FMFC 36: Christmas Bash PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klaus Hoffmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Ribeiro had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Ribeiro
vs
Hoffmann

172 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

165 cm
24
158 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Klaus Hoffmann!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hoffmann steps into range and cracks Ribeiro with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Ribeiro flops backwards and Hoffmann dives into his guard looking to finish!

It looks like Victor Ribeiro has been cut.

Ribeiro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ribeiro has a closed guard, preventing Hoffmann from standing up.
Hoffmann is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Ribeiro is looking for a triangle but Hoffmann pushes his legs off easily.
Ribeiro has a closed guard, preventing Hoffmann from standing up.

Ribeiro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hoffmann defends well.
Hoffmann wants to stand but Ribeiro has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ribeiro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hoffmann would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Ribeiro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Ribeiro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hoffmann gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hoffmann must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ribeiro is breathing heavily.

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

Hoffmann decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ribeiro, up you get!
Ribeiro on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hoffmann throws a left that rocks Ribeiro and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Hoffmann dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Ribeiro regain composure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hoffmann stands up.
A head kick misses from Hoffmann.

Hoffmann lands a high kick to the side of Ribeiro's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Hoffmann dives into guard, looking to finish.

Hoffmann stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A head kick by Hoffmann - that's a beauty! Ribeiro is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Hoffmann can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Klaus Hoffmann!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Levi Zimmerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Marcos Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zimmerman comes to the cage accompanied by Little Drummer Boy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zimmerman
vs
Marcos Nogueira

180 cm
24
235 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

191 cm
25
265 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Levi Zimmerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Marcos Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zimmerman misses with a body kick.
Zimmerman slips a jab and a cross from Nogueira.
Nogueira swinging wildly here.
Nogueira chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zimmerman can pounce on him.
Nogueira jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Zimmerman pushes Nogueira up against the cage in a clinch.
Zimmerman lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Antonio Marcos Nogueira has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zimmerman obliges.
Nogueira looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zimmerman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nogueira in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That has opened up Antonio Marcos Nogueira's cut even more.
Zimmerman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zimmerman lands an elbow just above Nogueira 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira takes an elbow to the temple.
Zimmerman lands an elbow inside.

The cut above Antonio Marcos Nogueira's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Zimmerman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zimmerman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zimmerman lands with a short shot to the head.

Antonio Marcos Nogueira's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman lands a damaging elbow.
Zimmerman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Zimmerman lands a damaging elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Antonio Marcos Nogueira's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Levi Zimmerman!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diablo Maradona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Sii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Maradona
vs
Sii

180 cm
21
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

175 cm
26
175 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diablo Maradona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Greg Sii!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sii throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maradona stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Sii does it's job there.

Maradona gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sii throwing strikes from guard but Maradona blocks nicely.
Maradona looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sii is one step ahead there.
Sii throwing strikes from guard but Maradona blocks nicely.
Sii postures up in Maradona's guard and throws a big left but Maradona blocks it.
Sii loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sii stopping the sweep attempt from Maradona.
Maradona can't keep his opponent in guard - Sii advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sii is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maradona regains full guard. Nicely done.
Maradona looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sii trying to control the position from guard on top but Maradona is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maradona trying to control the position.
Sii throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sii is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sii keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Maradona's head.
Maradona keeping moving, preventing Sii from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maradona misses with a takedown attempt

