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Theatre of Dragons XI PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Victor Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Minger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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196 lbs
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192 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very confident |
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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
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Victor Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Minger!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Minger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dos Santos.
Minger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dos Santos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dos Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Minger lands a front kick.
Minger lands a head kick. Dos Santos smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Minger misses with a body shot.
Horrible takedown by Dos Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Minger which made him look bad.
Minger lands with a slapping head kick.
Thiago Victor Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Minger feints and then cracks Dos Santos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dos Santos down.
Minger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dos Santos's sensitive parts.
Dos Santos takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A nice leg kick lands there from Minger.
Dos Santos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Minger.
Minger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dos Santos's sensitive parts.
Minger lands with a kick to the temple. Dos Santos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dos Santos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Minger sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dos Santos somewhat.
Dos Santos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Minger. Minger obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos takes a kick to the side of the head.
Minger lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dos Santos takes a step back to recover.
Dos Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dos Santos looks to clinch
and Minger counters with a low kick, right behind Dos Santos 's knee.
Dos Santos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Minger counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dos Santos darts in trying to clinch
and Minger counters with a slapping leg kick.
Minger is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A good leg kick by Minger.
Minger connects with an inside leg kick.
Minger connects with a leg kick. Dos Santos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Minger scores with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Minger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dos Santos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Minger tries to avoid it but Dos Santos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Minger to the ground. Minger escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Victor Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Minger!
Robert Minger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Minger.
Dos Santos moves to clinch but Minger breaks away
and Minger counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dos Santos.
Minger scores with a push kick.
Minger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Minger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Minger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dos Santos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Minger.
Minger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dos Santos will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dos Santos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dos Santos takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Minger connects with a leg kick. Dos Santos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Minger lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Minger, right into the meat.
Dos Santos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Minger scores with a kick to the midsection.
Minger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Minger connects with a solid leg kick.
Minger lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Minger connects with a solid leg kick.
Minger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dos Santos's calf.
A slapping body kick lands there for Minger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Minger, right into the meat.
Minger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Minger connects with an inside leg kick.
Minger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dos Santos takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dos Santos steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Minger. That one must have hurt.
Minger scores with a kick to the body.
Minger throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Minger.
Dos Santos walks forward, straight into a front kick from Minger.
Minger explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Minger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick lands there from Minger.
Minger moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Minger. That's going to slow Dos Santos down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Minger.
A slapping leg kick lands for Minger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Minger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dos Santos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Minger throws a nice head kick!
Minger fakes the leg kick and cracks Dos Santos in the body.
Minger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dos Santos's sensitive parts.
Minger scores with a head kick. Dos Santos tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Minger connects with a solid leg kick.
Minger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dos Santos takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dos Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Minger.
Minger scoring well with a low kick there.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Dos Santos. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Minger lands with a kick to the temple. Dos Santos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Minger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Minger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Minger, right into the meat.
Minger thumps Dos Santos with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Minger.
Minger lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Minger dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Minger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thiago Victor Dos Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dos Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Minger but Minger pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dos Santos takes a kick to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Minger. That's going to slow Dos Santos down.
Dos Santos steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Minger. That one must have hurt.
Dos Santos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dos Santos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Minger throws a head kick that half lands.
Minger stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Minger wants it to stay on the feet.
Minger looks to throw the jab but Dos Santos is out of range.
Minger fakes the leg kick and cracks Dos Santos in the body.
Minger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Minger throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Minger. That's going to slow Dos Santos down.
Dos Santos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Victor Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Minger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minger lands with a kick to the temple. Dos Santos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Minger lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Minger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Minger delivers a nice body kick.
Minger lands a leg kick that knocks Dos Santos off balance momentarily.
Minger thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dos Santos if he has to take too many more of those.
Dos Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Minger.
Minger lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dos Santos takes a step back to recover.
Minger throws a leg kick which misses Dos Santos's front leg but catches the back leg as Dos Santos tries to avoid it.
