KOR 109 - Death Toll PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paolo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Trep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trep has chosen Sandstorm as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Pete Trep has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Paolo Souza's chin.

Souza
vs
Trep

193 cm
23
265 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

209 cm
20
249 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Syndicate Drugs

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paolo Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pete Trep!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Pete Trep has been cut.
Trep connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Souza darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Trep pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Souza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Souza fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Trep sprawls well initially but Souza persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trep is looking for a sweep. Souza is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Souza prevents Trep from standing back up.
Well, if Souza 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.
Souza working Trep over with strikes.
Trep wants to get back to his feet.
Trep taking some punishment here, with Souza in his half guard.
Souza has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Souza 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.
Souza wants to pass to mount but Trep is defending the position.
Souza working Trep over with strikes.

That has opened up Pete Trep's cut even more.

Souza is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Trep is just riding it out for now. Souza eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza wants to control but Trep is keeping him busy.
Souza lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Trep is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Souza scores with a couple of nice shots.
Trep is looking to get back to is feet but Souza passes into side control.
Souza lands a nice forearm strike.

Souza has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Trep is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Souza yanks on the arm and Trep is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Souza.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paolo Souza!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
95%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Bong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pipiro laposun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King Bong could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pipiro laposun's chin.

Bong
vs
laposun

194 cm
19
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

181 cm
22
295 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, King Bong!
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, Pipiro laposun!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bong lands a left and a right that send laposun crashing to the mat, dazed. Bong thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

laposun is rocked!

It looks like Pipiro laposun has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bong throws a pinpoint strike between laposun's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends laposun crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Bong scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). King Bong!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fisk Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buford Tannen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tannen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 1885 Theme. 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.

Harrison
vs
Tannen

180 cm
23
200 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

190 cm
21
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fisk Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buford Tannen!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tannen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Harrison.
Tannen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harrison stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tannen lands a nice hook to Harrison's body. Harrison takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Buford Tannen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Tannen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harrison doesn't seem phased though.