and Sii counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sii pushing down on Maradona's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maradona is trying to stand up here but Sii is controlling him well.
Sii misses with a head shot. Maradona uses the momentum to regain guard.
Sii stops Maradona from standing up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sii accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sii distracts Maradona with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sii prevents Maradona from getting back to his feet.
Sii is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sii pushes down on Maradona's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sii prevents Maradona from standing back up.
Maradona is refusing to be controlled, as Sii sits in half guard.
Sii thows a huge punch but Maradona dodges it nicely.
Sii working over Maradona with some ground and pound. Maradona looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sii is keen to just control but Maradona is a slippery customer.
Sii stops Maradona from getting back to his feet.
Maradona is not content to let Sii control the position.
Sii winds up and cracks Maradona with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Maradona keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maradona is looking to improve his position.
Sii is trying to control the action in half guard but Maradona is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sii might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Maradona kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maradona is looking to clinch but Sii is avoiding it.
Maradona dodges the punch combination from Sii.
Maradona dives in and grabs Sii's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sii pushes down on Maradona's head and hops out.
Sii displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maradona.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diablo Maradona. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sii misses with a double jab.
Maradona fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sii takes a swing at Maradona's ribcage but misses.
Maradona shoots for a takedown but Sii saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sii connects with a right hand. Maradona shakes it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sii. Maradona does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sii lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sii.
Sii connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sii misses with an uppercut.

Maradona scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sii is trying to control Maradona's posture but Maradona avoids it.
Maradona trying to control the action but Sii is working from the bottom.

Maradona decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Sii 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.

Sii with a nice cross.
Greg Sii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sii just misses with a punch to the body.
Sii stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sii wants it to stay on the feet.
Sii bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maradona swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Sii throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Maradona was covering up waiting for the punch and Sii finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sii missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sii with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maradona working a defensive guard here.
Sii stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maradona swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sii trying to control the position from guard on top but Maradona is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maradona trying to keep a closed guard but Sii is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sii trying to control the position from guard on top but Maradona is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sii keeps the fight on the outside.
Maradona takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sii lands with an overhand left.
Maradona uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sii.
Maradona shoots in and drives through. Sii sprawls well.
Sii takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Maradona is looking to clinch.
Maradona defending well as Sii loads up on a big left hand.
Diablo Maradona is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sii misses with a wild body shot.
Maradona avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sii misses the jab.

Maradona clinches with his opponent.
Sii wants to break free but Maradona has control.

Sii turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sii manages to end up in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maradona is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sii's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Maradona is looking for a sweep. Sii is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maradona is looking to control Sii's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maradona avoid being mounted?
Sii is trying to control the action in half guard but Maradona is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sii sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maradona defending well though.
Maradona trying to control from the bottom.
Sii wants to take a breather but Maradona is having none of it.
Maradona trying to hold on to Sii's head to control him but Sii postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sii looks to throw the jab but Maradona is out of range.
Maradona has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sii finds it's way round the side to connect with Maradona's head.
Maradona throws a head kick but Sii moves out of range.

Maradona closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sii to the mat! Sii manages to get full guard.
Maradona wants to control from the top but Sii keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sii is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Maradona taking some punishment here, with Sii in his half guard.
Maradona is refusing to be controlled, as Sii sits in half guard.
Sii stalling away here and it's allowed Maradona to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Sii looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sii wants to pass the guard but Maradona is keeping the position.
Sii trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sii seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Maradona trying to keep a closed guard but Sii is proving a slippery customer.
Maradona working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sii.

Sii avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maradona is trying to keep Sii in close.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maradona slips under a jab.
Sii digs a good hook to Maradona's body.
Maradona tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Sii showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Maradona takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Sii bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Maradona is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Maradona manages to get to full guard.
Sii pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maradona is keeping the position for now.
Maradona preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sii stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maradona swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maradona tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sii postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Greg Sii has got the better of the ground game so far.

Sii got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maradona has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sii has managed to get both his arms back between Maradona's legs - danger averted.
Maradona wants to stand up but Sii is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sii throws a big right hand that misses.
Sii must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sii trying to control the position from guard on top but Maradona is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sii looking to sit in guard and control but Maradona gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sii is looking to sweep but instead, Maradona has passed into half guard.
Maradona wants to free his trapped foot but Sii is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Maradona looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Maradona trying to control from half guard but Sii is working away.
Maradona is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Maradona misses with a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maradona looking to control and managing it successfully.
Maradona is stalling here but it's allowed Sii to get half guard.
Sii manages to get to full guard.
Maradona's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sii has a closed guard, preventing Maradona from standing up.
Sii looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four 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.
Sii pulls Maradona in close to his closed guard and prevents Maradona from doing any damage or advancing position.
Maradona trying to control but Sii is working from the bottom.
Sii looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maradona is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sii is trying to control the position but Maradona postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Greg Sii.
I've got Sii winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Sii!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Bicchiere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dante Bicchiere has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Luciano
vs
Bicchiere

