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UFF 16 Glass ceiling PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Howlingate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abu Schuabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Howlingate!
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, Abu Schuabi!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howlingate misses with a double jab.
Howlingate lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Schuabi is looking to close the distance but Howlingate sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Schuabi crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Schuabi is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Roger Howlingate!
An out of breath and clearly excited Roger Howlingate thanked GRAND Royal Wear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ty Daves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Fist (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.
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220 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ty Daves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyson Fist!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Fist.
Fist ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daves rushes Fist and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Fist wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fist is trying to break free.
Daves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Our sources have told us that Daves has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Daves lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Tyson Fist has been cut.
Fist takes a knee right on the jaw!
Daves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Daves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fist blocks it with crossed arms.
Fist tries to circle away but Daves has him pinned against the ropes.
Daves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fist blocks it with crossed arms.
Daves putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fist in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Daves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fist has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daves working Fist over with knees to the body.
Daves looking to throw knees to the head but Fist is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daves with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Daves.
Fist looks winded!
Daves utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Daves landing knees to the head.
Daves tries to land a knee to the head but Fist blocks with his arms.
Daves misses with a knee to the head.
Daves scores with a knee to the head.
Daves scores with a knee to the head.
Fist is rocked!
Daves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Daves taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Daves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
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!
Fist has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daves misses with a knee to the head.
Daves keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fist's efforts to push away.
Daves with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fist looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Daves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Daves misses with a knee strike.
Knees to the body from Daves.
Daves tries to land a knee to the head but Fist blocks with his arms.
Daves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Daves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Daves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Daves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fist lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fist tries to break the clinch but Daves is controlling the position.
Daves misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Daves putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fist in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Daves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fist is looking to break free of the clinch but Daves has double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Daves.
Daves tries to stall but Fist uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fist blocks an elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fist as Daves tries to tie him up.
Daves with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Daves with a knee to the head.
Fist is trying to push Daves away but Daves has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fist blocks it with crossed arms.
Daves misses with a knee to the head.
Fist is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Fist is trying to break the clinch but Daves is controlling him.
A knee to the head by Daves.
Fist misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Daves tries to land a knee to the head but Fist blocks with his arms.
Fist wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fist looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Daves has Fist pressed against the ropes, preventing Fist from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Daves with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fist wants to get back to striking at distance but Daves won't allow it.
Daves keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fist's efforts to push away.
Daves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ty Daves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyson Fist's cut.
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.
Daves moves in looking to clinch but Fist pushes him off.
Daves tries to clinch but Fist is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daves moves in looking to clinch but Fist pushes him off.
Fist tries to keep at a distance but Daves has taken the fight into the clinch.
Daves keeps control of Fist as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fist is trying to break free.
Daves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ty Daves has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Daves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daves has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Daves connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fist's face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daves misses with a knee strike.
Daves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daves landing knees to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fist as Daves tries to tie him up.
Fist has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daves is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fist is defending well for now.
Fist wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daves has him pressed against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Fist.
Fist lands with a light punch inside.
Daves using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fist is looking to break free of the clinch but Daves has double underhooks.
Fist wants to break the clinch but can't.
Daves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daves looking to throw knees to the head but Fist is blocking nicely.
Daves missing with knees to the body.
Daves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fist tries to circle away but Daves has him pinned against the ropes.
Daves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fist stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Daves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fist has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fist looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fist avoids the elbow strike from Daves, against the ropes.
Fist wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fist goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fist has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Daves prevents Fist from breaking the clinch.
Daves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fist has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Daves tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fist avoids it.
Fist throws an elbow that misses.
Daves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daves keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fist's efforts to push away.
Fist is trying to force a seperation but Daves has the dominant position.
Fist can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daves tries to land a knee to the head but Fist blocks with his arms.
Daves looking to throw knees to the head but Fist is blocking nicely.
Daves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fist blocks it with crossed arms.
Daves prevents Fist from breaking the clinch.
Fist is trying to break the clinch but Daves has him pressed against the ropes.
Fist looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Daves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fist can do to turn this around?
Daves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fist has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fist goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fist avoiding damage as Daves throws knees to the body.
Fist has had enough of the clinch but Daves keeps him there for the moment.
Fist looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Daves stalling against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Daves.
Daves tries a knee to the head but Fist blocks it.
Fist is trying to break the clinch but Daves has him pressed against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fist presses Daves against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Daves misses with a knee to the head.
