DEF 5 - Redemption PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyreke Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Boyeslav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyeslav comes into a darkened arena with his song building. H1N1 By Dr Clarke kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Johnson
vs
Boyeslav

180 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyreke Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vlad Boyeslav!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries for a takedown but Boyeslav sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Boyeslav. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyreke Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Boyeslav as he avoids it easily.

Johnson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Johnson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Johnson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Johnson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Johnson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Boyeslav has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Johnson but great work by Boyeslav.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Boyeslav controls the position.
Johnson tries to buck Boyeslav off but Boyeslav is having none of it.

Boyeslav has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Boyeslav throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyeslav misses with a two punch combination.

Johnson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Boyeslav avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Boyeslav can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Johnson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Johnson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson won't allow Boyeslav to sweep him here.

Johnson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Boyeslav looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Boyeslav looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Boyeslav!
Johnson tries to bench press Boyeslav off him but Boyeslav keeps the position.
Johnson gets back to half guard.
Johnson is pressing down on Boyeslav's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Johnson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Boyeslav uses it to pass to side control.
Boyeslav really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Boyeslav presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Johnson can't escape the position.
Boyeslav controlling his opponent.
Johnson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boyeslav tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Johnson is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Boyeslav connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boyeslav tries a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
Good work by Johnson as he checks the leg kick.
Tyreke Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Boyeslav circles away easily
and Boyeslav counters with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Boyeslav counters with a nice leg kick.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Boyeslav counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyreke Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Boyeslav counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson gets the takedown into side control.

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

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson keeping busy on the bottom but Boyeslav has passed one foot through into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boyeslav moves nicely into side control.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyeslav gets to mount! Johnson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Johnson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

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.
Johnson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson wants to sweep but Boyeslav has passed to side control!
Boyeslav trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson tries to buck Boyeslav off but Boyeslav is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vlad Boyeslav will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Johnson with a poor takedown
enabling Boyeslav to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Boyeslav counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Boyeslav counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyreke Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Johnson looking for a guillotine here but Boyeslav defends easily.

Johnson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Boyeslav is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Johnson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Boyeslav's back instead.
Boyeslav trying to control the position but Johnson manages to sink in the hooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson looking to break Boyeslav's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Boyeslav remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Johnson will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Johnson has got one arm under Boyeslav's chin. This could be trouble... Boyeslav trying to control the other hand but Johnson gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Boyeslav has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tyreke Johnson!

C
A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Rubber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jason leben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). leben has chosen DJay Whoop That Trick as his entrance music. jason leben will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Rubber
vs
leben

185 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oliver Rubber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, jason leben!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

leben drives through and clinches with Rubber against the cage.
leben manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rubber drops to a knee looking for a takedown but leben gets the underhooks and prevents it.
leben is trying to break the clinch but Rubber has him pressed against the cage.

leben breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from leben as Rubber shoots in.

leben instigates a clinch.
leben is looking to break free of the clinch but Rubber has double underhooks.
leben's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
leben wants to break free but Rubber has control.

Rubber gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Rubber slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on leben's face as Rubber controls the position.

Rubber decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Rubber misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Rubber. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubber shoots in for a double leg but leben sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

leben gets a clinch.

leben breaks from the clinch.

Rubber scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Rubber is working for an americana but leben has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Rubber was thinking about the submission.
Rubber is breathing heavily.

Rubber drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rubber jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

leben wriggles free and stands up.
leben lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

leben has Rubber up against the cage in a clinch.

leben breaks from the clinch.

leben shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than leben was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rubber is trying desperately to improve position.
leben can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rubber is looking to escape.
Rubber keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
leben lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rubber regains half guard.
Rubber is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of leben's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take leben's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rubber is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
leben really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rubber. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Rubber is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Rubber is looking for the choke from the back position but leben is controlling his hands well.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rubber has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
leben trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
leben might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rubber kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
leben manages to reverse the position and now he's in Rubber's guard. Nice work there by leben.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

leben avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rubber looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
leben is working Rubber over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

leben stands and steps away. Rubber gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nice body punch from leben.
leben lands with a shot to the body.

Rubber scores a takedown into full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rubber moves to the back.

Rubber is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged leben with him. leben is trying to defend but Rubber has an arm under the chin now! leben grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Oliver Rubber!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Brilhamuitonocurintcha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Simon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Between Angels and Insects. Paul Simon will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Brilhamuitonocurintcha
vs
Simon

200 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronaldo Brilhamuitonocurintcha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Simon!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brilhamuitonocurintcha needs to keep his hands up - Simon had a free shot at his head there.

