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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 04, 2016 |
#R1#
Donaldson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fuinha.
Donaldson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
No luck for Fuinha with that takedown attempt.
Fuinha should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fuinha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fuinha shoots in but Donaldson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Logan Donaldson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coisa Feia Fuinha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuinha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Donaldson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donaldson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fuinha tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL#
Donaldson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Donaldson trying to land knees to the body.
#T1#
Donaldson struggles to land a body shot inside as Fuinha controls his hands.
Donaldson prevents the takedown attempt.
#BC2#
Fuinha breaks the clinch.
Fuinha looks to clinch #TD#
and Donaldson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fuinha is wriggling around but Donaldson manages to pass to half guard.
#REVB#
Fuinha tries to roll over but Donaldson keeps him under control.
Donaldson is thwarting Fuinha's attempts to control the position.
Fuinha is looking for a sweep. Donaldson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2##SU#
Donaldson stands up and beckons Fuinha to join him on the feet. #CL#
Donaldson clinches with his opponent.
Donaldson stalling against the cage.
Donaldson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Donaldson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fuinha has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Donaldson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#BC2#
Fuinha breaks from the clinch.
Fuinha throws a head kick but Donaldson moves out of range.
#T3#
Donaldson throws a lazy head kick
and Fuinha counters with a two punch combo.
Donaldson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fuinha.
Fuinha looks winded!
Donaldson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fuinha is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Fuinha doesn't manage to clinch there - Donaldson circles away.
Donaldson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Fuinha doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL#
and Donaldson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Donaldson.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Donaldson.
A frustrated look appears on Donaldson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Donaldson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T4#
Donaldson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fuinha fails to pull guard.
Fuinha throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Donaldsons head.
Donaldson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fuinha letting Donaldson take a breather here.
Fuinha is trying to pull guard but Donaldson has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD#
Donaldson lands a takedown into guard.
Fuinha is wriggling around but Donaldson manages to pass to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#REVB#
Donaldson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Logan Donaldson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL#
Donaldson clinches up with Fuinha and pushes him back against the cage.
Fuinha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fuinha tries to pull guard but Donaldson holds him up against the cage and eventually Fuinha drops back down to his feet.
Donaldson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
#BC#
Donaldson manages to break the clinch.
Donaldson tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL2#
Fuinha darts in and clinches Donaldson up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donaldson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#BC2#
Fuinha manages to break the clinch.
Donaldson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
Fuinha changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Donaldson tries to avoid it but Fuinha manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Donaldson to the ground. Donaldson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fuinha fails to land the takedown.
Logan Donaldson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coisa Feia Fuinha.
Fuinha tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Donaldson swivels and escapes.
Fuinha is breathing heavily.
Fuinha throws a hook to the side of Donaldson's head but Donaldson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donaldson is looking to counter the offense by Fuinha and move into the clinch.
Donaldson 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.
Donaldson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fuinha throws a leg kick but Donaldson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Coisa Feia Fuinha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donaldson slaps away a takedown attempt from Fuinha, before circling back to the center of the mat.#T2#
Fuinha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fuinha tries to clinch but Donaldson is having none of it.
Donaldson is looking to counter the offense by Fuinha and move into the clinch.#CL#
Donaldson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Donaldson avoiding damage.
Fuinha letting Donaldson take a breather here.
Fuinha keeps control of Donaldson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC#
Donaldson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Coisa Feia Fuinha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donaldson throws a front kick that sends Fuinha stumbling back into the cage.
Fuinha shoots in but no luck this time. #CL2#
Fuinha moves into the clinch.#T3#
Donaldson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#TD#
Fuinha is fighting off a takedown attempt but Donaldson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Fuinha to the mat. Fuinha regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Donaldson working some strikes from top position.#SUB#
Donaldson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Logan Donaldson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#ES2#
Fuinha wriggles free and stands up.
Fuinha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fuinha has a takedown stuffed.#T4#
Fuinha shoots in looking for a takedown but Donaldson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fuinha's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fuinha tries for a takedown but Donaldson circles away easily#CL#
and Donaldson counters by clinching up. #BC#
Donaldson manages to break the clinch.
