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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hasheem Njoukuaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Rice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Njoukuaku kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is I'll Still-50 Cent, Akon. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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Good knees
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hasheem Njoukuaku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jerry Rice!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Njoukuaku tries a head kick but it misses.
Njoukuaku drops Rice with a beautiful combination! Rice stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Njoukuaku is looking for the KO!
It looks like Jerry Rice has been cut.
Rice avoids the head kick by Njoukuaku.
Njoukuaku tries a head kick but it misses.
Rice darts in and clinches Njoukuaku up against the cage.
Njoukuaku with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Njoukuaku misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rice.
Rice is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Njoukuaku misses with a knee to the head.
Rice managing to block the knees to the body from Njoukuaku.
Njoukuaku throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rice blocks it with crossed arms.
Njoukuaku connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rice's face.
Rice pulls guard.
Rice lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Njoukuaku wants to stand and escape but instead Rice has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Njoukuaku controls Rice momentarily but Rice frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rice prevents Njoukuaku from getting back to his feet.
Njoukuaku is breathing heavily.
Rice is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Njoukuaku working for a triangle but Rice defends it easily.
Rice passes into half guard.
Rice is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Njoukuaku tries to roll over but Rice keeps him under control.
Rice is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rice is working for a submission of some sort.
Rice passes into side control, despite Njoukuaku's attempt to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rice controlling the position from side mount.
Njoukuaku is trying to control Rice's posture but Rice avoids it.
Njoukuaku tries to buck Rice off but Rice is having none of it.
Njoukuaku is trying to control Rice's posture but Rice avoids it.
That's four 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.
Njoukuaku is looking to reverse the position.
Njoukuaku wants to get back to his feet but Rice drags him back down.
Njoukuaku is trying to control Rice's posture but Rice avoids it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rice takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Njoukuaku throws a head kick but Rice moves out of range.
Njoukuaku tries a head kick but it misses.
Hasheem Njoukuaku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Njoukuaku rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rice moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rice scores with a push kick.
Njoukuaku throws a series of punches but Rice avoids them all with ease.
Rice slips a jab and a cross from Njoukuaku.
Rice blocks a head kick by Njoukuaku.
Njoukuaku looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Njoukuaku misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hasheem Njoukuaku dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jerry Rice'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.
Njoukuaku throws a right and a left that Rice avoids nicely.
Njoukuaku throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Njoukuaku tries a head kick but it misses.
Njoukuaku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Njoukuaku misses with a two punch combination.
Rice shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Njoukuaku as he avoids it easily.
Njoukuaku throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Njoukuaku lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Rice crumples to the floor! Njoukuaku milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hasheem Njoukuaku!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ante Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tee Bagg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bagg is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bump-Kottonmouth Kings. Tee Bagg is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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202 lbs
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Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ante Cash!
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, Tee Bagg!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cash shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bagg's guard.
Bagg is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bagg looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Cash has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bagg is proving hard to escape from.
Bagg is still in real trouble! Can Cash finish him?
Cash lands a couple of elbows.
Bagg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cash can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cash knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bagg on the ground.
Cash lands a couple of elbows.
Cash is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cash has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bagg is proving hard to escape from.
Cash lands a couple of elbows.
Cash scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cash gets to his feet. Bagg looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cash throws a nice looking combination but Bagg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cash will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cash swinging wilding here.
Cash looks to land a combination but Bagg avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagg looks to land a left hand but Cash moved out of range nicely.
Bagg dodges the punch combination from Cash.
Bagg on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bagg swings widly with a right hand
and Cash counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cash breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bagg throws an off balance right hand
and Cash counters with a one-two to the body.
Cash misses with a series of wild punches.
Bagg misses with a straight right.
A jab from Bagg misses.
No joy there for Cash, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bagg seems to have recovered his senses.
Cash misses with a double jab.
Cash lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Bagg is looking to close the distance but Cash sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Bagg crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Bagg is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Ante Cash!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ancelino Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antoine Randall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randall has chosen You Don't Know-50 Cent, Eminem as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Antoine Randall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ancelino Silva!
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, Antoine Randall!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to clinch but Randall is having none of it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Randall managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva keeps control of Randall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Randall avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Randall tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Randall jumps guard.
Randall throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Randall lands a decent punch to the body there.
Silva preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva wants to control from the top but Randall keeps moving.
Randall is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Silva prevents Randall from getting back to his feet.
Randall is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva thows a big elbow that misses.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Randall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Randall circles away.
Randall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Randall swinging wilding here.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch there but Randall circles away.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva darts in and clinches Randall up against the cage.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Randall looking to slow down the pace here.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Randall looks gassed!
