 |
OG 44: Clinch Eastwood PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucca Fazzio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fazzio's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine. Fred Alexander is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
24
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
|
192 cm
20
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucca Fazzio!
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, Fred Alexander!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fazzio with a lazy takedown attempt
and Alexander counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fazzio is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alexander avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alexander pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fazzio is keeping the position for now.
Fazzio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fazzio is looking for a triangle but Alexander pushes his legs off easily.
Alexander passes into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Alexander in particular looking to stall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fazzio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Alexander is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Alexander prevents Fazzio from improving his position.
Alexander sitting and controlling from the half guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Fred Alexander hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Fazzio tries to clinch
and Alexander decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fazzio's guard.
Alexander loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alexander not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Let's hope that Alexander has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander throwing strikes but missing.
Alexander stands and steps away. Fazzio gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fazzio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Alexander closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fazzio tries to pull guard but Alexander won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucca Fazzio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alexander manages to break the clinch.
Alexander stuffs the takedown attempt from Fazzio. Fazzio gets slowly back to his feet.
No joy there for Fazzio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fazzio is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander drives through with a takedown into Fazzio's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Alexander content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alexander pushes down on Fazzio's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Alexander tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Alexander slows the pace down in half guard.
Alexander's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fred Alexander has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Alexander fails with the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Alexander. No joy for Fazzio on that attempt.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Fazzio enables Alexander to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fazzio manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alexander is stalling in the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fazzio keeping moving, preventing Alexander from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Alexander dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fazzio misses with a double jab
and Alexander counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Alexander slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Alexander wants to pass the guard but Fazzio is keeping the position.
Alexander trying to control but Fazzio is working from the bottom.
Alexander controlling from the top position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Fred Alexander wasn't active enough on the ground.
Alexander darts in and clinches Fazzio up against the cage.
Fazzio goes for a takedown attempt but Alexander pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Fazzio. Those never looked like landing.
Fazzio shoots in for a takedown but Alexander shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fazzio misses with a takedown attempt - Alexander sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucca Fazzio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fazzio tries for a takedown but Alexander circles away easily
and Alexander counters by moving into the clinch.
Fazzio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fazzio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fazzio is trying to push Alexander away but Alexander has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fazzio drags the fight down to the ground.
Alexander controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Alexander passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander is controlling the pace.
Alexander really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fazzio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Alexander is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Alexander is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Alexander wants to pass the guard but Fazzio is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fred Alexander has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Alexander closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
A lull in the action here.
Fazzio struggling a bit here.
Alexander taking a breather here.
Fazzio tries to buck Alexander off but Alexander is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fazzio can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fazzio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alexander manages to avoid it.
Alexander decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Alexander is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alexander frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fred Alexander has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alexander controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fazzio tries to reverse the position but Alexander maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Alexander showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Alexander drives through with a takedown into guard.
Alexander has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alexander stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fazzio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alexander sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fazzio's guard.
Alexander moves nicely into side control.
Fazzio takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Alexander staying calm.
Alexander landing a few strikes.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alexander trying to control the action but Fazzio is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander tries to move to mount but Fazzio blocks the move with his legs.
Alexander wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fazzio keeps working.
A lull in the action here.
Fazzio is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Alexander stands up and beckons Fazzio to his feet.
Alexander closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fazzio is refusing to be controlled, as Alexander sits in half guard.
Alexander trying to control from Fazzio's half guard. Fazzio has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Alexander won't allow Fazzio to get back to his feet.
Alexander must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Alexander stands and throws Fazzio's legs to the side, diving into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alexander is staying tight to Fazzio's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Fazzio wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fazzio trying to remain calm as Alexander controls from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Fazzio some visible discomfort.
Alexander just content to control the position.
Alexander is working Fazzio over with some ground and pound from side control.
Alexander advances nicely into full mount.
Alexander takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fazzio is working to get back to half guard.
Alexander controlling the pace for now.
Fazzio swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alexander controlling the position easily from mount.
Alexander lands a big shot there that rocks Fazzio but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fred Alexander comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alexander has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fred Alexander!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
70% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Algenir Aguiar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humble Bman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bman's choice of entrance music: Ramones - Spiderman. Algenir Aguiar could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Humble Bman's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 186 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
|
185 cm
20
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
|
BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Algenir Aguiar!
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, Humble Bman!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bman throws a right hand that Aguiar ducks under and follows up with a left that Aguiar also avoids with ease.
