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RFC: Thursday Brawl 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Macart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ademar Mota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good kicks
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jon Macart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ademar Mota!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mota closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Macart gets underhooks to prevent Mota's takedown attempt.
Macart looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mota keeps control of Macart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mota tries to score a body lock takedown but Macart shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Macart breaks from the clinch.
Mota tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Macart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mota gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Macart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mota's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Macart lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Ademar Mota has been cut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mota.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mota scores with a kick to the body.
Mota swats away the attempt to clinch by Macart.
Mota fakes the leg kick and cracks Macart in the body.
Macart is breathing heavily.
Mota lets loose with a powerful body kick. Macart will feel that in the morning.
Macart doesn't manage to clinch there - Mota circles away.
Mota throws a leg kick which misses Macart's front leg but catches the back leg as Macart tries to avoid it.
Mota clinches up with Macart and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mota breaks the clinch.
Macart takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mota connects with a solid leg kick.
Mota tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ademar Mota is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mota moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jon Macart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mota darts in and clinches Macart up against the cage.
Macart avoiding damage as Mota throws knees to the body.
Mota prevents Macart from breaking the clinch.
Mota has picked Macart up - he's going for a ride! Mota dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Macart is staying active underneath Mota, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mota thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Macart's head.
Mota wants to pass to mount but Macart is defending the position.
Mota escapes and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mota throws a head kick that Macart semi-blocks.
Mota gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Macart gets underhooks to prevent Mota's takedown attempt.
Jon Macart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ademar Mota.
Mota jumps guard but Macart stands there with Mota around his waist. Mota gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mota manages to pull guard.
Macart gets to his feet. Mota looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mota tries to close the distance and clinch but Macart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mota tries to close the distance and clinch but Macart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mota fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mota doesn't manage to clinch there - Macart circles away.
Mota has Macart up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Macart throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mota lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Macart's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mota is trying to break the clinch but Macart has him pressed against the cage.
Mota changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Macart fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A head kick misses from Mota.
Mota tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mota goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mota is looking to clinch.
Mota misses with a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mota, right into the meat.
Mota moves in looking to clinch but Macart pushes him off.
Macart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mota is looking to clinch but Macart is avoiding it.
Mota tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Macart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macart tries to clinch up.
Macart misses with a double jab.
Mota tries to clinch but Macart moves out of range.
Mota lands a head kick!
Macart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mota paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mota circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mota counters by moving into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Macart tries to score a body lock takedown but Mota shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mota blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mota jumps guard but Macart stands there with Mota around his waist. Mota gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Macart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mota stuffs the takedown.
Macart circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ademar Mota dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ademar Mota's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mota closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mota has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Macart after a bit of a struggle.
Macart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mota thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slapping body kick lands there for Mota.
Mota is looking to clinch but Macart is avoiding it.
Macart is looking to clinch.
Ademar Mota seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mota tries to clinch but Macart is having none of it.
Mota avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mota tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mota misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Macart.
Macart tries to clinch but Mota is having none of it.
Macart throws a hook but Mota blocks it.
Mota tries a head kick but it misses.
Mota throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Macart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mota closes the distance and pushes Macart back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mota wants a takedown.
Macart is trying to break free.
Mota manages to break the clinch.
Mota tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Macart blocks a jab.
Macart tries to clinch up.
Mota fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mota wants to clinch.
Mota goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Macart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice body kick from Mota.
Macart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mota paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Mota throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Macart is looking to clinch but Mota is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mota lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Mota.
Macart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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!
Mota throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jon Macart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mota scores with a leg kick.
Mota lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mota misses with a few strikes there.
Mota scores with a body shot.
Mota misses with a body shot.
Macart takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mota lands a nice leg kick that just misses Macart's sensitive parts.
A solid body kick from Mota.
Macart takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mota pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Macart tries to keep at a distance but Mota has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mota breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mota tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mota moves into the clinch.
Macart tries to break the clinch but Mota is controlling the position.
Mota tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Macart smiles and moves away.
Jon Macart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ademar Mota.
Macart swats away the attempt to clinch by Mota.
Macart swats away the attempt to clinch by Mota.
Mota misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Macart fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mota avoids it really well and circles away.
Mota moves into range and clinches up with Macart.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mota manages to pull guard.
Macart trying to control but Mota is working from the bottom.
Macart gets to his feet - Mota follows without any prompting.
Mota cracks a nice hook into Macart's ribs.