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva prevents Randall from breaking the clinch.
Randall wants the takedown. Silva is fighting it off but Randall persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Silva's guard against the cage.
Randall sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Randall stands up from Silva's guard - Randall perhaps looking for a knockout.
Randall lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Randall.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Randall throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Randall throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva blocks a leg kick.
Antoine Randall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva tries to clinch there but Randall circles away.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva tries to clinch but Randall is having none of it.
Silva forces Randall back against the cage and clinches.
Randall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randall tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Randall drops back down to his feet.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Randall wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Randall pulls guard successfully.
Randall is trying to keep Silva in close.
Randall looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva trying to control but Randall is working from the bottom.
Randall controlling the position.
Randall is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Randall is retaining full guard.
Silva postures up.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Randall is keeping the position.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Randall circles away.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Randall does no damage.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva tries to clinch but Randall is having none of it.
Randall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Randall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Randall.
Randall swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Randall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva wants to clinch up but Randall keeps it at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Randall.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Randall looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Randall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Randall throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ancelino Silva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Silva tries to clinch there but Randall circles away.
Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Randall, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Randall tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Silva tries to clinch there but Randall circles away.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Randall misses with a double jab.
A leg kick checked by Silva.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Randall pushes him off.
Silva is looking to clinch but Randall is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Randall looking to slow down the pace here.
Randall is breathing heavily.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Randall tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Randall blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Randall has hold of one of Silva's legs. Silva is fighting the takedown attempt but Randall gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Randall stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position.
Randall thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Randall is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randall gets to his feet - Silva follows without any prompting.
Randall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva blocks the body kick.
Randall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Randall misses with a double jab.
Silva tries to clinch but Randall moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva tries to clinch up but Randall circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Randall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva tries to clinch there but Randall circles away.
Silva wants to clinch up but Randall keeps it at a distance.
Silva tries to clinch but Randall moves out of range.
Randall stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Randall stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Randall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Randall sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ancelino Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva tries to clinch there but Randall circles away.
Silva is looking to clinch but Randall is avoiding it.
Silva is looking to clinch but Randall is avoiding it.
Randall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Randall misses with a few strikes there.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Randall circles away.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Randall misses with a kick to the body.
Silva tries to clinch up but Randall circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva wants to clinch up but Randall keeps it at a distance.
Silva wants to clinch up but Randall keeps it at a distance.
Antoine Randall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva is looking to clinch.
A left and a right from Randall both land. Nice combination.
Nice takedown defense from Randall. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Randall misses with a wild combination.
Randall throws a leg kick but Silva checks it.
Silva tries to clinch up but Randall circles away and keeps his distance.
Randall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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.
Silva avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Randall wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
Silva tries to clinch but Randall moves out of range.
Randall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva wants to clinch.
Randall misses with the combination.
Silva tries to clinch up but Randall circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva checks a low kick from Randall.
Silva is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Randall fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva wants to clinch up but Randall keeps it at a distance.
Randall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Randall circles away.
Ancelino Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries to clinch but Randall is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Antoine Randall will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Randall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Randall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Randall shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Randall counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Randall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Randall misses with a few strikes there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Randall.
Randall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Randall's waist but Randall gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Randall shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ancelino Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Randall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Randall.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Randall lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Silva has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Silva and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Randall counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee.
Silva closes the distance but Randall moves to the side
and Randall counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randall chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A combination from Randall does no damage.
Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Randall fails to pull guard.
Randall gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Silva regains guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Randall gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Randall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva looks to clinch
and Randall counters with an outside leg kick.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Randall counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Randall throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva tries to clinch up but Randall circles away and keeps his distance.
Randall looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Randall counters with a body kick.
Silva wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randall swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but Randall moves away
and Randall counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva tries to clinch there but Randall circles away.
Silva tries to clinch up but Randall circles away and keeps his distance.
Randall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva moves out of range as Randall throws a body kick.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Randall pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silva tries to clinch but Randall is having none of it.
Silva tries to clinch but Randall is having none of it.
Silva closes the distance but Randall moves to the side
and Randall counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Randall counters with an inside leg kick.
Silva wants to clinch but Randall slips to the side
and Randall counters with a one-two to the body.
Some wild striking there from Randall.
Randall circles away from the clinch attempt
and Randall counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva closes the distance but Randall moves to the side
and Randall counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Randall counters with a two punch combo.
Silva closes the distance but Randall moves to the side
and Randall counters with a series of strikes that sends Silva to the canvas! Randall follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Silva is rocked!