Fist wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daves has him pressed against the ropes.
Fist is looking to break free of the clinch but Daves has double underhooks.
Fist tries to break free but Daves pushes him back against the ropes.
Daves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fist wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fist avoids a wild elbow strike from Daves.
Daves looking to throw knees to the head but Fist is blocking nicely.
Daves tries a knee to the head but Fist blocks it.
Daves keeps control of Fist as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Fist creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Come on Daves - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fist wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daves has him pressed against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ty Daves dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyson Fist's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Daves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fist swats away the attempt to clinch by Daves.
Ty Daves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daves moves in looking to clinch but Fist pushes him off.
Daves fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daves walks into a jab.
Fist keeps the fight on the outside.
Fist throws a one two combo.
Fist connects with a jab.
Fist fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Daves looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Daves fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daves wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daves is looking to clinch but Fist is avoiding it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fist throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Daves doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fist avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fist misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Daves takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fist scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Daves takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Daves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Daves 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fist takes a swing at Daves's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Fist misses.
Fist avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Daves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daves with a nice cross.
Fist lands a nice hook to Daves's body. Daves takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fist throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daves wants to clinch.
Daves tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Fist manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daves lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Daves wants to clinch up but Fist keeps it at a distance.
Daves wants to clinch.
Daves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Fist paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daves moves in looking to clinch but Fist pushes him off.
Tyson Fist is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fist ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Daves doesn't manage to clinch there - Fist circles away.
Tyson Fist seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daves wants to clinch up but Fist keeps it at a distance.
Fist lands with a good body shot.
Daves tries to clinch up but Fist circles away and keeps his distance.
Ty Daves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Daves is looking to clinch.
Fist thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fist misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daves is looking to clinch.
Fist looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fist fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fist throws the left hand but Daves avoids the punch easily.
Daves swings for the body but Fist moves out of range.
Daves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daves is looking to clinch but Fist is avoiding it.
Daves has Fist up against the ropes in a clinch.
Fist looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Daves tries a knee to the head but Fist blocks it.
Fist working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daves connects with a knee to the head.
Fist is trying to break the clinch but Daves is controlling him.
Daves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fist wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daves has him pressed against the ropes.
Daves misses with a knee to the head.
Fist throws an elbow that misses.
Tyson Fist has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fist takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Fist comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Daves has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ty Daves!
After the fight, Ty Daves was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Lavezzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Izektor King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Lavezzi!
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, Izektor King!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lavezzi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed King momentarily.
Lavezzi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lavezzi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
King walks straight into a right hand from Lavezzi - that's dropped him! Lavezzi jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save King from any more punishment! King complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Andre Lavezzi!
Andre Lavezzi was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manof TheDingos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manof TheDingos will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manof TheDingos!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo moves in looking to clinch but TheDingos pushes him off.
Aldo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
TheDingos wants to control but Aldo is keeping busy.
Aldo trying to control from half guard but TheDingos is working away.
TheDingos pushes Aldo off looking to stand but Aldo dives back in and keeps control.
Aldo tries to pass the half guard into mount. TheDingos knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Aldo prevents TheDingos from standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
TheDingos wants to control but Aldo is keeping busy.
TheDingos wants to improve his position but Aldo is controlling well.
TheDingos wants to control but Aldo is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Aldo trying to control from half guard but TheDingos is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aldo drops his hands momentarily and TheDingos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Aldo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
TheDingos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aldo drives through with a takedown into TheDingos's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Aldo trying to control the position from guard on top but TheDingos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aldo controlling from the top position.
Aldo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Aldo got a little sloppy there for a moment and TheDingos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Aldo has managed to get both his arms back between TheDingos's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Aldo postures up.
Aldo is in close to TheDingos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
TheDingos has an active guard here but Aldo has managed to pass into half guard.
Aldo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
TheDingos wants to improve his position but Aldo is controlling well.
Aldo is thwarting TheDingos's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
TheDingos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
TheDingos actively working from the bottom here.
TheDingos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Aldo is working away from the top position though.
Aldo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for TheDingos on the ground.
TheDingos is trying to get back to full guard.
Aldo trying to control the action but TheDingos is working from the bottom.
Aldo is thwarting TheDingos's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Aldo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
TheDingos wants to control but Aldo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
TheDingos tries to get to full guard but Aldo has control of the leg.
