EFL Sunday 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Acosta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rompe Kraneos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kraneos has chosen Professional Griefers as his entrance music. Rompe Kraneos acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Acosta
vs
Kraneos

187 cm
19
250 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

200 cm
19
300 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Acosta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rompe Kraneos!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraneos tries for a takedown but Acosta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Acosta.

It looks like Rompe Kraneos has been cut.

Kraneos shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Acosta's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Acosta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Acosta is breathing heavily.
Kraneos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Acosta swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Kraneos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kraneos trying to control but Acosta is working from the bottom.

Kraneos drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Kraneos as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Acosta screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Kraneos! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Rompe Kraneos!
Rompe Kraneos decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

C
A

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Goncalves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Kos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Daniel Goncalves has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Daniel Goncalves seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Goncalves
vs
Kos

164 cm
30
146 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

172 cm
27
134 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Goncalves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Max Kos!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kos scores with a decent looking hook.

Goncalves gets a takedown into half guard.
Goncalves looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Goncalves not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Goncalves not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Goncalves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kos trying to control from the bottom.
Goncalves stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Goncalves looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kos with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Goncalves tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kos knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Goncalves slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Goncalves takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kos lands a nice hook to Goncalves's body. Goncalves takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kos slaps away a takedown attempt from Goncalves, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Goncalves shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Goncalves prevents Kos from improving his position.
Goncalves is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kos is looking for a sweep. Goncalves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves is trying to control. Kos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Goncalves not doing much here.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Daniel Goncalves just wasn't active enough.
Kos avoids the head kick by Goncalves.
Kos lands a nice hook to Goncalves's body. Goncalves takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Goncalves.
Kos lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Kos.
Goncalves slips a jab and a cross from Kos.
Kos lands a jab to the head.
Some wild striking there from Kos.
Kos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kos wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Goncalves. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Goncalves throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kos tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Goncalves is in Kos's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Goncalves postures up.
Kos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Goncalves. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goncalves prevents Kos from getting back to his feet.
Goncalves passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Goncalves 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.

Goncalves throws a head kick but Kos moves out of range.
Jab by Kos.
Kos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kos jabs at Goncalves's body.
Kos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Goncalves on the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Goncalves shoots in and drives through. Kos sprawls well.
Goncalves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goncalves.
Max Kos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goncalves throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kos's waist but Kos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Goncalves off to one side.
A telegraphed right hand from Goncalves misses the target.
Kos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kos lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Goncalves moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Goncalves breaks from the clinch.
Kos throws a combination. Goncalves tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kos scores with a nice head shot.
A punch lands to the side of Goncalves 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kos lands with a nice combination. Goncalves backs away looking to recover.

Goncalves is rocked!
Goncalves fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kos avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Goncalves. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Goncalves shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
It looks like Goncalves is going to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves is controlling the pace.
Goncalves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kos keeps working.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Goncalves is really struggling to control Kos but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Daniel Goncalves wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Goncalves rushes Kos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Goncalves is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Goncalves is trying to break the clinch but Kos has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Goncalves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kos has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A right-left combo lands from Kos.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kos.
Kos lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Goncalves moves into the clinch.
Goncalves has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Goncalves pulls Kos into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Goncalves working for a triangle but Kos defends it easily.

Goncalves is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kos defends well.
Goncalves is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goncalves has a closed guard, preventing Kos from standing up.
Goncalves avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Kos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Goncalves as he jumps to the side.
Kos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Goncalves stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Goncalves is looking to clinch but Kos is avoiding it.
Max Kos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kos jabs at Goncalves's body.
Kos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kos swats away the attempt to clinch by Goncalves.
Goncalves slips a jab and a cross from Kos.
Goncalves tries to clinch but Kos moves out of range.
Kos lands a jab to the nose.
Goncalves fails with an attempt to clinch.

Goncalves bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Goncalves wants to control but Kos is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goncalves misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Goncalves working away.

Goncalves wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kos, who protects the arm well.
Goncalves trying to control the position but Kos is working away.

