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ADN 15 : Skulls PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasconcelos Vitor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melo has chosen Fort Minor - Remember the name as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Vasconcelos Vitor has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Vasconcelos Vitor seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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235 lbs
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230 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vasconcelos Vitor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Melo!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vitor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Melo.
Melo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vitor.
Good leg kick by Melo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Melo lands a lovely overhand right.
Melo thows a leg kick but Vitor checks it
and Vitor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Felipe Melo has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Vitor. Those never looked like landing.
Melo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vitor swats away the attempt to clinch by Melo.
Felipe Melo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vitors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Melo thows a body shot but no joy.
Vitor jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Melo throws a nice inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Melo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Melo.
Melo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vitor is rocked!
A thudding body kick lands there by Melo!
Vitor is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Melo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Melo connects with a leg kick. Vitor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Melo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vitor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Melo! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Felipe Melo!
A pretty intense looking Felipe Melo took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Roberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raphael Roberto is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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176 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Roberto!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Roberto manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Roberto throws a head kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Roberto. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie gets tackled into the cage by Roberto. Roberto maintains the clinch.
Roberto is pressed up against the cage. Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Roberto down to the mat. Roberto avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Roberto 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.
Gracie shoots in but Roberto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roberto scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Roberto's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Roberto is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Roberto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Roberto wants to stand but Gracie is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Roberto is trying to stand.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Roberto is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Roberto is defending well.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Roberto defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Roberto wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Roberto is defending well.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Roberto is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Roberto swivels and escapes.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Roberto sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Roberto pushes Gracie away with a front kick.
Gracie gets tackled into the cage by Roberto. Roberto maintains the clinch.
Roberto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roberto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Roberto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roberto closes the distance and clinches.
Roberto lands a knee to the head.
Roberto lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Roberto holding his opponent close, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roberto pulls Gracie into guard.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberto wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Roberto is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Roberto manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Roberto's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Roberto can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gracie has gone for a leg lock! Roberto slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gracie's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberto stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A punch combination from Roberto misses.
Nice sprawl there from Roberto as Gracie shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberto looking to score a takedown here. Gracie is defending well but Roberto drives through and ends up in Gracie's guard.
Roberto won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Roberto defends well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Roberto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberto won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Roberto is aware though and is defending well.
Roberto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Roberto has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Roberto wanted to stand there but Gracie had control of the position.
Gracie working for a triangle but Roberto defends it easily.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Roberto passes into side control.
Roberto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberto wants to stand but Gracie is controlling his arm.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
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!
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberto tries to stand and escape but Gracie is controlling the position.
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 Royce Gracie will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Roberto closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gracie did well to prevent Roberto getting side control.
Gracie gets full guard.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Roberto controlling him for the moment.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing Roberto from standing up.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Roberto defends it easily.
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!
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roberto is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Roberto passes into side control.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Gracie regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Roberto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Roberto's back!
Gracie working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Gracie looking for the choke but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roberto can do to turn this around?
Gracie is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Roberto knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Roberto for a finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberto trying to get back to his feet but Gracie is in full control for now.
Gracie looking to break Roberto's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Roberto remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Gracie will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Gracie is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Roberto has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Gracie tightening his grip on Roberto, looking for the choke.
Roberto is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Gracie off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberto defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Gracie's arms.
Roberto wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Roberto with him. Roberto is trying to defend but Gracie has an arm under the chin now! Roberto grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Royce Gracie!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Calzaghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nunes has chosen Pitbull- Hey Baby as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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158 lbs
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162 lbs
19 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Calzaghe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nunes fails to land with a series of punches.
Nunes shoots for a takedown but Calzaghe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Calzaghe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A big head kick from Calzaghe and Nunes is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Nunes is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nunes keeping moving, preventing Calzaghe from controlling successfully.
Calzaghe looking to pass the guard.
Calzaghe is pushing down on Nunes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nunes is fighting to maintain full guard but Calzaghe has managed to sneak the leg through.
Calzaghe wants to work for an arm triangle but Nunes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Calzaghe looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Calzaghe throwing shots but Nunes is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzaghe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Calzaghe trying to mount his opponent but Nunes defends it.
Nunes is staying active underneath Calzaghe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Calzaghe is working for a kimura but Nunes is defending it quite comfortably.