Fuinha shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Donaldson as he jumps to the side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL#
Donaldson drives through and clinches with Fuinha against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fuinha is working for takedown but Donaldson is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Logan Donaldson dominated that second round.
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!
#R3#
Donaldson misses with a low kick.
Fuinha doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL#
and Donaldson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Donaldson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fuinha can do to turn this around?#BC2#
Fuinha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donaldson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fuinha tries to score a power double leg takedown but Donaldson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fuinha somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donaldson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fuinha.
Logan Donaldson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coisa Feia Fuinha.
Fuinha wants to clinch up but Donaldson keeps it at a distance.
Fuinha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fuinha tries to clinch up.
Donaldson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#T1##CL#
Donaldson closes the distance and clinches.
Fuinha trying to control the position but instead, Donaldson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fuinha into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Donaldson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Donaldson stalling in the clinch.
Donaldson working hard to break the clinch.
Fuinha has had enough of the clinch but Donaldson keeps him there for the moment.
Fuinha is looking to take this one to the mat.
Donaldson has Fuinha pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fuinha manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Donaldson is trying to push Fuinha away but Fuinha has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee is keeping an eye on Donaldson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Donaldson is pushing Fuinha up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Donaldson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Donaldson avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Logan Donaldson.
Donaldson tries a head kick but it misses.
Fuinha throws a head kick that misses #CL#
and Donaldson counters by clinching up.
Fuinha is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Donaldson to keep the fight standing.
Logan Donaldson has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T3#
Donaldson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fuinha gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fuinha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Donaldson's efforts to push away.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fuinha as Donaldson tries to tie him up.
Fuinha keeps control of Donaldson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Fuinha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donaldson slips a jab and a cross from Fuinha.
Logan Donaldson is winning the standup battle so far.
Fuinha looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Fuinha or perhaps it was just good defense by Donaldson, which made it look bad. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A head kick misses from Donaldson.
Fuinha tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Donaldson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Donaldson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fuinha shoots in for a takedown but Donaldson shows good takedown defense.
A head kick from Donaldson lands but Fuinha takes it in his stride.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fuinha tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD#
and Donaldson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fuinha's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Logan Donaldson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Donaldson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Logan Donaldson!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Long misses with a double jab
#CL2#
and Fuinha counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fuinha.
Long misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fuinha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Long's face.
#BC2#
Fuinha manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Fuinha or perhaps it was just good defense by Long, which made it look bad. #CL2#
Fuinha darts in and clinches Long up against the cage.
Fuinha is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fuinha blocks an uppercut.
Fuinha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Long is stalling here.
Long is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fuinha is defending well for now.#T1#
Long working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Long changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fuinha fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Coisa Feia Fuinha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Fuinha. Those never looked like landing.
Fuinha should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Fuinha blocks a jab.
No joy there for Long, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fuinha changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#CL2#
Fuinha moves into the clinch.
Fuinha is trying to pull guard but Long has him pressed against the cage.
Emerson Long has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coisa Feia Fuinha.#BC2#
Fuinha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fuinha fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#CL2#
Fuinha closes the distance and clinches.#T2#
Long swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#TD#
Long pulls Fuinha into guard.
#SUB2#
Fuinha drops back, looking for a kneebar! Long looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Long looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Long! #REVR#
Long working the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fuinha managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Long cracks Fuinha with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fuinha takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Long working away.
Long scoring with punches and elbows. #T3#
Long working the head and body with strikes.
Long is working Fuinha over with some ground and pound from side control.
Fuinha is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Fuinha is looking to reverse the position.
Long is working Fuinha over with some ground and pound from side control.
Long creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Fuinha takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Fuinha managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Long.
Long scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Fuinha to see if he's OK.#T4#
Fuinha regains half guard.
Long will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Long looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fuinha with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fuinha wants to control but Long is keeping busy.
Long missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Long working over Fuinha with some ground and pound. Fuinha looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fuinha tries to roll over but Long keeps him under control.
Fuinha is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emerson Long 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.
#R2#
A head kick misses from Fuinha. #CL2#
Fuinha moves into the clinch.
A short right from Fuinha on the inside.
Long tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Long misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fuinha.
Fuinha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fuinha managing to block the knees to the body from Long.
