Bones as Marcello shoots in.
Bones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marcello swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marcello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bones wants to clinch.

Marcello shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bones napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Marcello tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bones is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Primo Marcello will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Primo Marcello'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.

Bones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Marcello scores with a jab. Bones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Kc Bones has been cut.
Marcello with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bones wants to clinch but Marcello slips to the side
enabling Marcello to counter with a crisp jab.
Marcello throws a looping overhand right but Bones ducks down to avoid it.
Bones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Bones rushes Marcello and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Marcello throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boness head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Marcello fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bones throws a head punch that misses.
Marcello is working for takedown but Bones is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short left from Bones.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcello can't get the takedown.
Kc Bones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Primo Marcello.

Marcello is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bones can't fight it off and eventually Marcello manages to take the fight to the floor. Bones looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Marcello has gone for a leg lock! Bones slips out almost immediately though and dives into Marcello's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones wants to control from the top but Marcello keeps moving.

Marcello wriggles free and stands up.
Bones avoids the body shot from Marcello.
Bones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marcello waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bones.
Bones tries to clinch but Marcello moves away
and Marcello counters with a stiff right hand.
Marcello lands a jab to Bones's midsection.
Bones tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcello pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marcello circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bones swinging wildly here.
Primo Marcello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcello misses with a hook. Bones ducked under it nicely.
Marcello lands with a straight right. Bones didn't see that one coming.
Marcello throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marcello swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marcello is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bones.
Marcello throws a jab but it's blocked by Bones.
Bones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcello swats away the attempt to clinch by Bones.
Bones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Marcello takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Marcello shoots in and gets a takedown into Bones's guard.
Marcello is breathing heavily.
Bones looking for a sweep. Not yet Bones, not yet.
Bones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Bones has his foot on Marcello's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marcello works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marcello sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bones's guard.
Bones is refusing to be controlled, as Marcello sits in half guard.

Bones actively working from the bottom here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bones wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marcello is working for a kimura but Bones is defending it quite comfortably.

Marcello wants to work for an arm triangle but Bones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Bones is defending against the submission attempts here by Marcello.
Marcello trying to control from half guard but Bones is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Marcello pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Marcello wants to work for an arm triangle but Bones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Primo Marcello 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Marcello lands a jab to the nose.
Bones throws a right and a left that Marcello avoids nicely.
Bones is looking to clinch.
Nice body punch from Bones.
Bones wants to clinch.
Marcello throws a poor cross that misses
and Bones counters with a right hand to the body.
Bones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marcello.
Primo Marcello seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marcello.
Bones is looking to clinch.
Bones staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcello getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Marcello shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Marcello takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bones moves into full guard.

Marcello got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Marcello has managed to get both his arms back between Bones's legs - danger averted.

Marcello stands up and waves to Bones to follow him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bones ducks under a wild hook from Marcello.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Marcello.
Kc Bones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bones tries to clinch there but Marcello circles away.
Bones moves away from the strike by Marcello.
Bones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marcello jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Marcello gets a double leg takedown into Bones's guard.

Bones is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Marcello defends well.
Marcello looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Marcello trying to control the position from guard on top but Bones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kc Bones!
Kc Bones decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Clay Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitsuyo Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Davis
vs
Maeda

180 cm
24
130 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

168 cm
25
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good in bed

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clay Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mitsuyo Maeda!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maeda tried to score with a low kick but Davis checks it.
The fighters circling - Davis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Davis misses the target.
Davis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Maeda shoots for a double leg takedown but Davis sprawls well. He's pushed Maeda's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Davis throws a hook to the side of Maeda's head but Maeda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Davis cracks Maeda with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Mitsuyo Maeda has been cut.
Maeda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis misses with a hook.
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maeda.
Maeda fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Davis throws an overhand right that lands on Maeda's shoulder, as Maeda tries to avoid the shot.
Maeda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Davis as he avoids it easily.
Clay Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitsuyo Maeda.
Maeda walks into a stiff left hand from Davis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maeda's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Davis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maeda scrambles back to his feet.

Maeda is rocked!
Maeda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Maeda is still on wobbly legs! Can Davis finish him?

Davis closes the distance and clinches.

Davis manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maeda seems to have recovered his senses.
Clay Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis throws a body punch but Maeda moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Maeda.
Davis is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Maeda looks gassed!
Davis with a nice cross.
Davis misses with a looping right.

Davis pushes Maeda up against the cage in a clinch.
Davis gets underhooks to prevent Maeda's takedown attempt.

Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Davis closes the distance looking for a takedown. Maeda stuffs it but Davis still has hold of him. Davis picks Maeda up in a fireman's lift! The crowd roars in approval. Davis slams Maeda to the floor and that's really hurt Maeda - he doesn't know where he is! Davis throws a couple of strikes and the referee steps in to save him! This one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clay Davis!
Our winner, Clay Davis, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
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Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mohamed Adbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hatsu Hioki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mohamed Adbo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Adbo
vs
Hioki

225 cm
21
155 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

170 cm
24
157 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Adam's NORTHERN WILD

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mohamed Adbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hatsu Hioki!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adbo misses with a wild body shot.

Hioki moves into the clinch successfully.
Adbo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hioki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Hioki decides to pull guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Adbo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hioki is keeping the position for now.
Hioki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hioki keeping moving, preventing Adbo from controlling successfully.
Hioki wants to stand and escape but Adbo is having none of it.
Hioki tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adbo is looking to work some ground and pound but Hioki has wrist control.
Adbo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hioki's guard.
Adbo is fighting to break Hioki's control of his arms but Hioki is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Hioki closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hioki lands in his opponent's guard.
Hioki trying to control the position from guard on top but Adbo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hioki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hioki looking to sit in guard and control but Adbo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adbo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Adbo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Adbo trying to control but Hioki is working from the bottom.
Hioki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Adbo is controlling him.
Adbo content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Hioki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
You get the feeling that Adbo really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hioki tries to control but Adbo wriggling away.
Adbo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hioki.
Hioki lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Adbo is looking to improve his position but Hioki isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hioki fails to advance to Adbo's back.
Adbo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hioki on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Hioki connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Hioki moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Adbo has worked his arm free - good work by Adbo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hioki postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Hioki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Adbo, who protects the arm well.

Hioki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Adbo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hioki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Adbo has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hatsu Hioki dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Adbo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adbo cracks Hioki with a good jab.
Mohamed Adbo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Adbo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Adbo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hioki defends well.

Hioki drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Hioki as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Adbo screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Hioki! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Hatsu Hioki!
Hatsu Hioki was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.