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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Britt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Bial (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bial is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Big Brother Brasil Song. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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181 lbs
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179 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Britt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Bial!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Britt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bial paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bial, right into the meat.
Eric Britt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bial throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bial is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Britt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Britt misses with a body shot.
Bial slips under a jab.
Bial throws a head kick but Britt moves out of range.
Bial keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bial throws a nice inside leg kick.
Britt looks to score with a jab to the body but Bial is just out of range.
Britt misses with a few strikes there.
Britt lands a slapping body shot.
Britt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bial swats away the attempt to clinch by Britt.
Britt throws a series of strikes that have Bial backpedaling.
It looks like Pedro Bial has been cut.
Bial throws a wild body kick that Britt sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Britt swings for the body but Bial moves out of range.
Britt avoids the head kick by Bial.
Britt missing with a left hand there. Bial was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Britt tries to clinch but Bial moves out of range.
Bial swats away the attempt to clinch by Britt.
Britt misses the shot to the body.
Bial ducks under a wild hook from Britt.
Some wild striking there from Britt.
Bial uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Britt.
Britt misses the jab.
Britt misses with a series of wild punches.
Britt throws a body punch but Bial moves out of range.
Bial walks into a stiff left hand from Britt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Britt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bial doesn't seem bothered though.
Bial is looking to slow Britt down with leg kicks.
Britt swings for the body but Bial moves out of range.
Britt moves into the clinch.
Britt misses with a punch to the body.
Britt gets through Bial's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Britt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Britt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bial has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Bial's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bial tries to circle away but Britt has him pinned against the cage.
Britt is working Bial over against the cage.
Britt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Britt misses with a body punch.
Bial tries to break the clinch but Britt is controlling the position.
A right hand to the body from Britt.
Britt struggles to land a body shot inside as Bial controls his hands.
Britt scores with a hook to the body.
Britt prevents Bial from breaking the clinch.
Bial takes a shot to the head.
Bial's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britt struggles to land a body shot inside as Bial controls his hands.
Britt digs a right hand into Bial's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bial's gas tank.
Bial looks gassed!
Bial looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A hook to the body from Britt.
Britt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Britt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bial wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Britt has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Britt.
Britt is leaning against Bial and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Britt lands a shot to the body.
Britt lands a nice shot to the body.
Britt digs a right hand into Bial's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bial's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A body shot lands from Britt.
Britt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bial.
Britt presses Bial against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Britt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bial.
Britt lands a left hand.
Britt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Britt lands a shot to the body.
Britt is leaning against Bial and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Britt can't find room to land a body shot as Bial controls the action.
Britt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bials head.
Britt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Britt lands a hook that snaps the head of Bial backwards.
A body shot lands from Britt.
Britt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bial.
Britt is working Bial over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Britt.
Britt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bial backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Britt.
Britt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Britt pushes Bial back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Britt as the two fighters clinch.
Britt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Britt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Britt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Britt.
Britt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Britt digs a right hand into Bial's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bial's gas tank.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Britt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Britt.
Britt struggles to land a body shot inside as Bial controls his hands.
Britt scores with a shot to the side of Bial's head.
Britt lands an uppercut.
Britt lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Britt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Bial's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Britt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bial throws a head kick that misses.
Eric Britt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bial plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bial showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Britt.
Britt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bial doesn't seem bothered though.
Britt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bial bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Britt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bial moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Britt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bial swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Britt has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Britt scores with a nice strike.
Bial is breathing heavily.
Britt tries to clinch up but Bial circles away and keeps his distance.
Bial showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Britt.
Britt digs a good body shot into Bial's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Britt gets a clinch.
Bial is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Britt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Britt misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Britt.
Britt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bial or not.
Britt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Britt.
Britt works on Bial's body with a couple of short punches.
Britt digs a right hand underneath Bial's ribcage. Bial let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Britt cracks Bial with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Britt.
Britt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Britt.
Bial prevents a body shot from Britt.
Britt cracks Bial with a nice body shot.
Britt struggles to land a body shot inside as Bial controls his hands.
