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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Medeiros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nestor Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigo Medeiros has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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203 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Medeiros !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nestor Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Gonzalez with that takedown attempt.
Medeiros looks to land a combination but Gonzalez avoids it well.
Medeiros looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown attempt - Medeiros sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch but Medeiros swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Medeiros does no damage.
Medeiros 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gonzalez under the eye.
It looks like Nestor Gonzalez has been cut.
Gonzalez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gonzalez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gonzalez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Medeiros can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Medeiros lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gonzalez at a distance.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown but Medeiros shows good takedown defense.
Rodrigo Medeiros has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nestor Gonzalez.
Medeiros plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Gonzalez to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Gonzalez just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rodrigo Medeiros !
Rodrigo Medeiros spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Dellelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakeem Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guilherme Dellelo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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132 lbs
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135 lbs
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guilherme Dellelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hakeem Ali!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dellelo shoots in for a takedown but Ali shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ali cracks a nice hook into Dellelo's ribs.
Dellelo shoots in looking for a takedown. Ali tries to sprawl out of it but Dellelo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ali manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ali keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dellelo.
Ali feints a jab promting Dellelo to slip. Ali then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dellelo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dellelo throws a right and a left that both miss.
A cross from Ali lands.
Ali keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guilherme Dellelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Ali does no damage.
Ali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dellelo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Ali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ali misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dellelo misses with a takedown attempt
and Ali counters with a three punch combo that has Dellelo backing up. Dellelo nods at Ali to acknowledge the strikes.
Dellelo is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ali misses with the combination.
Oh Dellelo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dellelo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ali is fending him off so far but Dellelo persists. Nope, Ali circles away and we're back to standing.
Dellelo seems to have got his legs back now.
No joy there for Ali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dellelo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dellelo is breathing heavily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dellelo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ali defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ali has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Dellelo is on him like a limpet, forcing Ali back against the cage.
Ali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dellelo dives in for a single leg takedown but Ali sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ali shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dellelo eats them both and turns towards Ali to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ali lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dellelo at a distance.
Ali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dellelo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ali throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dellelo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 punch combination from Ali misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ali keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hakeem Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Ali.
Dellelo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ali looks to land a combination but Dellelo avoids it well.
Ali swinging wildly here.
Ali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ali lands a jab to Dellelo's midsection.
No joy there for Ali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ali has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dellelo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ali connects with the punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dellelo.
Dellelo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ali.
Ali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dellelo shoots in looking for a takedown. Ali tries to sprawl out of it but Dellelo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ali manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ali throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dellelo.
Ali moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ali rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dellelo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Ali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ali throws a chopping leg kick but Dellelo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dellelo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ali avoids it really well and circles away.
Dellelo shoots for a takedown but Ali saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No joy there for Ali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dellelo avoids a kick to the body.
Ali tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali swinging wildly here.
Nice jab there from Ali.
Ali swinging wildly here.
Ali swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ali throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dellelo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dellelo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ali throws a nice looking combination but Dellelo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ali will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dellelo swats away the attempt to clinch by Ali.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dellelo is defended easily by Ali.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakeem Ali dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Ali does no damage.
Ali misses with a two punch combination.
Ali misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dellelo moves away from the strike by Ali.
Ali throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dellelo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ali circles away.
Dellelo shoots in looking for a takedown. Ali tries to sprawl out of it but Dellelo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ali manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dellelo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ali's waist but Ali gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dellelo off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guilherme Dellelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dellelo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hakeem Ali seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ali thuds a left hand into Dellelo's body.
Ali tries to clinch up but Dellelo circles away and keeps his distance.
Ali misses with a wild combination.
Ali waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dellelo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ali slaps away a takedown attempt from Dellelo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ali fails to land with a series of punches.
Ali tries to clinch but Dellelo moves out of range.
Ali avoids the head kick by Dellelo.
Dellelo dives in and grabs Ali's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ali pushes down on Dellelo's head and hops out.
Ali moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ali misses with the combination.
Dellelo shoots in for a takedown but Ali shows good takedown defense.
Ali misses with the combination.
Ali ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hakeem Ali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ali clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dellelo wants to take the fight to the mat but Ali manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ali breaks from the clinch.
