FFC 3: Caged In PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Waterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Silva might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hunting High and Low. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Silva
vs
Waterson

192 cm
21
246 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Silva!
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, George Waterson!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Waterson misses with a head kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Waterson.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet.
Silva defending against the ground and pound.
Waterson controlling the position from side mount.
Waterson tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Waterson trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Waterson blocks the strikes from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Silva blocks the strikes from Waterson.
Waterson wants to get back to full guard.

Waterson is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Waterson is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
Waterson wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Waterson tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Waterson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva is keen to just control but Waterson is a slippery customer.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Waterson's head.
Silva is keen to just control but Waterson is a slippery customer.
Waterson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waterson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Silva wants to take a breather but Waterson is having none of it.
Waterson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.
Waterson is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Waterson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Waterson wants to get back to full guard.

Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Waterson defends the submission attempt.
Waterson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva stops Waterson from getting back to his feet.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Waterson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Waterson wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Waterson 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.
Waterson is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Waterson trying to control from the bottom.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Silva 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Waterson is trying to get back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waterson trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but George Waterson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Waterson gets a double leg takedown into Silva's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Waterson trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Waterson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Waterson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Silva is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Waterson, into his guard.
Silva preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waterson wants to hit a switch here but Silva passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Waterson there!
Silva has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Silva trying to control but Waterson is having none of it.
Waterson is looking to get to half guard.
Waterson wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
George Waterson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva looking to finish Waterson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Waterson!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waterson tries to hold on but Silva pushes him away.

Silva looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Silva looking to secure an arm triangle but Waterson defends it well.
Silva controlling from mount.
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!
Silva thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Waterson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Waterson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Waterson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Silva tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Waterson wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Waterson is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waterson tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.
Waterson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Silva is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Silva extends the arm and Waterson is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rodrigo Silva!
A relieved looking Rodrigo Silva thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Smith
vs
Carvalho

220 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

198 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Theodore Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonas Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carvalho manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Smith on his heels. He'll look to pass Smith's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Smith wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Carvalho is now in half guard.
Carvalho is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Smith!
Carvalho avoids the attempt from Smith to control.
Carvalho sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Smith really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho controlling from the full mount.
Smith is looking to improve his position but Carvalho isn't that keen on the idea.
Carvalho looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying desperately to improve position.
Carvalho controlling from mount.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jonas Carvalho was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Carvalho clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carvalho prevents it.
Carvalho digs a right hand underneath Smith's ribcage. Smith let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smith is looking to take this one to the mat.

Carvalho tightens his grip and picks Smith up, before dumping him to the ground. Smith manages to land in guard.
Carvalho is stalling in the full guard.
Carvalho passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to control but Carvalho passes into side.
Smith seems a little lost for a moment, as Carvalho dominates the positioning.

Carvalho stands up and beckons Smith to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Smith tries to keep at a distance but Carvalho has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carvalho lands a knee to the body.
Carvalho landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Carvalho misses with a body punch
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Carvalho.

Carvalho clinches.

Carvalho breaks the clinch.

Carvalho rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Carvalho landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Carvalho lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carvalho lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Carvalho has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Carvalho working Smith over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carvalho lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carvalho utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Carvalho lands a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Carvalho's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jonas Carvalho.

Carvalho clinches up against the cage.

Carvalho manages to break the clinch.

Carvalho rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Carvalho. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carvalho decides to pull guard.
Carvalho controlling Smith's posture.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Carvalho has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Smith should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Carvalho has tightened it up now! Smith should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jonas Carvalho!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otis Kade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Otis Kade has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Royce Gracie's chin.

Gracie
vs
Kade

185 cm
20
230 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
20
270 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Otis Kade!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kade moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Kade. Those never looked like landing.
Kade throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kade lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie is looking to land body kicks.
Nice uppercut there from Kade.