Britt lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Britt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bial backwards.
Britt lands a body shot.
Britt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bial or not.
Britt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bial backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Britt cracks Bial with a nice body shot.
Britt scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Britt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Britt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Britt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Britt.
Britt is working Bial over against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Britt scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Britt.
Britt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Britt.
Bial wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Britt lands a shot to the body.
Britt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Britt as the two fighters clinch.
Britt lands a nice shot to the body.
Britt digs a right hand underneath Bial's ribcage. Bial let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bial wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Britt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bials head.
Britt lands a shot to the body.
Britt lands with a light punch inside.
Britt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Britt cracks Bial with a nice body shot.
Britt tries to throw a body punch but Bial avoids it by throwing Britt back against the cage.
Britt lands a body punch in the clinch.
Britt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Britt lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Britt.
Britt lands with a right to the head.
Bial wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Britt lands a body punch.
A short right from Britt on the inside.
Britt scores with a shot to the side of Bial's head.
Britt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bial wants to break the clinch but can't.
Britt struggles to land a body shot inside as Bial controls his hands.
Bial breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bial keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Britt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bial paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Britt misses.
A slow jab from Britt misses its intended target.
A head kick misses from Bial.
Britt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bial manages to avoid it.
Britt looks to land a left hand but Bial moved out of range nicely.
A left and a right from Britt both land. Nice combination.
A shot to the liver by Britt. Beautiful body shot.
Bial with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A swing and a miss from Britt.
Britt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bial pushes Britt away with a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Britt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Bial's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Britt misses with an uppercut. Bial saw that one coming.
Britt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bial uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Britt.
Britt takes a swing at Bial's ribcage but misses.
Eric Britt is winning the standup battle so far.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bial, right into the meat.
Britt blocks a head kick by Bial.
No joy there for Britt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Britt tries to close the distance and clinch but Bial swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bial uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Britt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Britt. Bial does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Britt misses the target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Britt misses the jab.
Bial throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Britt.
A punch combination from Britt misses.
Britt is looking to wear down Bial with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Britt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Britt looks to score with a jab to the body but Bial is just out of range.
Bial moves out of range of the strikes.
Britt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Britt fails to land with a series of punches.
Bial throws a nice outside leg kick.
Britt looks to score with a jab to the body but Bial is just out of range.
Bial lands with a kick to the temple. Britt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Britt takes a swing at Bial's ribcage but misses.
Britt throws a series of punches but Bial avoids them all with ease.
Britt tries to clinch up but Bial circles away and keeps his distance.
Bial lands a high kick!
Bial keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bial moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bial lands with a kick to the temple. Britt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A looping hook to the body misses from Britt. Bial does a little dance to reset his feet.
Britt tries to clinch up.
Britt blocks a head kick by Bial.
Bial scores with a head kick.
Bial pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Britt throws a jab but it's blocked by Bial.
Britt displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Britt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bial manages to avoid it.
Bial is looking to slow Britt down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body kick from Bial.
Bial slips a jab and a cross from Britt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bial lands with a slapping head kick.
Bial scores with a head kick.
Bial takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bial dodges the punch combination from Britt.
Britt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bial.
Britt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bial can do to turn this around?
Britt tries to clinch but Bial moves out of range.
Britt is looking to clinch.
Bial throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bial uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Britt.
Britt throws a body punch but Bial moves out of range.
Britt looks to score with a jab to the body but Bial is just out of range.
Bial throws a sloppy head kick and Britt moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bial misses with a body kick.
Britt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bial moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bial throws a head kick that misses.
Bial plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bial throws a chopping leg kick but Britt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bial slips under a jab from Britt.
Britt takes a swing at Bial's ribcage but misses.
Bial moves out of range as Britt strikes.
Britt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bial.
Bial swats away the attempt to clinch by Britt.
Britt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bial.
Britt takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Bial really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Bial's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Britt tries to close the distance and clinch but Bial swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Britt tries to bum rush Bial with a series of wild strikes but Bial uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Britt.
Britt misses with the combination.