Brilhamuitonocurintcha bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Simon sneaks back into half guard.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Simon's thigh. Simon counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Simon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Simon trying to control the position here.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha is pushing down on Simon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Simon is fighting to maintain full guard but Brilhamuitonocurintcha has managed to sneak the leg through.
Simon is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha throwing strikes here but Simon is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha with a couple of short strikes.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Brilhamuitonocurintcha sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Simon is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simon takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Simon because Brilhamuitonocurintcha loaded up on that one.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha with good strikes from the mount here!
Brilhamuitonocurintcha throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Simon because Brilhamuitonocurintcha loaded up on that one.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha is breathing heavily.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha misses with a head shot.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha looking to ground and pound but Simon is blocking nicely.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha unloads with some shots from mount but Simon bucks and avoids them well.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha avoids the attempt from Simon to control.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha with good strikes from the mount here!
Brilhamuitonocurintcha unloads with some shots from mount but Simon bucks and avoids them well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha landing strikes from the mount.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha misses with a head shot.

That's four 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.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha working Simon over with strikes here.
Simon'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.
Simon wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Brilhamuitonocurintcha.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Simon hang on?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha landing strikes from the mount.
Simon takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Brilhamuitonocurintcha dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Brilhamuitonocurintcha is looking to clinch.
Simon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Simon has closed the distance and engaged Brilhamuitonocurintcha in a clinch.

Simon breaks the clinch.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha misses with a takedown
and Simon counters with a series of strikes. Brilhamuitonocurintcha will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ronaldo Brilhamuitonocurintcha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simon avoids the head kick by Brilhamuitonocurintcha.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha misses with a takedown attempt - Simon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Brilhamuitonocurintcha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha fails to land the takedown.
Simon lets loose with a powerful body kick. Brilhamuitonocurintcha will feel that in the morning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simon shoots in looking for a takedown. Brilhamuitonocurintcha tries to sprawl out of it but Simon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brilhamuitonocurintcha manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Simon misses with a series of wild punches.
Simon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Brilhamuitonocurintcha is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simon stuffs the takedown attempt from Brilhamuitonocurintcha. Brilhamuitonocurintcha gets slowly back to his feet.
Oh Brilhamuitonocurintcha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head kick by Brilhamuitonocurintcha misses

and Simon counters by clinching up.
Simon wants to get back to striking at distance but Brilhamuitonocurintcha won't allow it.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha seems to have got his legs back now.
Simon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brilhamuitonocurintcha.
Simon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brilhamuitonocurintcha has him pressed against the cage.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha gets underhooks to prevent Simon's takedown attempt.
Simon tries to pull guard but Brilhamuitonocurintcha holds him up against the cage and eventually Simon drops back down to his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brilhamuitonocurintcha.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha wants a takedown.
Simon gets underhooks to prevent Brilhamuitonocurintcha's takedown attempt.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha wants a takedown.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha goes for a takedown in the clinch but Simon prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha is trying to break the clinch but Simon has him pressed against the cage.
Simon gets underhooks to prevent Brilhamuitonocurintcha's takedown attempt.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha throws an elbow that misses.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha can't get the takedown.
Simon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Simon manages to break the clinch.
Simon fails with the takedown.
Simon shoots in for a takedown but Brilhamuitonocurintcha shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simon punishes Brilhamuitonocurintcha's body with a nice straight punch.
Simon lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha misses with a takedown
and Simon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Simon swivels and escapes.
Simon cracks the inside of Brilhamuitonocurintcha's front leg.
Simon drops Brilhamuitonocurintcha with a right and a left! Simon comes rushing in but Brilhamuitonocurintcha regains his composure and manages to keep Simon in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simon sitting in guard here, content to control.
Simon stops Brilhamuitonocurintcha from standing up.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha is working hard here to advance position.
Simon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Simon wanted to stand there but Brilhamuitonocurintcha had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha 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.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Simon!
Brilhamuitonocurintcha punching from mount but Simon doing a good job of avoiding damage.

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.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Simon because Brilhamuitonocurintcha loaded up on that one.
Simon holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Brilhamuitonocurintcha tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Simon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha 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.
Simon bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Brilhamuitonocurintcha might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Simon preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha is looking to stand back up but Simon counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Brilhamuitonocurintcha.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Simon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Simon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Brilhamuitonocurintcha wants to clinch up but Simon keeps it at a distance.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha misses with an uppercut. Simon saw that one coming.
No luck for Simon with that takedown attempt.

