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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Felipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Anderson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Felipe
vs
Anderson

187 cm
18
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Felipe!
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, Jon Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson tries to clinch but Felipe moves out of range.
Anderson tries to clinch but Felipe moves out of range.

Anderson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Anderson lands a knee to the body.
Anderson lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Ronaldo Felipe has been cut.
Anderson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Anderson connects with a knee to the head.
Anderson looking to throw knees to the head but Felipe is blocking nicely.
Anderson lands a knee to the body.
Anderson scores with a knee to the head.

Anderson pulls guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Anderson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Felipe passes into half guard.
Felipe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Felipe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice strikes from Felipe there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anderson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Felipe pulls his head out easily.

Anderson looking for submissions off his back.
Felipe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Anderson is looking to improve his position.

Anderson is defending against the submission attempts here by Felipe.
Felipe prevents Anderson from standing back up.
Felipe seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Anderson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Felipe pulls his head out easily.
Felipe trying to pass the guard but Anderson defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anderson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Anderson tries to clinch up but Felipe circles away and keeps his distance.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Felipe keeps it at a distance.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Felipe tries to keep at a distance but Anderson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Anderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Anderson prevents the takedown attempt.
Anderson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Felipe's face.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson closes the distance looking to clinch
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Felipe counters with a right hand to the body.

Anderson has closed the distance and engaged Felipe in a clinch.

Anderson pulls guard.

Anderson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Felipe has picked Anderson up and slammed him! Anderson can't keep hold of the triangle and Felipe manages to pass to side control!
Anderson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Felipe connects with a decent elbow.
Anderson is trying to get back to his feet.
Anderson tries to improve position but can't.
Anderson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Felipe connects with a decent elbow.
Felipe is chipping away with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Felipe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felipe working the ground and pound.

Felipe goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Anderson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Felipe's guard! Nice work there by Anderson!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Felipe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Anderson manages to get himself to full guard.

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

Anderson has his foot on Felipe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Felipe works his way back into a safe position though.
Felipe wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Felipe slips nicely into half guard.

Anderson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Anderson wants to improve his position but Felipe is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronaldo Felipe's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Anderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Felipe keeps it at a distance.
Ronaldo Felipe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Anderson tries to clinch but Felipe is having none of it.
Anderson tries to clinch but Felipe moves out of range.

Anderson has closed the distance and engaged Felipe in a clinch.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
Anderson lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson landing knees to the head.
Anderson lands a knee to the head.
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Felipe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Felipe jumps guard but Anderson stands there with Felipe around his waist. Felipe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson lands a knee to the head.
Anderson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Felipe in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Anderson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Anderson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Felipe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Anderson is looking for a triangle but Felipe pushes his legs off easily.
Felipe wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Felipe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Anderson working for a triangle but Felipe defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felipe postures up.
Anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Felipe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Anderson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Anderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Felipe trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Felipe is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Anderson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Felipe looking to sit in guard and control but Anderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Felipe working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to stand and escape but instead Felipe has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Felipe forces his way into half guard.

Anderson with the active half guard here but Felipe passes nicely into side control.
Anderson tries to escape but Felipe is in control.
The ground and pound from Felipe seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Anderson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Felipe is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson can't do much from the bottom here.
Ronaldo Felipe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Felipe scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Anderson to see if he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Anderson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Felipe looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Anderson can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Felipe lands some shots froms side control.
Anderson is pushing Felipe's head away, looking to escape. Felipe manages to hold on to the position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ronaldo Felipe's cut.
That's time! Felipe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Felipe shoots for a takedown but Anderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Anderson clinches up with Felipe and pushes him back against the cage.
Anderson lands a good knee to the midsection. Felipe won't want to take too many of those.
Anderson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Anderson is pressed up against the cage. Felipe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Anderson down to the mat. Anderson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Felipe circles away.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Felipe is avoiding it.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Anderson drives through and clinches with Felipe against the cage.
Anderson lands a good knee to the midsection. Felipe won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees in the clinch landing for Anderson.
A right hook to the body lands for Anderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Anderson successfully pulls guard.