Gracie is rocked!
Kade lands with a right and another and another! Gracie is in big trouble! Kade lands again and this time it's lights out for Gracie! A quality knockout there for Kade.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Otis Kade!
A relieved looking Otis Kade thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luca Rinaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicklas Porsin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rinaldi
vs
Porsin

180 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luca Rinaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicklas Porsin!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rinaldi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Porsin as he jumps to the side.
Rinaldi goes for a double leg but Porsin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Porsin continues to drive forward.
Porsin lands a left hand.
Porsin avoiding damage.
Rinaldi is working for takedown but Porsin is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luca Rinaldi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Porsin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rinaldi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Porsin jumps into guard, dragging Rinaldi to the mat.
Rinaldi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rinaldi looking to pass the guard.
Porsin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porsin trying to control from half guard but Rinaldi is working away.
Rinaldi is looking to control Porsin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rinaldi avoid being mounted?
Rinaldi tries to get to full guard but Porsin has control of the leg.
Rinaldi is working hard here to advance position.
Porsin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Porsin controlling the pace.
Porsin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Porsin wants to control but Rinaldi is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porsin thows a huge punch but Rinaldi dodges it nicely.
Rinaldi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rinaldi tries to get out of the position.
Porsin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rinaldi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Porsin seems to be looking for submissions.
Porsin tries to stand but can't do so whilst Rinaldi controls his leg.
Rinaldi wants to get back to full guard.
Rinaldi is not content to let Porsin control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rinaldi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Porsin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rinaldi is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porsin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rinaldi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rinaldi has a closed guard, preventing Porsin from standing up.
Porsin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rinaldi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Porsin trying to control the position from guard on top but Rinaldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rinaldi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Porsin defends well.
Rinaldi is breathing heavily.

Porsin stands up from Rinaldi's guard - Porsin perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porsin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rinaldi defends well and Porsin ends up having to push Rinaldi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rinaldi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Porsin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Porsin stalling in the clinch but Rinaldi improves position.
Porsin is trying to break free.

Porsin successfully pulls guard.
Porsin looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Porsin looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rinaldi has picked Porsin up and slammed him! Porsin can't keep hold of the triangle and Rinaldi manages to pass to side control!
Rinaldi tries to advance to mount but Porsin denies him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rinaldi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Porsin swivels and escapes.
Porsin shoots for a takedown but Rinaldi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Porsin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rinaldi's waist but Rinaldi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Porsin off to one side.
Porsin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rinaldi's waist but Rinaldi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Porsin off to one side.
Luca Rinaldi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicklas Porsin.
Nice takedown defense from Porsin. No joy for Rinaldi on that attempt.
Porsin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Porsin fails with a takedown attempt.
Luca Rinaldi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Porsin as Rinaldi shoots in.
Porsin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rinaldi is fending him off so far but Porsin persists. Nope, Rinaldi circles away and we're back to standing.
Porsin moves in looking to clinch but Rinaldi pushes him off.

Rinaldi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Porsin is not content to let Rinaldi control the position.
Rinaldi is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Porsin will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Rinaldi crashes against the mat.
Porsin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Porsin tries to control but Rinaldi manages to take his back.
Porsin trying to control the action but Rinaldi just sinks the hooks in.
Rinaldi is hanging on to Porsin's back as he tries to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rinaldi is punishing Porsin with some ground and pound.
Rinaldi is hanging on to Porsin's back as he tries to escape.
Rinaldi is not going to allow Porsin to sit and survive in this position.
Rinaldi is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Rinaldi gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Rinaldi gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Rinaldi apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Porsin tries to clinch there but Rinaldi circles away.
Porsin stuffs the takedown attempt from Rinaldi. Rinaldi gets slowly back to his feet.
Rinaldi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Porsin connects with a high kick.
Porsin shoots in looking for a takedown but Rinaldi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Porsin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
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!
Porsin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rinaldi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Porsin was covering up waiting for the punch and Rinaldi finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rinaldi postures up.
Porsin controlling Rinaldi's posture.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rinaldi trying to control but Porsin is working from the bottom.
Rinaldi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porsin looking to control.
Rinaldi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Nicklas Porsin wasn't active enough on the ground.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rinaldi.
Porsin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rinaldi's head.
Rinaldi shoots in for a takedown but Porsin shows good takedown defense.
Porsin digs a good body shot into Rinaldi's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Porsin has a takedown stuffed.
Porsin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Porsin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rinaldi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Porsin's waist but Porsin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rinaldi off to one side.
Porsin scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nicklas Porsin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Porsin gets a clinch.

Porsin wants the takedown. Rinaldi is fighting it off but Porsin persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Rinaldi's guard against the cage.
Rinaldi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Porsin manages to get himself to full guard.
Porsin looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rinaldi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rinaldi looking to pass the guard.

