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TWD Aggression 10 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ban Dit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pitbull comes to the cage accompanied by Parado na Esquina. Ban Dit has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Brawler
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Pitbull!
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, Ban Dit!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dit swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pitbull counters with a three punch combo that has Dit backing up. Dit nods at Pitbull to acknowledge the strikes.
Dit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pitbull closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dit did well to prevent Pitbull getting side control.
Pitbull will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pitbull wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dit keeps working.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dit can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dit wants to control but Pitbull is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pitbull winds up and cracks Dit with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pitbull frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pitbull goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Dit turns into him and now he's in Pitbull's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pitbull keeping full guard, as Dit tries to pass.
Pitbull trying to strike off his back.
Dit missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dit really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pitbull. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dit missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dit scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pitbull is adopting a defensive guard.
Dit makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pitbull manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pitbull takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Pitbull has his arm under Dit's chin here. Game over son! Pitbull squeezes tightly and Dit is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ronaldo Pitbull!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Machakos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rio Vegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alberto Machakos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rio Vegas!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vegas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Alberto Machakos has been cut.
Machakos moves to clinch but Vegas breaks away
and Machakos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch combination from Vegas misses.
Vegas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Machakos in his tracks.
Vegas tries to bum rush Machakos with a series of wild strikes but Machakos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Vegas. Those never looked like landing.
Machakos tries to clinch up.
Machakos closes the distance but Vegas moves to the side
and Vegas counters with a series of strikes. Machakos will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machakos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Machakos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vegas to score with a decent uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machakos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vegas pounces like a tiger and cracks Machakos with a vicious hook! Machakos is down but not out! Vegas follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rio Vegas!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Savchuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savchuk kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is This is Not the END. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Savchuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Smith!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savchuk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Savchuk.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Savchuk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Savchuk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith wants to clinch.
Savchuk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith tries to clinch but Savchuk moves away
and Savchuk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smith tries to clinch but Savchuk is having none of it.
Savchuk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Savchuk swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savchuk fails to land with a series of punches.
Savchuk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Savchuk circles away.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Savchuk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Savchuk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith moves to clinch but Savchuk breaks away
and Savchuk counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Savchuk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith looks to clinch
and Savchuk counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Savchuk, pushing him back against the cage.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Savchuk blocks with his arms.
Savchuk is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Savchuk avoids it.
Savchuk has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Smith after a bit of a struggle.
Savchuk drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smith pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Savchuk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savchuk throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith wants to clinch.
Savchuk throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Matt Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savchuk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith tries to clinch but Savchuk is having none of it.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Savchuk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Savchuk thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch there but Savchuk circles away.
Savchuk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith darts in and clinches Savchuk up against the cage.
Smith taking a breather.
Savchuk drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smith pulls his leg out and moves away.
Savchuk throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Savchuk circles away.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Savchuk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matt Smith will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Savchuk keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Savchuk throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Savchuk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith tries to clinch but Savchuk moves out of range.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Savchuk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Savchuk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith wants to clinch up but Savchuk keeps it at a distance.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Savchuk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Savchuk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savchuk swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith tries to clinch but Savchuk is having none of it.
Smith is looking to clinch but Savchuk is avoiding it.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Savchuk pushes him off.
Savchuk thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith looks to clinch
and Savchuk counters with a stiff right hand.
Savchuk throws a big shot that misses.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Savchuk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Savchuk digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith slips under a jab from Savchuk.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Savchuk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch but Savchuk moves out of range.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Savchuk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith tries to clinch there but Savchuk circles away.
Smith tries to clinch but Savchuk moves away
enabling Savchuk to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith wants to clinch up but Savchuk keeps it at a distance.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Savchuk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Savchuk tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savchuk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Savchuk tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Matt Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Smith taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Savchuk avoids the damage to the body.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Savchuk looking for a takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savchuk has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Smith after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Savchuk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Smith 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. This is the final round!
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Savchuk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Savchuk decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Savchuk controlling the action here.
Savchuk stands up out of the half guard.