Anderson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Felipe is aware though and is defending well.
Anderson trying to control the position.

Anderson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Felipe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Felipe drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Felipe seems to have locked his on tight now - Anderson screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Felipe, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Ronaldo Felipe!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Radoslaw Numan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dillon Pittsenbarger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Numan comes to the cage accompanied by ITS TIME FOR WAR. Pittsenbarger has chosen Back Stabbers as his entrance music. The key to victory for Radoslaw Numan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Numan
vs
Pittsenbarger

180 cm
27
140 lbs
6 - 9 - 1

181 cm
29
144 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Radoslaw Numan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dillon Pittsenbarger!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pittsenbarger closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pittsenbarger trying to control the action but Numan is working from the bottom.
Pittsenbarger working the body and head with strikes.
Numan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Numan regains half guard, as Pittsenbarger was trying to land strikes.
Pittsenbarger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pittsenbarger throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pittsenbarger is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Numan is looking to escape.

Pittsenbarger is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Numan defends it well.
Pittsenbarger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Numan is staying active underneath Pittsenbarger, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pittsenbarger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Numan regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Pittsenbarger.
Pittsenbarger not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pittsenbarger stops Numan from standing up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pittsenbarger is trying hard to land a takedown here. Numan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pittsenbarger fails with a takedown attempt.

Pittsenbarger forces Numan back against the cage and clinches.

Numan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Numan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Numan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pittsenbarger has him pressed against the cage.
Pittsenbarger keeps control of Numan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Pittsenbarger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pittsenbarger misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Radoslaw Numan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dillon Pittsenbarger.
Numan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pittsenbarger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Numan darts in trying to clinch

and Pittsenbarger counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Numan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Numan looks to clinch

and Pittsenbarger counters with a takedown into side control.
An elbow from Pittsenbarger crashes against the mat.
Numan pushes Pittsenbarger away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Pittsenbarger gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Numan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Numan bucks up and tries to throw Pittsenbarger off but instead Pittsenbarger has got his back!
The referee is taking a good look at Numan as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Pittsenbarger!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pittsenbarger thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Pittsenbarger is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Numan up.
Pittsenbarger lands a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Numan trying to get back to his feet but Pittsenbarger is in full control for now.
Numan covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Pittsenbarger is landing with strikes. Numan can't take much more of this.
Pittsenbarger lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Numan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dillon Pittsenbarger dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pittsenbarger shoots in for a takedown but Numan shows good takedown defense.
Numan wants to clinch

and Pittsenbarger counters by clinching up.
Numan is trying to force a seperation but Pittsenbarger has the dominant position.
Numan prevents a takedown attempt there.

Pittsenbarger has Numan pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Pittsenbarger pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Numan tumbling to the mat - Pittsenbarger dives into Numan's guard.
Numan wants to stand up but Pittsenbarger is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Numan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pittsenbarger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pittsenbarger with a nice head shot there.
Numan keeping moving, preventing Pittsenbarger from controlling successfully.
Pittsenbarger with a nice head shot there.
Pittsenbarger with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pittsenbarger chips away with some ground and pound.
Numan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pittsenbarger is controlling him.
Pittsenbarger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pittsenbarger postures up and lands a big shot to Numan's brow.
Pittsenbarger throws a big elbow that misses.
Numan wants to stand up but Pittsenbarger is controlling him.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Numan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Numan wants it to stay on the feet.
Radoslaw Numan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dillon Pittsenbarger.
Numan wants to clinch up but Pittsenbarger keeps it at a distance.
Pittsenbarger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Pittsenbarger rushes Numan and presses him up against the cage.

Pittsenbarger manages to break the clinch.
Pittsenbarger shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Numan as he avoids it easily.
Numan darts in trying to clinch

and Pittsenbarger counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Numan!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pittsenbarger scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Numan to see if he's OK.
Pittsenbarger is looking to take a break and control but Numan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Numan is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Pittsenbarger is controlling him well.
Pittsenbarger working the body and head with strikes.

