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UVT: Christmas Carnage PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slyce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Dollar (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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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kimbo Slyce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cameron Dollar!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Slyce.
Dollar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Slyce circles away.
Slyce throws a shot from downtown. Dollar moves away and avoids it.
Dollar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Slyce circles away.
Slyce throws a lazy right hand but Dollar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dollar fails with the takedown.
Kimbo Slyce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cameron Dollar.
Dollar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dollar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dollar throws a sloppy head kick and Slyce moves out of range easily.
Slyce rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dollar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Slyce lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dollar circles away quickly and effectively.
Dollar is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Slyce has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dollar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dollar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Slyce thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dollar shoots in but no luck this time.
Dollar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Slyce tries to avoid it but Dollar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Slyce to the ground. Slyce escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dollar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dollar dodges the punch combination from Slyce.
Slyce throws a right hand that Dollar ducks under and follows up with a left that Dollar also avoids with ease.
Slyce throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kimbo Slyce is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slyce throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dollar.
Slyce is breathing heavily.
Slyce swinging wilding here.
Slyce misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slyce throws a nice looking combination but Dollar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dollar tries to clinch up.
Dollar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slyce paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dollar has managed to clinch.
Dollar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dollar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dollar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dollar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dollar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Slyce with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dollar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dollar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dollar stands up out of the half guard.
Dollar slips a straight right by Slyce.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dollar.
Kimbo Slyce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slyce stuffs the takedown.
Slyce misses with a double jab.
Slyce fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slyce will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dollar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Slyce is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dollar.
Slyce misses with a few strikes there.
Dollar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Well, if Dollar is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dollar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Slyce is looking to improve his position.
Slyce looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dollar stalling.
Dollar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dollar decides to stand and escape the position.
Slyce throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slyce lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dollar circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron Dollar 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.
Dollar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Slyce as he jumps to the side.
Slyce tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dollar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dollar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Slyce smiles and moves away.
Slyce throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dollar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dollar.
Slyce breaks from the clinch.
Dollar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dollar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kimbo Slyce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cameron Dollar.
Slyce throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dollar counters with a good low kick that Slyce was not able to check.
Slyce misses with the combination.
Slyce swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slyce steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dollar. That one must have hurt.
Slyce throws a combination that misses
and Dollar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Slyce's guard.
Slyce wants to stand up but Dollar is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slyce wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Dollar manages to pass to side control.
Slyce might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dollar works his foot free and advances to mount.
You get the feeling that Slyce really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Dollar landing shots from mount.
Slyce wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dollar content just to control the position here.
Slyce tries to buck Dollar off but he can't manage it.
Dollar landing strikes from the mount.
Slyce bucks up and throws Dollar to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Slyce is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Slyce's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Dollar closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Slyce is trying to stand back up but Dollar is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dollar decides to stand and escape the position.
Slyce swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dollar counters by clinching up.
Slyce breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kimbo Slyce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slyce moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Slyce swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dollar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cameron Dollar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Slyce is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dollar is controlling him.
Dollar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Slyce has his feet on Dollar's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Slyce throws a combination that misses
and Dollar counters with a shoot takedown. Slyce fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slyce doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dollar wants to pass the guard but Slyce is keeping the position.
Dollar trying to control the position from guard on top but Slyce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dollar is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Slyce is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Slyce has escaped and now he's on top!
Slyce is looking to stand up but Dollar won't let him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slyce missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron Dollar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Slyce throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dollar counters by clinching up.
Slyce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slyce swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dollar counters with a shoot takedown. Slyce fights it but they end up in guard.
Slyce is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dollar is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Slyce wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Dollar manages to pass to side control.
Dollar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dollar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slyce wants to get back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dollar tries to close the distance and clinch but Slyce swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slyce misses with a double jab
and Dollar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Slyce is looking to escape.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dollar connects with a nice short shot to Slyce's temple.
Dollar is controlling the pace.
Slyce is looking to get back to is feet but Dollar passes into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slyce bucks up and tries to throw Dollar off but instead Dollar has got his back!