Savchuk swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.
Savchuk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Savchuk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Savchuk circles away.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Savchuk pushes him off.
Savchuk gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
Savchuk tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savchuk takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Savchuk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smith gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Savchuk blocks with his arms.
Savchuk managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Savchuk.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Savchuk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Savchuk lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Savchuk goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
Savchuk tries for a takedown. No joy.
Savchuk has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Smith avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Come on Smith - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savchuk tries for a takedown. No joy.
Savchuk is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Savchuk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ivan Savchuk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Smith - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Smith continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Matt Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smith landing knees to the head.
Savchuk tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
Matt Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savchuk is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Smith is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matt Smith.
I've got Smith 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Smith!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Ciro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ciro comes to the cage accompanied by Back down. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Ciro!
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, Matt Machida!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ciro rushes Machida and presses him up against the cage.
Machida pushes off an throws an elbow but Ciro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Machida tries to break the clinch but Ciro is controlling the position.
Ciro tries to break the clinch but Machida is controlling the position.
Ciro avoids the elbow strike from Machida, against the cage.
Ciro breaks from the clinch.
Machida looks to land a combination but Ciro avoids it well.
Machida misses with a body kick.
Machida darts in trying to clinch
and Ciro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ciro scores with a spinning back kick!
Ciro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Machida counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciro looking to score a takedown here. Machida is defending well but Ciro drives through and ends up in Machida's guard.
Ciro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tom Ciro just wasn't active enough.
Machida throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ciro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ciro is defended easily by Machida.
Machida looks to clinch
and Ciro moves into the clinch.
Machida is trying to break the clinch but Ciro has him pressed against the cage.
Ciro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Machida swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ciro counters with a left and a right that stings Machida.
Machida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machida looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ciro managing to block the knees to the body from Machida.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ciro drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here as Ciro stalls from top position.
Ciro tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciro content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Ciro dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Machida ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Machida looks to clinch
and Ciro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Machida wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ciro has him pressed against the cage.
Ciro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Machida tries to clinch there but Ciro circles away.
Ciro clinches up with Machida and pushes him back against the cage.
Ciro manages to break the clinch.
Machida closes the distance but Ciro moves to the side
and Ciro counters with a left and a right that stings Machida.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciro misses with a kick to the body
and Machida counters with a body kick.
Machida throws a lazy head kick
and Ciro counters by clinching up.
Ciro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ciro fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Machida to the ground. Ciro is now in Machida's guard.
Ciro controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Machida keeping full guard, as Ciro tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tom Ciro has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Machida swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ciro counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ciro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Machida tries to break the clinch but Ciro is controlling the position.
Ciro wants to break free but Machida has control.
Machida's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matt Machida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ciro forces Machida back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ciro breaks from the clinch.
Machida throws a nice head kick!
Machida moves to clinch but Ciro breaks away
and Ciro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciro blocks an elbow strike.
Ciro prevents Machida from breaking the clinch.
Machida is trying to push Ciro away but Ciro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Machida wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Machida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matt Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ciro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ciro walks into a jab.
Machida lands with a nice body punch.
Matt Machida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida gets tackled into the cage by Ciro. Ciro maintains the clinch.
Machida is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ciro is defending well for now.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
Ciro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ciro takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Machida tries to clinch but Ciro moves away
and Ciro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ciro.
Ciro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ciro misses with a series of wild punches.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ciro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tom Ciro will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Machida closes the distance but Ciro moves to the side
and Ciro counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Machida!
Ciro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ciro is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Machida takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciro fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Machida sprawls well initially but Ciro persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Machida is trying to stand.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tom Ciro wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Machida lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ciro.
Ciro throws a right and a left that Machida avoids nicely.
Machida closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ciro counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
Ciro has hold of Machida's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Machida seems comfortable defending it but Ciro has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Machida is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Machida is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Ciro couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tom Ciro!
After winning the bout, Tom Ciro thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Minotauro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wagner Cavalcante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Minotauro could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Wagner Cavalcante's chin.
