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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo Lo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lennox Cueto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cueto has chosen Beautiful People-Marylin Manson as his entrance music. Lennox Cueto struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 207.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bo Lo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lennox Cueto!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Cueto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lo lands a nice shot to the body.
Cueto looks gassed!
Lo misses with a wild combination.
Cueto misses with a low kick.
Lo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cueto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lo lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lo lands with a right that hurts Cueto. Cueto looks to clinch but Lo throws a short knee that drops Cueto. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Bo Lo!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Neto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Shield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neto comes to the cage accompanied by comando. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Neto!
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, Anderson Shield!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Shield there.
Neto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shield finds it's way round the side to connect with Neto's head.
Shield lands with a right hand.
Shield lands a nice shot that snaps Neto's head back.
Neto misses with a few strikes there.
Neto closes the distance and pushes Shield back into the cage.
Shield scores with a shot to the side of Neto's head.
Neto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Neto is looking to break free of the clinch but Shield has double underhooks.
Shield prevents Neto from breaking the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Neto working hard to break the clinch.
Shield lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Neto backwards.
Shield swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shield working aggressively here.
Shield is working Neto over against the cage.
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!
Shield lands a body punch.
Shield scores with a shoulder strike.
Shield lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Neto backwards.
Shield works on Neto's body with a couple of short punches.
Neto is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Shield.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shield.
It looks like Paulo Neto has been cut.
Neto takes an elbow to the forehead.
Shield lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Neto backwards.
Neto is rocked!
Shield tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oh Neto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shield working aggressively here.
Shield keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Neto's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Neto.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Neto.
Shield misses with some punches.
Shield swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shield avoiding damage.
Shield lands an elbow inside that Neto shrugs off.
Shield misses with some punches.
Shield throws a punch but it's blocked by Neto.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Neto.
Shield throws a punch but it's blocked by Neto.
Shield has a couple of punches blocked by Neto.
A head punch on the inside from Shield fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Shield fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Shield fails to land.
Shield swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Shield fails to land.
Neto seems to have got his legs back now.
Neto is looking for a takedown.
Shield lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shield softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shield lands an elbow inside.
Shield unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Neto! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Shield is unloading with more strikes now! Neto drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson Shield!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Matos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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195 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Matos!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Lewis or perhaps it was just good defense by Matos which made him look bad.
Lewis fails to land the takedown.
Matos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lewis moves to clinch but Matos breaks away
and Matos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lewis misses with a takedown attempt
and Matos counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matos throws out a loose jab but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lewis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Matos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown by Lewis or perhaps it was just good defense by Matos which made him look bad.
Matos connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lewis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis won't let Matos get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Lewis throws some wild stikes that Matos manages to avoid easily.
Matos wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Lewis is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Lewis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Matos defends it nicely.
Lewis slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matos ducks under a wild hook from Lewis.
James Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis moves out of range of the strikes.
Lewis doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Matos counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matos throws out a loose jab but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lewis looks to land a body kick but Matos moved away.
Lewis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lewis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Matos just stands there and leans against the cage.
Matos tries to break free but Lewis pushes him back against the cage.
Lewis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Matos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Matos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice takedown defense from Matos. No joy for Lewis on that attempt.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
Matos misses with a two punch combination.
Matos lands with an uppercut that bounces Lewis off the cage and back into range.
Lewis tries to clinch up
and Matos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lewis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matos.
Matos is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lewis had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Matos scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matos stuffs the takedown attempt from Lewis. Lewis gets slowly back to his feet.
Matos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Matos but Matos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Matos.
Matos looks to land a combination. Lewis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matos throws a lazy right hand but Lewis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lewis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Matos avoids it really well and circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Matos there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor Matos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lewis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lewis looks for a takedown but Matos sprawls well.
Matos drops Lewis with a beautiful combination! Lewis stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Matos is looking for the KO!
Lewis is rocked!
It looks like James Lewis has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Matos swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vitor Matos!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rio Vegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sylvain Sauvage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rio Vegas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rio Vegas!
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, Sylvain Sauvage!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sauvage shoots in for a double leg but Vegas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sauvage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vegas.
Sauvage lands with a kick to the ribs.