Aguiar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bman forces Aguiar back against the cage and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Aguiar turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Aguiar throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Aguiar landing a few strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aguiar throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Bman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Aguiar just content to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bman takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguiar working the head with strikes.
Bman takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Aguiar in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Aguiar is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Aguiar tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Aguiar landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bman trying to remain calm as Aguiar controls from the top position.
Bman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aguiar scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguiar scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bman to see if he's OK.
Bman is rocked!
Aguiar working the ground and pound from side control.
Bman is still in real trouble! Can Aguiar finish him?
Aguiar 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.
Aguiar lands a decent elbow from side control.
Aguiar controlling the position from side mount.
Aguiar scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Bman is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Aguiar can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Algenir Aguiar!
A very excited looking Algenir Aguiar made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
59% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hernando Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernando Cortez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 188 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
177 cm
27
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
|
Good wrestler
Basic striking
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hernando Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez misses with an uppercut
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cortez tries a head kick but it misses.
Cortez scores with a takedown into Silva's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cortez 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.
Cortez wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Cortez passes into half guard.
Silva tries to roll over but Cortez keeps him under control.
Cortez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cortez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cortez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva moves into full guard.
Cortez 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.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cortez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva working for submissions but it's allowed Cortez to get to half guard.
Silva wants to improve his position but Cortez is controlling well.
Cortez is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
Cortez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cortez wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Silva is in a horrible position here. Cortez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cortez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cortez is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cortez uses his free foot to push down on Silva's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Silva.
Cortez prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
Cortez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva looks a forlorn figure.
Silva is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Oh Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Cortez's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hernando Cortez!
An out of breath Hernando Cortez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
68% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson comes to the cage accompanied by He Films The Clouds Pt.2. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
25
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
|
171 cm
26
205 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
|
Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful |
|
| |
|
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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Watson!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson throws a series of punches but Watson moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Henderson. Those never looked like landing.
Henderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Watson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Henderson throws a combination that misses
and Watson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Henderson won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watson moves into full mount!
Henderson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Henderson tries to get out of the position.
Henderson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Watson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
It looks like Dan Henderson has been cut.
Henderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Watson on the ground.
Watson with good strikes from the mount here!
Watson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Dan Henderson's cut is getting worse.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dan Henderson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mark Watson!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
90% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chiwawa Chagaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chiwawa Chagaev has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
 |
|
 |
| 200 cm
23
254 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
|
188 cm
23
230 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
|
| |
|
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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chiwawa Chagaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chagaev moves out of range of the leg kick from Filipovic.
Chagaev lands a nice looking kick to the body. Filipovic takes a step back to recover.
Chagaev lands with a nice body punch.
Chagaev moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Chagaev.
Chagaev lands an elbow inside.
Filipovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chagaev using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Filipovic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Filipovic is trying to break the clinch but Chagaev is controlling him.
Filipovic breaks from the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick
and Chagaev counters with a nice body shot.
Filipovic looks gassed!
Chagaev clinches up against the cage.
Chagaev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chagaev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Filipovic's calf.
Chagaev clinches up with Filipovic and pushes him back against the cage.
Filipovic is trying to pull guard but Chagaev turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Chagaev lands a left hand.
Chagaev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Chagaev.
Chagaev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Filipovic walks forward, straight into a front kick from Chagaev.
Chagaev throws a good cross that connects.
Nice shot by Chagaev.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crunch! Chagaev slams his shin into Filipovic's torso.
Chagaev rushes Filipovic and presses him up against the cage.
Chagaev slowing the pace effectively.
Filipovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chagaev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chagaev thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Filipovic if he has to take too many more of those.
Filipovic walks into a stiff left hand from Chagaev.
Chagaev throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Filipovic tries to keep at a distance but Chagaev has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chagaev landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chagaev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Left hook, right uppercut from Chagaev.
Filipovic is rocked!
Chagaev lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Filipovic is still on wobbly legs! Can Chagaev finish him?
Chagaev moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Filipovic seems to have recovered his senses.
Chagaev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chagaev lands a head kick!
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses
and Chagaev counters with a nice body kick.
Chagaev rushes Filipovic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Filipovic being controlled against the cage.
Filipovic is trying to push Chagaev away but Chagaev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A knee to the head by Chagaev.
Chagaev lands a left hand.
Chagaev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Filipovic.
