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UFF 20 Grudge Match PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Dobzinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gold comes into the arena with Goldust theme blaring out of the sound system. Dobzinski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Waters Of Nazareth - Justice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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
35 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jamie Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Dobzinski!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold misses with a double jab.
Gold throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dobzinski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Gold lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dobzinski circles away quickly and effectively.
Dobzinski is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gold finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dobzinski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gold circles away.
Gold misses with a wild body shot.
Dobzinski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dobzinski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gold.
Dobzinski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gold.
Dobzinski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dobzinski is looking to clinch.
Gold tries to keep at a distance but Dobzinski has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dobzinski tries to land a knee to the head but Gold blocks with his arms.
Gold softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Gold tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gold digs a right hand underneath Dobzinski's ribcage. Dobzinski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dobzinski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dobzinski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gold has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dobzinski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gold is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Gold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gold prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short right from Gold on the inside.
Dobzinski scores with a shot to the side of Gold's head.
Dobzinski lands a nice uppercut.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dobzinski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dobzinski lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Dobzinski.
Dobzinski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gold.
Dobzinski is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Gold can't fight it off and eventually Dobzinski manages to take the fight to the floor. Gold looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dobzinski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dobzinski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dobzinski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dobzinski passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gold is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold is trying to improve his position.
Dobzinski trying to control the action but Gold is working from the bottom.
Gold is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dobzinski staying calm.
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.
Dobzinski wants to control but Gold is keeping him busy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gold tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dobzinski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
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 Jamie Gold will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gold throws a hook but Dobzinski avoids it easily.
Dobzinski avoids the body shot from Gold.
Gold pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dobzinski is out of range and Gold settles back down.
Dobzinski is looking for the big counter here.
Dobzinski tries to clinch but Gold moves out of range.
Jamie Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dobzinski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gold paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gold throwing a counter right hand but Dobzinski manages to avoid it.
Dobzinski tries to clinch up.
Gold throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dobzinski feints the counter takedown.
Gold looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It seemed like Dobzinski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gold avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gold takes a swing at Dobzinski's ribcage but misses.
Dobzinski throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gold tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dobzinski is in Gold's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold keeping full guard, as Dobzinski tries to pass.
Dobzinski trying to control but Gold is working from the bottom.
Gold working a defensive guard but Dobzinski passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobzinski working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
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.
Dobzinski frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dobzinski wants to control the action but instead Gold gets a body lock and reverses into Dobzinski's guard! Nice work!
Marcelo Dobzinski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gold trying to control the position from guard on top but Dobzinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gold controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gold trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gold with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dobzinski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gold.
Gold is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dobzinski keeping moving, preventing Gold from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobzinski keeping full guard, as Gold tries to pass.
Gold wants to control from the top but Dobzinski keeps moving.
Dobzinski controls Gold momentarily but Gold frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gold connects with a high kick.
Nice takedown defense from Gold. No joy for Dobzinski on that attempt.
Gold swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dobzinski closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gold did well to prevent Dobzinski getting side control.
Dobzinski performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold wants to get back to full guard.
Dobzinski trying to control from Gold's half guard. Gold has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Dobzinski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gold looking for a sweep. Not yet Gold, not yet.
Dobzinski trying to control but Gold is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gold trying to control the position.
Dobzinski trying to control but Gold is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jamie Gold will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gold misses with a wild combination.
Dobzinski fails to land the takedown.
Dobzinski is looking to clinch but Gold is avoiding it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dobzinski.
Gold throws a right hand that Dobzinski ducks under and follows up with a left that Dobzinski also avoids with ease.
Gold lunges at Dobzinski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dobzinski's hand.
Dobzinski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold leaves Dobzinski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gold throwing a counter right hand but Dobzinski manages to avoid it.
Jamie Gold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Dobzinski.
Gold paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gold is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dobzinski can do to turn this around?
Dobzinski wants to clinch up but Gold keeps it at a distance.
Gold swings for the body but Dobzinski moves out of range.
Dobzinski tries to clinch but Gold moves out of range.
Dobzinski moves away from the strike by Gold.
Dobzinski throws a counter combo.
Dobzinski shoots for a double leg takedown but Gold sprawls well. He's pushed Dobzinski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dobzinski shoots in but Gold avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dobzinski avoids the body shot from Gold.
A lazy body kick from Gold
and Dobzinski counters with a good low kick that Gold was not able to check.
Gold misses with a head kick.