Minger throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dos Santos.
Minger throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Minger lands with a kick to the temple. Dos Santos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Minger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Minger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dos Santos's sensitive parts.
Dos Santos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Minger can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Minger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Minger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Minger thumps Dos Santos with a low kick.
Minger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Minger.
Minger throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Minger is looking to slow Dos Santos down with leg kicks.
Minger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Minger lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Minger.
Minger throws a head kick that Dos Santos semi-blocks.
Minger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dos Santos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Minger throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Minger.
A chopping leg kick lands by Minger.
A head kick from Minger lands but Dos Santos takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Minger sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dos Santos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Minger.
A nice leg kick lands there from Minger.
Dos Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Minger.
Dos Santos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dos Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Minger.
Minger thumps Dos Santos with a low kick.
No joy there for Minger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Minger lands with a slapping head kick.
Minger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dos Santos. That did some damage!
Nice jab there from Minger.
Minger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Minger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dos Santos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Minger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Minger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Minger, right into the meat.
Both fighters circling a little - Minger finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minger lands with a kick to the temple. Dos Santos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dos Santos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dos Santos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Minger can pounce on him.
Minger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Minger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Minger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Minger lands with a kick to the temple. Dos Santos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dos Santos throws a series of punches but Minger moves out of range.
Minger lands with a kick to the ribs.
Minger lands a high kick!
Good leg kick by Minger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
An inside leg kick lands from Minger.
Robert Minger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dos Santos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Minger can pounce on him.
Minger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dos Santos's calf.
Minger goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Minger connects with an inside leg kick.
Minger throws a leg kick which misses Dos Santos's front leg but catches the back leg as Dos Santos tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Minger 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Minger connects with a leg kick. Dos Santos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Minger. That's going to slow Dos Santos down.
Dos Santos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Minger did well to prevent Dos Santos getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Minger sees it coming and defends easily.
Dos Santos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Minger's head.
Dos Santos trying to pass the guard but Minger defending well.
Dos Santos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dos Santos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Minger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dos Santos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Minger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dos Santos seems to be working for a kimura but Minger defends the submission attempt.
Minger is trying to stand back up but Dos Santos is controlling him
Minger on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Minger wants to control but Dos Santos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Thiago Victor Dos Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Minger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dos Santos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dos Santos working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dos Santos is nestled in close to Minger, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dos Santos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Minger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos slips a nice elbow through Minger's hands, connecting with Minger's forehead.
Dos Santos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Minger with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Dos Santos.
Minger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dos Santos.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Minger is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Thiago Victor Dos Santos!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Furious George (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esteynid Adelar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adelar has chosen Bacteria! as his entrance music. Esteynid Adelar has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Furious George's chin.
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150 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Furious George!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Esteynid Adelar!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
George has his takedown stuffed
and Adelar counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
George is looking to stand up but Adelar isn't so interested in that idea.
George wants to sweep here but Adelar controlling him for the moment.
Adelar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with George. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
George has control of Adelar's left arm, preventing Adelar from doing any damage.
George 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George pulls Adelar in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Furious George wasn't doing enough on the ground.
George stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and George wants it to stay on the feet.
Furious George seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
George misses with a shot to the body
and Adelar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
George is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Adelar goes for a takedown in the clinch but George prevents it.
Adelar tightens his grip and picks George up, before dumping him to the ground. George manages to land in guard.
Adelar trying to control but George is working from the bottom.
George working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
George has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Adelar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Adelar trying to control but George is working from the bottom.
George manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Adelar is squirming around, avoiding George's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
George takes Adelar's back.
Adelar has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
George throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Adelar holding both George 's hands and preventing any damage.
Will George go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Adelar covering up well and avoiding damage.
George thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
George is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Adelar defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Adelar has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
George has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
George is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Adelar is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Furious George!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aku Tokugawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dana Whitte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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240 lbs
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265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aku Tokugawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dana Whitte!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tokugawa.
