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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boston Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barack Obina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obina comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cio da Terra - Pena Branca & Xavantinho e Renato Teixeira kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boston Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barack Obina!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obina avoids the body shot from Gracie.
A big left from Obina misses.
Obina scores with the left hand. Gracie knows he should have avoided that one.
Gracie misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Obina.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obina tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Obina's shoulder, as Obina tries to avoid the shot.
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.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Obina misses with a shot to the body
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Obina.
Obina misses with a combination
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
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.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Obina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Obina misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barack Obina dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Obina.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Obina is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Obina.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obina keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Obina moved out of range.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Obina.
Obina lands a two punch combo.
Obina just misses with a punch to the body.
Obina jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obina takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Obina lands a nice looking body shot.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Obina misses with a hook.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Obina counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barack Obina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Obina misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obina misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obina misses with a combination
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Obina backing up. Obina nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
Obina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Obina moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Gracie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Obina looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Obina connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jab by Gracie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Obina throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Obina misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Barack Obina.
Well Obina has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barack Obina!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dean Aldridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klaus Hoffmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klaus Hoffmann has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dean Aldridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Klaus Hoffmann!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoffmann throws a sloppy head kick and Aldridge moves out of range easily.
Aldridge seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Hoffmann shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Aldridge is backing up but Hoffmann catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Aldridge covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Hoffmann Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Klaus Hoffmann!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sahraim Alib (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by One Hitta Quitta . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sahraim Alib!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alib scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Alib sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alib.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Alib sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Silva is looking to control Alib's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Alib is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alib.
Nice strikes from Alib there.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Alib is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alib drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alib looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Alib has control of the leg.
Silva trying to control but Alib postures up.
Alib is controlling the pace.
Alib landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Alib sits in half guard.
Alib slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to improve his position but Alib is controlling well.
Alib wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
Silva gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva working for a triangle but Alib defends it easily.
Alib 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.
Silva trying to control the position.
Silva is looking for a triangle but Alib pushes his legs off easily.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Alib working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Alib from controlling successfully.
Alib scoring with punches to the head and body.
Alib with a nice head shot there.
Alib postures up.
Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alib is aware though and is defending well.
Alib thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Alib working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Alib is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Alib makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Alib scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Alib thows a big elbow that misses.
Alib scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alib postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alib with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Alib looking to pass the guard.
Alib stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position.
Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alib is aware though and is defending well.
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alib trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva is trying to control the position but Alib postures up.
Alib scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sahraim Alib 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.
Alib shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alib looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Alib trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alib working some strikes from top position.
Alib throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alib landing with the ground and pound.
Alib postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alib controls the pace.
Alib trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alib is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alib trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alib is stalling in the full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Silva is trying to control the position but Alib postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alib looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Silva!
Alib working Silva over with strikes here.
Alib with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Alib cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Silva is bucking up trying to escape but Alib cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is in a horrible position here. Alib smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Alib with a couple of short strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva tries to lock up and control but Alib gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silva taking shots to the head.
Alib lands a nice shot to the head.
Silva tries to lock up and control but Alib gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alib pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Alib looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Silva tries to lock up and control but Alib gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sahraim Alib has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alib landing shots from mount.
Alib with good strikes from the mount here!
Alib looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alib landing strikes, looking to finish!
Silva is looking to improve his position but Alib isn't that keen on the idea.
Alib with a couple of short strikes.
Alib wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Alib pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Silva gets back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Alib seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Alib lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alib lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Alib is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Silva is looking to control Alib's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
Alib scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Alib scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Alib trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is trying to maintain the position but Alib is very close to passing his half guard.
Alib is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sahraim Alib showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Alib has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alib lands an uppercut.
Alib lands a left hand.
Alib breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alib takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Jorge Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva shoots and misses
and Alib counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
Alib pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Alib postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Alib working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Alib stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Alib is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Alib stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Alib thows a big elbow that misses.