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206 lbs
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205 lbs
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Minotauro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wagner Cavalcante!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cavalcante walks into a jab.
Minotauro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Minotauro turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Cavalcante is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Minotauro off and has taken his back!
Minotauro trying to control the hands but Cavalcante breaks the grip.
Minotauro covering up well under a series of strikes from Cavalcante.
Minotauro is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Minotauro is really stuck here.
Cavalcante is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Minotauro knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Minotauro for a finish.
Minotauro is in bad spot here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalcante working for a choke but Minotauro is defending well.
Minotauro tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Minotauro gets back to half guard.
Cavalcante throws a strike but Minotauro avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Minotauro pulls Cavalcante in close to prevent any damage.
Cavalcante wants to stand but Minotauro is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Minotauro pulls Cavalcante in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cavalcante in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Minotauro wants to sweep but no luck.
Minotauro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cavalcante on the ground.
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!
Minotauro looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Minotauro.
Minotauro rushes Cavalcante and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Minotauro tightens his grip and picks Cavalcante up, before dumping him to the ground. Cavalcante manages to land in guard.
Minotauro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Minotauro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Minotauro advances to half guard.
Cavalcante is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Minotauro pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Minotauro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Minotauro is looking to pass Cavalcante's guard but actually Cavalcante recovers to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro trying to control the position from guard on top but Cavalcante is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cavalcante is looking to stand up but Minotauro isn't so interested in that idea.
Minotauro tries to free his leg and advance position but Cavalcante is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cavalcante is looking for a triangle but Minotauro pushes his legs off easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Minotauro pushing down on Cavalcante's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Minotauro dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cavalcante tries to sprawl but Minotauro drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Minotauro is looking to pass Cavalcante's guard but actually Cavalcante recovers to full guard.
Cavalcante keeping moving, preventing Minotauro from controlling successfully.
Cavalcante throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Cavalcante will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Minotauro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cavalcante had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Minotauro defends it easily.
Cavalcante throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minotauro trying to control the position from guard on top but Cavalcante is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Minotauro is really struggling to control Cavalcante but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Cavalcante has an active guard here but Minotauro has managed to pass into half guard.
Still in half guard, Minotauro seems content to control.
Minotauro wants to free his trapped foot but Cavalcante is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cavalcante wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcante actively working from the bottom here.
Cavalcante is breathing heavily.
Minotauro wants to pass the guard but Cavalcante is defending well.
Minotauro is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Minotauro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Minotauro is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Minotauro misses with a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Minotauro working for a guillotine from mount but Cavalcante is in no mood to give up.
Diego Minotauro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Minotauro lands a heavy elbow.
Cavalcante is desperately trying to improve his position but Minotauro has a good base and remains in mount.
Minotauro thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Cavalcante is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Minotauro is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Cavalcante to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Cavalcante shrugs it off.
Minotauro controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro punching from mount but Cavalcante doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Minotauro misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Cavalcante tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cavalcante is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Cavalcante blocking the ground and pound.
Minotauro throws some wild stikes that Cavalcante manages to avoid easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Minotauro controlling from the full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cavalcante wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Minotauro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Minotauro dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Cavalcante gets caught napping as Minotauro dives in and scores a takedown. Cavalcante manages to retain guard.
Minotauro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cavalcante has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Minotauro has managed to get both his arms back between Cavalcante's legs - danger averted.
Cavalcante throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Minotauro drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cavalcante manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Minotauro has Cavalcante in his guard.
Minotauro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cavalcante has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Minotauro is proving hard to escape from.
Cavalcante is looking to work some ground and pound but Minotauro has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minotauro is pulling down on Cavalcante's head to control his posture.
Minotauro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cavalcante manages to get himself to full guard.
Minotauro throws an elbow that misses. Cavalcante uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Minotauro's guard. Nice move by Cavalcante!
Minotauro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cavalcante is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Minotauro throwing shots but Cavalcante is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cavalcante knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Minotauro content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cavalcante wants to improve his position but Minotauro is controlling well.
Minotauro trying to control from half guard but Cavalcante is working away.