Tokugawa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Whitte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa scores with a hook to the body. Whitte takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tokugawa walks into a straight right hand from Whitte.
Whitte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whitte throws a left that rocks Tokugawa and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Whitte dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Tokugawa regain composure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whitte stands up and beckons Tokugawa to his feet.
Whitte throws a jab when Tokugawa was well out of range.
A big right from Whitte misses.
Whitte misses with an uppercut
and Tokugawa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tokugawa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tokugawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tokugawa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Whitte manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tokugawa wants to clinch up but Whitte keeps it at a distance.
Tokugawa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Whitte counters with a right hand that sends Tokugawa tumbling to the canvas! Can Whitte finish him? He dives into Tokugawa's guard looking to do just that!
It looks like Aku Tokugawa has been cut.
Whitte sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tokugawa uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Whitte knocks Tokugawa out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dana Whitte!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Algenir Mira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Breno Marciliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Marciliano's choice of entrance music: Fort Minor - Remember the name. Breno Marciliano acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Algenir Mira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Breno Marciliano!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mira scores with a jab.
Marciliano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Marciliano looks to land a combination but Mira avoids it well.
Mira walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Marciliano takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mira scores with a nice strike.
Mira misses with a wild combination.
Mira throws a series of punches but Marciliano avoids them all with ease.
Mira takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marciliano scores with a jab to the body.
Mira throws a front kick aimed at Marciliano's knee but Marciliano avoids it well.
Mira slips a straight right by Marciliano.
Marciliano takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters circling - Mira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marciliano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mira ducks under a wild hook from Marciliano.
Mira misses with a double jab.
Mira avoids the body shot from Marciliano.
Marciliano misses with a left hand
and Mira counters with a left to the body.
Marciliano avoids the body shot from Mira.
Marciliano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mira.
Danga de danga de dang - Marciliano scores with a four punch combination!
Marciliano takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Marciliano ducks under a wild hook from Mira.
Marciliano looks to score with a jab to the body but Mira is just out of range.
Marciliano cracks Mira with a right hand to the side of the head.
Breno Marciliano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marciliano lands with a cross.
A jab lands there for Marciliano.
Mira moves forwards but Marciliano connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mira is rocked!
Marciliano throws an off balance right hand
and Mira counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Oh Mira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciliano throws an off balance right hand
and Mira counters with a nice uppercut.
Marciliano 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.
Marciliano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mira counters with a nice low kick that buckles Marciliano's knee momentarily.
Marciliano lands with a shot to the body.
Mira is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marciliano misses with a lunging right hand
and Mira finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Mira got wobbled bad by a big combination! Marciliano presses forward with punches and knees until Mira stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Mira closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Breno Marciliano!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bannister Overeats (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phliip Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bannister Overeats!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Phliip Sagat!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeats cracks the inside of Sagat's front leg.
A head kick by Overeats misses
and Sagat counters with a single leg into guard. Overeats didn't expect that.
Overeats keeping moving, preventing Sagat from controlling successfully.
Sagat won't allow Overeats to sweep him here.
Sagat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sagat trying to control the position from guard on top but Overeats is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phliip Sagat has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A head kick by Sagat misses
and Overeats counters with an outside leg kick.
Sagat tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Overeats counters with a thumping low kick.
Sagat looks gassed!
Overeats throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sagat throws a lazy head kick
and Overeats counters with an inside leg kick.
Overeats throws a lazy head kick
and Sagat counters with a head kick.
Overeats throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Phliip Sagat has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Overeats throws a head kick that misses.
Overeats cracks the inside of Sagat's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeats throws a head kick but Sagat moves out of range.
Overeats throws a head kick but Sagat moves out of range.
Overeats lands a head kick!