Chagaev cracks the inside of Filipovic's front leg.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chagaev rushes Filipovic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chagaev's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short right from Chagaev.
Filipovic has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chagaev.
Chagaev utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Chagaev breaks the clinch.
Chagaev moves out of range as Filipovic throws a body kick.
Chagaev lands a high kick!
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Chagaev.
Chagaev lands a big head kick that sends Filipovic tumbling to the mat! Chagaev takes a step backwards and waves Filipovic back to his feet - he wants the finish!
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!
Filipovic throws a leg kick
and as Filipovic loses concentration momentarily, Chagaev counters with a picture perfect head kick! Filipovic goes down, out cold! The referee rushed in to check on his condition - I'm sure he'll be ok but that was a massive knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Chiwawa Chagaev!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bumble Bman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector DuMaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bman kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Spiderman by the Ramones. DuMaine has chosen Trapt-Headstrong as his entrance music. Bumble Bman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
24
185 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
|
183 cm
21
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bumble Bman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hector DuMaine!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DuMaine moves into the clinch successfully.
DuMaine is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bman throws a knee to the head but misses.
DuMaine will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bman up against the cage.
Bman pushes off an throws an elbow but DuMaine leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knees to the body from DuMaine.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bman tries a knee to the head but DuMaine blocks it.
DuMaine tries to land knees in the clinch but Bman avoids the damage to the body.
DuMaine avoiding damage as Bman throws knees to the body.
DuMaine blocks an elbow strike.
Bman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
DuMaine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bman avoids it.
DuMaine is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bman effectively controlling the action here.
Bman is trying to maintain a safe position but DuMaine gets an underhook and turns Bman into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DuMaine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
DuMaine slips under a jab.
DuMaine darts in and clinches Bman up against the cage.
Bman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. DuMaine is defending well for now.
Bman has DuMaine pushed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bumble Bman.
DuMaine pushes Bman up against the cage in a clinch.
DuMaine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DuMaine dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bman managing to block the knees to the body from DuMaine.
DuMaine is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
DuMaine missing with knees to the body.
Bman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. DuMaine is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DuMaine tries to break the clinch but Bman is controlling the position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
DuMaine avoiding damage as Bman throws knees to the body.
Bman managing to block the knees to the body from DuMaine.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as DuMaine takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bman misses with an elbow over the top.
DuMaine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
DuMaine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bman avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector DuMaine dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bman fails in his attempt to clinch.
DuMaine closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
DuMaine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bman avoids it.
Bman tries a knee to the head but DuMaine blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from DuMaine.
DuMaine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but DuMaine has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
DuMaine avoiding damage as Bman throws knees to the body.
Bman lands an elbow inside that DuMaine shrugs off.
Bman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bman has DuMaine pushed against the cage.
Bman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but DuMaine blocks it with crossed arms.
Stalling in the clinch from DuMaine.
Bman tries to land knees in the clinch but DuMaine avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DuMaine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bman avoids it.
DuMaine breaks the clinch.
DuMaine rushes Bman and presses him up against the cage.
DuMaine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bman tries to clinch but DuMaine is having none of it.
DuMaine clinches up with Bman and pushes him back against the cage.
Come on DuMaine - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bman lands an elbow that stopped DuMaine in his tracks for a moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DuMaine lands an elbow inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
DuMaine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bman looking to slow down the pace here.
DuMaine is trying to force a seperation but Bman has the dominant position.
DuMaine manages to break the clinch.
Bman misses with a double jab.
Bman tries to close the distance and clinch but DuMaine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
DuMaine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
DuMaine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bman, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bman is trying to stall.
Bman missing with knees to the body.
DuMaine unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
DuMaine trying to land knees to the body.
DuMaine working Bman over with knees to the body.
Bman is trying to stall.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
DuMaine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bman is defending well for now.
DuMaine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hector DuMaine will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Bman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bman is looking to clinch.
Bman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and DuMaine counters by clinching up.
Bman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
DuMaine trying to land knees to the body.
Bman is trying to stall.
Bman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but DuMaine has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bman tries to land a knee to the head but DuMaine blocks with his arms.
Bman takes an elbow to the temple.
Bman lands an elbow inside.
DuMaine takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bman looking to slow down the pace here.
DuMaine unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bman is looking to control DuMaine's arms but DuMaine gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bman has his back to the cage.
Bman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Bman.
Bman takes a knee to the side of the body.
DuMaine landing knees to the body.
Bman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DuMaine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bman is defending well for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bumble Bman.