Tannen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Harrison to the mat! Harrison manages to get full guard.
Harrison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harrison working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tannen.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tannen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Harrison keeping moving, preventing Tannen from controlling successfully.
Harrison manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tannen wants to hold on but Harrison pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tannen is desperately trying to improve his position but Harrison has a good base and remains in mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tannen can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison content just to control the position here.
Harrison lands with some strikes.
Harrison avoids the attempt from Tannen to control.
Tannen is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two 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.
Tannen wants to hold on but Harrison pushes him away.
Tannen is trying desperately to improve position.
Harrison looking to control but Tannen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Harrison is really struggling to control Tannen but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Tannen is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tannen is looking to get to half guard.
Tannen doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Harrison looking to control but Tannen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Harrison has hold of Tannen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Tannen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tannen 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.
Tannen desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Harrison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tannen keeps working.
Tannen controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buford Tannen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tannen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tannen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Tannen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Harrison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tannen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fisk Harrison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tannen digs a good hook to Harrison's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tannen scores with a hook to the body. Harrison takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tannen.
Tannen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tannen lands a nice hook to Harrison's body. Harrison takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tannen misses the shot to the body.
Harrison moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tannen scores with a jab. Harrison acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Harrison on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tannen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Tannen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Harrison's guard.
Tannen landing with the ground and pound.
Harrison keeping full guard, as Tannen tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison keeping moving, preventing Tannen from controlling successfully.
Tannen chips away with some ground and pound.
Tannen forces his way into half guard.
Harrison has hold of Tannen's hands but Tannen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tannen trying to control the action but Harrison is working from the bottom.
Tannen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Harrison tries to get to full guard but Tannen has control of the leg.
Tannen works his way into side control.
Tannen lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tannen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Harrison to see if he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tannen cracks Harrison with a big elbow.
Tannen wants to control but Harrison is keeping him busy.
Tannen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Harrison down.
Tannen working the ground and pound.
Tannen lands some shots froms side control.
Tannen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Tannen working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tannen scoring with punches from side control.
Harrison is looking to regain half guard here but Tannen keeps moving and retains side control.
Tannen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Harrison down.
Tannen grinds an elbow into Harrison's temple.
Tannen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harrison keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison taking a bit of punishment here - Tannen scoring with strikes.
Tannen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harrison keeps working.
Tannen lands some shots froms side control.
Harrison takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Tannen lands an elbow.
Harrison takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Tannen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Harrison taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tannen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harrison is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Tannen is looking to take a break and control but Harrison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Harrison is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tannen working the ground and pound from side control.
Tannen is chipping away with strikes.
Tannen cracks Harrison with a big right hand but Harrison just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Harrison is trying to get back to half guard.
Tannen wants to control but Harrison is keeping him busy.
Tannen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Harrison down.
Tannen is looking to take a break and control but Harrison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tannen working the ground and pound.
Tannen working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buford Tannen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Harrison's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tannen.
Tannen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Harrison is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Harrison taking a bit of punishment here - Tannen scoring with strikes.
Tannen working the head with strikes.
Tannen lands a few punches from side control.
Harrison takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Harrison manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tannen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tannen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Harrison is trying desperately to improve position.
Tannen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tannen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tannen landing strikes from the mount.
Tannen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tannen landing strikes from the mount.
Tannen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tannen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Harrison hang on?
Harrison is trying to escape the mount.
Tannen breaks from Harrison's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tannen with the ground and pound from mount.
Tannen is landing with some decent strikes but Harrison is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Harrison is in a horrible position here. Tannen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tannen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Tannen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tannen with shots to the head and body - Harrison looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tannen working Harrison over with strikes here.
Tannen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tannen lands a heavy elbow.
Tannen lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tannen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Tannen working Harrison over with strikes here.
Tannen lands with some strikes.
Tannen lands a big shot there that rocks Harrison but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tannen landing punches.
Tannen scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tannen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Harrison is trying desperately to improve position.
BOOM! Tannen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tannen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tannen landing strikes from the mount.
Tannen landing punches.
Tannen unloading with bombs!
Tannen looking to finish Harrison with some ground and pound. This is bad for Harrison!
A nice elbow there by Tannen.
Tannen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Harrison is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tannen is landing with some decent strikes but Harrison is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Harrison really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tannen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Harrison?
Tannen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tannen unloading with bombs!
Tannen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fisk Harrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tannen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Harrison is trying desperately to improve position.
BOOM! Tannen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Buford Tannen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tannen content just to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tannen dominating with strikes here.
Tannen looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buford Tannen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tannen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 25:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 25:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buford Tannen!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Batista de Guia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lil Thumper Saint Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). de Guia comes to the cage accompanied by "Quilombo" by Soulfly. Saint Shamrock has chosen Here Come's Tha Thumper as his entrance music. Lil Thumper Saint Shamrock is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

de Guia
vs
Thumper Saint Shamrock

180 cm
20
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
148 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Batista de Guia!
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, Lil Thumper Saint Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint Shamrock throws a head kick that misses.
de Guia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Saint Shamrock sprawls well. Saint Shamrock wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. de Guia gets slowly back to his feet.

Saint Shamrock closes the distance and pushes de Guia back into the cage.
Saint Shamrock looking to throw knees to the head but de Guia is blocking nicely.
Saint Shamrock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saint Shamrock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
de Guia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saint Shamrock blocks it with crossed arms.
de Guia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saint Shamrock avoids it.
Saint Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
de Guia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saint Shamrock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but de Guia blocks it with crossed arms.
de Guia trying to control the position but instead, Saint Shamrock has worked for underhooks and has pushed de Guia into the cage.
Saint Shamrock unloads a knee to the mid-section. de Guia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Saint Shamrock tries a knee to the head but de Guia blocks it.
de Guia drops down looking for an ankle pick but Saint Shamrock pulls his leg out and moves away.
Saint Shamrock stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Saint Shamrock wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Batista de Guia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A clash of legs there as de Guia blocks the low kick.

Saint Shamrock has closed the distance and engaged de Guia in a clinch.
Saint Shamrock prevents de Guia from breaking the clinch.
de Guia tries to land a knee to the head but Saint Shamrock blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Shamrock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
de Guia takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, de Guia just misses with a elbow thrown towards Saint Shamrock's brow.
de Guia trying to land knees to the body.
Saint Shamrock misses with a knee strike.
de Guia tries to pull guard but Saint Shamrock holds him up against the cage and eventually de Guia drops back down to his feet.
Saint Shamrock lands a knee to the body.
Saint Shamrock unloads a knee to the mid-section. de Guia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Saint Shamrock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saint Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Saint Shamrock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has de Guia in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
de Guia is breathing heavily.
Saint Shamrock crunches a lovely knee into de Guia's ribcage.
de Guia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Saint Shamrock has him pressed against the cage.
Saint Shamrock landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Saint Shamrock.
de Guia takes a knee right on the jaw!
Saint Shamrock lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Saint Shamrock utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Saint Shamrock lands a knee to the head.
de Guia fails to pull guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saint Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Saint Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
de Guia wants to get back to striking at distance but Saint Shamrock won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Shamrock misses with a knee to the head.
de Guia trying to land knees to the body.
Saint Shamrock tries to land knees in the clinch but de Guia avoids the damage to the body.

