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Coyotile 51:Bolo Cosmoman PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Schlemper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Dauden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schlemper comes to the ring accompanied by De Borest. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabricio Schlemper!
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, Ryan Dauden!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schlemper dives in for a single leg takedown but Dauden sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Schlemper gets caught flat footed, as Dauden shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Schlemper is pulling down on Dauden's head. It's preventing any offense from Dauden, at least for the moment.
Dauden wanted to stand there but Schlemper had control of the position.
Schlemper is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Schlemper really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Schlemper is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schlemper looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Schlemper is trying to control the position but Dauden postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schlemper has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dauden can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dauden would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Schlemper pulls Dauden in close to prevent any damage.
Schlemper is looking for a triangle but Dauden pushes his legs off easily.
Dauden must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Schlemper had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dauden defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dauden wants to stand but Schlemper is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dauden got a little sloppy there for a moment and Schlemper has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dauden has managed to get both his arms back between Schlemper's legs - danger averted.
Schlemper is looking for a triangle but Dauden pushes his legs off easily.
Schlemper tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dauden wants to stand but Schlemper has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schlemper fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dauden moves into the clinch.
Dauden pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Dauden missing with knees to the body.
Schlemper fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabricio Schlemper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dauden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schlemper shoots in for a takedown but Dauden shows good takedown defense.
Schlemper shoots and misses
and Dauden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dauden throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dauden paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dauden decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
It looks like Dauden is going to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Schlemper wants to get back to full guard.
Dauden seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Dauden looks to get to his feet but Schlemper has hold of an arm. He's persisting with trying to stand up and Schlemper certainly isn't letting go of the arm! Schlemper seems to be the aggressor now - he's rolled into the armbar and extended it - Dauden is clearly in a lot of pain. He's tapping! He's tapping! What an ending! One minute you're in a dominant position, the next you've got a notch in the loss column - that's why we all love this sport!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fabricio Schlemper!
Post fight, Fabricio Schlemper stared into the camera and said 'Eu já falei sou foda,quem quiser se fuder é so marcar uma luta comigo'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Raty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Gouveia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gouveia has chosen Three Days Grace - I Hate Everything About You as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Vitor Gouveia is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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164 lbs
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165 lbs
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Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Seppo Raty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Gouveia!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raty looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gouveia is fending him off so far but Raty persists. Nope, Gouveia circles away and we're back to standing.
Gouveia lands a big head kick that sends Raty tumbling to the mat! Gouveia takes a step backwards and waves Raty back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Seppo Raty has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Gouveia. No joy for Raty on that attempt.
Vitor Gouveia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gouveia lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Raty out cold! Raty is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the ropes! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vitor Gouveia!
Vitor Gouveia decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Twisted Fate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Olivieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olivieira has chosen POWER as his entrance music. Twisted Fate has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Twisted Fate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Olivieira!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fate decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Olivieira tries to kick Fate off but Fate keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fate tries to pass to full mount but Olivieira defends it.
Olivieira pushes Fate off looking to stand but Fate dives back in and keeps control.
Fate wants to take a breather but Olivieira is having none of it.
Olivieira is trying to stand back up but Fate is controlling him
Fate wants to pass the guard but Olivieira is defending well.
Olivieira is trying to stand.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Olivieira enables Fate to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Olivieira manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Olivieira is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fate drops back looking for a leg! Olivieira is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Olivieira manages to kick Fate off! Fate jumps back into Olivieira's guard.
Olivieira wants to stand up but Fate is controlling him.
Fate wants to pass the guard but Olivieira is keeping the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Olivieira wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Fate manages to pass to side control.
Olivieira wants to get back to his feet.
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.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Fate misses with a combination
and Olivieira counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fate shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Olivieira's guard.
Fate knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Olivieira on the ground.
Fate stops Olivieira from standing up.
Fate has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Olivieira looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fate working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fate won't allow Olivieira to get back to his feet.
Fate pushes down on Olivieira's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Olivieira is not content to let Fate control the position.
Fate decides to return to a standing position.
Fate is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Olivieira's half guard.