Calzaghe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nunes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Calzaghe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Calzaghe works his way into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nunes manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Nunes is defending against the submission attempts here by Calzaghe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe passes to side control.
Nunes is trying to buck Calzaghe off.
Nunes defending against the ground and pound.
Calzaghe goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Nunes has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Calzaghe but great work by Nunes.
Nunes wants to stand but Calzaghe has his arm trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nunes's best efforts.
Nunes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Calzaghe manages to get to full guard.
Calzaghe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nunes wants to control from the top but Calzaghe keeps moving.
Nunes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Calzaghe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nunes is aware though and is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calzaghe working for a triangle but Nunes defends it easily.
Calzaghe has his feet on Nunes's thighs here. He's pushed Nunes off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Nunes screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Calzaghe!
Joe Calzaghe opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abelinha Amarela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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216 lbs
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204 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abelinha Amarela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Rua!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua closes the distance but Amarela moves to the side
and Amarela counters with a nice body shot.
Rua swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Amarela cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Mauricio Rua has been cut.
Amarela digs a good body shot into Rua's ribs.
Rua gets caught napping as Amarela dives in and scores a takedown. Rua manages to retain guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Amarela trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Amarela stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rua swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Amarela throwing strikes from guard but Rua blocks nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Amarela in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua keeping full guard, as Amarela tries to pass.
Amarela postures up in Rua's guard and throws a big left but Rua blocks it.
Amarela stays in close to Rua's body and controls the position.
Amarela tries to free his leg and advance position but Rua is retaining full guard.
Amarela engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Amarela looks to score with a jab to the body but Rua is just out of range.
Amarela thows a body shot but no joy.
Mauricio Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amarela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rua looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rua avoids the body shot from Amarela.
Rua swings for the body but Amarela moves out of range.
Amarela closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rua circles away.
Rua looks to clinch
and Amarela counters with a single leg into guard. Rua didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amarela wants to pass the guard but Rua is keeping the position.
Amarela trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rua utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amarela pushing down on Rua's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rua has hold of Amarela's hands but Amarela slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rua is defending against the submission attempts here by Amarela.
Amarela not doing much here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Amarela is working for a kimura but Rua is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amarela works his way into full mount!
Rua takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abelinha Amarela dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Rua's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Amarela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rua manages to avoid it.
Rua shoots in but no luck this time.
Rua wants to clinch up but Amarela keeps it at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Amarela or perhaps it was just good defense by Rua which made him look bad.
Amarela is looking to wear down Rua with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Amarela digs a good hook to Rua's body.
Amarela shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A telegraphed right hand from Amarela misses the target.
Rua fails with a takedown attempt.
Amarela looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Amarela is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amarela is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Amarela wants to pass the guard but Rua is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amarela takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Amarela missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amarela is trying to control. Rua wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Amarela controlling the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rua displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Amarela.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abelinha Amarela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Amarela keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Amarela pushes him off.
Rua wants to clinch
and Amarela counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rua!
Rua is in a horrible position here. Amarela smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Amarela controlling from the full mount.
Amarela 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.
Amarela landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amarela thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Amarela controlling from the full mount.
Amarela pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Amarela wants to control the pace but Rua is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Amarela is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rua can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abelinha Amarela dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Rua's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Rua defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Amarela.
Decent striking displayed by Amarela there.
Rua takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rua throws an elbow but misses.
Amarela turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Amarela wants to control but Rua is keeping him busy.
Amarela tries to move into full mount but can't pass Rua's legs.
Amarela lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amarela tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Amarela has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Amarela working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Amarela advances to full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amarela takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Amarela throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Rua because Amarela loaded up on that one.
Rua is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Mauricio Rua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amarela lands with some strikes.
Amarela is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Rua to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Rua shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Amarela connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Amarela with shots to the head and body - Rua looks very uncomfortable down there.
Amarela connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Amarela sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Amarela with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Amarela.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amarela raining down shots from the mount!
Amarela trying to control but Rua is having none of it.
Amarela scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abelinha Amarela showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Amarela, 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abelinha Amarela!
