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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taco Vaco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Cabron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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203 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taco Vaco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Cabron!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabron with a nice cross.
It looks like Taco Vaco has been cut.
Cabron feints and then cracks Vaco's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vaco down.
Vaco shoots for a takedown but Cabron saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cabron throws a head kick but Vaco moves out of range.
Cabron throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cabron lands a big head kick that sends Vaco to the canvas! Cabron follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Cabron!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaston Castano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andro Juricic (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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214 lbs
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218 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gaston Castano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andro Juricic!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juricic tries to bum rush Castano with a series of wild strikes but Castano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Juricic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Juricic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Castano gets caught napping as Juricic dives in and scores a takedown. Castano manages to retain guard.
Castano can't keep his opponent in guard - Juricic advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Juricic not doing much here.
Juricic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Juricic lands strikes from half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Juricic working his ground and pound in the gym.
Juricic controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castano is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Juricic scores with a couple of nice shots.
Castano is trying to stand up here but Juricic is controlling him well.
Juricic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Castano defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castano is trying to stand.
Juricic winds up and cracks Castano with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Juricic is nestled in close to Castano, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Juricic controlling the action here.
Juricic scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Juricic working Castano over with strikes.
Castano is trying to stand.
Juricic passes to full mount!
Juricic dominating with strikes here.
Juricic lands a couple of good shots and Castano has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Juricic is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Castano. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Castano takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Juricic cracks Castano with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Castano from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Juricic lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Juricic scores with strikes from the back.
Juricic lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Castano grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Juricic punishes Castano with strikes from the back mount.
Juricic is landing with strikes. Castano can't take much more of this.
Castano covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Juricic softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Castano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Juricic on the ground.
The referee is taking a good look at Castano as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Juricic!
Juricic lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Castano hold on?!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juricic controlling from the back.
Castano is trapped and Juricic is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Castano is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juricic lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Juricic lands strikes to the head.
Juricic scores with punches to the body.
Castano is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Castano is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Juricic.
Juricic scores with punches from the back.
Juricic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Juricic landing with strikes.
Juricic lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Juricic lands a shot to the body.
Juricic cracks Castano with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Castano from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Juricic scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Castano is looking for a way out.
Can Castano hold on?! Juricic is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Juricic is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Castano covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Juricic scores with punches and elbows.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Juricic. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Juricic scores with punches from the back.
Juricic gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Castano takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Castano covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Juricic gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castano covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Castano is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andro Juricic dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Juricic fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Castano to the ground. Juricic is now in Castano's guard.
Juricic forces his way into half guard.
Juricic is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Castano on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Castano on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Castano tries to get out of the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Juricic lands a nice short elbow.
Juricic working the head and body with strikes.
Juricic slips a nice elbow through Castano's hands, connecting with Castano's forehead.
Andro Juricic has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juricic working over Castano with some ground and pound. Castano looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Juricic slips a nice elbow through Castano's hands, connecting with Castano's forehead.
Juricic is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Juricic raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castano's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Castano takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Juricic lands a heavy elbow.
Juricic scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Juricic lands a heavy elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Juricic unloading with bombs!
Castano is rocked!
Castano taking shots to the head.
Oh Castano is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Juricic! Castano is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Andro Juricic!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunny Hiway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Alves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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199 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brandon Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gunny Hiway!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves throws a head kick that misses
and Hiway cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hiway lands with an uppercut that bounces Alves off the cage and back into range.
Hiway closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hiway scores with a knee to the head.
Hiway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alves tries to break free but Hiway pushes him back against the cage.
Alves has had enough of the clinch but Hiway keeps him there for the moment.
Hiway with a knee to the head.
Hiway with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Alves tries to circle away but Hiway has him pinned against the cage.
Alves misses with a punch on the inside.
Hiway connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alves's face.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Hiway misses with a knee strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alves takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hiway with a knee to the head.
Alves takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hiway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hiway scores with a shot to the side of Alves's head.
Hiway with a knee to the head.
Hiway connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alves's face.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hiway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiway scores with a knee to the head.
Hiway landing knees to the head.
Hiway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alves throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hiways head.
Hiway connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alves's face.
Hiway connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alves's face.
Alves is trying to push Hiway away but Hiway has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alves takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alves definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Alves is trying to break the clinch but Hiway is controlling him.
Hiway connects with a knee to the head.
Hiway tries to land a knee to the head but Alves blocks with his arms.
Hiway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hiway lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hiway lands with a short shot to the head.
Hiway landing knees to the head.
Hiway lands a nice uppercut.
Hiway tries a knee to the head but Alves blocks it.
Alves is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hiway misses with the head strike.
Hiway scores a nice knee to the body.
Alves has had enough of the clinch but Hiway keeps him there for the moment.
Alves wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hiway prevents Alves from breaking the clinch.
Hiway is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hiway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alves blocks it with crossed arms.
Hiway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hiway has Alves pressed against the cage, preventing Alves from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alves is trying to break free.
Hiway using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hiway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alves is trying to break the clinch but Hiway has him pressed against the cage.