Gold looks to score with a jab to the body but Dobzinski is just out of range.
Dobzinski wants to counter the offense by Gold and move into the clinch position.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gold.
Gold misses with a looping left.
Gold circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marcelo Dobzinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold leaves Dobzinski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gold throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gold throws a right hand that misses
and Dobzinski counters with a right hand to the body.
Gold scores with a punch to the head.
No luck for Dobzinski with that takedown attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Gold misses its target.
Gold misses with a looping left.
Dobzinski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gold.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gold throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dobzinski counters by moving into the clinch.
Dobzinski lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gold lands a left hand.
Gold on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Dobzinski.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Marcelo Dobzinski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobzinski looking to throw knees to the head but Gold is blocking nicely.
Dobzinski works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dobzinski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gold misses with a punch to the body.
Gold has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Dobzinski clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Gold tries to keep control of the position but Dobzinski is staying busy.
Gold doesn't have the hooks in and Dobzinski manages to turn into his guard.
Gold keeping moving, preventing Dobzinski from controlling successfully.
Gold tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold keeping moving, preventing Dobzinski from controlling successfully.
My spies in Ultimate Fighting Federation Gym inform me that Dobzinski has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gold had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dobzinski defends it easily.
Jamie Gold is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dobzinski stays in close to Gold's body and controls the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold has Dobzinski pulled in close to control his posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Gold showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gold, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Gold!
Jamie Gold thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Vonny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenn Danzig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Vonny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glenn Danzig!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vonny tries to clinch but Danzig moves out of range.
And Danzig tries to counter it with a takedown but Vonny pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Danzig looks to land a combination but Vonny avoids it well.
Vonny lands a big head kick that sends Danzig tumbling to the mat! Vonny takes a step backwards and waves Danzig back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Danzig is rocked!
It looks like Glenn Danzig has been cut.
Vonny lands a big right hook! Danzig looks hurt but is still standing! Vonny lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Danzig falls down and Vonny dives in with a huge hammer fist! Danzig's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Vonny runs up the ropes to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chad Vonny!
An out of breath Chad Vonny thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santos Goncalves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Bourque has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Purple 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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Bourque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Santos Goncalves!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourque uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goncalves.
Bourque looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bourque cracks Goncalves with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Goncalves takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Santos Goncalves has been cut.
Goncalves takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bourque lands a jab to Goncalves's midsection.
A head kick misses from Bourque.
Goncalves misses with a takedown attempt
and Bourque counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Goncalves 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.
Goncalves misses with a lunging right hand
and Bourque connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bourque throws a monster overhand right that drops Goncalves! Bourque follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Bourque!
Santos Goncalves was interviewed post fight and said 'whatever it is what it is'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emaus Tamei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug Bubba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamei's entrance music is PNG Pom City by Naka Blood. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!
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215 lbs
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BJJ Brown 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
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emaus Tamei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Doug Bubba!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Tamei.
Bubba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tamei avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tamei bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bubba's head backwards.
Bubba with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tamei counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tamei connects with a leg kick. Bubba looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tamei is looking to slow Bubba down with leg kicks.
No luck for Bubba with that takedown attempt.
Bubba is looking to take this one to the mat.
Emaus Tamei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doug Bubba.
Bubba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bubba wants a takedown but no success here.
Bubba tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tamei just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Tamei creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bubba's defenses.
It looks like Doug Bubba has been cut.
Tamei presses Bubba against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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!
Tamei has Bubba pressed against the ropes, preventing Bubba from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bubba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tamei is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamei cracks Bubba with a nice body shot.
Bubba looks winded!
Tamei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tamei fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bubba steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tamei. That one must have hurt.
Bubba takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tamei. Bubba shrugs it off though.
Bubba takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tamei cracks Bubba with a left hook right on the temple and Bubba goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Tamei lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Bubba is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Emaus Tamei!
Emaus Tamei really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Tokyo United Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Babi Ala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renan Gracie (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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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, Babi Ala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renan Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gracie enables Ala to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gracie manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Ala keeps moving.
Ala on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ala tries to get out of the position.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ala tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie tries to move to mount but Ala blocks the move with his legs.
Ala tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ala is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Ala is not content to let Gracie control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The strikes coming from Gracie are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Gracie has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Gracie throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gracie throws some wild stikes that Ala manages to avoid easily.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ala is looking to escape.
Gracie landing shots from mount.