Goncalves decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kos to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kos with a jab.
Kos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Daniel Goncalves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Goncalves shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kos's guard.
Kos keeping moving, preventing Goncalves from controlling successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goncalves distracts Kos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Daniel Goncalves just wasn't active enough.
Kos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kos.
Goncalves takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Goncalves changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kos tries to avoid it but Goncalves manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kos to the ground. Kos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Goncalves is looking to clinch.
Goncalves on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Goncalves bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Goncalves advances nicely into full mount.
Goncalves fails to advance to Kos's back.
Goncalves trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kos is trying to stand.

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 Daniel Goncalves.
I think Goncalves 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight for Daniel Goncalves!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Daniel Goncalves!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Daniel Goncalves!

Daniel Goncalves wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryle Joaquin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Jupiter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryle Joaquin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Joaquin
vs
Jupiter

190 cm
24
155 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

173 cm
20
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Damnfield clothing
Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryle Joaquin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Jupiter!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jupiter manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Joaquin on his heels. He'll look to pass Joaquin's guard now, I'm sure.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jupiter showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Joaquin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jupiter won't allow Joaquin to sweep him here.

Joaquin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jupiter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jupiter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jim Jupiter wasn't active enough on the ground.
Joaquin is looking to land body kicks.

Jupiter feints and as Joaquin raises his hands in defense, Jupiter changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jupiter is in close to Joaquin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Joaquin is looking for a triangle but Jupiter pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Joaquin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jupiter passes into side control.
Joaquin takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jupiter scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Joaquin is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Jupiter can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Jupiter!
Jim Jupiter got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naruto Uzumaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phillips comes to the cage accompanied by Wicked game. Uzumaki has chosen Animal I Have Become as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Naruto Uzumaki was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Phillips
vs
Uzumaki

168 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

GREEN!
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Naruto Uzumaki!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzumaki avoids the body shot from Phillips.
Uzumaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Phillips throws a big shot that misses.

Phillips changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Uzumaki looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Uzumaki taking a bit of punishment here - Phillips scoring with strikes.
Phillips cracks Uzumaki with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Uzumaki is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Uzumaki looks winded!
Phillips is looking to take a break and control but Uzumaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Uzumaki takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phillips working the head and body with strikes.
Phillips cracks Uzumaki with a big right hand but Uzumaki just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Uzumaki takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Uzumaki down.
Uzumaki taking a bit of punishment here - Phillips scoring with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phillips remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Phillips working the ground and pound.

Phillips is working to tighten is grip on Uzumaki's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Uzumaki has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Phillips is really squeezing tight and eventually Uzumaki passes out! Phillips breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mark Phillips!
After the fight, Mark Phillips was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paw Azirueq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azirueq has chosen Chop Suey as his entrance music. Paw Azirueq has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Harry Hardy's chin.

Hardy
vs
Azirueq

199 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

174 cm
23
179 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Fight Night Nutrition
KAISER

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Hardy!
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, Paw Azirueq!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy throws a head kick that Azirueq semi-blocks.

It looks like Paw Azirueq has been cut.

Hardy rushes Azirueq and presses him up against the cage.
Hardy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Azirueq takes a knee right on the jaw!

Azirueq lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Azirueq slips a nice elbow through Hardy's hands, connecting with Hardy's forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy wants to get back to his feet.
Azirueq looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hardy tries to kick Azirueq off but Azirueq keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Azirueq has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Azirueq 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.
Hardy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Azirueq scores with a couple of nice shots.
Azirueq takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Azirueq seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Hardy is rocked!
Azirueq landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Oh Hardy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hardy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Azirueq scores with a couple of nice shots.
Azirueq working Hardy over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azirueq lands strikes from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Azirueq in particular looking to stall.
Hardy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Hardy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Azirueq pulls his head out easily.
Hardy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hardy trying to hold on to Azirueq's head to control him but Azirueq postures up.
Azirueq working over Hardy with some ground and pound. Hardy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Azirueq is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Azirueq seems to be looking for submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azirueq is nestled in close to Hardy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Azirueq scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Azirueq scores with a big shot! Hardy's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Hardy! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paw Azirueq!
Post fight, an emotional Paw Azirueq said 'CAN YOU DIG IT!!!!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
96%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johannes Maanpohja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patrick Nolan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Maanpohja
vs
Nolan

171 cm
21
173 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
20
176 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johannes Maanpohja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Patrick Nolan!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Nolan or perhaps it was just good defense by Maanpohja which made him look bad.