Slyce is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Slyce trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dollar tries to get the hooks in deep but Slyce pushed the leg off.
Slyce controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Slyce is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Dollar off. It looks like it's working - Dollar slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Slyce displaying calm under pressure there.
Slyce falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dollar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Slyce's guard.
Slyce keeping moving, preventing Dollar from controlling successfully.
Slyce wants to stand up but Dollar is controlling him.
Slyce pushes Dollar off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dollar doesn't manage to clinch there - Slyce circles away.
Slyce lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Slyce falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dollar counters by clinching up.
Dollar breaks from the clinch.
Kimbo Slyce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dollar has a takedown stuffed.
Dollar takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dollar darts in and clinches Slyce up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slyce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Slyce. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Slyce.
Slyce misses with a combination
and Dollar counters with a takedown into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cameron Dollar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dollar 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cameron Dollar!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Odinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Ruas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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245 lbs
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211 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thor Odinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Ruas!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odinson shoots in and bounces Ruas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruas pulls Odinson in to control the position.
Ruas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Odinson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ruas working a defensive guard here.
Ruas throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ruas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Odinson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Odinson 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.
Odinson postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Odinson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Odinson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Odinson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ruas on the ground.
Ruas looks gassed!
Odinson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Odinson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Odinson stopping the sweep attempt from Ruas.
Ruas working a defensive guard here.
Ruas throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Odinson looking to pass the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Odinson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ruas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Odinson is working away from the top position though.
Odinson wants to stand up but Ruas is controlling the position.
Ruas regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Odinson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Odinson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ruas had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Odinson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Ruas Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Odinson's back instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruas is persistently looking for the submission but Odinson is defending it well.
Odinson turns into Ruas and is now in his guard.
Odinson controlling from the top position.
Ruas looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Odinson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
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.
Odinson passes to full mount!
Odinson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Odinson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ruas slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ruas wants to get back to full guard.
Odinson trying to control the pace.
Odinson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Odinson works his way into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Odinson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Odinson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ruas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ruas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Odinson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Odinson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ruas is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odinson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ruas can't escape the position.
Odinson controlling his opponent.
Odinson avoids the attempt from Ruas to control.
Odinson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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.
Ruas tries to lock up and control but Odinson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Odinson is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Odinson tries to clinch but Ruas is having none of it.
Odinson clinches with his opponent.
Ruas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ruas manages to break the clinch.
Thor Odinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Odinson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ruas wants to control but Odinson is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odinson is taking a breather. Ruas 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.
Odinson slips a nice elbow through Ruas's hands, connecting with Ruas's forehead.
Odinson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ruas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Odinson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ruas wants to get back to full guard.
Odinson winds up and cracks Ruas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Odinson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ruas actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ruas wants to control but Odinson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Thor Odinson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Odinson lands a jab to Ruas's midsection.
Odinson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Odinson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ruas throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ruas controls Odinson momentarily but Odinson frees himself.
Odinson stays in close to Ruas's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Odinson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Odinson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ruas tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Ruas is trying to improve his position.
Odinson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Odinson is staying tight to Ruas's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ruas is not content to let Odinson control the position.
Ruas wants to control but Odinson postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Odinson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Odinson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Ruas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Odinson is looking to clinch but Ruas is avoiding it.
Odinson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Some wild striking there from Ruas.
Odinson tries to clinch there but Ruas circles away.
Odinson throws a head kick but Ruas moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ruas with a poor takedown
and Odinson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ruas's guard.
Ruas is looking for a triangle but Odinson pushes his legs off easily.
Ruas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Odinson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Odinson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ruas is keeping the position for now.
Ruas is looking for a triangle here but Odinson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Odinson working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odinson working the ground and pound from side control.
Odinson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ruas with a poor takedown
and Odinson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ruas's guard now.
Odinson preventing the sweep.
Ruas is trying to keep Odinson in close.
Odinson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Odinson preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ruas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ruas keeping moving, preventing Odinson from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Odinson wants to clinch.