Overeats throws a lazy head kick
and Sagat counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Overeats throws a head kick that misses
and Sagat counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sagat wants to clinch
and Overeats counters with a body kick that stops Sagat in his tracks momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeats misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Overeats throws a half hearted mid kick.
Overeats circles away from the clinch attempt
and Overeats counters with a head kick. That will keep Sagat thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Overeats throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sagat connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Bannister Overeats has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat tries to clinch
and Overeats counters with a big head kick but Sagat shrugs it off.
Phliip Sagat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sagat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sagat looks to clinch
and Overeats counters with a nice leg kick.
Sagat moves to clinch but Overeats breaks away
and Overeats counters with a low kick, right behind Sagat 's knee.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sagat has Overeats up against the cage in a clinch.
Overeats tries to break the clinch but Sagat is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bannister Overeats dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Overeats throws a sloppy head kick
and Sagat counters with an inside leg kick.
Sagat tries to clinch but Overeats moves out of range.
A head kick by Overeats misses
and Sagat counters with a head kick.
Sagat darts in trying to clinch
and Overeats makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sagat.
Bannister Overeats is winning the standup battle so far.
Sagat tries to clinch up but Overeats circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat connects with a high kick.
Sagat avoids a kick to the body.
A lazy body kick from Overeats
and Sagat counters with a monster head kick that knocks Overeats out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Phliip Sagat!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timo Kotipelto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and First Last (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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181 lbs
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24
184 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Timo Kotipelto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, First Last!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kotipelto throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Last tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kotipelto is in Last's guard.
Kotipelto slips nicely into half guard.
Kotipelto is looking for a kimura here.
Kotipelto trying to mount his opponent but Last defends it.
Kotipelto wants to work for an arm triangle but Last is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kotipelto is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Last has managed to free his arm - good work.
Last is defending against the submission attempts here by Kotipelto.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Last wants to control but Kotipelto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotipelto 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! Last is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Timo Kotipelto!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henric Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reige Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Andersen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sultans Of Swing. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hughes's choice of entrance music: Sandstorm. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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23
180 lbs
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26
183 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Granite chin |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henric Andersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Reige Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersen leaves Hughes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hughes gets the takedown into side control.
Andersen throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Hughes lands some shots froms side control.
Hughes looks up at the clock and then as Andersen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hughes smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hughes wants to control but Andersen is keeping him busy.
Andersen is looking to regain half guard here but Hughes keeps moving and retains side control.
Check out the look on Hughes's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Andersen manages to get back to half guard.
Andersen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Andersen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Andersen is refusing to be controlled, as Hughes sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersen wants to control but Hughes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Andersen is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Hughes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Andersen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Reige Hughes was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Andersen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Andersen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hughes.
Andersen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hughes.
Henric Andersen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reige Hughes.
Andersen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hughes was covering up waiting for the punch and Andersen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hughes wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hughes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hughes looks gassed!
Andersen is looking to advance position but Hughes has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Andersen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersen is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Hughes has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Andersen's face.
Hughes pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hughes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Andersen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Andersen tries to hold on but Hughes postures up.
Andersen is bucking up trying to escape but Hughes cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Andersen is trying desperately to improve position.
Andersen wants to hold on but Hughes pushes him away.
Andersen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Andersen is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes with good strikes from the mount here!
BOOM! Hughes connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hughes lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Andersen's face.
Hughes looking to finish Andersen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Andersen!
Hughes is landing with some decent strikes but Andersen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hughes scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hughes scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Andersen?
Hughes dominating with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes lands a heavy elbow.
A nice elbow there by Hughes.
Andersen tries to reverse the position but Hughes maintains control.
Hughes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hughes lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes trying to control but Andersen is having none of it.
The referee warns Andersen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Andersen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Andersen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hughes landing strikes, looking to finish!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hughes landing strikes, looking to finish!
The referee warns Andersen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hughes breaks from Andersen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reige Hughes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hughes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Andersen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hughes is working Andersen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Andersen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hughes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hughes connects with a couple of short punches.
