QFC Tournament 762 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mikel Ramos Jnr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ramos Jnr
vs
Costa

160 cm
24
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mikel Ramos Jnr !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonathan Costa!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa misses with a wild combination.
Ramos Jnr is looking for a counter combo.
Sloppy strikes from Costa. Those never looked like landing.
Ramos Jnr tries a head kick but it misses.

Ramos Jnr gets tackled into the cage by Costa. Costa maintains the clinch.
Costa misses with a knee to the head.
Costa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ramos Jnr blocks it with crossed arms.
Costa tries a knee to the head but Ramos Jnr blocks it.
Ramos Jnr tries to work over Costa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Costa lands an elbow just above Ramos Jnr 's eye.
Costa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ramos Jnr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Costa tries to land a knee to the head but Ramos Jnr blocks with his arms.
Costa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Costa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ramos Jnr could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ramos Jnr tries a body shot but Costa blocks it.

Ramos Jnr manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ramos Jnr pulls Costa in close to his closed guard and prevents Costa from doing any damage or advancing position.

Ramos Jnr has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Costa should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Ramos Jnr has tightened it up now! Costa should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mikel Ramos Jnr !
In his post fight interview, Mikel Ramos Jnr started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henri Joel Ajanlekoko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Fatnuts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Joel Ajanlekoko
vs
Fatnuts

168 cm
24
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
24
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henri Joel Ajanlekoko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesus Fatnuts!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fatnuts slips a jab and a cross from Ajanlekoko.
Fatnuts let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ajanlekoko lands a jab-cross combination.
Ajanlekoko shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fatnuts eats them both and turns towards Ajanlekoko to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sloppy strikes from Ajanlekoko. Those never looked like landing.
Ajanlekoko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ajanlekoko misses with a double jab
and Fatnuts counters with a nice body kick.
Ajanlekoko throws a looping overhand right but Fatnuts ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from Ajanlekoko does no damage.
Ajanlekoko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ajanlekoko wants it to stay on the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fatnuts throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ajanlekoko.
Ajanlekoko looks to land a combination but Fatnuts avoids it well.
Fatnuts moves in looking to clinch but Ajanlekoko pushes him off.
Fatnuts on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fatnuts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ajanlekoko.
Fatnuts dodges the punch combination from Ajanlekoko.
Ajanlekoko takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Henri Joel Ajanlekoko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ajanlekoko blocks a head kick by Fatnuts.
Ajanlekoko misses the body punch
and Fatnuts counters with a head kick. That will keep Ajanlekoko thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ajanlekoko throws a series of punches but Fatnuts avoids them all with ease.
Ajanlekoko is breathing heavily.
Fatnuts fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ajanlekoko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fatnuts.
Ajanlekoko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fatnuts shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ajanlekoko sprawls well. Ajanlekoko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fatnuts gets slowly back to his feet.
Henri Joel Ajanlekoko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Fatnuts.
Fatnuts tries to clinch but Ajanlekoko moves out of range.
As Fatnuts looks to move away, Ajanlekoko throws a big counter combo but Fatnuts just gets out of the way.
Ajanlekoko dodges the punch combination from Fatnuts.
Ajanlekoko digs a good hook to Fatnuts's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ajanlekoko misses with a double jab
and Fatnuts counters with a two punch combo.
Ajanlekoko misses with a hook.
Fatnuts tries to counter with a clinch but Ajanlekoko shakes him off and moves away.
Ajanlekoko throws a nice looking combination but Fatnuts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fatnuts changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ajanlekoko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ajanlekoko moves into range and clinches up with Fatnuts.

Ajanlekoko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Fatnuts throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ajanlekoko was covering up waiting for the punch and Fatnuts finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fatnuts is standing up over Ajanlekoko. Ajanlekoko looks to escape but Fatnuts dives into side control.

Fatnuts passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ajanlekoko!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fatnuts tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fatnuts working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Ajanlekoko looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Fatnuts! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jesus Fatnuts!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tau Diallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santeri The Flash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Diallo
vs
The Flash

177 cm
24
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tau Diallo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Santeri The Flash!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diallo fails to land the takedown.