Ali cracks Dellelo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ali looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Ali. Those never looked like landing.
Dellelo slips a jab and a cross from Ali.
Dellelo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ali throws a series of strikes that have Dellelo backpedaling.
Guilherme Dellelo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dellelo fails with a takedown attempt.
Ali throws a nice looking combination but Dellelo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ali misses with a two punch combination.
Ali throws a leg kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dellelo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ali tries to work over Dellelo's front leg with a kick but Dellelo checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dellelo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ali avoids the head kick by Dellelo.
A shot to the liver by Dellelo. Beautiful body shot.
Ali scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ali misses with the combination.
Dellelo misses with a takedown
and Ali counters with a stiff right hand.
Ali tests Dellelo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ali tries to clinch but Dellelo is having none of it.
Ali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dellelo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ali.
Dellelo tries for a takedown but Ali circles away easily
and Ali counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ali misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ali swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dellelo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dellelo prevents Ali from standing back up.
We've been hearing that Dellelo has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Dellelo is trying for a kimura here. Ali looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Dellelo wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Guilherme Dellelo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Willians (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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160 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Rios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Willians!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willians throws a head kick but Rios moves out of range.
Willians pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Rios does no damage.
A head kick by Willians misses
and Rios counters with a one-two to the body.
Rios blocks the body kick.
Willians with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rios to score with a decent uppercut.
Willians tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Willians on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Willians throws a head kick that misses
and Rios counters with a one-two to the body.
Willians looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rios throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A thudding body kick lands there by Willians!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Willians plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Willians throws a head kick but Rios moves out of range.
Willians throws a head kick that half lands.
Willians throws a head kick that misses
and Rios counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willians throws a sloppy head kick
and Rios makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Willians really felt that one!
Willians throws a sloppy head kick and Rios moves out of range easily.
Willians looks winded!
Willians throws a head kick but Rios moves out of range.
Rios rushes Willians and presses him up against the cage.
Rios creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Willians's defenses.
Willians tries to circle away but Rios has him pinned against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Rios.
Rios throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Willianss head.
Rios lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Rios scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rios lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rios drops Willians with a big knee straight up the middle! Willians is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Willians is rocked!
Daniel Willians seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rios connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Willians to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Rios!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Diego Rios!
Diego Rios seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrews Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hyun Sung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andrews Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hyun Sung!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Silver looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sung defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silver.
Sung throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silver shoots in for a double leg but Sung sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sung cracks Silver with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A punch lands to the side of Silver 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silver walks into a jab.
Silver shoots for a takedown but Sung saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrews Silver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sung jabs at Silver's body.
A left lands for Sung.
Sung throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sung misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hyun Sung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sung slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sung cracks Silver with a good jab.
Silver drops his hands momentarily and Sung takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Silver dives in and grabs Sung's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sung pushes down on Silver's head and hops out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice combination there by Sung.
Silver tries to move into range but Sung moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sung.
Nice takedown defense from Sung. No joy for Silver on that attempt.
Silver dives in for a single leg takedown but Sung sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Silver pulls Sung into guard.
Silver striking off his back but it's not causing Sung any problems.
Silver manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sung manages to get himself to full guard.
Silver with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silver lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sung wants to stand and escape but Silver is having none of it.
Sung really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silver. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silver throws a big right hand that misses.
Silver prevents Sung from getting back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sung can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silver trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sung avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silver 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silver accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silver throws a big elbow that misses.
Sung utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silver accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silver throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silver is in close to Sung's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Silver postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Silver is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver landing some decent shots from guard.
Silver stands up over Sung, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Silver working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silver won't allow Sung to get back to his feet.
Silver throws a big right hand that misses.
Silver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sung utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sung is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sung has momentary wrist control but Silver slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silver content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silver postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sung working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silver.
Silver chips away with some ground and pound.
Silver postures up in Sung's guard and throws a big left but Sung blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silver cracks Sung with a solid left hand.
Silver is looking to work some ground and pound but Sung has wrist control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silver pushing down on Sung's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Silver lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Silver thows a huge punch but Sung dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrews Silver dominated that round.
