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TFC™ 2 - Destruction PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and babalu santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machado comes to the cage accompanied by Entrance. Fernando Machado has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernando Machado!
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, babalu santana!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado tries to clinch but santana moves out of range.
santana decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
santana passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Machado!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
santana landing strikes from the mount.
santana tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
santana is in the full mount, landing strikes.
santana controlling his opponent.
Machado is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
santana looking to control and managing it successfully.
Let's hope that santana 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I looks like santana might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Despite being in the dominant position, babalu santana just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
santana shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
santana scores a takedown into full mount!
Machado is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
A nice elbow there by santana.
santana controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
santana landing strikes from the mount.
santana content just to control the position here.
Machado can't escape the position.
santana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Machado taking shots to the head.
Machado squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
santana looking to control but Machado is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
santana controlling the position easily from mount.
santana looks gassed!
Machado is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
santana trying to control but he's not successful this time.
santana tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Machado is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
santana can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Machado is looking to escape.
Machado is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
santana working Machado over with strikes here.
santana postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Machado looks a forlorn figure.
santana takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
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.
Despite being in the dominant position, babalu santana just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
santana looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
santana prevents Machado from standing back up.
Machado knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for santana on the ground.
santana controlling the action here.
Machado is in trouble now - santana has advanced to mount!
santana takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
babalu santana dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Machado throws a sloppy head kick and santana moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick from Machado misses.
santana drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Machado gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
santana looking to control and managing it successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
santana's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
babalu santana has got the better of the ground game so far.
santana scoring with strikes but Machado is staying in there.
santana lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
santana controlling from mount.
santana wants to control the pace but Machado is squirming around nicely.
Despite being in the dominant position, babalu santana just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
santana scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado wants to get back to his feet.
santana keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
santana is keen to just control but Machado is a slippery customer.
santana looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Well, if santana 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.
Machado wants to get back to full guard.
santana moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but santana wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
santana passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Machado!
santana sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Machado is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
santana controlling his opponent.
Despite being in the dominant position, babalu santana just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
santana slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Machado stuffs the takedown.
Machado throws a wild body kick that santana sees coming a mile off.
Nice takedown defense from Machado. No joy for santana on that attempt.
Fernando Machado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machado misses with a head kick.
santana feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
santana is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
santana trying to control but Machado is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
babalu santana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Machado tries to close the distance and clinch up but santana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Machado connects with a high kick.
santana blocks a head kick by Machado.
santana drives through with a takedown into guard.
Machado being controlled here, momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, babalu santana just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
santana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Machado wants to clinch up but santana keeps it at a distance.
Machado throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by santana.
santana closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
santana has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Machado!
santana sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
santana lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
santana raining down shots from the mount!
Machado wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
santana content just to control the position here.
santana landing strikes from the mount and Machado is in trouble!
babalu santana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
santana lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
santana content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
santana landing shots from mount.
santana takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
santana tries to control but Machado wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Despite being in the dominant position, babalu santana just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Machado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but santana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Machado goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick misses from Machado.
santana drives through with a takedown into guard.
santana in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Machado wants to stand but santana is controlling the position.
santana works over Machado with some ground and pound from guard.
santana sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Machado is looking to stand up but santana isn't so interested in that idea.
And that's the end of the fight!
babalu santana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got santana 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... babalu santana!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zac Rice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zac Rice has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zac Rice!
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, Javier Xavier!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rice defending well as Xavier loads up on a big left hand.
Rice gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rice looking for a guillotine here but Xavier defends easily.
Xavier looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rice wants to sweep here but Xavier controlling him for the moment.
Xavier controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xavier preventing the sweep.
Rice will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier passes into half guard.
Rice trying to control from the bottom.
Xavier decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Rice really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rice slips a jab from Xavier.
Nice sprawl there from Xavier as Rice shoots in.
Rice moves into the clinch successfully.
Rice fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rice jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Xavier walks away with a smile on his face. Rice gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zac Rice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xavier shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rice as he jumps to the side.
Rice moves into the clinch.
Rice breaks from the clinch.
Xavier gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rice counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rice rushes Xavier and presses him up against the cage.
Rice jumps guard but Xavier stands there with Rice around his waist. Rice gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xavier prevents a takedown attempt there.
Xavier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Xavier changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rice tries to avoid it but Xavier manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rice to the ground. Rice escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Xavier looks gassed!
Xavier stuffs the takedown attempt from Rice. Rice gets slowly back to his feet.