de Guia jumps guard.
de Guia wants to stand up but Saint Shamrock is controlling him.
de Guia trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Saint Shamrock accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
de Guia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Saint Shamrock stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Saint Shamrock throws a low kick but it's checked well by de Guia.

Saint Shamrock closes the distance and pushes de Guia back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Shamrock looking to throw knees to the head but de Guia is blocking nicely.
Saint Shamrock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
de Guia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Saint Shamrock working de Guia over with knees to the body.
Saint Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but de Guia blocks with his arms.
Saint Shamrock misses with a knee strike.
Saint Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
de Guia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
de Guia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Saint Shamrock lands a knee to the head.
de Guia connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Saint Shamrock.
Saint Shamrock avoiding damage as de Guia throws knees to the body.
Saint Shamrock misses with a knee strike.
de Guia fails to pull guard.
de Guia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Saint Shamrock looking to throw knees to the head but de Guia is blocking nicely.
de Guia misses with a knee to the head.
de Guia stalls.
de Guia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Saint Shamrock smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Guia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saint Shamrock fails in his attempt to clinch.
de Guia throws a sloppy head kick and Saint Shamrock moves out of range easily.
de Guia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saint Shamrock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lil Thumper Saint Shamrock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
de Guia blocks a head kick by Saint Shamrock.
de Guia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
de Guia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Saint Shamrock can pounce on him.
Saint Shamrock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Saint Shamrock throws a quick head kick that skims the top of de Guia's head.
de Guia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Saint Shamrock.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whack! Saint Shamrock lands a heavy head kick that drops de Guia. The ref tackles Saint Shamrock to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because de Guia was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Lil Thumper Saint Shamrock!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dayman. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kelly
vs
Peppers

170 cm
20
147 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

150 cm
22
143 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

[JMFC] 160!

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION
:: Happy Pills ::

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charlie Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Peppers!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly scores with a hook to the body. Peppers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kelly scores with a jab to the jaw.
Peppers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly misses with a series of wild punches.
Good exchange - Kelly coming out on top.
Peppers scores with a hook to the body. Kelly takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Peppers looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelly is just out of range.
Brian Peppers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kelly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peppers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kelly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peppers walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kelly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Peppers. Peppers obviously looking to wear him down.
Peppers wants to clinch.
Peppers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peppers lands a head kick!
Peppers pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly throws a hook but Peppers avoids it easily.
Kelly swings for the body but Peppers moves out of range.

Peppers closes the distance and clinches.
Peppers misses with a knee strike.
Peppers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kelly's elbow.
Kelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Peppers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peppers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kelly has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Peppers.
Peppers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Peppers misses with a punch on the inside.
Peppers goes for a takedown attempt but Kelly pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kelly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Peppers has time to react.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kelly tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Peppers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kelly.
Kelly scores with a hook to the body. Peppers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kelly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Peppers doesn't seem bothered though.
Peppers throws a wild body kick that Kelly sees coming a mile off.
Peppers tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Peppers listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly stuns Peppers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kelly scores with a jab to the body.
Peppers throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kelly's head.
Kelly is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Peppers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Peppers is looking to clinch.
Kelly thows a body shot but no joy.
Peppers throws a nice head kick!
Peppers throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick from Peppers lands but Kelly takes it in his stride.
Kelly scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelly throws a right hand that Peppers ducks under and follows up with a left that Peppers also avoids with ease.
Peppers lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Peppers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peppers moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Peppers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick misses from Peppers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kelly wants to clinch.
Peppers misses with a head kick.
Kelly is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kelly sizes up Peppers with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Peppers is looking to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Peppers.
Kelly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kelly throws a body punch but Peppers moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kelly. Peppers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peppers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peppers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kelly avoids the head kick by Peppers.
Peppers misses with a hook. Kelly ducked under it nicely.