Randall passes into half guard.
Oh Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Randall moves into full mount! Silva won't be happy about that!
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Randall can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Randall wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randall trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Randall manages to pass to mount!
Randall controlling from the full mount.
Randall avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Randall content just to control the position here.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antoine Randall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Randall 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antoine Randall!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Finrod Felagund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alviero Gonalves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonalves has chosen Tema dos Guerreiros-Pregador Luo as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Finrod Felagund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alviero Gonalves!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonalves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A clash of legs there as Felagund blocks the low kick.
Gonalves misses with a low kick.
Felagund looks to land a combination but Gonalves avoids it well.
Felagund scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gonalves in his tracks.
It looks like Alviero Gonalves has been cut.
Gonalves throws a body kick that misses.
A combination from Felagund does no damage.
Felagund throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Felagund checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gonalves looks gassed!
Gonalves misses with an attempted mid kick.
Felagund throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gonalves swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Felagund catches Gonalves napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Gonalves to the canvas!
Gonalves is rocked!
Gonalves being controlled here, momentarily.
Gonalves is still in real trouble! Can Felagund finish him?
Gonalves is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Felagund working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gonalves's head.
Gonalves seems to have recovered his senses.
Felagund throwing strikes but missing.
Gonalves working for a triangle but Felagund defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Gonalves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felagund avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gonalves working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Felagund doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Felagund manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gonalves wants to sweep but no luck.
Felagund makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gonalves had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Felagund is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Gonalves Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Felagund's back instead.
Gonalves is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Felagund taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Gonalves.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alviero Gonalves!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Silvario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Cavalcante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silvario kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Ice Cube - The Predator. Cavalcante has chosen Sons of Plunder-Disturbed as his entrance music. Andre Silvario could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ricardo Cavalcante 's chin.
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Silvario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Cavalcante !
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvario tries to clinch but Cavalcante is having none of it.
Silvario tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silvario is looking to clinch but Cavalcante is avoiding it.
Silvario is looking to clinch.
Silvario tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cavalcante keeps the fight on the outside.
Silvario throws a nice looking combination but Cavalcante bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silvario moves in looking to clinch but Cavalcante pushes him off.
Silvario moves in looking to clinch but Cavalcante pushes him off.
Silvario tries to clinch there but Cavalcante circles away.
Silvario tries to clinch there but Cavalcante circles away.
Silvario fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cavalcante avoids the head kick by Silvario.
Silvario is looking to clinch.
Silvario tries to clinch there but Cavalcante circles away.
Silvario is looking to clinch but Cavalcante is avoiding it.
Silvario wants to clinch up but Cavalcante keeps it at a distance.
Cavalcante avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalcante avoids the head kick by Silvario.
Silvario tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A clash of legs there as Silvario blocks the low kick.
Silvario fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silvario has closed the distance and engaged Cavalcante in a clinch.
Silvario tries a knee to the head but Cavalcante blocks it.
Silvario looking to throw knees to the head but Cavalcante is blocking nicely.
Cavalcante avoiding damage as Silvario throws knees to the body.
Cavalcante tries to land a knee to the head but Silvario blocks with his arms.
Cavalcante misses with a knee to the head.
Silvario tries a knee to the head but Cavalcante blocks it.
Silvario is breathing heavily.
Cavalcante tries a knee to the head but Silvario blocks it.
Silvario missing with knees to the body.
Silvario misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cavalcante .
Silvario tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cavalcante using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silvario has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silvario misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cavalcante .
Cavalcante tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cavalcante misses with a knee to the head.
Cavalcante using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silvario has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cavalcante lands a knee to the head.
Cavalcante managing to block the knees to the body from Silvario.
Cavalcante tries to land a knee to the head but Silvario blocks with his arms.
Cavalcante tries to land a knee to the head but Silvario blocks with his arms.
Cavalcante looking to throw knees to the head but Silvario is blocking nicely.
Silvario trying to land knees to the body.
Cavalcante throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silvario blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvario lands a knee to the body.
Silvario using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cavalcante has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cavalcante on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cavalcante looking to throw knees to the head but Silvario is blocking nicely.
Silvario tries to land knees in the clinch but Cavalcante avoids the damage to the body.
Silvario using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cavalcante has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silvario trying to land knees to the body.
Silvario misses with a knee to the head.
Cavalcante takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cavalcante looking to throw knees to the head but Silvario is blocking nicely.
Silvario tries to land knees in the clinch but Cavalcante avoids the damage to the body.
Cavalcante throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silvario with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cavalcante with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cavalcante managing to block the knees to the body from Silvario.