Thor Odinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruas throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thor Odinson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Odinson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Odinson!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lunchbox Cheeseyfries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Razor De Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Costa is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Synphony of Destruction by Megadeth. The key to victory for Lunchbox Cheeseyfries has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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280 lbs
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270 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lunchbox Cheeseyfries!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Razor De Costa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheeseyfries misses with a jab, cross combination.
De Costa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cheeseyfries keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cheeseyfries tries to close the distance and clinch but De Costa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De Costa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cheeseyfries circles away.
Cheeseyfries wants to clinch.
Cheeseyfries connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Razor De Costa has been cut.
Cheeseyfries moves in looking to clinch but De Costa pushes him off.
Cheeseyfries tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Costa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cheeseyfries tries to clinch up but De Costa circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cheeseyfries looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cheeseyfries tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Costa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheeseyfries tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Costa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cheeseyfries wants to clinch up but De Costa keeps it at a distance.
Lunchbox Cheeseyfries is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Costa circles away from the clinch attempt.
De Costa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Lunchbox Cheeseyfries has been cut.
Cheeseyfries tries to clinch up.
Cheeseyfries is looking to clinch.
Cheeseyfries tries to clinch up but De Costa circles away and keeps his distance.
Cheeseyfries moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! De Costa goes down! Can Cheeseyfries finish him!?
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Costa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cheeseyfries passes into side control.
De Costa is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheeseyfries decides to stand back up. Cheeseyfries steps back and let's De Costa get back to his feet.
Cheeseyfries throws a head kick but De Costa moves out of range.
Cheeseyfries tries to clinch but De Costa is having none of it.
Cheeseyfries tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cheeseyfries misses with a two punch combination.
Cheeseyfries tries to clinch but De Costa is having none of it.
Cheeseyfries keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lunchbox Cheeseyfries has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Razor De Costa.
Cheeseyfries is looking to clinch but De Costa is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheeseyfries tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Costa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cheeseyfries pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Cheeseyfries.
De Costa throws a jab but it's blocked by Cheeseyfries.
De Costa swats away the attempt to clinch by Cheeseyfries.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cheeseyfries looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cheeseyfries fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cheeseyfries wants to clinch.
Cheeseyfries doesn't manage to clinch there - De Costa circles away.
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.
Cheeseyfries throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
De Costa looks gassed!
No luck for De Costa with that takedown attempt.
Cheeseyfries tries to close the distance and clinch but De Costa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cheeseyfries is looking to clinch but De Costa is avoiding it.
De Costa swats away the attempt to clinch by Cheeseyfries.
Cheeseyfries catches De Costa napping and connects with a big right hand that sends De Costa to the canvas!
That has opened up Razor De Costa's cut even more.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Costa looking for a sweep. Not yet De Costa, not yet.
Cheeseyfries has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of De Costa is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lunchbox Cheeseyfries dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cheeseyfries is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cheeseyfries wants to clinch.
Cheeseyfries tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Costa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crunch! Cheeseyfries slams his shin into De Costa's torso.
De Costa circles away from the clinch attempt.
De Costa is breathing heavily.
Cheeseyfries wants to clinch.
Cheeseyfries seems to be stalking De Costa here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! De Costa drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lunchbox Cheeseyfries!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tetsuya Takimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raony Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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161 lbs
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154 lbs
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tetsuya Takimoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raony Rios!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takimoto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Takimoto throws a series of punches but Rios moves out of range.
Takimoto swings for the body but Rios moves out of range.
Takimoto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rios.
Rios shoots for a double leg takedown but Takimoto sprawls well. He's pushed Rios's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Takimoto throws a leg kick but Rios moved away.
Good shot there by Takimoto.
Rios looks for a takedown but Takimoto sprawls well.
Takimoto fails to land with a series of punches.
Takimoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Rios is just out of range.
Takimoto throws a nice looking combination but Rios bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rios shoots in but Takimoto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tetsuya Takimoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raony Rios.
