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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Umar Saidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saidov comes into the arena with Ray Keith - Chopper (Shy FX Remix) blaring out of the sound system. Cruz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: My Way - Limpbizkit. Rafael Cruz struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Rafael Cruz is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Umar Saidov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rafael Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saidov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Saidov lands in his opponent's guard.
Cruz is looking to cinch up a triangle. Saidov throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Cruz's body to avoid the submission. Cruz has instead reached around Saidov's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Cruz arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rafael Cruz!
Post fight, Rafael Cruz stared into the camera and said 'I have proved once again that I can submit absolutely anybody. Bring on the sharks of the division!!!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paddy McPhail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Branko Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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158 lbs
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paddy McPhail!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Branko Teixeira!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McPhail throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Teixeira counters with a takedown into side control.
Teixeira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Teixeira is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McPhail knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Teixeira tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
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.
Teixeira looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
McPhail is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Teixeira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Teixeira goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, McPhail rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Teixeira's guard! Nice work there by McPhail!
Teixeira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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.
Teixeira working for a triangle but McPhail defends it easily.
McPhail knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Teixeira on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPhail is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Teixeira working for a triangle but McPhail defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPhail slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Teixeira is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McPhail is aware though and is defending well.
Teixeira looking for a guillotine here but McPhail defends easily.
McPhail stays in close to Teixeira's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McPhail looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Teixeira can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McPhail controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Branko Teixeira 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.
McPhail lands a nice hook to Teixeira's body. Teixeira takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McPhail looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
McPhail lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McPhail sends Teixeira crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! McPhail is motioning to the referee to let Teixeira up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Teixeira is rocked!
It looks like Branko Teixeira has been cut.
McPhail closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Teixeira out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paddy McPhail!
In his post fight interview, Paddy McPhail started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Branko Teixeira spoke after the fight, saying 'I would like to have a rematch because I was not at my full potential tonight. '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nasser El Sonbaty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bang might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Like A Prayer. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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220 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nasser El Sonbaty!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Sonbaty shoots in looking for a takedown but Bang manages to keep the fight standing, pushing El Sonbaty's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
El Sonbaty fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've been told by Bang's head coaches at Pro Pain Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
El Sonbaty shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bang as he jumps to the side.
Thomas Bang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nasser El Sonbaty.
Nice takedown defense from Bang. No joy for El Sonbaty on that attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from El Sonbaty.
Bang throwing a counter right hand but El Sonbaty manages to avoid it.
El Sonbaty misses with a takedown
and Bang counters with a low kick, right behind El Sonbaty 's knee.
El Sonbaty closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bang did well to prevent El Sonbaty getting side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bang is positioning himself well to prevent El Sonbaty advancing to mount.
El Sonbaty is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bang is looking for a sweep. El Sonbaty is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Sonbaty not landing any meaningful shots this time.
El Sonbaty missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
El Sonbaty not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bang has his hands clasped together around El Sonbaty's back. He's all about the action.
El Sonbaty is working for a submission of some sort.
El Sonbaty not landing any meaningful shots this time.
El Sonbaty is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
El Sonbaty missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
El Sonbaty working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bang keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
El Sonbaty not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
El Sonbaty missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
El Sonbaty not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bang keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
El Sonbaty throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bang is controlling El Sonbaty's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Bang avoiding damage under a succession of punches from El Sonbaty.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Sonbaty working Bang over with strikes.
El Sonbaty thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
El Sonbaty is working for a submission of some sort.
El Sonbaty tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bang knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bang taking some punishment here, with El Sonbaty in his half guard.
Bang has hold of El Sonbaty's hands but El Sonbaty slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bang avoiding damage under a succession of punches from El Sonbaty.
El Sonbaty thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bang's head.
El Sonbaty not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Sonbaty lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bang has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. El Sonbaty is working away from the top position though.
El Sonbaty thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bang's head.
Bang is in trouble now - El Sonbaty has advanced to mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, El Sonbaty cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
El Sonbaty lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
El Sonbaty looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Bang covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nasser El Sonbaty!
