UVT 186: Coward vs Requina PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chew Bacca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandr Fedorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bacca kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 3rd world!. Fedorov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8kANB2XBYU&feature=related kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bacca
vs
Fedorov

189 cm
26
176 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

190 cm
27
180 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chew Bacca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aleksandr Fedorov!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bacca misses with a low kick.
Bacca lands with a kick to the temple. Fedorov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fedorov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Fedorov clinches up with Bacca and pushes him back against the cage.
Fedorov scores with a shot to the side of Bacca's head.
Fedorov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Bacca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fedorov is looking to clinch.
Bacca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bacca swinging wildly here.
Bacca swinging wildly here.
Bacca avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fedorov fails with the takedown.
Bacca with a nice cross.
Bacca throws a series of punches but Fedorov moves out of range.
Fedorov tries to clinch up but Bacca circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedorov is looking to clinch but Bacca is avoiding it.
Bacca scores with a one two! Fedorov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bacca throws a nice looking combination but Fedorov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bacca slaps away a takedown attempt from Fedorov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chew Bacca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksandr Fedorov.

Fedorov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bacca is looking to improve his position.
Fedorov is trying to control the action in half guard but Bacca is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fedorov moves into full mount! Bacca won't be happy about that!

Fedorov get's back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bacca digs a good body shot into Fedorov's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacca is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Horrible takedown by Fedorov or perhaps it was just good defense by Bacca which made him look bad.
Bacca throws a series of punches but Fedorov avoids them all with ease.
Bacca scores with a nice right hand.
Fedorov tries to clinch but Bacca moves out of range.
Aleksandr Fedorov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fedorov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bacca is fending him off so far but Fedorov persists. Nope, Bacca circles away and we're back to standing.
Fedorov is looking to clinch but Bacca is avoiding it.
Bacca misses with a looping right.
Fedorov slips a jab from Bacca.
Bacca throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Aleksandr Fedorov has been cut.
Horrible takedown by Fedorov or perhaps it was just good defense by Bacca which made him look bad.
Bacca scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Fedorov is rocked!
Bacca misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fedorov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bacca as he avoids it easily.
Fedorov tries to close the distance and clinch but Bacca swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov fails with a takedown attempt.
Fedorov looks gassed!
Bacca tests Fedorov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fedorov is still on wobbly legs! Can Bacca finish him?

Bacca gets caught flat footed, as Fedorov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fedorov seems to have recovered his senses.
Bacca controls Fedorov momentarily but Fedorov frees himself.
Bacca wants to sweep but no luck.
Fedorov postures up.
Fedorov passes Bacca's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Well, if Fedorov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bacca is trying to maintain the position but Fedorov is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Fedorov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fedorov stalling.
Fedorov is just content to waste time from the top position. Bacca takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bacca tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fedorov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bacca is keeping the position for now.
Fedorov passes Bacca's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chew Bacca dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aleksandr Fedorov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bacca misses with a low kick as Fedorov jumps back.
A left and a right from Bacca both land. Nice combination.
Fedorov wants to clinch up but Bacca keeps it at a distance.
Chew Bacca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fedorov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bacca's waist but Bacca gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fedorov off to one side.
Bacca misses with an uppercut. Fedorov saw that one coming.
Fedorov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fedorov tries to close the distance and clinch but Bacca swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bacca swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fedorov.
Bacca fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fedorov on the side of the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fedorov is defended easily by Bacca.
Bacca throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fedorov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bacca counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Bacca. Those never looked like landing.
Bacca connects with a leg kick. Fedorov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fedorov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bacca avoids it really well and circles away.
Chew Bacca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksandr Fedorov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacca throws a sloppy head kick and Fedorov moves out of range easily.
Bacca avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bacca keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bacca throws a left and a right that both miss

and Fedorov moves into the clinch.
Bacca working hard to break the clinch.

Bacca manages to break the clinch.
Fedorov throws a sloppy head kick and Bacca moves out of range easily.
Fedorov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bacca avoids it really well and circles away.

Fedorov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fedorov is breathing heavily.
Bacca controlling the position well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bacca manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fedorov wants to stand and escape but instead Bacca has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bacca working some strikes from top position.
Bacca pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fedorov is keeping the position for now.
Fedorov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fedorov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Fedorov stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Bacca to get to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacca throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fedorov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bacca paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bacca stuffs the takedown attempt from Fedorov. Fedorov gets slowly back to his feet.

Fedorov gets the takedown into side control.
Bacca manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fedorov's best efforts.
Bacca wants to get back to his feet.
Bacca wants to improve his position but Fedorov is controlling well.
Bacca wants to control but Fedorov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fedorov in particular looking to stall.
Bacca trying to hold on to Fedorov's head to control him but Fedorov postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacca won't allow Fedorov to pass to mount.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fedorov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bacca swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fedorov tries to clinch up.
Fedorov tries to clinch but Bacca is having none of it.
Fedorov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bacca tries to avoid it but Fedorov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bacca to the ground. Bacca escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fedorov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fedorov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bacca sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fedorov tries to close the distance and clinch but Bacca swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fedorov throws a lazy head kick
and Bacca counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fedorov's knee momentarily.
Chew Bacca is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fedorov fails to land the takedown.
Bacca lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fedorov circles away quickly and effectively.
Fedorov wants to clinch.
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 Chew Bacca will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aleksandr Fedorov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Fedorov fails to land the takedown.
Bacca falls off balance throwing a combination

and Fedorov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fedorov.
Bacca working hard to break the clinch.
Bacca tries to circle away but Fedorov has him pinned against the cage.

