EFL 9 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mauro Andres Marques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edson Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mauro Andres Marques has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Andres Marques
vs
Ferreira

189 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mauro Andres Marques!
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, Edson Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Andres Marques takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Ferreira.

Ferreira moves into the clinch.
Andres Marques tries to stall but Ferreira uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Andres Marques takes a knee right on the jaw!

Andres Marques breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferreira lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andres Marques wants to clinch up but Ferreira keeps it at a distance.
Ferreira avoids the head kick by Andres Marques.
Andres Marques looks to clinch
and Ferreira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Ferreira connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Andres Marques to the floor! Ferreira dives in looking for the finish!

Andres Marques is rocked!
Ferreira works his way into side control.
Oh Andres Marques is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ferreira scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Andres Marques is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Ferreira can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edson Ferreira!
Edson Ferreira 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

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nolan
vs
Hardy

182 cm
20
176 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

199 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 Helsinki, Patrick Nolan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy is looking to clinch.
Hardy misses with a body shot

and Nolan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hardy's guard now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nolan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nolan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hardy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nolan lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Nolan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nolan scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy wants to stand but Nolan is controlling the position.
Nolan throwing strikes but missing.
Hardy looking to control.
Hardy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nolan is controlling him.

Hardy looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Nolan has picked Hardy up and slammed him! Hardy can't keep hold of the triangle and Nolan manages to pass to side control!
Hardy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nolan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hardy to see if he's OK.

Nolan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nolan is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hardy's shoulder. That is not cool.
Nolan working the ground and pound.
Nolan working the ground and pound from side control.
Nolan wants to control but Hardy is keeping him busy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nolan scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hardy taking a bit of punishment here - Nolan scoring with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Nolan lands a few punches from side control.

Hardy is rocked!
Nolan scoring with punches and elbows.
Hardy is still in real trouble! Can Nolan finish him?
Nolan 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.
The referee asks Nolan politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Nolan prefers to stall for the moment though.
Hardy seems to have recovered his senses.
Nolan has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Nolan punishing his opponent with strikes.
Nolan controlling from the full mount.
Nolan landing punches.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Nolan! Hardy is hurt baaadly! Nolan is firing away with more strikes - Hardy is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Nolan!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miles Steedman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rio Bignog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steedman comes to the cage accompanied by Last Man Standing. Rio Bignog has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Miles Steedman's chin.

Steedman
vs
Bignog

150 cm
20
152 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
145 lbs
6 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miles Steedman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rio Bignog!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Steedman shoots in and bounces Bignog off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bignog keeping full guard, as Steedman tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Steedman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Steedman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Steedman postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bignog is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Steedman, into his guard.
Steedman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Steedman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Bignog thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steedman pulls Bignog in close to prevent any damage.
Steedman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bignog keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Steedman's head.
Steedman looking for a sweep. Not yet Steedman, not yet.
Bignog prevents Steedman from getting back to his feet.
Bignog wants to stand but Steedman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Steedman wants to get back to his feet but Bignog is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Steedman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bignog postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bignog lands a couple of digs.
Bignog scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Steedman working a defensive guard here.
Steedman keeping full guard, as Bignog tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bignog drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bignog jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Bignog thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Steedman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steedman wants to sweep here but Bignog controlling him for the moment.
Bignog is fighting to break Steedman's control of his arms but Steedman is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bignog with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Steedman is trying to keep Bignog in close.
Steedman pulls Bignog in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Miles Steedman just wasn't active enough.

Steedman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bignog!
Bignog is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Steedman is breathing heavily.

Steedman has an Americana. Bignog didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Steedman is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Steedman hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Miles Steedman!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabiano Martins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howard comes to the cage accompanied by Superman. Fabiano Martins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Howard
vs
Martins

201 cm
26
185 lbs
7 - 13 - 0

180 cm
28
185 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dwight Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabiano Martins!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Martins.
Howard throws a body punch but Martins moves out of range.
Howard shoots for a takedown but Martins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Martins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Howard pinned against the cage. Howard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Howard staying out of range there.
Martins shoots in for a takedown but Howard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Martins.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Howard wants to get back to his feet.
Howard struggling a bit here.
Howard is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard can't do much from the bottom here.
Howard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Martins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Howard keeps working.
Martins throwing shots but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Howard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howard tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard struggling a bit here.
Martins scoring with punches and elbows.