DuMaine takes the fight into the clinch.
Bman is trying to stall.
Bman tries a knee to the head but DuMaine blocks it.
Bman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
DuMaine avoiding damage as Bman throws knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
DuMaine lands a nice knee to the body.
Bman stalling in the clinch but DuMaine improves position.
DuMaine stalling in the clinch.
Bman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but DuMaine blocks it with crossed arms.
Bman stalling in the clinch but DuMaine improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DuMaine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
DuMaine putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bumble Bman.
Bman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but DuMaine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
DuMaine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bman.
Bman throws a head kick that misses
and DuMaine moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bman lands an elbow just above DuMaine 's eye.
DuMaine trying to land knees to the body.
Bumble Bman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hector DuMaine is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Knees in the clinch landing for DuMaine.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bumble Bman.
I think DuMaine 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector DuMaine!
Hector DuMaine bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
45% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julio Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen MC Primo - Diretoria as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 181 cm
20
168 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
|
170 cm
29
160 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very quick |
|
Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Julio Sobral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rob Silva!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva missing with a left hand there. Sobral was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sobral fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sobral misses with an uppercut.
Sobral is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sobral stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva has control of Sobral's left arm, preventing Sobral from doing any damage.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Sobral passes Silva's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sobral wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sobral has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva pulls Sobral in close to prevent any damage.
Sobral wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Sobral wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Sobral content to stall in guard here.
Sobral being controlled here momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Julio Sobral just wasn't active enough.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Sobral on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sobral rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Sobral escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sobral tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Sobral.
Sobral tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Silva.
Sobral dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sobral ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sobral slips under a jab.
Sobral throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva scores with a hook to the body. Sobral takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sobral looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Sobral. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sobral. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sobral.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobral misses with a hook to the body
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Sobral fights it but they end up in guard.
Sobral will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Silva lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sobral looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Sobral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva working some strikes from top position.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Sobral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sobral dives on top into guard.
Sobral trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sobral is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Sobral has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sobral slows the pace down in half guard.
Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rob Silva will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Silva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sobral under the eye.
Sobral tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Sobral.
Silva shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sobral napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Silva throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sobral is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
Sobral is working hard here to advance position.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sobral keeps working.
An elbow from Silva crashes against the mat.
Silva working the ground and pound.
Silva grinds an elbow into Sobral's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sobral manages to get back to half guard.
Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sobral defends it well.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Sobral is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sobral wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Sobral actively working from the bottom here.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sobral defending well though.
Sobral is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sobral has managed to free his arm - good work.
Silva wants to control but Sobral is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
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. Silva connects with a nice short shot to Sobral's temple.
Sobral on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
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!
Sobral actively working from the bottom here.
Sobral blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Silva winds up and cracks Sobral with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sobral on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sobral manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva content to stall in guard here.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sobral has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Sobral's legs - danger averted.
Sobral has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva wants to control from the top but Sobral keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Sobral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rob Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva stands up over Sobral, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sobral working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobral had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silva defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Sobral blocks nicely.
Silva wants to control from the top but Sobral keeps moving.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Sobral is keeping the position.
Silva engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sobral works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Sobral throws a sloppy body shot
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sobral misses with a takedown
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sobral swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sobral misses the body punch
and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
Silva scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sobral to see if he's OK.
Sobral is trying to work for a sweep but Silva has mounted him!
Sobral tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.
Silva dominating with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva tries to control but Sobral wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sobral sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Silva lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Silva slows the pace down in half guard.
Sobral taking some punishment here, with Silva in his half guard.
Silva scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sobral trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sobral's head.
Sobral wants to get back to full guard.
Sobral wants to get back to full guard but Silva has passed into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva working the ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sobral is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sobral gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Silva content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Silva is looking for a kimura but Sobral is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.
Sobral wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sobral manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Silva is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sobral preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva passes into half guard.
Sobral is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sobral is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silva's back!
Sobral is looking to control Silva but Silva is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Sobral not allowing Silva to control his hands.
Julio Sobral has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Will Sobral go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Sobral is looking for the choke from the back position but Silva is controlling his hands well.
Silva trying to control the hands but Sobral breaks the grip.
Silva tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to hold on but Sobral pushes him away.
Sobral wants to finish this one by submission but Silva is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sobral.
Silva regains half guard.
Sobral tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silva is holding on to half guard well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva is trying to maintain the position but Sobral is very close to passing his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Silva!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
74% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Oath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul White acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 210 cm
20
280 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
|
188 cm
23
255 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very quick |
|
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ken Oath!