Gracie thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ala tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Ala is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to finish this one by submission but Ala is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gracie.
Gracie sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Ala throwing hammer fists to the chest of Gracie. What's that going to do exactly?
Ala is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ala tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Gracie has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Ala is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Renan Gracie!
Renan Gracie thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Snijder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shark Attack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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22
177 lbs
7 - 5 - 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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brandon Snijder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shark Attack!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Attack misses with a body shot
and Snijder counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Snijder is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Attack is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Attack has escaped and now he's on top!
Snijder is trying to keep Attack in close.
Attack with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attack working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Attack is in close to Snijder's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Attack working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Snijder's head.
Attack throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Attack postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Snijder is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Attack, into his guard.
Snijder prevents Attack from getting back to his feet.
Attack wants to get back to his feet but Snijder passes into half guard.
Snijder is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snijder is working for a submission of some sort.
Snijder is looking for submissions but instead, Attack has regained full guard.
Attack wants to stand up but Snijder is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snijder wants to pass the guard but Attack is keeping the position.
Attack really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Snijder. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Snijder is working hard here to advance position.
Snijder won't allow Attack to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Attack pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Snijder tries to counter with a takedown but Attack is quick to defend against it.
Snijder takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Attack scores with a kick to the midsection.
Attack swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Snijder drops down looking for a counter takedown but Attack sprawls and moves away.
A clash of legs there as Snijder blocks the low kick.
Attack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Snijder.
Attack has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Snijder blocks a jab.
Snijder attempts a counter takedown but Attack avoids it well and moves away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snijder walks into a left hand.
No luck for Snijder with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shark Attack dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Attack is looking to chop away at Snijder's legs.
Attack feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Snijder's calf.
Attack lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Snijder misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
An inside leg kick from Attack misses.
Brandon Snijder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Attack thuds his shin into the meat of Snijder's side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attack works the jab nicely.
Attack throws a leg kick
and Snijder decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Attack's guard.
Attack wants to stand up but Snijder is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snijder looking to pass the guard.
Attack wants to stand and escape but Snijder is having none of it.
Snijder wants to pass the guard but Attack is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Snijder has gone for a leg lock! Attack slips out almost immediately though and dives into Snijder's guard.
Snijder preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Snijder is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Attack is aware though and is defending well.
Attack throws a big elbow that misses.
Attack with a flurry of punches that miss.
Attack lands a couple of elbows.
Attack with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attack scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Attack drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Snijder manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Attack has Snijder in his guard.
Attack has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Snijder prevents Attack from getting back to his feet.
Snijder looking to pass the guard.
Brandon Snijder overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Snijder is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Attack is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Attack has escaped and now he's on top!
Attack drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Snijder manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Attack has Snijder in his guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snijder drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Attack dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shark Attack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Attack dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Snijder. That did some damage!
A jab from Attack misses.
Attack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snijder manages to avoid it.
Snijder attempts a counter takedown but Attack avoids it well and moves away.
Snijder is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Shark Attack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Snijder shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Attack pinned against the ropes. Attack gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Attack.
It looks like Brandon Snijder has been cut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Attack.
Snijder is rocked!
Attack with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oh Snijder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Attack misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Attack throws a head kick but Snijder moves out of range.
Snijder is looking to counter the offense by Attack and move into the clinch.
Snijder will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Snijder looks up at the clock. Bad move! Attack lands a right hand from hell, dropping Snijder. Attack pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shark Attack!
After winning the bout, Shark Attack 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Crazy Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Buckner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dog's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, SuperNova. Matt Buckner has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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38
149 lbs
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35
140 lbs
23 - 17 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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
33 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crazy Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Buckner!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckner closes the distance and clinches.
Buckner wants the takedown. Dog is fighting it off but Buckner persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dog's guard against the ropes.
Dog looking to control.
Dog will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Buckner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Buckner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dog is adopting a defensive guard.
Buckner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Buckner defends it easily.
Dog is trying to control the position but Buckner postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dog escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Buckner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Buckner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Buckner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Buckner got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dog has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Buckner has managed to get both his arms back between Dog's legs - danger averted.
Dog bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Buckner's guard.
Buckner is pulling down on Dog's head to control his posture.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dog throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Buckner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckner keeping moving, preventing Dog from controlling successfully.
Buckner pulls Dog in close to prevent any damage.
Buckner trying to control the position.