Vegas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sauvage connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vegas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sauvage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sauvage thows a body kick. Vegas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sauvage - that will leave a mark!
Sauvage feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vegas's calf.
Sauvage connects with a solid leg kick.
Sauvage throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vegas misses with a wild combination.
Sauvage defending well as Vegas loads up on a big left hand.
Vegas swinging wildly here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sauvage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegas gets caught napping as Sauvage dives in and scores a takedown. Vegas manages to retain guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Vegas wants to stand up but Sauvage is controlling him.
Vegas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sauvage preventing the sweep.
Vegas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sauvage doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sauvage manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vegas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sauvage on the ground.
Sauvage wants to control from the top but Vegas keeps moving.
Sauvage advances position into side control!
Sauvage controlling from side mount.
Vegas dodges the ground and pound from Sauvage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sauvage misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sauvage controls the position.
Sauvage's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sauvage trying to control the position but Vegas is working away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vegas managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sauvage.
Vegas is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Vegas tries to improve position but can't.
Sauvage scoring with punches and elbows.
Sauvage postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauvage throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sauvage looking to control but instead Vegas has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Vegas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Vegas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sauvage performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Vegas throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Sauvage throwing shots but Vegas is blocking nicely.
Sauvage throwing shots but Vegas is blocking nicely.
Vegas looking for submissions off his back.
Sauvage seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sauvage has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sauvage drops an elbow to the side of Vegas's head.
Vegas is refusing to be controlled, as Sauvage sits in half guard.
Vegas regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sauvage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sauvage cracks Vegas with a solid left hand.
Sauvage in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vegas throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sauvage throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sauvage throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vegas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sauvage throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vegas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sylvain Sauvage dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sauvage takes one to the chin there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sauvage.
Vegas throws a series of punches but Sauvage avoids them all with ease.
Sauvage throws a wild body kick that Vegas sees coming a mile off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sauvage.
Vegas on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sauvage throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Vegas misses with a two punch combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sauvage. Vegas shrugs it off though.
A head kick from Sauvage lands but Vegas takes it in his stride.
Vegas fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vegas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vegas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sauvage counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sauvage lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good leg kick by Sauvage there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vegas lands a body shot.
Rio Vegas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauvage throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rio Vegas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sauvage lands a leg kick that knocks Vegas off balance momentarily.
Vegas on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Vegas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sauvage.
Sauvage throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sauvage ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vegas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sauvage throws out a loose jab but Vegas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vegas takes a swing at Sauvage's ribcage but misses.
Nice body kick there by Sauvage.
Nice shot by Sauvage.
Vegas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sauvage scores with a nice body kick.
Vegas has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sauvage.
Sauvage shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vegas defends it nicely.
Vegas throws a combination that misses
and Sauvage counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sauvage scores with a push kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sauvage!
Vegas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sauvage.
Sauvage scores with a spinning back kick!
Sauvage explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sauvage scores with a nice body kick.
Sauvage darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sauvage thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vegas's head.
Vegas wants to control but Sauvage is keeping busy.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sauvage lands a nice short elbow.
Sauvage scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauvage missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vegas trying to control from the bottom.
Vegas is not content to let Sauvage control the position.
Sauvage looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vegas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sauvage slips a nice elbow through Vegas's hands, connecting with Vegas's forehead.
Vegas is trying to get back to full guard.
Vegas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sauvage working the head and body with strikes.
Sauvage takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sauvage scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vegas is staying active underneath Sauvage, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sauvage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sauvage controlling the action here.
Sauvage seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vegas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sauvage seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sauvage working over Vegas with some ground and pound. Vegas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vegas flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sauvage keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Vegas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sauvage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sauvage lands strikes from half guard.
Vegas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vegas is trying to control but can't.
Sauvage thows a huge punch but Vegas dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sylvain Sauvage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sauvage lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vegas will feel that in the morning.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sauvage - that will leave a mark!
Vegas avoids a kick to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vegas crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sauvage - the referee stops the clock and Vegas gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sauvage. Vegas manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sauvage.
Vegas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Vegas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sauvage feints and then cracks Vegas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vegas down.