Cavalcante tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cavalcante avoiding damage as Silvario throws knees to the body.
Silvario lands a knee to the head.
Cavalcante misses with a knee to the head.
Silvario lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silvario using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cavalcante has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cavalcante throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silvario blocks it with crossed arms.
Cavalcante managing to block the knees to the body from Silvario.
Cavalcante tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cavalcante tries to land a knee to the head but Silvario blocks with his arms.
Cavalcante misses with a knee strike.
Silvario looking to throw knees to the head but Cavalcante is blocking nicely.
Cavalcante tries a knee to the head but Silvario blocks it.
Cavalcante tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cavalcante looking to throw knees to the head but Silvario is blocking nicely.
Silvario lands a knee to the body.
Cavalcante misses with a knee strike.
Cavalcante with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvario misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cavalcante .
Silvario misses with a knee strike.
Silvario tries to land a knee to the head but Cavalcante blocks with his arms.
Cavalcante avoiding damage as Silvario throws knees to the body.
Silvario throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silvario lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Ricardo Cavalcante has been cut.
Silvario lands a big knee to the head and Cavalcante goes down! Silvario pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andre Silvario!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aarron Marcum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcum comes to the cage accompanied by Live Your Life-Rhianna feat. T.I.. Torres has chosen Bandeira-J Nyce 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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162 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aarron Marcum!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Torres!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Torres tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Torres dodges the punch combination from Marcum.
Torres tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torres looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Torres tries to clinch up but Marcum circles away and keeps his distance.
Torres wants to clinch.
Marcum swinging wilding here.
Torres is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcum will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Marcum.
Torres is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Torres fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marcum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marcum circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marcum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torres scores with a takedown into Marcum's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Marcum tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Torres passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Torres working the ground and pound.
Torres fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Torres is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Marcum is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Marcum manages to get back to half guard.
Marcum blocking the ground and pound attempt from Torres.
Marcum landing strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marcum wants to get back to full guard.
Marcum is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcum flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Marcum wants to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Torres is looking to clinch.
Marcum looks to land a combination but Torres avoids it well.
Marcum throws a series of punches but Torres moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Marcum as Torres shoots in.
Aarron Marcum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torres is looking to clinch.
Torres tries to clinch but Marcum moves out of range.
Torres fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torres doesn't manage to clinch there - Marcum circles away.
Marcum slow jab from Torres misses its intended target.
Marcum lands a nice shot that snaps Torres's head back.
Marcum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marcum will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marcum lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Torres wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcum looks to land a combination but Torres avoids it well.
Torres looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Marcum!
Torres landing strikes from the mount and Marcum is in trouble!
Marcum is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Torres punching from mount but Marcum doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Torres prevents Marcum from getting the reversal.
Torres is working for a guillotine from mount but Marcum frees his head quite easily.
Torres looks gassed!
Marcum tries to reverse the position but Torres maintains control.
Torres has control of Marcum's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Marcum regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Marcum is wriggling around trying to escape.
Torres throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Torres looking to finish with strikes here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcum is looking to improve his position but Torres isn't that keen on the idea.
Torres lands with some strikes.
Marcum is trying desperately to improve position.
Torres working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Marcum swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Marcum working to try and regain half guard.
Marcum wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Torres.
Torres is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Marcum is surviving well by controlling Torres's body position as best he can.
Marcum is looking to improve his position but Torres isn't that keen on the idea.
A nice elbow there by Torres.
Torres throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Marcum has his hands clasped together but Torres breaks the hold and Marcum is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Torres!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Felipe Torres! Felipe Torres retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pika Kalei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pika Kalei!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Rua!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rua.
Kalei tries to buck Rua off but Rua is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kalei's legs.
Kalei manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rua wants to get back to full guard.
Rua is in trouble now - Kalei has advanced to mount!
Rua wants to get back to his feet.
Kalei throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kalei has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kalei looking for a guillotine from mount but Rua is having none of it.
Rua wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Kalei is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Rua knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Rua for a finish.
Even with his hooks in, Kalei manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Rua manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kalei's guard. Nice work there by Rua.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalei throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kalei has a closed guard, preventing Rua from standing up.
Rua looking to pass the guard.
Rua stands up from Kalei's guard - Rua perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kalei looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rua!
Rua is working to get back to half guard.
Rua avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kalei.
Rua can't escape the position.
Kalei looking to control but Rua is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rua is trying desperately to improve position.
Kalei working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Kalei.
Kalei is breathing heavily.
Kalei with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Rua regains half guard.
Kalei is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rua is just riding it out for now. Kalei eventually gives up the hold.
Kalei seems to be looking for submissions.