Alib has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alib showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alib postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alib is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Alib stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alib wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sahraim Alib wasn't active enough on the ground.
Alib misses with a takedown attempt
and Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Alib's guard.
Silva trying to control but Alib is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alib looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Alib looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Silva pushes down on Alib's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Alib controlling the position for now.
Silva is looking for a kimura but Alib is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.
Alib is trying to control but can't.
Alib is concentrating on defense, preventing Silva from advancing position.
Silva moves into full mount! Alib won't be happy about that!
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alib is in all sorts of trouble here.
Alib is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Alib has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Alib tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jorge Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva unloads with some shots from mount but Alib bucks and avoids them well.
Alib is in all sorts of trouble here.
Silva tries to control but Alib wriggling away.
Alib sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Silva stops Alib from getting back to his feet.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alib is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alib avoid being mounted?
Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Alib trying to control from the bottom.
Sahraim Alib is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alib defends it well.
Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Alib is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Alib manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sahraim Alib comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alib 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sahraim Alib!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Greg Sii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Bicchiere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Greg Sii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dante Bicchiere !
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bicchiere staying out of range there.
Sii swings for the body but Bicchiere moves out of range.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bicchiere enables Sii to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bicchiere manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bicchiere keeping full guard, as Sii tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bicchiere is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sii is controlling him.
Bicchiere preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sii throws a strike but Bicchiere rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sii knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bicchiere on the ground.
Bicchiere wants to control from the top but Sii keeps moving.
Sii is trying to control the position but Bicchiere postures up.
Bicchiere drops back looking for a leg! Sii is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sii manages to kick Bicchiere off! Bicchiere jumps back into Sii's guard.
Sii pulls Bicchiere in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sii is trying to keep Bicchiere in close.
Bicchiere drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bicchiere jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sii wants to sweep here but Bicchiere controlling him for the moment.
Bicchiere pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sii is keeping the position for now.
Sii 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.
Bicchiere stands and throws Sii's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bicchiere is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sii knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sii is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sii is not content to let Bicchiere control the position.
Sii is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sii is trying is best to control the position here.
Bicchiere thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bicchiere is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sii is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bicchiere 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bicchiere 's back!
Bicchiere wants to control his opponent's hands but Sii gets his hands free.
Bicchiere takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Sii is landing with strikes from the back.
Sii wants to control but Bicchiere manages to buck him off and is now in Sii's guard! Nice work there by Bicchiere !
Bicchiere gets to his feet - Sii follows without any prompting.
Sii swings for the body but Bicchiere moves out of range.
Sii looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bicchiere !
Sii thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Sii looking to finish with strikes here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bicchiere regains half guard.
Bicchiere regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bicchiere trying to control the position.
Bicchiere tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sii wants to pass the guard but Bicchiere is keeping the position.
Bicchiere wants to sweep here but Sii controlling him for the moment.
Bicchiere controlling Sii's posture.
Sii trying to move into half guard but instead Bicchiere has managed to sweep!
Bicchiere trying to control the position from guard on top but Sii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bicchiere postures up in Sii's guard and throws a big left but Sii blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Greg Sii will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bicchiere swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sii misses with a body shot.
Horrible takedown by Bicchiere or perhaps it was just good defense by Sii which made him look bad.
Bicchiere gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sii's corner calls for a 1-2. Sii obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sii throws a hook but Bicchiere blocks it.
Sii misses the shot to the body.
Dante Bicchiere is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bicchiere misses with a few strikes there.
Sii takes a swing at Bicchiere 's ribcage but misses.
Bicchiere gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sii to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sii has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bicchiere punching from the bottom - just letting Sii know he's still in a fight.
Sii is looking to advance position but Bicchiere has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Bicchiere throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bicchiere working for a submission but Sii is keeping him at bay.
Sii looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sii showing good submission defense here.
Bicchiere seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Sii's chin but Sii turns very nicely into Bicchiere 's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Sii.
Bicchiere keeping moving, preventing Sii from controlling successfully.