Britt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bial paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Britt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Britt lands with a right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Britt blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Britt tries to bum rush Bial with a series of wild strikes but Bial uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Britt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bial swats away the attempt to clinch by Britt.
Britt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bial misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Britt tries to clinch there but Bial circles away.
Bial moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bial misses with a head kick.
Bial looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bial avoids the body shot from Britt.
Bial takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bial keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Britt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bial.
Bial keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Britt misses with a wild body shot.
Nice cross by Britt.
Bial ducks under a wild hook from Britt.
That's two 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.
Britt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bial!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Britt tries to close the distance and clinch but Bial swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Britt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bial.
Britt wants to clinch up but Bial keeps it at a distance.
Britt misses with a wild combination.
Bial pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Britt tries to bum rush Bial with a series of wild strikes but Bial uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bial fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Britt.
Britt throws out a loose jab but Bial uses good head movement to avoid it.
Britt misses the shot to the body.
Bial throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britt misses with a double jab.
Bial lands a nice looking kick to the body. Britt takes a step back to recover.
Britt throws a right hand that Bial ducks under and follows up with a left that Bial also avoids with ease.
Britt tries to clinch but Bial moves out of range.
Britt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bial sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bial misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Britt wants to clinch.
Britt swings for the body but Bial moves out of range.
Bial lands a head kick. Britt smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Britt throws a jab but it's blocked by Bial.
Good leg kick by Bial there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bial dodges the punch combination from Britt.
Britt looks to score with a jab to the body but Bial is just out of range.
Bial tries to keep at a distance but Britt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Britt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bial can't break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Britt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Britt is leaning against Bial and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Britt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Britt tries to throw a body punch but Bial avoids it by throwing Britt back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Britt.
Bial wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Britt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Britt working aggressively here.
Eric Britt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bial breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Britt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Pedro Bial will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pedro Bial's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Britt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Britt forces Bial back against the cage and clinches.
Britt lands a shot to the body.
Britt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Britt misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Bial's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bial blocks a body shot from Britt.
Bial pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Britt looks to score with a jab to the body but Bial is just out of range.
A solid body kick from Bial.
Bial avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Britt wants to clinch up but Bial keeps it at a distance.
Britt thows a body shot but no joy.
Britt checks a leg kick.
Bial showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Britt.
Bial throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Britt does no damage.
Bial misses with a body kick.
Bial dodges the punch combination from Britt.
Bial swats away the attempt to clinch by Britt.
Britt thows a body shot but no joy.
Britt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Britt works Bial's body with a nice hook.
Britt rushes Bial and presses him up against the cage.
Britt lands with a light punch inside.
Britt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Bial's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Britt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bial breaks from the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bial, right into the meat.
Bial showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Britt.
Britt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Britt throws a jab but it's blocked by Bial.
Britt throws a body punch but Bial moves out of range.
Bial scores with a nice body kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bial ducks under a wild hook from Britt.
Britt wants to clinch up but Bial keeps it at a distance.
Britt misses the shot to the body.
Britt misses with a few strikes there.
Bial takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bial throws a sloppy head kick and Britt moves out of range easily.
Bial pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Britt thows a body shot but no joy.
Britt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bial uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Britt.
Britt takes the fight into the clinch.
Bial escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Britt thows a body shot but no joy.
Britt looks to score with a jab to the body but Bial is just out of range.
Bial tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Britt is able to avoid easily.
Bial moves out of range of the strikes.
Crunch! Bial slams his shin into Britt's torso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Britt blocks a head kick by Bial.
Britt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bial was well out of range. Poor timing from Britt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Britt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bial avoids the body shot from Britt.
Britt misses with a wild body shot.
Britt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Britt throws a body punch but Bial moves out of range.
Bial looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Britt misses with a wild body shot.
Bial avoids the body shot from Britt.
Britt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bial manages to avoid it.
Britt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bial. Bial obviously looking to wear him down.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pedro Bial.
I think Bial has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 48:47
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 47:48
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pedro Bial!
Pedro Bial is the new welterweight champion!
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