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, Paul White!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White clinches up against the cage.
A short left from Oath.
Oath manages to break the clinch.
Oath lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A decent looking cross lands there for White.
It looks like Ken Oath has been cut.
Oath rushes White and presses him up against the cage.
White avoids a wild elbow strike from Oath.
White fails to pull the fight into his guard.
White wants to break free but Oath has control.
Oath crunches a lovely knee into White's ribcage.
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!
Oath breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oath moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
White avoids the head kick by Oath.
A slapping leg kick lands for Oath.
Oath lands a leg kick that knocks White off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oath lands a nice looking kick to the body. White takes a step back to recover.
Oath with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling White to score with a decent uppercut.
Oath connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
White takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oath fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
White throws a combination that misses
and Oath counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oath throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oath connects with a solid leg kick.
Oath throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Oath.
A good leg kick by Oath.
White drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oath throws a leg kick that misses.
Oath throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Oath.
Oath catches White with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Oath fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt White.
Oath tries a head kick but it misses.
Oath throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
White moves forwards but Oath connects with a nice, crisp jab.
White misses with an uppercut. Oath saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oath takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
Oath turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oath connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed White momentarily.
Oath throws a quick inside leg kick.
Oath throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
White moves out of range of the body kick.
Ken Oath is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oath chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oath cracks the inside of White's front leg.
Ken Oath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oath tests White's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oath dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on White. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oath lands a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oath looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oath connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
White takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oath paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
White takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oath is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Oath closes the distance and clinches.
Oath pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
A chopping leg kick lands by Oath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White throws the left hand but Oath avoids the punch easily.
Oath paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Oath connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Oath dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ken Oath'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.
Oath throws a leg kick that misses.
White steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Oath. That one must have hurt.
Oath is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Oath lands a right hook to the body.
Oath throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oath lands a jab to the nose.
White throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
White takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oath thumps White with a low kick.
Oath lands a lovely overhand right.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
White's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oath thuds his shin into the meat of White's side.
White is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White tries to keep at a distance but Oath has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oath looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Oath lands an elbow just above White 's eye.
It looks like Paul White has been cut.
Oath lands an elbow inside.
Oath scores with an uppercut up the middle.
White takes a shot to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Oath.
Oath comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right from Oath on the inside.
Oath is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
White managing to block the knees to the body from Oath.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Oath.
Oath misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White is trying to break the clinch but Oath is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
White is looking to break free of the clinch but Oath has double underhooks.
Oath lands a damaging elbow.
Oath lands an elbow just above White 's eye.
White is looking to break free of the clinch but Oath has double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Oath just misses with a elbow thrown towards White's brow.
A nice left hand lands by Oath.
Oath putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has White in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Oath is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?
White wants to get back to striking at distance but Oath won't allow it.
Ken Oath has scored more points in the clinch so far.
White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oath scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
White takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
White misses the jab.
Nice body punch from Oath.
Oath jabs at White's body.
Oath throws a shot to the body.
White avoids the head kick by Oath.
White doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oath connects with a leg kick. White looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
White on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Oath throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oath lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Oath.
Oath is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
Oath lands a jab to White's midsection.
White takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Oath lands a head shot.
Oath lands a nice leg kick that just misses White's sensitive parts.
Oath lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
White tries to move into range but Oath moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Oath.
Oath throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Oath dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Oath lands a jab.
Oath tries to land a leg kick but White saw it coming and moves away.
Oath uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before White has time to react.
White throws a combination that misses
and Oath counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oath.
Oath lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oath throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Oath, right into the meat.
White takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oath throws a shot to the body.
White steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Oath. That one must have hurt.
Paul White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oath lands a head kick!
That has opened up Paul White's cut even more.
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oath lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Oath fakes the leg kick and cracks White in the body.
Oath lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Oath paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oath swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by White.
Oath scores with a jab to the head.
White takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Oath.
White takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Oath lands a beautiful left hook that drops White. White tries to recover but Oath is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and White lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ken Oath!
Ken Oath seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Amun Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toby Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toby Evans has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Amun Ra's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 173 cm
20
165 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
|
170 cm
19
164 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
|
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Amun Ra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toby Evans!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ra closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ra lands in his opponent's guard.
Evans working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ra.
