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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Terror (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Vidal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Terror has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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130 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Tim Terror!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Vidal!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terror closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Terror creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Vidal sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Terror wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vidal keeps working.
Terror looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vidal tries to improve position but can't.
Vidal is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Vidal throws Terror to one side and escapes!
Vidal lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vidal.
It looks like Tim Terror has been cut.
Terror shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vidal's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Terror slips nicely into half guard.
Terror is keen to just control but Vidal is a slippery customer.
Vidal is trying to stand up here but Terror is controlling him well.
Vidal missing with punches from the bottom.
Terror is thwarting Vidal's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terror is controlling the pace.
Terror wants to control but Vidal is keeping him busy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Terror is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Vidal is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tim Terror!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chad Lockwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Hondo (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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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chad Lockwood!
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, Trent Hondo!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lockwood stuffs the takedown attempt from Hondo. Hondo gets slowly back to his feet.
Lockwood misses with a head kick.
Lockwood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hondo moves out of range of the body kick from Lockwood.
Lockwood throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hondo looks gassed!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lockwood, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crack! A monster head kick from Lockwood and Hondo falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Lockwood!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Chad Lockwood!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Guidal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Wallakowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick Guidal has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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205 lbs
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Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Guidal!
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, Bruce Wallakowski!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guidal blocks a head kick by Wallakowski.
Wallakowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guidal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Guidal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guidal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wallakowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guidal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wallakowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wallakowski rushes Guidal and presses him up against the cage.
Wallakowski tries to land a knee to the head but Guidal blocks with his arms.
Wallakowski misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guidal can't get the takedown.
Wallakowski misses with a knee to the head.
Wallakowski missing with knees to the body.
Guidal tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Guidal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guidal tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wallakowski tries to land a knee to the head but Guidal blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guidal is working for takedown but Wallakowski is calmly controlling the position for now.
Guidal is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wallakowski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Guidal is working for takedown but Wallakowski is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wallakowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Guidal.
Knees to the body from Wallakowski.
Wallakowski misses with a knee to the head.
Guidal goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wallakowski prevents it.
Wallakowski tries to land a knee to the head but Guidal blocks with his arms.
Wallakowski lands a nice knee to the body.
Guidal is breathing heavily.
Wallakowski lands a knee to the body.
Wallakowski connects with a knee to the head.
Wallakowski tries a knee to the head but Guidal blocks it.
Knees to the body from Wallakowski.
Wallakowski lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallakowski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Guidal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Wallakowski.
Wallakowski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Guidal's face.
Wallakowski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Guidal's face.
Wallakowski landing knees to the head.
It looks like Dick Guidal has been cut.
Wallakowski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wallakowski tries to land a knee to the head but Guidal blocks with his arms.
Wallakowski tries to land a knee to the head but Guidal blocks with his arms.
Wallakowski lands a knee to the head.
Wallakowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Wallakowski.
Wallakowski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wallakowski crunches a lovely knee into Guidal's ribcage.
Wallakowski crunches a lovely knee into Guidal's ribcage.
Wallakowski with a knee to the head.
Wallakowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallakowski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Guidal's face.
Wallakowski scores a nice knee to the body.
Wallakowski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wallakowski misses with a knee to the head.
Wallakowski tries to land a knee to the head but Guidal blocks with his arms.
Wallakowski scores with a knee to the head.
Wallakowski lands a nice knee to the body.
Wallakowski scores with a knee to the head.
Wallakowski scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wallakowski.
Wallakowski prevents the takedown attempt.
Wallakowski lands a knee to the head.
Wallakowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wallakowski scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallakowski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Guidal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Guidal is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A knee to the head by Wallakowski.
Wallakowski tries to land a knee to the head but Guidal blocks with his arms.
Wallakowski crunches a lovely knee into Guidal's ribcage.
Wallakowski lands a knee to the body.
Wallakowski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Guidal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wallakowski landing knees to the head.
Wallakowski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wallakowski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Guidal blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wallakowski with a knee to the head.
Guidal has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wallakowski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Wallakowski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Wallakowski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Guidal's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wallakowski goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wallakowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Guidal circles away.
Wallakowski rushes Guidal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Guidal managing to block the knees to the body from Wallakowski.
Guidal has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wallakowski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wallakowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wallakowski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wallakowski tries to land a knee to the head but Guidal blocks with his arms.
Guidal jumps guard but Wallakowski stands there with Guidal around his waist. Guidal gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallakowski tries to land a knee to the head but Guidal blocks with his arms.
Guidal avoiding damage as Wallakowski throws knees to the body.
Guidal can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Guidal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guidal looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guidal goes for a takedown attempt but Wallakowski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wallakowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wallakowski tries to clinch up but Guidal circles away and keeps his distance.
Guidal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wallakowski lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wallakowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wallakowski tries to clinch up but Guidal circles away and keeps his distance.
Wallakowski tries to clinch up but Guidal circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallakowski throws a nice head kick!
Wallakowski misses with a kick to the body.
Wallakowski is looking to clinch but Guidal is avoiding it.
Wallakowski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Guidal, pushing him back against the cage.
Wallakowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wallakowski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wallakowski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Guidal takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallakowski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Guidal blocks it with crossed arms.
Guidal drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wallakowski scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallakowski gets underhooks to prevent Guidal's takedown attempt.
Wallakowski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wallakowski scores with a knee to the head.
Wallakowski scores with a knee to the head.
Wallakowski scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Wallakowski.
A knee to the head by Wallakowski.
Wallakowski with a knee to the head.
Wallakowski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wallakowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wallakowski lands a knee to the head.
Wallakowski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Guidal's face.
Wallakowski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Guidal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
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.
Wallakowski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Guidal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Guidal gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Guidal content to stall in guard here.
Guidal might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wallakowski 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.
Guidal sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wallakowski keeping moving, preventing Guidal from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Wallakowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dick Guidal's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Guidal closes the distance and clinches up with Wallakowski, looking for a takedown. Guidal pushes Wallakowski against the cage but Wallakowski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bruce Wallakowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallakowski tries to clinch but Guidal moves out of range.
Wallakowski tries to land a front kick but Guidal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Guidal fails with the takedown.
Guidal misses with a takedown attempt - Wallakowski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Guidal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wallakowski wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallakowski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guidal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wallakowski pinned against the cage. Wallakowski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bruce Wallakowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wallakowski is looking to clinch but Guidal is avoiding it.
Guidal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wallakowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wallakowski moves in looking to clinch but Guidal pushes him off.
Wallakowski is looking to clinch but Guidal is avoiding it.
Guidal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Guidal closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wallakowski circles away.
Guidal circles away from the clinch attempt.
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.
Guidal fails to land the takedown.
Wallakowski lands a head kick!
Wallakowski wants to clinch.
Wallakowski closes the distance and clinches.
Wallakowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wallakowski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Guidal takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Wallakowski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallakowski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wallakowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wallakowski crunches a lovely knee into Guidal's ribcage.
Wallakowski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Guidal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wallakowski lands a big knee to the head and Guidal goes down! Wallakowski pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Wallakowski!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Danza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Danza might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Who's the Boss. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Danza!
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, Demian Maia!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maia fails with the takedown.
Maia gets caught flat footed, as Danza shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Maia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danza showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Maia controls Danza momentarily but Danza frees himself.
Danza slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Danza looking to pass the guard.
Danza controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danza looking to pass the guard.
Danza slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Maia wants to sweep but no luck.
Danza wants to get up but he can't break Maia's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Danza stopping the sweep attempt from Maia.
Maia controls Danza momentarily but Danza frees himself.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maia fails with the takedown
and Danza counters with a takedown into side control.
Danza working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Maia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Maia tries to buck Danza off but Danza is having none of it.
Maia is trying to escape the position but Danza is controlling the position.
Danza has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Danza working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Danza throwing strikes but Maia manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia wants to control but Danza is keeping him busy.
Maia is trying to move to mount but Danza reverses beautifully and ends up in Maia's guard.
Danza controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Maia wants to sweep here but Danza controlling him for the moment.
Danza trying to control the position from guard on top but Maia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maia working for a triangle but Danza defends it easily.
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.
Danza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Danza wants to control from the top but Maia keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Danza shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Maia's guard.
Danza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maia working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Danza dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Maia fails with the takedown
and Danza counters with a shoot takedown. Maia fights it but they end up in guard.
Maia trying to control the position.
Danza is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Maia working a defensive guard here.
Danza tries to stand but Maia is controlling from the bottom.
Maia wants to sweep here but Danza controlling him for the moment.
Danza controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danza seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Maia for as long as he can get away with.
Maia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Danza stands up and waves to Maia to follow him.
Maia shoots and misses
and Danza counters with a nice double leg into side control. Maia won't be happy with that.
Danza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maia keeps working.
Maia is looking to regain half guard here but Danza keeps moving and retains side control.
Maia is breathing heavily.
Danza is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Maia has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danza looking to control but instead Maia has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Maia wants to get back to full guard.
Danza trying to mount his opponent but Maia defends it.
Maia trying to hold on to Danza's head to control him but Danza postures up.
Danza wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Danza counters with a single leg into guard. Maia didn't expect that.
Tony Danza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demian Maia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Danza doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Danza manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Maia looking for a sweep. Not yet Maia, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danza pushing down on Maia's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Danza is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Danza trying to pass the guard but Maia defending well.
Danza takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
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.
Maia is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Danza pulls his head out easily.
Danza wants to pass to mount but Maia is defending the position.
Maia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maia trying to hold on to Danza's head to control him but Danza postures up.
Danza is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maia tries for a takedown but Danza circles away easily
so Danza counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Maia has his foot on Danza's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Danza works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Danza dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Danza fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Maia sprawls well initially but Danza persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Danza is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Maia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Danza is working away from the top position though.
Danza decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Maia tries for a takedown but Danza circles away easily
so Danza counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danza slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danza is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Danza wants to control from the top but Maia keeps moving.
Danza is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Maia is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Maia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Danza doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Danza manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Danza has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Danza 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.
Danza trying to control the position from guard on top but Maia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Danza tries to free his leg and advance position but Maia is retaining full guard.