Aldo is thwarting TheDingos's attempts to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
TheDingos circles away from the clinch attempt.
TheDingos throws a nice head kick!
TheDingos gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Aldo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
TheDingos controls Aldo momentarily but Aldo frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
TheDingos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Aldo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
TheDingos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Aldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for TheDingos.
TheDingos throws a series of punches but Aldo avoids them all with ease.
TheDingos tries to sprawl but Aldo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
TheDingos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Aldo is working away from the top position though.
Aldo wants to stand but TheDingos has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
TheDingos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Aldo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
TheDingos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
TheDingos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Aldo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Aldo passes TheDingos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
TheDingos tries to get to full guard but Aldo has control of the leg.
Aldo lands strikes from half guard.
Aldo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Aldo wants to stand up but TheDingos is controlling the position.
TheDingos trying to hold on to Aldo's head to control him but Aldo postures up.
TheDingos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Aldo pulls his head out easily.
Jose Aldo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
TheDingos is looking to control Aldo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can TheDingos avoid being mounted?
TheDingos is looking for a sweep. Aldo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Aldo not doing much here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
TheDingos moves into full guard.
TheDingos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo looking to pass the guard.
Aldo is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but TheDingos has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Aldo is looking to defend but TheDingos has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Aldo! TheDingos pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Aldo taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Manof TheDingos!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damian Romano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Nicholson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
144 lbs
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158 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damian Romano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jared Nicholson!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicholson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Romano or perhaps it was just good defense by Nicholson, which made it look bad.
Nicholson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nicholson fakes the leg kick and cracks Romano in the body.
Nicholson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nicholson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nicholson misses with a head kick.
Nicholson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Nicholson.
Nicholson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Romano.
Nicholson throws a head kick that misses.
Romano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nicholson stuffs the takedown attempt from Romano. Romano gets slowly back to his feet.
Romano shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nicholson but Nicholson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Romano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicholson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Romano's calf.
Nicholson feints and then cracks Romano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Romano down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nicholson.
Nicholson misses with a body kick.
Romano fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nicholson thuds his shin into the meat of Romano's side.
Romano gets tackled into the ropes by Nicholson. Nicholson maintains the clinch.
Nicholson lands an elbow inside that Romano shrugs off.
Romano jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nicholson walks away with a smile on his face. Romano gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Romano shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Romano showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nicholson tries to kick Romano off but Romano keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romano looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Romano is thwarting Nicholson's attempts to control the position.
Romano sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nicholson defending well though.
Nicholson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Romano scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nicholson tries to get to full guard but Romano has control of the leg.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nicholson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nicholson trying to control but Romano postures up.
Romano is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romano is landing with some decent strikes but Nicholson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Romano looking to finish Nicholson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nicholson!
Romano scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nicholson?
Romano lands a couple of good shots and Nicholson has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nicholson is in bad spot here.
Romano lands a shot to the head.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Romano. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Nicholson is in bad spot here.
A lull in the action here.
Nicholson felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Romano throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Nicholson!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romano lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Nicholson.
Nicholson is taking damage to the body and head.
Nicholson wants to control his opponent's hands but Romano gets his hands free.
Romano has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Nicholson.
Nicholson is rocked!
Nicholson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Nicholson is still in real trouble! Can Romano finish him?
Romano has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Romano keeps control of the position easily here as Nicholson tries to buck him off.
Romano softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Romano is loading up with his shots from the back and Nicholson is in big trouble! Nicholson taps out to strikes and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Damian Romano!
A victorious Damian Romano thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Rexar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ariel Piechocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rexar comes to the ring accompanied by Big Shit Poppin'. Piechocki has chosen Thunder as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyler Rexar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ariel Piechocki!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rexar scores with a takedown into Piechocki's guard.
Piechocki has momentary wrist control but Rexar slips an elbow through the middle.
Rexar wants to pass the guard but Piechocki is keeping the position.
Piechocki kicks Rexar off and gets to his feet.
Piechocki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rexar sizes up Piechocki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Ariel Piechocki has been cut.
Piechocki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rexar.
Piechocki digs a good body shot into Rexar's ribs.
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!
Piechocki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rexar dodges the punch combination from Piechocki.
Rexar moves out of range of the body kick.
Rexar misses with a wild combination.
Piechocki lands with a nice body punch.
Rexar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rexar gets a double leg takedown into Piechocki's guard.