Ra is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ra trying to control but Evans is working from the bottom.
Ra content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ra 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.
Evans wants to sweep but no luck.
Evans keeping full guard, as Ra tries to pass.
Ra is pushing down on Evans's leg trying to pass to half guard. Evans is fighting to maintain full guard but Ra has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ra not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ra stalling away here and it's allowed Evans to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Ra cracks Evans with a solid left hand.
Ra pushing down on Evans's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Evans looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ra is looking to take a break and control but Evans is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Evans taking some punishment here, with Ra in his half guard.
Evans is not content to let Ra control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ra is really struggling to control Evans but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Evans has hold of Ra's hands but Ra slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans has hold of Ra's hands but Ra slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ra stands up from half guard.
Evans throws the left hand but Ra avoids the punch easily.
Evans throws a jab but it's blocked by Ra.
Evans scores with a jab. Ra acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Evans looks to throw the jab but Ra is out of range.
Ra staying out of range there.
Ra feints and as Evans raises his hands in defense, Ra changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ra stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Evans thows a left - swing and a miss!
Evans misses with a hook. Ra ducked under it nicely.
Ra gets a double leg takedown into Evans's guard.
Ra landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans is looking to stand up but Ra isn't so interested in that idea.
Evans tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ra working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Evans's head.
Ra is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Evans is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ra lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ra landing some decent shots from guard.
Ra lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ra cracks Evans with a solid left hand.
Evans being controlled here, momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ra working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ra controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ra seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Evans for as long as he can get away with.
Ra trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ra scoring with some ground and pound.
Ra drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Ra seems to have locked his on tight now - Evans screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Ra, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Amun Ra!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
43% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Massimo Fabbri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gummi Tarzan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gummi Tarzan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
 |
|
 |
| 189 cm
21
219 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
|
195 cm
20
214 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Fast |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Massimo Fabbri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gummi Tarzan!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarzan lands with a nice body kick.
Fabbri doesn't manage to clinch there - Tarzan circles away.
Tarzan misses with a double jab.
Tarzan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tarzan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fabbri. Fabbri obviously looking to wear him down.
Tarzan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fabbri connects with a body shot that sends Tarzan's belly button to the back.
Fabbri is looking to clinch.
Fabbri closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fabbri lands in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fabbri tries to free his leg and advance position but Tarzan is retaining full guard.
Fabbri lands a couple of digs.
Tarzan keeping full guard, as Fabbri tries to pass.
Tarzan managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarzan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fabbri is one step ahead there.
Fabbri 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.
Tarzan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fabbri.
Tarzan controlling Fabbri's posture.
Fabbri working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fabbri trying to control but Tarzan is working from the bottom.
Fabbri preventing the sweep.
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.
Fabbri works over Tarzan with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fabbri accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tarzan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tarzan wants to stand up but Fabbri is controlling him.
Fabbri throws a strike but Tarzan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fabbri is controlling Tarzan's posture.
Fabbri has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tarzan won't allow Fabbri to get back to his feet.
Tarzan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabbri looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tarzan wanted to stand there but Fabbri had control of the position.
Tarzan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Massimo Fabbri.
Tarzan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fabbri to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fabbri is in close to Tarzan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fabbri throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tarzan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fabbri pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tarzan is keeping the position for now.
Fabbri distracts Tarzan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fabbri preventing the sweep.
Fabbri throws a big elbow that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tarzan controls Fabbri momentarily but Fabbri frees himself.
Fabbri tries to free his leg and advance position but Tarzan is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tarzan is looking to stand up but Fabbri isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Fabbri looking to sit in guard and control but Tarzan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Massimo Fabbri dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fabbri feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tarzan's calf.
Fabbri shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tarzan defends it nicely.
Tarzan thows a body kick. Fabbri tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fabbri shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Tarzan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fabbri scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fabbri prevents Tarzan from improving his position.
Fabbri working over Tarzan with some ground and pound. Tarzan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tarzan is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabbri throwing shots but Tarzan is blocking nicely.
Tarzan controlling the position well.
Tarzan is in trouble now - Fabbri has advanced to mount!
Fabbri lands a big elbow.
Tarzan is rocked!
Fabbri postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Tarzan in real trouble here! The ref calls for Tarzan to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Massimo Fabbri!
Massimo Fabbri retains his light heavyweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Massimo Fabbri made sure he mentioned Down Under! - Supplements (AXES), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
76% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
