TPG 39 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommie Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredrik Persson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Persson has chosen Johnny Cash - Rusty cage as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Karlsson
vs
Persson

180 cm
24
160 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

187 cm
23
160 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tommie Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fredrik Persson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Karlsson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Persson is trying to defend but Karlsson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Persson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Karlsson is keen to just control but Persson is a slippery customer.
Persson wants to get back to full guard.
Persson moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karlsson wants to stand but Persson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Persson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Persson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Karlsson is aware though and is defending well.
Karlsson is pushing down on Persson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Persson is fighting to maintain full guard but Karlsson has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson wants to take a breather but Persson is having none of it.
Persson regains full guard. Nicely done.

Karlsson stands up and waves to Persson to follow him.
Persson with a poor takedown

and Karlsson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Karlsson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Persson is just riding it out for now. Karlsson eventually gives up the hold.

Persson is defending against the submission attempts here by Karlsson.
Karlsson is breathing heavily.
Persson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Persson gets back to full guard.
Persson keeping full guard, as Karlsson tries to pass.

Karlsson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Karlsson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Persson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Karlsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Persson keeps working.
Persson is looking to reverse the position.

Karlsson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Persson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Karlsson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Persson to his feet.

Karlsson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Persson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Persson is looking for a triangle here but Karlsson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Persson is looking for a sweep.

Karlsson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Persson to his feet.

Karlsson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Persson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Karlsson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Persson is staying active underneath Karlsson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Karlsson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Karlsson works his way into full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Karlsson stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Karlsson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommie Karlsson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Karlsson closes the distance and clinches.
Persson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Karlsson has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Karlsson.
Persson swings wildly with an uppercut but Karlsson uses good head movement to avoid it.

Karlsson manages to break the clinch.
Persson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Karlsson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Karlsson wants to pass the guard but Persson is keeping the position.
Persson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Karlsson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Karlsson stands and steps away. Persson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Karlsson gets the takedown into side control.
Persson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Karlsson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Persson throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

Karlsson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Persson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Persson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Karlsson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Karlsson's back!
Persson throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Karlsson covering up well under a barage of strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Persson is trying to stick to Karlsson's back but Karlsson is turning into Persson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Persson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Karlsson.
Persson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Karlsson stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Persson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Karlsson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Karlsson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Persson is proving hard to escape from.

Karlsson 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Karlsson gets to his feet. Persson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Persson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Karlsson counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Persson keeping moving, preventing Karlsson from controlling successfully.
Karlsson advances position into side control!

Karlsson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Tommie Karlsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Persson has his takedown stuffed

and Karlsson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Persson's guard.
Tommie Karlsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fredrik Persson.
Karlsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Persson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Karlsson has gone for a leg lock! Persson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Karlsson's guard.
Persson looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Persson tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Karlsson has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Persson is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tommie Karlsson!

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FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cash Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wanderlei Silva had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Silva
vs
Money

190 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
24
209 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cash Money!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Money fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Money with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Money lands a nice knee to the body.
Money looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
A jab from Money misses.
Money throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Money avoids a punch combination nicely.
Money fails in his attempt to clinch.
Money lands a slapping body shot.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Money lands the left hand.
Money wants to clinch.

Money lands a big head kick that sends Silva tumbling to the mat! Money takes a step backwards and waves Silva back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Silva is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Money sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Money moves into the clinch.
Money tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Money keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Money misses with a knee strike.
Silva misses with some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Money throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Money working Silva over with knees to the body.
Money throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Money has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Money lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Money missing with knees to the body.
Money using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Money misses with a head kick.
Money is looking to clinch.

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva lands a nice elbow.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Money tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Money keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cash Money seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Money dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Money misses with a head kick.
Money tries to clinch up.
Decent striking displayed by Silva there.
Money misses with a head kick.
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Money looks gassed!
Money throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Money saw it coming and moves away.
Money wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Money digs a good body shot into Silva's ribs.
Silva tries a low kick but Money avoids it.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Money swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Money.
Money tries a head kick but it misses.
Money misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Money clinches.
Silva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Money keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Money lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Money takes one to the chin there.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Money turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva looks to land a combination but Money avoids it well.
Money fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick by Money misses
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Silva clinches up with Money and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Money tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Money blocks with his arms.
Money wants to stall.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Silva is looking to slow Money down with leg kicks.
Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Silva.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Money circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Money.
Money scores with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Money stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A shot to de liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
Money moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cash Money dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Money has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Silva tries to bum rush Money with a series of wild strikes but Money uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Money gets a clinch.
Money is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Money throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Money looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Money with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Money stalling the fight.
Money misses with a knee to the head.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Money has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Money misses with a head kick.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Money on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.