176 cm
26
181 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

182 cm
20
169 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Luciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dante Bicchiere !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bicchiere scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bicchiere lands a right hook to the body.
Luciano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Luciano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Luciano misses with a double jab
and Bicchiere counters with a solid body kick.
Bicchiere motions for Luciano to come forward. Bicchiere throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bicchiere is looking to clinch.
Luciano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Luciano looks to land a combination but Bicchiere avoids it well.
Bicchiere lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Luciano throws a series of punches but Bicchiere avoids them all with ease.
Bicchiere fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Luciano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bicchiere lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Luciano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Luciano misses with the combination.
Bicchiere turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bicchiere fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano blocks a head kick by Bicchiere .
Luciano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bicchiere counters with a nice low kick that buckles Luciano's knee momentarily.
Luciano tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Luciano is breathing heavily.
Luciano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bicchiere feints and then cracks Luciano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Luciano down.
Bicchiere throws a series of strikes that have Luciano backpedaling.
Bicchiere tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luciano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bicchiere scores with a hook to the body. Luciano takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bicchiere scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Luciano doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bicchiere digs a good hook to Luciano's body.
Luciano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Luciano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bicchiere .
Bicchiere is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Luciano rather than just go for the knockout.
Bicchiere shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Charles Luciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Bicchiere .
A right-left combo lands from Bicchiere .
Bicchiere misses with a wild combination.
Luciano doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bicchiere counters with a three punch combo that has Luciano backing up. Luciano nods at Bicchiere to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bicchiere looks to land a combination but Luciano avoids it well.
Bicchiere swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Luciano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bicchiere misses with a double jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bicchiere , right into the meat.
Bicchiere lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Luciano is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bicchiere .
Bicchiere shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Luciano pinned against the cage. Luciano gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Luciano misses with a double jab
and Bicchiere counters with a left and a right that stings Luciano.

Luciano is rocked!
Bicchiere misses with a series of wild punches.
Oh Luciano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bicchiere fails with the takedown.
Luciano seems to have got his legs back now.
Luciano swats away the attempt to clinch by Bicchiere .
Bicchiere fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Luciano throws a right and a left that Bicchiere avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano misses with a series of wild punches.
Bicchiere throws a one two combo.
Luciano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bicchiere counters with a left to the body.
Luciano misses with a double jab
and Bicchiere makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bicchiere misses with a combination
and Luciano counters with a two punch combo.
Bicchiere throws a series of punches but Luciano moves out of range.
Bicchiere uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bicchiere ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Luciano circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bicchiere takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Bicchiere .
Bicchiere is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bicchiere changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Luciano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bicchiere counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Luciano swinging wildly here.
Bicchiere feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Luciano's calf.
Bicchiere throws a leg kick which misses Luciano's front leg but catches the back leg as Luciano tries to avoid it.
Luciano is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bicchiere lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Luciano circles away quickly and effectively.
Luciano misses with a double jab
and Bicchiere counters with a nice body shot.
Luciano throws a nice looking combination but Bicchiere bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bicchiere is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bicchiere throws a nice outside leg kick.
Luciano misses with the combination.