Numan is rocked!
Pittsenbarger working the head with strikes.
Oh Numan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pittsenbarger taking a breather here.
Pittsenbarger lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Pittsenbarger controls the position.
Pittsenbarger in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Numan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pittsenbarger happy to just control the position for now.
Pittsenbarger lands a strong strike to the head of Numan. That's dazed him! Pittsenbarger looking to finish here. Numan is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Pittsenbarger lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dillon Pittsenbarger!
Dillon Pittsenbarger seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damian Matsuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Marshall (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!

Matsuo
vs
Marshall

189 cm
23
182 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

182 cm
23
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damian Matsuo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damian Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsuo keeps the fight on the outside.
Matsuo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matsuo looks for the body kick but Marshall saw that one coming.
Matsuo tries a head kick but it misses.
Matsuo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marshall circles away quickly and effectively.
Marshall wants to clinch up but Matsuo keeps it at a distance.
Marshall takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Matsuo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Matsuo throws a body kick that misses.
Marshall tries to clinch but Matsuo moves out of range.
Matsuo throws a head kick but Marshall moves out of range.
Marshall closes the distance but Matsuo moves to the side
and Matsuo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Marshall on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marshall is looking to clinch but Matsuo is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Matsuo misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matsuo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Marshall's head.

It looks like Damian Marshall has been cut.
Marshall tries to close the distance and clinch but Matsuo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matsuo misses with a head kick.
Marshall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matsuo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marshall tries to clinch

and Matsuo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuo is working Marshall over against the cage.
Marshall looking for a takedown.
Matsuo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Marshall up against the cage.
Matsuo tries a knee to the head but Marshall blocks it.

Matsuo manages to break the clinch.
Marshall tries to clinch up.
Marshall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marshall tries to clinch up
and Matsuo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Marshall's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuo jabs Marshall right on the nose. Marshall blinks but takes it well.
Matsuo throws a leg kick which misses Marshall's front leg but catches the back leg as Marshall tries to avoid it.
Marshall moves to clinch but Matsuo breaks away
letting Matsuo counter with a right hand.
Marshall tries to clinch but Matsuo moves out of range.
Marshall tries to clinch up.
Matsuo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Matsuo counters with a nice body kick.
Marshall fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marshall wants to clinch
and Matsuo counters with a good low kick that Marshall was not able to check.
A head kick from Matsuo lands but Marshall takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matsuo misses with a head kick.
Matsuo feints and then cracks Marshall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marshall down.
Marshall moves to clinch but Matsuo breaks away
and Matsuo counters with a one-two to the body.
Marshall tries to clinch up but Matsuo circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Marshall wants to clinch up but Matsuo keeps it at a distance.
Matsuo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marshall's hands.
Marshall wants to clinch.
Matsuo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marshall.
Marshall moves in looking to clinch but Matsuo pushes him off.
Marshall wants to clinch up but Matsuo keeps it at a distance.
Marshall closes the distance but Matsuo moves to the side

and Matsuo counters by clinching up.
Marshall is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Matsuo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Matsuo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Matsuo just leaning against Marshall, taking a breather.
Marshall can't get the takedown.
Damian Matsuo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Marshall.

Matsuo manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuo lands with a straight right. Marshall didn't see that one coming.
Marshall's coach down at Cozad MMA Rio was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Marshall's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Marshall tries to clinch but Matsuo moves out of range.
Matsuo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Marshall is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whack! Matsuo lands a heavy head kick that drops Marshall. The ref tackles Matsuo to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Marshall was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Damian Matsuo!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Franco Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Kurosawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bad Motherfucker. Kurosawa has chosen One Mic as his entrance music. Takeshi Kurosawa will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Gomez
vs
Kurosawa