Maanpohja gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Maanpohja is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nolan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Maanpohja wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nolan keeps working.
Nolan is looking for a sweep.

Maanpohja is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nolan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Nolan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Maanpohja decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maanpohja shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Maanpohja showed some decent athleticism there.
Maanpohja perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nolan trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nolan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Maanpohja might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maanpohja wants to control from the top but Nolan keeps moving.
Maanpohja pushes down on Nolan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Maanpohja controlling the pace.
Maanpohja looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan trying to get back to full guard but Maanpohja takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Maanpohja looking to control but Nolan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Maanpohja is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Nolan to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Nolan shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maanpohja is trying to take his opponent's back.

Maanpohja has hold of Nolan's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Nolan manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Maanpohja wants to control the pace but Nolan is squirming around nicely.
Nolan is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Maanpohja has taken his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolan trying to control the hands but Maanpohja breaks the grip.

Maanpohja working for a choke but Nolan is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Maanpohja is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Nolan taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Maanpohja.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johannes Maanpohja!
Johannes Maanpohja decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esmeraldo Ramacciotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conan Hatari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esmeraldo Ramacciotti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ramacciotti
vs
Hatari

180 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
218 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Esmeraldo Ramacciotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Conan Hatari!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatari shoots in looking for a takedown but Ramacciotti manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hatari's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hatari throws a head kick that Ramacciotti semi-blocks.
Hatari tries to clinch there but Ramacciotti circles away.
Hatari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hatari shoots in for a takedown but Ramacciotti shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hatari fails with the takedown

and Ramacciotti counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Esmeraldo Ramacciotti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conan Hatari.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ramacciotti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hatari is keeping the position for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramacciotti is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramacciotti content to stall in guard here.
Hatari wants to sweep here but Ramacciotti controlling him for the moment.
Ramacciotti trying to control the position from guard on top but Hatari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramacciotti has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ramacciotti slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hatari gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Ramacciotti goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Hatari turns into him and now he's in Ramacciotti's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hatari accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hatari trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramacciotti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hatari is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramacciotti keeping moving, preventing Hatari from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramacciotti pulls Hatari in close to prevent any damage.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Conan Hatari wasn't active enough on the ground.
Sloppy strikes from Hatari. Those never looked like landing.
Hatari fails with a takedown attempt.

Hatari moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hatari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hatari connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hatari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hatari has a takedown stuffed.
Hatari with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ramacciotti counters with a takedown into side control.
Hatari gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hatari is squirming around, avoiding Ramacciotti's attempts to control the action.

Ramacciotti working for a guillotine from mount but Hatari is in no mood to give up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esmeraldo Ramacciotti dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ramacciotti keeps the fight on the outside.
Hatari tries to clinch but Ramacciotti is having none of it.
Hatari fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hatari tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramacciotti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatari fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hatari tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatari shoots in looking for a takedown. Ramacciotti tries to sprawl out of it but Hatari keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ramacciotti manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ramacciotti avoids a kick to the body.
Hatari shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ramacciotti but Ramacciotti pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Esmeraldo Ramacciotti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conan Hatari.
Hatari tries to clinch but Ramacciotti moves out of range.
Hatari doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Ramacciotti counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatari wants to stand up but Ramacciotti is controlling him.
Ramacciotti wants to pass the guard but Hatari is keeping the position.
Ramacciotti controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ramacciotti looking to pass the guard.
Hatari looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hatari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatari misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ramacciotti stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ramacciotti wants it to stay on the feet.
Hatari doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ramacciotti counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ramacciotti wants to control from the top but Hatari keeps moving.
Esmeraldo Ramacciotti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ramacciotti looking to pass the guard.
Hatari is looking to stand up but Ramacciotti isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramacciotti trying to control the position from guard on top but Hatari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hatari trying to control the position.
Ramacciotti trying to control but Hatari is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Esmeraldo Ramacciotti just wasn't active enough.
Hatari misses with a takedown

