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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dragomir Barbu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trinaldo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Happiness by the Kilowatt as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.



194 cm
19
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0
180 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0
Good wrestling
Good knees
Cardio machine
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined


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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dragomir Barbu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trinaldo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbu lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.

Barbu gets a clinch.
Barbu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Barbu trying to land knees to the body.
Barbu missing with knees to the body.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Silva decides to pull guard.

Barbu stands up and waves to Silva to follow him.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Barbu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva jumps guard but Barbu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Silva pulls guard effortlessly.

Barbu stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Barbu lands with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dragomir Barbu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trinaldo Silva.
Barbu lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes a swing at Barbu's ribcage but misses.
Silva fails with the takedown
and Barbu counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barbu.
Barbu pushes Silva away with a front kick.
Barbu slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Barbu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva lands a high kick!
Barbu misses with a head kick.
Barbu throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
Barbu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barbu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
Dragomir Barbu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Silva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Barbu - the referee stops the clock and Silva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Barbu. Silva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Barbu slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Barbu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barbu trying to land knees to the body.
Barbu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva looks winded!
Barbu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Barbu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbu lands a nice knee to the body.
Barbu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Barbu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Barbu lands a nice knee to the body.
Barbu crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Barbu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Barbu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Barbu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Barbu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Barbu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbu with a knee to the head.

Silva is rocked!
The referee calls for Barbu to work.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Barbu finish him?
Barbu lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants a takedown.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Barbu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Barbu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Barbu throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
Barbu scoring well with a low kick there.
A solid body kick from Barbu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva shoots in but Barbu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Barbu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dragomir Barbu dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.


A good leg kick by Barbu.
Barbu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva dives in and grabs Barbu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barbu pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Barbu. That one must have hurt.
Silva tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Barbu moves into the clinch.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barbu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Barbu is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dragomir Barbu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trinaldo Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Barbu with a knee to the head.
Silva is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Barbu to keep the fight standing.
Barbu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barbu drops Silva with a big knee straight up the middle! Silva is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Dragomir Barbu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A good leg kick by Barbu.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Barbu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Barbu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Whack! Barbu lands a heavy head kick that drops Silva. The ref tackles Barbu to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Silva was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Dragomir Barbu!
Dragomir Barbu thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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RATING
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Undercard bout


 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bob Holley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Estafan Atunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holley kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Beer - Ou its good. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.



201 cm
21
285 lbs
3 - 4 - 0
225 cm
21
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Bob Holley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Estafan Atunes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Atunes misses its intended target.
Atunes misses with an uppercut.
Atunes connects with a single shot there.
Nice shot by Atunes.
Atunes jabs at Holley's body.
Holley takes one to the chin there.
Holley tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Atunes is able to avoid easily.
Atunes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holley.
Atunes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Atunes lands a jab-cross combination.
Atunes looks to throw the jab but Holley is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atunes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Holley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Holley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Atunes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Atunes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Good exchange - Atunes coming out on top.
Holley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atunes was well out of range. Poor timing from Holley.
Holley moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes tries to land a front kick but Holley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Atunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Atunes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Holley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Holley there as he acknowledges the shot.
Atunes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Atunes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Atunes misses with a two punch combination.
Holley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Atunes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Atunes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A nice combination there by Holley.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holley moves out of range as Atunes strikes.
Holley throws a big shot that misses.
Atunes is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Holley had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Holley misses with an uppercut. Atunes saw that one coming.
Holley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Atunes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Atunes throws a leg kick that misses.
Holley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Atunes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Atunes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Atunes has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A slow jab from Atunes misses its intended target.
Atunes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Atunes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Atunes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Atunes scores with a hook to the body. Holley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Holley ducks under a wild hook from Atunes.
Atunes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Holley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Holley swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Atunes counters with a nice uppercut.
Holley throws a hook but Atunes avoids it easily.
Holley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A shot to the liver by Holley. Beautiful body shot.
Atunes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Atunes 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.
Atunes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atunes was well out of range. Poor timing from Holley.
Atunes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Atunes slips under a jab.
Holley looks to land a left hand but Atunes moved out of range nicely.