Kelly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Peppers, pushing him back against the cage.
Peppers looking for a takedown.
Peppers misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers misses with a punch on the inside.
Peppers misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Peppers fails to land.
Nice body punch from Kelly - that landed with a thud.

Kelly breaks from the clinch.
Kelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peppers manages to avoid it.
Kelly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peppers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peppers tries to move into range but Kelly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kelly. Peppers does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Kelly misses.
Peppers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kelly slips a straight right by Peppers.
Kelly is looking to wear down Peppers with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Peppers avoids the body shot from Kelly.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses.
Kelly scores with a punch to the head.

Kelly rushes Peppers and presses him up against the cage.
Kelly digs a right hand into Peppers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Peppers's gas tank.

Kelly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peppers tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Kelly 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.

Peppers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peppers throws a right hand that Kelly ducks under and follows up with a left that Kelly also avoids with ease.
Kelly misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body punch from Kelly.
Kelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peppers misses with a body kick.
Kelly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Peppers scores with a head kick.
Peppers looks to land a left hand but Kelly moved out of range nicely.
Peppers closes the distance but Kelly moves to the side
and Peppers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Peppers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kelly blocks a head kick by Peppers.
Charlie Kelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Kelly on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Peppers is just out of range.
No joy there for Peppers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab from Kelly.
Brian Peppers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kelly connects with a right hand. Peppers shakes it off.
Peppers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Peppers does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a body shot.
Kelly lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kelly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peppers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peppers connects with a high kick.
Peppers takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kelly misses with an uppercut. Peppers saw that one coming.
Kelly walks into a stiff left hand from Peppers.
Peppers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Peppers lands a high kick!
Kelly cracks Peppers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Peppers keeps Kelly at a distance using the push kick.
Peppers throws a series of punches but Kelly moves out of range.
Peppers scores with a head kick.
Kelly takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kelly avoids the head kick by Peppers.
A head kick misses from Peppers.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kelly takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kelly slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a straight right.
Peppers misses with a head kick.
Kelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peppers on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Peppers looks to land a combination but Kelly avoids it well.
Peppers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peppers darts in trying to clinch
and Kelly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kelly avoids the head kick by Peppers.
Kelly blocks a head kick by Peppers.
Peppers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Peppers takes the fight into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Peppers.
A short uppercut from Kelly.
Peppers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kelly.
Peppers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peppers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kelly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Peppers throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers has a couple of punches blocked by Kelly.
Kelly blocking some punches.
Peppers tries to pull guard but Kelly won't allow it.
Peppers looking to slow down the pace here.
Peppers has a couple of punches blocked by Kelly.
Peppers scores with a knee to the head.