Bicchiere closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Luciano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bicchiere counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bicchiere . That's going to slow Luciano down.
A shot to the liver by Bicchiere . Beautiful body shot.
Bicchiere scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Luciano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bicchiere .
Bicchiere ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bicchiere misses with a double jab
and Luciano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bicchiere throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Luciano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bicchiere shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Luciano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bicchiere counters with a left and a right that stings Luciano.
Bicchiere lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bicchiere looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luciano misses with a combination
and Bicchiere counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luciano throws a lazy right hand but Bicchiere sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bicchiere fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bicchiere throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bicchiere throws a series of strikes that have Luciano backpedaling.
Bicchiere connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bicchiere dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bicchiere scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Luciano doesn't seem bothered though.
Luciano is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bicchiere .
Luciano stuffs the takedown.
Bicchiere lands a nice hook to Luciano's body. Luciano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bicchiere throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Luciano's head.
Bicchiere throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bicchiere throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Luciano's waist but Luciano gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bicchiere off to one side.
Charles Luciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Bicchiere .
Luciano misses with a double jab
and Bicchiere counters with a two punch combo.
Luciano misses with a double jab
and Bicchiere counters with a good low kick that Luciano was not able to check.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bicchiere scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Luciano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Bicchiere counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Luciano's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bicchiere drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bicchiere jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bicchiere prevents Luciano from getting back to his feet.
Bicchiere content to stall in guard here.
Bicchiere advances position into side control!

Bicchiere is trying to get an arm triangle but Luciano is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bicchiere goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Luciano rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bicchiere 's guard! Nice work there by Luciano!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bicchiere can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Luciano controls the pace.
Bicchiere looking for a sweep. Not yet Bicchiere , not yet.

Bicchiere is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four 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.
Luciano looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bicchiere looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Bicchiere showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Luciano throws a combination that misses

and Bicchiere counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bicchiere wants to get up but he can't break Luciano's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Luciano bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bicchiere 's guard.
Bicchiere wants to improve his position but instead Luciano has moved into half guard.
Luciano content to control rather than advance.
Luciano wants to pass to mount but Bicchiere is defending the position.
Bicchiere is looking for a sweep. Luciano is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bicchiere keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Bicchiere wants to get back to full guard.
Luciano is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bicchiere trying to hold on to Luciano's head to control him but Luciano postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Luciano wants to free his trapped foot but Bicchiere is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bicchiere tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Luciano manages to move to mount!
Charles Luciano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luciano trying to control but Bicchiere is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bicchiere tries to hold on but Luciano pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bicchiere is in all sorts of trouble here.
Luciano manages to capitalize on a mistake by Bicchiere to take his back!
Bicchiere tries to roll but Luciano sticks to his back.
Bicchiere rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Bicchiere takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Luciano is pressing down on Bicchiere 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bicchiere is holding on for now.
Bicchiere is pressing down on Luciano's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Luciano seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Bicchiere kicks Luciano off and gets to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bicchiere looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bicchiere connects with a high kick.
Bicchiere tries to bum rush Luciano with a series of wild strikes but Luciano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Luciano checks a leg kick.
Bicchiere defending well as Luciano loads up on a big left hand.
Bicchiere scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dante Bicchiere is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Luciano misses with a double jab

and Bicchiere counters with a single leg into guard. Luciano didn't expect that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Bicchiere comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bicchiere 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Bicchiere !

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Bateman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bateman comes to the cage accompanied by Dio - Push. Ryan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tessie. On his way into the cage it seems that Brock Bateman has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Brock Bateman seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Bateman
vs
Ryan

180 cm
26
265 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

193 cm
24
265 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brock Bateman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paddy Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ryan drives through and clinches with Bateman against the cage.
Ryan has Bateman pressed against the cage, preventing Bateman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ryan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bateman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bateman defending well as Ryan loads up on a big left hand.
Bateman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bateman misses with a straight left.
Ryan tries to clinch but Bateman is having none of it.
Bateman digs a good hook to Ryan's body.

Ryan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bateman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ryan 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.
Ryan wants to hit a switch here but Bateman passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ryan there!
Bateman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ryan is looking to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ryan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ryan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ryan trying desperately to get to his feet.
Ryan tries to hold on but Bateman postures up.
Bateman controlling from the full mount.
Ryan is looking to get to half guard.
Ryan is bucking up trying to escape but Bateman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bateman raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bateman cracks Ryan with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brock Bateman!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rebaldo Louza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cris Dorh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dorh has chosen Heaven & Hell as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Louza
vs
Dorh

183 cm
20
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

183 cm
21
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rebaldo Louza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cris Dorh!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorh goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dorh.