A relieved looking Nasser El Sonbaty 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maximiliano Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Panado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meridius comes to the cage accompanied by Turn Down for What . Panado is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lorde - Team . Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple 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
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maximiliano Meridius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ernesto Panado!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panado shoots for a takedown but Meridius saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Panado doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Meridius counters with a two punch combo.
Meridius swinging wildly here.
Meridius keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Maximiliano Meridius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernesto Panado.
Meridius throws a right and a left that Panado avoids nicely.
Meridius attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Horrible takedown attempt by Panado or perhaps it was just good defense by Meridius, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panado shoots in but no luck this time.
Meridius defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Panado.
Panado has his takedown stuffed
and Meridius counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meridius.
A big right from Meridius misses.
Panado shoots in looking for a takedown. Meridius tries to sprawl out of it but Panado keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Meridius manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Panado dives in and grabs Meridius's left leg, looking for a takedown. Meridius pushes down on Panado's head and hops out.
Panado misses with a takedown
and Meridius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Meridius throws a jab when Panado was well out of range.
Panado ducks under a wild hook from Meridius.
Meridius stuffs the takedown.
Panado with a poor takedown
and Meridius counters with a stiff right hand.
Panado doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Meridius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Panado has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Meridius. No joy for Panado on that attempt.
Meridius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Meridius throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Panado falls off balance throwing a combination
and Meridius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Meridius swinging wildly here.
Panado takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Panado tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Meridius swivels and escapes.
Panado doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Panado throws a leg kick
and Meridius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Panado shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Meridius pinned against the cage. Meridius gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Meridius seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meridius defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Panado.
Panado tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Panado shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Meridius seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Meridius connects with a single shot there.
Meridius attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Panado misses with a double jab
and Meridius counters with a nice uppercut.
Panado shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Meridius as he jumps to the side.
It looked like Meridius was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Panado.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Panado is defended easily by Meridius.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meridius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Panado.
Meridius jabs Panado to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Panado gets a double leg takedown into Meridius's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meridius wants to get back to his feet but Panado is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Meridius knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Panado on the ground.
Panado stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meridius swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Panado drops back looking for a leg! Meridius is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Meridius manages to kick Panado off! Panado jumps back into Meridius's guard.
Meridius is looking to stand up but Panado isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Panado slips nicely into half guard.
Meridius manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Panado keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximiliano Meridius dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Panado shoots for a takedown but Meridius saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Meridius scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Meridius tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Panado is able to avoid easily.
Panado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Meridius wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Panado shoots and misses
and Meridius makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Meridius is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Panado can do to turn this around?
Panado takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Meridius connects with a leg kick. Panado looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Panado checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Meridius takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Meridius slaps away a takedown attempt from Panado, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Meridius was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Maximiliano Meridius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernesto Panado.
Meridius throws a jab but it's blocked by Panado.
Panado tries to score a power double leg takedown but Meridius sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Panado somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Meridius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meridius lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Meridius.
Panado shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Meridius defends it nicely.
Maximiliano Meridius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Panado is defended easily by Meridius.
Meridius half committed to a counter leg kick.
Maximiliano Meridius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Panado takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Panado fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panado darts in looking for a takedown but Meridius gets double underhooks and turns Panado into the cage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Panado.
Meridius throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meridius lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Panado at a distance.
We've been told by Meridius's head coaches at Animal House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Meridius throws a right and a left that both miss.
Panado fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Panado drives through with a takedown into Meridius's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Meridius is looking to stand up but Panado isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meridius is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Panado presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Meridius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Panado or perhaps it was just good defense by Meridius, which made it look bad.
Panado doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Meridius connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maximiliano Meridius is winning the standup battle so far.
Meridius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Panado with the counter takedown but Meridius avoids it easily.
Meridius misses with a jab, cross combination.