and Ramacciotti counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hatari!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
You can see the frustration on Hatari's face as Ramacciotti controls the position.
Ramacciotti tries to advance position but instead Hatari slips a leg back in to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esmeraldo Ramacciotti dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hatari scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hatari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hatari shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ramacciotti pinned against the cage. Ramacciotti gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hatari tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ramacciotti sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hatari somewhat.
Hatari lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Esmeraldo Ramacciotti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramacciotti avoids the head kick by Hatari.
Hatari tries to clinch up.
Nice body kick there by Hatari.
Hatari closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ramacciotti circles away.
Esmeraldo Ramacciotti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conan Hatari.
Hatari is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ramacciotti sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hatari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hatari misses with a takedown attempt

and Ramacciotti counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hatari won't be happy with that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramacciotti wants to control but Hatari is keeping him busy.
Ramacciotti happy to just control the position for now.
Ramacciotti is looking to take a break and control but Hatari is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ramacciotti tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Ramacciotti passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hatari!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ramacciotti goes for an armbar but Hatari turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hatari.
Ramacciotti has control of Hatari's left arm, preventing Hatari from doing any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hatari trying to control but Ramacciotti is working from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Esmeraldo Ramacciotti wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hatari feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ramacciottis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatari is looking to clinch but Ramacciotti is avoiding it.
Hatari shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ramacciotti but Ramacciotti pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hatari works Ramacciotti's body with a nice hook.
Hatari closes the distance but Ramacciotti moves to the side

and Ramacciotti counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ramacciotti.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramacciotti stays in close to Hatari's body and controls the position.

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 Esmeraldo Ramacciotti.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ramacciotti, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Esmeraldo Ramacciotti!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Esmeraldo Ramacciotti!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Esmeraldo Ramacciotti!

Esmeraldo Ramacciotti wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Hemingway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Iglesias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hemingway comes to the cage accompanied by Respect. 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.

Hemingway
vs
Iglesias

195 cm
29
265 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

218 cm
26
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Tab laundry WEEK II

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Hemingway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Iglesias!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Iglesias misses.

Hemingway gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hemingway is putting a hurting on Iglesias here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hemingway in side control lands a decent elbow.
Iglesias takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hemingway lands an elbow.
Hemingway scores with punches from side control.

Hemingway is working to tighten is grip on Iglesias's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Iglesias has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Hemingway is really squeezing tight and eventually Iglesias passes out! Hemingway breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). James Hemingway!
During a confident post fight interview, James Hemingway thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Medrado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dos Santos
vs
Medrado

200 cm
25
290 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
26
250 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 Las Vegas, Anderson Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Medrado!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos misses with a wild combination.

Dos Santos fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Medrado sprawls well initially but Dos Santos persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Medrado is pressing down on Dos Santos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dos Santos controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos stands and throws Medrado's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Medrado wants to control but Dos Santos postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Medrado is looking for a sweep.
Dos Santos moves into full mount!
Medrado blocking the ground and pound.
Dos Santos moves to the back position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Medrado showing good submission defense here.
Medrado covering up well under a barage of strikes.

Medrado is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Dos Santos gets his way!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medrado wants to escape the position.

Medrado is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Dos Santos gets his way!
Medrado trying to control the action but Dos Santos just sinks the hooks in.
Medrado has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Dos Santos.

Medrado is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Dos Santos gets his way!

Dos Santos is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Medrado has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Medrado tries to break free.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Medrado defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Dos Santos's arms.
You can see the frustration on Medrado's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dos Santos is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Medrado is defending well though. Dos Santos let's go of the attempt for now.

Dos Santos has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Medrado has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Dos Santos is cranking Medrado's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Medrado! He's tightened the choke and Medrado is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Anderson Dos Santos!
Anderson Dos Santos decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.