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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Ramsay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melo comes into the arena with Who let the dogs out blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Melo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Ramsay!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramsay is looking to chop away at Melo's legs.
Melo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ramsay lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Melo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ramsay is trying to defend but Melo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ramsay flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ramsay throws some strikes from the bottom but Melo isn't bothered - he's working on a kimura... it looks tight... it is! Ramsay is tapping and screaming like a little girl! Ouch, that looks painful! Good win for Melo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Victor Melo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clovis Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronny Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clovis Nunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronny Torres!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nunes avoids it really well and circles away.
Torres is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nunes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Torres fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Clovis Nunes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronny Torres.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nunes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes misses with a looping right.
Nunes stuffs the takedown attempt from Torres. Torres gets slowly back to his feet.
Torres fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Torres ducks under a wild hook from Nunes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nunes looks to land a left hand but Torres moved out of range nicely.
Nunes looks to land a left hand but Torres moved out of range nicely.
Nunes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Torres.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Torres.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes lunges at Torres with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Torres's hand.
It looks like Ronny Torres has been cut.
Torres will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Torres looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nunes is fending him off so far but Torres persists. Nope, Nunes circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Torres or perhaps it was just good defense by Nunes which made him look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres fails with a takedown attempt.
Torres looks gassed!
Nice jab there from Nunes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clovis Nunes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronny Torres's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nunes feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Nunes stands up and waves to Torres to follow him.
Torres misses with a takedown attempt
and Torres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nunes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Torres is trying to defend but Nunes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Torres is looking for a sweep. Nunes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Torres to get to his feet.
Torres fails with the takedown
and Nunes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Torres is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Torres slips a straight right by Nunes.
A swing and a miss from Nunes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres misses with a takedown
and Nunes counters with a shoot takedown. Torres fights it but they end up in guard.
Clovis Nunes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronny Torres.
Nunes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Torres is proving hard to escape from.
Nunes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nunes decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres gets a takedown into half guard.
Nunes pushes Torres off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clovis Nunes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ronny Torres'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. This is the final round!
Torres shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nunes counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Torres!
Nunes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Torres fails with the takedown
and Nunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Torres has his takedown stuffed
and Nunes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Clovis Nunes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronny Torres.
Torres takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nunes puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Nunes is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Nunes postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Torres to stand up.
Torres tries for a takedown but Nunes circles away easily
and Nunes counters with a single leg into guard. Torres didn't expect that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes wants to stand and escape but instead Torres has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Ronny Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torres advances position into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Clovis Nunes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nunes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clovis Nunes!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hua Silvah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Ismail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silvah comes to the cage accompanied by Manowar - Die for Metal. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hua Silvah!
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, Carlos Ismail!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silvah, right into the meat.
Ismail lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Silvah closes the distance and clinches.
Silvah breaks from the clinch.
Silvah takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ismail blocks a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silvah.
Ismail looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silvah misses with a head kick.
Silvah tries to close the distance and clinch but Ismail swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silvah tries to close the distance and clinch but Ismail swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ismail swats away the attempt to clinch by Silvah.
Silvah is looking to clinch.
Ismail throws a series of punches but Silvah avoids them all with ease.
Ismail misses the jab.
Silvah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ismail leaves Silvah with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hua Silvah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silvah gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silvah working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silvah is trying to force a seperation but Ismail has the dominant position.
Silvah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ismail is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silvah pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ismail shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silvah but Silvah pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silvah cracks Ismail with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Carlos Ismail has been cut.
Silvah throws a low kick but Ismail avoids it.
Silvah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silvah closes the distance and clinches.
Ismail tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silvah just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hua Silvah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Ismail.
Silvah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Silvah.
Silvah is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Silvah scores with a hook to the body.
Silvah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silvah tries to clinch up.
Ismail swats away the attempt to clinch by Silvah.
A telegraphed right hand from Silvah misses the target.
Silvah connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silvah closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ismail did well to prevent Silvah getting side control.
Silvah wants to control but Ismail is keeping him busy.
Silvah wants to work for an arm triangle but Ismail is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Silvah perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ismail makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ismail.
Silvah preventing the sweep.
Ismail lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Silvah!
Silvah sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ismail trying to mount his opponent but Silvah defends it.
Silvah is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ismail is looking to advance position but Silvah won't allow it.
Silvah is looking to improve his position.
Ismail is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silvah is trying to get back to full guard.
Silvah moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ismail stands and steps away. Silvah gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Silvah wants to clinch.
Silvah misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ismail clinches up against the cage.
Silvah tries a body shot but Ismail blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Silvah's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silvah slowing the pace effectively.
Silvah seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Ismail prevents Silvah from breaking the clinch.
Silvah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silvah gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silvah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silvah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ismail tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silvah just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hua Silvah dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Ismail's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ismail is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ismail keeps the fight on the outside.
Ismail looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Silvah is trying to keep Ismail in close.
Silvah manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Silvah tries to clinch up.
Silvah thows a body shot but no joy.