Piechocki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piechocki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rexar postures up in Piechocki's guard and throws a big left but Piechocki blocks it.
Rexar looking to pass the guard.
Piechocki looking to control.
Piechocki keeping moving, preventing Rexar from controlling successfully.
Rexar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Piechocki is keeping the position for now.
Rexar controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rexar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Piechocki is letting Rexar control him for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rexar throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rexar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Piechocki knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Piechocki is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Rexar has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Rexar moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Rexar misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rexar wants to control but Piechocki is keeping him busy.
Piechocki felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Rexar in side control lands a decent elbow.
Rexar looks up at the clock and then as Piechocki takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rexar smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rexar lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rexar lands a few punches from side control.
Rexar advances to mount.
Rexar tries to control but Piechocki wriggling away.
Rexar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Piechocki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Piechocki wants to control but Rexar is having none of it.
Piechocki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rexar throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rexar tries to control but Piechocki wriggling away.
Rexar raining down shots from the mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piechocki takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Piechocki tries to hold on but Rexar postures up.
Rexar scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Piechocki is rocked!
Rexar cracks Piechocki with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Piechocki is still in real trouble! Can Rexar finish him?
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!
Rexar lands a big shot to the head and Piechocki winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tyler Rexar!
As Tyler Rexar got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Great to be back on the winning column. I was really confident going in to the fight. I was really prepared and I wanted to set the pace and dictate where the fight goes. Props to Ariel he was a good fighter. Thanks UFF for having me!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tifau Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Alderete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
180 lbs
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180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tifau Oliveira!
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, Diego Alderete!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alderete throws a wild body kick that Oliveira sees coming a mile off.
Oliveira misses with a takedown attempt
and Alderete holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Alderete lands with a left to the head.
Oliveira pulls guard.
Oliveira keeping moving, preventing Alderete from controlling successfully.
Alderete is stalling in the full guard.
Alderete trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alderete got a little sloppy there for a moment and Oliveira has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alderete has managed to get both his arms back between Oliveira's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alderete controlling from the top position.
Alderete postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Oliveira can't keep his opponent in guard - Alderete advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Oliveira is staying active underneath Alderete, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, if Alderete 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.
Alderete is working for a kimura here but Oliveira manages to reverse the position and he's now in Alderete's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Alderete has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Oliveira is on him like a limpet, forcing Alderete back against the ropes.
Oliveira tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alderete smiles and moves away.
Alderete tries to clinch up.
Oliveira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alderete swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tifau Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alderete throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira fails with the takedown
and Alderete counters with a shoot takedown. Oliveira fights it but they end up in guard.
Oliveira wants to sweep here but Alderete controlling him for the moment.
Alderete trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oliveira tries to strike from the bottom.
Oliveira working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alderete stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oliveira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alderete passes Oliveira's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Oliveira is trying to maintain the position but Alderete is very close to passing his half guard.
Alderete wants to control but Oliveira is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oliveira works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Alderete dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Oliveira throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Oliveira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alderete defends it nicely.
Oliveira moves in looking to clinch but Alderete pushes him off.
Alderete fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown but Alderete shows good takedown defense.
Alderete swats away the attempt to clinch by Oliveira.
Alderete fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira scores with a three punch combo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alderete avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tifau Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alderete tries to sprawl but Oliveira drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alderete is looking to control Oliveira's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alderete avoid being mounted?
Alderete is staying active underneath Oliveira, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Alderete trying to control from the bottom.
Alderete moves into full guard.
Alderete is looking to stand up but Oliveira isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alderete is keeping the position for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Oliveira enables Alderete to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Oliveira manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Alderete decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Oliveira, up you get!
Oliveira closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alderete wants to get back to his feet.
Oliveira works his way into side control.
Alderete gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alderete is desperately trying to improve his position but Oliveira has a good base and remains in mount.
Oliveira looking to control but Alderete is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Oliveira controlling the pace for now.
Oliveira trying to control but Alderete is having none of it.
Oliveira raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Oliveira is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Oliveira dives in and grabs Alderete's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alderete pushes down on Oliveira's head and hops out.
Oliveira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alderete tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alderete looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oliveira shoots in for a double leg but Alderete sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alderete looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tifau Oliveira dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Oliveira darts in looking for a takedown but Alderete gets double underhooks and turns Oliveira into the ropes.
Oliveira tries for a takedown. No joy.