Sauvage thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vegas if he has to take too many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Sauvage there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sauvage feints and as Vegas raises his hands in defense, Sauvage changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sauvage cracks Vegas with a solid left hand.
Sauvage forces his way into half guard.
Sauvage not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauvage is trying to control. Vegas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vegas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sauvage throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vegas has hold of Sauvage's hands but Sauvage slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sauvage seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Vegas has hold of Sauvage's hands but Sauvage slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Vegas trying to control from the bottom.
Sauvage lands with a punch from half guard.
Vegas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sauvage.
Sauvage missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vegas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sauvage.
Vegas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sauvage scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sylvain Sauvage is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegas wants to control but Sauvage is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sauvage in particular looking to stall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sylvain Sauvage wasn't active enough on the ground.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sauvage - that will leave a mark!
Vegas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sauvage slips under a jab from Vegas.
A solid body kick from Sauvage.
An inside leg kick lands from Sauvage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauvage looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sauvage misses with an uppercut.
Sauvage keeps Vegas at a distance using the push kick.
Vegas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sauvage.
Sylvain Sauvage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the liver by Vegas. Beautiful body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sauvage.
Danga de danga de dang - Vegas scores with a four punch combination!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sauvage. Vegas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vegas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sauvage counters with a thumping low kick.
Vegas lands a slapping body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vegas.
Sauvage fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vegas.
Sauvage scores with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Vegas enables Sauvage to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Vegas manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sauvage slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Vegas is looking for a triangle but Sauvage pushes his legs off easily.
Rio Vegas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sauvage stays in close to Vegas's body and controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sylvain Sauvage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sauvage 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sylvain Sauvage!
Our winner, Sylvain Sauvage, 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.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sven Wegscheider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Maldini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Maldini has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sven Wegscheider's chin.
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168 lbs
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159 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sven Wegscheider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Maldini!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maldini looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Maldini pushes down on Wegscheider's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wegscheider has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maldini is working away from the top position though.
Maldini seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wegscheider does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maldini wants to free his trapped foot but Wegscheider is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nice strikes from Maldini there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maldini trying to control from half guard but Wegscheider is working away.
Wegscheider is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maldini pulls his head out easily.
Maldini looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wegscheider with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wegscheider trying to control but Maldini postures up.
Well, if Maldini 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldini is keen to just control but Wegscheider is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wegscheider is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Maldini scores with a couple of nice shots.
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. Maldini connects with a nice short shot to Wegscheider's temple.
Maldini is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wegscheider sees it coming and defends easily.
Wegscheider trying to control from the bottom.
Maldini not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Maldini has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Maldini lands a heavy elbow.
It looks like Sven Wegscheider has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maldini punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldini has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wegscheider's face.
Maldini postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Wegscheider bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Maldini and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Maldini!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Bordin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Almeida kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ja posso suportar!. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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154 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Bordin!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bordin tries to sprawl but Almeida drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Almeida has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Almeida goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Bordin turns into him and now he's in Almeida's guard.
Bordin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bordin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bordin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bordin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Almeida sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bordin somewhat.
Almeida shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bordin defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bordin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bordin has Almeida up against the cage in a clinch.
Almeida looking for a takedown.
Bordin has Almeida pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Almeida manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Almeida tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Almeida misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Almeida tightens his grip and picks Bordin up, before dumping him to the ground. Bordin manages to land in guard.
Bordin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bordin looking for a sweep. Not yet Bordin, not yet.
Almeida tries to free his leg and advance position but Bordin is retaining full guard.
Bordin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bordin seems keen to control Almeida's posture.
Almeida postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bordin is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Almeida, into his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Almeida looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Almeida is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bordin has picked Almeida up and slammed him! Almeida can't keep hold of the triangle and Bordin manages to pass to side control!
Almeida trying to remain calm as Bordin controls from the top position.
Almeida is not content to let Bordin control the position.
Bordin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Almeida is being controlled here.
Bordin looks up at the clock and then as Almeida takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bordin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bordin decides to stand back up. Bordin steps back and let's Almeida get back to his feet.
Almeida changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bordin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Almeida wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bordin keeps working.