That's time! Silver's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Silver needs to keep his hands up - Sung had a free shot at his head there.
Good shot there by Sung.
Sung scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silver fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sung scores with a jab. Silver acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sung lands a jab to the nose.
Silver shoots for a double leg takedown but Sung sprawls well. He's pushed Silver's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sung scores with the left hand. Silver knows he should have avoided that one.
Sung connects with a single shot there.
Silver shoots in and drives through. Sung sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrews Silver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sung works Silver's body with a nice hook.
Silver looks for a takedown but Sung sprawls well.
Silver takes one to the side of the head.
Sung connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silver. Silver circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Silver shoots in for a takedown but Sung shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Sung coming out on top.
Silver on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sung lands with an uppercut that bounces Silver off the cage and back into range.
Sung thuds his right hand into Silver's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Silver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sung.
Sung digs a good hook to Silver's body.
Sung lands a jab-cross combination.
Silver fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sung lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sung scores with a jab.
Silver shoots in but Sung avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sung leaves Silver with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sung lands a really nice looking cross but Silver seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sung scores with a nice right hand.
Sung cracks Silver with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
The fighters circle momentarily. Sung darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sung scores with a nice right hand.
Sung lands a two punch combo.
Silver closes the distance and clinches up with Sung, looking for a takedown. Silver pushes Sung against the cage but Sung circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sung scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silver in his tracks.
Silver fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice shot by Sung.
Sung darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sung jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Silver shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sung as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sung is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sung lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sung connects with a right hand. Silver shakes it off.
Silver takes a jab right on the kisser.
Silver has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sung finds it's way round the side to connect with Silver's head.
Sung thuds his right hand into Silver's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Silver takes one to the side of the head.
Horrible takedown by Silver or perhaps it was just good defense by Sung which made him look bad.
Sung lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Silver fails with the takedown.
Sung scores with a sloppy right hand. Silver should have avoided that one.
Silver walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sung connects with a single shot there.
Silver darts in looking for a takedown but Sung gets double underhooks and turns Silver into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Sung's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silver has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sung is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sung has had enough of the clinch but Silver keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silver successfully pulls guard.
Sung must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silver throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Silver lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sung!
The referee warns Sung that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silver sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Silver prevents Sung from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hyun Sung showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Sung throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silver tries for a takedown but Sung sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sung darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Silver fails with a takedown attempt.
Sung connects with a right hand. Silver shakes it off.
Silver shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Silver was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Silver cracks Sung with a big right hand but Sung just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Silver misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sung is looking to reverse the position.
Silver working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silver in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sung down.
Sung takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silver sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sung is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sung is trying to buck Silver off.
Silver in side control lands a decent elbow.
The ground and pound from Silver seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sung defending against the ground and pound.
Silver creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sung sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sung is looking for a sweep.
Silver works to advance to full mount. Sung defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sung takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Silver's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrews Silver!
Our winner, Andrews Silver, 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.
In defeat, Hyun Sung stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sorry all fans'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pit Mies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martinez Eluard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mies comes to the cage accompanied by Condemned 84 - Face the agression. Eluard has chosen Sail as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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186 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pit Mies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Martinez Eluard!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eluard steps into range and cracks Mies with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Mies flops backwards and Eluard dives into his guard looking to finish!
Mies is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mies looking for a guillotine here but Eluard defends easily.
Oh Mies is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Eluard stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mies seems to have got his legs back now.
Eluard throws a right hand that Mies ducks under and follows up with a left that Mies also avoids with ease.
Mies drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Eluard connects with a superb combination that knocks Mies out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Eluard before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Mies!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Martinez Eluard!
Pit Mies spoke after the fight, saying 'I will be back stronger!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cheech Marin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cheech Marin!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marin's waist but Marin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sanchez off to one side.
Marin looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Marin shoots and misses
and Sanchez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sanchez.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sanchez wanted to stand there but Marin had control of the position.
Sanchez trying to control but Marin is working from the bottom.
Sanchez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Marin looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Marin looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Marin!
Marin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sanchez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sanchez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marin is looking to stand up but Sanchez won't let him.
Sanchez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Marin defends well.