Holley clinches.
Atunes misses with some punches.
Atunes tries to throw a body punch but Holley avoids it by throwing Atunes back against the cage.
Atunes has Holley pressed against the cage.

Atunes breaks the clinch.
Atunes misses with a leg kick.
Atunes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Atunes throws a hook but Holley blocks it.
Atunes throws a lazy body kick
and Holley counters with a nice uppercut.
Holley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Holley tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Atunes. Atunes obviously looking to wear him down.
Holley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atunes was well out of range. Poor timing from Holley.
Atunes works Holley's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes scores with a sloppy right hand. Holley should have avoided that one.
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!
Atunes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Holley counters with a straight right hand.
Atunes clobbers Holley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Atunes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Atunes throws a lazy right hand but Holley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Atunes swings for the body but Holley moves out of range.
As Atunes looks to move away, Holley throws a big counter combo but Atunes just gets out of the way.
Atunes moves out of range as Holley strikes.
Holley tests Atunes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Holley misses its intended target.
Atunes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Atunes scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atunes misses with a right hand
and Holley counters with a right hand to the body.
Atunes throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Holley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Holley throws a right hand that Atunes ducks under and follows up with a left that Atunes also avoids with ease.
Holley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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


A left and a right from Atunes both land. Nice combination.
Atunes takes a swing at Holley's ribcage but misses.
Estafan Atunes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Holley misses.
Atunes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Holley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Atunes works Holley's body with a nice hook.
Holley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good shot there by Atunes.
Atunes is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Holley moves out of range as Atunes strikes.
It looked like Holley was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Holley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Atunes circles away quickly and effectively.
Atunes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Atunes slips a jab from Holley.
Atunes misses with a hook
and Holley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Holley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Holley feints a jab promting Atunes to slip. Holley then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Atunes slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Atunes.
Atunes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Holley throws an overhand right that lands on Atunes's shoulder, as Atunes tries to avoid the shot.
Holley tries to bum rush Atunes with a series of wild strikes but Atunes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A thudding body kick lands there by Atunes!
Atunes misses with a low kick.
Atunes ducks under a wild hook from Holley.
Holley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Holley blocks a jab.
Atunes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Holley.
Atunes slips a straight right by Holley.
Holley with a jab.
Atunes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Holley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Atunes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atunes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holley was well out of range. Poor timing from Atunes.
Holley throws a leg kick which misses Atunes's front leg but catches the back leg as Atunes tries to avoid it.
Holley throws a series of punches but Atunes avoids them all with ease.
Atunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holley moves away.
Atunes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Atunes throws a jab when Holley was well out of range.
Holley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Atunes throws a low kick but Holley avoids it.
Atunes swings widly with a right hand
and Holley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Atunes digs a good body shot into Holley's ribs.
Holley throws a hook but Atunes blocks it.
Holley throws a hook but Atunes blocks it.
Holley misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holley digs a good body shot into Atunes's ribs.
Atunes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Holley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Atunes.
Atunes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body kick there by Atunes.
Atunes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Holley in his tracks.
Jab by Atunes.
Estafan Atunes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holley works Atunes's body with a nice hook.
Atunes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Holley takes a swing at Atunes's ribcage but misses.

Holley moves into the clinch.
Holley is looking for a takedown.
Holley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Atunes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Holley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Atunes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holley takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Atunes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holley. Atunes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Atunes throws a nice head kick!
The fighters circling - Holley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Atunes lands a nice looking body shot.
Holley avoids a kick to the body.
Atunes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Holley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Atunes.
Holley misses with a lunging right hand
and Holley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Holley swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holley misses with a few strikes there.
Atunes fakes the leg kick and cracks Holley in the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Atunes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Estafan Atunes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Holley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!