Takimoto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tetsuya Takimoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takimoto swinging wilding here.
Some wild striking there from Takimoto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takimoto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rios fails with a takedown attempt.
Takimoto lands a glancing blow to the side of Rios's head.
Rios shoots in for a takedown but Takimoto shows good takedown defense.
Rios looks gassed!
Takimoto misses with a wild body shot.
Takimoto misses with a series of wild punches.
Takimoto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rios scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rios goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Takimoto has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rios but great work by Takimoto.
Takimoto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rios has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rios tries to buck Takimoto off but Takimoto is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takimoto has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Takimoto!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Takimoto misses.
Takimoto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Takimoto dances in with a quick combination. Rios is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Takimoto snaps Rios's head back. Rios stumbles backwards against the cage. Takimoto steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Rios's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Rios just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tetsuya Takimoto!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernest Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yve Braud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes into the arena with The Greatest blaring out of the sound system. Braud is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Here Comes the Hammer" by M.C. Hammer. The key to victory for Ernest Miller has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ernest Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yve Braud!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Braud fails to land the takedown.
Miller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Braud fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
Miller throws a hook but Braud blocks it.
Braud fails with the takedown.
Ernest Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yve Braud.
Miller throws a low kick but Braud avoids it.
Braud tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Braud fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Miller throws a left that rocks Braud and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Miller dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Braud regain composure!
It looks like Yve Braud has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braud is looking to regain half guard here but Miller keeps moving and retains side control.
Braud looks gassed!
Braud sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Braud tries to roll over but Miller keeps him under control.
Braud is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Miller.
Miller tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Miller throwing shots but Braud is blocking nicely.
Miller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Braud on the ground.
Miller seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Braud moves into full guard.
Braud avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Miller stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Braud shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miller dips to his left and cracks Braud with an uppercut!
Miller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Miller scores with a jab.
Miller lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Miller lands with a slapping head kick.
Braud slips under a jab from Miller.
Braud uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Braud moves out of range easily.
Braud ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Braud is trying desperately to land a takedown but Miller is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Braud.
Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Miller as Braud shoots in.
Miller thumps Braud with a low kick.
Miller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Braud shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miller pinned against the cage. Miller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Braud moves out of range easily.
Braud throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Miller counters with a two punch combo.
Braud shoots in but Miller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice takedown defense from Miller. No joy for Braud on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernest Miller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yve Braud's cut.
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.
Good standup being displayed there by Miller as he connects with a hook.
Braud shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense.
Braud throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Braud moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Braud tries for a takedown but Miller circles away easily
and Miller counters with a solid body kick.
Miller lands with an overhand left.
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Miller.
Miller connects with a single shot there.
Miller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Braud takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ernest Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Braud shoots in but Miller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ernest Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yve Braud.
Braud moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Braud misses with a double jab
and Miller counters with a leg kick.
Miller punishes Braud's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braud tries for a takedown but Miller circles away easily
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
Miller could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Braud takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ernest Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Miller throws a series of punches but Braud avoids them all with ease.
Braud has his takedown stuffed
and Miller counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.
Braud shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Miller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braud blocks a jab.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Braud looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Braud.
Miller tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Miller catches Braud with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Miller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Braud can do to turn this around?
Braud shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miller but Miller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Miller lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braud is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miller scores with a head kick.
Braud gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Miller counters with a nice low kick that buckles Braud's knee momentarily.
Miller gets caught flat footed, as Braud shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Braud wants to pass the guard but Miller is keeping the position.
Braud decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernest Miller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yve Braud's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Braud shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miller pinned against the cage. Miller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Miller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Braud.
Braud doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Miller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Braud shoots and misses
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.
Ernest Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yve Braud.
Miller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Braud counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Miller!
Braud throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Miller on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Miller tries to get out of the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller tries to reverse the position but Braud maintains control.
Miller is in a horrible position here. Braud smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Braud lands with some strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Braud cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Miller takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Braud breaks from Miller's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Braud cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Braud lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Braud working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Braud working the ground and pound effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Braud is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Braud goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Miller turns into him and now he's in Braud's guard.