Sanchez seems keen to control Marin's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez controls Marin momentarily but Marin frees himself.
Marin wants to get up but he can't break Sanchez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Marin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Sanchez is tightening it up a little... Marin has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Marin reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Marin taps out! Nice BJJ there by Sanchez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Paulo Sanchez!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adrien Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's entrance music is DJ Khalil - China. A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adrien Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pedro Couture!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in and bounces Couture off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Couture is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Couture is keeping the position.
Silva postures up in Couture's guard and throws a big left but Couture blocks it.
Silva passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Silva tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Couture wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Couture takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Couture is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Silva asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Silva cracks Couture with a big elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Couture defending against the ground and pound.
Silva wants to control but Couture is keeping him busy.
Couture really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. 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.
Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Couture, who protects the arm well.
Silva tries for a kimura but Couture is defending well.
Couture is trying to get back to his feet.
Couture is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couture gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
You get the feeling that Couture really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Couture takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva raining down shots from the mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Couture can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva trying to control but Couture is having none of it.
Silva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Silva landing punches.
Couture defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Silva.
Couture is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control the pace but Couture is squirming around nicely.
Silva landing strikes from the mount and Couture is in trouble!
Silva looking to secure an arm triangle but Couture defends it well.
Couture really wants to buck Silva off and get back to his feet.
Silva lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
It looks like Pedro Couture has been cut.
Couture is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Silva cracks Couture with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Silva scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Couture?
The referee warns Couture that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Silva lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Silva lands a heavy elbow.
Silva lands a big elbow.
That has opened up Pedro Couture's cut even more.
Couture really wants to buck Silva off and get back to his feet.
BOOM! Silva connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Silva loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Couture scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Silva land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Silva stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adrien Silva!
A less than humble Adrien Silva misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Granger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Silva!
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, James Granger!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Granger in his tracks.
Silva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Granger's head.
Granger shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Silva has Granger up against the cage in a clinch.
Granger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Granger tries to pull guard but Silva forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rafael Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Granger.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Granger.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Granger fails to pull guard.
Granger is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Granger jumps guard but Silva turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Granger is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Granger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Granger.
Granger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Granger blocks an uppercut.
Granger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Granger has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Granger tries for a takedown. No joy.
Granger is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Granger tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Granger.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Silva lands a left hand.
Silva misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Granger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Granger tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Granger tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Granger jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Granger gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Granger tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rafael Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Granger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but Granger is having none of it.
Granger tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Granger.
Granger fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Granger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Granger closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Granger getting side control.
Granger wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Granger 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.
Granger is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Granger drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Granger is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
My spies in Brophy's Evil Troid Academy (BETA) inform me that Granger has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Granger is looking for submissions but instead, Silva has regained full guard.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Granger slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rafael Silva will probably get the nod.
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.
Granger shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Granger pushes him off.
Silva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Granger dives in for a single leg takedown but Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Granger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Granger jumps guard but Silva stands there with Granger around his waist. Granger gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rafael Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Granger.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Granger.
Granger tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Rafael Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Granger decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Granger stalling.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Granger stalling.
Granger drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Granger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Granger is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Granger has control of the leg.
Granger with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Well, if Granger 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.
Let's hope that Granger has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Granger wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. James Granger wasn't active enough on the ground.
Granger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Silva instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeps control of Granger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Granger is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rafael Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Granger.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Granger.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Granger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Granger has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Granger has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice cross by Silva.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Granger shoots in.
Granger with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Granger is breathing heavily.
Granger fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Granger moves out of range as Silva strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Silva misses with the combination.
Granger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Granger off to one side.
James Granger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Granger has his takedown stuffed
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Silva misses.
Granger tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva lands a head shot.
Silva tries to clinch up but Granger circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Granger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rafael Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Granger fails with the takedown
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but James Granger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Granger is defended easily by Silva.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Granger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Granger.
Silva is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Granger misses with a takedown
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Granger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rafael Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Granger.
Silva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Granger eats them both and turns towards Silva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Granger shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Granger in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Granger trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Granger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger grinds an elbow into Silva's temple.
Granger throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Silva takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Granger is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Silva is trying to improve his position.