The Flash drives through with a takedown into Diallo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tau Diallo!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Phil Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Terrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Johnston
vs
Terrell

180 cm
21
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Phil Johnston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Richard Terrell!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnston tries to clinch but Terrell moves out of range.
Johnston tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Terrell swivels and escapes.
Terrell wants to slow Johnston down by chopping away at his legs.
Johnston throws a right hand that Terrell ducks under and follows up with a left that Terrell also avoids with ease.
Johnston is looking to clinch.

Terrell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Terrell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Terrell is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Terrell tries to break the clinch but Johnston is controlling the position.

Johnston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Terrell does no damage.
Johnston with a poor takedown

and Terrell moves into the clinch.

Terrell is trying to trip Johnston. He has hold of a leg but Johnston is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Terrell persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Johnston working a defensive guard here.
Johnston will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnston is keeping the position for now.
Johnston working a defensive guard here.
Terrell is pushing down on Johnston's leg trying to pass to half guard. Johnston is fighting to maintain full guard but Terrell has managed to sneak the leg through.

Terrell is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Johnston sees it coming and defends easily.
Johnston trying to control here.
Johnston is holding on to half guard well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Terrell is looking for a kimura but Johnston is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Terrell to get the leverage.
Terrell wants to pass the guard but Johnston is defending well.

Terrell is working for a submission of some sort.
Terrell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnston is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Terrell scoring with strikes but Johnston is staying in there.
Johnston bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Johnston looking to pass the guard.
Johnston controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnston looking to sit in guard and control but Terrell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Johnston keeping moving, preventing Terrell from controlling successfully.
Terrell cracks Johnston with a solid left hand.
Johnston being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Terrell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnston swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Terrell dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Terrell closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Johnston's guard.

Johnston has his feet on Terrell's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Johnston shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Terrell as he jumps to the side.
Terrell wants to counter the offense by Johnston and move into the clinch position.
Terrell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Terrell scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terrell is staying tight to Johnston's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Terrell is looking to take a break and control but Johnston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Terrell wants to stand but Johnston has his arm trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrell creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Johnston struggling a bit here.
Terrell landing a few strikes.
You can see the frustration on Johnston's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Johnston takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Richard Terrell has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnston gets back to half guard.
Terrell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnston is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Terrell seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Johnston trying to hold on to Terrell's head to control him but Terrell postures up.
Johnston gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrell cracks Johnston with a solid left hand.

Johnston escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Terrell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnston keeping moving, preventing Terrell from controlling successfully.
Terrell slips nicely into half guard.
Terrell trying to mount his opponent but Johnston defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Terrell in particular looking to stall.
Johnston wants to control but Terrell is keeping busy.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Terrell shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Johnston's guard.

Johnston has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Terrell off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Johnston throws a body punch but Terrell moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Terrell stuffs the takedown.
Johnston changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Terrell tries to avoid it but Johnston manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Terrell to the ground. Terrell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Johnston moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTerrell.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Johnston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnston fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Richard Terrell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Terrell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnston momentarily.
Johnston paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Terrell throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Johnston was covering up waiting for the punch and Terrell finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Terrell tries to stand but Johnston is controlling from the bottom.
Terrell passes Johnston's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnston is looking to improve his position.
Terrell takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston pushes Terrell off looking to stand but Terrell dives back in and keeps control.
Johnston is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnston missing with punches from the bottom.
Terrell winds up and cracks Johnston with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Terrell working over Johnston with some ground and pound. Johnston looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Terrell seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Johnston wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Terrell trying to control the action but Johnston is working from the bottom.
Terrell sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Johnston throws a head kick but Terrell moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Terrell shoots in and bounces Johnston off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Terrell showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Terrell is in close to Johnston's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Johnston tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Terrell is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Johnston is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terrell is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Johnston is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Terrell is controlling him.