Minotauro moves nicely into side control.
Minotauro trying to control the action but Cavalcante is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Minotauro crashes against the mat.
Minotauro is staying tight to Cavalcante's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Minotauro wants to control but Cavalcante is keeping him busy.
Minotauro takes a little break here. Cavalcante wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Minotauro postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcante is working to avoid the ground and pound but Minotauro connects with a decent elbow.
Minotauro in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Cavalcante is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Minotauro asserts his dominance and retains side control.
An elbow from Minotauro crashes against the mat.
Minotauro blocks the strikes from Cavalcante.
Cavalcante throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
An elbow from Minotauro crashes against the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Minotauro content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Wagner Cavalcante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diego Minotauro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Minotauro's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Minotauro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Minotauro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Minotauro!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Ricardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claudio Tenorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo comes to the cage accompanied by Polkas y Huapangos - Los Dos Laredos. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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, Ricky Ricardo !
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, Claudio Tenorio!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tenorio misses with a series of wild punches.
Ricardo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tenorio connects with a right hand. Ricardo shakes it off.
Ricardo tries to clinch there but Tenorio circles away.
A combination from Tenorio does no damage.
Ricardo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tenorio takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tenorio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tenorio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ricardo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tenorio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tenorio lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tenorio scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ricardo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tenorio has managed to clinch.
Ricardo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tenorio's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricardo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tenorio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ricardo is breathing heavily.
Ricardo keeps control of Tenorio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ricardo wants a takedown.
Tenorio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tenorio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tenorio is trying to force a seperation but Ricardo has the dominant position.
Tenorio has had enough of the clinch but Ricardo keeps him there for the moment.
Tenorio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tenorio catches Ricardo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good shot there by Tenorio.
Tenorio lands with a hook. Ricardo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tenorio goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tenorio clinches up with Ricardo and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenorio has had enough of the clinch but Ricardo keeps him there for the moment.
Tenorio tries to circle away but Ricardo has him pinned against the cage.
Tenorio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ricardo manages to break the clinch.
Tenorio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tenorio darts in trying to clinch
and Ricardo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tenorio won't be happy with that.
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!
Ricardo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tenorio, who protects the arm well.
Tenorio is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ricardo is controlling him well.
Ricardo cracks Tenorio with a big right hand but Tenorio just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenorio is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ricardo is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tenorio is not content to let Ricardo control the position.
Ricardo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tenorio is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ricardo trying to control the position but Tenorio is working away.
Tenorio is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ricardo is controlling him well.
Ricardo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo is looking to take a break and control but Tenorio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tenorio can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sloppy strikes there by Ricardo .
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ricardo working the ground and pound but Tenorio is defending the strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tenorio is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Tenorio bucks up and tries to throw Ricardo off but instead Ricardo has got his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Claudio Tenorio will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tenorio doesn't manage to clinch there - Ricardo circles away.
Tenorio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tenorio doesn't manage to clinch there - Ricardo circles away.
Tenorio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ricardo 's hands.
Tenorio wants to clinch but Ricardo slips to the side
and Ricardo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tenorio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ricardo momentarily.
Nice shot by Tenorio.
Tenorio wants to clinch up but Ricardo keeps it at a distance.
A jab lands there for Tenorio.
Tenorio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ricardo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tenorio looks to land a combination but Ricardo avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenorio shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ricardo eats them both and turns towards Tenorio to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tenorio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ricardo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tenorio lands an overhand right.
Tenorio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ricardo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tenorio tries to clinch but Ricardo moves out of range.
Ricardo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tenorio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ricardo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tenorio forces Ricardo back against the cage and clinches.
Tenorio tries to break free but Ricardo pushes him back against the cage.
Tenorio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ricardo has him pressed against the cage.
Tenorio manages to break the clinch.
Claudio Tenorio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tenorio connects with a right hand. Ricardo shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenorio walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ricardo .
Ricardo moves in looking to clinch but Tenorio pushes him off.
Tenorio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tenorio connects with a nice looking jab.
Ricardo swats away the attempt to clinch by Tenorio.