In his post fight interview, Abelinha Amarela gave a big smile as he said 'I love honey and I want to send a hug to the whole hive. Now I must go to pollinate some flowers.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kakihara Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Dennis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dennis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bark at the moon. Jorge Dennis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 lbs
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178 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
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kakihara Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Dennis!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dennis checks the leg kick.
Dennis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wallace. Wallace obviously looking to wear him down.
Dennis looks to land a combination but Wallace avoids it well.
Wallace gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dennis stands and throws Wallace's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dennis slows the pace down.
You can see the frustration on Wallace's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wallace regains half guard there - taking advantage of Dennis's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Dennis is trying to control the action in half guard but Wallace is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dennis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wallace's head.
Dennis moves into full mount! Wallace won't be happy about that!
Wallace working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wallace wants to control but Dennis is having none of it.
Dennis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dennis jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Wallace is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Wallace and Dennis has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Dennis controls the position from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is looking for a sweep.
Dennis works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The referee asks Dennis politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Dennis prefers to stall for the moment though.
Wallace is not content to let Dennis control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dennis grinds an elbow into Wallace's temple.
Dennis is putting a hurting on Wallace here, landing some big shots from side control.
Dennis trying to control the position but Wallace is working away.
Wallace is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dennis moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Dennis throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Dennis dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Wallace throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dennis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dennis misses with a body shot.
A jab from Wallace misses.
Dennis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jorge Dennis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dennis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dennis swinging wildly here.
A combination from Dennis does no damage.
A low kick from Wallace is predictable there
and Dennis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dennis shoots in and bounces Wallace off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jorge Dennis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wallace is trying to control the position but Dennis postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis tries to free his leg and advance position but Wallace is retaining full guard.
Wallace looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wallace keeping moving, preventing Dennis from controlling successfully.
Dennis looking to pass the guard.
Dennis trying to control the position from guard on top but Wallace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wallace rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dennis counters with a takedown into side control.
Dennis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wallace keeps working.
Wallace parries the strikes from Dennis easily there. Dennis is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Wallace to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennis moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Dennis working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Dennis has an Americana. Wallace didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Dennis is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Dennis hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jorge Dennis!
Jorge Dennis decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Verdmont Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bronson comes into the arena with So long and thanks for all the fish blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Verdmont Bronson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Sobral!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobral slips a jab from Bronson.
Bronson scores with a hook.
Bronson closes the distance and pushes Sobral back into the cage.
Bronson keeps control of Sobral as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sobral is looking for a takedown.
Sobral lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bronson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Sobral fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sobral creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bronson manages to break the clinch.
Sobral lands an overhand right.
Sobral misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral dives in and grabs Bronson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bronson pushes down on Sobral's head and hops out.
Sobral darts in trying to clinch
and Bronson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sobral slips under a jab.
Bronson stuffs the takedown attempt from Sobral. Sobral gets slowly back to his feet.
Verdmont Bronson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Sobral.
Bronson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bronson misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sobral is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bronson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sobral controlling the action here.
It looks like Sobral might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Sobral is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bronson sees it coming and defends easily.
Well, if Sobral is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sobral is looking to take a break and control but Bronson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sobral tries to pass to full mount but Bronson defends it.
Sobral passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sobral controlling the pace for now.
Bronson tries to lock up and control but Sobral gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sobral looking to control but Bronson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sobral controlling from the full mount.
Bronson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sobral throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee warns Bronson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sobral throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Sobral dominated that round.
That's time! Bronson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sobral throws a hook but Bronson blocks it.
Bronson stuffs the takedown attempt from Sobral. Sobral gets slowly back to his feet.
Sobral misses with the combination.
Bronson digs a good body shot into Sobral's ribs.
Bronson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sobral counters with a stiff right hand.
Sobral doesn't manage to clinch there - Bronson circles away.
Julio Sobral seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bronson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sobral tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bronson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bronson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sobral moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral connects with a single shot there.
Sobral shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sobral showed some decent athleticism there.
Sobral wants to advance to full mount but Bronson doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Bronson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sobral wants to pass the guard but Bronson is keeping the position.
Bronson really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Sobral wants to control from the top but Bronson keeps moving.
Bronson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral wants to pass the guard but Bronson is keeping the position.