Hughes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hughes won't allow Andersen to sweep him here.
Andersen controls Hughes momentarily but Hughes frees himself.
Andersen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Andersen keeping full guard, as Hughes tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hughes landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hughes trying to control but Andersen is working from the bottom.
Andersen is looking for a triangle but Hughes pushes his legs off easily.
Hughes chips away with some ground and pound.
Andersen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hughes is in close to Andersen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hughes lands a couple of elbows.
Hughes wants to pass the guard but Andersen is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes pushes down on Andersen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hughes slips a nice elbow through Andersen's hands, connecting with Andersen's forehead.
Andersen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hughes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Andersen isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hughes stacks Andersen on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hughes!
Hughes creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hughes cracks Andersen with a big elbow.
Andersen struggling a bit here.
Hughes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hughes lands a decent elbow from side control.
Andersen gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hughes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Andersen looking for submissions off his back.
Hughes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Andersen trying to control from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hughes lands a nice short elbow.
Hughes trying to control the pace.
Andersen is staying active underneath Hughes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hughes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersen trying to control but Hughes postures up.
Hughes prevents Andersen from improving his position.
Andersen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hughes is working away from the top position though.
Andersen wants to improve his position but Hughes is controlling well.
Hughes is looking to take a break and control but Andersen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hughes closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Andersen did well to prevent Hughes getting side control.
Hughes trying to mount his opponent but Andersen defends it.
Andersen wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reige Hughes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Andersen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Andersen tries to clinch but Hughes moves out of range.
Andersen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hughes feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hughes passes Andersen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Andersen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hughes.
Andersen wants to control but Hughes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Andersen trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Hughes manages to pass to mount!
Andersen tries to hold on but Hughes pushes him away.
Hughes scoring with strikes but Andersen is staying in there.
Andersen's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Hughes landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hughes lands a heavy elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hughes landing punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hughes scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Andersen wants to hold on but Hughes pushes him away.
Hughes raining down shots from the mount!
Andersen tries to hold on but Hughes pushes him away.
Hughes working the ground and pound effectively.
Hughes punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Hughes.
Hughes landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hughes lands with some strikes.
Hughes landing punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andersen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes raining down shots from the mount!
The referee warns Andersen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
BOOM! Hughes connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Andersen is looking to improve his position but Hughes isn't that keen on the idea.
Andersen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Andersen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Andersen is bucking up trying to escape but Hughes cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Andersen tries to reverse the position but Hughes maintains control.
Andersen taking shots to the head.
Andersen taking shots to the head.
Hughes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hughes controlling from the full mount.
Hughes wants to control the pace but Andersen is squirming around nicely.
Hughes lands with some strikes.
Hughes with good strikes from the mount here!
Hughes putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Reige Hughes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hughes is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Andersen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Andersen is trying desperately to improve position.
Andersen tries to hold on but Hughes postures up.
Hughes lands a heavy elbow.
Reige Hughes has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes raining down hammerfists from mount.
Andersen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hughes in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hughes controlling the position easily from mount.
Hughes with shots to the head and body - Andersen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Andersen is desperately trying to improve his position but Hughes has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hughes cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andersen is looking to get to half guard.
Hughes tries to control but Andersen wriggling away.
Henric Andersen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hughes postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Andersen looks a forlorn figure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reige Hughes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hughes 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reige Hughes!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zica Brava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaien Cao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brava kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Chimaira - Nothing Remains. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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21
142 lbs
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21
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zica Brava!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kaien Cao!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brava wants to clinch but Cao slips to the side
and Cao decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brava's guard.
Cao is looking to work some ground and pound but Brava has wrist control.
Cao trying to control but Brava is working from the bottom.
Brava keeping full guard, as Cao tries to pass.
Cao sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Brava knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cao on the ground.
Cao has gone for a leg lock! Brava slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cao's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brava controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Brava wants to control from the top but Cao keeps moving.