Atunes dips to his left and cracks Holley with an uppercut!
Holley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Holley missing with a left hand there. Atunes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Atunes lands with a straight right. Holley didn't see that one coming.
Atunes scores with a spinning back kick!
Holley misses with a hook. Atunes ducked under it nicely.
Holley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A thudding body kick lands there by Atunes!
Atunes sizes up Holley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Atunes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Holley under the eye.
Atunes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Atunes scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holley blocks a leg kick.
Atunes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Holley is rocked!
Atunes thuds his shin into the meat of Holley's side.
Holley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Atunes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Atunes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oh Holley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Atunes cracks Holley with a hook to the temple - Holley is on wobbly legs here! Atunes swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Holley falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Atunes wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Estafan Atunes!
Estafan Atunes took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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FIGHT
RATING
91%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bo Bice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bice comes into the arena with Witness - Bo Bice blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!



175 cm
31
139 lbs
8 - 3 - 0
185 cm
24
145 lbs
6 - 5 - 0
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank


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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bo Bice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodrigo Machado!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bice tries for a takedown but Machado sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Bice shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Machado manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Machado keeping moving, preventing Bice from controlling successfully.
Bice is really struggling to control Machado but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Bice's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Bice content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Machado looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bice trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bice 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.
Machado trying to control the position here.
Bice stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Machado swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado wants to sweep here but Bice controlling him for the moment.
Bice with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bice is looking to work some ground and pound but Machado has wrist control.
Bice not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Machado fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bice shoots in looking for a takedown but Machado manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bice's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bice shoots in but Machado avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Machado tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo Bice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bice shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Machado pinned against the cage. Machado gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Machado tries to clinch but Bice moves away
and Bice counters with a stiff right hand.
Bice smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Bice fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Machado to the ground. Bice is now in Machado's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bice missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bice looking to sit in guard and control but Machado gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Machado controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bice tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Bice looking for a guillotine here but Machado defends easily.
Machado stopping the sweep attempt from Bice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bice is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bice wants to sweep here but Machado controlling him for the moment.
Machado controls from within his opponent's guard.

Bice throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Machado escapes and throws Bice's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bice tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Bice dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.


Machado displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bice.
Bice looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bice fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machado manages to avoid it.
Machado wants to counter the offense by Bice and move into the clinch position.
Bice is trying hard to land a takedown here. Machado sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo Bice. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Machado closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bice wants a takedown.
Machado misses with the head strike.
Machado creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Bice manages to break the clinch.
Machado is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bice looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Machado is fending him off so far but Bice persists. Nope, Machado circles away and we're back to standing.
Bo Bice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bice looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Machado ducks under a wild hook from Bice.
Rodrigo Machado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bice shoots in and drives through. Machado sprawls well.
Machado steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bice.

Bice moves into range and clinches up with Machado.
Machado lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Machado lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bice backwards.

It looks like Bo Bice has been cut.

Bice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Machado is looking to clinch.
Machado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Machado tries to clinch up
letting Bice counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bice misses with a takedown attempt - Machado sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Machado defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bice.
Bice keeps the fight on the outside.
Bice tries to counter with a takedown but Machado is quick to defend against it.
Machado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bice.
Machado keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bice shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Machado as he avoids it easily.
Bice shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bice sets himself, and Machado steps forward looking for the clinch! Bice avoids it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bice gets tackled into the cage by Machado. Machado maintains the clinch.
Machado pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Machado lands an elbow that stopped Bice in his tracks for a moment.
Bice gets through Machado's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Machado pushes off an throws an elbow but Bice leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bice is trying to drag Machado to the mat but Machado just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Machado comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Machado misses with a punch on the inside.
Bice has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Machado after a bit of a struggle.

Bice has picked Machado up - he's going for a ride! Bice dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bice wants to lay and pray for a moment but Machado keeps working.
Bice is thwarting Machado's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bice.
Bice is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Machado reverses the position - he's now on top in Bice's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bice looking to hit a scissor sweep but Machado is one step ahead there.
Machado's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Machado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bo Bice's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!