Sobral looking to sit in guard and control but Bronson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bronson tries to stand but Sobral is controlling from the bottom.
Sobral pulls Bronson in close to prevent any damage.
Sobral looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral trying to keep a closed guard but Bronson is proving a slippery customer.
Bronson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sobral's guard.
Bronson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sobral has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bronson has managed to get both his arms back between Sobral's legs - danger averted.
Sobral is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bronson is aware though and is defending well.
Bronson tries to stand but Sobral is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bronson gets to his feet - Sobral follows without any prompting.
Sobral throws a body punch but Bronson moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson slips a jab and a cross from Sobral.
Sobral throws the left hand but Bronson avoids the punch easily.
Bronson misses the body punch
and Sobral counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sobral wants to clinch
and Bronson counters with a left to the body.
Bronson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sobral misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sobral ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sobral misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Sobral showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bronson throws a jab but it's blocked by Sobral.
Bronson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sobral.
Bronson thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Sobral misses.
Bronson throws a series of punches but Sobral moves out of range.
Sobral thows a body shot but no joy.
Bronson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sobral scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sobral throws a right hand that misses
and Bronson counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bronson. Sobral does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sobral uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bronson.
Bronson jabs Sobral right on the nose. Sobral blinks but takes it well.
Sobral misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sobral slips under a jab from Bronson.
Sobral moves into range and clinches up with Bronson.
Bronson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Bronson - that landed with a thud.
Bronson prevents the takedown attempt.
Bronson struggles to land a body shot inside as Sobral controls his hands.
Bronson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bronson counters with a right hand to the body.
Sobral avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bronson misses with a combination
and Sobral counters with a two punch combo.
Sobral fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bronson to the ground. Sobral is now in Bronson's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sobral advances to half guard.
Sobral not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bronson has one foot on Sobral's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Verdmont Bronson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Verdmont Bronson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Sobral.
Bronson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sobral throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sobral lands a lovely overhand right.
Bronson moves into the clinch.
Sobral drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bronson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bronson is stalling here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobral is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bronson lands a shot to the body.
Sobral has Bronson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bronson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sobral has hold of one of Bronson's legs. Bronson is fighting the takedown attempt but Sobral gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bronson keeping full guard, as Sobral tries to pass.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bronson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sobral trying to control the position from guard on top but Bronson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sobral is looking to work some ground and pound but Bronson has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Julio Sobral just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Some wild striking there from Sobral.
Bronson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sobral misses with the combination.
Bronson throws a hook but Sobral blocks it.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sobral.
Sobral trying to control the position but Bronson is working away.
Sobral thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Bronson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bronson regains half guard.
Bronson is refusing to be controlled, as Sobral sits in half guard.
Well, if Sobral 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.
Sobral is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bronson sees it coming and defends easily.
Sobral wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bronson keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sobral is looking to advance position but Bronson won't allow it.
Sobral sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bronson defending well though.
Bronson is not content to let Sobral control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sobral with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bronson wants to control but Sobral is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bronson wants to get back to his feet.
Sobral wants to control but Bronson is keeping him busy.
Bronson wants to get back to his feet.
Sobral is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bronson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sobral.
Bronson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bronson is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson is refusing to be controlled, as Sobral sits in half guard.
Sobral wants to free his trapped foot but Bronson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sobral is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bronson tries to roll over but Sobral keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Sobral dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bronson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sobral's hands.
Sobral misses with a combination
and Bronson counters with a nice uppercut.
Bronson tries to clinch but Sobral is having none of it.
Sobral lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bronson circles away quickly and effectively.
Sobral uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bronson.
Sobral is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bronson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bronson moves out of range as Sobral strikes.
Bronson gets caught napping as Sobral dives in and scores a takedown. Bronson manages to retain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral trying to control but Bronson is working from the bottom.
Sobral trying to move into half guard but instead Bronson has managed to sweep!
Bronson advances to half guard.
Sobral trying to control from the bottom.
Sobral wants to get back to full guard.
Sobral is trying to control but can't.
Verdmont Bronson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral is trying is best to control the position here.
Sobral tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Bronson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Sobral is trying desperately to improve position.
Sobral tries to hold on but Bronson postures up.
Sobral is desperately trying to improve his position but Bronson has a good base and remains in mount.