Miller preventing the sweep.
Miller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Miller passes Braud's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Braud manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Braud trying to strike off his back.
Braud looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miller wants to get up but he can't break Braud's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Braud has a closed guard, preventing Miller from standing up.
Braud manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Miller manages to get himself to full 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.
Miller trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Braud lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yve Braud has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Braud accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Braud passes Miller's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Braud is looking for a kimura here.
Braud seems to be working for a kimura but Miller defends the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yve Braud comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Miller 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernest Miller!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Default Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romanko Mostich (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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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Default Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Romanko Mostich!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mostich shoots in looking for a takedown. Fighter tries to sprawl out of it but Mostich keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fighter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mostich shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fighter is looking to improve his position but Mostich isn't that keen on the idea.
Fighter tries to control the position but Mostich now has his back.
Mostich controls the action.
Fighter wants to escape the position.
Mostich is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Fighter is defending well though. Mostich let's go of the attempt for now.
Fighter can't escape the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mostich keeps control of the position as Fighter tries to break free.
Fighter is working hard here to advance position.
Mostich biding his time, controlling Fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fighter rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Mostich sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fighter is trying to get back to full guard.
Fighter looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mostich sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fighter trying to hold on to Mostich's head to control him but Mostich postures up.
Fighter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mostich pulls his head out easily.
Fighter is breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mostich tries for a takedown but Fighter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mostich shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fighter's guard.
Fighter being controlled here, momentarily.
Mostich's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Fighter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mostich passes Fighter's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mostich passes to full mount!
Mostich postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fighter looks a forlorn figure.
Fighter is looking to improve his position but Mostich isn't that keen on the idea.
Mostich controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romanko Mostich dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mostich shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice sprawl there from Fighter as Mostich shoots in.
Mostich will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Default Fighter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Romanko Mostich.
Fighter closes the distance and pushes Mostich back into the cage.
Fighter crunches a lovely knee into Mostich's ribcage.
Fighter lands a body punch.
A knee to the head by Fighter.
Fighter lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Fighter.
Still in the clinch, Fighter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mostich takes a knee right on the jaw!
A bit of stalling here from Fighter.
Fighter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mostich's defenses.
Fighter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mostich up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fighter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mostichs head.
Fighter crunches a lovely knee into Mostich's ribcage.
Fighter lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mostich takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mostich takes a knee right on the jaw!
A body shot lands from Fighter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Fighter.
Fighter with a knee to the head.
Mostich changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fighter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mostich swats away the attempt to clinch by Fighter.
Fighter rushes Mostich and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mostich manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fighter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fighter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mostich wants a takedown.
Fighter holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mostich tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fighter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mostich goes for a takedown attempt but Fighter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mostich circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mostich fails to land the takedown.
Mostich takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mostich looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fighter is fending him off so far but Mostich persists. Nope, Fighter circles away and we're back to standing.
Fighter instigates a clinch.
Fighter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mostich goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fighter prevents it.
Fighter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mostich wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mostich taking a breather.
Mostich is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fighter pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Fighter.
Fighter scores with a shot to the side of Mostich's head.
Mostich takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mostich jumps guard but Fighter stands there with Mostich around his waist. Mostich gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fighter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fighter looking to throw knees to the head but Mostich is blocking nicely.
Mostich jumps guard.
Mostich bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fighter's guard.
Fighter looking for subs off his back but Mostich has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter tries to roll over but Mostich keeps him under control.
Fighter trying to control but Mostich postures up.
Fighter tries to roll over but Mostich keeps him under control.
Fighter is trying to maintain the position but Mostich is very close to passing his half guard.
Mostich seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fighter is trying to get back to full guard.
Mostich working Fighter over with strikes.
Mostich controlling the action here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fighter doesn't manage to clinch there - Mostich circles away.
Mostich shoots in but Fighter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fighter is looking to clinch but Mostich is avoiding it.