Bicchiere had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sii defends it easily.
Bicchiere is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bicchiere keeping moving, preventing Sii from controlling successfully.
Dante Bicchiere has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bicchiere has his foot on Sii's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sii works his way back into a safe position though.
Bicchiere pulls Sii in close to prevent any damage.
Sii postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bicchiere 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.
Bicchiere had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sii defends it easily.
Sii working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sii wants to control from the top but Bicchiere keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bicchiere pushes a forearm under Sii's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Sii is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dante Bicchiere !
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rex Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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185 lbs
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193 lbs
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Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rex Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with an uppercut. Reynolds saw that one coming.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Reynolds bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reynolds connects with a body shot.
Silva misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reynolds circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Reynolds throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A shot to the body from Silva misses
letting Reynolds counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Reynolds. That snapped Silva's head back.
Reynolds lands with a shot to the body.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reynolds counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva misses with a shot to the body
letting Reynolds counter with a right hand.
Silva looks gassed!
Reynolds throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva misses with a body punch
and Reynolds connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dan Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reynolds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reynolds uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Reynolds counters with a left to the body.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Reynolds connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Reynolds connects with the punch.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Reynolds counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Reynolds is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Reynolds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reynolds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reynolds counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Reynolds connects with a body shot that sends Silva's belly button to the back.
Reynolds uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reynolds lands a jab.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Reynolds makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reynolds throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva takes one to the chin there.
Reynolds with a nice cross.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reynolds counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silva misses with a shot to the body
and Reynolds counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva misses with a combination
enabling Reynolds to counter with a crisp jab.
Reynolds feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Silvas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Silva dodges the punch combination from Reynolds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Reynolds counters with a stiff right hand.
Reynolds punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Silva throws a combination that misses
enabling Reynolds to counter with a crisp jab.
Reynolds closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Reynolds throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reynolds is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Silva tries to move into range but Reynolds moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reynolds!
Silva missing with a left hand there. Reynolds was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Reynolds counters with a right hand to the body.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Reynolds.
Reynolds cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Reynolds throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reynolds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reynolds counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reynolds throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Reynolds scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reynolds counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Reynolds misses.
Reynolds swinging wildly here.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reynolds counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva misses with a hook to the body
and Reynolds counters with a right hand to the body.
Reynolds is working the combinations to good effect here.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reynolds counters with a stiff right hand.
Reynolds tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reynolds fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reynolds counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reynolds uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Silva misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Reynolds dominated that round.
That's time! Reynolds's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reynolds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Reynolds to counter with a crisp jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Silva might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Reynolds has got the better of the exchanges.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Reynolds counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva misses with a hook to the body
and Reynolds counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Reynolds connects with a body shot that sends Silva's belly button to the back.
Silva is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Silva misses with a jab to the body
and Reynolds counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Reynolds pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Silva back to the cage. Reynolds follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rex Reynolds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A shot to the liver by Reynolds. Beautiful body shot.
Reynolds sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Silva swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Reynolds counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Reynolds lands a body shot.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Reynolds throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reynolds throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reynolds attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reynolds counters with a stiff right hand.
Reynolds tries a head kick but it misses.
Reynolds slips under a jab from Silva.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Reynolds counters with a stiff right hand.
Reynolds lands a body shot.
Reynolds takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reynolds!
Reynolds scores with a body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Reynolds.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reynolds counters with a right hand to the body.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Reynolds lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reynolds counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Silva misses with a body punch
and Reynolds counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Reynolds 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.
Reynolds scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Reynolds lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reynolds misses with a two punch combination.
Silva misses with a hook.
Reynolds jabs at Silva's body.
Reynolds motions for Silva to come forward. Reynolds throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Reynolds counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Reynolds dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva misses with a combination
and Reynolds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reynolds listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Silva misses with a combination
and Reynolds counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Reynolds to acknowledge the strikes.
Reynolds throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reynolds counters with a two punch combo.