Bordin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bordin actively working from the bottom here.
Bordin controlling the position for now.
Bordin actively working from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Almeida wants to take a breather but Bordin is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mauricio Bordin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bordin gets a takedown into half guard.
Almeida could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bordin slows the pace down in half guard.
Almeida has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Bordin escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Bordin!
Bordin stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Almeida shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bordin but Bordin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice takedown defense from Almeida. No joy for Bordin on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bordin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Almeida moves into the clinch.
Bordin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Almeida misses with a takedown
so Bordin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Almeida had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bordin defends it easily.
Bordin wants to control from the top but Almeida keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bordin controlling from the top position.
Mauricio Bordin has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mauricio Bordin was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bordin moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bordin jumps into guard, dragging Almeida to the mat.
Almeida wants to pass the guard but Bordin is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Almeida is working hard here to advance position.
Bordin is trying to control the position but Almeida postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mauricio Bordin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bordin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bordin breaks the clinch.
Bordin forces Almeida back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bordin goes for a takedown attempt but Almeida pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bruno Almeida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio Bordin.
Bordin misses with a low kick.
Almeida misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bordin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bordin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bordin raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Bordin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Almeida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Bordin moves into the clinch.
Almeida stalls.
Bordin pulls Almeida into guard.
Bordin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bordin is on top in guard.
Bordin is in close to Almeida's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bordin passes Almeida's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bordin passes to full mount!
Bordin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Almeida tries to lock up and control but Bordin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bordin trying to control but Almeida is having none of it.
Bordin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Almeida kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Almeida is looking to improve his position but Bordin isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bordin breaks from Almeida's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Almeida can't escape the position.
Bordin dominating with strikes here.
Bordin get's back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bordin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bordin shoots for a double leg takedown but Almeida sprawls well. He's pushed Bordin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bordin misses with a takedown attempt - Almeida sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bruno Almeida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio Bordin.
Almeida stuffs the takedown.
Almeida shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bordin is trying to defend but Almeida finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bordin is doing well to control the position and prevent Almeida from advancing to side control.
Almeida prevents Bordin from improving his position.
Bordin trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Almeida is thwarting Bordin's attempts to control the position.
Almeida is looking for a kimura here.
Almeida is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bruno Almeida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Almeida seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Mauricio Bordin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bordin works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mauricio Bordin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bordin 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 Thiago Cunha 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... Mauricio Bordin!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ban Dit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Postiga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Postiga has chosen Sexy and i Know It as his entrance music. Dit has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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195 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ban Dit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Postiga!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Postiga.
Dit is breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Postiga. That's going to slow Dit down.
Postiga closes the distance and pushes Dit back into the cage.
Postiga lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dit.
Dit takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Postiga scores with a nice short uppercut.
Postiga stalling against the cage.
Postiga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Postiga displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Ban Dit has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dit takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Postiga rushes Dit with punches - Dit moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Dit goes down! Postiga follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergio Postiga!
A relieved looking Sergio Postiga thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Cardozo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Enzo Cardozo had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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26
184 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enzo Cardozo!
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, Pedro Costa!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cardozo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Costa throws a leg kick which misses Cardozo's front leg but catches the back leg as Cardozo tries to avoid it.
Costa moves into the clinch.
Costa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Costa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Costa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cardozo is defending well for now.
Costa tries to break the clinch but Cardozo is controlling the position.
Cardozo is trying to break free.
Costa trying to land knees to the body.
Costa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cardozo.
Cardozo avoids a wild elbow strike from Costa.
Costa throws an elbow but it misses.
Cardozo effectively controlling the action here.
Costa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Costa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa throws a head kick that misses.
Cardozo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Costa.
Costa misses with a kick to the body.
Cardozo throws a one two combo.
Costa moves into the clinch successfully.
Costa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Costa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Costa trying to land knees to the body.
Costa misses with a knee to the head.
Cardozo blocks an elbow strike from Costa.
Costa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Costa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Cardozo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Costa counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Costa looks at the referee who does nothing so Costa lands a crushing right that sends Cardozo to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pedro Costa!
During a confident post fight interview, Pedro Costa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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