Dorh thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Dorh looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Louza takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Louza gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Louza trying to control but Dorh postures up.

Dorh seems to be working for a kimura but Louza defends the submission attempt.
Louza is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorh works his way into side control.

Dorh tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dorh has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Louza tries to buck Dorh off but Dorh is having none of it.

Dorh tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dorh has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Louza is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dorh off and has taken his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Louza is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Louza working for a choke but Dorh is defending well.
Dorh breaks Louza's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Dorh drops back looking for a leg! Louza is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Louza manages to kick Dorh off! Dorh jumps back into Louza's guard.

Louza is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Dorh drops back, looking for a kneebar! Louza looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Louza looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Louza!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorh is looking to reverse the position.
Louza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dorh keeps working.
Dorh is trying to get back to half guard.
Dorh regains half guard.

Dorh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Louza seems to be looking for submissions.

Louza is looking for a kimura here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dorh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Louza paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - Dorh scores with a four punch combination!
Louza misses with a takedown attempt
and Dorh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Louza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Louza has his takedown stuffed

and Dorh counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dorh is looking to work some ground and pound but Louza has wrist control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dorh trying to control the position from guard on top but Louza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dorh drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Dorh seems to have locked his on tight now - Louza screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Dorh, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Cris Dorh!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Os Mutantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renaldo Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mutantes's entrance music is El Justiciero. A fine choice. Renaldo Diaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mutantes
vs
Diaz

181 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
21
178 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Os Mutantes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renaldo Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mutantes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mutantes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mutantes shoots for a double leg takedown but Diaz sprawls well. He's pushed Mutantes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Os Mutantes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mutantes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diaz checks it well.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Mutantes circles away and keeps his distance.

Diaz moves into the clinch.

Diaz manages to break the clinch.

Mutantes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mutantes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Diaz is desperately trying to improve his position but Mutantes has a good base and remains in mount.

Mutantes is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Diaz can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Diaz throwing hammer fists to the chest of Mutantes. What's that going to do exactly?
Mutantes looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mutantes wants to control the pace but Diaz is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mutantes looking to isolate an arm here. Diaz doesn't see it coming and as Mutantes extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Mutantes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Os Mutantes!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soren Kierkegaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Machete Trejo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soren Kierkegaard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kierkegaard
vs
Trejo