Silva misses with a combination
and Reynolds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reynolds counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reynolds moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Reynolds.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Reynolds counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Silva misses with a combination
and Reynolds counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Reynolds counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Reynolds tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reynolds looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reynolds scores with a three punch combo!
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Reynolds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reynolds lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reynolds scores with a body shot.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reynolds counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Reynolds punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Reynolds dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Reynolds scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reynolds connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reynolds counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva misses with a combination
and Reynolds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reynolds sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reynolds counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Reynolds looks to land a body kick but Silva moved away.
Reynolds scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reynolds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reynolds connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Reynolds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds feints a jab promting Silva to slip. Reynolds then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Silva slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reynolds connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reynolds makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reynolds stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
Reynolds scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Reynolds.
Reynolds is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Reynolds changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reynolds counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Reynolds throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Reynolds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reynolds throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses the body punch
and Reynolds counters with a one-two to the body.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reynolds counters with a straight right hand.
Reynolds scores with a nice strike.
Reynolds dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
Silva misses with a combination
and Reynolds counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Reynolds's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Reynolds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reynolds darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Reynolds pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Silva back to the cage. Reynolds follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reynolds comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big left from Silva misses.
Reynolds dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reynolds throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Reynolds misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reynolds counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reynolds counters with a right hand to the body.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silva misses with a hook to the body
and Reynolds counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Reynolds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reynolds lands a slapping body shot.
Reynolds fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reynolds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Reynolds lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Reynolds cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Donk. Reynolds catches Silva right on the button with a cross.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reynolds counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reynolds lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Reynolds connects with a body shot.
Dan Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva throws a combination that misses
enabling Reynolds to counter with a crisp jab.
Reynolds digs a good hook to Silva's body.
A clash of legs there as Silva blocks the low kick.
Reynolds's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reynolds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reynolds misses with a body kick.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reynolds counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rex Reynolds showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reynolds 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:25
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:25
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rex Reynolds!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Loic Mboma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Ruenos (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!
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18
255 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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265 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Loic Mboma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Ruenos!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruenos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mboma is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ruenos goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mboma rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ruenos's guard! Nice work there by Mboma!
Mboma will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ruenos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mboma wants to pass the guard but Ruenos is keeping the position.
Mboma postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruenos looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ruenos keeping moving, preventing Mboma from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Loic Mboma.
Ruenos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ruenos looks for a takedown but Mboma sprawls well.
Ruenos shoots in but no luck this time.
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.
Mboma tries to clinch but Ruenos moves out of range.
Pablo Ruenos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruenos shoots in looking for a takedown but Mboma manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ruenos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Loic Mboma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Ruenos.
Nice sprawl there from Mboma as Ruenos shoots in.
Mboma instigates a clinch.
Ruenos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ruenos successfully pulls guard.
Mboma sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mboma loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mboma postures up in Ruenos's guard and throws a big left but Ruenos blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mboma accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mboma throws and elbow that misses. Ruenos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mboma's guard. Nice move by Ruenos!
Ruenos passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mboma is trying to get back to full guard.
Mboma knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ruenos on the ground.
Ruenos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ruenos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mboma has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ruenos is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Mboma is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pablo Ruenos!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gui Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Britt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint's entrance music is The Haunted - 99. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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26
182 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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185 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gui Saint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Britt!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Britt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Britt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Eric Britt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Britt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saint manages to avoid it.
Britt misses with a jab, cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Britt.
Britt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Britt connects with a body shot.
Britt lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Gui Saint has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Britt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Britt looks to score with a jab to the body but Saint is just out of range.
Saint takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Saint takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Britt lands with a good body shot.
Saint is breathing heavily.
Britt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saint takes a jab right on the kisser.
Britt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saint uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Britt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
No joy there for Britt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Britt's corner calls for a 1-2. Britt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Saint throws an overhand right that lands on Britt's shoulder, as Britt tries to avoid the shot.