It looks like Cash Money has been cut.
Money is breathing heavily.
Money tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have Money backpedaling.

Silva rushes Money and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Money is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Money keeps him there for the moment.
Money throws a knee to the head but misses.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wanderlei Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Silva scores with a takedown into Money's guard.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Silva gets to his feet. Money looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Money to the mat! Money manages to get full guard.
Money is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Money works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Money pushes Silva off and gets back to his feet.
Money throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.
Money tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Money throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva looks to land a combination but Money avoids it well.
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Money fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Money looks to clinch
and Silva counters with a good low kick that Money was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a two punch combo.
Good work by Money as he checks the leg kick.
Money is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
No joy there for Money, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Money tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Money circles away quickly and effectively.
Money throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Money tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Money lands with an overhand left.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cash Money is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva wants to clinch.
Money pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Money throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Money cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.

Money fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to break free but Money has control.
Money using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Money leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Money tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Money plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Money sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Money has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Money lands a damaging elbow.
Money throws an elbow but it misses.
Money with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Money takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Money tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cash Money'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!

Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Money tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Money throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva blocks a head kick by Money.

Money drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Money with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Money stalling in the clinch but Silva improves position.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva motions for Money to come forward. Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Money checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looks to land a combination but Money avoids it well.
Money dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Money moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Money throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Money throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Money throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva throws a series of punches but Money avoids them all with ease.
Silva avoids the body shot from Money.
Silva feints and then cracks Money's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Money down.

Silva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Money looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Money is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Silva asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Silva stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
Money tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva looks to land a combination. Money sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Money is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Money throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Money will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva is looking to slow Money down with leg kicks.
Money takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!
Money takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Money.
A head kick misses from Money.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Money sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Money lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Money lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
Money lands a nice looking body shot.
Money wants to clinch
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Money tries to clinch up.
Money keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Money swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Money defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Money doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Money lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva is looking to slow Money down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Money works the jab nicely.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva throws a leg kick but Money checks it.
Money fails with an attempt to clinch.
Money fails in his attempt to clinch.

Money moves into the clinch.
Money creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Money bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wanderlei Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick from Money lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
Money throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Silva closes the distance and pushes Money back into the cage.
Money with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Money using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Money throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
A low kick from Money misses
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Money has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Money tries to clinch up
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wanderlei Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wanderlei Silva!

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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Lessa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Haskins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lessa might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Uriah Heep: Easy Livin´. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Lessa
vs
Haskins

185 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

177 cm
23
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Lessa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Haskins!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Haskins shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lessa manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Lessa has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Haskins doesn't defend quickly enough and Lessa has managed to lock this one up! Can Haskins escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Lessa on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Paulo Lessa!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johhny La chingas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladmir Lenin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lenin's choice of entrance music: Soviet National Anthem. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

La chingas
vs
Lenin

189 cm
22
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

[JMFC]Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q156 REC/CARDIO

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johhny La chingas!
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, Vladmir Lenin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La chingas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lenin.
La chingas throws the kick towards the body but Lenin avoids it.
Lenin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from La chingas.
Lenin misses with a body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Lenin as La chingas shoots in.
Lenin fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Lenin as La chingas shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johhny La chingas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

La chingas scores a takedown into full mount!
Poor strikes thrown by La chingas there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Lenin tries to lock up and control but La chingas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lenin is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but La chingas is staying active.
Lenin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenin tries to regain full guard. Instead though, La chingas has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
La chingas has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lenin's face.
Lenin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
La chingas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lenin wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Lenin is taking damage to the body and head.
Lenin trying to control but not successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

La chingas has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Lenin trying to control the hands but La chingas breaks the grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenin staying busy and making it hard for La chingas to control.
Lenin wants to control his opponent's hands but La chingas gets his hands free.
La chingas is trying to stick to Lenin's back but Lenin is turning into La chingas. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in La chingas's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lenin.
Lenin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

La chingas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lenin wants to get up but he can't break La chingas's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

La chingas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

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.
La chingas being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lenin wants to control from the top but La chingas keeps moving.