Bice fails with the takedown.

Bice drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Machado wants to sweep here but Bice controlling him for the moment.
Machado pulls Bice in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado working a defensive guard here.
Bice stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Machado swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bice stopping the sweep attempt from Machado.
Machado utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bice advances position into side control!
Machado avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bice.
Machado is trying to improve his position.

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.
Machado keeps trying to improve his position.

Bice tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Machado can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado parries the strikes from Bice easily there. Bice is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Machado to escape.
Bice is trying to move to mount but Machado reverses beautifully and ends up in Bice's guard.

Bice working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Machado doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Machado manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Bice looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Machado is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Machado has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Bice has his foot on Machado's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Machado works his way back into a safe position though.
Bice looking to hit a scissor sweep but Machado is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Machado not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Bo Bice showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bice has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bo Bice!

An out of breath Bo Bice thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Derek Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris comes to the cage accompanied by Not again - You all ready dropped?. Derek Harris could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eduardo Dias's chin.



173 cm
20
153 lbs
4 - 4 - 0
173 cm
21
154 lbs
4 - 2 - 0
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin
BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut


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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derek Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Dias!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dias looks for the body kick but Harris saw that one coming.
It looked like Harris wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slow jab from Harris misses its intended target.
Dias checks the leg kick.
Harris has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Migraine in the buildup to the fight.
Dias pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harris blocks a head kick by Dias.
A solid leg kick lands there for Harris.
Dias misses with a low kick.
Dias delivers a nice body kick.
Harris jabs at Dias's body.
Dias looks to throw a body kick
and Harris counters with a nice body kick.
A punch combination from Harris misses.
Dias raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Harris staying out of range there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dias!
Dias throws a front kick aimed at Harris's knee but Harris avoids it well.
Dias takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dias throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dias misses with a body kick.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Dias.
A big left from Harris misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris blocks a head kick by Dias.
Harris went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A head kick misses from Dias.
Harris lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dias will feel that in the morning.
Dias throws a lazy head kick
and Harris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dias takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

It looks like Eduardo Dias has been cut.
Harris feints and then cracks Dias's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dias down.
Harris lands with a nice body punch.
Harris scores with a jab. Dias acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Harris darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Dias is rocked!
Harris plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Dias swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Dias face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Derek Harris!
A relieved looking Derek Harris thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Eduardo Dias was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you, Brazil. I will be back'.
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blood Orphan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!



185 cm
20
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0
177 cm
20
197 lbs
5 - 3 - 0
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Blood Orphan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Vera!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orphan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vera.
Orphan throws a big counter combination but Vera scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Orphan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vera misses with a left hand
letting Orphan counter with a right hand.
Vera tries to clinch up but Orphan circles away and keeps his distance.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Vera has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Vera shoots and misses
and Vera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Orphan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Vera back to the cage. Orphan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Vera closes this distance looking for a takedown but Orphan circles away.
Orphan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Orphan throws a right hand that Vera ducks under and follows up with a left that Vera also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orphan tries a low kick but Vera avoids it.
Vera misses with a hook
and Orphan counters with a straight right hand.
Vera with a poor takedown
and Orphan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vera thinking.
Blood Orphan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Vera.
Vera swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Orphan counters with a stiff right hand.
Orphan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vera.
Orphan lands with a right hand.
Vera with a poor takedown
and Orphan counters with a series of strikes. Vera will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice takedown defense from Orphan. No joy for Vera on that attempt.
Vera works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vera tries to clinch there but Orphan circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vera.
Vera loads up on a big right hand but Orphan slips the punch.
Orphan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Vera throws a predictable looking body shot
and Orphan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vera with a poor takedown
and Orphan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Vera instigates a clinch.
Orphan lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Orphan.
Orphan presses Vera against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vera looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orphan digs a right hand underneath Vera's ribcage. Vera let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Orphan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Veras head.
Vera is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Orphan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Orphan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orphan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vera on the side of the head.
Orphan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
It looks like Orphan has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.