Rice moves forwards but Xavier connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rice fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Xavier sprawls well initially but Rice persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Xavier keeping control of the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xavier tries to roll over but Rice keeps him under control.
Rice wants to pass the guard but Xavier is defending well.
Rice trying to control from half guard but Xavier is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rice tries to pass the half guard into mount. Xavier knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rice is working hard here to advance position.
Xavier manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Rice shoots in but no luck this time.
Rice moves into the clinch successfully.
Xavier is pressed up against the cage. Rice has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Xavier down to the mat. Xavier avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rice shoots for a double leg takedown but Xavier sprawls well. He's pushed Rice's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck for Xavier with that takedown attempt.
Rice goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rice looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Xavier!
Rice trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xavier working to try and regain half guard.
Rice scoring with strikes but Xavier is staying in there.
Rice throwing strikes here but Xavier is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Rice tries to control but Xavier wriggling away.
Rice tries to push Xavier's head away but Xavier is holding on tight.
Xavier is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rice tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Javier Xavier will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rice's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rice shoots in and bounces Xavier off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Xavier is controlling Rice's posture.
Rice stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Xavier swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Xavier trying to control the position here.
Rice looking to pass the guard.
Xavier keeping moving, preventing Rice from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rice is really struggling to control Xavier but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rice pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Xavier is keeping the position for now.
Xavier has his hands on Rice's head, controlling the position.
Rice trying to control the position from guard on top but Xavier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rice trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Xavier shoots in but Rice avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rice lands with a nice combination. Xavier backs away looking to recover.
Rice scores with a head kick.
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.
Xavier wants to clinch
and Rice counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Xavier's guard now.
Rice working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rice stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Xavier swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Xavier keeping moving, preventing Rice from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xavier pulls Rice in close to his closed guard and prevents Rice from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rice trying to control but Xavier is working from the bottom.
Xavier is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rice trying to control but Xavier is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Xavier takes an elbow to the temple.
Rice jumps into guard, dragging Xavier to the mat.
Rice looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Xavier controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Xavier trying to control the position from guard on top but Rice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zac Rice overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rice bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Xavier's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rice trying to control the position from guard on top but Xavier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xavier is controlling Rice's posture.
Xavier wriggles free and stands up.
Rice closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rice is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Xavier is controlling Rice's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Xavier is looking to control Rice's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Xavier avoid being mounted?
Rice is looking to advance position but Xavier won't allow it.
Xavier makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zac Rice dominated that second round.
That's time! Rice's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rice darts in and clinches Xavier up against the cage.
Xavier wants to get back to striking at distance but Rice won't allow it.
Rice manages to break the clinch.
Xavier fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rice misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rice pushes Xavier up against the cage in a clinch.
Rice lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rice jumps guard.
Rice looking for a sweep. Not yet Rice, not yet.
Xavier slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rice not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rice throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Xavier passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rice is not content to let Xavier control the position.
Rice is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Xavier's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rice has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Xavier is working away from the top position though.
Xavier is taking a breather. Rice 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Xavier is trying to control the action in half guard but Rice is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rice trying to hold on to Xavier's head to control him but Xavier postures up.
Rice wants to get back to his feet.
Xavier is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Javier Xavier just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rice shoots in for a takedown but Xavier shows good takedown defense.
Rice tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Xavier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rice misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zac Rice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xavier fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Xavier shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Xavier was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Xavier prevents Rice from getting the reversal.
Xavier controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xavier is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Rice closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Xavier to the mat! Xavier manages to get full guard.
Rice is looking to stand up but Xavier won't let him.
Xavier preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rice lands a couple of elbows.
Xavier being controlled here, momentarily.
Xavier keeping moving, preventing Rice from controlling successfully.
Xavier working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rice.
Xavier is pulling down on Rice's head. It's preventing any offense from Rice, at least for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Javier Xavier.
I think Xavier has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Xavier!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Merra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shannon Mayweatherre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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300 lbs
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276 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oscar Merra!
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, Shannon Mayweatherre!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayweatherre moves in looking to clinch but Merra pushes him off.
Mayweatherre doesn't manage to clinch there - Merra circles away.
Mayweatherre decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mayweatherre thows a huge punch but Merra dodges it nicely.
Merra keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mayweatherre wants to pass to mount but Merra is defending the position.
Mayweatherre in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Merra tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Mayweatherre!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shannon Mayweatherre!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josiel Palheta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Thiago Torres has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Thiago Torres seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Torres!