172 cm
29
200 lbs
15 - 24 - 0

192 cm
21
195 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 15 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franco Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Takeshi Kurosawa!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurosawa scores with a leg kick.
Takeshi Kurosawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Kurosawa.
Gomez moves out of range of the body kick from Kurosawa.
Kurosawa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kurosawa misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kurosawa.
Kurosawa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Gomez shoots in and gets a takedown into Kurosawa's guard.
Gomez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosawa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gomez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kurosawa managing to control the position.
Gomez tries to free his leg and advance position but Kurosawa is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomez advances to half guard.
Kurosawa trying to hold on to Gomez's head to control him but Gomez postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gomez content to control rather than advance.
Gomez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Gomez is thwarting Kurosawa's attempts to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Gomez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gomez pushes down on Kurosawa's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez prevents Kurosawa from improving his position.
Gomez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kurosawa pushes Gomez off looking to stand but Gomez dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kurosawa wants to control but Gomez is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gomez in particular looking to stall.

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.
Kurosawa is trying to stand back up but Gomez is controlling him
Gomez controlling the action here.
Further stalling from Gomez.
Kurosawa is trying to stand.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kurosawa misses with a kick to the body.
Kurosawa misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franco Gomez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kurosawa thumps Gomez with a low kick.
Gomez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kurosawa swivels and escapes.
Gomez avoids a kick to the body.
Gomez is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Kurosawa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gomez is out of range.
Kurosawa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gomez moves out of range of the body kick.
Kurosawa misses with a body kick.
Gomez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kurosawa. That one must have hurt.
Kurosawa keeps Gomez at a distance using the push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurosawa connects with a leg kick. Gomez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gomez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kurosawa is fending him off so far but Gomez persists. Nope, Kurosawa circles away and we're back to standing.
Kurosawa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kurosawa as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franco Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosawa lands a nice hook to Gomez's body. Gomez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Gomez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kurosawa manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gomez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gomez wants to control from the top but Kurosawa keeps moving.
Gomez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kurosawa seems keen to control Gomez's posture.
Franco Gomez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gomez controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kurosawa for as long as he can get away with.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kurosawa is trying to keep Gomez in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kurosawa scoring well with a low kick there.
Kurosawa throws the kick towards the body but Gomez avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa connects with a high kick.
Takeshi Kurosawa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gomez dives in and grabs Kurosawa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kurosawa pushes down on Gomez's head and hops out.

Gomez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kurosawa did well to prevent Gomez getting side control.
Kurosawa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gomez is working away from the top position though.
Kurosawa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kurosawa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gomez controls the pace.
Kurosawa controls Gomez momentarily but Gomez frees himself.
Gomez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kurosawa controls Gomez momentarily but Gomez frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kurosawa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kurosawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gomez avoids the head kick by Kurosawa.
Kurosawa lands a nice looking body kick.
Kurosawa misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeshi Kurosawa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A solid body kick from Kurosawa.
Kurosawa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kurosawa.
Kurosawa misses with a low kick.

Gomez gets a takedown into half guard.
Kurosawa wants to control but Gomez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gomez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurosawa trying to control from the bottom.
Well, if Gomez 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez is thwarting Kurosawa's attempts to control the position.
Gomez is controlling the pace.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gomez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kurosawa pinned against the cage. Kurosawa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gomez avoids the head kick by Kurosawa.

That's two 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kurosawa. Gomez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kurosawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kurosawa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Franco Gomez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kurosawa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Kurosawa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gomez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kurosawa is adopting a defensive guard.
Gomez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kurosawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

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.
Kurosawa misses with a low kick.

Gomez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kurosawa's guard.
Kurosawa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gomez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Gomez is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kurosawa controls Gomez momentarily but Gomez frees himself.
Kurosawa keeping full guard, as Gomez tries to pass.

And that's the end of the fight!
Franco Gomez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gomez 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franco Gomez!
During a confident post fight interview, Franco Gomez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Crowley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soichi Nishida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Crowley
vs
Nishida

190 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

166 cm
21
132 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonathan Crowley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Soichi Nishida!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nishida throws a lazy head kick

and Crowley counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Crowley.
Nishida trying to keep a closed guard but Crowley is proving a slippery customer.
Our spies down at at Tenacity Elite - 17 Coaches inform us that Nishida has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Crowley stops Nishida from standing up.
Nishida looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nishida is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nishida is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nishida looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishida tries to score with a low kick but Crowley moves his leg out of the way.
Nishida cracks Crowley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Crowley is rocked!
Crowley misses with a double jab.
Crowley misses with a takedown attempt
and Nishida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Crowley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nishida lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Crowley up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Nishida from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Crowley's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Soichi Nishida!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Faria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faria comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Stevie B - Spring Love kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Lucas Faria has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hugo Meyer's chin.