Bacca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fedorov tries to clinch up but Bacca circles away and keeps his distance.
Good exchange - Bacca coming out on top.
Bacca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fedorov looks to clinch
and Bacca counters with a good low kick that Fedorov was not able to check.
Bacca looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fedorov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bacca but Bacca pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fedorov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fedorov checks a leg kick nicely.
Bacca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedorov tries to clinch up.
Bacca stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bacca wants it to stay on the feet.
Chew Bacca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksandr Fedorov.
Bacca avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fedorov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bacca counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bacca feints a jab promting Fedorov to slip. Bacca then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fedorov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fedorov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bacca blocks a head kick by Fedorov.
Fedorov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Crunch! Bacca slams his shin into Fedorov's torso.
Fedorov slips a jab and a cross from Bacca.
Fedorov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bacca counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fedorov wants to clinch but Bacca slips to the side
and Bacca counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fedorov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fedorov tries to close the distance and clinch but Bacca swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bacca misses with a body shot.
Bacca moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fedorov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bacca manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bacca pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fedorov back to the cage. Bacca follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bacca lands a hook that stumbles Fedorov back into the cage. Bacca follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Fedorov to the canvas! Bacca pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Fedorov has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Chew Bacca!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Albright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Albright
vs
Fury

180 cm
35
164 lbs
22 - 22 - 0

185 cm
25
170 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eugene Albright!
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, Bryan Fury!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Albright doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fury counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Albright thinking.
Albright shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fury sprawls well. Fury wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Albright gets slowly back to his feet.
Fury tries to bum rush Albright with a series of wild strikes but Albright uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fury throws a predictable looking body shot

so Albright counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fury is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Albright is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bryan Fury was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Fury throws a right and a left that Albright avoids nicely.
Albright tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fury sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Albright somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eugene Albright. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Albright closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albright prevents Fury from standing back up.
Fury is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bryan Fury was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Albright throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fury's waist but Fury gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Albright off to one side.
Albright shoots and misses
and Fury counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Albright shoots for a double leg takedown but Fury sprawls well. He's pushed Albright's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Albright shoots for a double leg takedown but Fury sprawls well. He's pushed Albright's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fury is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Albright.
Fury takes a swing at Albright's ribcage but misses.
Albright tries for a takedown but Fury circles away easily
and Fury counters with a nice uppercut.
Albright fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bryan Fury is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fury throws out a powerful jab.
Fury misses with a double jab.
Albright tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fury sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Albright somewhat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Albright scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albright controlling the action here.
Albright stops Fury from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Fury kicks Albright off and gets back to his feet.
Albright moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bryan Fury will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice body punch from Fury.
Albright tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fury swivels and escapes.
Fury ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Albright moves away.
Fury throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Albright misses with a takedown
and Fury counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Albright thinking.
Albright shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fury pinned against the cage. Fury gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eugene Albright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fury lands a nice shot that snaps Albright's head back.
Fury throws a good cross that connects.
Albright shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fury but Fury pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fury. Albright does a little dance to reset his feet.
Albright takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury misses with a series of wild punches.
Albright misses with a takedown
and Fury counters with a three punch combo that has Albright backing up. Albright nods at Fury to acknowledge the strikes.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bryan Fury!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dog Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Pablo Ramlho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramlho has chosen Back To The Primitive - Soulfly as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Penn
vs
Pablo Ramlho

175 cm
28
165 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

179 cm
29
163 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dog Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Pablo Ramlho!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramlho slips under a jab.

Penn closes the distance and clinches.
Penn with a knee to the head.

It looks like Juan Pablo Ramlho has been cut.
Ramlho lands a hook that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Ramlho swings wildly with an uppercut but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramlho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramlho tries a body shot but Penn blocks it.
Penn misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Penn.
Penn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramlho.
A head punch on the inside from Ramlho fails to land.
Ramlho tries a body shot but Penn blocks it.
Ramlho stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nice elbow from Ramlho.
Penn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn looking to slow down the pace here.
Ramlho is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Penn leaning against his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramlho.
Penn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ramlho is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Penn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramlho's elbow.
Penn avoids the elbow strike from Ramlho, against the cage.
Penn misses with a knee to the head.
Ramlho misses with the head strike.
Ramlho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ramlho throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.
Ramlho throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Penns head.
Ramlho throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Penns head.