Panado shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Meridius but Meridius pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sloppy strikes from Meridius. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panado shoots and misses
and Meridius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Panado has his takedown stuffed
and Meridius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Meridius throws a right hand that misses
and Panado counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panado tries for a takedown but Meridius circles away easily
and Meridius counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Panado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck for Panado with that takedown attempt.
Panado fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Meridius avoids it really well and circles away.
Panado is breathing heavily.
Meridius defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Panado.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximiliano Meridius dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Panado checks a leg kick nicely.
Meridius displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Panado.
Panado shoots and misses
and Meridius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Meridius lands with a good body shot.
Panado misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A quick step to the side and Meridius tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maximiliano Meridius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernesto Panado.
Panado shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Meridius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meridius.
Panado takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Panado tries for a takedown but Meridius circles away easily
and Meridius counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Meridius scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panado shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Meridius counter with a right hand.
Meridius throws a right hand that Panado ducks under and follows up with a left that Panado also avoids with ease.
Panado misses with a takedown
enabling Meridius to counter with a crisp jab.
Panado tries to score a power double leg takedown but Meridius sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Panado somewhat.
Panado takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Panado closes the distance and clinches up with Meridius, looking for a takedown. Panado pushes Meridius against the cage but Meridius circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Meridius throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meridius lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Meridius throws a good cross that connects.
Panado is rocked!
Meridius lands a jab to the head.
Panado is still on wobbly legs! Can Meridius finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meridius connects with a stiff jab that staggers Panado - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Maximiliano Meridius!
Our winner, Maximiliano Meridius, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Ernesto Panado spoke after the fight, saying 'good win to my opponent sorry to my fans next time I will fight harder '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Campos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Campos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campos wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Campos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Campos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Campos tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a counter combo.
Campos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Campos tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
That kick from Campos tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Campos throws a predictable looking body shot
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Campos moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Campos walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Campos has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Animal House in the buildup to the fight.
Campos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Campos wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Campos tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campos tries to clinch
so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Campos looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Campos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Campos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Campos is keeping the position for now.
Silva advances position into side control!
Campos taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campos explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Campos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Campos's sensitive parts.
Campos shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Silva eats them both and turns towards Campos to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Campos looks to clinch
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva clobbers Campos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Silva jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Campos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Campos moves to clinch but Silva breaks away
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Silva lands the left hand.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Lucas Campos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Campos ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Campos throws a quick counter head kick but Silva was just out of range.
Campos misses with a head kick.
Campos clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Campos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Campos.
Decent striking displayed by Silva there.
Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick.
Silva has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Campos tries to clinch
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Silva might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Campos misses with a wild body shot.
Good exchange - Silva coming out on top.
Campos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva punishes Campos's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Lucas Campos has been cut.
Campos misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Campos.
A nice combination there by Campos.
Campos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silva unleashes a big counter combination but Campos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Campos misses with a wild body shot.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Campos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silva is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Campos had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Campos darts in trying to clinch
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucas Campos's cut.
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.
Campos tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Campos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Campos scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Campos is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Campos prevents it.
Lucas Campos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Silva.
Silva tries for a takedown but Campos manages to get underhooks.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Campos prevents it.
Campos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Campos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva with a nice cross.
Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
Campos tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lucas Campos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Campos does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Jose Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Campos tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva tries to keep at a distance but Campos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Campos lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Campos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Campos moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Campos throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Campos doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
A head kick misses from Campos.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Campos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
Campos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Campos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Campos moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Campos scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Campos tries to clinch
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Campos doesn't seem bothered though.
Campos wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Campos tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Campos throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Campos wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Silva duly obliges.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Campos slips the punch.
Campos moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
And Silva tries to counter it with a takedown but Campos pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Campos doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
And Silva tries to counter it with a takedown but Campos pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Campos slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Campos is looking for a counter combo.
Silva clobbers Campos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Silva moves out of range as Campos throws a body kick.
A big left from Silva misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campos tries to clinch up
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Campos looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Campos moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Campos tries to clinch up
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Campos thinking.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Campos.