Long goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fuinha trying to stall but Long improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuinha is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Long pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Long keeps control of Fuinha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Long holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Long throws an elbow but it misses.
#T1#
Long misses with a body punch.
Long doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fuinha goes for a takedown in the clinch but Long prevents it.
Fuinha drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Long gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Emerson Long has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coisa Feia Fuinha.
Long gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fuinha.
Fuinha is breathing heavily.
Long tries to land knees in the clinch but Fuinha avoids the damage to the body.
Coisa Feia Fuinha seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Long stalling against the cage.
Long 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.
Long misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fuinha trying to stall but Long improves his position.
Fuinha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Long has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Long fails to land.
Long is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fuinha can do to turn this around?
Fuinha managing to block the knees to the body from Long.
Long stops a takedown attempt from Fuinha.
Fuinha jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Long walks away with a smile on his face. Fuinha gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fuinha blocks a head kick by Long.
Long tried to score with a low kick but Fuinha checks it.
Fuinha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Long manages to avoid it.
Long throws a right and a left that Fuinha avoids nicely.
Fuinha with the counter takedown but Long avoids it easily.
Long scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice takedown defense from Long. No joy for Fuinha on that attempt.
Long is looking for a counter combo.#T3#
Horrible takedown attempt by Fuinha or perhaps it was just good defense by Long, which made it look bad.
Long misses with a looping right.
Long lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fuinha circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Long.
Fuinha slips a jab and a cross from Long.
#CL2#
Fuinha instigates a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Long.
Fuinha wants to take the fight to the mat but Long manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Fuinha throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Long.
Long tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4#
Long trying to land knees to the body.
Long stalling in the clinch.
Fuinha is looking for a takedown.
Long is pressed up against the cage. Fuinha has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Long down to the mat. Long avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fuinha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Long pinned against the cage. Long gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Long lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fuinha backs up against the cage.
Emerson Long is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Long throws a nice looking combination but Fuinha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fuinha now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emerson Long dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Fuinha closes this distance looking for a takedown but Long circles away.
Long lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#CL2#
Fuinha has managed to clinch.
Long is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fuinha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fuinha is trying to pull guard but Long turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Emerson Long has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coisa Feia Fuinha.
Long doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Long.
Fuinha controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Fuinha manages to break the clinch.
Fuinha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Long lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fuinha circles away quickly and effectively.#T1#
A right-left combo lands from Long.
Long looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fuinha darts in looking for a takedown but Long gets double underhooks and turns Fuinha into the cage. #CL#
Long clinches with his opponent.
Fuinha jumps guard but Long turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fuinha misses with a punch to the body.
Long effectively controlling the action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Long creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fuinha managing to block the knees to the body from Long.
Long tries to pull guard but Fuinha forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Long is looking to take this one to the mat.#T2#
Long jumps guard but Fuinha stands there with Long around his waist. Long gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Long tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fuinha avoids it.#TD2#
Fuinha successfully pulls guard.
Fuinha seems keen to control Long's posture.
Long stops Fuinha from standing up.
Long throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fuinha works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fuinha not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB2#
Fuinha working for a triangle but Long defends it easily.
Long landing with the ground and pound. #T3#
Long content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Long lands a couple of elbows.
Long postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fuinha is looking to stand up but Long isn't so interested in that idea.
Long connects with a couple of short punches.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Long chips away with some ground and pound.
Fuinha is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Long has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fuinha is working away from the top position though.
Long wants to improve his position but Fuinha is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fuinha is trying to control the action in half guard but Long is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emerson Long showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Long has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emerson Long!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 27, 2016 |
#R1#
Fuinha misses with a straight right.
Hendricks ducks under a wild hook from Fuinha.#CL2#
Hendricks tries to keep at a distance but Fuinha has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fuinha stalling the fight.
#TD2#
Fuinha successfully pulls guard.
Fuinha is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #SUB2#
Fuinha has his foot on Hendricks's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hendricks works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#ES2#
Fuinha scrambles and gets back to his feet.
#CL2#
Hendricks gets tackled into the cage by Fuinha. Fuinha maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Fuinha breaks from the clinch.