Olivieira tries to kick Fate off but Fate keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fate is trying to control. Olivieira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fate stands up and beckons Olivieira to join him on the feet.
Fate forces Olivieira back against the ropes and clinches.
Fate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Olivieira blocks the body kick.
Olivieira unleashes a big counter combination but Fate bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fate shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Fate was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Twisted Fate dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fate shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Fate was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fate is looking to take a break and control but Olivieira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Olivieira wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fate is looking to take a break and control but Olivieira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Olivieira pushes Fate away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Fate gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fate trying to control the position but Olivieira is working away.
Olivieira being controlled for a moment.
Fate is looking to take a break and control but Olivieira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fate is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Olivieira has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fate working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Olivieira can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Olivieira wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Fate gets the takedown into side control.
Olivieira is pushing Fate's head away, looking to escape. Fate manages to hold on to the position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fate wants to lay and pray for a moment but Olivieira keeps working.
Olivieira wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Olivieira takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Olivieira is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Fate has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Fate trying to control the position but Olivieira is working away.
Olivieira is trying to get back to his feet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Fate trying to control the position but Olivieira is working away.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Fate closes the distance and clinches.
Olivieira tries to land knees in the clinch but Fate avoids the damage to the body.
Fate gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Olivieira tries to kick Fate off but Fate keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fate with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Twisted Fate overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fate gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Fate rushes Olivieira and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fate successfully pulls guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Twisted Fate dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Fate.
Fate decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Fate closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Olivieira quickly recovers to half guard.
Olivieira is trying to stand back up but Fate is controlling him
Fate decides to stand and escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fate shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Olivieira is looking to escape.
Olivieira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fate wants to lay and pray for a moment but Olivieira keeps working.
Fate is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fate scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fate stops Olivieira from getting back to his feet.
Fate content to control rather than advance.
Fate prevents Olivieira from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fate closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Fate scores with a hook to the body.
Our sources have told us that Fate has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Fate turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Fate manages to end up in side control.
Fate looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fate tries to advance to mount but Olivieira denies him.
Olivieira is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olivieira tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Fate looking to control but Olivieira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fate won't let Olivieira get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Fate landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fate content just to control the position here.
Olivieira trying desperately to get to his feet.
Fate with a couple of short strikes.
Fate breaks from Olivieira's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fate trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olivieira is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Fate fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Olivieira tries to buck Fate off but Fate takes his back!
Fate trying to control momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fate working for a choke but Olivieira is defending well.
Charles Olivieira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Twisted Fate is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Olivieira is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Twisted Fate showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fate, 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:25
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:25
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Twisted Fate!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Saenchai Murbaratchon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fidel Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saenchai Murbaratchon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saenchai Murbaratchon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fidel Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murbaratchon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Murbaratchon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Murbaratchon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murbaratchon tries a body shot but Santiago blocks it.
Murbaratchon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Santiago is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Murbaratchon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murbaratchon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murbaratchon can't find room to land a body shot as Santiago controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Murbaratchon.
Murbaratchon is working Santiago over against the ropes.
Murbaratchon digs a right hand into Santiago's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Santiago's gas tank.
Murbaratchon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Murbaratchon trying to land knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Murbaratchon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murbaratchon breaks the clinch.
Santiago tries to clinch but Murbaratchon is having none of it.
Murbaratchon throws a quick counter head kick but Santiago was just out of range.
Murbaratchon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santiago rushes Murbaratchon and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Murbaratchon scores with a knee to the head.
Murbaratchon tries to throw a body punch but Santiago avoids it by throwing Murbaratchon back against the ropes.
Santiago breaks the clinch.
Santiago leaves Murbaratchon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And Santiago tries to counter it with a takedown but Murbaratchon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Murbaratchon instigates a clinch.
Murbaratchon tries to work over Santiago's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murbaratchon can't find room to land a body shot as Santiago controls the action.
Murbaratchon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago dives in and grabs Murbaratchon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Murbaratchon pushes down on Santiago's head and hops out.
Santiago tries to land a front kick but Murbaratchon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Murbaratchon shoots in for a double leg but Santiago sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saenchai Murbaratchon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murbaratchon moves in looking to clinch but Santiago pushes him off.