Campos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Campos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lucas Campos's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Campos thinks about countering with a head kick.
Campos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Campos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva lands the left hand.
Campos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva thuds his right hand into Campos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Campos.
Campos throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Silva on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Campos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a hook but Campos avoids it easily.
Campos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva checks a leg kick nicely.
Campos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Campos moves to clinch but Silva breaks away
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Campos shrugs it off.
A head kick from Campos lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
Campos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Campos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Campos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Campos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Campos throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Campos takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Campos to keep the fight standing.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Campos is keeping busy.
Silva jumps guard but Campos stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Campos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Campos tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Campos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Campos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Lucas Campos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Silva.
Silva jumps guard but Campos turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Campos manages to break the clinch.
Campos moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Campos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Campos.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Campos takes one on the button.
Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Campos tries to clinch but Silva moves away
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Campos moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campos is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Campos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Campos closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.
Campos moves to clinch but Silva breaks away
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Campos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Campos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Campos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Campos looks to clinch
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Campos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Campos wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Silva really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucas Campos's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Campos.
Campos tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Campos checks a low kick from Silva.
Campos misses with a combination
and Campos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva throws a series of punches but Campos moves out of range.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campos throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Campos throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva cracks Campos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Campos's head but Campos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A low kick from Campos misses
and Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Campos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Campos tries to clinch but Silva moves away
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Campos throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Campos connects with a high kick.
Campos is looking to clinch.
Campos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Silva feints and then cracks Campos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Campos down.
Silva scores with a nice strike.
Campos doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campos tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Campos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Campos walks into a straight right hand from Silva.
Campos is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Silva blocks a head kick by Campos.
Silva tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Campos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Campos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Campos is rocked!
Campos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oh Campos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Campos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Campos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Campos closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Campos misses with a looping right.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
Campos closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a crisp right that sends Campos to the canvas! Silva follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Silva!
Jose Silva is the new welterweight champion!
An intense looking Jose Silva took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I ain't surprised mutha fuckas...Nah I like to thank my team from Animal House for getting me ready for this championship fight y'all some bad mutha fuckaz Mohito and bloodlust fightwear for these dope ass fits and to the my fans for having my back."I'm a champion"'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Glass Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinya Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glass Joe has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glass Joe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shinya Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe has managed to clinch.
Nakamura tries to pull guard but Joe won't allow it.
Nakamura is trying to pull guard but Joe has him pressed against the cage.
Nakamura jumps guard but Joe stands there with Nakamura around his waist. Nakamura gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Glass Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinya Nakamura.
Joe successfully pulls guard.
Nakamura preventing the sweep.
Joe keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
Joe pulls Nakamura in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe wants to sweep but no luck.
Nakamura trying to control the position from guard on top but Joe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nakamura slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Nakamura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura won't allow Joe to sweep him here.
Joe controls Nakamura momentarily but Nakamura frees himself.
Joe wants to sweep but no luck.
Nakamura throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakamura postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nakamura won't allow Joe to sweep him here.
Nakamura must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Joe is pulling down on Nakamura's head to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Joe cracks Nakamura with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nakamura is trying hard to land a takedown here. Joe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nakamura shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Joe is trying to defend but Nakamura finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Joe is looking for a sweep. Nakamura is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura throwing shots but Joe is blocking nicely.
Joe gets back to full guard.
Joe trying to control the position.
My spies in Signature Martial Arts inform me that Nakamura has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Joe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Joe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nakamura trying to control the position from guard on top but Joe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nakamura preventing the sweep.
Joe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nakamura working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura slips nicely into half guard.
Nakamura is trying to control the action in half guard but Joe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Joe wants to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Nakamura there.
Nakamura throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nakamura is thwarting Joe's attempts to control the position.
Joe regains full guard. Nicely done.
Joe looking to control.
Nakamura is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nakamura is in close to Joe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Nakamura is now in half guard.
Joe wants to get back to full guard.