Fighter moves into the clinch.
Fighter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fighter lands an elbow that stopped Mostich in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Default Fighter dominated that second round.
That's time! Fighter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Fighter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fighter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mostich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fighter closes the distance and clinches.
Fighter is pressed up against the cage. Mostich has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fighter down to the mat. Fighter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fighter moves into the clinch.
Mostich has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fighter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fighter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mostich lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fighter scores with a shoulder strike.
Fighter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fighter is trying to stall.
Mostich is trying to break free.
Mostich looking for a takedown.
Default Fighter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Romanko Mostich.
Fighter lands an elbow just above Mostich 's eye.
Fighter lands an elbow inside.
Fighter landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fighter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fighter connects with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Fighter.
Fighter stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mostich is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mostich changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fighter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fighter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mostich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter is looking to clinch but Mostich is avoiding it.
Mostich shoots in for a double leg but Fighter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice takedown defense from Fighter. No joy for Mostich on that attempt.
Fighter forces Mostich back against the cage and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fighter.
Mostich is trying to drag Fighter to the mat but Fighter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fighter.
Mostich fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fighter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fighter taking a breather.
Fighter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fighter wants to stall.
Mostich turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mostich working away.
Fighter manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mostich is taking a breather. Fighter 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.
Fighter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mostich works his foot free and advances to mount.
Fighter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mostich controlling from mount.
Mostich wants to control the pace but Fighter is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mostich landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fighter tries to reverse the position but Mostich maintains control.
Mostich pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Mostich looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mostich blocks Fighter's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fighter is looking to improve his position but Mostich isn't that keen on the idea.
Mostich takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mostich landing punches.
Mostich takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fighter is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Default Fighter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fighter 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Default Fighter!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Skinny Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skinny Boy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Skinny Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Forrest Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin throws a right and a left that Boy avoids nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Griffin!
Griffin throws a series of punches but Boy moves out of range.
Griffin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin instigates a clinch.
Griffin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Griffin looks to land a left hand but Boy moved out of range nicely.
Griffin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Griffin duly obliges.
Boy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Griffin sprawls well initially but Boy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Boy seems to be looking for submissions.
Boy is taking a breather. Griffin 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.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin pushes Boy off and gets back to his feet.
Griffin throws a hook to the side of Boy's head but Boy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Griffin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Griffin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griffin.
Griffin throws a hook to the side of Boy's head but Boy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Griffin looks gassed!
Griffin tries to bum rush Boy with a series of wild strikes but Boy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Griffin swivels and escapes.
Boy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griffin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Griffin is in trouble now - Boy has advanced to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boy controlling the pace for now.
Boy mounts Griffin! Really nice guard pass there!
Griffin is trying to escape the mount but Boy keeps good control and instead manages to take Griffin's back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin holding both Boy 's hands and preventing any damage.
Boy working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Griffin is doing well to defend. Boy seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Griffin is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Skinny Boy!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Gardens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke LaCrosse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gardens's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Not Tonight - Slaughterhouse. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Gardens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duke LaCrosse!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaCrosse wants to land a leg kick but Gardens is out of range.
LaCrosse misses with a kick to the body.
LaCrosse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
LaCrosse gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on LaCrosse - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
LaCrosse using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gardens has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gardens drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
LaCrosse tries to land a knee to the head but Gardens blocks with his arms.
LaCrosse gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gardens.
LaCrosse lands a body shot.
Gardens tries to score a body lock takedown but LaCrosse shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Gardens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
LaCrosse with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gardens takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Marcus Gardens has been cut.
LaCrosse effectively controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaCrosse scores a nice knee to the body.
LaCrosse throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gardens has LaCrosse pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. LaCrosse manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
LaCrosse lands with a left to the head.
LaCrosse lands a right hand.
LaCrosse misses with the head strike.
Gardens wants a takedown but no success here.
LaCrosse lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
LaCrosse tries to land a knee to the head but Gardens blocks with his arms.
LaCrosse lands an elbow that stopped Gardens in his tracks for a moment.