Ramlho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Penn throws the left hand but Ramlho avoids the punch easily.
Juan Pablo Ramlho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Ramlho to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Ramlho looks to clinch but Penn throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Ramlho taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dog Penn!
Dog Penn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Gornev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Vitali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gornev's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Alessandro Safina - Luna Tu. Vitali has chosen Cain's entrance theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ivan Gornev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gornev
vs
Vitali

185 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
32
185 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Gornev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cain Vitali!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitali looks to score with a jab to the body but Gornev is just out of range.
Gornev throws a series of punches but Vitali avoids them all with ease.
Gornev has his takedown stuffed
and Vitali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vitali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Gornev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vitali blocks a low kick nicely.
Vitali works over Gornev's head and body with a nice combination.
Gornev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gornev walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vitali keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gornev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vitali moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vitali feints a jab promting Gornev to slip. Vitali then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gornev slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Vitali throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gornev.

Vitali moves into the clinch.

Vitali breaks the clinch.
Ivan Gornev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vitali lands a right hook to the body.
Vitali uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gornev has time to react.
Gornev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gornev slips a jab and a cross from Vitali.
Gornev throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitali ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gornev is breathing heavily.
Vitali misses with the combination.
Vitali misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gornev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gornev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vitali lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vitali.

Gornev is rocked!
Gornev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vitali counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vitali scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vitali scores with a three punch combo!
Oh Gornev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gornev ducks right into an uppercut from Vitali.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vitali.
Vitali pounces like a tiger and cracks Gornev with a vicious hook! Gornev is down but not out! Vitali follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Cain Vitali!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emanoel Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erwin Ontario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ontario has chosen VHB - Freedom Fighter as his entrance music. 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.

Moreno
vs
Ontario

185 cm
31
174 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

192 cm
29
179 lbs
22 - 7 - 1

BJJ Red Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emanoel Moreno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Erwin Ontario!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ontario throws a right hand that Moreno ducks under and follows up with a left that Moreno also avoids with ease.
Ontario tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moreno was well out of range. Poor timing from Ontario.
Ontario rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moreno moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ontario throws a jab but it's blocked by Moreno.
Ontario moves out of range as Moreno strikes.
Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ontario swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ontario throws a jab when Moreno was well out of range.
Moreno displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Erwin Ontario has been cut.
Moreno moves out of range of the body kick from Ontario.
Ontario uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moreno.
An inside leg kick lands from Ontario.
Ontario showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moreno.
Ontario throws a combination. Moreno tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body kick there by Ontario.
A left lands for Ontario.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Ontario.
Moreno closes the distance and clinches up with Ontario, looking for a takedown. Moreno pushes Ontario against the cage but Ontario circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ontario. That's going to slow Moreno down.
Ontario lands a nice shot that snaps Moreno's head back.
Ontario throws a big shot that misses.
Moreno defending well as Ontario loads up on a big left hand.
Ontario looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ontario scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ontario lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ontario throws a looping overhand right but Moreno ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Moreno.
Moreno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ontario throws a jab but it's blocked by Moreno.
Ontario throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ontario slips under a jab from Moreno.
Moreno takes one to the chin there.
Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ontario paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ontario's jab looks to have found its range, popping Moreno under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moreno misses the shot to the body.
Ontario uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ontario looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Moreno uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ontario has time to react.
Both fighters circling a little - Ontario finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Moreno throws a hook but Ontario avoids it easily.
Ontario ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ontario dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Moreno. That did some damage!
Erwin Ontario seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ontario connects with a good right hand that stumbles Moreno. Moreno circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ontario buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno shoots in but no luck this time.
Moreno walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Moreno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moreno takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice shot by Ontario.
Nice cross by Moreno.
Ontario has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Moreno takes one on the button.
Ontario throws a quick inside leg kick.
Moreno scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ontario goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ontario lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Moreno scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That has opened up Erwin Ontario's cut even more.
Moreno misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno throws a right hand that misses
and Ontario counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A jab from Moreno misses.
Moreno misses with a body punch
and Ontario makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ontario cracks the inside of Moreno's front leg.
Ontario is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Moreno had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ontario.
Ontario moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Moreno swings for the body but Ontario moves out of range.
Ontario displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moreno.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emanoel Moreno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ontario connects with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Ontario as he connects with a hook.
Erwin Ontario is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ontario throws an off balance right hand
enabling Moreno to counter with a crisp jab.
Ontario cracks Moreno with a right hand to the side of the head.
Moreno takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Moreno tries for a takedown but Ontario sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Moreno throws a poor cross that misses
letting Ontario counter with a right hand.

Moreno instigates a clinch.
Ontario utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Moreno's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ontario goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ontario prevents the takedown attempt.
Ontario working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ontario tries to throw a body punch but Moreno avoids it by throwing Ontario back against the cage.
Moreno is working for takedown but Ontario is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emanoel Moreno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moreno wants a takedown but no success here.

Ontario's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moreno misses with a takedown attempt - Ontario sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ontario fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ontario misses with a body shot.
Ontario showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moreno.
A jab from Ontario does it's job there.
Moreno with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ontario to score with a decent uppercut.
Ontario fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ontario throws a body punch but Moreno moves out of range.
Ontario moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Moreno takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A good leg kick by Ontario.
Ontario closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ontario throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moreno blocks a low kick nicely.
Ontario scores with a jab to the head.
Moreno looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice uppercut there from Ontario.