Meyer
vs
Faria

178 cm
24
144 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
31
154 lbs
11 - 21 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hugo Meyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Faria!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faria misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Meyer walks into a left hand.
Faria looks to land a combination but Meyer avoids it well.
Faria misses with a series of wild punches.

Faria closes the distance and clinches.
Meyer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Meyer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Faria.

Faria breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Faria defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Meyer.
Faria lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Faria.
Faria has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Meyer is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Faria looks to land a combination but Meyer avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faria will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Faria looks winded!
Meyer avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Meyer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Meyer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Faria avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
I was talking to Meyer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Meyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faria stops a takedown attempt from Meyer.
Meyer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Faria smiles and moves away.
Lucas Faria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meyer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Faria misses with a few strikes there.
Faria circles away from the clinch attempt.
Faria misses with a jab, cross combination.
Faria swinging wildly here.

Meyer drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Meyer gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Meyer dodges the punch combination from Faria.
Meyer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Faria sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meyer fails to land the takedown.
Faria misses with a series of wild punches.
Faria scores with a nice right hand.
Faria closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Faria misses.

Meyer throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Faria was covering up waiting for the punch and Meyer finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Meyer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Faria is keeping the position for now.
Meyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Faria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meyer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer wants to control from the top but Faria keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
No joy there for Faria, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Faria dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Meyer blocks a head kick by Faria.

Faria clinches with his opponent.
Meyer tries to pull guard but Faria won't allow it.
Meyer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Faria avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Meyer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Faria is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Meyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Faria's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Faria throws a sloppy head kick and Meyer moves out of range easily.
Meyer avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Faria.
Meyer shoots in for a takedown but Faria shows good takedown defense.
Faria scoring well with a low kick there.
Meyer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Faria but Faria pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faria throws a series of punches but Meyer avoids them all with ease.
Faria is breathing heavily.
Meyer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Faria.
Lucas Faria is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meyer shoots for a takedown but Faria saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Meyer darts in looking for a takedown but Faria gets double underhooks and turns Meyer into the cage.
Meyer tries to pull guard but Faria won't allow it.

Faria's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Faria misses with a double jab

and Meyer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Faria gets underhooks to prevent Meyer's takedown attempt.
Faria is pressed up against the cage. Meyer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Faria down to the mat. Faria avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Faria misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faria tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hugo Meyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meyer dives in for a single leg takedown but Faria sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Faria manages to break the clinch.
Faria misses with a wild combination.
Meyer tries to clinch but Faria moves out of range.
Meyer shoots in but no luck this time.
Lucas Faria seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meyer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt 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!
Meyer misses with a low kick.
Faria slaps away a takedown attempt from Meyer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Faria tries to bum rush Meyer with a series of wild strikes but Meyer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Meyer looks for a takedown but Faria sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faria misses with a few strikes there.
Faria misses with a double jab.
Meyer goes for a double leg but Faria avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Faria continues to drive forward.
Meyer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Meyer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Faria is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Meyer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Faria gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Faria stops a takedown attempt from Meyer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Faria's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meyer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Faria misses with a double jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Faria!
Meyer dodges the punch combination from Faria.
Meyer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Faria swivels and escapes.
Faria connects with a high kick.
Faria scores with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Meyer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Faria showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Faria misses with a wild combination.

Meyer gets tackled into the cage by Faria. Faria maintains the clinch.
Meyer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Faria to keep the fight standing.
Faria has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Meyer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Faria prevents it.
Meyer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Meyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meyer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Faria avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Faria takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Faria gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Meyer struggles to land a body shot inside as Faria controls his hands.