#T1##TD2#
Fuinha dives in and scores a takedown into Hendricks's guard.
Fuinha trying to control but Hendricks is working from the bottom.
Fuinha 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.
Hendricks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fuinha looking to pass the guard. #SU2#
Fuinha gets to his feet - Hendricks follows without any prompting. #T2##TD2#
Fuinha fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hendricks to the ground. Fuinha is now in Hendricks's guard.
Hendricks trying to control the position.
Hendricks can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fuinha controls the pace.#SU2#
Fuinha stands up from guard. Let's bang! #T3#
Fuinha swats away the attempt to clinch by Hendricks.
Fuinha thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hendricks if he has to take too many more of those.
#TD2#
Fuinha shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hendricks is trying to defend but Fuinha finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hendricks wants to improve his position but Fuinha is controlling well.
Hendricks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T4#
Fuinha keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fuinha missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fuinha trying to mount his opponent but Hendricks defends it.
Fuinha is thwarting Hendricks's attempts to control the position.
Fuinha not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fuinha looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fuinha missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Coisa Feia Fuinha dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Hendricks tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hendricks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #TD2#
Fuinha gets the takedown into side control. #ES#
Hendricks bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Coisa Feia Fuinha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hendricks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fuinha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Neil Hendricks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Hendricks takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Fuinha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD2#
Fuinha manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hendricks on his heels. He'll look to pass Hendricks's guard now, I'm sure.
Fuinha looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fuinha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Hendricks lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##SUB#
Hendricks has gone for a leg lock! Fuinha slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hendricks's guard.#REVB#
Fuinha's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SU2#
Fuinha stands up from Hendricks's guard - Fuinha perhaps looking for a knockout. #T2##CL2#
Fuinha clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Fuinha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Hendricks gets tackled into the cage by Fuinha. Fuinha maintains the clinch. #TD2#
Fuinha has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hendricks uses from the top position.
Fuinha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hendricks is one step ahead there.
Fuinha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hendricks wants to stand but Fuinha has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SUB2#
Fuinha working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hendricks doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hendricks manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T3#
Hendricks tries to stand but Fuinha is controlling from the bottom.
Fuinha wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hendricks is now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hendricks connects with a nice short shot to Fuinha's temple.
Fuinha regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hendricks wanted to stand there but Fuinha had control of the position.
Hendricks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #ES2#
Fuinha kicks Hendricks off and gets to his feet. #T4##CL2#
Fuinha has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD2#
Fuinha pulls guard successfully.
Fuinha trying to control the position.
Hendricks wants to control from the top but Fuinha keeps moving.
Fuinha should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hendricks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fuinha is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##SUB2#
Fuinha seems to be looking for submissions.
Fuinha keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Coisa Feia Fuinha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Fuinha swings for the body but Hendricks moves out of range.
#CL2#
Fuinha instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Fuinha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fuinha throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hendricks counters with a body kick.
Fuinha looks to land a right hand but Hendricks moved out of range.
Hendricks moves in looking to clinch but Fuinha pushes him off.
Fuinha drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hendricks defends it well.#TD2#
Fuinha fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hendricks to the ground. Fuinha is now in Hendricks's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuinha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hendricks trying to control the position.
Hendricks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Hendricks keeping full guard, as Fuinha tries to pass.
Fuinha stopping the sweep attempt from Hendricks.
Fuinha not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hendricks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #TD2#
Fuinha shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hendricks's guard.#T2#
Fuinha wants to control from the top but Hendricks keeps moving.
Fuinha passes Hendricks's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hendricks is staying active underneath Fuinha, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Let's hope that Fuinha has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Fuinha frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T3##SUB2#
Fuinha jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hendricks manages to avoid the submission attempt. #SU2#
Fuinha decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hendricks to his feet.
Hendricks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hendricks dodges the punch combination from Fuinha.
#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#TD2#
Fuinha gets a takedown into half guard.
Coisa Feia Fuinha has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
Hendricks actively working from the bottom here.#SU2#
Fuinha stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hendricks to get to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD2#
Fuinha fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hendricks to the ground. Fuinha is now in Hendricks's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Coisa Feia Fuinha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fuinha 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Coisa Feia Fuinha!
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