LaCrosse is struggling to control the position.
LaCrosse tries to land knees in the clinch but Gardens avoids the damage to the body.
LaCrosse prevents a takedown attempt there.
LaCrosse working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaCrosse pushes Gardens back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by LaCrosse.
Gardens tries to score a body lock takedown but LaCrosse shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gardens drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gardens takes a knee right on the jaw!
LaCrosse just leaning against Gardens, taking a breather.
Gardens looking for a takedown.
Gardens is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
LaCrosse effectively controlling the action here.
LaCrosse receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A nice right hand lands inside from LaCrosse.
Gardens tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaCrosse has a couple of punches blocked by Gardens.
LaCrosse prevents the takedown attempt.
LaCrosse lands with a light punch inside.
Gardens drops down looking for an ankle pick but LaCrosse pulls his leg out and moves away.
LaCrosse tries to clinch up but Gardens circles away and keeps his distance.
Gardens looks for a takedown but LaCrosse sprawls well.
Gardens shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gardens showed some decent athleticism there.
Gardens is breathing heavily.
LaCrosse has his hands clasped together around Gardens's back. He's all about the action.
Gardens is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, LaCrosse has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaCrosse is looking to improve his position.
LaCrosse is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gardens is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
LaCrosse trying to control here.
LaCrosse gets back to full guard.
LaCrosse manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Gardens looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? LaCrosse is fending him off so far but Gardens persists. Nope, LaCrosse circles away and we're back to standing.
LaCrosse dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gardens. That did some damage!
Gardens changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. LaCrosse tries to avoid it but Gardens manages to keep hold of a leg and drag LaCrosse to the ground. LaCrosse escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke LaCrosse dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Gardens's cut.
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.
LaCrosse misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gardens moves out of range of the body kick.
Horrible takedown by Gardens or perhaps it was just good defense by LaCrosse which made him look bad.
LaCrosse misses with a leg kick.
Gardens checks a low kick from LaCrosse.
Marcus Gardens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gardens slips under a jab from LaCrosse.
Gardens tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but LaCrosse swivels and escapes.
Gardens closes this distance looking for a takedown but LaCrosse circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Gardens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Gardens with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LaCrosse throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gardens has a takedown stuffed.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by LaCrosse.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardens takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
LaCrosse throws a front kick that sends Gardens stumbling back into the cage.
LaCrosse scores with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
LaCrosse swings for the body but Gardens moves out of range.
LaCrosse lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
LaCrosse misses with a low kick.
Duke LaCrosse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
LaCrosse turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gardens stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from LaCrosse.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from LaCrosse.
Duke LaCrosse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
LaCrosse lands with a kick to the temple. Gardens shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gardens sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
LaCrosse lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gardens takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaCrosse throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Gardens stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. LaCrosse follows into mount!
Gardens is rocked!
LaCrosse takes Gardens's back.
Oh Gardens is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
LaCrosse has good solid back control here.
Let's hope that LaCrosse has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Gardens seems to have got his legs back now.
Gardens is in bad spot here.
LaCrosse controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gardens wants to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaCrosse trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gardens doesn't escape.
Gardens tries to break free.
Gardens turns into LaCrosse and is now in his guard.
LaCrosse is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
LaCrosse content to control rather than advance.
LaCrosse decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Gardens closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gardens lands in his opponent's guard.
LaCrosse tries to land a sweep but no joy.
LaCrosse can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gardens controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardens trying to control but LaCrosse is working from the bottom.
Gardens drops back, looking for a kneebar! LaCrosse looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. LaCrosse looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from LaCrosse!
LaCrosse stands up and we're back to a striking position.
LaCrosse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gardens will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horrible takedown by Gardens or perhaps it was just good defense by LaCrosse which made him look bad.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gardens shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has LaCrosse pinned against the cage. LaCrosse gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gardens misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke LaCrosse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcus Gardens's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down 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.
LaCrosse throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from LaCrosse as Gardens shoots in.