Macart will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mota scores with a push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mota gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Macart is pressed up against the cage. Mota has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Macart down to the mat. Macart avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mota doesn't manage to clinch there - Macart circles away.
Macart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mota has Macart up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch on the inside from Macart fails to land.
Mota tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Macart just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ademar Mota showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ademar Mota'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mota is looking to clinch.
Mota gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mota's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mota tries to land a front kick but Macart steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An inside leg kick lands from Mota.
Macart avoids a kick to the body.
Macart gets tackled into the cage by Mota. Mota maintains the clinch.
Mota manages to break the clinch.
Macart gets tackled into the cage by Mota. Mota maintains the clinch.
Mota is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Macart is defending well.
Macart is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Macart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Macart keeps the fight on the outside.
Mota throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Macart tries to clinch up.
Macart drives through and clinches with Mota against the cage.
Mota has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mota takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macart jumps guard but Mota turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mota escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Macart steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mota. That one must have hurt.
Mota leaves Macart with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mota throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mota throws a front kick that sends Macart stumbling back into the cage.
Mota feints and then cracks Macart's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Macart down.
Mota is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Macart rather than just go for the knockout.
Mota moves into the clinch.
Mota goes for a takedown attempt but Macart pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jon Macart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ademar Mota.
Mota lands a head kick!
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!
Macart tries to clinch up but Mota circles away and keeps his distance.
Macart is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mota tries to clinch but Macart is having none of it.
Mota tries to clinch up but Macart circles away and keeps his distance.
Mota tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Macart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mota connects with a leg kick. Macart looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Macart on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jon Macart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mota uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Macart has time to react.
Mota lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Macart circles away quickly and effectively.
Mota forces Macart back against the cage and clinches.
Macart blocks a body shot from Mota.
Mota breaks from the clinch.
Mota lands a leg kick that knocks Macart off balance momentarily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mota.
Mota closes the distance and clinches.
Mota jumps guard and drags Macart to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mota is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mota looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mota is working an open guard so Macart takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mota is looking to clinch.
Macart moves into range and clinches up with Mota.
A frustrated look appears on Macart's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mota tries to pull guard but Macart holds him up against the cage and eventually Mota drops back down to his feet.
Mota tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Macart smiles and moves away.
Mota tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Macart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mota moves in looking to clinch but Macart pushes him off.
Macart on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mota clinches up with Macart and pushes him back against the cage.
Mota breaks from the clinch.
Mota is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mota throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mota.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Macart closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mota tries to pull guard but Macart forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mota tries to pull guard but Macart forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mota fails to pull guard.
Mota has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Macart uses from the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Macart with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mota is looking for a triangle but Macart pushes his legs off easily.
Mota tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ademar Mota comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mota has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ademar Mota!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Viny Fay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muki Muki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viny Fay could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Muki Muki's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Viny Fay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Muki Muki!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fay has a takedown stuffed.
Muki shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Muki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Muki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fay keeps working.
Muki prevents Fay from improving his position.
Fay gets full guard.
Muki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fay has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Muki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muki stopping the sweep attempt from Fay.
Fay trying to control the position.
Muki gets to his feet. Fay looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Muki has Fay up against the cage in a clinch.
Fay has hold of one of Muki's legs. Muki is fighting the takedown attempt but Fay gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Fay seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fay is one step ahead there.
Fay prevents Muki from getting back to his feet.
Muki wants to sweep here but Fay controlling him for the moment.
Muki should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Muki keeping moving, preventing Fay from controlling successfully.
Fay advances to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Muki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fay is working away from the top position though.
Muki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muki wants to get back to his feet.
Muki looks winded!
Fay wants to pass to mount but Muki is defending the position.
Muki is trying to control but can't.
Fay controlling the action here.
Fay is trying to work for a kimura but Muki is defending well.
Fay is keen to just control but Muki is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muki wants to control but Fay is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fay wants to lay and pray for a moment but Muki keeps working.
Fay in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Muki tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Fay!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Viny Fay!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Macena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsu Lion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Katsu Lion has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Macena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Katsu Lion!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Macena lands but Lion takes it in his stride.
Lion tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Macena swivels and escapes.
Lion tries to score a power double leg takedown but Macena sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lion somewhat.
Macena throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lion defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Macena.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lion is defended easily by Macena.
Daniel Macena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Katsu Lion.