Brilhamuitonocurintcha scores a takedown into full mount!
Simon wants to control but Brilhamuitonocurintcha is having none of it.
Ronaldo Brilhamuitonocurintcha overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha punching from mount but Simon doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha unloads with some shots from mount but Simon bucks and avoids them well.
Simon holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Brilhamuitonocurintcha tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha landing strikes from the mount.
Simon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simon is in a horrible position here. Brilhamuitonocurintcha smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Brilhamuitonocurintcha working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
A nice elbow there by Brilhamuitonocurintcha.
Simon holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Brilhamuitonocurintcha tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha landing strikes from the mount.
Simon avoids a series of strikes thrown by Brilhamuitonocurintcha.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha looking to ground and pound but Simon is blocking nicely.
Simon holds on, trying desperately to control.
Simon is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Simon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha working the ground and pound effectively.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha is landing with some decent strikes but Simon is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha 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.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha misses with a head shot.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Simon because Brilhamuitonocurintcha loaded up on that one.
Simon avoids a series of strikes thrown by Brilhamuitonocurintcha.
Simon manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Brilhamuitonocurintcha decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Paul Simon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Simon's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Simon duly obliges.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha blocks a head kick by Simon.
Paul Simon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha misses with a takedown attempt - Simon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha slips a jab and a cross from Simon.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha throws a head kick that misses.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice takedown defense from Simon. No joy for Brilhamuitonocurintcha on that attempt.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good standup being displayed there by Brilhamuitonocurintcha as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brilhamuitonocurintcha shoots in for a double leg but Simon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Brilhamuitonocurintcha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brilhamuitonocurintcha.

Brilhamuitonocurintcha 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.

Brilhamuitonocurintcha stands up from Simon's guard - Brilhamuitonocurintcha perhaps looking for a knockout.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronaldo Brilhamuitonocurintcha showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brilhamuitonocurintcha has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronaldo Brilhamuitonocurintcha!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
98%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stefan Bennett will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Finch
vs
Bennett

179 cm
22
183 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Finch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stefan Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett defending well as Finch loads up on a big left hand.
Bennett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Finch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Finch is looking to clinch.
Bennett misses with a double jab.
Bennett tries to clinch up

so Finch counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Finch slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Finch trying to control the position from guard on top but Bennett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch prevents Bennett from getting back to his feet.
Finch is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bennett keeping full guard, as Finch tries to pass.
Finch advances position into side control!
Bennett looks gassed!
Bennett seems a little lost for a moment, as Finch dominates the positioning.

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.

Finch thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bennett gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finch tries to control but Bennett wriggling away.
Finch content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch looking to control but Bennett is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jake Finch just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Finch dodges the punch combination from Bennett.
Finch just misses with a punch to the body.

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.
Bennett tries to clinch but Finch moves away

and Finch holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Bennett breaks the clinch.
Bennett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finch throws out the jab.
Finch tries to clinch up.
Bennett wants to clinch but Finch slips to the side

and Finch counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bennett is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bennett digs a right hand into Finch's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Finch's gas tank.
Finch tries to pull guard but Bennett holds him up against the cage and eventually Finch drops back down to his feet.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bennett takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Finch 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.

Finch shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Finch showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Finch seems to be working for a kimura but Bennett defends the submission attempt.
Finch stalling.
Bennett is breathing heavily.
Bennett is in trouble now - Finch has advanced to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch trying to control but Bennett is having none of it.

Finch goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bennett is on top in guard.
Bennett stopping the sweep attempt from Finch.
Finch might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two 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.
Finch throws a couple of heel strikes.
Finch throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Bennett throws a strike but Finch rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Finch wants to pass the guard but Bennett is keeping the position.
Finch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bennett works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Finch thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Finch trying to control but Bennett is working from the bottom.
Finch advances position into side control!
Finch trying to control the position but Bennett is working away.

That's four 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.
Finch lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Finch trying to control the position but Bennett is working away.

Finch is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bennett has escaped the position, nice work there.
Finch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bennett keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Bennett's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Finch dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Finch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Finch will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bennett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Finch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Finch 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.
Finch passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Finch staying calm.
Bennett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Finch tries for a kimura but Bennett is defending well.

Finch tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Finch has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Finch wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bennett, who protects the arm well.
Jake Finch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett is not content to let Finch control the position.
Bennett looking for a sweep but Finch has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Bennett is bucking up trying to escape but Finch cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Finch goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bennett is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finch is trying to keep Bennett in close.

Bennett avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Finch controls Bennett momentarily but Bennett frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Finch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Finch manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bennett manages to get himself to full guard.
Finch trying to control but Bennett is working from the bottom.
Finch is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Finch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Finch, 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Finch!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
26%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Ommar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Gionathan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gionathan has chosen Limp Bizkit - Rollin as his entrance music. Lorenzo Gionathan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ommar
vs
Gionathan

225 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

222 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Team S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Ommar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lorenzo Gionathan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gionathan gets a clinch.
Ommar wants to break free but Gionathan has control.