Porsin throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Rinaldi escapes and throws Porsin's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Porsin is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porsin can't do much from the bottom here.
Rinaldi landing strikes.
You can see the frustration on Porsin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rinaldi working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porsin is not content to let Rinaldi control the position.
Rinaldi remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Porsin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rinaldi staying calm.
Porsin can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porsin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rinaldi haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rinaldi scores with punches from side control.
Rinaldi trying to control the action but Porsin is working from the bottom.
Rinaldi lands a nice forearm strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porsin is trying to improve his position.
Rinaldi wants to control but Porsin is keeping him busy.
Rinaldi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Porsin to see if he's OK.
Porsin wants to control but Rinaldi postures up.
Rinaldi landing a few strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Porsin is looking for a sweep.
Luca Rinaldi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nicklas Porsin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Porsin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rinaldi's best efforts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luca Rinaldi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Porsin 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicklas Porsin!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tadeusz Ostrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Mackey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vic Mackey will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Ostrowski
vs
Mackey

150 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tadeusz Ostrowski!
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, Vic Mackey!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mackey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ostrowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mackey is looking to clinch but Ostrowski is avoiding it.
Mackey tries to clinch up.
Mackey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ostrowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Ostrowski fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mackey sprawls well initially but Ostrowski persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mackey trying to control but Ostrowski postures up.
Ostrowski prevents Mackey from improving his position.
Ostrowski is controlling the pace.

Ostrowski in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Mackey tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Ostrowski!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tadeusz Ostrowski!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edan De Farias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oberyn Martell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

De Farias
vs
Martell

188 cm
20
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
215 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edan De Farias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oberyn Martell!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martell wants to land a leg kick but De Farias is out of range.
De Farias tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from De Farias.
Martell motions for De Farias to come forward. Martell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Martell connects with an inside leg kick.
Martell is looking to slow De Farias down with leg kicks.
Martell throws a body kick that misses.
Martell throws a lazy right hand but De Farias sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martell shoots in but De Farias avoids the takedown attempt easily.
De Farias looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Martell lands a nice looking body shot.
De Farias misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Farias uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martell.
De Farias avoids the head kick by Martell.
Martell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between De Farias's hands.
Martell with a hook.

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!
De Farias trying to control the position from guard on top but Martell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martell is pulling down on De Farias's head to control his posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Edan De Farias.

De Farias shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Martell napping and manages to drive through into side control!
De Farias is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Martell will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Martell is not content to let De Farias control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martell wants to get back to his feet but De Farias drags him back down.
Martell is trying to get back to half guard.
Martell is looking to get back to his feet here but De Farias is keeping cool and he's managed to take Martell's back.
De Farias biding his time, controlling Martell.
De Farias trying to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martell breaks De Farias's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
De Farias wants to sweep but no luck.
Martell stays in close to De Farias's body and controls the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Farias thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Martell is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A punch lands to the side of De Farias 's head but he takes it in his stride.

De Farias feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
De Farias wants to control from the top but Martell keeps moving.
De Farias wants to stand and escape but instead Martell has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Martell is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
De Farias keeping moving, preventing Martell from controlling successfully.
De Farias is trying to control the position but Martell postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martell with a nice head shot there.
Martell throws a big elbow that misses.

De Farias looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
De Farias is trying to keep Martell in close.
Martell seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
De Farias is trying to keep Martell in close.
Martell trying to control but De Farias is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
De Farias gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Martell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps De Farias thinking.
Horrible takedown by De Farias or perhaps it was just good defense by Martell which made him look bad.
De Farias shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edan De Farias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Farias takes a shot to the body in his stride.
De Farias with a lazy takedown attempt
and Martell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
De Farias misses with a wild combination.
Martell scores with a decent looking hook.
Martell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
De Farias throws a hook to the side of Martell's head but Martell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oberyn Martell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martell throws a leg kick but De Farias sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martell tries to land a leg kick but De Farias saw it coming and moves away.
Martell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martell throws the left hand but De Farias avoids the punch easily.
Martell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Farias takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice defenses there by De Farias.
Martell scores with a jab to the body.
Martell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Martell keeps the fight on the outside.
Martell catches De Farias with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
De Farias will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Martell looks to land a left hand but De Farias moved out of range nicely.
De Farias blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Farias blocks a jab.
Martell misses with a right hand
and De Farias counters with a nice body kick.
Martell throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Farias scores with a one two! Martell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Martell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Martell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of De Farias's head.
De Farias throws a lazy head kick
and Martell counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Martell has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
De Farias has his takedown stuffed
and Martell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Both fighters circling a little - Martell finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
De Farias has his takedown stuffed
and Martell counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oberyn Martell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Martell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by De Farias.
De Farias misses with a body punch
and Martell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Martell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and De Farias is able to avoid easily.
Martell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Martell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
De Farias misses with a takedown attempt
and Martell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before De Farias has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
De Farias gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Martell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martell scores with a nice strike.
Martell misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Farias takes a shot to the body in his stride.
De Farias doesn't manage to clinch there - Martell circles away.
De Farias ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Farias lands with an overhand left.
Martell misses with a body shot.
Martell pushes De Farias away with a front kick.
De Farias steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martell.
A jab lands there for Martell.
De Farias takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
De Farias misses with a takedown attempt - Martell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edan De Farias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Farias takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A good leg kick by Martell.