Martins stands up.
Martins punishes Howard's body with a nice straight punch.
Howard scores with a head kick.
Howard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Martins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Dwight Howard has been cut.
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!
Martins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dwight Howard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabiano Martins.

Howard moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins is trying to break the clinch but Howard is controlling him.
Howard drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Howard tries for a takedown. No joy.
Howard is breathing heavily.
Martins prevents Howard from breaking the clinch.
Martins wants to stall.

Howard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Martins drives through with a takedown into guard.

Martins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Howard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Martins has managed to get both his arms back between Howard's legs - danger averted.

Martins gets to his feet - Howard follows without any prompting.
Howard throws a combination that misses
and Martins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Howard thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martins shoots in looking for a takedown but Howard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Martins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Martins looks to land a combination but Howard avoids it well.
Fabiano Martins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Martins darts in and clinches Howard up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Howard jumps guard.
Martins is looking to pass into half guard but Howard pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Howard is in guard.
Howard won't allow Martins to get back to his feet.

Martins working for a triangle but Howard defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martins is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Martins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Howard defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabiano Martins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dwight Howard's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Martins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Martins fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Howard sprawls well initially but Martins persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Martins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Howard preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Martins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Howard is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Martins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Martins is working away from the top position though.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Martins looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Martins looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Martins tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Howard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard moves into full guard.
Howard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martins trying to control but Howard is working from the bottom.
Howard lands with a heel strike from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Martins is stalling in the full guard.
Martins stopping the sweep attempt from Howard.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard is trying to control the position but Martins postures up.
Howard lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Martins!
Howard landing shots from mount.
Howard avoids the attempt from Martins to control.
Howard looking to control and managing it successfully.
Howard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Martins is trying to stand.
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 Dwight Howard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dwight Howard's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Martins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Howard tries to clinch there but Martins circles away.

Martins gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Howard to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Martins is looking for a triangle but Howard pushes his legs off easily.

Martins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Howard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Howard looking to pass the guard.
Howard preventing the sweep.
Howard wants to control from the top but Martins keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Howard working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Martins trying to control the position.
Martins striking off his back but it's not causing Howard any problems.
Howard scoring with punches to the head and body.
Martins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Howard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Martins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Howard has managed to get both his arms back between Martins's legs - danger averted.

Martins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Martins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard stays in close to Martins's body and controls the position.
Howard advances to half guard.
Howard tries to pass to full mount but Martins defends it.
Howard perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Martins wants to control but Howard is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Howard trying to control the action but Martins is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Martins is trying to get back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howard is thwarting Martins's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Howard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martins lands a body shot.
Howard throws a head kick that half lands.

Martins drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Martins is looking to take a break and control but Howard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Howard is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Martins's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Howard is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard trying to hold on to Martins's head to control him but Martins postures up.

Martins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Howard defends it well.
Howard is looking for a sweep. Martins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Howard regains full guard. Nicely done.
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!
Howard keeping full guard, as Martins tries to pass.

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 Dwight Howard.
I think Howard 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight for Fabiano Martins!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Fabiano Martins!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Fabiano Martins!

Fabiano Martins wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Smoke Serpent Ft. Rakaa Iriscience - Jiu Jitsu. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gracie
vs
Nogueira

177 cm
27
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

195 cm
26
215 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vitor Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for Nogueira.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Nogueira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie looks for a takedown but Nogueira sprawls well.
Nogueira keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nogueira ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nogueira's waist but Nogueira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Nogueira sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nogueira connects with a solid leg kick.
Nogueira throws a head kick that Gracie semi-blocks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nogueira sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nogueira lands a slapping body shot.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nogueira.
Nogueira stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
The fighters circle, before Nogueira throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Gracie's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Nogueira lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Anderson Nogueira!
Anderson Nogueira decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danko Savario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Iglesias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danko Savario has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Savario
vs
Iglesias

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

218 cm
26
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Tab out

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Danko Savario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Iglesias!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savario looks to throw the jab but Iglesias is out of range.
Savario throws a looping overhand right but Iglesias ducks down to avoid it.
Iglesias throws a right hand that Savario ducks under and follows up with a left that Savario also avoids with ease.
Iglesias dances in with a quick combination. Savario is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Iglesias snaps Savario's head back. Savario stumbles backwards against the cage. Iglesias steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Savario's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Savario just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gabriel Iglesias!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Medrado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Medrado
vs
Khan

195 cm
27
250 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

191 cm
27
238 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Medrado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Omar Khan!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Khan dives in and scores a takedown into Medrado's guard.
Khan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Khan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Medrado has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Khan has managed to get both his arms back between Medrado's legs - danger averted.
Medrado looking for a sweep. Not yet Medrado, not yet.