We're going to have a standup here because Zica Brava wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cao throws a looping overhand right but Brava ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cao throws a leg kick
and Brava counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Brava fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cao has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brava with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brava misses with a head kick.
Brava has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brava lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Brava.
Cao tries to score a body lock takedown but Brava shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cao is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brava gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brava pushes Cao back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brava can't find room to land a body shot as Cao controls the action.
Cao is trying to stall.
A short uppercut from Brava.
Brava lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cao drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brava gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zica Brava has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaien Cao.
Brava makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cao is working for takedown but Brava is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brava cracks Cao with a nice body shot.
Cao looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Brava.
Nice body punch from Cao - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Brava on the inside.
Cao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brava lands a body shot.
Brava misses with some punches.
Brava lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cao backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brava misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brava lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cao or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brava.
Brava works on Cao's body with a couple of short punches.
Brava has a couple of punches blocked by Cao.
Brava lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cao backwards.
Brava digs a right hand underneath Cao's ribcage. Cao let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Brava.
Cao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brava works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brava stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brava lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cao backwards.
Brava lands a hook that snaps the head of Cao backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cao.
Brava lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cao.
Cao looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brava lands a body shot.
Brava makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Brava.
A body shot lands from Brava.
Brava lands a hook that snaps the head of Cao backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from Brava.
Brava works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brava pushes Cao back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brava lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cao backwards.
Brava digs a right hand into Cao's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cao's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Brava.
Brava lands a right hand.
Brava is leaning against Cao and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brava lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cao backwards.
A short body shot lands from Brava as the two fighters clinch.
Brava lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brava lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Brava scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brava lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brava.
Brava digs a right hand underneath Cao's ribcage. Cao let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brava working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Brava.
Brava lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brava lands a shoulder strike.
Brava scores with a shoulder strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right handed body shot lands from Brava.
Brava pushes Cao back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brava works on Cao's body with a couple of short punches.
Brava lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cao backwards.
Brava lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cao is looking to break free of the clinch but Brava has double underhooks.
Brava lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zica Brava dominated that 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.
Cao keeps the fight on the outside.
Brava throws a head kick but Cao moves out of range.
Brava scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Brava.
Brava misses with a kick to the body.
Brava steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cao.
Brava is looking to clinch but Cao is avoiding it.
Cao looks to land a combination but Brava avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brava tries to close the distance and clinch but Cao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brava avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sloppy strikes from Brava. Those never looked like landing.
Cao keeps the fight on the outside.
Zica Brava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brava lands with a shot to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Brava here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Cao doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brava lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cao throws a right hand that misses
and Brava counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brava, right into the meat.
Zica Brava is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cao swats away the attempt to clinch by Brava.
Brava tries to clinch but Cao is having none of it.
Brava blocks a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brava.
Brava is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cao.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cao avoids the body shot from Brava.
Brava thuds a left hand into Cao's body.
Brava lands with a good body shot.
Brava throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cao stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brava tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brava plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Brava.
Brava tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brava tries to clinch up but Cao circles away and keeps his distance.
Cao gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brava.
Cao throws a jab but it's blocked by Brava.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Brava finds it's way through Cao's defenses.
Brava with a nice cross.
Brava moves in looking to clinch but Cao pushes him off.
A slapping body kick lands there for Brava.
Brava misses with a combination
and Cao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cao cracks Brava with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brava throws out the jab.
Cao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brava swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brava connects with a looping right hand.
Brava tries to clinch but Cao is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brava tries to land a front kick but Cao steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brava counters with a one-two to the body.
Cao misses with a straight left.
Brava tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brava throws a sloppy body shot
and Cao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cao misses with a looping left.
Brava fakes the leg kick and cracks Cao in the body.
That kick from Brava tenderised Cao's leg. Cao is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cao wants to land a leg kick but Brava is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Cao.