Nakamura is looking to take a break and control but Joe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nakamura slips a nice elbow through Joe's hands, connecting with Joe's forehead.
Joe is pressing down on Nakamura's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Joe can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nakamura controls the pace.
Joe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Joe throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nakamura pushing down on Joe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joe gets back to full guard.
Joe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nakamura is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shinya Nakamura will probably get the nod.
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.
Joe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nakamura moves into range and clinches up with Joe.
Nakamura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Joe just stands there and leans against the cage.
Joe manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Joe wants to hit a switch here but Nakamura passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Joe there!
Joe is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nakamura pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe is looking to improve his position but Nakamura isn't that keen on the idea.
Nakamura looking to control but Joe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nakamura prevents Joe from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura lands a couple of good shots and Joe has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Nakamura keeps control of the position as Joe tries to break free.
Joe breaks Nakamura's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Nakamura utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Joe distracts Nakamura with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nakamura looking to control but Joe passes into half guard.
Nakamura makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nakamura.
Joe postures up.
Joe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nakamura wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Joe cracks Nakamura with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nakamura works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nakamura pulls Joe in close to prevent any damage.
Nakamura bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Joe's guard.
Joe wants to sweep here but Nakamura controlling him for the moment.
Nakamura trying to control the position from guard on top but Joe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joe is pulling down on Nakamura's head. It's preventing any offense from Nakamura, at least for the moment.
Joe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nakamura is one step ahead there.
Joe is striking from the bottom but Nakamura uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe gets back to full guard.
Joe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nakamura looking to pass the guard.
Nakamura sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Joe's guard.
Nakamura is keen to just control but Joe is a slippery customer.
Joe is trying to get back to full guard.
Joe moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nakamura is one step ahead there.
Nakamura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Joe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Joe trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Joe is on top in guard.
Joe lands a couple of elbows.
It looks like Shinya Nakamura has been cut.
Nakamura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nakamura is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Joe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Glass Joe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shinya Nakamura's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Joe tries a head kick but it misses.
Joe fails to land with a series of punches.
Glass Joe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joe scores with a nice right hand.
Nakamura closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Joe quickly recovers to half guard.
Joe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nakamura wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.
Joe wants to sweep here but Nakamura controlling him for the moment.
Joe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nakamura is aware though and is defending well.
Shinya Nakamura 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nakamura's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Joe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nakamura controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Joe keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
Joe wants to sweep but no luck.
Joe is looking to sweep but instead, Nakamura has passed into half guard.
Nakamura performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Joe is trying to get back to full guard.
Nakamura is pressing down on Joe's thigh, looking to free his foot. Joe is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nakamura content to control rather than advance.
Joe is trying to get back to full guard.
Nakamura wants to take a breather but Joe is having none of it.
Nakamura performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nakamura prevents Joe from improving his position.
Joe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nakamura is working away from the top position though.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Joe tries to keep at a distance but Nakamura has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe wants to take the fight to the mat but Nakamura manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nakamura jumps guard but Joe stands there with Nakamura around his waist. Nakamura gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nakamura changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Joe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Joe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joe gets tackled into the cage by Nakamura. Nakamura maintains the clinch.
Nakamura is working for takedown but Joe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Glass Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinya Nakamura.
Nakamura is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Joe to keep the fight standing.
Nakamura drags the fight down to the ground.
Joe is working Nakamura over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura working a defensive guard here.
Joe trying to control but Nakamura is working from the bottom.
Nakamura working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Joe.
Joe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nakamura wants to sweep here but Joe controlling him for the moment.
Joe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Joe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joe postures up in Nakamura's guard and throws a big left but Nakamura blocks it.
Nakamura working a defensive guard but Joe manages to pass into side control anyway.
You can see the frustration on Nakamura's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Shinya Nakamura just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Shinya Nakamura's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Joe closes the distance and clinches up with Nakamura, looking for a takedown. Joe pushes Nakamura against the cage but Nakamura circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nakamura feints and as Joe raises his hands in defense, Nakamura changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Joe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nakamura manages to get himself to full guard.