Kelly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peppers misses with an uppercut. Kelly saw that one coming.
Kelly bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Peppers throws a head kick but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kelly misses with a straight left.
Kelly takes a swing at Peppers's ribcage but misses.
Peppers throws a nice head kick!
Peppers on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kelly missing with a left hand there. Peppers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Peppers looks to land a left hand but Kelly moved out of range nicely.
Peppers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kelly misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Peppers.
Kelly moves out of range of the body kick from Peppers.
Peppers throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Peppers.
Peppers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Peppers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kelly lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Peppers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kelly cracks Peppers with a nice body shot.
Peppers is breathing heavily.
Peppers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Kelly.
Peppers has a couple of punches blocked by Kelly.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peppers.
Kelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Peppers misses with a punch on the inside.
Peppers working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Kelly scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees to the body from Peppers.
Peppers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kelly wants to get back to striking at distance but Peppers won't allow it.
Kelly taking a breather.
Kelly is looking to control Peppers's arms but Peppers gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kelly has his back to the cage.
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 Charlie Kelly will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Kelly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Peppers has time to react.
Peppers throws a head kick but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Peppers is just out of range.
Kelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kelly staying out of range there.
Peppers tries a head kick but it misses.
Kelly walks forward, straight into a front kick from Peppers.
Peppers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kelly moves out of range of the body kick.
Peppers throws a sloppy head kick and Kelly moves out of range easily.
Peppers throws out a powerful jab.
Peppers on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Peppers.
A solid body kick from Peppers.
Kelly tries to clinch but Peppers moves out of range.
Kelly cracks Peppers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kelly circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kelly makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers walks into a stiff left hand from Kelly.
Peppers misses with a head kick.
Peppers tries a head kick but it misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Peppers - that will leave a mark!
Kelly thows a body shot but no joy.
Peppers lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kelly takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Peppers throws a head kick that misses.
Kelly blocks a head kick by Peppers.
Peppers tries to clinch there but Kelly circles away.
Peppers throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Peppers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Peppers has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses.
Kelly misses with the combination.
Peppers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peppers staying out of range there.
Kelly misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Peppers on the side of the head.
Kelly throws a lazy right hand but Peppers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Peppers.
Peppers looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelly is just out of range.
Peppers misses with a head kick.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses.
Peppers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Peppers throws a head kick that half lands.
Kelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peppers manages to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Kelly.
Peppers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peppers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peppers throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kelly's head.
Kelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kelly avoids the head kick by Peppers.
Donk. Kelly catches Peppers right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Peppers.
Kelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peppers was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelly.
Peppers lands a nice looking body kick.
Kelly throws a right hand that Peppers ducks under and follows up with a left that Peppers also avoids with ease.
Kelly cracks a nice hook into Peppers's ribs.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses.
Peppers throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kelly's head.
Kelly steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Peppers. That one must have hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kelly. Peppers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kelly slips under a jab from Peppers.
Kelly throws a sloppy body shot
and Peppers counters with a solid body kick.
Peppers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kelly will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Peppers lands with a hook. Kelly tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kelly misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Peppers.
A thudding body kick lands there by Peppers!
Good leg kick by Peppers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers throws a sloppy head kick and Kelly moves out of range easily.
Kelly scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Peppers.
Peppers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peppers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly scores with a body shot.
Peppers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kelly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peppers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kelly swings for the body but Peppers moves out of range.
Peppers lands with a kick to the temple. Kelly shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kelly avoids the head kick by Peppers.
Brian Peppers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peppers throws a head kick that half lands.
Peppers misses with a head kick.
Peppers tries a head kick but it misses.
Kelly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kelly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Charlie Kelly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Peppers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kelly has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Charlie Kelly!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauro Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Fellows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomes comes into the arena with Buraka Som Sistema - Sound Of Kuduro blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gomes
vs
Fellows

225 cm
21
320 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
288 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

FinnFighters Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauro Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damien Fellows!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fellows feints and as Gomes raises his hands in defense, Fellows changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gomes wants to sweep here but Fellows controlling him for the moment.
Fellows is looking to work some ground and pound but Gomes has wrist control.
Fellows throwing strikes from guard but Gomes blocks nicely.
Fellows postures up in Gomes's guard and throws a big left but Gomes blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fellows is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gomes is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gomes has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fellows has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gomes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes passes Fellows's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fellows is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gomes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gomes's back!

Fellows seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Gomes's chin but Gomes turns very nicely into Fellows's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Gomes.
Gomes trying to control the position from guard on top but Fellows is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.

Fellows escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gomes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gomes 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.
Fellows looking for a sweep. Not yet Fellows, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Fellows looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gomes passes into half guard.
Gomes prevents Fellows from improving his position.
Gomes trying to control the action but Fellows is working from the bottom.
Gomes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four 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.
Fellows is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gomes misses with a hook.
Gomes throws a jab when Fellows was well out of range.
Fellows swings for the body but Gomes moves out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gomes swinging wildly here.
Mauro Gomes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fellows blocks a jab.
Fellows fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fellows works Gomes's body with a nice hook.
Gomes loads up on a big right hand but Fellows slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Fellows 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.

Gomes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fellows's head backwards.

It looks like Damien Fellows has been cut.

Fellows scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gomes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fellows is working away from the top position though.
Fellows thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gomes's head.
Gomes is controlling Fellows's trapped leg to prevent Fellows from advancing to side control.
Fellows throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Fellows is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fellows thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fellows lands strikes from half guard.
Fellows winds up and cracks Gomes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gomes wants to get back to full guard.
Gomes trying to hold on to Fellows's head to control him but Fellows postures up.
Gomes wants to improve his position but Fellows is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes manages to get to full guard.

Fellows drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gomes looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gomes looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gomes!
Fellows is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes tries to stand but Fellows is controlling his head.
Gomes has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Fellows!
Fellows is looking to get to half guard.
Gomes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fellows is working to get back to half guard.