Tenorio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ricardo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tenorio's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tenorio duly obliges.
Tenorio scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tenorio lands a jab to the head.
Ricardo shoots in for a takedown but Tenorio shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tenorio drives through and clinches with Ricardo against the cage.
Tenorio tries to circle away but Ricardo has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo prevents Tenorio from breaking the clinch.
Tenorio breaks from the clinch.
Tenorio works over Ricardo 's head and body with a nice combination.
Ricardo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tenorio connects with a single shot there.
Ricardo is looking to clinch but Tenorio is avoiding it.
Tenorio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ricardo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tenorio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ricardo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tenorio has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Tenorio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tenorio is trying to break free.
Tenorio has had enough of the clinch but Ricardo keeps him there for the moment.
Ricardo connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenorio is looking to break free of the clinch but Ricardo has double underhooks.
Ricardo misses with a knee strike.
Tenorio has had enough of the clinch but Ricardo keeps him there for the moment.
Tenorio tries to break free but Ricardo pushes him back against the cage.
Tenorio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ricardo keeps control of Tenorio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tenorio tries to break free but Ricardo pushes him back against the cage.
Tenorio is trying to force a seperation but Ricardo has the dominant position.
Tenorio tries to break the clinch but Ricardo is controlling the position.
Ricardo stalling in the clinch but Tenorio improves position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tenorio is trying to break the clinch but Ricardo is controlling him.
Ricardo lands with a left to the head.
Tenorio tries to break free but Ricardo pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claudio Tenorio 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tenorio wants to clinch up but Ricardo keeps it at a distance.
Ricardo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tenorio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ricardo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ricardo tries to clinch up but Tenorio circles away and keeps his distance.
Ricardo scores with a head kick.
Tenorio clinches.
Tenorio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ricardo has him pressed against the cage.
Tenorio wants to break free but Ricardo has control.
Tenorio tries to break free but Ricardo pushes him back against the cage.
Tenorio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tenorio is trying to force a seperation but Ricardo has the dominant position.
Tenorio working hard to break the clinch.
Ricardo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tenorio's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenorio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ricardo manages to break the clinch.
Tenorio looks to land a combination but Ricardo avoids it well.
Ricardo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ricky Ricardo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tenorio moves in looking to clinch but Ricardo pushes him off.
Claudio Tenorio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tenorio moves into the clinch.
Ricardo with a knee to the head.
Claudio Tenorio seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ricardo 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch lands to the side of Ricardo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tenorio lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jab, jab by Tenorio - just one landing.
Ricardo gets tackled into the cage by Tenorio. Tenorio maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenorio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tenorio tries to break free but Ricardo pushes him back against the cage.
Tenorio wants to break free but Ricardo has control.
Tenorio is trying to push Ricardo away but Ricardo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tenorio takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ricardo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tenorio tries to break the clinch but Ricardo is controlling the position.
Ricardo keeps control of Tenorio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tenorio tries to break free but Ricardo pushes him back against the cage.
Ricardo jumps into guard, dragging Tenorio to the mat.
Tenorio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ricardo . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tenorio wants to stand but Ricardo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tenorio preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ricardo 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.
Tenorio tries to buck Ricardo off but he can't manage it.
Ricardo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Tenorio has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ricardo sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Claudio Tenorio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenorio is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Tenorio wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ricardo .
Tenorio squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Ricardo swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricky Ricardo !
Ricky Ricardo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Ekim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Khan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Thiago Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Ekim!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Ekim. Those never looked like landing.
Ekim throws a good cross that connects.
Ekim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khan circles away quickly and effectively.
Ekim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice jab there from Ekim.
It looks like Thiago Khan has been cut.
Ekim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Khan blocks the body kick.
Ekim throws a series of punches but Khan avoids them all with ease.
Khan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Khan misses.
Khan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Ekim misses the target.
Khan shoots in for a double leg but Ekim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Khan throws a series of punches but Ekim moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ekim tries to avoid it but Khan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ekim to the ground. Ekim escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ekim lands with an overhand left.
Ekim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Khan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ekim but Ekim pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khan is breathing heavily.