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!
Martell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
De Farias closes the distance looking to clinch
and Martell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Farias with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Martell to score with a decent uppercut.
De Farias fails to land the takedown.
Martell misses with a hook.
Martell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
De Farias misses with a takedown attempt
and Martell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

De Farias is rocked!
De Farias uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martell.
Martell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from De Farias.

Martell cracks De Farias with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Martell has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning De Farias to stand back up!
Oh De Farias is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
De Farias glances at the clock... BAM! Martell nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends De Farias crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, De Farias is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oberyn Martell!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
98%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Nastula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Wolfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Wolfe is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Nastula
vs
Wolfe

150 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
24
135 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Likes comics

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pawel Nastula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Wolfe!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nastula shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wolfe is trying to defend but Nastula finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Wolfe actively working from the bottom here.

Wolfe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wolfe is looking for a sweep. Nastula is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Nastula is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wolfe doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nastula.
Wolfe moves into full guard.
Nastula won't allow Wolfe to sweep him here.

Wolfe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nastula is stalling in the full guard.
Nastula stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wolfe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nastula could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nastula passes Wolfe's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Nastula is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wolfe defends it well.

Wolfe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Nastula is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wolfe sees it coming and defends easily.

Wolfe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nastula wants to control but Wolfe is keeping him busy.

Wolfe looking for a kimura from the bottom but Nastula passes into side control!
Wolfe looks winded!

Nastula thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nastula looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Nastula has hold of Wolfe's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Wolfe seems comfortable defending it but Nastula has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Wolfe is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Wolfe is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Nastula couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pawel Nastula!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Danzig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sagan Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sagan Tyson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Danzig
vs
Tyson

183 cm
24
240 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

195 cm
24
280 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

The Adrenaline Matrix

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glenn Danzig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sagan Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danzig misses with a takedown
and Tyson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Danzig misses with a takedown attempt
and Tyson counters with a nice leg kick.
We've been hearing reports that Danzig has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Tyson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tyson scores with a jab to the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tyson.
Tyson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tyson moves in looking to clinch but Danzig pushes him off.
Danzig fails to land with a series of punches.
Danzig looks to score with a jab to the body but Tyson is just out of range.
Danzig checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tyson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Danzig.
Tyson lands a right hook to the body.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Danzig but Danzig pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tyson has a takedown stuffed.
Glenn Danzig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sagan Tyson.
Tyson scoring well with a low kick there.
Tyson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tyson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Danzig was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyson.
A slow jab from Danzig misses its intended target.
Danzig will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Danzig circles away.
Tyson connects with a right hand. Danzig shakes it off.
Tyson shoots for a double leg takedown but Danzig sprawls well. He's pushed Tyson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tyson misses with a looping left.
Danzig misses with a double jab.
Tyson misses with a double jab
and Danzig counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danzig throws a shot from downtown. Tyson moves away and avoids it.
Tyson misses with a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Danzig.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danzig missing with a left hand there. Tyson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tyson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tyson misses with a hook
and Danzig counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Danzig moves out of range of the body kick from Tyson.

Tyson closes the distance and clinches.
Danzig lands a nice uppercut.
Tyson lands a nice knee to the body.
Tyson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Danzig avoids it.