Brava throws a wild body kick that Cao sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zica Brava dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Brava bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cao walks into a jab.
Zica Brava is winning the standup battle so far.
Cao throws a poor cross that misses
and Brava counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cao takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brava swinging wildly here.
Cao blocks a head kick by Brava.
Good exchange - Brava coming out on top.
Cao misses with a lunging right hand
and Brava makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Brava is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cao can do to turn this around?
Cao avoids the head kick by Brava.
Cao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brava was well out of range. Poor timing from Cao.
Cao moves in looking to clinch but Brava pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cao misses with a hook.
Brava is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brava cracks Cao with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brava scores with a leg kick.
Brava throws a body punch but Cao moves out of range.
Brava throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brava.
That kick from Brava tenderised Cao's leg. Cao is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brava pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cao staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cao misses with a lunging right hand
and Brava counters with an inside leg kick.
Brava throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cao avoids the head kick by Brava.
Cao throws a leg kick
and Brava counters with a nice leg kick.
Zica Brava is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Donk. Brava catches Cao right on the button with a cross.
Brava throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Brava swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cao with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brava fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cao, pushing him back against the cage.
Brava lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cao misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cao has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brava is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brava working aggressively here.
Brava lands a shoulder strike.
Brava working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cao.
Cao stalling in the clinch but Brava improves position.
Brava lands a body punch.
Cao wants a takedown.
Cao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cao tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zica Brava has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaien Cao.
Cao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brava lands a body shot.
Brava lands an uppercut.
Brava lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brava.
Zica Brava has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brava lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cao or not.
A body shot lands from Brava.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Brava.
Brava works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brava working aggressively here.
Brava lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cao or not.
Brava lands a right hand.
Cao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cao misses with a punch to the body.
Cao swings wildly with an uppercut but Brava uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Brava.
Cao has a couple of punches blocked by Brava.
Brava is leaning against Cao and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brava digs a right hand into Cao's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cao's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Brava.
A right hand to the body from Brava.
Brava lands a nice shot to the body.
Brava lands a nice shot to the body.
Kaien Cao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A body shot lands from Brava.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zica Brava showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brava, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zica Brava!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Desouza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro The Sith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Sith is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by star wars remix original. Pedro The Sith 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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Desouza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro The Sith!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Desouza lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Desouza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Sith.
Desouza throws a shot from downtown. The Sith moves away and avoids it.
The Sith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Desouza closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Desouza scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The Sith looks like he's trying to stand up.
Desouza is working for a kimura but The Sith is defending it quite comfortably.
Desouza working the head and body with strikes.
Desouza working The Sith over with strikes.
Desouza is trying to control. The Sith wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Desouza in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. The Sith tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Desouza!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dan Desouza!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Flick Wham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Ziribastow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ziribastow has chosen DEAD STARS as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Flick Wham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shawn Ziribastow!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Wham enables Ziribastow to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wham manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wham working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ziribastow.
Ziribastow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ziribastow cracks Wham with a solid left hand.
Ziribastow thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ziribastow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ziribastow landing some decent shots from guard.
Ziribastow is looking to work some ground and pound but Wham has wrist control.
Ziribastow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wham works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wham preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ziribastow works over Wham with some ground and pound from guard.
Ziribastow thows a big elbow that misses.
Ziribastow wants to control from the top but Wham keeps moving.
Wham working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ziribastow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziribastow lands a couple of elbows.
Ziribastow throws a big right hand that misses.
Ziribastow must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ziribastow scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ziribastow is working Wham over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ziribastow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wham utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ziribastow postures up in Wham's guard and throws a big left but Wham blocks it.
Ziribastow looking to pass the guard.
Wham keeping moving, preventing Ziribastow from controlling successfully.
Ziribastow is fighting to break Wham's control of his arms but Wham is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziribastow with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ziribastow throwing strikes but missing.
Ziribastow throwing strikes but missing.
