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GPG 32: Rodrigues vs Silva PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by sambo de janeiro. Tiago Silva looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiago Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Silva to the ground. Gracie is now in Silva's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gracie pushes down on Silva's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gracie wants to stand up but Silva is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silva tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Silva is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Anderson Gracie was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Gracie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silva sprawls well initially but Gracie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silva is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Gracie wants to stand up but Silva has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Gracie 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.
Silva tries to sprawl but Gracie drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gracie wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie is looking to stall here but Silva recovers full guard.
Gracie wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Anderson Gracie.
Gracie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Silva manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gracie trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Anderson Gracie was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Silva tries for a takedown but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Silva is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gracie trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Silva kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gracie throwing strikes but Silva recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Gracie tries to stand and escape but Silva is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Silva is trying to escape the mount.
Anderson Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Poor strikes thrown by Gracie there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
BOOM! Gracie connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gracie lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has hold of Silva's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Silva manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Anderson Gracie.
Gracie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is concentrating on defense, preventing Gracie from advancing position.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Tiago Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson Gracie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gracie tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gracie 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Gracie!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rui Salsep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Brum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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144 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rui Salsep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Brum!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brum drops Salsep with a left and a right! Oh, Salsep is hurt - Brum dives into side control looking to finish!
Salsep is rocked!
It looks like Rui Salsep has been cut.
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!
Brum trying to control the action but Salsep is working from the bottom.
Oh Salsep is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Salsep is trying to buck Brum off.
Salsep seems to have got his legs back now.
Salsep throws Brum to one side and escapes!
Salsep on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Brum.
Brum wants to stand but Salsep is controlling his arm.
Salsep on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Salsep tries to get out of the position.
Salsep sneaks out the side door and pushes Brum away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Salsep tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salsep takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Salsep uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brum.
Salsep could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salsep tries to clinch but Brum moves out of range.
Brum swings for the body but Salsep moves out of range.
Brum swats away the attempt to clinch by Salsep.
Salsep tries to clinch but Brum is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salsep gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brum.
Brum keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salsep was well out of range. Poor timing from Brum.
Brum scores with a hook.
Salsep tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brum counters with a stiff right hand.
Rui Salsep's cut is getting worse.
Salsep uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brum.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Brum.
Brum catches Salsep with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brum misses with a body shot.
Brum tries to close the distance and clinch but Salsep swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Salsep is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brum is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Salsep moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Brum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rui Salsep's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Brum scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Brum prevents Salsep from standing back up.
Salsep kicks Brum off and gets back to his feet.
Salsep tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brum swivels and escapes.
Brum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salsep looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
and Brum counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Salsep! He's just covering up as Brum starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Brum!
A determined Patrick Brum didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Orangotango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sigardo Vasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Orangotango!
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, Sigardo Vasquez!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasquez fails with the takedown.
Orangotango throws a right and a left that Vasquez avoids nicely.
Orangotango connects with a body shot.
Orangotango misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Orangotango misses.
Vasquez swats away the attempt to clinch by Orangotango.
Vasquez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vasquez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Orangotango avoids it really well and circles away.
Vasquez gets tackled into the cage by Orangotango. Orangotango maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Orangotango's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vasquez has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Orangotango is trying to keep an underhook but Vasquez manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Vasquez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orangotango gets full guard.
Vasquez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Orangotango. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Orangotango wants to stand but Vasquez is controlling the position.
Vasquez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vasquez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Orangotango keeping moving, preventing Vasquez from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vasquez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez throwing strikes but missing.
Orangotango is trying to keep Vasquez in close.
Vasquez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vasquez trying to control but Orangotango is working from the bottom.
Orangotango escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vasquez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Orangotango utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Orangotango has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Vasquez manages to get his head free but now Orangotango has transitioned to an armbar! Vasquez grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Orangotango! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcelo Orangotango!
An out of breath and clearly excited Marcelo Orangotango thanked ANABOLIC **160** and LAUNDRY for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wendell Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Babuino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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146 lbs
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148 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wendell Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Babuino!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babuino takes one to the chin there.
Oliveira swats away the attempt to clinch by Babuino.
Babuino misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oliveira lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Babuino wants to clinch
and Oliveira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Babuino is rocked!
Babuino tries to clinch but Oliveira is having none of it.
Oliveira loads up on a big right hand but Babuino slips the punch.
Oliveira jabs at Babuino's body.
Babuino tries to clinch there but Oliveira circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Babuino.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliveira fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Babuino, pushing him back against the cage.
Babuino tries a knee to the head but Oliveira blocks it.
Babuino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Babuino pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Oliveira lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Oliveira is working Babuino over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Oliveira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babuino tries to break free but Oliveira pushes him back against the cage.
Babuino manages to break the clinch.
Oliveira jabs at Babuino's body.
Babuino tries to clinch up
and Oliveira counters with a right hand to the body.
Babuino looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Babuino throws a head kick that misses.
Oliveira fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Babuino on the side of the head.
It looks like Sergio Babuino has been cut.
Babuino throws a sloppy head kick and Oliveira moves out of range easily.
Babuino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oliveira cracks Babuino with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Babuino is still on wobbly legs! Can Oliveira finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babuino looks to land a combination. Oliveira sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Babuino glances at the clock... BAM! Oliveira nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Babuino crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Babuino is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wendell Oliveira!