Sobral wants to control but Bronson is having none of it.
Julio Sobral is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral regains half guard.
Sobral is concentrating on defense, preventing Bronson from advancing position.
Bronson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Sobral is controlling Bronson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Julio Sobral has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sobral keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bronson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bronson misses with a two punch combination.
Sobral looks to score with a jab to the body but Bronson is just out of range.
Bronson misses with a right hand
and Sobral counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sobral looking to pass the guard.
Bronson working for a triangle but Sobral defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sobral passes Bronson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Sobral comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sobral winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 45:50
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Sobral!
Julio Sobral is the new lightweight champion!
Julio Sobral took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Al's Supplements - 160 Q for $150 for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vanden Plas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Banner Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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29
196 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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30
225 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vanden Plas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Banner Bo!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Plas tenderised Bo's leg. Bo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Plas on his heels. He'll look to pass Plas's guard now, I'm sure.
Plas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Plas pulls Bo in to control the position.
Bo is looking to work some ground and pound but Plas has wrist control.
Plas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bo actively working from the bottom here.
Bo is pressing down on Plas's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plas tries to free his leg and advance position but Bo is retaining full guard.
Bo 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.
Plas is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Plas defends it easily.
Bo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Plas controls from within his opponent's guard.
Plas looking to pass the guard.
Bo working for a triangle but Plas defends it easily.
Plas wants to stand but Bo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Plas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Plas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Plas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We're going to have a standup here because Vanden Plas wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Plas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bo.
Good leg kick by Plas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Vanden Plas has been cut.
Plas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bo.
Bo throws a nice looking combination but Plas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Plas lands a big head kick that sends Bo tumbling to the mat! Plas takes a step backwards and waves Bo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Banner Bo has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo drops Plas with a beautiful combination! Plas stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bo is looking for the KO!
Plas is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bo is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Plas hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Banner Bo!
Banner Bo is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Murray Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Mouqinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murray Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Mouqinho!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid body kick from Jackson.
Murray Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Jackson.
It looks like Pablo Mouqinho has been cut.
Mouqinho walks into a stiff left hand from Jackson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mouqinho crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jackson - the referee stops the clock and Mouqinho gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jackson. Mouqinho manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mouqinho closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.
Mouqinho looks winded!
Mouqinho takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson catches Mouqinho with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jackson moves into range and clinches up with Mouqinho.
Jackson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson gets through Mouqinho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouqinho's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The referee is keeping an eye on Jackson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jackson digs a right hand into Mouqinho's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mouqinho's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
A right hand to the body from Jackson.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouqinho tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jackson slows down the pace here.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Jackson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mouqinho.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
That has opened up Pablo Mouqinho's cut even more.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Jackson.
Mouqinho is rocked!
A short right from Jackson.
Mouqinho is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from Jackson.
Jackson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jackson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mouqinho or not.
Mouqinho's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jackson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mouqinho.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Mouqinho's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Mouqinho drops to his knees and Jackson pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Murray Jackson!
Murray Jackson retains his middleweight title!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matts Serra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ice Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lights Out kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Matts Serra could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ice Man's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matts Serra!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ice Man!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serra shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Man defends it nicely.
Matts Serra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man connects with a single shot there.
Man misses with a few strikes there.
Serra takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
Man stuns Serra with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Serra displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Ice Man has been cut.
Man throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Man slips under a jab.
Some wild striking there from Man.
A looping hook to the body misses from Serra. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serra throws a hook to the side of Man's head but Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Serra throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Man slips under a jab.
Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Serra. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Serra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
Man lunges at Serra with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Serra's hand.
Serra misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Serra. Beautiful body shot.
Serra misses with a takedown attempt - Man sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Serra is looking to wear down Man with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Serra misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man connects with a right that clearly hurt Serra. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Man proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Serra collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ice Man!
Ice Man is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Ice Man thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buddy Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Abrams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guy's entrance music is Buddy Guy - Five Years . A fine choice. Abrams has chosen Kreator - Violent Revolution as his entrance music. Buddy Guy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
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267 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buddy Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Abrams!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abrams lands a nice leg kick that just misses Guy's sensitive parts.
Guy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guy blocks a head kick by Abrams.