Britt throws a hook but Saint avoids it easily.
Britt misses with a wild body shot.
Saint throws a looping overhand right but Britt ducks down to avoid it.
Britt slips under a jab from Saint.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britt throws a right hand that Saint ducks under and follows up with a left that Saint also avoids with ease.
A combination from Britt does no damage.
Britt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saint uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Britt.
Britt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Britt lands a really nice looking cross but Saint seems unphased.
Britt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saint moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Britt looks to land a combination but Saint avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Britt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Britt is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Saint rather than just go for the knockout.
Britt lands an overhand right.
Britt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saint was well out of range. Poor timing from Britt.
Saint uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Britt.
Saint moves away from the strike by Britt.
Britt digs a good body shot into Saint's ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Britt misses with a double jab.
Britt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saint looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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 Gui Saint's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A jab from Britt finds it's way through Saint's defenses.
Britt missing with a left hand there. Saint was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Britt throws a series of punches but Saint moves out of range.
Britt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saint.
Britt connects with a body shot that sends Saint's belly button to the back.
Britt misses with a body shot.
Britt misses with a wild body shot.
Saint bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Britt misses with an uppercut. Saint saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Britt stalks Saint and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Saint's face. Saint staggers backwards, shaken.
Saint feints and as Britt raises his hands in defense, Saint changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Britt is looking to stand up but Saint isn't so interested in that idea.
Saint is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Saint prevents Britt from getting back to his feet.
Saint loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Britt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Saint is controlling him.
Britt is breathing heavily.
Saint looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Saint keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Britt throws a shot from downtown. Saint moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britt misses with an uppercut.
Britt slips under a jab from Saint.
Eric Britt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saint defending well as Britt loads up on a big left hand.
Saint steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Britt.
Saint keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Britt throws a body punch but Saint moves out of range.
A big left from Saint misses.
Britt looks to land a combination but Saint avoids it well.
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.
Britt throws a series of punches but Saint avoids them all with ease.
Britt throws a series of punches but Saint moves out of range.
Britt ducks under a wild hook from Saint.
Britt throws a series of punches but Saint avoids them all with ease.
Britt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saint keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saint dodges the punch combination from Britt.
Eric Britt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Britt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Britt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gui Saint's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Britt throws a hook but Saint avoids it easily.
Britt throws a nice looking combination but Saint bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saint avoids the body shot from Britt.
Saint throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Britt misses.
Saint gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Britt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Britt just misses with a punch to the body.
Britt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Britt looks to score with a jab to the body but Saint is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Britt sneaks out the side door and pushes Saint away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Britt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Britt throws a lazy right hand but Saint sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Britt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Britt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saint moves away.
Britt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Britt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Britt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Britt misses.
Britt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saint throws a big shot that misses.
Britt misses with the combination.
Britt scores with a jab.
A jab from Saint misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Britt misses.
Saint uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Britt.
Britt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saint moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saint throws a lazy right hand but Britt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Britt feints a jab promting Saint to slip. Britt then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Saint slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Britt throws a looping overhand right but Saint ducks down to avoid it.
Saint keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eric Britt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Saint shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Saint was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Saint fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gui Saint has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Britt defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Saint.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saint looking to finish with strikes here!
Saint looking to control but Britt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Eric Britt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Saint raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gui Saint showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Britt 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Britt!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Jackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Shackleford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rusty Shackleford has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nate Jackman's chin.
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Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nate Jackman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rusty Shackleford!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shackleford lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Nate Jackman has been cut.
Jackman throws a nice looking combination but Shackleford bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Shackleford gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jackman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A shot to the liver by Shackleford. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shackleford lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jackman cracks Shackleford with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jackman throws a combination that misses
and Shackleford counters with a nice body shot.
Jackman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jackman is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Shackleford.
Oh Jackman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shackleford lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Jackman head around and knocks him out cold! Shackleford hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rusty Shackleford!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipezoom Insano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Insano has chosen Mushroomhead - Solitaire Unraveling as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ron Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipezoom Insano!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Insano misses its intended target.