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, Josiel Palheta!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Torres works over Palheta's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Josiel Palheta has been cut.
Torres misses with a series of wild punches.
Palheta fails to land the takedown.
Torres misses with a few strikes there.
Palheta feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Palheta sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torres is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Palheta is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palheta trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Palheta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torres swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Palheta gets to his feet - Torres follows without any prompting.
Palheta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Torres's waist but Torres gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Palheta off to one side.
Palheta looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thiago Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josiel Palheta.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Torres fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Palheta is out of range.
Palheta turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Torres stalling.
Torres lands with a left to the head.
Torres is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Torres is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Palheta wants to break the clinch but can't.
Palheta fails to pull guard.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Torres seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Palheta is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Torres presses Palheta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Palheta trying to land knees to the body.
Torres breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Torres fails to land with a series of punches.
Torres jabs at Palheta's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palheta takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Palheta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torres swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Palheta walks into a stiff left hand from Torres.
Palheta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torres.
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torres misses with a series of wild punches.
Torres darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Torres throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Palheta.
Palheta fails to land the takedown.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up but Palheta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Palheta looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Torres!
Poor strikes thrown by Palheta there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Torres knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Palheta on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palheta wants to control the pace but Torres is squirming around nicely.
Torres wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Palheta tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
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 Thiago Torres will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Josiel Palheta's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Torres throws a one two combo.
Palheta shoots for a double leg takedown but Torres sprawls well. He's pushed Palheta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Palheta is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Palheta takes a swing at Torres's ribcage but misses.
Torres scores with the left hand. Palheta knows he should have avoided that one.
Torres doesn't manage to clinch there - Palheta circles away.
Torres fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Torres as Palheta shoots in.
Torres fails in his attempt to clinch.
Palheta doesn't manage to clinch there - Torres circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palheta tries to clinch there but Torres circles away.
Palheta keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Palheta tries for a takedown but Torres sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thiago Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josiel Palheta.
Torres looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Torres shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palheta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thiago Torres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Palheta misses with a wild body shot.
Horrible takedown by Palheta or perhaps it was just good defense by Torres which made him look bad.
Palheta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Torres doesn't manage to clinch there - Palheta circles away.
Torres rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Palheta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Palheta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Torres's waist but Torres gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Palheta off to one side.
Torres lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Palheta circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Torres finds it's way through Palheta's defenses.
Nice takedown defense from Torres. No joy for Palheta on that attempt.
Torres will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Torres does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Palheta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Torres throws a leg kick that is checked
and Palheta counters with a nice double leg into side control. Torres won't be happy with that.
Torres is being controlled here.
Palheta wants to control but Torres is keeping him busy.
Palheta has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Torres!
Palheta can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Torres is looking to escape.
Torres in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres wants to control but Palheta is having none of it.
Palheta breaks from Torres's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Palheta working Torres over with strikes here.
Palheta looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
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.
Palheta controlling his opponent.
Palheta can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Torres is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josiel Palheta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Josiel Palheta's cut.
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!
A left and a right from Torres both land. Nice combination.
Palheta drives through with a takedown into guard.
Palheta stands and steps away. Torres gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Torres is looking to score with low kicks.
Torres throws a series of punches but Palheta moves out of range.
Torres has taken the fight to the clinch.
Torres pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Torres misses with a head kick.
A jab from Palheta misses.
A head kick by Torres misses
and Palheta counters with a takedown into side control.
Palheta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Torres keeps working.
Palheta might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Torres kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres is looking for a sweep.
Palheta thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Palheta stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Torres misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palheta.
Palheta closes the distance and clinches up with Torres, looking for a takedown. Palheta pushes Torres against the cage but Torres circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Palheta tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Palheta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Palheta is looking to clinch.
Palheta shoots in and drives through. Torres sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres misses with a leg kick
and Palheta counters by clinching up.
Torres is trying to break the clinch but Palheta has him pressed against the cage.
Palheta trying to control the position but instead, Torres has worked for underhooks and has pushed Palheta into the cage.
Torres lands a right hand.
Palheta is trying to drag Torres to the mat but Torres just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Thiago Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josiel Palheta.
Torres is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Palheta is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Torres lands with a short shot to the head.
Torres wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Palheta trying to land knees to the body.
Torres escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Palheta scores a takedown into full mount!