Guy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abrams swings widly with a right hand
and Guy counters with a series of strikes. Abrams will be more careful next time no doubt.
Abrams fails to land with a series of punches.
Abrams misses with a low kick.
Guy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abrams lands with a thumping leg kick.
Abrams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Guy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abrams throws a solid leg kick but Guy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Abrams.
Guy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Abrams.
Abrams misses with an uppercut
enabling Guy to counter with a crisp jab.
Abrams throws a series of punches but Guy avoids them all with ease.
Abrams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Abrams.
Guy looks to land a right hand but Abrams moved out of range.
Abrams wants to clinch up but Guy keeps it at a distance.
Abrams cracks Guy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Abrams thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abrams's jab looks to have found its range, popping Guy under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Abrams chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Abrams misses with a body shot.
Guy checks the leg kick.
Abrams misses with a kick to the body.
Abrams connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Guy momentarily.
Buddy Guy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abrams fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Abrams scoring well with a low kick there.
Abrams forces Guy back against the cage and clinches.
Abrams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Guy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abrams misses with the head strike.
Abrams throws a punch but it's blocked by Guy.
Guy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abrams misses with a body punch.
Guy throws a punch but it's blocked by Abrams.
A left hand lands to the body for Abrams.
Guy misses with a body punch.
Guy trying to control the position but instead, Abrams has worked for underhooks and has pushed Guy into the cage.
Abrams lands a nice uppercut.
Guy tries to stall but Abrams uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Abrams misses with a punch to the body.
Abrams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abrams throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abrams working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abrams throws a punch but it's blocked by Guy.
Guy misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abrams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abrams throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Guy counter with a right hand.
Guy misses with a combination
and Abrams counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Guy is breathing heavily.
Guy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abrams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abrams lands a lovely overhand right.
Abrams walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Abrams wants to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice straight punches there by Abrams. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Abrams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Abrams dominated that 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.
Abrams scores with a shot to the body.
Abrams scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Abrams takes a swing at Guy's ribcage but misses.
Abrams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abrams rushes Guy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Guy working aggressively here.
Guy working aggressively here.
Abrams stalling the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guy has a couple of punches blocked by Abrams.
A short body shot lands from Guy as the two fighters clinch.
Guy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Abrams is keeping busy.
Abrams using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Abrams lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abrams lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guy's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Abrams.
Abrams lands a right hand.
Guy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abrams lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abrams lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abrams lands a body shot.
Abrams avoiding damage.
Abrams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Abrams is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Guy rather than just go for the knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Abrams.
Abrams wants to clinch.
Abrams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abrams tries to clinch there but Guy circles away.
Guy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abrams moves away.
Abrams connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Guy's hands.
A left lands for Abrams.
Abrams lands with a nice body punch.
Abrams fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Abrams tries to work over Guy's front leg with a kick but Guy checks it.
Guy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Abrams throws a hook to the side of Guy's head but Guy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abrams just misses with a punch to the body.
Abrams pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Abrams cracks Guy with a big right hand and Guy goes down!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Abrams lands a couple of elbows.
Guy is rocked!
Abrams wants to control from the top but Guy keeps moving.
Abrams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Abrams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abrams is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Guy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Abrams.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abrams passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Abrams wants to control for a moment but Guy uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Abrams 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.
Guy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Abrams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Abrams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Guy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
No joy there for Abrams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abrams moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Abrams throws a series of punches but Guy avoids them all with ease.
Guy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abrams shoots in but no luck this time.
Abrams is looking to chop away at Guy's legs.
James Abrams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abrams buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg 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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Abrams, right into the meat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Abrams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrams swings for the body but Guy moves out of range.
Abrams tries to clinch up.
Abrams tests Guy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
James Abrams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abrams closes the distance and clinches.
Abrams manages to break the clinch.
Abrams swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Guy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abrams tries to clinch but Guy moves away
and Guy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abrams connects with an inside leg kick.
Abrams closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abrams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abrams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abrams breaks the clinch.
Abrams listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Guy ducks under a wild hook from Abrams.
Abrams cracks the inside of Guy's front leg.
Abrams closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Guy! Abrams dives in looking to finish! Guy is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Abrams!
An out of breath James Abrams thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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