Silvah throws a head kick that misses.
Ismail works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Silvah darts in and clinches Ismail up against the cage.
Ismail is trying to trip Silvah. He has hold of a leg but Silvah is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ismail persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Ismail passes into half guard.
Silvah trying to control but Ismail postures up.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Silvah here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ismail tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Ismail prevents Silvah from improving his position.
Silvah manages to get to full guard.
Ismail pushing down on Silvah's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ismail is looking for a kimura but Silvah is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ismail to get the leverage.
Ismail is breathing heavily.
Ismail wants to pass the guard but Silvah is defending well.
Silvah is looking for a sweep. Ismail is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ismail is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ismail throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ismail tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silvah tries to roll over but Ismail keeps him under control.
Silvah wants to control but Ismail is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silvah throws a head kick that misses.
Ismail tries to clinch but Silvah is having none of it.
Silvah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ismail avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ismail throws a series of punches but Silvah avoids them all with ease.
Silvah misses with a low kick.
Silvah tries to clinch up.
Silvah closes the distance looking to clinch
so Ismail counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silvah is wriggling around but Ismail manages to pass to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ismail 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.
Ismail is looking to stall here but Silvah recovers full guard.
Ismail has gone for a leg lock! Silvah slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ismail's guard.
Silvah is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Silvah slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ismail keeps working.
Silvah is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ismail is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Silvah decides to stand back up. Silvah steps back and let's Ismail get back to his feet.
Hua Silvah is winning the standup battle so far.
Silvah darts in trying to clinch
and Ismail counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silvah won't be happy with that.
Ismail prevents Silvah from escaping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ismail is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silvah has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ismail goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Silvah rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ismail's guard! Nice work there by Silvah!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Ismail showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carlos Ismail's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Silvah throws a leg kick but Ismail sees it coming and moves out of range.
Silvah throws a head kick that Ismail semi-blocks.
Silvah drives through and clinches with Ismail against the cage.
Silvah breaks the clinch.
Silvah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ismail paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silvah comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silvah closes the distance and clinches.
Silvah breaks the clinch.
Silvah tries to clinch up but Ismail circles away and keeps his distance.
Silvah tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ismail is able to avoid easily.
Silvah tries to work over Ismail's front leg with a kick but Ismail checks it.
Ismail scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Silvah tries to clinch but Ismail moves away
and Ismail counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ismail darts in and clinches Silvah up against the cage.
Ismail takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silvah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ismail tries to pull guard but Silvah holds him up against the cage and eventually Ismail drops back down to his feet.
Silvah tries a body shot but Ismail blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ismail jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silvah walks away with a smile on his face. Ismail gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Silvah instigates a clinch.
Silvah presses Ismail against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silvah.
Silvah is stalling here.
Ismail tries to pull guard but Silvah won't allow it.
Hua Silvah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Ismail.
Silvah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silvah wants to clinch but Ismail slips to the side
and Ismail counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Silvah 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.
Silvah is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvah is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silvah is trying to control. Ismail wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silvah is looking for a kimura but Ismail is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silvah to get the leverage.
Ismail gets full guard.
Ismail has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silvah can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silvah tries to free his leg and advance position but Ismail is retaining full guard.
Silvah wants to control from the top but Ismail keeps moving.
Silvah has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ismail wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ismail working a defensive guard here.
Silvah pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ismail is keeping the position for now.
Silvah pushing down on Ismail's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ismail wants to get back to full guard but Silvah has passed into side control.
Silvah swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ismail is now in Silvah's guard. A big mistake from Silvah there, giving up the dominant position!
Ismail is pushing down on Silvah's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silvah is fighting to maintain full guard but Ismail has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvah tries to get to full guard but Ismail has control of the leg.
Ismail is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silvah is just riding it out for now. Ismail eventually gives up the hold.
Ismail is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ismail in particular looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hua Silvah showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silvah has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hua Silvah!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bartez Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blanka Madeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartez Pitbull 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bartez Pitbull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Blanka Madeira!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitbull misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pitbull leaves Madeira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Madeira dodges the punch combination from Pitbull.
Madeira takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Blanka Madeira has been cut.
Pitbull throws a looping overhand right but Madeira ducks down to avoid it.
Madeira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pitbull circles away.
Pitbull throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Madeira stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pitbull jabs at Madeira's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Pitbull and Madeira goes tumbling to the canvas! Pitbull follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Madeira is rocked!
Madeira looks gassed!
Pitbull decides to stand up.
Madeira is still on wobbly legs! Can Pitbull finish him?
Madeira switches off momentarily and Pitbull cracks him with a monster right hand! Madeira topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Pitbull dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Pitbull!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bartez Pitbull!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Crowly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Gomes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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265 lbs
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeff Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mister Crowly!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crowly scores with a hook.
Gomes throws a series of punches but Crowly avoids them all with ease.
Jeff Gomes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gomes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crowly cracks a nice hook into Gomes's ribs.
Gomes fails to land with a series of punches.
Crowly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gomes.