Torres is trying to stand but he's just given Palheta his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palheta missing with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palheta is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Torres defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Palheta tries to keep control of the position but Torres is staying busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josiel Palheta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Palheta has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josiel Palheta!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Mesquita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
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, Julio Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mesquita scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nogueira wants to control but Mesquita is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mesquita seems to be looking for submissions.
Nogueira wants to control but Mesquita is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nogueira is pressing down on Mesquita's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nogueira had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Mesquita is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Nogueira Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Mesquita's back instead.
Mesquita holding both Nogueira 's hands and preventing any damage.
Nogueira keeps control of the position as Mesquita tries to break free.
Nogueira working for a choke but Mesquita reverses nicely into Nogueira 's guard.
Nogueira keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita stopping the sweep attempt from Nogueira.
Mesquita wants to stand and escape but instead Nogueira has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mesquita has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nogueira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nogueira wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
Mesquita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nogueira is one step ahead there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mesquita escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nogueira gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mesquita looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira tries to free his leg and advance position but Mesquita is retaining full guard.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Nogueira from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nogueira's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mesquita escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nogueira gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nogueira wants to pass the guard but Mesquita is keeping the position.
Mesquita looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nogueira puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mesquita is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nogueira will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mesquita wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nogueira scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nogueira controlling the action here.
Mesquita tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Nogueira is looking to take a break and control but Mesquita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nogueira seems to be looking for submissions.
Nogueira is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nogueira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nogueira passes to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep.
Mesquita prevents Nogueira from moving into mount.
Mesquita is looking to regain half guard here but Nogueira keeps moving and retains side control.
Mesquita is trying to control Nogueira's posture but Nogueira avoids it.
Mesquita should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mesquita tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Nogueira presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Nogueira with shots to the head and body - Mesquita looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mesquita is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Nogueira has taken his back.
Mesquita trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
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 Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nogueira misses with a takedown attempt
and Mesquita counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mesquita trying to control from Nogueira's half guard. Nogueira has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mesquita prevents Nogueira from getting back to his feet.
Nogueira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mesquita postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mesquita working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nogueira working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mesquita doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Nogueira is tightening it up a little... Mesquita has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Mesquita reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Mesquita taps out! nice BJJ there by Nogueira!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Combo Bronx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fat Fat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Combo Bronx 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 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, Combo Bronx!
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, Fat Fat!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronx misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bronx doesn't manage to clinch there - Fat circles away.
A clash of legs there as Bronx blocks the low kick.
Fat swats away the attempt to clinch by Bronx.
Bronx goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Fat Fat has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Bronx.
Fat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fat dodges the punch combination from Bronx.
Bronx fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fat avoids the head kick by Bronx.
Bronx throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fat.
Bronx thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronx tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bronx lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fat circles away quickly and effectively.
A right-left combo lands from Bronx.
Bronx is breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Fat.
Fat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bronx.
Fat throws a leg kick which misses Bronx's front leg but catches the back leg as Bronx tries to avoid it.
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!
Fat gets a clinch.
Fat landing knees to the head.
It looks like Combo Bronx has been cut.
Fat breaks the clinch.
Fat feints and then cracks Bronx's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bronx down.
Fat rushes Bronx and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fat creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bronx's defenses.
Fat gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fat performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I looks like Fat might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bronx taking some punishment here, with Fat in his half guard.
Fat not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fat looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fat is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bronx doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fat.
Fat has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Bronx defend it? Fat steps over the head and cranks it - Bronx is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Fat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fat Fat!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norberto da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enzo Munhoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norberto da Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Enzo Munhoz's chin.
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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, Norberto da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enzo Munhoz!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munhoz fails with an attempt to clinch.
da Silva clinches.
Munhoz tries to pull guard but da Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Munhoz drops back down to his feet.
da Silva tries a knee to the head but Munhoz blocks it.
da Silva has Munhoz pushed against the cage.
da Silva manages to break the clinch.
da Silva clinches.
da Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Munhoz is blocking nicely.
Munhoz is looking to break free of the clinch but da Silva has double underhooks.
da Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Munhoz blocks a head kick by da Silva.
Munhoz takes one to the chin there.
da Silva moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
da Silva gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
da Silva connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Enzo Munhoz has been cut.
da Silva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Munhoz takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
da Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Munhoz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Munhoz looks gassed!
da Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big head kick from da Silva and Munhoz is sent sprawling to the canvas!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
da Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
da Silva stands up from Munhoz's guard - da Silva perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from da Silva! Munhoz is out on his feet! da Silva rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Munhoz is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Munhoz is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Norberto da Silva!
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