180 cm
24
275 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

195 cm
19
275 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Soren Kierkegaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Machete Trejo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trejo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kierkegaard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trejo.
Kierkegaard looks to score with a jab to the body but Trejo is just out of range.
Trejo avoids the body shot from Kierkegaard.
Kierkegaard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Trejo tries to avoid it but Kierkegaard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Trejo to the ground. Trejo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kierkegaard lands a nice hook to Trejo's body. Trejo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Soren Kierkegaard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kierkegaard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trejo manages to avoid it.
Kierkegaard throws a body punch but Trejo moves out of range.
Kierkegaard throws a hook but Trejo blocks it.
Kierkegaard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kierkegaard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Trejo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Trejo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trejo scores with a decent looking hook.
Kierkegaard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trejo throws out the jab.
Kierkegaard misses with an uppercut. Trejo saw that one coming.
Kierkegaard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kierkegaard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Trejo is fending him off so far but Kierkegaard persists. Nope, Trejo circles away and we're back to standing.
Kierkegaard takes a swing at Trejo's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Kierkegaard.
Kierkegaard throws the left hand but Trejo avoids the punch easily.
Trejo blocks a jab.
Kierkegaard swings for the body but Trejo moves out of range.
Trejo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kierkegaard.
Machete Trejo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kierkegaard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trejo ducks under a wild hook from Kierkegaard.
Trejo lands a glancing blow to the side of Kierkegaard's head.
Trejo takes a swing at Kierkegaard's ribcage but misses.
Kierkegaard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trejo.
Kierkegaard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trejo.
Trejo slips under a jab from Kierkegaard.
Kierkegaard digs a good body shot into Trejo's ribs.
Kierkegaard misses with an uppercut.
Kierkegaard with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Trejo rushes Kierkegaard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Trejo.
Trejo has a couple of punches blocked by Kierkegaard.
Kierkegaard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kierkegaard cracks Trejo with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kierkegaard lands a hook that snaps the head of Trejo backwards.
Trejo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kierkegaard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kierkegaard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Kierkegaard.
Kierkegaard lands a shot to the body.
Trejo looks gassed!
Kierkegaard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kierkegaard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kierkegaard has Trejo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Trejo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Soren Kierkegaard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kierkegaard fails to pull guard.
Kierkegaard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trejo's elbow.
Kierkegaard swings wildly with an uppercut but Trejo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kierkegaard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kierkegaard struggles to land a body shot inside as Trejo controls his hands.
Kierkegaard wants a takedown but no success here.
Kierkegaard is trying to drag Trejo to the mat but Trejo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kierkegaard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kierkegaard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trejo's elbow.
Kierkegaard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trejo working aggressively here.
Kierkegaard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kierkegaard is working for takedown but Trejo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kierkegaard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Trejo.
Kierkegaard has Trejo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Trejo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kierkegaard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trejo has a couple of punches blocked by Kierkegaard.
Kierkegaard tries to throw a body punch but Trejo avoids it by throwing Kierkegaard back against the cage.
Kierkegaard tries for a takedown. No joy.
Trejo stops a takedown attempt from Kierkegaard.
A short uppercut from Trejo.
Kierkegaard misses with the head strike.
Trejo prevents a body shot from Kierkegaard.
Kierkegaard misses with a body punch.
Kierkegaard has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Trejo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Trejo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kierkegaard.

Trejo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kierkegaard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Trejo counters with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Trejo.
Trejo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trejo connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trejo misses the body punch
and Kierkegaard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Kierkegaard misses
and Trejo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Trejo with a jab.
Trejo stuns Kierkegaard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Trejo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Trejo digs a good body shot into Kierkegaard's ribs.
Trejo lands with a hook. Kierkegaard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kierkegaard throws an overhand right that lands on Trejo's shoulder, as Trejo tries to avoid the shot.
Trejo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Trejo, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Trejo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kierkegaard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kierkegaard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A shot to the body from Kierkegaard misses
and Trejo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kierkegaard throws a sloppy body shot
and Trejo counters with a right hand to the body.
Trejo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kierkegaard.
Trejo thuds his right hand into Kierkegaard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Trejo throws a hook but Kierkegaard avoids it easily.
Kierkegaard misses the shot to the body.
Trejo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kierkegaard misses the jab.
Trejo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kierkegaard throws a jab when Trejo was well out of range.
Trejo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trejo swings for the body but Kierkegaard moves out of range.
Kierkegaard avoids the body shot from Trejo.
Kierkegaard is looking to wear down Trejo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Trejo misses with a body shot

and Kierkegaard counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kierkegaard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Trejo's head.
Kierkegaard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Trejo is looking to escape.
Kierkegaard working Trejo over with strikes.
Trejo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kierkegaard.
Kierkegaard throwing shots but Trejo is blocking nicely.
Kierkegaard 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Trejo is controlling Kierkegaard's trapped leg to prevent Kierkegaard from advancing to side control.
Nice strikes from Kierkegaard there.
Kierkegaard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Trejo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kierkegaard is working away from the top position though.
Trejo is staying active underneath Kierkegaard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trejo manages to get to full guard.
Trejo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Trejo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kierkegaard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kierkegaard landing with the ground and pound.
Trejo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kierkegaard trying to control the position from guard on top but Trejo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trejo looking to control.
Kierkegaard thows a big elbow that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Trejo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kierkegaard.
Trejo takes a swing at Kierkegaard's ribcage but misses.
Kierkegaard throws a big shot that misses.
Trejo takes a swing at Kierkegaard's ribcage but misses.
Kierkegaard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Trejo's head.
Kierkegaard misses with a body shot
and Trejo counters with a stiff right hand.
Kierkegaard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Trejo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kierkegaard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trejo.
Trejo thows a body shot but no joy.
Trejo swings for the body but Kierkegaard moves out of range.
Kierkegaard misses with a hook. Trejo ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trejo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kierkegaard.
Kierkegaard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Trejo is breathing heavily.
Trejo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trejo misses with a straight left.
Kierkegaard connects with a jab.
Kierkegaard moves out of range as Trejo strikes.
Trejo lands a right hook to the body.
Trejo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kierkegaard scores with the left hand. Trejo knows he should have avoided that one.
Machete Trejo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kierkegaard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Trejo moves into range and connects with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kierkegaard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trejo.