Khan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thiago Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekim throws a leg kick which misses Khan's front leg but catches the back leg as Khan tries to avoid it.
Khan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khan throws a wild body kick that Ekim sees coming a mile off.
Ekim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ekim thuds his shin into the meat of Khan's side.
Ekim connects with the punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ekim lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Khan is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ekim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khan.
Oh Khan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Ekim knocks Khan out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mike Ekim!
A very excited looking Mike Ekim rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rejinaldo Villasenor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Villasenor comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Gotta Feeling kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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229 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stevie Gonzales!
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, Rejinaldo Villasenor!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villasenor moves forwards but Gonzales connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Rejinaldo Villasenor has been cut.
Villasenor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gonzales but Gonzales pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gonzales takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice uppercut lands for Gonzales. That snapped Villasenor's head back.
Gonzales sends Villasenor crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Gonzales is motioning to the referee to let Villasenor up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Villasenor is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Gonzales.
Villasenor is still on wobbly legs! Can Gonzales finish him?
Villasenor looks gassed!
Villasenor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gonzales scores with a hook to the body. Villasenor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rejinaldo Villasenor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Look low, kick high! Gonzales uses the oldest trick in the book to send Villasenor tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Gonzales is absolutely delighted - when Villasenor wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Stevie Gonzales!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Stevie Gonzales made sure he mentioned Brute, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aze Gori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Hall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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130 lbs
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Basic striking
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aze Gori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Hall!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gori fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hall on the side of the head.
It looks like Matt Hall has been cut.
Hall blocks a jab.
Gori is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hall.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gori throws a hook but Hall blocks it.
Hall feints and then cracks Gori's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gori down.
Gori looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hall tries to kick Gori off but Gori keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gori trying to control the action but Hall is working from the bottom.
Gori not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gori is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Hall reverses the position - he's now on top in Gori's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gori is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gori stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hall is trying to control the position but Gori postures up.
Gori looking to pass the guard.
Gori wants to get up but he can't break Hall's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gori trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Gori from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hall slips a straight right by Gori.
Matt Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gori lands a jab to the head.
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gori manages to avoid it.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gori paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gori misses the jab.
Hall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gori throws a looping overhand right but Hall ducks down to avoid it.
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Gori.
Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gori keeps the fight on the outside.
Hall tries to clinch up.
Gori misses with a looping right.
Hall tries to clinch there but Gori circles away.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gori paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hall digs a good hook to Gori's body.
Gori is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
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!
Nice takedown defense from Hall. No joy for Gori on that attempt.
Hall throws a head kick but Gori moves out of range.
Gori throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gori looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hall is fending him off so far but Gori persists. Nope, Hall circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gori changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hall tries to avoid it but Gori manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hall to the ground. Hall escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aze Gori. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall tries to clinch but Gori moves out of range.
Gori throws a hook but Hall avoids it easily.
Gori cracks Hall with an open hand slap.
Hall has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gori finds it's way round the side to connect with Hall's head.
Gori fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hall lands a head kick!
Hall lands a slapping body shot.
Gori missing with a left hand there. Hall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matt Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall clinches.
Hall lands an elbow inside.
Hall lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gori has had enough of the clinch but Hall keeps him there for the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall missing with knees to the body.
Hall is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gori's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gori managing to block the knees to the body from Hall.
Hall lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gori lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gori jumps guard but Hall turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gori is trying to pull guard but Hall turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gori tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hall smiles and moves away.
Gori shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hall pinned against the cage. Hall gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gori swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gori.
Gori fails with the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gori loads up on a big right hand but Hall slips the punch.
Hall lands a brutal head kick. Gori looks out on his feet and Hall throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Matt Hall!
Matt Hall made sure to mention his sponsor, Ultimate Fighting Gear in his post fight interview.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Fielding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willians Obina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obina is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ai se eu te pego. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22
239 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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23
251 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dexter Fielding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Willians Obina!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fielding swinging wildly here.
Fielding feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Obinas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Willians Obina has been cut.
Fielding will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fielding with a hook.