Faria pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Faria tries to bum rush Meyer with a series of wild strikes but Meyer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Faria has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Faria throws a left and a right that both miss
and Meyer counters with a three punch combo that has Faria backing up. Faria nods at Meyer to acknowledge the strikes.
Faria displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Meyer.
Faria misses with the combination.

Meyer closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Faria quickly recovers to half guard.
Lucas Faria is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer is trying to control the action in half guard but Faria is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Faria is looking to escape.
Meyer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Faria does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Meyer is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Meyer is working for a submission of some sort.
Meyer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Faria keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Meyer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Faria sees it coming and defends easily.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Faria throws a right and a left that Meyer avoids nicely.
Faria displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Meyer.
Faria leaves Meyer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A left and a right from Faria both land. Nice combination.
Faria's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Faria duly obliges.
Meyer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Meyer is defended easily by Faria.
Faria keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Faria throws a series of punches but Meyer moves out of range.
Meyer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Faria avoids it really well and circles away.
Hugo Meyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Faria throws a head kick that Meyer semi-blocks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucas Faria comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Faria winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Faria!
Our winner, Lucas Faria, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luan Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Lobo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lobo has chosen Carbon Based Lifeforms - Photosynthesis as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Alves
vs
Lobo

172 cm
27
166 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luan Alves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Lobo!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lobo is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Alves throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lobo tries to land a leg kick but Alves saw it coming and moves away.
Lobo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lobo.
Lobo misses with a low kick.
Alves throws a lazy right hand but Lobo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alves connects with a looping right hand.
Alves lands with a slapping head kick.
Good exchange - Alves coming out on top.
Lobo misses with a low kick.
We've been told by Alves's head coaches at Tenacity Elite - 17 Coaches that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lobo throws a leg kick
and Alves counters with a body kick that stops Lobo in his tracks momentarily.
Lobo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lobo misses with the body kick
and Alves counters with a good low kick that Lobo was not able to check.
Lobo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A lazy body kick from Lobo
and Alves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Lobo moves into range and clinches up with Alves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves dodges an elbow strike from Lobo.
Lobo pushes off an throws an elbow but Alves leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Alves blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lobo misses with an elbow strike.
Alves pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lobo is trying to pull guard but Alves has him pressed against the cage.
Alves dodges an elbow strike from Lobo.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alves throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lobo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alves's brow.
Lobo is trying to pull guard but Alves turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lobo tries to land knees in the clinch but Alves avoids the damage to the body.
Alves throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Alves blocks an elbow strike from Lobo.
Lobo tries to pull guard but Alves forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Luan Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Lobo.
Alves pushes off an throws an elbow but Lobo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Alves lands a damaging elbow.
Alves looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alves throws an elbow but misses.
Alves throws an elbow but it misses.
Lobo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lobo dodges an elbow strike from Alves.
Alves lands an elbow just above Lobo 's eye.

It looks like Antonio Lobo has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alves comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alves lands an elbow just above Lobo 's eye.
Alves managing to block the knees to the body from Lobo.
Lobo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lobo blocks an elbow strike.
Lobo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alves smiles and moves away.
Lobo tries to clinch up
and Alves counters with an inside leg kick.
Lobo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobo throws a body kick that misses
and Alves counters with a stiff right hand.
Lobo avoids the head kick by Alves.
Lobo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lobo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lobo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lobo blocks a jab.
Lobo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alves manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lobo looks to throw a body kick
and Alves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lobo throws a lazy body kick
and Alves counters with a stiff right hand.
Alves blocks the body kick.
Alves blocks the body kick.
Lobo throws a leg kick
and Alves counters with a body kick.
Alves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alves scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lobo misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lobo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Alves lands a nice looking body kick.
Lobo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alves connects with a leg kick. Lobo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good work by Alves as he checks the leg kick.
Alves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lobo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Alves counters with a low kick, right behind Lobo 's knee.
Lobo throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Alves counter with a right hand.