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

Terrell closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Johnston's guard.
Johnston wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Terrell manages to pass to side control.
Phil Johnston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richard Terrell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Terrell wants to stand but Johnston has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Terrell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Terrell 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 for Richard Terrell!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Richard Terrell!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Richard Terrell!

Richard Terrell wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wojciech Kryszak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zackary Willhems (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kryszak
vs
Willhems

180 cm
24
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wojciech Kryszak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zackary Willhems!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Kryszak misses.
Willhems dodges the punch combination from Kryszak.
Kryszak misses with a combination

and Willhems counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Willhems.
Willhems distracts Kryszak with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Willhems stands and throws Kryszak's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Willhems is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Kryszak is trying to escape and Willhems transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Kryszak is forced to tap! Nice work there by Willhems! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zackary Willhems!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between SuperCaliFraiListic EsPiAliDocious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tane Turnaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

EsPiAliDocious
vs
Turnaus

170 cm
24
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
24
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, SuperCaliFraiListic EsPiAliDocious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tane Turnaus!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
EsPiAliDocious ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turnaus circles away from the clinch attempt
and Turnaus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turnaus lands with a hook. EsPiAliDocious tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
EsPiAliDocious tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turnaus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
EsPiAliDocious ducks under a wild hook from Turnaus.
EsPiAliDocious defending well as Turnaus loads up on a big left hand.
Turnaus misses with a straight right.
Turnaus swats away the attempt to clinch by EsPiAliDocious.
The fight stays on the outside here - EsPiAliDocious looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Turnaus misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turnaus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tane Turnaus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
EsPiAliDocious gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Turnaus circles away from the clinch attempt.
EsPiAliDocious tries to clinch up but Turnaus circles away and keeps his distance.
EsPiAliDocious avoids the body shot from Turnaus.
Turnaus lands a jab to the head.
EsPiAliDocious wants to clinch up but Turnaus keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
EsPiAliDocious is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turnaus throws out a counter right but EsPiAliDocious avoids it with no problem.
Turnaus scores with a jab. EsPiAliDocious acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Turnaus thuds a left hand into EsPiAliDocious's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turnaus. EsPiAliDocious does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turnaus throws a series of punches but EsPiAliDocious moves out of range.
EsPiAliDocious wants to clinch.

EsPiAliDocious gets a clinch.
Turnaus blocks a body shot from EsPiAliDocious.
Turnaus tries to throw a body punch but EsPiAliDocious avoids it by throwing Turnaus back against the cage.
EsPiAliDocious stalling the fight.
EsPiAliDocious softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
EsPiAliDocious letting Turnaus take a breather here.
EsPiAliDocious stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnaus blocking some punches.
Turnaus misses with the head strike.
EsPiAliDocious slowing the pace effectively.
Turnaus misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turnaus.
A shot in the inside from Turnaus.
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!
Turnaus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turnaus can't find room to land a body shot as EsPiAliDocious controls the action.
EsPiAliDocious working aggressively here.
EsPiAliDocious stalling against the cage.
Turnaus misses with the head strike.
EsPiAliDocious lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
EsPiAliDocious misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by EsPiAliDocious.
Turnaus blocks a body shot from EsPiAliDocious.
EsPiAliDocious misses with some punches.
EsPiAliDocious throws a punch but it's blocked by Turnaus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
EsPiAliDocious is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
EsPiAliDocious fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turnaus swings wildly with an uppercut but EsPiAliDocious uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for EsPiAliDocious.
Turnaus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
EsPiAliDocious is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Turnaus blocks an uppercut.
EsPiAliDocious lands with a right to the head.
EsPiAliDocious throws a punch but it's blocked by Turnaus.
Turnaus misses with a punch on the inside.
Turnaus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Turnaus lands a right hand.
Turnaus throws a head punch that misses.
Turnaus pushes EsPiAliDocious back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