Dog is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Buckner keeping moving, preventing Dog from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Buckner shoots for a double leg takedown but Dog sprawls well. He's pushed Buckner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dog half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckner dives in and scores a takedown into Dog's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Buckner throws an elbow that misses. Dog uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Buckner's guard. Nice move by Dog!
Dog trying to control the position from guard on top but Buckner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buckner keeping full guard, as Dog tries to pass.
Buckner wants to sweep here but Dog controlling him for the moment.
Buckner keeps trying to improve his position.
Buckner is trying to control the position but Dog postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckner might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dog haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dog is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Buckner is adopting a defensive guard.
Buckner keeping full guard, as Dog tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dog postures up.
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.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matt Buckner will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Buckner fails with a takedown attempt.
Buckner tries for a takedown but Dog sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Buckner tries to clinch up
and Dog counters with a nice double leg into side control. Buckner won't be happy with that.
Dog trying to control the action but Buckner is working from the bottom.
Dog thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckner trying his best to control but Dog has mounted him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckner can't escape the position.
Crazy Dog overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dog controlling from mount.
Dog looking for a guillotine from mount but Buckner is having none of it.
Dog is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Buckner has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Buckner!
Buckner looking to sit in guard and control but Dog gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Buckner trying to keep a closed guard but Dog is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dog is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Buckner's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Buckner's back!
Dog working for a choke but Buckner reverses nicely into Dog 's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckner looking to sit in guard and control but Dog gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dog wants to control from the top but Buckner keeps moving.
Dog is really struggling to control Buckner but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Buckner wants to get back to his feet but Dog is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
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.
Dog wants to pass the guard but Buckner is keeping the position.
Buckner wants to sweep here but Dog controlling him for the moment.
Buckner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Buckner trying to control the action but Dog is working from the bottom.
Buckner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dog trying to control but Buckner postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crazy Dog dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Buckner shoots in looking for a takedown but Dog manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Buckner's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dog lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Buckner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dog looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Buckner has a takedown stuffed.
Crazy Dog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Buckner.
Dog scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice takedown defense from Dog. No joy for Buckner on that attempt.
Dog gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Buckner to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Buckner tries to stand but Dog is controlling from the bottom.
Dog looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Buckner is defending well. Dog quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Buckner has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Dog celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Crazy Dog!
Crazy Dog took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafael Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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17
158 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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28
155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Griffin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Silva!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've been told by Griffin's head coaches at Nonprofit Vegas Elite $50 ($1000 value) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Griffin.
It looks like Rafael Silva has been cut.
Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Griffin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Griffin is adopting a defensive guard.
Griffin wants to sweep but no luck.
Griffin controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin has his hands on Silva's head, controlling the position.
Griffin controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Griffin blocks nicely.
Griffin is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Chris Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Griffin.
Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into Griffin's 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.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Griffin has his hands on Silva's head, controlling the position.
Griffin controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Silva is thwarting Griffin's attempts to control the position.
Griffin is trying to stand back up but Silva is controlling him
Silva is pressing down on Griffin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Griffin is holding on for now.
Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Griffin sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Griffin is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet.
Griffin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva is working away from the top position though.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Griffin is positioning himself well to prevent Silva advancing to mount.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Griffin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Griffin rushes Silva and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Silva working aggressively here.
Griffin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Griffin wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva lands a right hand.
Griffin breaks the clinch.
Silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Griffin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Griffin wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Griffin wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.
Griffin is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rafael Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rafael Silva's cut.
That's time! Griffin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Griffin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Griffin stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Griffin fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Griffin enables Silva to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Griffin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Griffin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva won't allow Griffin to get back to his feet.
Griffin trying to control the position here.
Griffin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin is pulling down on Silva's head. It's preventing any offense from Silva, at least for the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Griffin.
Griffin has Silva pushed against the ropes.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Griffin.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Griffin pulls guard effortlessly.
Griffin has Silva pulled in close to control his posture.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Griffin is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Griffin wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Silva manages to pass to side control.
Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Griffin wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is trying to stand back up but Silva is controlling him
Griffin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Silva is pushing down on Griffin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Griffin is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Griffin is defending the position.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet.
Silva has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Griffin defend it? Silva steps over the head and cranks it - Griffin is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rafael Silva! Rafael Silva retains his featherweight title!
A victorious Rafael Silva 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Lavezzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Hagen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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197 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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201 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 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
27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Hagen!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hagen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hagen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hagen slips a straight right by Lavezzi.