Lobo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alves, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luan Alves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Lobo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lobo ducks under a wild hook from Alves.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lobo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Alves - the referee stops the clock and Lobo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Alves. Lobo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lobo throws a front kick aimed at Alves's knee but Alves avoids it well.
Alves moves out of range of the body kick from Lobo.
Alves blocks a leg kick.
Lobo doesn't manage to clinch there - Alves circles away.
Lobo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lobo throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Alves counter with a right hand.
Alves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lobo wants to clinch
and Alves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lobo is looking to score with low kicks.
Alves looks to throw the jab but Lobo is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lobo tried to score with a low kick but Alves checks it.
Lobo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alves. That did some damage!
Lobo tries a low kick but Alves avoids it.
Lobo ducks under a wild hook from Alves.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lobo.
Alves throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lobo throws the kick towards the body but Alves avoids it.
Lobo wants to clinch but Alves slips to the side
and Alves counters with a leg kick.
Lobo connects with a leg kick. Alves looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lobo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lobo throws a low kick but Alves avoids it.
Lobo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lobo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Lobo misses
and Alves counters with a nice leg kick.
Alves tries a head kick but it misses.
Lobo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lobo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Luan Alves is winning the standup battle so far.
A cross from Alves lands.
A jab from Alves finds it's way through Lobo's defenses.
Lobo throws a leg kick
and Alves counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lobo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lobo takes a kick to the side of the head.

Lobo is rocked!
Alves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lobo can do to turn this around?
Lobo wants to clinch up but Alves keeps it at a distance.
Lobo fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobo is looking to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alves.
A jab lands there for Alves.
Alves scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alves takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lobo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lobo doesn't manage to clinch there - Alves circles away.
No joy there for Alves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lobo throws a body kick that misses.
Lobo throws a leg kick
and Alves counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lobo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Alves walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lobo.
Lobo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alves swats away the attempt to clinch by Lobo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt
and Alves counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lobo tries to clinch up.
A low kick from Lobo misses
and Alves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lobo throws a leg kick
and Alves makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lobo really felt that one!
Alves blocks a leg kick.
Lobo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A low kick from Lobo is predictable there
and Alves counters with a straight right hand.
Alves scores with a jab. Lobo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lobo misses with a leg kick
letting Alves counter with a right hand.
Lobo takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luan Alves dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Lobo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lobo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alves checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lobo misses with the body kick
and Alves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lobo throws a leg kick
and Alves counters with a leg kick.
Lobo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Alves.
Lobo moves in looking to clinch but Alves pushes him off.
Alves turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lobo misses with a leg kick
and Alves counters with a low kick, right behind Lobo 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Lobo misses
and Alves counters with a body kick that stops Lobo in his tracks momentarily.
Antonio Lobo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Alves misses with an elbow over the top.
Lobo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Alves just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lobo's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves lands a nice elbow.
Lobo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Alves.
Alves throws an elbow that misses.
Lobo blocks an elbow strike from Alves.
Lobo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alves avoids it.
Lobo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alves smiles and moves away.

Lobo moves into the clinch successfully.
Lobo trying to land knees to the body.
Alves lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alves blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Alves.
Alves pushes off an throws an elbow but Lobo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lobo dodges an elbow strike from Alves.
Lobo avoids a wild elbow strike from Alves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves misses with an elbow strike.
Luan Alves has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lobo tries to pull guard but Alves won't allow it.
Lobo misses with an elbow over the top.
Alves looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Alves creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lobo's defenses.
Lobo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lobo blocks the elbow strike.
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!
Alves blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lobo.
Alves blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alves comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lobo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Alves throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lobo tries to land knees in the clinch but Alves avoids the damage to the body.
Lobo tries to land knees in the clinch but Alves avoids the damage to the body.
Lobo jumps guard but Alves turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Luan Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Lobo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lobo pulls guard successfully.
Alves has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lobo is proving hard to escape from.

Lobo has his feet on Alves's thighs here. He's pushed Alves off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Alves screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Lobo!
Antonio Lobo is the new lightweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Antonio Lobo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.