Macena shoots in for a takedown but Lion shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Macena tries for a takedown but Lion sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Macena shoots in for a takedown but Lion shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lion closes the distance and clinches up with Macena, looking for a takedown. Lion pushes Macena against the cage but Macena circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Macena throws a combination that misses
and Lion counters with a shoot takedown. Macena fights it but they end up in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lion in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lion won't allow Macena to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lion accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lion stops Macena from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lion trying to control but Macena is working from the bottom.
Lion prevents Macena from getting back to his feet.
Macena is breathing heavily.
Lion works over Macena with some ground and pound from guard.
Lion with a nice head shot there.
Lion lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lion throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lion is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lion's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Macena is looking to stand up but Lion isn't so interested in that idea.
Macena avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Macena is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lion is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lion throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Macena works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lion prevents Macena from getting back to his feet.
Lion trying to control but Macena is working from the bottom.
Lion lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lion won't allow Macena to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Macena keeping moving, preventing Lion from controlling successfully.
Lion working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Macena's head.
Lion trying to control but Macena is working from the bottom.
Lion must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lion is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lion trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lion accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macena working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lion.
Lion working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Macena wants to stand and escape but Lion is having none of it.
Macena keeping moving, preventing Lion from controlling successfully.
Lion makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lion drops back, looking for a kneebar! Macena looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Macena looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Macena!
Sloppy strikes there by Macena.
Macena lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Macena working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macena working the head with strikes.
Macena tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Macena has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Macena scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lion to see if he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Macena goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lion rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Macena's guard! Nice work there by Lion!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Katsu Lion will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lion checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lion closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Macena to the mat! Macena manages to get full guard.
Macena wriggles free and stands up.
Macena lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lion circles away quickly and effectively.
Lion has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Horrible takedown by Lion or perhaps it was just good defense by Macena which made him look bad.
Macena feints a jab promting Lion to slip. Macena then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lion slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lion stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lion shoots in looking for a takedown but Macena manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lion's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lion fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Daniel Macena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Katsu Lion.
Macena shoots in looking for a takedown. Lion tries to sprawl out of it but Macena keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lion manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lion shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Macena as he jumps to the side.
Macena fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Macena shoots in looking for a takedown. Lion tries to sprawl out of it but Macena keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lion manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Macena shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lion defends it nicely.
Lion looks for a takedown but Macena sprawls well.
Macena throws a right and a left that Lion avoids nicely.
Macena throws a right and a left that Lion avoids nicely.
Daniel Macena seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macena stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Macena wants it to stay on the feet.
Macena connects with a single shot there.
Daniel Macena is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Macena misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lion shoots in looking for a takedown but Macena manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lion's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lion changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Macena looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lion wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Macena, who protects the arm well.
Macena wants to get back to his feet but Lion drags him back down.
Lion thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
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!
Lion is trying to get an arm triangle but Macena is defending well.
Macena pushes Lion away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lion gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lion wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Macena, who protects the arm well.
Macena is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Lion is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Macena knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Macena is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lion advances to mount.
Macena wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Lion has control of Macena's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Macena regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Lion with a couple of short strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lion wants to finish this one by submission but Macena is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lion.
Lion trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Katsu Lion will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Macena throws a head kick that misses
and Lion counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lion with a flurry of punches that miss.
Macena is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lion is controlling him.
Lion thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Macena is looking to stand up but Lion isn't so interested in that idea.
Lion trying to control but Macena is working from the bottom.
Macena manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Lion shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Macena throws a right hand that Lion ducks under and follows up with a left that Lion also avoids with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lion shoots in and drives through. Macena sprawls well.
A nice combination there by Macena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macena throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lion.
Lion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Macena.
Macena slaps away a takedown attempt from Lion, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Daniel Macena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Katsu Lion.
Macena throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lion counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Macena is trying to stand.
Lion scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lion is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Macena defends it well.
Lion throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lion is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Macena defends it well.
Lion throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macena is trying to stand back up but Lion is controlling him
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lion is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Macena has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lion lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Macena wants to get back to his feet.
Lion is nestled in close to Macena, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Macena tries to kick Lion off but Lion keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lion is trying to work for a kimura but Macena is defending well.
Lion thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lion seems to be working for a kimura but Macena defends the submission attempt.
Macena is trying to stand.
Lion maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Macena could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Lion has cracked it and Macena is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Lion!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Katsu Lion!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between War MachineThree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vargo Haga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Vargo Haga was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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153 lbs
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147 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, War MachineThree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vargo Haga!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MachineThree jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Haga changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. MachineThree tries to avoid it but Haga manages to keep hold of a leg and drag MachineThree to the ground. MachineThree escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
MachineThree displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Haga.