Rua gets back to full guard.
Rua has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kalei can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kalei pushing down on Rua's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kalei missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rua wants to get back to full guard.
Kalei is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kalei moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalei cracks Rua with a big elbow.
Kalei passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Rua!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kalei looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kalei is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rua working to try and regain half guard.
Kalei has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rua's face.
Rua in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rua is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kalei is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Kalei extends the arm and Rua is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pika Kalei!
Pika Kalei is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenardo Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Melendez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I Luv It-Young Jeezy. Gonzalez has chosen "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley as his entrance music. Glenardo Gonzalez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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142 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyler Melendez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glenardo Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melendez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Melendez tries to bum rush Gonzalez with a series of wild strikes but Gonzalez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Glenardo Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melendez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Melendez tries a head kick but it misses.
Melendez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melendez misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez wants to clinch up but Melendez keeps it at a distance.
Melendez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Melendez misses with the combination.
Melendez throws a right and a left that both miss.
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.
Melendez looks to land a combination but Gonzalez avoids it well.
Melendez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Melendez throws a right and a left that Gonzalez avoids nicely.
Melendez stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries for a takedown but Melendez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tyler Melendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glenardo Gonzalez.
Melendez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Melendez as he jumps to the side.
Gonzalez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Melendez.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melendez throws a right hand that Gonzalez ducks under and follows up with a left that Gonzalez also avoids with ease.
Gonzalez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Melendez!
Gonzalez controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Melendez is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gonzalez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Melendez punching to the body and holding on for dear life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Glenardo Gonzalez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Melendez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Melendez does no damage.
A head kick misses from Melendez.
Gonzalez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melendez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gonzalez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Melendez misses.
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.
Gonzalez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tyler Melendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glenardo Gonzalez.
Melendez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gonzalez looks for a takedown but Melendez sprawls well.
Melendez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Melendez throws a nice looking combination but Gonzalez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyler Melendez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Melendez misses with a wild combination.
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.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Melendez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gonzalez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Melendez is fending him off so far but Gonzalez persists. Nope, Melendez circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Melendez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A combination from Melendez does no damage.
No joy there for Melendez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Melendez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gonzalez fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melendez looks to land a combination but Gonzalez avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gonzalez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gonzalez avoids the head kick by Melendez.
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.
Gonzalez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tyler Melendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glenardo Gonzalez.
Melendez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Melendez.
Melendez throws a head kick but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Melendez misses.
Melendez throws a right and a left that Gonzalez avoids nicely.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Melendez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Melendez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tyler Melendez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzalez dodges the punch combination from Melendez.
Gonzalez dodges the punch combination from Melendez.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gonzalez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Melendez swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Melendez clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gonzalez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gonzalez lands in his opponent's guard.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Melendez keeps moving.
Gonzalez pushes down on Melendez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gonzalez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Melendez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gonzalez stalling.
Melendez is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Melendez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Gonzalez controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Melendez punching from the bottom.
Gonzalez prevents Melendez from improving his position.
Gonzalez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gonzalez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Melendez swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Gonzalez controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Gonzalez 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.
Despite being in the dominant position, Glenardo Gonzalez just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Melendez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Melendez does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez tries to bum rush Gonzalez with a series of wild strikes but Gonzalez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gonzalez shoots in but no luck this time.
Gonzalez tries for a takedown but Melendez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A combination from Melendez does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Melendez.
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.
Melendez misses with a series of wild punches.
Melendez tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gonzalez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Melendez circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glenardo Gonzalez dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Melendez tries to get to full guard but Gonzalez has control of the leg.
Gonzalez wants to work for an arm triangle but Melendez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Melendez tries to roll over but Gonzalez keeps him under control.
Gonzalez not doing much here.
Melendez wants to get back to full guard.
Gonzalez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gonzalez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Melendez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Melendez throws a sloppy head kick and Gonzalez moves out of range easily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Melendez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Melendez as he jumps to the side.
Melendez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Some wild striking there from Melendez.
Melendez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gonzalez wants to clinch up but Melendez keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Melendez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gonzalez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gonzalez closes the distance and clinches up with Melendez, looking for a takedown. Gonzalez pushes Melendez against the cage but Melendez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Melendez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gonzalez fails with a takedown attempt.
Tyler Melendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glenardo Gonzalez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gonzalez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Melendez flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gonzalez seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Gonzalez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Melendez tries to get to full guard but Gonzalez has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Glenardo Gonzalez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gonzalez 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 47:48
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 48:48
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Glenardo Gonzalez!
Glenardo Gonzalez is the new bantamweight champion!
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