Orphan rushes Vera and presses him up against the cage.
Orphan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Veras head.
Orphan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Orphan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orphan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Orphan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vera.
Orphan tried to counter with a leg kick but Vera avoided it.
Orphan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orphan was well out of range. Poor timing from Vera.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vera misses with a left hand
and Orphan counters with a nice body shot.
Vera shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Orphan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Orphan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Orphan moves out of range as Vera strikes.
Vera shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Orphan counters with a stiff right hand.

Vera feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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


Orphan swinging wildly here.
Orphan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vera can do to turn this around?
Vera shoots in but no luck this time.
Orphan throws a big counter combination but Vera scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Vera is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Orphan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vera at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Orphan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vera shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Orphan counters with an outside leg kick.

Vera closes the distance and pushes Orphan back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orphan can't find room to land a body shot as Vera controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Vera fails to land.
Vera wants to take the fight to the mat but Orphan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Blood Orphan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Vera.
Orphan lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Orphan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vera takes a shot to the head.
Vera swings wildly with an uppercut but Orphan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vera has a couple of punches blocked by Orphan.
Blood Orphan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Orphan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vera drops down looking for an ankle pick but Orphan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vera is breathing heavily.
Vera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orphan manages to avoid it.
Orphan misses with a low kick.
Orphan throws a right and a left that Vera avoids nicely.
A big left from Vera misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Vera.
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!
Orphan wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Vera tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vera has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orphan is not content to let Vera control the position.
Orphan is trying to buck Vera off.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Orphan explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Vera misses with a takedown
and Orphan counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Orphan is fending him off so far but Vera persists. Nope, Orphan circles away and we're back to standing.
Blood Orphan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Orphan misses with a double jab.
Vera is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Orphan with a body shot.
Vera missing with a left hand there. Orphan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vera fails with the takedown
letting Orphan counter with a right hand.
Vera shoots and misses

and Orphan counters with a crisp right hand that drops Vera! Orphan lets Vera back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Vera is rocked!
Orphan misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vera is looking to clinch but Orphan is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Orphan counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Vera! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Orphan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blood Orphan!
During a confident post fight interview, Blood Orphan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hermes Franca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!



178 cm
27
168 lbs
5 - 2 - 0
168 cm
23
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced
BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening


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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacob Clarke!
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, Hermes Franca!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franca fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Franca checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Decent striking displayed by Franca there.
Franca misses the shot to the body.
Clarke misses with a head kick.
Clarke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Franca fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Franca misses the target.
Clarke appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice uppercut there from Franca.
Franca ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Franca misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke connects with a solid leg kick.
Franca lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Clarke dives in and scores a takedown into Franca's guard.
Clarke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Clarke with a flurry of punches that miss.

Franca is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Clarke rolls with it to try and escape but Franca cranks on the arm and Clarke is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hermes Franca!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Hermes Franca made sure he mentioned Machine Fight Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eagle Loveladdy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Salgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loveladdy's entrance music is Snoop Lion - Here Comes The King!. A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!



191 cm
24
246 lbs
13 - 1 - 0
197 cm
27
274 lbs
6 - 2 - 0
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible
Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eagle Loveladdy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francisco Salgado!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salgado looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Salgado darts in looking for a takedown but Loveladdy gets double underhooks and turns Salgado into the cage.
Nice uppercut there from Salgado.

It looks like Eagle Loveladdy has been cut.
Loveladdy throws a wild body kick that Salgado sees coming a mile off.
Salgado shoots in for a takedown but Loveladdy shows good takedown defense.
Salgado closes this distance looking for a takedown but Loveladdy circles away.
Eagle Loveladdy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francisco Salgado.
Salgado walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Loveladdy keeps the fight on the outside.
Salgado misses with a looping left.
Salgado throws a series of punches but Loveladdy avoids them all with ease.
Salgado wants to slow Loveladdy down by chopping away at his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salgado swings away with a body shot that misses
and Loveladdy counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Salgado off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Loveladdy follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Salgado was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Eagle Loveladdy!
An out of breath Eagle Loveladdy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ratimir Yenin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filipe Acosta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yenin comes to the cage accompanied by Apocalyptica - Enter Sand Man. Acosta has chosen Saw Theme as his entrance music. Ratimir Yenin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.