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.
Fellows tries to lock up and control but Gomes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gomes prevents Fellows from getting the reversal.
Gomes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fellows tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fellows gets back to half guard.
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 Mauro Gomes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Damien Fellows's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gomes throws a jab when Fellows was well out of range.
Gomes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fellows throws a right hand that Gomes ducks under and follows up with a left that Gomes also avoids with ease.
Fellows ducks under a wild hook from Gomes.
Gomes misses with a hook.
Gomes misses the body punch

and Fellows counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gomes's guard now.
Fellows stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fellows lands a couple of digs.
Fellows postures up in Gomes's guard and throws a big left but Gomes blocks it.
Fellows in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gomes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fellows working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gomes looking for a sweep. Not yet Gomes, not yet.
Fellows thows a big elbow that misses.
Fellows passes Gomes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gomes keeping control of the position.
Fellows looks to land a strike but Gomes avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

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.

Fellows has gone for a leg lock! Gomes slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fellows's guard.

Fellows is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fellows tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fellows keeping moving, preventing Gomes from controlling successfully.

Fellows is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gomes defends well.
Gomes wants to control from the top but Fellows keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Fellows looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gomes passes into side control.
Fellows is looking to regain half guard here but Gomes keeps moving and retains side control.
Gomes tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Gomes stands up and beckons Fellows to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mauro Gomes.
I think Gomes 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauro Gomes!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Victor Gregorivich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rad Thibodeaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregorivich comes to the cage accompanied by The Pot. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gregorivich
vs
Thibodeaux

177 cm
25
165 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

190 cm
23
174 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs
Blaze Ronin Reborn

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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Gregorivich!
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, Rad Thibodeaux !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gregorivich.
Gregorivich looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gregorivich shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thibodeaux pinned against the cage. Thibodeaux gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gregorivich throws a head kick but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Thibodeaux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gregorivich paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Thibodeaux moves into the clinch successfully.
Thibodeaux with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thibodeaux pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thibodeaux lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gregorivich is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gregorivich is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thibodeaux gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Gregorivich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thibodeaux tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thibodeaux takes a shot to the head.
Thibodeaux creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gregorivich's defenses.

It looks like Victor Gregorivich has been cut.
Gregorivich jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thibodeaux walks away with a smile on his face. Gregorivich gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gregorivich shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thibodeaux defends it nicely.
Gregorivich moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Gregorivich closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Thibodeaux is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gregorivich has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Gregorivich trying to control the action but Thibodeaux is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregorivich in side control, throwing shots but Thibodeaux defends.
Gregorivich has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gregorivich throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Thibodeaux parries the strikes from Gregorivich easily there. Gregorivich is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Thibodeaux to escape.
Thibodeaux wants to get back to his feet but Gregorivich drags him back down.
Gregorivich working the ground and pound from side control.
Thibodeaux is not content to let Gregorivich control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice sprawl there from Thibodeaux as Gregorivich shoots in.

Thibodeaux closes the distance and clinches.
Gregorivich lands a nice uppercut.
Thibodeaux lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow but it misses.

Gregorivich pulls Thibodeaux into guard.
Thibodeaux has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gregorivich is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregorivich wants to sweep but no luck.
Thibodeaux is looking to stand up but Gregorivich won't let him.

Thibodeaux wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Gregorivich's closed guard. He's half up but Gregorivich has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Gregorivich pivots and extends the arm, Thibodeaux falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Gregorivich! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Victor Gregorivich!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hard Puncher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Fisticuff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puncher comes to the cage accompanied by Let's go dancing. Fisticuff has chosen God Save the Queen as his entrance music. Hard Puncher has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Puncher
vs
Fisticuff

179 cm
24
178 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

[MMABR]: TechNutri - Ensuring the quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hard Puncher!
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, Sebastian Fisticuff!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisticuff takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fisticuff blocks a head kick by Puncher.
A nice inside leg kick there by Puncher. That's going to slow Fisticuff down.
Donk. Puncher catches Fisticuff right on the button with a cross.
Sebastian Fisticuff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puncher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fisticuff avoids the head kick by Puncher.
Puncher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fisticuff.
Puncher thows a body shot but no joy.
Puncher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fisticuff.
Jab from Fisticuff.
Fisticuff gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Sebastian Fisticuff has been cut.
Puncher connects with a nice looking jab.