Murbaratchon shoots in but no luck this time.
We've been informed that Santiago has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Murbaratchon dives in for a single leg takedown but Santiago sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Santiago throws a head kick but Murbaratchon moves out of range.
Santiago closes the distance and clinches up with Murbaratchon, looking for a takedown. Santiago pushes Murbaratchon against the ropes but Murbaratchon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Santiago tries to pull guard but Murbaratchon forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Santiago breaks from the clinch.
Santiago wants to clinch but Murbaratchon slips to the side
and Murbaratchon counters with a left and a right that stings Santiago.
Santiago dives in for a single leg takedown but Murbaratchon sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Murbaratchon is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Murbaratchon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Santiago circles away.
Murbaratchon shoots in looking for a takedown but Santiago manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Murbaratchon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Santiago fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Murbaratchon has managed to clinch.
Santiago drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Murbaratchon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Murbaratchon obliges.
Santiago content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murbaratchon tries to work over Santiago's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santiago tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Murbaratchon just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Murbaratchon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murbaratchon tries to stall but Santiago uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Santiago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murbaratchon tries to clinch but Santiago is having none of it.
Murbaratchon tries to clinch but Santiago is having none of it.
Murbaratchon sets himself, and Santiago steps forward looking for the clinch! Murbaratchon avoids it this time.
Murbaratchon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murbaratchon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Murbaratchon.
Santiago tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saenchai Murbaratchon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Murbaratchon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Santiago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santiago slaps away a takedown attempt from Murbaratchon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Santiago gets a clinch.
Santiago breaks from the clinch.
Murbaratchon tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Santiago manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Santiago steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Murbaratchon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Santiago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santiago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santiago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murbaratchon wants to clinch up but Santiago keeps it at a distance.
Santiago misses with a takedown attempt - Murbaratchon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Murbaratchon tries to clinch but Santiago moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murbaratchon tries to close the distance and clinch but Santiago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santiago with a lazy takedown attempt
and Murbaratchon counters with a three punch combo that has Santiago backing up. Santiago nods at Murbaratchon to acknowledge the strikes.
Murbaratchon tries to clinch but Santiago is having none of it.
Murbaratchon clinches.
Santiago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murbaratchon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santiago missing with a left hand there. Murbaratchon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santiago fails with a takedown attempt.
Murbaratchon appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Saenchai Murbaratchon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fidel Santiago.
Santiago shoots for a takedown but Murbaratchon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Murbaratchon has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murbaratchon manages to break the clinch.
Murbaratchon tries to close the distance and clinch but Santiago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santiago changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Santiago tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murbaratchon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murbaratchon wants to clinch.
Santiago circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santiago changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Murbaratchon closes the distance and clinches.
Santiago blocks a body shot from Murbaratchon.
Santiago is trying to stall.
Murbaratchon tries to break free but Santiago pushes him back against the ropes.
Santiago prevents a body shot from Murbaratchon.
Saenchai Murbaratchon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Santiago prevents a body shot from Murbaratchon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murbaratchon is looking to control Santiago's arms but Santiago gets an underhook and turns him. Now Murbaratchon has his back to the ropes.
Murbaratchon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Murbaratchon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santiago can do to turn this around?
Murbaratchon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Santiago is keeping busy.
Murbaratchon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murbaratchon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santiago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Murbaratchon rushes Santiago and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Santiago fails to pull guard.
Santiago is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Murbaratchon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Santiago gets control of Murbaratchon's arms and successfully pulls guard. Santiago will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Murbaratchon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago controls Murbaratchon momentarily but Murbaratchon frees himself.
Murbaratchon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Santiago has a closed guard, preventing Murbaratchon from standing up.
Murbaratchon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santiago is keeping the position for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santiago is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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 Saenchai Murbaratchon will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Murbaratchon fails with a takedown attempt.
Murbaratchon tries to clinch up but Santiago circles away and keeps his distance.
Murbaratchon tries to keep at a distance but Santiago has taken the fight into the clinch.
Murbaratchon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Santiago in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Santiago is working for takedown but Murbaratchon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Santiago takes a knee right on the jaw!