Danzig breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danzig stuffs the takedown attempt from Tyson. Tyson gets slowly back to his feet.
Danzig takes a swing at Tyson's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Danzig moves out of range.
Danzig looks to throw the jab but Tyson is out of range.
Danzig tries for a takedown but Tyson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Danzig checks a leg kick.
Tyson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Danzig counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Danzig.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danzig lands a body shot.
Danzig is trying to break free.
Tyson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Danzig after a bit of a struggle.
Tyson is working for takedown but Danzig is calmly controlling the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danzig tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Danzig is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tyson is keeping busy.
Danzig lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tyson backwards.
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 Glenn Danzig will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Danzig misses with a wild combination.
Tyson fails to land the takedown.
Danzig throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tyson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tyson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danzig.
Danzig looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tyson shoots in but no luck this time.
Danzig takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Danzig shoots for a double leg takedown but Tyson sprawls well. He's pushed Danzig's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danzig takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Danzig throws a right hand that misses

and Tyson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Danzig won't be happy with that.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tyson is working Danzig over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tyson working away.
Tyson is chipping away with strikes.
Tyson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Danzig might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Danzig is letting Tyson control him for a moment.
Danzig tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tyson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyson trying to control the position but Danzig is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Danzig regains half guard there - taking advantage of Tyson's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Danzig trying to control here.
My spies in BLKOUT Training Center inform me that Tyson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tyson slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Danzig is trying to stand up here but Tyson is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danzig avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tyson.
Tyson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tyson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Danzig does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tyson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sagan Tyson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Danzig throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tyson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Danzig swings widly with a right hand

and Tyson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tyson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tyson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tyson wants to control from the top but Danzig keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is looking to work some ground and pound but Danzig has wrist control.
Danzig controlling the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Danzig throws a lazy right hand but Tyson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Danzig rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Tyson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Danzig won't be happy with that.
Tyson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danzig tries to bench press Tyson off him but Tyson keeps the position.
Tyson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Danzig some visible discomfort.
Danzig is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sagan Tyson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tyson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Danzig.
Tyson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Danzig, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tyson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Danzig is fending him off so far but Tyson persists. Nope, Danzig circles away and we're back to standing.
Sloppy strikes from Danzig. Those never looked like landing.
Tyson misses the shot to the body.
Tyson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Tyson misses.
Tyson looks for a takedown but Danzig sprawls well.
Nice shot by Tyson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danzig tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyson was well out of range. Poor timing from Danzig.
Tyson looks to land a right hand but Danzig moved out of range.
Danzig gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tyson.
Tyson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Danzig circles away from the clinch attempt
and Danzig counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tyson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tyson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tyson fails with the takedown.
Glenn Danzig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sagan Tyson.
A big right from Tyson misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Danzig misses.
Danzig fails with a takedown attempt.
Tyson misses with a wild body shot.
Danzig fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tyson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Danzig's sensitive parts.
Danzig looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tyson is fending him off so far but Danzig persists. Nope, Tyson circles away and we're back to standing.
Danzig looks to land a right hand but Tyson moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a push kick but Danzig slaps the foot to one side.
Danzig tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Danzig misses with a double jab.
Danzig swings widly with a right hand

and Tyson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tyson keeps control of Danzig as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Danzig misses with a punch on the inside.

Tyson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Tyson wants to control but Danzig is keeping him busy.
Tyson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Danzig tries to get to full guard but Tyson has control of the leg.
Sagan Tyson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tyson trying to control the action but Danzig is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Danzig wants to sweep but Tyson has passed to side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyson working the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Danzig!
Tyson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danzig really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sagan Tyson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tyson 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sagan Tyson!
Sagan Tyson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Speedy Supps + Laundry for their support in the buildup to the fight.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Matsuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaz Yago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Matsuo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Matsuo
vs
Yago

190 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

178 cm
31
181 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Matsuo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaz Yago!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yago scores with a jab. Matsuo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yago lands with a cross.
Yago tests Matsuo's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Matsuo is rocked!
A head kick misses from Matsuo.
Yago Rushes Matsuo and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Matsuo is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Yago Piles on the pressure and Matsuo crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaz Yago!

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Narushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chance Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Narushima
vs
Silver

177 cm
29
216 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

191 cm
22
205 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Sparta Fightware

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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryo Narushima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chance Silver!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narushima tries a head kick but it misses.
Narushima displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silver.
Narushima lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Narushima is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Narushima lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Narushima wants to land a leg kick but Silver is out of range.
Silver shoots in for a double leg but Narushima sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Narushima throws a head kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Narushima as Silver shoots in.
Ryo Narushima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chance Silver.
Narushima walks into a stiff left hand from Silver.
Narushima bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silver fails to land the takedown.
Narushima connects with a solid leg kick.
Silver looks winded!
Narushima pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Narushima tries to close the distance and clinch but Silver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Narushima throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Silver is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ryo Narushima!
Ryo Narushima decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.