Moreno is rocked!
Ontario moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Oh Moreno is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moreno's corner calls for a 1-2. Moreno obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ontario comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Moreno seems to have got his legs back now.
Moreno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ontario was well out of range. Poor timing from Moreno.
Moreno shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ontario as he jumps to the side.
Ontario's corner calls for a 1-2. Ontario obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Moreno. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Moreno fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moreno tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice combination there by Moreno.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ontario throws a series of punches but Moreno avoids them all with ease.
Ontario uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ontario thuds a left hand into Moreno's body.
Moreno slips a jab from Ontario.
Moreno scores with a jab.
Moreno is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Moreno shoots in for a takedown but Ontario shows good takedown defense.
Ontario misses with a two punch combination.
A punch lands to the side of Moreno 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Moreno shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Ontario tries to keep at a distance but Moreno has taken the fight into the clinch.

Moreno wants the takedown. Ontario is fighting it off but Moreno persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ontario's guard against the cage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Moreno won't allow Ontario to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moreno forces his way into half guard.
Ontario taking some punishment here, with Moreno in his half guard.
Moreno with the ground and pound but Ontario uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Ontario controlling the position.
Ontario wants to stand but Moreno is controlling the position.
Moreno trying to control the position from guard on top but Ontario is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moreno with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erwin Ontario showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Erwin Ontario's cut.
That's time! Moreno's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Moreno blocks a head kick by Ontario.
Ontario thows a body shot but no joy.
Moreno on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Emanoel Moreno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moreno missing with a left hand there. Ontario was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ontario connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ontario avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Moreno closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Moreno lands in his opponent's guard.
Ontario keeping moving, preventing Moreno from controlling successfully.
Moreno wants to pass the guard but Ontario is keeping the position.
Ontario manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ontario landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ontario unloading with bombs!
Ontario unloads with some shots from mount but Moreno bucks and avoids them well.
Ontario throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Moreno tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ontario raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ontario prevents Moreno from getting the reversal.
Emanoel Moreno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ontario controlling from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moreno is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ontario wants to control the pace but Moreno is squirming around nicely.
Ontario prevents Moreno from getting the reversal.
Moreno wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ontario.
Ontario punching from mount but Moreno doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ontario 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.
Ontario tries to control but Moreno wriggling away.
Ontario avoids the attempt from Moreno to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ontario working Moreno over with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ontario prevents Moreno from getting the reversal.
Moreno tries to lock up and control but Ontario gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ontario fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ontario connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ontario throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Moreno working to try and regain half guard.
Ontario lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ontario looking to finish Moreno with some ground and pound. This is bad for Moreno!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ontario in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ontario lands with some strikes.
Ontario drops a big elbow. That's hurt Moreno! More shots from Ontario and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erwin Ontario!
An out of breath and clearly excited Erwin Ontario thanked Perkele! for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Mizrahi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donnie Mizrahi looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Bourque
vs
Mizrahi

192 cm
34
156 lbs
31 - 10 - 0

176 cm
26
155 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Powerful

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 31 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Bourque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donnie Mizrahi!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mizrahi tries to clinch there but Bourque circles away.
A jab from Bourque finds it's way through Mizrahi's defenses.
Bourque moves out of range of the body kick.
Mizrahi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bourque moves away.
Bourque lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Donnie Mizrahi has been cut.