Murbaratchon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murbaratchon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Murbaratchon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murbaratchon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santiago throws a fast counter high kick but Murbaratchon manages to duck under it in time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Murbaratchon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago has his takedown stuffed
and Murbaratchon counters with a two punch combo.
Murbaratchon wants to clinch up but Santiago keeps it at a distance.
Murbaratchon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saenchai Murbaratchon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santiago closes the distance and clinches.
Murbaratchon misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Murbaratchon.
Murbaratchon digs a right hand underneath Santiago's ribcage. Santiago let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Santiago prevents a body shot from Murbaratchon.
Santiago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murbaratchon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Santiago looks for a takedown but Murbaratchon sprawls well.
Santiago shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Murbaratchon pinned against the ropes. Murbaratchon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Murbaratchon tries to clinch up but Santiago circles away and keeps his distance.
Murbaratchon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santiago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murbaratchon tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Santiago manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murbaratchon shoots for a double leg takedown but Santiago sprawls well. He's pushed Murbaratchon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Santiago closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murbaratchon can't find room to land a body shot as Santiago controls the action.
Murbaratchon tries a body shot but Santiago blocks it.
Murbaratchon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santiago's elbow.
Santiago fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knees to the body from Murbaratchon.
Santiago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saenchai Murbaratchon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Murbaratchon tries to clinch but Santiago moves out of range.
Murbaratchon moves in looking to clinch but Santiago pushes him off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Murbaratchon is defended easily by Santiago.
Murbaratchon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santiago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santiago throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murbaratchon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fidel Santiago seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santiago goes for a double leg but Murbaratchon avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Murbaratchon continues to drive forward.
Santiago shoots for a double leg takedown but Murbaratchon sprawls well. He's pushed Santiago's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Santiago takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murbaratchon tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Santiago manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Santiago is trying to pull guard but Murbaratchon has him pressed against the ropes.
Santiago decides to pull guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murbaratchon stays in close to Santiago's body and controls the position.
Murbaratchon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fidel Santiago.
I think Murbaratchon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jan Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iker Dedal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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147 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jan Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iker Dedal!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dedal throws a hook to the side of Pope's head but Pope sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dedal misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheers as Pope lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dedal doesn't seem phased though.
Pope gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pope stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pope tries to land knees in the clinch but Dedal avoids the damage to the body.
Pope content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pope lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pope lands a knee to the head.
Pope manages to break the clinch.
Pope tests Dedal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dedal slips under a jab.
Dedal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope darts in and clinches Dedal up against the ropes.
Dedal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dedal is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pope pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pope showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dedal.
Pope slips a jab and a cross from Dedal.
Dedal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pope.
Pope seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A combination from Dedal does no damage.
Iker Dedal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pope throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dedal.
Pope closes the distance and pushes Dedal back into the ropes.
Dedal is working for takedown but Pope is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pope lands a body punch.
Pope is working Dedal over against the ropes.
Pope lands a good knee to the midsection. Dedal won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Pope.
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!
Pope's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pope has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dedal falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Pope counter with a right hand.
Dedal shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pope eats them both and turns towards Dedal to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dedal looks winded!
Dedal drops his hands momentarily and Pope takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pope has managed to clinch.
Pope tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dedal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pope is pushing Dedal up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pope putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dedal in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dedal has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pope avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jan Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iker Dedal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dedal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pope slows down the pace here.
Pope trying to land knees to the body.
Pope breaks from the clinch.
Pope gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pope breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dedal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dedal looks to land a combination but Pope avoids it well.
Dedal misses with the combination.
Dedal misses with a double jab
and Pope counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope scores with a decent looking hook.
Dedal throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dedal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Dedal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dedal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dedal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pope scores with the left hand. Dedal knows he should have avoided that one.
Dedal lands a jab.
Dedal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dedal swings widly with a right hand
and Pope counters with a one-two to the body.
Pope swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dedal.
Pope fails to land with a series of punches.
Dedal is looking for the big counter here.
Pope throws a right hand that Dedal ducks under and follows up with a left that Dedal also avoids with ease.