Kierkegaard closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Trejo did well to prevent Kierkegaard getting side control.

Trejo actively working from the bottom here.
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 Soren Kierkegaard will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Trejo lands a really nice looking cross but Kierkegaard seems unphased.
Kierkegaard misses with a body punch
and Trejo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Trejo throws a shot from downtown. Kierkegaard moves away and avoids it.
Kierkegaard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trejo throws a hook but Kierkegaard blocks it.
Trejo throws a jab when Kierkegaard was well out of range.
Trejo throws a body punch but Kierkegaard moves out of range.
Trejo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Trejo misses the shot to the body.
Trejo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kierkegaard was well out of range. Poor timing from Trejo.
A left lands for Trejo.
Trejo misses with a body shot.
Trejo slips a straight right by Kierkegaard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kierkegaard misses with a body punch
and Trejo counters with a straight right hand.
Trejo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kierkegaard.
Trejo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kierkegaard throws a lazy right hand but Trejo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kierkegaard throws a jab but it's blocked by Trejo.
Trejo misses with a straight left.
Trejo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A shot to the body from Kierkegaard misses
and Trejo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trejo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Trejo lands with a shot to the body.
Trejo cracks Kierkegaard with a good jab.
Trejo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Trejo.
Trejo tries to clinch but Kierkegaard is having none of it.
Trejo lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trejo lands an overhand right.
Trejo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Kierkegaard misses.
Trejo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Trejo takes the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Trejo.
Trejo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kierkegaard tries to pull guard but Trejo won't allow it.
Trejo lands a body punch.
Kierkegaard tries to throw a body punch but Trejo avoids it by throwing Kierkegaard back against the cage.
Trejo lands a nice uppercut.
Trejo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Trejo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kierkegaard tries to work over Trejo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Trejo.
Trejo lands a left hand.
A short right from Trejo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kierkegaard changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Trejo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Trejo tries to clinch there but Kierkegaard circles away.

Trejo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kierkegaard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kierkegaard has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Trejo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Soren Kierkegaard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trejo works on Kierkegaard's body with a couple of short punches.
Kierkegaard can't find room to land a body shot as Trejo controls the action.
Kierkegaard tries for a takedown but Trejo manages to get underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Trejo.
Trejo blocking some punches.
Trejo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Trejo lands with a light punch inside.
Trejo lands a left hand.
Trejo scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Trejo.
Kierkegaard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Trejo scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Trejo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Trejo scores with a hook to the body.
Machete Trejo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Trejo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kierkegaard backwards.
Trejo lands a nice uppercut.
Trejo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kierkegaard.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Trejo.
Trejo lands a shoulder strike.
Trejo lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Trejo.

Trejo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kierkegaard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice uppercut lands for Trejo. That snapped Kierkegaard's head back.
Trejo cracks Kierkegaard with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kierkegaard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kierkegaard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trejo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Trejo connects with a looping right hand.
Trejo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kierkegaard takes a shot to the body in his stride.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Machete Trejo!

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Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wolf Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Turk
vs
Logan

175 cm
24
160 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
165 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

FNF Energy & Stamina - Sale!

Balco Boys - Hilo

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Turk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wolf Logan!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Logan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Logan throws a looping overhand right but Turk ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Logan misses the target.
Logan ducks under a wild hook from Turk.
Logan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Logan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Turk's head.