Mizrahi takes the fight into the clinch.
Mizrahi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bourque blocks it with crossed arms.
Mizrahi tries to stall but Bourque uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bourque on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bourque is trying to force a seperation but Mizrahi has the dominant position.
Bourque softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Bourque breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mizrahi throws a jab but it's blocked by Bourque.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque just misses with a punch to the body.
Bourque throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Bourque gets tackled into the cage by Mizrahi. Mizrahi maintains the clinch.
Mizrahi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mizrahi trying to land knees to the body.
Bourque wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mizrahi has him pressed against the cage.
Bourque working hard to break the clinch.
Mizrahi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mizrahi is trying to maintain a safe position but Bourque gets an underhook and turns Mizrahi into the cage.
A knee to the head by Mizrahi.
Bourque tries to break the clinch but Mizrahi is controlling the position.
Mizrahi scores with a knee to the head.
Mizrahi with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bourque.
Mizrahi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mizrahi with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Bourque manages to break the clinch.
Bourque misses with a looping left.
Bourque moves out of range of the body kick.
Bourque blocks a head kick by Mizrahi.
Mizrahi wants to clinch up but Bourque keeps it at a distance.
Bourque tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mizrahi was well out of range. Poor timing from Bourque.
Sloppy strikes from Bourque. Those never looked like landing.
Bourque swings for the body but Mizrahi moves out of range.
Mizrahi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bourque counters with a nice uppercut.
Bourque really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bourque misses with the combination.
Bourque misses the jab.
Bourque comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi tries to clinch there but Bourque circles away.
Mizrahi ducks right into an uppercut from Bourque.
Mizrahi jabs Bourque to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bourque ducks under a wild hook from Mizrahi.
Bourque steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bourque rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mizrahi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - Mizrahi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bourque takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bourque misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mizrahi counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bourque moves out of range as Mizrahi throws a body kick.
Bourque smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mizrahi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bourque is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bourque needs to keep his hands up - Mizrahi had a free shot at his head there.
Bourque connects with a nice looking jab.
Bourque connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mizrahi's hands.
Bourque lands with a straight right. Mizrahi didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bourque misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi dodges the punch combination from Bourque.
Mizrahi moves in looking to clinch but Bourque pushes him off.
Bourque misses with a hook. Mizrahi ducked under it nicely.
Mizrahi loads up on a big right hand but Bourque slips the punch.
Mizrahi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bourque looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mizrahi walks into a jab.
Mizrahi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mizrahi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bourque swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mizrahi delivers a nice body kick.
Bourque avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bourque wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mizrahi defending well as Bourque loads up on a big left hand.
Mizrahi avoids the body shot from Bourque.
Bourque swats away the attempt to clinch by Mizrahi.
Mizrahi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Paul Bourque will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Donnie Mizrahi's cut.
That's time! Bourque's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mizrahi tries to close the distance and clinch but Bourque swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice jab there from Bourque.
Bourque misses with a hook.
Bourque misses with a straight left.
Bourque takes a swing at Mizrahi's ribcage but misses.
Mizrahi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bourque.
Bourque misses with an uppercut.
Donnie Mizrahi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Mizrahi misses.
Mizrahi lunges at Bourque with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bourque's hand.
Mizrahi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bourque is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bourque is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mizrahi.
Bourque lands with a cross.
Mizrahi misses with a wild body shot.
Bourque connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mizrahi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bourque.
A punch lands to the side of Bourque 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mizrahi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mizrahi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizrahi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bourque paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bourque throws a looping overhand right but Mizrahi ducks down to avoid it.
Bourque steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mizrahi.
Bourque connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mizrahi's hands.
Bourque misses with the combination.
Mizrahi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mizrahi misses with a straight left.
Bourque just misses with a punch to the body.
Mizrahi scores with a shot to the body.
Bourque keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mizrahi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mizrahi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paul Bourque is winning the standup battle so far.
Bourque throws a series of punches but Mizrahi moves out of range.
Bourque throws a body punch but Mizrahi moves out of range.
Bourque lands with an overhand left.
Nice body kick there by Mizrahi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque lands a body shot.
Mizrahi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mizrahi is breathing heavily.
Mizrahi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bourque throws out a powerful jab.
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!
Bourque throws a looping overhand right but Mizrahi ducks down to avoid it.
Mizrahi defending well as Bourque loads up on a big left hand.
Bourque scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bourque throws a series of strikes that have Mizrahi backpedaling.
Mizrahi drops his hands momentarily and Bourque takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mizrahi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mizrahi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bourque fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bourque lands a slapping body shot.
Bourque avoids the body shot from Mizrahi.
Bourque misses with a few strikes there.
Bourque thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi slips a jab and a cross from Bourque.
Mizrahi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bourque takes one on the button.
Mizrahi lands with a nice body punch.
Bourque misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bourque takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mizrahi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bourque.
Bourque takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mizrahi fails with an attempt to clinch.

Mizrahi closes the distance and clinches.
Mizrahi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bourque blocks it with crossed arms.
Mizrahi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bourque's face.

It looks like Paul Bourque has been cut.
Mizrahi misses with a punch to the body.
Mizrahi is struggling to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourque tries to break the clinch but Mizrahi is controlling the position.
Mizrahi lands with a left to the head.

Bourque breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mizrahi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mizrahi throws a big shot that misses.
Good shot there by Bourque.
Mizrahi ducks under a wild hook from Bourque.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bourque throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bourque misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bourque is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mizrahi.
Mizrahi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bourque.

Mizrahi clinches up with Bourque and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Bourque dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bourque cracks Mizrahi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mizrahi is looking to clinch but Bourque is avoiding it.
Mizrahi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mizrahi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bourque manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bourque walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mizrahi.
Bourque throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mizrahi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bourque crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mizrahi - the referee stops the clock and Bourque gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mizrahi. Bourque manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mizrahi throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Bourque misses.
Bourque moves out of range as Mizrahi strikes.
Paul Bourque is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bourque misses the shot to the body.
Bourque feints a jab promting Mizrahi to slip. Bourque then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mizrahi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bourque throws the left hand but Mizrahi avoids the punch easily.
Mizrahi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mizrahi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bourque throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mizrahi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizrahi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bourque swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mizrahi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bourque lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Mizrahi moves into range and clinches up with Bourque.
Bourque tries to break the clinch but Mizrahi is controlling the position.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mizrahi has Bourque pressed against the cage, preventing Bourque from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Bourque escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mizrahi doesn't manage to clinch there - Bourque circles away.
Mizrahi staying out of range there.
Mizrahi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mizrahi slips under a jab.
Bourque defending well as Mizrahi loads up on a big left hand.
Mizrahi punishes Bourque's body with a nice straight punch.
Paul Bourque is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Bourque, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bourque throws a hook but Mizrahi avoids it easily.
Bourque throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bourque looks to land a combination but Mizrahi avoids it well.
Bourque keeps the fight on the outside.
Bourque feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mizrahis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mizrahi wants to clinch up but Bourque keeps it at a distance.
Mizrahi takes one on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bourque. Mizrahi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mizrahi tries to clinch but Bourque is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bourque misses with a straight left.
Bourque lands a nice hook to Mizrahi's body. Mizrahi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bourque lands a head shot.
Bourque will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mizrahi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mizrahi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Bourque misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Bourque. Those never looked like landing.
Mizrahi slips under a jab.
Bourque walks into a stiff left hand from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bourque scores with a nice strike.
Mizrahi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mizrahi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bourque lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bourque ducks right into an uppercut from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi tries to clinch but Bourque is having none of it.
Mizrahi dodges the punch combination from Bourque.
Mizrahi looks to score with a jab to the body but Bourque is just out of range.
Bourque throws a nice looking combination but Mizrahi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mizrahi throws a hook but Bourque blocks it.
Bourque misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourque tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mizrahi was well out of range. Poor timing from Bourque.
Mizrahi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bourque swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bourque throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bourque is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mizrahi.
Bourque throws a hook but Mizrahi avoids it easily.