Oliveira can't find room to land a body shot as Alderete controls the action.
Alderete is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alderete tries for a takedown. No joy.
Oliveira turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Oliveira manages to end up in side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alderete tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Oliveira throws strikes from the back but Alderete rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Alderete.
Oliveira would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Oliveira is stalling in the full guard.
Oliveira passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alderete tries to bench press Oliveira off him but Oliveira keeps the position.
Alderete wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
You can see the frustration on Alderete's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Alderete looks to move to half guard but instead Oliveira has passed into mount! Damn!
Alderete is squirming around, avoiding Oliveira's attempts to control the action.
Tifau Oliveira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira get's back to his feet.
Oliveira closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Alderete to the mat! Alderete manages to get full guard.
Alderete can't keep his opponent in guard - Oliveira advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Oliveira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Alderete avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Oliveira.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira controlling the action here.
Alderete is not content to let Oliveira control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alderete slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tifau Oliveira showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Oliveira has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tifau Oliveira!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mano Thao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby TupperIII (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thao comes to the ring accompanied by Sabotage by Beastie Boys. Bobby TupperIII has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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212 lbs
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215 lbs
26 - 24 - 0 |
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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
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mano Thao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby TupperIII!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that TupperIII has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
TupperIII jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thao walks away with a smile on his face. TupperIII gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
TupperIII takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've been told by Thao's head coaches at Soco na mãe - Stand Up Striking that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thao keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thao tries to close the distance and clinch up but TupperIII swats him away and circles back towards the center.
TupperIII moves out of range of the body kick from Thao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thao has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and TupperIII avoids it.
Thao landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thao breaks from the clinch.
Thao throws a series of punches but TupperIII avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thao throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
TupperIII looks winded!
Thao clinches up against the ropes.
Thao scores with a shot to the side of TupperIII's head.
Thao tries to land knees in the clinch but TupperIII avoids the damage to the body.
Thao working TupperIII over with knees to the body.
Thao misses with a punch to the body.
Thao with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thao throws a knee to the head but misses.
TupperIII is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Thao to keep the fight standing.
Thao tries to land a knee to the head but TupperIII blocks with his arms.
Thao struggles to land a body shot inside as TupperIII controls his hands.
Thao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thao tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and TupperIII is able to avoid easily.
Thao misses the shot to the body.
Thao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thao tries to land a front kick but TupperIII steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thao's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Thao duly obliges.
It looks like Bobby TupperIII has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
TupperIII takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thao lands with a right hand.
Thao has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
TupperIII has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Thao uses from the top position.
TupperIII has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thao can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
TupperIII working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thao doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thao manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
TupperIII is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thao defends well.
Thao wants to stand but TupperIII has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
TupperIII is working an open guard so Thao takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
TupperIII showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thao.
Thao throws a right and a left that TupperIII avoids nicely.
Thao tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. TupperIII manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to TupperIII's calf.
TupperIII checks the leg kick.
Thao clinches up against the ropes.
Thao with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thao scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mano Thao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby TupperIII's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
An inside leg kick lands from Thao.
Thao wants to clinch.
Thao misses with a wild combination.
TupperIII moves out of range of the strikes.
Thao misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but TupperIII moves away.
Thao cracks TupperIII with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thao looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
TupperIII swats away the attempt to clinch by Thao.
Mano Thao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thao goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Thao looks to throw the jab but TupperIII is out of range.
Thao misses with a hook
and TupperIII counters with a low kick, right behind Thao 's knee.
Thao pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thao attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thao misses with a low kick.
Thao throws a shot from downtown. TupperIII moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thao fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
TupperIII takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Thao tries to clinch up but TupperIII circles away and keeps his distance.
Thao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that TupperIII can do to turn this around?
TupperIII gets tackled into the ropes by Thao. Thao maintains the clinch.
Mano Thao has scored more points in the clinch so far.
TupperIII tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thao lands a shoulder strike.
Thao tries to land knees in the clinch but TupperIII avoids the damage to the body.
Thao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and TupperIII avoids it.
Thao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and TupperIII avoids it.
Thao pushes off an throws an elbow but TupperIII leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Thao manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
TupperIII slips a jab from Thao.
Thao misses with a body kick.
Thao moves into the clinch successfully.
TupperIII blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thao is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Thao misses with some punches.
Thao is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Thao misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thao tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
TupperIII blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thao lands a shoulder strike.