Haga scores with a nice head shot.
Haga misses with the combination.
MachineThree shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Haga defends it nicely.
MachineThree swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jab by MachineThree.
Haga moves away from the strike by MachineThree.
MachineThree connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haga with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Haga shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts MachineThree as he jumps to the side.
War MachineThree has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vargo Haga.
Haga shoots in for a takedown but MachineThree shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Haga shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with MachineThree but MachineThree pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Haga gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Haga doesn't succeed with the takedown
and MachineThree counters with a stiff right hand.
Haga dives in and grabs MachineThree's left leg, looking for a takedown. MachineThree pushes down on Haga's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MachineThree.
MachineThree looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Haga shoots for a double leg takedown but MachineThree sprawls well. He's pushed Haga's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Haga shoots in and gets a takedown into MachineThree's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haga looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haga stopping the sweep attempt from MachineThree.
Haga trying to control but MachineThree is working from the bottom.
MachineThree is adopting a defensive guard.
MachineThree tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MachineThree keeping moving, preventing Haga from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Vargo Haga wasn't active enough on the ground.
Haga dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on MachineThree. That did some damage!
Haga blocks a head kick by MachineThree.
MachineThree dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Haga. That did some damage!
MachineThree thows a body kick. Haga tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Haga looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Haga lets loose with a powerful body kick. MachineThree will feel that in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haga blocks a head kick by MachineThree.
Haga tries to close the distance and clinch up but MachineThree swats him away and circles back towards the center.
MachineThree misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haga.
Haga shoots in looking for a takedown but MachineThree manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Haga's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
MachineThree stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
MachineThree throws a head kick but Haga moves out of range.
Haga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from MachineThree. Haga does a little dance to reset his feet.
MachineThree keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
MachineThree throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Haga.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
War MachineThree dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Haga misses with a takedown attempt - MachineThree sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vargo Haga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haga lands with a slapping head kick.
MachineThree swats away the attempt to clinch by Haga.
Haga has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Haga there as he acknowledges the shot.
MachineThree stuffs the takedown attempt from Haga. Haga gets slowly back to his feet.
MachineThree throws the left hand but Haga avoids the punch easily.
MachineThree tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Haga is able to avoid easily.
MachineThree throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haga shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts MachineThree as he jumps to the side.
War MachineThree has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vargo Haga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MachineThree walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Haga checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
MachineThree lands a jab to Haga's midsection.
Haga tries for a takedown but MachineThree circles away easily
and MachineThree counters with a slapping leg kick.
Haga is breathing heavily.
Donk. MachineThree catches Haga right on the button with a cross.
MachineThree lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
MachineThree throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Haga.
MachineThree with a jab.
War MachineThree is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
MachineThree goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
MachineThree misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from MachineThree.
MachineThree uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haga.
Haga shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
MachineThree jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Haga closes this distance looking for a takedown but MachineThree circles away.
MachineThree shoots in and gets a takedown into Haga's guard.
MachineThree seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
MachineThree stands and throws Haga's legs to the side, diving into side control.
MachineThree wants to lay and pray for a moment but Haga keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MachineThree prevents Haga from escaping the position.
Haga defending against the ground and pound.
MachineThree lands a decent elbow from side control.
Haga is not content to let MachineThree control the position.
A lull in the action here as MachineThree stalls from top position.
Haga is not content to let MachineThree control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MachineThree controls the position from side control.
MachineThree trying to control the position but Haga is working away.
Haga is trying to get back to half guard.
MachineThree cracks Haga with a big elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haga is letting MachineThree control him for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
War MachineThree dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Haga avoids the head kick by MachineThree.
MachineThree throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Haga looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? MachineThree is fending him off so far but Haga persists. Nope, MachineThree circles away and we're back to standing.
Haga takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Haga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
MachineThree defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Haga.
MachineThree misses with a hook
and Haga counters with an inside leg kick.
Haga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MachineThree.
MachineThree misses the shot to the body.
MachineThree misses with a head kick.
Haga paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MachineThree fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haga manages to avoid it.
MachineThree keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
War MachineThree has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vargo Haga.
Haga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Haga takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
MachineThree blocks a leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Haga or perhaps it was just good defense by MachineThree which made him look bad.
MachineThree stuffs the takedown attempt from Haga. Haga gets slowly back to his feet.
MachineThree scores with a body shot.
MachineThree throws a leg kick but Haga checks it.