Mizrahi clinches.
Mizrahi working Bourque over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bourque.
Bourque being controlled against the cage.
Mizrahi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bourque has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paul Bourque.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bourque, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Paul Bourque!
Paul Bourque thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Travis Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oj Simpson (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.

Riley
vs
Simpson

185 cm
29
180 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

179 cm
30
183 lbs
20 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Travis Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oj Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley lets loose with a powerful body kick. Simpson will feel that in the morning.
Simpson slips a straight right by Riley.
Riley throws a hook but Simpson avoids it easily.
Riley throws the left hand but Simpson avoids the punch easily.
Riley misses the shot to the body.

Simpson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Simpson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like Oj Simpson has been cut.
Simpson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Riley or not.
Riley tries a body shot but Simpson blocks it.

Riley ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Riley no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Riley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Riley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Riley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Simpson trying to control the position from guard on top but Riley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Simpson is looking to work some ground and pound but Riley has wrist control.

Riley working for a triangle but Simpson defends it easily.
Simpson preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Riley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Simpson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Simpson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Simpson throws an elbow that misses. Riley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Simpson's guard. Nice move by Riley!
Riley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Riley won't allow Simpson to get back to his feet.
Riley throws an elbow that misses. Simpson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Riley's guard. Nice move by Simpson!

Riley looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Simpson passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Simpson misses with a head shot. Riley uses the momentum to regain guard.
Simpson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Riley's head.
Simpson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Simpson wants to control from the top but Riley keeps moving.
Simpson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Riley is looking for a triangle but Simpson pushes his legs off easily.
Simpson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Riley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Simpson looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simpson stopping the sweep attempt from Riley.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Riley is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Travis Riley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oj Simpson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Riley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Simpson.
Riley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Simpson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Simpson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Riley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Simpson lands a really nice looking cross but Riley seems unphased.
Riley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Riley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Simpson needs to keep his hands up - Riley had a free shot at his head there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Riley.
Riley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Simpson moves into the clinch.
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!
Simpson tries to throw a body punch but Riley avoids it by throwing Simpson back against the cage.
Riley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley avoiding damage.
Riley blocks an elbow strike.
Riley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Simpson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Riley is trying to drag Simpson to the mat but Simpson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Riley has Simpson pushed against the cage.
Simpson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Riley scores with a shot to the side of Simpson's head.
Simpson is trying to force a seperation but Riley has the dominant position.
Simpson has a couple of punches blocked by Riley.
Simpson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Simpson misses with some punches.
Simpson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Riley avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Riley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Simpson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Riley tries to work over Simpson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Simpson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Riley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Simpson backwards.
Riley misses with some punches.
Riley is working Simpson over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simpson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Riley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Simpson breaks the clinch.
Simpson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice uppercut there from Riley.
Riley defending well as Simpson loads up on a big left hand.
Simpson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Riley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley throws a head kick but Simpson moves out of range.
Simpson misses with a body shot.
Simpson blocks a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Riley. Simpson shrugs it off though.
Riley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Riley scores with a leg kick.
Riley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Riley looks for a takedown but Simpson sprawls well.
Riley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Simpson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Simpson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Simpson shoots in looking for a takedown but Riley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Simpson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Simpson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Riley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riley.
Riley leaves Simpson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riley scores with a decent looking hook.
Riley misses with the combination.
Riley scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Riley misses with a takedown attempt - Simpson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Riley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riley misses with a double jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riley moves out of range of the strikes.
Riley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Simpson tries a head kick but it misses.
Riley scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Riley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Oj Simpson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Simpson takes one to the chin there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Simpson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Riley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Riley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Riley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Simpson feints and then cracks Riley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Riley down.
Riley throws a hook but Simpson avoids it easily.
Riley throws a hook but Simpson blocks it.
A jab from Simpson misses.
Simpson avoids the body shot from Riley.
Riley throws a shot from downtown. Simpson moves away and avoids it.
Simpson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Riley.
Riley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Simpson throws a sloppy head kick and Riley moves out of range easily.
Simpson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Simpson lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Riley looks to score with a jab to the body but Simpson is just out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Simpson.
Simpson defending well as Riley loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Simpson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Simpson misses with a wild combination.
Simpson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Riley avoids the head kick by Simpson.
Simpson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riley takes a swing at Simpson's ribcage but misses.
Riley takes a swing at Simpson's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson misses with a body shot.
Travis Riley is winning the standup battle so far.
Riley throws a hook but Simpson avoids it easily.
Simpson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Riley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Simpson moves forwards but Riley connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simpson misses with a looping left.
Riley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Simpson doesn't seem bothered though.
Simpson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Riley.
Travis Riley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Simpson blocks a head kick by Riley.
The fighters circling - Simpson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Simpson moves out of range as Riley strikes.
Riley blocks a head kick by Simpson.
A good leg kick by Riley.
A clash of legs there as Simpson blocks the low kick.
Oj Simpson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson's corner calls for a 1-2. Simpson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Simpson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Riley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Simpson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Simpson throws a poor cross that misses
and Riley counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Simpson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Simpson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Riley scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Riley.
Riley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Simpson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Riley looks to score with a jab to the body but Simpson is just out of range.
Simpson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Riley. Riley obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice defenses there by Riley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson throws a low kick but Riley avoids it.
Riley feints and then cracks Simpson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Simpson down.
Simpson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riley.
Riley throws a front kick aimed at Simpson's knee but Simpson avoids it well.
Riley ducks under a wild hook from Simpson.
Riley thows a body shot but no joy.
Simpson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Riley connects with a right hand. Simpson shakes it off.
Riley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riley bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Simpson's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riley throws an overhand right that lands on Simpson's shoulder, as Simpson tries to avoid the shot.
Simpson throws a hook but Riley blocks it.
Simpson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Riley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Riley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Riley!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Vegata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Luc Picard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Picard is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Picard Song. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vegata
vs
Luc Picard