Pope thuds his right hand into Dedal's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dedal is rocked!
Dedal falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pope counters with a stiff right hand.
Dedal is still on wobbly legs! Can Pope finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pope scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dedal is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Dedal misses with an uppercut. Pope saw that one coming.
Pope cracks Dedal with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Dedal looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Pope finish him?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Pope dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dedal fails to land with a series of punches.
Pope is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dedal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pope is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pope gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pope landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pope scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pope misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pope lands an elbow just above Dedal 's eye.
Pope tries a body shot but Dedal blocks it.
Dedal takes a shot to the head.
Pope lands a nice knee to the body.
Jan Pope has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pope misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pope lands a nice knee to the body.
Pope just leaning against Dedal, taking a breather.
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!
Dedal blocks a body shot from Pope.
Dedal seems to have recovered his senses.
Pope digs a right hand into Dedal's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dedal's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Pope.
Pope utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pope softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Dedal is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope misses with a punch to the body.
Dedal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pope breaks from the clinch.
Dedal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pope slips a jab and a cross from Dedal.
Pope closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Pope avoiding damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pope pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope slips under a jab from Dedal.
Jab by Pope.
A swing and a miss from Dedal.
Dedal misses with a wild combination.
Dedal throws a combination that misses
and Pope moves into the clinch.
Dedal has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pope is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pope breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pope has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pope lands a nice uppercut.
Pope scores a nice knee to the body.
Pope missing with knees to the body.
Dedal jumps guard but Pope turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Pope tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dedal backwards.
Pope is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pope takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pope is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dedal can do to turn this around?
Pope doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pope manages to break the clinch.
Pope blocks a jab.
Pope swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pope scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Some wild striking there from Dedal.
Jan Pope is winning the standup battle so far.
Pope rushes Dedal and presses him up against the ropes.
Pope lands a good knee to the midsection. Dedal won't want to take too many of those.
Pope lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dedal backwards.
Knees to the body from Pope.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope is struggling to control the position.
Pope softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Pope lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pope has Dedal pressed against the ropes.
Pope missing with knees to the body.
Dedal avoiding damage as Pope throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Pope - that landed with a thud.
Pope breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters circling a little - Pope finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dedal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Pope dominated that second round.
That's time! Pope's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pope moves into range and clinches up with Dedal.
Dedal has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pope is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pope landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pope works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pope misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dedal.
Pope pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pope moves out of range as Dedal strikes.
Pope throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dedal misses with a few strikes there.
Pope clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Pope.
Dedal letting Pope take a breather here.
Dedal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pope leaning his opponent against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Pope.
A nice left hand lands by Pope.
Pope misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dedal blocks a body shot from Pope.
Dedal is trying to drag Pope to the mat but Pope just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
A body shot lands from Pope.
Pope works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pope fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dedal looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pope has Dedal up against the ropes in a clinch.
Dedal blocks a body shot from Pope.
Pope lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dedal tries to pull guard but Pope forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Jan Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iker Dedal.
Dedal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A bit of stalling here from Pope.
Pope leaning his opponent against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Pope.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope misses with a body punch.
Pope missing with knees to the body.
Pope misses with a body punch.
Dedal wants a takedown.
Pope goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pope can't find room to land a body shot as Dedal controls the action.
Pope escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dedal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pope counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dedal takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pope lands a nice shot that snaps Dedal's head back.
Pope closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pope scores with a hook to the body. Dedal takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dedal misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pope counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jan Pope is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pope using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dedal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pope looking to throw knees to the head but Dedal is blocking nicely.
Pope escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pope uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dedal has time to react.
Dedal throws a hook but Pope avoids it easily.
Pope's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dedal under the eye.
Dedal misses with an uppercut. Pope saw that one coming.
Dedal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pope circles away quickly and effectively.
Jan Pope is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pope lands with a right hand.
Iker Dedal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pope lands with a cross.
Pope misses with a few strikes there.
Iker Dedal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pope scores with a hook to the body. Dedal takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Pope showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pope has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Pope!
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