Hagen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lavezzi defends it well.
Hagen walks into a left hand.
Lavezzi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hagen circles away quickly and effectively.
Lavezzi misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice defenses there by Hagen.
Hagen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hagen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lavezzi.
Lavezzi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lavezzi misses with an uppercut.
Lavezzi with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lavezzi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hagen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Lavezzi lands.
Andre Lavezzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hagen slips under a jab from Lavezzi.
Hagen with the counter takedown but Lavezzi avoids it easily.
Lavezzi scores with a body shot.
Lavezzi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hagen has time to react.
Lavezzi takes a swing at Hagen's ribcage but misses.
Lavezzi misses with a body shot.
Hagen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hagen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hagen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lavezzi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lavezzi tries to kick Hagen off but Hagen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lavezzi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hagen on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagen works his way into full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hagen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hagen looking to secure an arm triangle but Lavezzi defends it well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hagen punching from mount but Lavezzi doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lavezzi is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavezzi is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Hagen locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Lavezzi is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tom Hagen!
Tom Hagen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wrestling Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Wrestling Guy has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Wrestling Guy seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
8 - 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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy scores with a jab to the body.
Guy closes the distance and clinches.
Guy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Guy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Guy lands a left hand.
Guy swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guy misses with the head strike.
Guy throws a head punch that misses.
Guy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Guy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy misses with a body punch.
Silva jumps guard but Guy stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva jumps guard.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva has Guy pulled in close to control his posture.
Guy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard.
Guy stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position.
Guy wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Guy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Guy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Guy moves into the clinch.
Guy lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Guy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Guy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Guy lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guy.
Guy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guy tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva 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 Silva can turn it around.
Guy can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Guy misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands a right hand.
Guy tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Guy back against the ropes.
Guy misses with some punches.
Guy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva pulls Guy into guard.
Guy looking to pass the guard.
Guy tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Guy from controlling successfully.
Silva controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Guy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in 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.
Silva is trying to keep Guy in close.
Guy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guy has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Guy fails to land.
Guy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wrestling Guy dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Guy clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the ropes.
Guy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guy misses with the head strike.
Silva jumps guard but Guy stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wrestling Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Silva.
Guy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Guy throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Guy smiles and moves away.
Guy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Guy to keep the fight standing.
Guy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Guy misses with some punches.
Guy lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Guy has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Guy tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva jumps guard but Guy turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Guy can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Silva has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Guy uses from the top position.
Silva looking to control.
Silva is controlling Guy's posture.
Guy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy is stalling in the full guard.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Guy is proving a slippery customer.
Guy wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Silva pulls Guy in to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Guy wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Marcelo Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guy rushes Silva and presses him up against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, Guy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the ropes.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Guy turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Guy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guy misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Guy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Silva no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Guy looking to pass the guard.
Guy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Guy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Guy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Guy wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.
Silva trying to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Guy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Guy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wrestling Guy dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Guy darts in and clinches Silva up against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Guy.
Guy working aggressively here.
Silva tries to stall but Guy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Guy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Guy gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Guy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Guy gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva is rocked!
Guy misses with some punches.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Guy finish him?
Guy swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva blocking some punches.
Guy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guy.
Silva blocking some punches.
Guy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guy throws a head punch that misses.
Guy misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Guy has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Guy working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Guy fails to land.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy throws a head punch that misses.
Guy swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guy working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Guy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guy has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Guy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guy.
Guy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Guy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Guy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva blocking some punches.
Guy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Guy misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guy.
Guy misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guy.
Guy misses with the head strike.
Guy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Guy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva tries to pull guard but Guy forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guy.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Guy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Guy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Guy turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Wrestling Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Silva.
Guy lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guy working aggressively here.
Guy is pressed up against the ropes. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Guy down to the mat. Guy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wrestling Guy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva gets tackled into the ropes by Guy. Guy maintains the clinch.
Guy tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Guy lands a body punch.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Guy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Guy lands a left hand.
Silva tries to pull guard but Guy forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Guy creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Silva with a big uppercut! Silva tries to clinch up but Guy pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Silva to the mat! Silva covers up and Guy unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Wrestling Guy!
Wrestling Guy retains his lightweight title!
Post fight, Wrestling Guy stared into the camera and said 'Oh well thats another step to greatness. next step is to get a HOF in UFF and then no-one will be able to stop me.'.
Marcelo Silva was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuuuuuuuucccccckkkkkk'.
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