175 cm
28
165 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

177 cm
26
168 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Vegata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jean Luc Picard!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vegata fails with a takedown attempt.

Vegata darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Picard trying to hold on to Vegata's head to control him but Vegata postures up.
Picard gets back to full guard.
Picard looking to control.
Vegata is looking to work some ground and pound but Picard has wrist control.
Picard has momentary wrist control but Vegata slips an elbow through the middle.
Picard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vegata looking to sit in guard and control but Picard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Picard trying to control the position from guard on top but Vegata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vegata is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vegata keeping moving, preventing Picard from controlling successfully.
Vegata has his hands on Picard's head, controlling the position.
Picard preventing the sweep.
Picard looking to pass the guard.
Picard trying to control but Vegata is working from the bottom.
Picard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jean Luc Picard wasn't active enough on the ground.

Vegata looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Picard is trying to get back to full guard.
Vegata throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nice strikes from Vegata there.
Vegata wants to pass to mount but Picard is defending the position.
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!
Picard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vegata postures up in Picard's guard and throws a big left but Picard blocks it.
Picard tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Picard is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Vegata rolls with it to try and escape but Picard cranks on the arm and Vegata is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jean Luc Picard!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Fuentes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Jorge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuentes comes into the arena with Transplants - Killafornia blaring out of the sound system. Jorge has chosen Back in black as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Fuentes
vs
Jorge

182 cm
27
165 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

170 cm
32
163 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $150

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 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Fuentes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Jorge!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuentes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jorge fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fuentes avoids it really well and circles away.

Jorge drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jorge looking to pass the guard.
Jorge not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jorge won't allow Fuentes to sweep him here.
Jorge throws a big elbow that misses.
Fuentes keeping moving, preventing Jorge from controlling successfully.
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.
Fuentes keeping full guard, as Jorge tries to pass.
Jorge is pushing down on Fuentes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fuentes is fighting to maintain full guard but Jorge has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fuentes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fuentes is refusing to be controlled, as Jorge sits in half guard.
Jorge sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fuentes defending well though.
Jorge thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fuentes's head.
Jorge is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jorge throwing shots but Fuentes is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fuentes moves into full guard.
Jorge trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuentes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jorge is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jorge controlling from the top position.
Fuentes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorge missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fuentes keeping moving, preventing Jorge from controlling successfully.

OK we're going to have a standup here. James Jorge hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Fuentes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fuentes misses with a hook. Jorge ducked under it nicely.
Jorge shoots in but Fuentes avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Jorge gets a double leg takedown into Fuentes's guard.
Jorge tries to free his leg and advance position but Fuentes is retaining full guard.
Jorge has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorge trying to control but Fuentes is working from the bottom.
Jorge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fuentes is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jorge pushing down on Fuentes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jorge trying to advance position but Fuentes counters by regaining guard.
Fuentes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jorge wants to control from the top but Fuentes keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuentes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Jorge dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fuentes throws a leg kick but Jorge checks it.
Fuentes thumps Jorge with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fuentes.
Jorge has a takedown stuffed.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fuentes.
Jorge tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fuentes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jorge somewhat.