Nakamura trying to keep a closed guard but Joe is proving a slippery customer.
Joe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nakamura manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Joe manages to get himself to full guard.
Joe looking for a sweep. Not yet Joe, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe can't keep his opponent in guard - Nakamura advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nakamura not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Joe is not content to let Nakamura control the position.
Nakamura winds up and cracks Joe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe trying to control but Nakamura postures up.
Joe actively working from the bottom here.
Nakamura trying to control the action but Joe is working from the bottom.
Nakamura prevents Joe from improving his position.
Joe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nakamura's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nakamura's back!
Joe gets his hands free as Nakamura looks to control.
Joe struggling to land strikes to the head as Nakamura covers up.
Joe has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Nakamura has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe looking for the choke from the back.
Joe not allowing Nakamura to control his hands.
Joe has the hooks in. Nakamura is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Nakamura covering up well under a series of strikes from Joe.
Nakamura is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Joe off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Joe is trying to stick to Nakamura's back but Nakamura is turning into Joe. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Joe's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Nakamura.
Nakamura trying to control but Joe is working from the bottom.
Joe wants to sweep but no luck.
Joe is working hard here to advance position.
Nakamura wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nakamura defends it easily.
Nakamura controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nakamura trying to control but Joe is working from the bottom.
Joe working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Nakamura has passed into half guard!
Nakamura lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nakamura seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Joe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Joe trying to control from the bottom.
Nakamura throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Joe is trying to maintain the position but Nakamura is very close to passing his half guard.
Nakamura is trying to control the action in half guard but Joe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Joe is pressing down on Nakamura's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Joe keeping full guard, as Nakamura tries to pass.
Nakamura in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Shinya Nakamura will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Shinya Nakamura's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nakamura has Joe up against the cage in a clinch.
Nakamura looking for a takedown.
Joe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nakamura.
Nakamura is trying to pull guard but Joe has him pressed against the cage.
Glass Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinya Nakamura.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura tries to pull guard but Joe holds him up against the cage and eventually Nakamura drops back down to his feet.
Nakamura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura looking for a takedown.
Nakamura is trying to pull guard but Joe has him pressed against the cage.
Joe jumps guard.
Joe throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Nakamura is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nakamura won't allow Joe to sweep him here.
Joe has control of Nakamura's left arm, preventing Nakamura from doing any damage.
Nakamura stopping the sweep attempt from Joe.
Joe keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe trying to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Shinya Nakamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Joe as he connects with a hook.
Nakamura fails with a takedown attempt.
Nakamura shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Joe as he avoids it easily.
Joe lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nakamura will feel that in the morning.
Joe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Joe throws a combination. Nakamura tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nakamura has time to react.
Nakamura pushes Joe up against the cage in a clinch.
Nakamura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe jumps into guard, dragging Nakamura to the mat.
Joe wants to sweep but no luck.
Nakamura looking to pass the guard.
Joe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nakamura is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nakamura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nakamura advances to half guard.
Nakamura thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nakamura is stalling here. Joe is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Nakamura seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Joe has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Joe trying to control the action but Nakamura is working from the bottom.
Shinya Nakamura is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nakamura sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Nakamura takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Joe tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Joe has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Joe creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nakamura sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Nakamura being controlled for a moment.
Glass Joe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Joe tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Glass Joe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nakamura 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 47:48
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 46:49
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shinya Nakamura!
Shinya Nakamura is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Shinya Nakamura, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evair Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Aims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gary Aims will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Evair Santos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gary Aims!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Aims lands an impressive looking overhand right. Santos doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Evair Santos has been cut.
We've been told by Santos's head coaches at Signature Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A shot to the liver by Santos. Beautiful body shot.
Santos cracks Aims with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice straight punches there by Aims. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Aims.
Santos misses with a body shot.
Gary Aims seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos throws a looping overhand right but Aims ducks down to avoid it.
Aims misses with a hook. Santos ducked under it nicely.