Fisticuff is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puncher chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fisticuff is still on wobbly legs! Can Puncher finish him?
Fisticuff looks gassed!
Puncher sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Fisticuff's defenses. It connects perfectly with Fisticuff's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hard Puncher!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gianfranco Zola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Angelo Bulaun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zola comes to the cage accompanied by Balls to the Wall. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Zola
vs
Angelo Bulaun

163 cm
27
142 lbs
20 - 3 - 0

167 cm
22
130 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Syndicate Drugs
Blaze Ronin Reborn

[MMABR]BEST NUTRITION,no doping

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gianfranco Zola!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Angelo Bulaun!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulaun avoids the body shot from Zola.
Nice defenses there by Bulaun.
Zola throws a hook but Bulaun avoids it easily.
A big right from Zola misses.
Bulaun walks into a left hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zola. That's going to slow Bulaun down.
Zola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bulaun takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bulaun dives in and grabs Zola's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zola pushes down on Bulaun's head and hops out.
Zola misses with the combination.
Bulaun moves out of range of the strikes.
Zola scores with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulaun avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zola stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zola wants it to stay on the feet.

Bulaun decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Bulaun is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zola sees it coming and defends easily.

Bulaun is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zola defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bulaun seems to be looking for submissions.
Zola is pressing down on Bulaun's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Zola throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bulaun pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zola is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bulaun drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Zola dives on top into guard.
Zola looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Bulaun escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zola gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Zola got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bulaun has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Zola has managed to get both his arms back between Bulaun's legs - danger averted.
Zola trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulaun is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zola stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bulaun swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bulaun has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zola can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Zola got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bulaun has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Zola has managed to get both his arms back between Bulaun's legs - danger averted.
Bulaun looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bulaun is trying to keep Zola in close.

Bulaun looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Zola passes into side control.
Zola is looking to take a break and control but Bulaun is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bulaun is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four 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.
The ground and pound from Zola seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bulaun is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Zola off and has taken his back!

Zola defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Zola just trying to survive but Bulaun is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Zola is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Bulaun tightening his grip on Zola, looking for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Zola moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Zola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bulaun.
Zola throws a solid leg kick but Bulaun takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zola.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zola throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zola missing with a left hand there. Bulaun was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bulaun uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zola.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zola pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bulaun was well out of range. Poor timing from Zola.
Gianfranco Zola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zola cracks Bulaun with a good jab.

Zola shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Bulaun is rocked!
Bulaun wants to control but Zola passes into side.
Bulaun struggling a bit here.
Bulaun is trying to get back to half guard.
Bulaun struggling a bit here.
Bulaun is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Zola is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulaun really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Zola is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bulaun is surviving well by controlling Zola's body position as best he can.
Bulaun is looking to get to half guard.
Zola avoids the attempt from Bulaun to control.
Zola trying to control but Bulaun is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zola looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Zola looking for a guillotine from mount but Bulaun is having none of it.
Bulaun tries to hold on but Zola postures up.
Bulaun is looking to improve his position but Zola isn't that keen on the idea.
Bulaun tries to hold on but Zola pushes him away.
Zola controlling from the full mount.
Bulaun is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four 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.
Bulaun can't escape the position.
Bulaun 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.

Bulaun looking for submissions off his back.
Zola has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Zola with the ground and pound from mount.
Bulaun is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bulaun really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gianfranco Zola dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Zola throws a sloppy head kick and Bulaun moves out of range easily.
Zola punishes Bulaun's body with a nice straight punch.

Bulaun shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Bulaun is looking for a kimura but Zola is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bulaun to get the leverage.
Zola works his way to full guard. Good work.
Zola is controlling Bulaun's posture.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bulaun slips nicely into half guard.

Bulaun is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bulaun is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zola sees it coming and defends easily.

Bulaun trying to work for an americana but Zola has managed to regain full guard.
Bulaun wants to control from the top but Zola keeps moving.
Bulaun won't allow Zola to sweep him here.
Bulaun slips nicely into half guard.
Zola is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bulaun's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bulaun's back!
Zola connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Bulaun to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bulaun manages to reverse the position and now he's in Zola's guard. Nice work there by Bulaun.

Bulaun has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Zola to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Bulaun is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Zola pulls down on the head and he's put Bulaun to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gianfranco Zola!
Gianfranco Zola retains his bantamweight title!