Ziribastow distracts Wham with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ziribastow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ziribastow trying to control the position from guard on top but Wham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ziribastow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziribastow throws a big right hand that misses.
Wham keeping moving, preventing Ziribastow from controlling successfully.
Ziribastow distracts Wham with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ziribastow thows a big elbow that misses.
Ziribastow throws a big right hand that misses.
Ziribastow with a nice head shot there.
Ziribastow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wham working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ziribastow.
Ziribastow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ziribastow thows a big elbow that misses.
Ziribastow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wham works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ziribastow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wham is breathing heavily.
Ziribastow throwing strikes but missing.
Wham is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wham prevents Ziribastow from improving his position.
Wham passes into side control, despite Ziribastow's attempt to control the position.
Ziribastow is looking to reverse the position.
Ziribastow sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ziribastow blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wham.
Wham passes to side control.
Wham working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Ziribastow 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.
Ziribastow misses the shot to the body.
Ziribastow closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wham makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wham.
Ziribastow postures up in Wham's guard and throws a big left but Wham blocks it.
Ziribastow distracts Wham with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wham preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ziribastow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wham works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ziribastow postures up in Wham's guard and throws a big left but Wham blocks it.
Ziribastow stands up over Wham, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ziribastow scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ziribastow preventing the sweep.
Ziribastow working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ziribastow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ziribastow throws a strike but Wham rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ziribastow is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wham blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ziribastow.
Wham gets full guard.
Ziribastow being controlled here momentarily.
Wham working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ziribastow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziribastow with a nice head shot there.
Ziribastow looking to pass the guard.
Ziribastow looking to sit in guard and control but Wham gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wham stopping the sweep attempt from Ziribastow.
Wham pushing down on Ziribastow's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ziribastow is trying to get back to full guard.
Wham is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziribastow is controlling Wham's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ziribastow wants to get back to full guard.
Wham wants to control but Ziribastow is keeping him busy.
Ziribastow has his hands clasped together around Wham's back. He's all about the action.
Wham is looking to take a break and control but Ziribastow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The ref stands the fighters back up because Flick Wham just wasn't active enough.
A head kick misses from Wham.
Flick Wham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ziribastow with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wham makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ziribastow really felt that one!
Wham throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ziribastow's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziribastow ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ziribastow shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ziribastow was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wham in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ziribastow lands a heavy elbow.
Ziribastow landing shots from mount.
Ziribastow thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ziribastow tries to control but Wham wriggling away.
Ziribastow is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wham can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Poor strikes thrown by Ziribastow there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Ziribastow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Wham looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ziribastow lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Wham.
Wham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wham throws a front kick that sends Ziribastow stumbling back into the cage.
Ziribastow closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wham blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ziribastow.
Ziribastow thows a huge punch but Wham dodges it nicely.
Wham keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ziribastow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wham's head.
Ziribastow is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wham is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wham regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ziribastow.
Ziribastow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ziribastow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ziribastow throwing strikes from guard but Wham blocks nicely.
Ziribastow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ziribastow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wham swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ziribastow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ziribastow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ziribastow postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ziribastow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ziribastow tries to free his leg and advance position but Wham is retaining full guard.
Ziribastow throws a strike but Wham rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ziribastow looking for a sweep. Not yet Ziribastow, not yet.
Ziribastow trying to control the position here.
Ziribastow looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wham puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Wham tries to pass to full mount but Ziribastow defends it.
Ziribastow keeping control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wham frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wham content just to control the position here.
Ziribastow wants to hold on but Wham pushes him away.
Wham misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Flick Wham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wham is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Ziribastow can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Wham looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wham thowing shots but they're missing.
Ziribastow is working to get back to half guard.
Shawn Ziribastow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ziribastow really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wham. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wham jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ziribastow manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Flick Wham.
I think Ziribastow 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Ziribastow!
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