Vargo Haga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from MachineThree.
MachineThree throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haga shoots in looking for a takedown. MachineThree tries to sprawl out of it but Haga keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. MachineThree manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
MachineThree throws an overhand right that lands on Haga's shoulder, as Haga tries to avoid the shot.
MachineThree blocks a head kick by Haga.
Haga takes a swing at MachineThree's ribcage but misses.
Haga jabs MachineThree to the body, keeping him at a distance.
MachineThree comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from MachineThree misses its intended target.
Haga gets cracked with a nice right hand there by MachineThree.
Haga checks the leg kick nicely there.
Haga slips under a jab from MachineThree.
MachineThree displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Haga.
Vargo Haga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
MachineThree throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
MachineThree jabbing away but nothing is landing.
MachineThree scores with a nice body kick.
Haga looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MachineThree misses with a head kick.
Haga blocks a leg kick.
MachineThree misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
MachineThree shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Haga checks a leg kick.
MachineThree throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haga lands a right hook to the body.
War MachineThree is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Haga throws a lazy body kick
and MachineThree counters with a nice body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
War MachineThree showed his dominance in that final round.
Well MachineThree has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... War MachineThree!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Relion Joaquin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and War MachineTwo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Relion Joaquin has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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195 lbs
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Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Relion Joaquin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, War MachineTwo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joaquin shoots in but MachineTwo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
MachineTwo thows a body shot but no joy.
Joaquin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
MachineTwo misses with a straight right.
Joaquin slips under a jab from MachineTwo.
MachineTwo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MachineTwo misses the jab.
MachineTwo scores with a jab.
It looks like Relion Joaquin has been cut.
War MachineTwo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Joaquin blocks the leg kick.
MachineTwo tries a head kick but it misses.
Joaquin ducks under a wild hook from MachineTwo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joaquin shoots for a double leg takedown but MachineTwo sprawls well. He's pushed Joaquin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Joaquin tries to clinch up.
Joaquin moves out of range of the strikes.
Joaquin dives in and grabs MachineTwo's left leg, looking for a takedown. MachineTwo pushes down on Joaquin's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Relion Joaquin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joaquin tries to close the distance and clinch but MachineTwo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
MachineTwo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Joaquin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around MachineTwo's waist but MachineTwo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Joaquin off to one side.
Joaquin ducks under a wild hook from MachineTwo.
Joaquin tries to clinch but MachineTwo is having none of it.
MachineTwo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Joaquin is rocked!
MachineTwo is stalking Joaquin. Joaquin circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from MachineTwo, and it's lights out! Joaquin really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). War MachineTwo!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jones Jon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karim Al Abib (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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192 lbs
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184 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jones Jon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karim Al Abib!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jon throws a head kick but Al Abib moves out of range.
Jon blocks the body kick.
Al Abib fails to land with a series of punches.
Jon misses with a head kick.
Jon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Al Abib shoots in looking for a takedown. Jon tries to sprawl out of it but Al Abib keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Al Abib is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Al Abib.
Jones Jon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karim Al Abib.
Jon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jon tries a head kick but it misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Jon as he connects with a hook.
Al Abib is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Look low, kick high! Jon uses the oldest trick in the book to send Al Abib tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Jon is absolutely delighted - when Al Abib wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jones Jon!
Jones Jon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cesar Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Sampaio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominguez comes to the cage accompanied by The Unforgiven by MetallicA. Cesar Dominguez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cesar Dominguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francisco Sampaio!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominguez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sampaio as he jumps to the side.
Dominguez 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.
Dominguez gets the takedown into side control.
Dominguez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dominguez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sampaio is avoiding damage well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dominguez tries for a kimura but Sampaio is defending well.
Dominguez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dominguez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sampaio knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Sampaio looks calm but he's in trouble here. Dominguez gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Sampaio is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Dominguez lets go of the hold and Sampaio can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cesar Dominguez!
After the big win, Cesar Dominguez made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Al's Supplements - 160 Q for $150 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Esta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esta comes to the cage accompanied by Glebstar Dubstep. Moraes is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Drowning Pool - Bodies. Marcelo Moraes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Esta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Moraes!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esta closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Moraes is looking to escape.
Moraes kicks Esta off and gets back to his feet.
A punch combination from Moraes misses.
Esta drives through with a takedown into guard.
Moraes wants to stand up but Esta is controlling him.
Esta slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Moraes gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Esta sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moraes is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Esta locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Moraes is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pablo Esta!
After winning the bout, Pablo Esta thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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