Hiway lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alves misses with a head kick.
Alves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hiway raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiway throws a right and a left that Alves avoids nicely.
Hiway displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Alves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hiway clinches up against the cage.
Hiway lands a shoulder strike.
Hiway landing knees to the body.
Hiway misses with a knee strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hiway.
Hiway keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alves's efforts to push away.
Alves takes a shot to the head.
Hiway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hiway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hiway lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Alves fails to land.
Hiway breaks from the clinch.
Hiway fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hiway avoids the head kick by Alves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiway takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Alves.
Hiway is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hiway moves into the clinch.
Hiway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hiway lands a nice uppercut.
Hiway keeps control of Alves as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hiway.
Hiway landing knees to the head.
Hiway keeps control of Alves as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hiway misses with a knee to the head.
Hiway lands a good knee to the midsection. Alves won't want to take too many of those.
Alves is trying to force a seperation but Hiway has the dominant position.
Hiway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alvess head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves is trying to push Hiway away but Hiway has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hiway lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alves tries to stall but Hiway uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Alves is trying to break the clinch but Hiway is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunny Hiway dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Alves throws a sloppy head kick and Hiway moves out of range easily.
Hiway bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alves's head.
Alves gets tackled into the cage by Hiway. Hiway maintains the clinch.
Hiway connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alves's face.
Hiway lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alves backwards.
Alves wants to break free but Hiway has control.
Hiway lands a shot to the body.
Alves wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hiway misses with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Hiway.
Hiway has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Alves seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hiway can turn it around.
Gunny Hiway seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hiway scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Hiway.
Alves can't break the clinch.
Hiway tries to land a knee to the head but Alves blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alves is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hiway scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hiway tries a knee to the head but Alves blocks it.
Hiway lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hiway breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hiway steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Alves.
Hiway blocks a head kick by Alves.
Hiway closes the distance and pushes Alves back into the cage.
Alves is trying to break free.
Hiway landing knees to the head.
Hiway connects with a knee to the head.
Hiway misses with a knee to the head.
Hiway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hiway blocks it with crossed arms.
Hiway lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hiway tries to land a knee to the head but Alves blocks with his arms.
Alves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hiway has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hiway misses with a knee to the head.
Alves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alves throws a head kick that misses.
Alves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiway moves into the clinch successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alves is looking to control Hiway's arms but Hiway gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alves has his back to the cage.
Hiway lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alves tries to circle away but Hiway has him pinned against the cage.
A knee to the head by Hiway.
Hiway landing knees to the head.
Hiway keeps control of Alves as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hiway creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hiway with a knee to the head.
Alves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hiway moves into the clinch.
Alves wants to get back to striking at distance but Hiway won't allow it.
Alves wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alves is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hiway lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alves can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves tries to break the clinch but Hiway is controlling the position.
Alves is trying to force a seperation but Hiway has the dominant position.
Hiway has Alves pressed against the cage, preventing Alves from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alves takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hiway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hiway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hiway scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hiway with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hiway has Alves pressed against the cage, preventing Alves from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alves manages to break the clinch.
Alves throws a head kick that misses
and Hiway counters with a stiff right hand.
Hiway avoids the head kick by Alves.
Hiway connects with a jab.
Hiway gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hiway lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A knee to the head by Hiway.
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!
Hiway working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves tries to circle away but Hiway has him pinned against the cage.
Hiway lands a hook that snaps the head of Alves backwards.
Hiway misses with a knee strike.
Hiway prevents Alves from breaking the clinch.
Hiway landing knees to the body.
Alves trying to land knees to the body.
Alves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alves throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hiway counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hiway throws a nice head kick!
Alves throws a head kick that misses.
Hiway moves into the clinch.
Hiway pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brandon Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hiway blocks a head kick by Alves.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hiway lands a high kick!
Hiway gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right handed body shot lands from Hiway.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunny Hiway showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Alves throws a head kick but Hiway moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Alves manages to break the clinch.
Alves throws a head kick but Hiway moves out of range.
Alves ducks right into an uppercut from Hiway.
Hiway connects with a good right hand that stumbles Alves. Alves circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A head kick by Alves misses
and Hiway counters with a straight right hand.
Hiway moves into the clinch.
Hiway with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hiway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Hiway.
Alves takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hiway landing knees to the body.
Alves wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hiway connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alves's face.
A right handed body shot lands from Hiway.
Alves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiway with a knee to the head.
Alves is trying to break the clinch but Hiway is controlling him.
Hiway landing knees to the head.
Alves is trying to force a seperation but Hiway has the dominant position.
Hiway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alves has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alves wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hiway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alves tries to circle away but Hiway has him pinned against the cage.
Hiway scores with a knee to the head.
Alves is trying to break the clinch but Hiway has him pressed against the cage.
Hiway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hiway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alves wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hiway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alves wants to break free but Hiway has control.
Alves breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alves seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Alves takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Alves.
Alves throws a sloppy head kick and Hiway moves out of range easily.
Hiway has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hiway connects with a knee to the head.
Hiway has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hiway lands a knee to the head.