Fielding fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice cross by Fielding.
Obina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fielding.
Fielding throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Obina closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Obina is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fielding has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fielding trying to control but Obina postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obina throwing shots but Fielding is blocking nicely.
Obina has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Obina prevents Fielding from improving his position.
Obina is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fielding doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Obina.
Fielding is in trouble now - Obina has advanced to mount!
Fielding tries to lock up and control but Obina gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fielding is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Obina trying to control but Fielding is having none of it.
Poor strikes thrown by Obina there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Obina trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fielding sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Obina wants to control but Fielding is keeping him busy.
Fielding won't allow Obina to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obina is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fielding moves into full guard.
Obina postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Obina tries to free his leg and advance position but Fielding is retaining full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fielding wants to sweep but no luck.
Obina wants to pass the guard but Fielding is keeping the position.
Obina trying to control the position from guard on top but Fielding is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Obina sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fielding's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fielding trying to control here.
Fielding is defending against the submission attempts here by Obina.
Obina is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fielding!
Obina unloads with some shots from mount but Fielding bucks and avoids them well.
Fielding really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fielding blocking the ground and pound.
Obina is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Fielding to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Fielding shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willians Obina dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Willians Obina's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fielding misses with a double jab.
Obina keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Obina dives in and grabs Fielding's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fielding pushes down on Obina's head and hops out.
Fielding throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obina drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Obina trying to control but Fielding is working from the bottom.
Obina trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Fielding manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Fielding wants to control from the top but Obina keeps moving.
Obina pulls Fielding in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obina wants to sweep but no luck.
Fielding will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fielding throws a big elbow that misses.
Fielding working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Obina wants to sweep here but Fielding controlling him for the moment.
Obina throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Obina looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fielding is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fielding with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fielding tries to free his leg and advance position but Obina is retaining full guard.
Fielding thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fielding postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fielding trying to control but Obina is working from the bottom.
Fielding with a nice head shot there.
Obina has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fielding can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fielding wants to control from the top but Obina keeps moving.
Fielding throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fielding trying to control the position from guard on top but Obina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fielding postures up and lands a big shot to Obina's brow.
Fielding trying to control the position from guard on top but Obina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Obina looking for a guillotine here but Fielding defends easily.
Fielding advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fielding scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fielding throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Willians Obina has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fielding misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Fielding wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Obina, who protects the arm well.
Obina sneaks back into half guard.
Obina trying to control but Fielding postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obina keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fielding wants to stand up but Obina is controlling the position.
Obina is looking to control Fielding's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Obina avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Fielding dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Willians Obina's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Fielding moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fielding dives in and scores a takedown into Obina's guard.
Fielding throws a big elbow that misses.
Obina keeping moving, preventing Fielding from controlling successfully.
Fielding throwing strikes from guard but Obina blocks nicely.
Fielding preventing the sweep.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obina bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fielding's guard.
Obina trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Fielding manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Obina looking for a sweep. Not yet Obina, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obina working a defensive guard here.
Obina working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fielding.
Fielding working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Obina is trying to keep Fielding in close.
Fielding being controlled here momentarily.
Fielding missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fielding loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Obina preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Obina manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fielding manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obina won't allow Fielding to sweep him here.
Fielding utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Obina looking to pass the guard.
Obina throws a strike but Fielding rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Obina wants to hit a switch here but Fielding passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Obina there!
Fielding lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fielding can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Obina is looking to escape.
Obina is wriggling around trying to escape.
The referee warns Obina that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Obina tries to hold on but Fielding postures up.
Fielding misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Fielding scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Obina?
Fielding controlling from mount.
Obina slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fielding missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fielding scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Obina is trying to maintain the position but Fielding is very close to passing his half guard.
Obina is refusing to be controlled, as Fielding sits in half guard.
Nice strikes from Fielding there.
That has opened up Willians Obina's cut even more.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fielding throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fielding prevents Obina from improving his position.
Fielding landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Fielding showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fielding has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Fielding!
A very excited looking Dexter Fielding 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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