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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luke Noglia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Da Silva has chosen power as his entrance music. Jose Da Silva will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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145 lbs
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Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luke Noglia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noglia tries to sprawl but Da Silva drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Noglia could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Noglia actively working from the bottom here.
Noglia looking for submissions off his back.
Noglia is looking to control Da Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Noglia avoid being mounted?
Noglia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Noglia on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Noglia tries to get out of the position.
Da Silva is thwarting Noglia's attempts to control the position.
Da Silva throwing shots but Noglia is blocking nicely.
Noglia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Noglia is looking to control Da Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Noglia avoid being mounted?
Noglia gets full guard.
Noglia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Da Silva passes Noglia's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Noglia trying to control but Da Silva postures up.
Da Silva lands with a punch from half guard.
Noglia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Noglia is trying to maintain the position but Da Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Noglia actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Da Silva there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Da Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Noglia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Da Silva is thwarting Noglia's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noglia regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Da Silva.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noglia working for a triangle but Da Silva defends it easily.
Da Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Da Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Da Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noglia is looking for a triangle here but Da Silva uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Noglia managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Da Silva.
Noglia sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Noglia is looking to control Da Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Noglia avoid being mounted?
Noglia is pressing down on Da Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Da Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Noglia looking for a triangle here. Da Silva is fighting it but it looks tight! Noglia pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Da Silva is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Luke Noglia!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Menezes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kevin Rudolf - In the City. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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250 lbs
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223 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
8 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Harris!
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, Eric Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Menezes but Menezes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Harris doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Menezes counters with a shoot takedown. Harris fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Menezes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Harris's head.
Menezes trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Menezes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Menezes looking to pass the guard.
Harris will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eric Menezes has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Menezes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harris has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Menezes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harris fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Menezes to the ground. Harris is now in Menezes's guard.
Harris is fighting to break Menezes's control of his arms but Menezes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Harris postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Menezes is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Harris, into his guard.
Menezes trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Eric Menezes has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Harris is looking to clinch but Menezes is avoiding it.
Menezes closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Harris quickly recovers to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Menezes prevents Harris from improving his position.
Harris is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Menezes pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes stalling.
Menezes tries to stand and escape but Harris is controlling the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Menezes is stalling here. Harris is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Menezes seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Harris has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Harris throws a strike aimed at the side of Menezes's head but Menezes avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Menezes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris seems to be looking for submissions.
Menezes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harris. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Harris not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Menezes trying to control from the bottom.
Harris throwing shots but Menezes is blocking nicely.
Harris tries to pass to full mount but Menezes defends it.
Menezes is concentrating on defense, preventing Harris from advancing position.
Menezes is looking for a sweep. Harris is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Menezes trying to control but Harris postures up.
Harris is trying to work for a kimura but Menezes is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Menezes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Menezes throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Harris was covering up waiting for the punch and Menezes finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Menezes tries to stand but Harris is controlling from the bottom.
Harris pulls Menezes in close to his closed guard and prevents Menezes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Menezes 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 one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Eric Menezes was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Harris fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Harris shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Menezes counter with a right hand.
Harris tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Menezes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Harris has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Menezes after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Menezes lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Menezes content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menezes tries to stand and escape but Harris actually recovers to full guard.
Menezes stays in close to Harris's body and controls the position.
Eric Menezes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Eric Menezes has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Harris darts in trying to clinch
and Menezes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Harris avoids the elbow strike from Menezes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harris.
Menezes stalling in the clinch.
Menezes has hold of one of Harris's legs. Harris is fighting the takedown attempt but Menezes gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Menezes looking to sit in guard and control but Harris gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Menezes throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Menezes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harris throwing strikes but missing.
Harris throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris with a flurry of punches that miss.
Menezes 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.
Harris preventing the sweep.
Menezes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Harris can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Menezes is breathing heavily.
Harris throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Menezes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Harris passes Menezes's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Harris thows a huge punch but Menezes dodges it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Menezes tries to get to full guard but Harris has control of the leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Menezes trying to control here.
Harris not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Menezes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Harris wants to clinch.
Harris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frank Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Menezes moves out of range of the body kick.
Harris looks to clinch
and Menezes moves into the clinch.
Harris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Menezes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A leg kick checked by Harris.
Menezes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Harris has hold of Menezes's hands but Menezes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris wants to get back to full guard.
Menezes stalling away here and it's allowed Harris to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
Harris trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Menezes stands and throws Harris's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Menezes wants to stand but Harris has his arm trapped.
Menezes wants to control but Harris is keeping him busy.