Kane lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ron Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kane tries to land a front kick but Insano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kane attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Insano moves out of range as Kane throws a body kick.
Kane throws a solid leg kick but Insano takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kane.
Insano takes one on the button.
Kane lands a front kick.
Kane throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kane moves in looking to clinch but Insano pushes him off.
Insano walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kane.
Kane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Insano moves away.
Kane scores with a kick to the midsection.
Insano swats away the attempt to clinch by Kane.
Kane connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Insano checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Kane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Insano checks a low kick from Kane.
Kane doesn't manage to clinch there - Insano circles away.
Kane connects with a leg kick. Insano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Insano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kane.
Kane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Insano.
Kane throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kane instigates a clinch.
Kane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kane throws a jab when Insano was well out of range.
A combination from Kane does no damage.
Insano blocks a head kick by Kane.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane lands a nice leg kick that just misses Insano's sensitive parts.
Insano throws a jab when Kane was well out of range.
Kane throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Insano misses with a hook. Kane ducked under it nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kane.
Insano connects with a looping right hand.
Kane swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kane lands with a cross.
Insano cracks Kane with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kane looks to score with a jab to the body but Insano is just out of range.
Kane lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Insano moves out of range as Kane strikes.
Insano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Insano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane tries to clinch up.
Kane throws a leg kick
enabling Insano to counter with a crisp jab.
Kane's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kane duly obliges.
Kane ducks under a wild hook from Insano.
Kane misses with a wild body shot.
Kane dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Insano. That did some damage!
Kane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good work by Insano as he checks the leg kick.
Insano staying out of range there.
Good leg kick by Kane there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Insano blocks the body kick.
Kane slips under a jab from Insano.
Kane connects with a high kick.
Insano scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Ron Kane has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Insano checks a low kick from Kane.
Kane connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Insano might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kane looks for the body kick but Insano saw that one coming.
Kane misses with an uppercut. Insano saw that one coming.
Kane cracks Insano with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kane plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Insano is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kane.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Insano jabs Kane to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kane moves out of range of the strikes.
Insano blocks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Insano throws a combination. Kane tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Insano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kane doesn't seem bothered though.
Kane is breathing heavily.
Kane misses with a kick to the body
and Insano counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ron Kane will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ron Kane's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Insano.
Insano scores with a hook.
Insano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kane.
Kane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Insano.
Kane throws a push kick but Insano slaps the foot to one side.
Insano slips a jab from Kane.
A low kick from Kane is predictable there
and Insano counters with a left to the body.
Kane takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Insano.
Insano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ron Kane's cut is getting worse.
Nice uppercut lands for Kane. That snapped Insano's head back.
Kane slips a straight right by Insano.
Insano throws a hook but Kane avoids it easily.
Insano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kane.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane has closed the distance and engaged Insano in a clinch.
Kane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kane trying to stall but Insano improves his position.
Insano works on Kane's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Insano tries to break free but Kane pushes him back against the cage.
Insano breaks the clinch.
Kane misses with a low kick.
Insano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kane.
Insano cracks Kane with an open hand slap.
Insano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kane at a distance.
Insano thumps Kane with a low kick.
Insano uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Insano moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Insano connects with a solid leg kick.
Insano clobbers Kane with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ron Kane's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Insano misses with a hook.
Kane takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kane lands with a nice body kick.
Insano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kane.
Insano misses with a low kick as Kane jumps back.
Kane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Insano was well out of range. Poor timing from Kane.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kane.
A jab lands there for Kane.
Insano scores with a nice right hand.
Insano lands a big shot that drops Kane! Can he finish him?
Kane is rocked!
Insano controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane has a closed guard, preventing Insano from standing up.
Insano decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kane, up you get!
Insano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kane.
Insano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jeez, Ron Kane's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane throws a leg kick
and Insano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Insano swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kane.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ron Kane's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Felipezoom Insano!
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