EsPiAliDocious is rocked!
A short right from Turnaus.
Oh EsPiAliDocious is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Turnaus dips a shoulder and cracks EsPiAliDocious with a mighty uppercut! EsPiAliDocious falls back against the cage and Turnaus unloads with a barrage of strikes! EsPiAliDocious is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Turnaus screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tane Turnaus!
A relieved looking Tane Turnaus thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mateusz Biernat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Arty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Biernat's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Speedy Gonzales. Arty has chosen Hallelujah as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Biernat
vs
Arty

177 cm
24
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mateusz Biernat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Corey Arty!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biernat fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arty.
Biernat lands a front kick.
Arty shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Biernat slaps away a takedown attempt from Arty, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Biernat fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Arty, pushing him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Biernat.

Biernat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arty shoots in for a takedown but Biernat shows good takedown defense.
Mateusz Biernat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Arty.

Biernat moves into range and clinches up with Arty.
Arty is trying to pull guard but Biernat turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Biernat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Biernat goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Biernat goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Biernat has taken the fight to the clinch.
Arty looking to slow down the pace here.

Biernat breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arty slips a jab and a cross from Biernat.
Arty fails with the takedown.

Biernat closes the distance and pushes Arty back into the cage.

Biernat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Biernat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Biernat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Biernat looks to land a combination but Arty avoids it well.
Arty tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Biernat counters with a one-two to the body.

Biernat rushes Arty and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Biernat.

Biernat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arty misses with a takedown attempt - Biernat sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A combination from Biernat does no damage.
Biernat works over Arty's head and body with a nice combination.
Biernat lands a nice looking body kick.

Biernat closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Biernat creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Biernat breaks from the clinch.

Arty has closed the distance and engaged Biernat in a clinch.

Biernat breaks from the clinch.

Biernat closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Biernat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Biernat has managed to clinch.
Biernat lands a body shot.

Biernat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Biernat!

Biernat closes the distance and clinches.
Arty is trying to pull guard but Biernat has him pressed against the cage.
Arty looking for a takedown.
Arty looks winded!
Arty misses with a short punch on the inside.
Biernat has Arty pushed against the cage.

Biernat breaks the clinch.

Arty looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Biernat scrambles and gets back to his feet.
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!
Arty takes a kick to the side of the head.
Biernat tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arty tries a head kick but it misses.
Mateusz Biernat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Biernat lands with a kick to the temple. Arty shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Arty will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Arty tries to keep at a distance but Biernat has taken the fight into the clinch.
Arty has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Biernat is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Biernat manages to break the clinch.

Biernat drives through and clinches with Arty against the cage.

Biernat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Biernat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arty tries for a takedown but Biernat circles away easily
and Biernat counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Arty is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Biernat closes the distance and pushes Arty back into the cage.

Biernat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Biernat rushes Arty with punches - Arty moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Arty goes down! Biernat follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mateusz Biernat!
A very excited looking Mateusz Biernat made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frankie DeCicco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Welington Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

DeCicco
vs
Silva

185 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
24
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frankie DeCicco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Welington Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a right and a left that DeCicco avoids nicely.
As Silva looks to move away, DeCicco throws a big counter combo but Silva just gets out of the way.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
DeCicco lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
DeCicco makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
DeCicco shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
DeCicco looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva thuds a left hand into DeCicco's body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Silva shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. DeCicco is trying to defend but Silva finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

DeCicco has one foot on Silva's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeCicco takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

DeCicco gets caught napping as Silva dives in and scores a takedown. DeCicco manages to retain guard.
DeCicco is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Silva cracks DeCicco with a solid left hand.
DeCicco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.
Silva postures up in DeCicco's guard and throws a big left but DeCicco blocks it.
Silva being controlled here momentarily.
Silva is in close to DeCicco's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Silva stands up from DeCicco's guard - Silva perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

DeCicco is rocked!
Silva throws a perfectly timed hook that sends DeCicco crashing down! DeCicco tries to stagger back to his feet but Silva just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused DeCicco asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Welington Silva!