150 cm
28
140 lbs
7 - 4 - 0
170 cm
21
160 lbs
5 - 1 - 0
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick
Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank


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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ratimir Yenin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Filipe Acosta!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yenin takes one to the chin there.
Yenin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Acosta avoids it really well and circles away.
Acosta with a jab.
Yenin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Acosta throws a looping overhand right but Yenin ducks down to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Acosta. No joy for Yenin on that attempt.
Yenin throws a lazy uppercut
and Acosta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yenin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Acosta tries to avoid it but Yenin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Acosta to the ground. Acosta escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Acosta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ratimir Yenin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Yenin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Acosta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acosta gets through Yenin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Yenin turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Yenin manages to end up in side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Acosta is not content to let Yenin control the position.
Yenin misses with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yenin laying and praying for a moment but Acosta takes advantage and regains half guard.
Yenin wants to free his trapped foot but Acosta is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yenin is trying to control. Acosta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yenin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Acosta is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Acosta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yenin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Yenin is looking for a kimura here.

Yenin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Acosta sees it coming and defends easily.
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.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yenin wants to take a breather but Acosta is having none of it.

Yenin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Yenin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Acosta defends it well.
Acosta is controlling Yenin's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Acosta is refusing to be controlled, as Yenin sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acosta is looking to control Yenin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Acosta avoid being mounted?

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ratimir Yenin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Acosta stuffs the takedown attempt from Yenin. Yenin gets slowly back to his feet.
Acosta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yenin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Acosta is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Acosta keeps the fight on the outside.
Yenin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Yenin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Acosta to the ground. Yenin is now in Acosta's guard.
Yenin won't allow Acosta to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yenin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Acosta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yenin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sloppy strikes there by Yenin.

Yenin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Yenin is looking to take a break and control but Acosta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Acosta is trying to control Yenin's posture but Yenin avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ratimir Yenin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!


Yenin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Acosta.
Yenin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Yenin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Acosta connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yenin scrambles back to his feet.
Yenin ducks under a wild hook from Acosta.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yenin.
Yenin shoots in looking for a takedown. Acosta tries to sprawl out of it but Yenin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Acosta manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yenin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Acosta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yenin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yenin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Acosta moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yenin slips under a jab.
Acosta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Acosta keeps the fight on the outside.
Ratimir Yenin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Acosta throws out a loose jab but Yenin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Acosta throws out a loose jab but Yenin uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta connects with the punch.
Yenin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yenin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Acosta sprawls and moves away.
Acosta missing with a left hand there. Yenin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yenin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Acosta takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yenin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Acosta pinned against the cage. Acosta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ratimir Yenin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yenin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yenin ducks under a wild hook from Acosta.

Yenin gets a takedown into half guard.
Yenin tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Acosta.
Yenin trying to pass the guard but Acosta defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yenin is looking for a kimura but Acosta is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yenin to get the leverage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Acosta can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yenin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Acosta is trying desperately to improve position.
Yenin looking to land elbow strikes but Acosta uses the position to regain half guard.
Acosta wants to improve his position but Yenin is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yenin is trying to control the action in half guard but Acosta is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yenin works his way into side control.

Yenin tries for a kimura but Acosta is defending well.
Ratimir Yenin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yenin has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Acosta!
Acosta manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Acosta is refusing to be controlled, as Yenin sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yenin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Acosta trying to control from the bottom.
Yenin slows the pace down in half guard.
Acosta is looking to get back to full guard here but Yenin has managed to pass to side control instead.

Yenin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yenin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Yenin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Acosta has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Filipe Acosta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!