Wendell Oliveira was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gene Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aloe Toosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez comes to the cage accompanied by Desabafo. Toosh has chosen dollar as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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169 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gene Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aloe Toosh!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toosh with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lopez counters with a right hand to the body.
Lopez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Donk. Lopez catches Toosh right on the button with a cross.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Toosh dodges the punch combination from Lopez.
Lopez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Toosh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lopez pinned against the cage. Lopez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toosh moves away.
Lopez looks to land a combination but Toosh avoids it well.
Toosh misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gene Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aloe Toosh.
Lopez stuffs the takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Toosh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Toosh under the eye.
A left and a right from Lopez both land. Nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toosh doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lopez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lopez stuns Toosh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez lands with a cross.
Lopez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Toosh with a poor takedown
and Lopez counters with a three punch combo that has Toosh backing up. Toosh nods at Lopez to acknowledge the strikes.
Gene Lopez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Toosh shoots in and drives through. Lopez sprawls well.
Toosh looks gassed!
Toosh moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Toosh has his takedown stuffed
and Lopez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Lopez.
Lopez tries to bum rush Toosh with a series of wild strikes but Toosh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lopez misses with a wild combination.
Aloe Toosh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toosh with a poor takedown
and Toosh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Toosh with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lopez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toosh takes a jab right on the kisser.
Toosh is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lopez is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Toosh.
Lopez lands a left and a right that send Toosh crashing to the mat, dazed. Lopez thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Toosh is rocked!
It looks like Aloe Toosh has been cut.
Lopez catches Toosh with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Toosh forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gene Lopez!
A very excited looking Gene Lopez 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.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edmundo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmundo Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 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
8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edmundo Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edmundo Teixeira!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jr.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Teixeira keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Teixeira is looking to reverse the position.
Jr trying to control the action but Teixeira is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Teixeira's face as Jr controls the position.
Jr working the head with strikes.
Jr is looking to take a break and control but Teixeira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr lands a nice forearm strike.
Jr in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Teixeira is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Teixeira keeps working.
Teixeira tries to bench press Jr off him but Jr keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira is pushing Jr's head away, looking to escape. Jr manages to hold on to the position though.
Jr looks up at the clock and then as Teixeira takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jr smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jr looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Teixeira is avoiding damage well.
Jr throws a strike aimed at the side of Teixeira's head but Teixeira avoids it well.
Jr working away.
Jr landing a few strikes.
Jr working the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teixeira being controlled for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jr misses with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr wants to control but Teixeira is keeping him busy.
Jr throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Teixeira works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Jr trying to control the action but Teixeira is working from the bottom.
Jr is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Teixeira is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira wants to sweep but Jr has passed to side control!
Jr working the body and head with strikes.
Teixeira tries to improve position but can't.
Jr scoring with punches and elbows.
Jr working the head with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Teixeira takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teixeira manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jr's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edmundo Jr dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jr scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Teixeira is trying to stand up here but Jr is controlling him well.
Jr working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Teixeira trying to control but Jr postures up.
Teixeira wants to get back to full guard.
Jr working Teixeira over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Jr.
Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Teixeira keeps working.
Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Edmundo Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira is trying to maintain the position but Jr is very close to passing his half guard.
Jr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Teixeira defending well though.
Teixeira is looking to improve his position.
Jr passes to full mount!
The referee warns Teixeira that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jr punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jr postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Teixeira looks a forlorn figure.
Teixeira is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teixeira is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jr landing shots from mount.
Teixeira is still in real trouble! Can Jr finish him?
Jr scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Teixeira?
Teixeira is trying to stand.
Jr cracks Teixeira with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jr controlling his opponent.
Jr looking to control but Teixeira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Teixeira takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira is looking to get to half guard.
Teixeira seems to have recovered his senses.
Jr controlling from the full mount.
Jr lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jr lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Teixeira tries to reverse the position but Jr maintains control.
Jr wants to control the pace but Teixeira is squirming around nicely.
Jr looking to finish Teixeira with some ground and pound. This is bad for Teixeira!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jr tries to control but Teixeira wriggling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee warns Teixeira that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jr in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Teixeira is trying to escape the mount.
Teixeira is bucking up trying to escape but Jr cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edmundo Jr dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jr closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Teixeira on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Teixeira struggling a bit here.
Jr throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jr cracks Teixeira with a big elbow.
Teixeira looking for a sweep but Jr has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Jr cracks Teixeira with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jr controlling from the full mount.
Teixeira is desperately trying to improve his position but Jr has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr unloading with bombs!
Jr is landing with some decent strikes but Teixeira is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Teixeira is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jr is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jr has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Teixeira's face.
Edmundo Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jr lands a big elbow - Teixeira is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Teixeira is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Edmundo Jr!
Edmundo Jr was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Silva acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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170 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leandro Rodrigues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scott Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues moves into the clinch.
Silva tries to pull guard but Rodrigues holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Rodrigues throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rodrigues.
Rodrigues content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right from Rodrigues on the inside.
Rodrigues has clasped his hands together around Silva's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rodrigues passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Silva!
Rodrigues lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Rodrigues lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva hang on?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodrigues raining down hammerfists from mount.
Rodrigues lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rodrigues with good strikes from the mount here!
Rodrigues with a couple of short strikes.
Silva is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Silva badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Rodrigues around the waist but Rodrigues pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Rodrigues is the winner by TKO! Rodrigues jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leandro Rodrigues!
Leandro Rodrigues tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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