Menezes wants to stand but Harris has his arm trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Menezes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Harris is not content to let Menezes control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Eric Menezes was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Harris misses with a takedown
and Menezes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Menezes misses with a series of wild punches.
Menezes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harris works Menezes's body with a nice hook.
Menezes throws a right hand that Harris ducks under and follows up with a left that Harris also avoids with ease.
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!
Harris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Menezes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris closes this distance looking for a takedown but Menezes circles away.
Harris misses with a wild combination.
Harris fails to land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Menezes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Menezes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Menezes!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spartan Chuteboxe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mighty Vlad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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260 lbs
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235 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Brawler
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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
10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spartan Chuteboxe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mighty Vlad!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chuteboxe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vlad does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vlad misses with a body shot.
Vlad misses with a takedown attempt - Chuteboxe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vlad drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Vlad won't allow Chuteboxe to get back to his feet.
Vlad sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vlad is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Vlad is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vlad thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vlad showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chuteboxe is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vlad is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vlad's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Mighty Vlad hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Vlad gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vlad stalling in the clinch.
Chuteboxe prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Chuteboxe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Chuteboxe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chuteboxe wants to get back to striking at distance but Vlad won't allow it.
Vlad stalls.
Chuteboxe tries to circle away but Vlad has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Chuteboxe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vlad fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Spartan Chuteboxe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mighty Vlad.
Chuteboxe is looking to break free of the clinch but Vlad has double underhooks.
Vlad tries to land knees in the clinch but Chuteboxe avoids the damage to the body.
Chuteboxe is trying to break the clinch but Vlad has him pressed against the cage.
Vlad gets control of Chuteboxe's arms and successfully pulls guard. Vlad will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Chuteboxe being controlled here momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chuteboxe trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vlad's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuteboxe trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Vlad looking for a triangle here. Chuteboxe is fighting it but it looks tight! Vlad pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Chuteboxe is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mighty Vlad!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valentino Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy The (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Valentino Soto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Billy The!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The throws a solid leg kick but Soto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at The.
The closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - The lands in his opponent's guard.
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.
Soto is looking to stand up but The isn't so interested in that idea.
The looking to sit in guard and control but Soto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Soto postures up in The's guard and throws a big left but The blocks it.
The working for a triangle but Soto defends it easily.
Soto postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Soto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The 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.
The working for a triangle but Soto defends it easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if The can do anything to dispel that myth.
The working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Soto.
Soto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Soto throwing strikes but missing.
The avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Soto got a little sloppy there for a moment and The has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Soto has managed to get both his arms back between The's legs - danger averted.
Soto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Soto defends well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Soto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Soto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The 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.
Soto scoring with punches to the head and body.
Soto working some strikes from top position.
Soto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Soto postures up.
The avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soto throwing strikes from guard but The blocks nicely.
The is trying to hold Soto in close to prevent damage but Soto has managed to pass into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The is looking to control Soto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can The avoid being mounted?
The actively working from the bottom here.
The is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. The manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The is looking for a triangle but Soto pushes his legs off easily.
The is trying to control the position but Soto postures up.
Soto scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Soto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Soto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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!
Soto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Soto throwing strikes from guard but The blocks nicely.
The had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Soto defends it easily.
Soto postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soto got a little sloppy there for a moment and The has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Soto has managed to get both his arms back between The's legs - danger averted.
The throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Soto scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Billy The will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Soto shoots in looking for a takedown but The manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Soto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The throws a low kick, looking for Soto's leg but Soto calmly moves out of range.
The dives in and scores a takedown into Soto's guard.
The is looking to advance position but Soto has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Soto throws some wild stikes that The manages to avoid easily.
The is looking to get to half guard.
Soto looking to finish with strikes here!
Soto avoids the attempt from The to control.
Soto throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for The because Soto loaded up on that one.
The is trying to escape the mount.
The wants to control but Soto is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Soto is staying active.
The tries to reverse the position but Soto maintains control.
The tries to hold on but Soto pushes him away.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Soto with shots to the head and body - The looks very uncomfortable down there.
The tries to hold on but Soto pushes him away.
Soto looking to finish The with some ground and pound. This is bad for The!
Soto throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for The because Soto loaded up on that one.
The is working to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soto avoids the attempt from The to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto looking to finish with strikes here!
Soto 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.
Soto working The over with strikes here.
Soto punching from mount but The doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The regains half guard.
The is pressing down on Soto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Soto stacks The on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Soto!
The struggling a bit here.
Soto misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Billy The has got the better of the ground game so far.
Soto postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto is putting a hurting on The here, landing some big shots from side control.