It looks like David Turk has been cut.
Turk takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Turk throws a hook but Logan blocks it.
Turk misses with a body shot.
Logan misses with a wild body shot.
Turk missing with a left hand there. Logan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Logan misses with a straight right.
Logan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Turk backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Turk is rocked!
Logan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turk throws out the jab.
Logan throws a sloppy body shot
and Turk counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Logan misses.
Logan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Turk counters with a nice uppercut.
Turk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Logan throws a combination that misses
enabling Turk to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Wolf Logan has been cut.
Turk with a jab.
Logan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Logan misses with a body punch
and Turk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Logan ducks under a wild hook from Turk.
Logan misses with a jab to the body
and Turk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turk throws a jab when Logan was well out of range.
Logan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Logan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Logan gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turk lands a jab to the head.
Logan misses with a body punch
and Turk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Logan throws a combination that misses
and Turk counters with a three punch combo that has Logan backing up. Logan nods at Turk to acknowledge the strikes.
Logan misses with a body punch
and Turk counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Logan to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Turk!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). David Turk!

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Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Glazkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Tome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcos Tome has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Glazkov
vs
Tome

188 cm
23
217 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

190 cm
21
221 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aleksandr Glazkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Tome!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glazkov scores with a three punch combo!
Tome misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glazkov.
Tome throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glazkov keeps the fight on the outside.
Tome fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glazkov manages to avoid it.
Tome jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Glazkov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Glazkov is looking to clinch.
Glazkov slips a jab from Tome.

Glazkov instigates a clinch.
Tome cracks Glazkov with a nice body shot.
Glazkov lands an elbow inside that Tome shrugs off.
Glazkov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Glazkov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tome pushes Glazkov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tome lands with a left to the head.
Glazkov misses with an elbow strike.
Tome misses with a punch to the body.
Tome struggles to land a body shot inside as Glazkov controls his hands.
Glazkov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Glazkov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tome has him pressed against the cage.
Tome blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glazkov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Glazkov throws an elbow but it misses.
Glazkov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glazkov.
Tome can't find room to land a body shot as Glazkov controls the action.
Glazkov tries to break free but Tome pushes him back against the cage.
Glazkov lands a nice elbow.
Glazkov blocks a body shot from Tome.
Tome misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Tome.
Glazkov misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Glazkov fails to land.
Tome prevents a body shot from Glazkov.

Glazkov breaks from the clinch.
Tome lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tome tries to clinch but Glazkov moves away
letting Glazkov counter with a right hand.
Glazkov tests Tome's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Tome fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Glazkov sprawls well initially but Tome persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tome wants to take a breather but Glazkov is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glazkov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tome stalling away here and it's allowed Glazkov to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Tome looking to pass the guard.
Glazkov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tome not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tome has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tome in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tome lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tome wants to control from the top but Glazkov keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glazkov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Glazkov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Glazkov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Glazkov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Glazkov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tome loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Glazkov wants to sweep but no luck.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice uppercut there from Glazkov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Glazkov pushes Tome up against the cage in a clinch.
Glazkov taking a breather.
Tome working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tome tries to throw a body punch but Glazkov avoids it by throwing Tome back against the cage.
Glazkov gets through Tome's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tome blocks the elbow strike.
Tome tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glazkov's elbow.
Glazkov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tome avoids a wild elbow strike from Glazkov.
Tome lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Glazkov.
Tome blocks an elbow strike.
Glazkov lands with a right to the head.
Tome tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Glazkov looking to slow down the pace here.
Glazkov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tome working aggressively here.
Tome tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tome misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Glazkov breaks the clinch.
Tome throws a good cross that connects.
Tome uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Glazkov.
Tome throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marcos Tome will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tome misses with a shot to the body
and Glazkov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Glazkov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tome counters with a right hand to the body.
Glazkov loads up on a big right hand but Tome slips the punch.
Tome misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Glazkov.
Glazkov closes the distance looking to clinch

and Tome counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tome wants to control but Glazkov is keeping him busy.
Tome scores with a big shot! Glazkov's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Glazkov! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcos Tome!

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