Jorge shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fuentes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorge sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fuentes defending well though.
Jorge is looking to advance position but Fuentes won't allow it.
Jorge prevents Fuentes from improving his position.
Jorge throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fuentes is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jorge throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jorge missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Jorge looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jorge is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Jorge with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jorge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fuentes is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fuentes is on top in guard.
Jorge is looking to sweep but instead, Fuentes has passed into half guard.
Fuentes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jorge is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fuentes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fuentes's back!
Jorge lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Jorge.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Can Fuentes hold on?! Jorge is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Well, with Jorge on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Fuentes is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorge trying to control momentarily.
Fuentes wants to control his opponent's hands but Jorge gets his hands free.
Jorge throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Fuentes trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jorge missing with strikes.
Jorge trying to control momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jorge looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Fuentes is controlling Jorge 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Jorge showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Fuentes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jorge works Fuentes's body with a nice hook.
Jorge moves out of range as Fuentes throws a body kick.
James Jorge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jorge takes a swing at Fuentes's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jorge fails with a takedown attempt.
Jorge shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fuentes pinned against the cage. Fuentes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fuentes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorge will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pedro Fuentes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Jorge.
Fuentes thumps Jorge with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Fuentes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
James Jorge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jorge moves out of range as Fuentes throws a body kick.
Fuentes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fuentes.
Nice sprawl there from Fuentes as Jorge shoots in.
Fuentes thuds a left hand into Jorge's body.
Fuentes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jorge manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge shoots in for a takedown but Fuentes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fuentes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jorge will feel that in the morning.
Jorge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jorge has a takedown stuffed.
Fuentes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like James Jorge has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fuentes lands a jab.
Jorge changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fuentes tries to avoid it but Jorge manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fuentes to the ground. Fuentes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jorge looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fuentes is fending him off so far but Jorge persists. Nope, Fuentes circles away and we're back to standing.
Jorge throws a combination that misses
and Fuentes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jorge's knee momentarily.
Fuentes throws a sloppy head kick and Jorge moves out of range easily.
Jorge tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fuentes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jorge somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fuentes misses with a head kick.
Fuentes throws a head kick that misses.
James Jorge is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fuentes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jorge looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fuentes is fending him off so far but Jorge persists. Nope, Fuentes circles away and we're back to standing.
Jorge checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jorge.
Jorge fails with the takedown.
Pedro Fuentes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pedro Fuentes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes misses with a kick to the body.

Jorge feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fuentes keeping full guard, as Jorge tries to pass.
Fuentes wants to sweep here but Jorge controlling him for the moment.
Jorge controls from within his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fuentes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Fuentes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jorge has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Jorge!
A relieved looking James Jorge thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Machida The Coward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Requina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Coward's entrance music is machida the best. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

The Coward
vs
Requina

170 cm
33
192 lbs
28 - 4 - 0

185 cm
27
201 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

STEEL PENN'S - STEEL TERROR: Video Proven 160Q

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 28 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Machida The Coward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Requina!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for The Coward.
The Coward keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Requina throws a right and a left that The Coward avoids nicely.
Requina throws a left and a right that both miss
and The Coward counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Requina thinking.
Requina throws a lazy uppercut
and The Coward counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Requina misses with a straight left.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from The Coward lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Requina has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Requina and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Requina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Coward moves away.
The Coward is looking to chop away at Requina's legs.
The Coward jabs Requina right on the nose. Requina blinks but takes it well.
Requina misses with a body kick.
The Coward misses with a kick to the body.
The Coward scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The Coward tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Requina is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Requina blocks a head kick by The Coward.
Michael Requina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Coward misses with a body shot
and The Coward takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Requina drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The Coward checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Requina misses with a low kick.
The Coward digs a good hook to Requina's body.
The Coward delivers a nice body kick.
Requina looks gassed!
The Coward misses with a wild combination.
A low kick from The Coward is predictable there
and Requina counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Coward throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Requina on the side of the head.
The Coward scores with a kick to the midsection.
The Coward misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Requina takes one to the side of the head.
The Coward avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Coward takes a swing at Requina's ribcage but misses.
The Coward throws a wild body kick that Requina sees coming a mile off.
Requina throws a right hand that misses
letting The Coward counter with a right hand.
The Coward is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A thudding body kick lands there by The Coward!
The Coward misses with a body kick.
Requina connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The Coward ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Requina moves away.
The Coward looks to land a left hand but Requina moved out of range nicely.
Requina throws a nice looking combination but The Coward bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Requina rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Coward moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Coward is looking to land body kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by The Coward.
The Coward turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Requina avoids a kick to the body.
The Coward throws a looping overhand right but Requina ducks down to avoid it.
Requina throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Coward scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The Coward lands a two punch combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head kick misses from Requina.
The Coward stuns Requina with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The Coward tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Coward throws a front kick that sends Requina stumbling back into the cage.
The Coward lands a slapping body shot.
The Coward cracks Requina with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Requina drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The Coward thumps Requina with a low kick.
The Coward ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The Coward pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Coward throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Requina.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Requina swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and The Coward counters with a solid body kick.
The Coward jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The Coward throws a head kick but Requina moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Machida The Coward dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The Coward digs a good body shot into Requina's ribs.
Requina scores with the left hand. The Coward knows he should have avoided that one.
Requina lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The Coward connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Requina takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The Coward avoids a punch combination nicely.
Requina looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Coward jabs Requina to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Requina is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Coward connects with a combination that backs up Requina into the cage. The Coward lands a flurry of punches that gets past Requina's guard. Requina is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! The Coward bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Machida The Coward!
Machida The Coward took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Where at you Tonal?I know you goin duck me. Dont be scared homie!'.