The is looking to regain half guard here but Soto keeps moving and retains side control.
Soto throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The struggling a bit here.
The is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Soto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed The's head.
The keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Soto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The makes his way to full guard. A much better position for The.
Soto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The is looking to sinch up a triangle. Soto throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to The's body to avoid the submission. The has instead reached around Soto's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! The arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Billy The!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Byron Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Polo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Long's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ai Se Eu Te Pego. Byron Long has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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196 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Byron Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Polo!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polo throws out a loose jab but Long uses good head movement to avoid it.
Long slips under a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Long.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Polo is defended easily by Long.
Polo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Long circles away.
Long swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Polo loads up on a big right hand but Long slips the punch.
Long slips under a jab.
Polo slips a straight right by Long.
Polo tries for a takedown but Long sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Byron Long has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Polo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long gets a clinch.
Long scores with a knee to the head.
Long fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Long just leaning against Polo, taking a breather.
Long taking a breather.
Long drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Long misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long prevents a takedown attempt there.
Long taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Byron Long.
Polo shoots in for a takedown but Long shows good takedown defense.
Polo avoids the body shot from Long.
Polo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Long's hands.
Long throws a leg kick but Polo checks it.
Polo cracks Long with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Polo lands with a good body shot.
Polo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Polo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Long circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Polo is predictable there
and Long counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Polo!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Long wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Polo, who protects the arm well.
The ground and pound from Long seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Long lands a nice forearm strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Long working the ground and pound but Polo is defending the strikes.
Polo is not content to let Long control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Byron Long 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.
Long misses with a lunging right hand
and Polo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Polo cracks Long with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Polo.
Long is rocked!
It looks like Byron Long has been cut.
Long moves into range and clinches up with Polo.
Oh Long is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Long's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Long seems to have got his legs back now.
Long looking to slow down the pace here.
Long has a couple of punches blocked by Polo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polo wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Polo.
Polo tries to score a body lock takedown but Long shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Polo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Long with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Polo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Long leaning against his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long wants a takedown but no success here.
Polo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Long wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Byron Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Long is trying to maintain a safe position but Polo gets an underhook and turns Long into the cage.
Polo is trying to drag Long to the mat but Long just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Long gets underhooks to prevent Polo's takedown attempt.
Long misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Polo's elbow.
Polo tries for a takedown but Long manages to get underhooks.
Long is looking to control Polo's arms but Polo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Long has his back to the cage.
Polo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Long stalls.
Long trying to control the position but instead, Polo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Long into the cage.
Polo tries to score a body lock takedown but Long shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Long.
Polo goes for a takedown attempt but Long pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Polo fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Long thumps Polo with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marco Polo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Byron Long's cut.
That's time! Long's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Long misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Polo misses with a straight left.
Long lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Polo circles away quickly and effectively.
Polo gets tackled into the cage by Long. Long maintains the clinch.
Long is trying to maintain a safe position but Polo gets an underhook and turns Long into the cage.
Long misses with a hook from the clinch.
Long stops a takedown attempt from Polo.
Polo blocks an uppercut.
Polo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Polo clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Long throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Long missing with punches from the back.
Will Long go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Polo covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polo grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Long scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Polo is looking for a way out.
Long missing with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Long is trying to control but Polo is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Polo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Long lands a big shot there that rocks Polo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Long looking to finish with strikes here!
Polo wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Polo blocking the ground and pound.
Polo is squirming around, avoiding Long's attempts to control the action.
Long goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Polo is on top in guard.
Polo stops Long from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long controls Polo momentarily but Polo frees himself.
Long is really struggling to control Polo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Polo throws a strike but Long rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Long trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Long stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Polo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Long with a nice head shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Byron Long showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Long 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 30:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Byron Long!
An out of breath Byron Long 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Franco Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Carlyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gomez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bad Motherfucker. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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149 lbs
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22
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franco Gomez!
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, Frank Carlyle!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez misses with a double jab.
Carlyle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gomez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Carlyle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carlyle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Carlyle dodges the punch combination from Gomez.
Carlyle gets a 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.
Carlyle is working for a kimura but Gomez is defending it quite comfortably.
Gomez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gomez won't allow Carlyle to pass to mount.
Carlyle is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gomez defends it well.
Gomez is staying active underneath Carlyle, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlyle tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gomez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Carlyle prevents Gomez from improving his position.
Carlyle wants to take a breather but Gomez is having none of it.
Carlyle 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.
Carlyle in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Gomez tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Carlyle!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frank Carlyle!
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