Gionathan manages to break the clinch.
Gionathan throws a good cross that connects.
Ommar misses with a head kick.
Gionathan avoids the head kick by Ommar.
Ommar throws a series of punches but Gionathan moves out of range.
Gionathan slips a jab and a cross from Ommar.

Gionathan closes the distance and clinches.

Gionathan has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ommar clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Gionathan is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Ommar defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gionathan is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Ommar taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Gionathan.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lorenzo Gionathan!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marc Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Green Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Knight
vs
Man

201 cm
21
286 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marc Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Green Man!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knight swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Knight closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Knight lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man trying to keep a closed guard but Knight is proving a slippery customer.
Knight seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Knight postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Knight is stalling in the full guard.
Knight seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Man for as long as he can get away with.

Man throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Man is looking for a triangle but Knight pushes his legs off easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Knight's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Knight slips nicely into half guard.

Man looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight is taking a breather. Man says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Man works his way to full guard. Good work.
Knight tries to free his leg and advance position but Man is retaining full guard.
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knight not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Man is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Knight is trying to get back to full guard.
Man missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man wants to take a breather but Knight is having none of it.
Knight trying to hold on to Man's head to control him but Man postures up.
Knight tries to get to full guard but Man has control of the leg.
Knight slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knight swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Knight looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knight is keeping the position for now.
Knight is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

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.
Knight looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Man is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Knight has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Man is looking to defend but Knight has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Man! Knight pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Man taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marc Knight!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Temille (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Temille's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Blazin. Rivera has chosen Do You Call My Name by Ra as his entrance music. The key to victory for Joseph Temille has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Temille
vs
Rivera

175 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Temille!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arturo Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Temille scores with a takedown into Rivera's guard.

Rivera had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Temille is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Rivera Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Temille's back instead.

Temille is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Rivera looks gassed!

Rivera working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Rivera doesn't have the hooks in and Temille manages to turn into his guard.
Rivera tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera keeping full guard, as Temille tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Temille tries to stand but Rivera is controlling from the bottom.

Temille gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Temille drives through and clinches with Rivera against the cage.
Temille misses with a knee to the head.
Temille lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rivera backwards.
Temille leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Temille breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rivera fails to pull guard.

Temille successfully pulls guard.
Temille knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rivera on the ground.
Temille pulls Rivera in close to prevent any damage.
Rivera trying to move into half guard but instead Temille has managed to sweep!
Temille seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rivera tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Temille has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rivera has his foot on Temille's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Temille works his way back into a safe position though.
Rivera keeping full guard, as Temille tries to pass.

Rivera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Rivera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Temille can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Temille trying to control but Rivera is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rivera looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Temille trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rivera's guard.

Rivera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Temille gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Rivera looking for a guillotine here but Temille defends easily.
Temille wants to control from the top but Rivera keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arturo Rivera will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rivera has his takedown stuffed
and Temille counters with an outside leg kick.
Temille scores with a three punch combo!
Temille scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
No joy there for Temille, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joseph Temille seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rivera is breathing heavily.
Rivera takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera walks into a straight right hand from Temille.

Temille drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Temille wants to control from the top but Rivera keeps moving.

Rivera working for a triangle but Temille defends it easily.
Temille stays in close to Rivera's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Rivera is looking for a triangle but Temille pushes his legs off easily.

Rivera looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Rivera has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Temille is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rivera.

Temille tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Temille has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rivera is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rivera is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Temille's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rivera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four 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.
It looks like Temille is going to stand back up.

Rivera actively working from the bottom here.
Rivera is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Temille has Rivera up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Temille dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

The crowd cheers as Temille lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rivera doesn't seem phased though.
Temille is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Temille connects with a body shot.
Rivera blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Temille.
Rivera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rivera blocks a head kick by Temille.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Temille instigates a clinch.

Temille has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rivera uses from the top position.

Rivera postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Temille is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rivera, into his guard.
Rivera looking to hit a scissor sweep but Temille is one step ahead there.

Temille thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Temille stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rivera swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rivera looking to hit a scissor sweep but Temille is one step ahead there.

Rivera is looking for a triangle but Temille pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Temille puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rivera is looking for a sweep. Temille is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Rivera looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rivera moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Rivera looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Temille has picked Rivera up and slammed him! Rivera can't keep hold of the triangle and Temille manages to pass to side control!
Rivera sneaks back into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temille prevents Rivera from improving his position.
Rivera slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Rivera looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Temille is defending well. Rivera quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Temille has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Rivera celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arturo Rivera!
Arturo Rivera is the new welterweight champion!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

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