Hiway misses with a knee strike.
Hiway keeps control of Alves as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hiway connects with a knee to the head.
Hiway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hiway tries a knee to the head but Alves blocks it.
Alves is trying to force a seperation but Hiway has the dominant position.
Hiway connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alves's face.
Hiway has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves is trying to break free.
Alves stalling in the clinch but Hiway improves position.
Hiway lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alves has had enough of the clinch but Hiway keeps him there for the moment.
Hiway blocking some punches.
Alves tries to break the clinch but Hiway is controlling the position.
Hiway misses with a knee to the head.
Hiway lands a nice knee to the body.
Hiway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alves wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Alves.
Hiway pushes Alves up against the cage in a clinch.
Hiway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alves blocks it with crossed arms.
Hiway misses with a knee strike.
Alves is trying to force a seperation but Hiway has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alves has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alves is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hiway scores with a knee to the head.
Alves wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hiway keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alves's efforts to push away.
Brandon Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alves is trying to break the clinch but Hiway has him pressed against the cage.
Hiway lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Hiway.
Gunny Hiway is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Alves swings wildly with an uppercut but Hiway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hiway with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hiway's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hiway avoids the head kick by Alves.
Hiway darts in and clinches Alves up against the cage.
Hiway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hiway tries to land a knee to the head but Alves blocks with his arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunny Hiway comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hiway has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunny Hiway!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ken Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khal Drogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sepultura - Attitude. Drogo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Blessings - Big Sean FT Drake and Kanye West kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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25
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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27
165 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Counter fighter
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ken Gracie!
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, Khal Drogo!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drogo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gracie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Drogo somewhat.
Drogo shoots in for a double leg but Gracie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Drogo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Drogo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Drogo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Drogo won't allow Gracie to get back to his feet.
Drogo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Drogo has passed into half guard!
Drogo has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Palace of Pain Gym - VCL - Rio. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Drogo passes to full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogo controlling his opponent.
Drogo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Drogo lands a big elbow.
A nice elbow there by Drogo.
Drogo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gracie hang on?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Drogo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Drogo lands a heavy elbow.
Gracie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Drogo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Drogo landing shots from mount.
Drogo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gracie tries to hold on but Drogo postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gracie?
Drogo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drogo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Drogo lands a big shot there that rocks Gracie but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gracie in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gracie is rocked!
Drogo content just to control the position here.
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Drogo with good strikes from the mount here!
Drogo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Drogo drops a big elbow. That's hurt Gracie! More shots from Drogo and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khal Drogo!
Khal Drogo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Ken Gracie spoke after the fight, saying 'Good fight.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dre Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tito Gomez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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190 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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195 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dre Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tito Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Adams.
Gomez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adams appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Adams misses with a series of wild punches.
Adams takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Adams throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Adams scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Adams displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A combination from Gomez does no damage.
Gomez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gomez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomez digs a good hook to Adams's body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gomez.
Adams digs a good body shot into Gomez's ribs.
Adams needs to keep his hands up - Gomez had a free shot at his head there.
Gomez misses with a wild combination.
Gomez dodges the punch combination from Adams.
Gomez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Adams under the eye.
Gomez misses with a few strikes there.
An attempted straight right counter from Adams misses the target.
A cross from Adams lands.
Gomez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tito Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Adams scores with a jab to the body.
Adams definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice shot by Adams.
Gomez is rocked!
Adams is pawing at Gomez, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Gomez's nose. Gomez is badly hurt! Adams pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Gomez tries desperately to hold on but Adams is relentless in his assault! As Gomez receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Adams away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dre Adams!
Dre Adams decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Tito Gomez spoke after the fight, saying 'I am just initiating my career. Remember my name! I will be a top fighter in the near future!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maximiliano Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glass Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meridius comes to the cage accompanied by Turn Down for What . I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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200 lbs
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maximiliano Meridius!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glass Joe!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meridius lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Joe shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Joe was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Meridius is working to avoid the ground and pound but Joe connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joe is putting a hurting on Meridius here, landing some big shots from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meridius is trying to get back to his feet.
Joe lands a decent elbow from side control.
Joe lands a few punches from side control.
Joe working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Joe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe scoring with punches and elbows.
Joe lands some shots froms side control.
Meridius is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Meridius is working to avoid the ground and pound but Joe connects with a decent elbow.
Joe working the body and head with strikes.
Joe scoring with punches from side control.
Joe is working to tighten his grip on Meridius's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Meridius has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Joe is really squeezing tight and eventually Meridius passes out! Joe breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Glass Joe! Glass Joe retains his middleweight title!
Glass Joe bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evan Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evair Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evair Santos has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Evan Thomas's chin.
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275 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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254 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Evan Thomas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Evair Santos!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos lands with a shot to the body.
Thomas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Evan Thomas has been cut.
Santos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thomas walks into a jab.
Good exchange - Santos coming out on top.
Thomas misses with a takedown
and Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas looks up at the clock. Bad move! Santos lands a right hand from hell, dropping Thomas. Santos pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evair Santos! Evair Santos retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Evair Santos thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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