Thao makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thao throws a head kick that misses.
Thao tries to clinch up but TupperIII circles away and keeps his distance.
Thao connects with a right hand. TupperIII shakes it off.
Thao clinches.
Thao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thao throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mano Thao dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bobby TupperIII's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
TupperIII slips a jab and a cross from Thao.
Thao throws a sloppy head kick and TupperIII moves out of range easily.
Thao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mano Thao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thao misses with a head kick.
TupperIII circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thao misses with a lunging right hand
and TupperIII counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
TupperIII is looking for a kimura but Thao is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for TupperIII to get the leverage.
Thao pushes TupperIII off looking to stand but TupperIII dives back in and keeps control.
TupperIII is working for a kimura but Thao is defending it quite comfortably.
Thao knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for TupperIII on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
TupperIII is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Thao is trying to stand back up but TupperIII is controlling him
TupperIII is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
TupperIII is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Thao has managed to free his arm - good work.
Thao on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thao tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
TupperIII wants to work for an arm triangle but Thao is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
TupperIII wants to work for an arm triangle but Thao is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
TupperIII is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
TupperIII is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thao tries to kick TupperIII off but TupperIII keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
TupperIII wants to free his trapped foot but Thao is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mano Thao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
TupperIII prevents Thao from standing back up.
TupperIII is working for a submission of some sort.
Thao is defending against the submission attempts here by TupperIII.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
TupperIII is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Thao has managed to free his arm - good work.
TupperIII is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Thao defends it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thao is defending against the submission attempts here by TupperIII.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby TupperIII comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thao has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mano Thao!
After winning the bout, Mano Thao thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wrestling Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Myles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Myles has chosen Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wrestling Guy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darren Myles!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Myles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Myles slips a jab and a cross from Guy.
Myles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Myles jabs Guy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Myles swinging wildly here.
Guy is looking to clinch.
Guy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Myles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Myles misses with a series of wild punches.
Myles keeps the fight on the outside.
Guy is looking to clinch but Myles is avoiding it.
Myles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Myles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab, jab by Myles - just one landing.
Wrestling Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guy walks into a straight right hand from Myles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Myles.
Guy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Darren Myles has been cut.
Guy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Myles counters with a nice right hand that sends Guy toppling to the canvas! Guy scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Myles finish him?!
Guy is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Myles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oh Guy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Myles lands a left and a right that send Guy crashing to the mat, dazed. Myles thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Guy thuds his right hand into Myles's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Guy slips a jab and a cross from Myles.
Myles lands a big uppercut and Guy crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Guy looks OK. Myles waves Guy back to his feet!
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!
Myles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Myles circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circling - Myles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guy seems to have got his legs back now.
Guy has closed the distance and engaged Myles in a clinch.
Guy throws a head punch that misses.
Myles takes a shot to the head.
Guy working aggressively here.
Guy throws a punch but it's blocked by Myles.
Guy misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Myles's elbow.
A short left from Guy.
Guy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Myles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guy gets through Myles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Guy working aggressively here.
Guy lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guy.
Guy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Myles takes a shot to the head.
Myles wants a takedown.
Myles is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Guy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Guy throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guy misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Guy.
Guy swings wildly with an uppercut but Myles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Guy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wrestling Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Myles.
Guy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Myles.
Guy lands a right hand.
Guy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Myles blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myles has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Guy after a bit of a struggle.
Guy throws a head punch that misses.
Guy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Myles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guy gets through Myles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Guy misses with some punches.
Myles has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Guy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Myles can turn it around.
Guy misses with some punches.
Guy pushes Myles back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guy.
Myles blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guy.
Guy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guy misses with a punch to the body.
Guy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Darren Myles will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darren Myles's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Guy cracks Myles with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Guy has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Myles to stand back up!
Myles is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Myles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Myles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Myles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Myles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guy tries to clinch but Myles moves out of range.
Darren Myles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guy looks to clinch
and Myles counters with a crisp one two that drops Guy! Myles thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Guy to his feet! Guy is in big trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Myles fails to land with a series of punches.
Myles lands a nice looking body shot.
Guy throws a combination that misses
and Myles counters with a one-two to the body.
Guy connects with a combination that backs up Myles into the ropes. Guy lands a flurry of punches that gets past Myles's guard. Myles is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Guy bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wrestling Guy!
Wrestling Guy retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Wrestling Guy 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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