LaCrosse misses with a straight right.
Gardens tries for a takedown but LaCrosse sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
LaCrosse sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Gardens to the ground! LaCrosse dives into full mount looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
LaCrosse sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
LaCrosse has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gardens wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
LaCrosse trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gardens doesn't escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardens wants to escape the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
LaCrosse doesn't have the hooks in and Gardens manages to turn into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
LaCrosse is looking to stand up but Gardens isn't so interested in that idea.
Gardens looking to pass the guard.
Gardens stops LaCrosse from standing up.
Gardens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. LaCrosse is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gardens drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and LaCrosse dives on top into guard.
Gardens has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. LaCrosse doesn't defend quickly enough and Gardens has managed to lock this one up! Can LaCrosse escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Gardens on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marcus Gardens!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Simons III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Canuto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Simons III!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Canuto!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canuto tries to clinch but Simons III moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Simons III.
Simons III closes the distance and clinches up with Canuto, looking for a takedown. Simons III pushes Canuto against the cage but Canuto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Canuto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Simons III looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Simons III. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Canuto looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Canuto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Simons III defends it well.
Canuto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Simons III wants to get back to full guard.
Simons III is trying to maintain the position but Canuto is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Canuto wants to work for an arm triangle but Simons III is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simons III wants to get back to full guard.
Simons III has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Canuto escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Canuto!
Canuto tries for a kimura but Simons III is defending well.
Simons III wants to control but Canuto postures up.
Canuto is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Simons III knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Simons III is trying to control Canuto's posture but Canuto avoids it.
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.
Simons III sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Canuto prevents Simons III from improving his position.
Canuto seems to be working for a kimura but Simons III defends the submission attempt.
Canuto looks gassed!
Simons III looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Canuto wants to work for an arm triangle but Simons III is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Canuto gets caught flat footed, as Simons III shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Simons III showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simons III drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Simons III jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Simons III slips nicely into half guard.
Canuto with the active half guard here but Simons III passes nicely into side control.
Simons III advances to full mount.
Simons III working for a submission but Canuto is keeping him at bay.
Simons III is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Canuto is surviving well by controlling Simons III's body position as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simons III is going olschool here, as he tries to force Canuto to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Canuto shrugs it off.
Simons III pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Canuto is trying desperately to improve position.
Simons III goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Canuto turns into him and now he's in Simons III's guard.
Canuto won't allow Simons III to sweep him here.
Canuto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Simons III is keeping the position for now.
Simons III is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that John Simons III will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Simons III with a poor takedown
so Canuto counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Simons III isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Canuto stacks Simons III 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 Canuto!
Simons III sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Canuto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Canuto wants to work for an arm triangle but Simons III is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Canuto is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Simons III has managed to free his arm - good work.
Simons III makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Simons III.
Simons III working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Canuto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Canuto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simons III working for a triangle but Canuto defends it easily.
Simons III is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Simons III looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Canuto drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Simons III dives on top into guard.
Simons III is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Canuto is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Canuto has escaped and now he's on top!
Simons III working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Canuto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Canuto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simons III working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Canuto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Canuto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Simons III working for a triangle but Canuto defends it easily.
Canuto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Canuto works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simons III looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Simons III is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Canuto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Canuto's back!
Simons III looking for the RNC.
Canuto manages to reverse the position and now he's in Simons III's guard. Nice work there by Canuto.
Canuto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Canuto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Simons III looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simons III 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.
Simons III manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Simons III working for a guillotine from mount but Canuto is in no mood to give up.
Canuto is trying to escape the mount.
Simons III goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Canuto turns into him and now he's in Simons III's guard.
Simons III escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Canuto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that John Simons III will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Canuto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Simons III gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Canuto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Canuto.
Canuto can't get the takedown.
Canuto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Simons III walks away with a smile on his face. Canuto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Simons III decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Canuto is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Simons III is tapping! Great win for Canuto!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bruno Canuto!
Bruno Canuto is the new bantamweight champion!
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