Medrado is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Khan is aware though and is defending well.
Khan stands and throws Medrado's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Khan grinds an elbow into Medrado's temple.
Khan working the head and body with strikes.
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!
Check out the look on Khan's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Medrado is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Khan has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Khan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Medrado is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Khan controlling the position.
Medrado is looking for a sweep.
Khan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Medrado down.
Khan trying to control the action but Medrado is working from the bottom.
Khan is chipping away with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Khan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Medrado. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Medrado manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Medrado is pressing down on Khan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Khan is holding on for now.
Medrado wants to take a breather but Khan is having none of it.
Khan is concentrating on defense, preventing Medrado from advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khan punching from the bottom.
Khan wants to get back to full guard.

Khan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Khan wants to control but Medrado is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Khan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Medrado's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Medrado's back!
Medrado trying to control but not successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Medrado turns into Khan and is now in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medrado is looking to stand up but Khan won't let him.
Medrado trying to control the position from guard on top but Khan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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!
Khan is trying to keep Medrado in close.
Khan pulls Medrado in close to his closed guard and prevents Medrado from doing any damage or advancing position.
Medrado works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Medrado is trying to control. Khan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Khan tries to roll over but Medrado keeps him under control.
Medrado trying to pass the guard but Khan defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medrado wants to take a breather but Khan is having none of it.

Medrado is working for a submission of some sort.
Medrado is breathing heavily.
Khan is doing well to control the position and prevent Medrado from advancing to side control.

Medrado is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Khan trying to control but Medrado postures up.
Khan moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan has control of Medrado's left arm, preventing Medrado from doing any damage.
Khan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Khan throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Medrado wants to control from the top but Khan keeps moving.
Medrado throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Khan pulls Medrado in close to prevent any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Khan shoots in but Medrado avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Medrado shoots in and gets a takedown into Khan's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Medrado!
Khan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omar Khan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Medrado gets the takedown into side control.

Medrado tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Khan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Medrado is looking to take a break and control but Khan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Medrado looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Medrado moves into full mount!
Medrado fails to advance to Khan's back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Medrado swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Khan is now in Medrado's guard. A big mistake from Medrado there, giving up the dominant position!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Medrado working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Khan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Khan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Khan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Khan preventing the sweep.

Medrado has his foot on Khan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Khan works his way back into a safe position though.
Medrado has momentary wrist control but Khan slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Khan trying to control but Medrado is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Omar Khan!
Omar Khan took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.

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Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Hemingway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hemingway has chosen Respect as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dos Santos
vs
Hemingway

200 cm
25
290 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
29
265 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 3 - 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 New York, James Hemingway!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos with a poor takedown

so Hemingway counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hemingway has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dos Santos is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hemingway landing some decent shots from guard.

Dos Santos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Santos trying to control the position.
Hemingway with a nice head shot there.
Hemingway has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dos Santos is proving hard to escape from.
Hemingway slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hemingway wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.

Dos Santos working for a triangle but Hemingway defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hemingway stands and steps away. Dos Santos gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Hemingway moves into range and clinches up with Dos Santos.
Dos Santos is looking to control Hemingway's arms but Hemingway gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dos Santos has his back to the cage.
Dos Santos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hemingway walks away with a smile on his face. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown
and Hemingway counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from Hemingway. Those never looked like landing.
Dos Santos shoots and misses

and Hemingway decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dos Santos'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!
Hemingway pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dos Santos is keeping the position for now.
Hemingway makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hemingway stands up over Dos Santos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hemingway advances position into side control!
Dos Santos is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hemingway decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dos Santos to his feet.

Hemingway looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hemingway working the head and body with strikes.

Dos Santos actively working from the bottom here.
Hemingway works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dos Santos takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos is squirming around, avoiding Hemingway's attempts to control the action.
Hemingway lands a heavy elbow.

Dos Santos is rocked!

It looks like Anderson Dos Santos has been cut.
Dos Santos wants to hold on but Hemingway pushes him away.
Oh Dos Santos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hemingway is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Dos Santos goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Hemingway!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). James Hemingway!
Our winner, James Hemingway, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.