Gomes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Crowly counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomes throws a combination that misses
enabling Crowly to counter with a crisp jab.
Gomes is breathing heavily.
Gomes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gomes is countered with a crisp right hand from Crowly that sends him to the canvas! Crowly follows him to the mat into side control.
Gomes is rocked!
Crowly has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Gomes is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Crowly yanks on the arm and Gomes is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Crowly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mister Crowly!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Banners (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hucklebuck Cassidy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cassidy has chosen It's so easy as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Hucklebuck Cassidy enters the cage!
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265 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ken Banners!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hucklebuck Cassidy!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cassidy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Banners circles away quickly and effectively.
Banners fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cassidy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cassidy doesn't manage to clinch there - Banners circles away.
Cassidy tries to clinch up but Banners circles away and keeps his distance.
Cassidy throws a big shot that misses.
Banners stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Banners wants it to stay on the feet.
Cassidy swings for the body but Banners moves out of range.
Cassidy throws a right and a left that Banners avoids nicely.
Cassidy throws a series of punches but Banners avoids them all with ease.
Cassidy ducks under a wild hook from Banners.
Cassidy misses with a looping right.
Cassidy looks to land a right hand but Banners moved out of range.
Hucklebuck Cassidy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy fails to land the takedown.
A combination from Cassidy does no damage.
Banners throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Banners takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big right from Banners misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Hucklebuck Cassidy has been cut.
Banners throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cassidy looks gassed!
Cassidy ducks right into an uppercut from Banners.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cassidy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Banners.
Banners smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Good leg kick by Banners there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Banners lands the left hand.
Banners cracks Cassidy with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Cassidy looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Banners finish him?
Cassidy is rocked!
Banners lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cassidy at a distance.
Cassidy is still on wobbly legs! Can Banners finish him?
Banners is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Cassidy flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Cassidy is out cold! Banners holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ken Banners!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Leonardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hezekiah Munson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonardo comes to the cage accompanied by California Gurls. Munson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Showdown kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Hezekiah Munson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesus Leonardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hezekiah Munson!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonardo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Leonardo.
Leonardo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Munson's waist but Munson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Leonardo off to one side.
Munson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Munson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Munson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Leonardo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Munson lands a big elbow.
Leonardo is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Munson.
Leonardo can't escape the position.
Munson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Leonardo looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leonardo is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Leonardo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Munson is landing with some decent strikes but Leonardo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
A nice elbow there by Munson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Leonardo?
Munson working the ground and pound effectively.
Leonardo wants to hold on but Munson pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munson landing strikes from the mount and Leonardo is in trouble!
Munson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Munson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Leonardo is rocked!
Munson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Leonardo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leonardo takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Munson's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hezekiah Munson!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakura Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dux comes to the cage accompanied by Jean Claude Van Damme Dances For You . Machida has chosen Adagio - Second Sight as his entrance music. Frank Dux is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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240 lbs
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232 lbs
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sakura Machida!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dux uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Machida has time to react.
It looks like Sakura Machida has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Machida.
Machida shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dux as he avoids it easily.
Machida is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dux's half guard.
Machida wants to work for an arm triangle but Dux is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Machida is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dux defends it well.
Dux is defending against the submission attempts here by Machida.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machida wants to pass the guard but Dux is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Machida stops Dux from getting back to his feet.
Machida seems to be looking for submissions.
Dux looks like he's trying to stand up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dux stops a takedown attempt from Machida.
Dux is trying to force a seperation but Machida has the dominant position.
Dux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machida's elbow.
Machida gets control of Dux's arms and successfully pulls guard. Machida will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Machida had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dux defends it easily.
Machida throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Machida striking off his back but it's not causing Dux any problems.
Dux makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Machida trying to keep a closed guard but Dux is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux 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.
Machida trying to control the position.
Dux tries to stand but Machida is controlling from the bottom.
Dux with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dux wants to pass the guard but Machida is keeping the position.
Machida working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dux doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dux manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dux slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Machida looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dux postures up.
Dux got a little sloppy there for a moment and Machida has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dux has managed to get both his arms back between Machida's legs - danger averted.
Machida throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dux escapes and throws Machida's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Machida looks gassed!
Dux tries to advance to mount but Machida denies him.
Machida is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Frank Dux will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sakura Machida's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dux with a hook.
Machida shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dux as he avoids it easily.
Sakura Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida moves out of range of the strikes.
Dux stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dux wants it to stay on the feet.
Machida shoots for a double leg takedown but Dux sprawls well. He's pushed Machida's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Frank Dux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sakura Machida.
Machida tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dux sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Machida somewhat.
Dux connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machida looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That has opened up Sakura Machida's cut even more.
A slow jab from Dux misses its intended target.
Machida throws out a loose jab but Dux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machida fails to land the takedown.
Machida on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Machida is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dux wants it to stay on the feet.
Dux misses the jab.
Dux works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The cut above Sakura Machida's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dux keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dux throws a looping overhand right but Machida ducks down to avoid it.
Dux feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Machida crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Frank Dux!
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