Yenin shoots in for a takedown but Acosta shows good takedown defense.
Yenin shoots in looking for a takedown but Acosta manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yenin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Acosta stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ratimir Yenin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Acosta displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yenin.
Acosta fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yenin on the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yenin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yenin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Acosta is fending him off so far but Yenin persists. Nope, Acosta circles away and we're back to standing.
Yenin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It seemed like Acosta was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yenin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Acosta.
Yenin moves out of range of the strikes.
Yenin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big left from Acosta misses.
Yenin is looking to clinch but Acosta is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta throws a hook but Yenin avoids it easily.
Yenin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yenin shoots in for a takedown but Acosta shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Acosta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Acosta throws a lazy uppercut
and Yenin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yenin wants to clinch up but Acosta keeps it at a distance.
Acosta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yenin.
Yenin slips under a jab.

Yenin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Yenin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Acosta has managed to free his arm - good work.

Yenin wants to work for an arm triangle but Acosta is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Acosta wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acosta keeping control of the position.
Yenin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Acosta won't allow Yenin to pass to mount.

Yenin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Acosta sees it coming and defends easily.

Yenin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Acosta doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yenin.
It looks like Yenin is going to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yenin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Yenin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Acosta keeps working.

Yenin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Acosta has managed to free his arm - good work.
Acosta blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yenin.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
No luck for Yenin with that takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Acosta misses its intended target.
Yenin moves out of range of the strikes.
Yenin has a takedown stuffed.
Yenin slips a jab from Acosta.
Yenin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Acosta leaves Yenin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yenin tries to clinch up but Acosta circles away and keeps his distance.
Yenin doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Acosta to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Filipe Acosta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Acosta has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Filipe Acosta!

Ratimir Yenin was interviewed post fight and said 'I would like to thank my fans for the support. As well as my fight camp, trainers and my manager. I take this loss but promise all of you I will be back to bring it!'.
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Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Freitag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Antonio Atunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freitag comes to the cage accompanied by Limp Bizkit - Break stuff. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!



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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Freitag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlos Antonio Atunes!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes scores with a nice head shot.
Atunes scoring well with a low kick there.
Freitag ducks right into an uppercut from Atunes.
Nice jab there from Atunes.
Freitag throws a jab when Atunes was well out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Atunes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Atunes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Freitag doesn't seem bothered though.
Atunes lands with an overhand left.
Freitag keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Freitag appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Freitag.
Freitag throws a shot from downtown. Atunes moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freitag throws the left hand but Atunes avoids the punch easily.
Atunes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Atunes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Freitag gets the takedown into side control.
Atunes defending against the ground and pound.
Freitag creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Atunes felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freitag sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Atunes is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Freitag goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Atunes rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Freitag's guard! Nice work there by Atunes!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atunes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Freitag looking to control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Freitag wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freitag working a defensive guard here.
Freitag being controlled here, momentarily.
Freitag wants to hit a switch here but Atunes passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Freitag there!
Freitag is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes controlling the pace for now.
Freitag tries to lock up and control but Atunes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Atunes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Freitag is trying desperately to improve position.
Atunes controlling from mount.
Freitag slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Antonio Atunes 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.


Atunes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Atunes duly obliges.
Atunes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Freitag takes one on the button.
Atunes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Freitags jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Atunes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Freitag looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Freitag tries to score a power double leg takedown but Atunes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Freitag somewhat.
Atunes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Atunes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A cross from Atunes lands.
No luck for Freitag with that takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atunes scores with the left hand. Freitag knows he should have avoided that one.
Carlos Antonio Atunes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Atunes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Freitag. Freitag circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Freitag is rocked!

It looks like Mike Freitag has been cut.
Atunes lands with a big right hook that stumbles Freitag - he's out on his feet here! Atunes follows up with another monster hook that separates Freitag from consciousness! Freitag falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Atunes stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Carlos Antonio Atunes!
Mike Freitag was interviewed post fight and said 'Losing a fight sucks hard, but... I´ll be back stronger for sure! '.
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