Santos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aims, pushing him back against the cage.
Aims wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Santos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aims or not.
Santos can't find room to land a body shot as Aims controls the action.
Santos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aims or not.
Santos keeps control of Aims as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Santos.
Aims looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Aims is trying to keep an underhook but Santos manages to get the takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Aims is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Santos in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Santos is pressing down on Aims's thigh, looking to free his foot. Aims is holding on for now.
Santos is controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Some wild striking there from Aims.
Aims throws a hook to the side of Santos's head but Santos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aims is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice defenses there by Santos.
Santos slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aims looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aims throws out the jab.
Santos slips under a jab.
Santos cracks Aims with an open hand slap.
Aims is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Aims cracks Santos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Aims.
Santos lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Aims jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santos half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Santos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Aims might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Santos thuds his right hand into Aims's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos throws a series of punches but Aims avoids them all with ease.
Santos slips under a jab from Aims.
Santos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Santos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aims.
Santos drops down looking for a counter takedown but Aims sprawls and moves away.
Santos works the jab nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Aims.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gary Aims is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice cross by Santos.
Aims listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Evair Santos's cut is getting worse.
Aims takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Aims looks winded!
A combination from Aims does no damage.
Santos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aims doesn't seem bothered though.
Santos cracks Aims with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Aims looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Santos finish him?
Aims is rocked!
It looks like Gary Aims has been cut.
Santos lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Aims out cold! Aims is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Evair Santos!
Evair Santos retains his heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Evair Santos thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Steamboat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Chuvalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steamboat comes to the cage accompanied by Lorde - Tennis Court. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricky Steamboat!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Chuvalo!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steamboat shoots for a double leg takedown but Chuvalo sprawls well. He's pushed Steamboat's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A jab from Chuvalo misses.
Nice straight punches there by Chuvalo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chuvalo.
Chuvalo jabs at Steamboat's body.
Chuvalo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steamboat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chuvalo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steamboat.
Steamboat shoots in looking for a takedown. Chuvalo tries to sprawl out of it but Steamboat keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chuvalo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chuvalo stuffs the takedown attempt from Steamboat. Steamboat gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Steamboat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steamboat shoots and misses
and Chuvalo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Ricky Steamboat has been cut.
Chuvalo lands with a nice body punch.
Steamboat fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chuvalo tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuvalo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Steamboat is breathing heavily.
Steamboat gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chuvalo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chuvalo lands with a short shot to the head.
Chuvalo tries to throw a body punch but Steamboat avoids it by throwing Chuvalo back against the cage.
Steamboat blocks a body shot from Chuvalo.
Steamboat takes a shot to the head.
Chuvalo breaks the clinch.
Chuvalo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Steamboats jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chuvalo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chuvalo digs a good body shot into Steamboat's ribs.
Steamboat looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steamboat distracts Chuvalo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chuvalo pulls Steamboat in close to prevent any damage.
Chuvalo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Steamboat makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chuvalo wants to get back to his feet but Steamboat is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've been hearing good reports from Steamboat'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.
Steamboat 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.
Steamboat trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chuvalo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chuvalo wants to get back to his feet but Steamboat is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Steamboat scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Steamboat lands a couple of digs.
Chuvalo has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Animal House. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Chuvalo is trying to keep Steamboat in close.
Steamboat lands a couple of digs.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Chuvalo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat is working Chuvalo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Chuvalo is trying to control the position but Steamboat postures up.
Steamboat is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Chuvalo wants to stand up but Steamboat is controlling him.
Steamboat scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chuvalo is rocked!
Steamboat postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Chuvalo covers up, he's hurt! Steamboat keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Steamboat and the ref steps in to end the fight! Steamboat can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Steamboat!
Ricky Steamboat retains his light heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Ricky Steamboat gave a big smile as he said 'I want to thank God for giving me the ability to fight I want to thank the fans for supporting me also my coaches Thank you to Everyone and My sponsor Bullet Proof System TWO DIVISION TITLE HOLDER BABY'.
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