Danza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Maia wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maia gets caught flat footed, as Danza shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Danza looking to sit in guard and control but Maia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Maia wants to control from the top but Danza keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danza working a defensive guard here.
Danza wants to sweep here but Maia controlling him for the moment.
Maia trying to control the position from guard on top but Danza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Danza closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Danza lands in his opponent's guard.
Danza postures up.
Danza 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.
Danza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maia can do to turn this around?
Maia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Danza controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Danza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Danza 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Tony Danza!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Tony Danza!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Tony Danza!
Tony Danza wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Nowitzki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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215 lbs
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22
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Basic striking
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Charles!
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, Dirk Nowitzki!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nowitzki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Charles.
Nowitzki darts in and clinches Charles up against the cage.
Charles wants a takedown but no success here.
Charles drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nowitzki pulls his leg out and moves away.
Charles missing with a left hand there. Nowitzki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Charles drops Nowitzki with a big left hand and mounts him. Nowitzki is in big trouble!
Nowitzki is rocked!
Charles looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Nowitzki covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Charles!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Matielli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mo Rashid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rashid has chosen i kill people as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Matielli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mo Rashid!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rashid rushes Matielli and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Matielli looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Rashid turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rashid manages to end up in side control.
Rashid controlling from side mount.
Rashid stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Rashid decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rashid stands up from half guard.
Matielli wants to clinch but Rashid slips to the side
and Rashid counters with a nice double leg into side control. Matielli won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rashid has an Americana. Matielli didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Rashid is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Rashid hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mo Rashid!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mata Leon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jason the warrior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leon comes to the cage accompanied by Bodies. the warrior has chosen afro brazzilian music as his entrance music. 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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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mata Leon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, jason the warrior!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
the warrior displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leon throws out the jab.
Leon throws a series of punches but the warrior avoids them all with ease.
Leon throws a nice looking combination but the warrior bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
the warrior looks for a takedown but Leon sprawls well.
Leon throws a jab when the warrior was well out of range.
Leon stuffs the takedown attempt from the warrior. the warrior gets slowly back to his feet.
Leon looks to throw the jab but the warrior is out of range.
the warrior shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leon as he avoids it easily.
Mata Leon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jason the warrior.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Leon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leon connects with a body shot.
Leon thows a left - swing and a miss!
the warrior slips a jab from Leon.
Mata Leon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
the warrior blocks a jab.
the warrior throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Leon's waist but Leon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing the warrior off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by the warrior.
Mata Leon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leon misses with a double jab.
Leon connects with a body shot.
Leon thows a left - swing and a miss!
the warrior shoots for a double leg takedown but Leon sprawls well. He's pushed the warrior's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
the warrior slips a jab from Leon.
Leon misses with a straight left.
the warrior displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leon throws out the jab.
Leon is looking to clinch but the warrior is avoiding it.
Leon is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Leon's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
the warrior slips a straight right by Leon.
Leon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
the warrior misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
the warrior looks gassed!
Nice sprawl there from Leon as the warrior shoots in.
Leon fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leon lands a left and a right that sends the warrior crashing to the canvas! Leon dives into mount looking to finish!
the warrior is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
the warrior is still in real trouble! Can Leon finish him?
the warrior seems to have recovered his senses.
Leon has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leon'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.
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.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Mata Leon just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A telegraphed right hand from Leon misses the target.
Leon misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mata Leon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
No joy there for Leon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leon stuffs the takedown.
Leon cracks the warrior with an uppercut from hell and the warrior crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Leon's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Leon is looking to stand up but the warrior won't let him.
the warrior being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
the warrior has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Leon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
the warrior is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Leon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for the warrior on the ground.
Leon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. the warrior swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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.
the warrior trying to keep a closed guard but Leon is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leon tries to stand but the warrior is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
the warrior being controlled here, momentarily.
Leon gets to his feet - the warrior follows without any prompting.
the warrior ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
the warrior fails with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Leon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A jab from Leon misses.
Leon throws the left hand but the warrior avoids the punch easily.
Leon looks to land a combination but the warrior avoids it well.
Leon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leon misses with a few strikes there.
Leon drops the warrior with a nice combination! Leon dives into the warrior's guard, looking to finish!
the warrior can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Leon controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mata Leon dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Leon drops the warrior with a huge uppercut! the warrior drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Leon is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mata Leon!
Mata Leon is the new middleweight champion!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caio Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sena Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Almeida comes to the cage accompanied by Blink 182 - Dammit. Machida has chosen Face The Pain as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caio Almeida!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sena Machida!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Almeida misses with a wild combination.
Almeida keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A left and a right from Almeida both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Sena Machida has been cut.
Machida will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Caio Almeida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sena Machida.
Machida looks gassed!
Almeida has Machida up against the cage in a clinch.
Machida jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Almeida walks away with a smile on his face. Machida gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Almeida gets a takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Almeida winds up and cracks Machida with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Almeida is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Almeida scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Machida?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida controlling the pace for now.
The referee warns Machida that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Almeida raining down shots from the mount!
Machida is rocked!
Almeida looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Machida covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Caio Almeida!
Caio Almeida retains his light heavyweight title!
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