Granger scoring with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is not content to let Granger control the position.
Granger lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Granger grinds an elbow into Silva's temple.
Granger is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Granger takes a little break here. Silva wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Granger tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Granger has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger grinds an elbow into Silva's temple.
Granger scores with a couple of short elbows.
Granger scores with punches from side control.
Silva tries to improve position but can't.
Granger trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Granger slows the pace down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Granger lands a few punches from side control.
Granger is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Granger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Granger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Granger has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Granger!
James Granger took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pepe Lepew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zachary White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Drop Bombs - Ben Samples. This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pepe Lepew!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zachary White!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lepew on the wrong end of a nice hook.
White misses with a looping left.
White lands a jab to the nose.
Lepew tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lepew clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lepew.
Lepew lands a right hand.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lepew tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lepew.
White wants to break free but Lepew has control.
Lepew tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A frustrated look appears on White's face as he tries to break the clinch.
White misses with a body punch.
White manages to break the clinch.
White throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
White takes a swing at Lepew's ribcage but misses.
White bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lepew's head.
Lepew is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Lepew misses its intended target.
White pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lepew lands with a short punch from the clinch.
White misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lepew works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lepew.
Lepew lands a shoulder strike.
White blocks a body shot from Lepew.
A short right from White.
White has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lepew swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lepew keeps control of White as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lepew tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lepew keeps the fight in the clinch, despite White's efforts to push away.
White pulls guard successfully.
Lepew postures up in White's guard and throws a big left but White blocks it.
Lepew gets to his feet - White follows without any prompting.
Lepew clinches up with White and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White breaks the clinch.
Lepew tries to clinch up.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Lepew.
White misses the shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lepew fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for White.
Lepew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
White fails to pull guard.
White makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lepew lands a left hand.
Lepew fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White prevents a body shot from Lepew.
White takes a shot to the head.
Lepew blocks an uppercut.
White lands a right hand.
Lepew blocks an uppercut.
White gets control of Lepew's arms and successfully pulls guard. White will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lepew has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Lepew postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lepew stands up from White's guard - Lepew perhaps looking for a knockout.
A big left from White misses.
White throws a jab when Lepew was well out of range.
White misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lepew closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Lepew.
White tries to pull guard but Lepew forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
White jumps guard but Lepew stands there with White around his waist. White gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pepe Lepew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zachary White.
White is trying to break the clinch but Lepew is controlling him.
Lepew misses with some punches.
White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lepew thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lepew misses with the combination.
Lepew thows a body shot but no joy.
Lepew throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lepew misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Lepew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lepew stuns White with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
White swinging wildly here.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Lepew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lepew gets a clinch.
Lepew misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lepew takes a body punch but keeps moving.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
White throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lepew slips a jab and a cross from White.
Lepew tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lepew fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with White, pushing him back against the cage.
Lepew misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lepew.
Lepew misses with some punches.
Lepew keeps control of White as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lepew scores with a nice hook to the head.
White prevents a body shot from Lepew.
White works on Lepew's body with a couple of short punches.
White lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from White.
We've been informed that White has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lepew lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lepew doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lepew swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
White lands a shot to the body.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Lepew controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pepe Lepew will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
White throws a body punch but Lepew moves out of range.
Lepew fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lepew tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
White moves away from the strike by Lepew.
White fails to land with a series of punches.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lepew jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
White lands a two punch combo.
Lepew is looking to clinch.
White lands a jab to Lepew's midsection.
White misses with a body shot.
Lepew moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
Zachary White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big right from Lepew misses.
White lands a jab to the head.
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!
Lepew drops White with a right and a left! Lepew comes rushing in but White regains his composure and manages to keep Lepew in guard.
White is rocked!
It looks like Zachary White has been cut.
White is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Lepew presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
White is still on wobbly legs! Can Lepew finish him?
Lepew keeps control of White as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lepew lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lepew gets through White's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lepew unloads with a big right hand that wobbles White! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Lepew is unloading with more strikes now! White drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pepe Lepew!
Pepe Lepew retains his lightweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Pepe Lepew made sure he mentioned Mango Nutrition , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
The defeated Zachary White had this to say: 'I will come back stronger.'.
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