La chingas working for a triangle but Lenin defends it easily.
Lenin content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johhny La chingas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

La chingas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
La chingas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lenin swivels and escapes.
La chingas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lenin pinned against the cage. Lenin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice sprawl there from Lenin as La chingas shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johhny La chingas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lenin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Johhny La chingas has been cut.
Lenin misses with a few strikes there.
La chingas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lenin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten La chingas somewhat.
La chingas fails with a takedown attempt.
Lenin jabs at La chingas's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
La chingas ducks under a wild hook from Lenin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenin throws a right and a left that both miss.
La chingas fails to land the takedown.
La chingas slips a jab and a cross from Lenin.
Johhny La chingas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lenin tries to bum rush La chingas with a series of wild strikes but La chingas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice sprawl there from La chingas as Lenin shoots in.
La chingas avoids the body shot from Lenin.
Lenin scores with a punch to the head.
La chingas shoots in looking for a takedown. Lenin tries to sprawl out of it but La chingas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lenin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lenin misses with a wild body shot.
Lenin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lenin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down La chingas rather than just go for the knockout.
Lenin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but La chingas circles away quickly and effectively.
Lenin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lenin misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
La chingas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lenin but Lenin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lenin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
La chingas fails with a takedown attempt.
La chingas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lenin to score with a decent uppercut.
Lenin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by La chingas.
Lenin lands with a right hand.
La chingas with a poor takedown
and Lenin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
La chingas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
La chingas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A punch lands to the side of La chingas 's head but he takes it in his stride.

La chingas is rocked!
Lenin lands a nice looking body shot.
Oh La chingas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lenin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
La chingas seems to have got his legs back now.
Lenin digs a good hook to La chingas's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenin sizes up La chingas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
La chingas has a takedown stuffed.
Lenin scores with a hook.
La chingas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
La chingas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lenin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lenin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lenin lands a jab to La chingas's midsection.
La chingas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
La chingas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from Lenin.
Johhny La chingas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lenin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps La chingas's head backwards.

Lenin drops La chingas with a beautiful combination! La chingas stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lenin is looking for the KO!
Lenin looks to score with a jab to the body but La chingas is just out of range.

Lenin feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends La chingas sprawling to the canvas! La chingas rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Lenin finish him?!

Johhny La chingas's cut is getting worse.
Vladmir Lenin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Lenin. That snapped La chingas's head back.
Lenin lands with a shot to the body.
La chingas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lenin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but La chingas was well out of range. Poor timing from Lenin.
La chingas has his takedown stuffed
and Lenin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lenin scores with a crisp jab that stopped La chingas in his tracks.
La chingas ducks right into an uppercut from Lenin.
La chingas moves out of range of the strikes.
La chingas walks into a straight right hand from Lenin.
La chingas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
La chingas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
La chingas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lenin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
La chingas fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladmir Lenin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johhny La chingas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lenin misses with the combination.
Lenin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but La chingas manages to avoid it.
La chingas tries for a takedown but Lenin circles away easily
and Lenin counters with a stiff right hand.
Lenin misses with an uppercut. La chingas saw that one coming.
La chingas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lenin misses with a wild body shot.
La chingas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lenin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps La chingas thinking.
Lenin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lenin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. La chingas doesn't seem bothered though.
Lenin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by La chingas.
Lenin scores with the left hand. La chingas knows he should have avoided that one.
La chingas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenin misses with a looping right.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lenin scores with a body shot.
Lenin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lenin lands with a hook. La chingas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lenin digs a good hook to La chingas's body.
La chingas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lenin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A lazy left from Lenin finds it's target.
Lenin grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! La chingas takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Lenin cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vladmir Lenin!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Demian Mayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Rudirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rudirez has chosen "Bulls on parade" Rage Against The Machine as his entrance music. Demian Mayo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marco Rudirez's chin.

Mayo
vs
Rudirez

176 cm
24
170 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

178 cm
21
182 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demian Mayo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Rudirez!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayo checks a leg kick.
Rudirez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mayo circles away quickly and effectively.

Rudirez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mayo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mayo is trying to get back to half guard.
Rudirez lands a nice forearm strike.
Mayo is looking for a sweep.
Mayo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mayo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rudirez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Mayo's face as Rudirez controls the position.
Mayo is looking to reverse the position.
Mayo is working hard here to advance position.
Rudirez controlling from side mount.
Mayo looks to move to half guard but instead Rudirez has passed into mount! Damn!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudirez trying to control but Mayo is having none of it.
Mayo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rudirez lands a heavy elbow.

Rudirez jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mayo manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Mayo sneaks out the side door and pushes Rudirez away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Rudirez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rudirez moves in looking to clinch but Mayo pushes him off.
Rudirez wants to clinch.
Rudirez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rudirez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mayo shoots in but no luck this time.
Rudirez throws a nice head kick!
Rudirez throws out a leg kick but Mayo moves out of range and Rudirez only half commits.

Mayo gets caught flat footed, as Rudirez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mayo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rudirez stays in close to Mayo's body and controls the position.
Mayo working a defensive guard here.
Mayo tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rudirez throwing strikes but missing.
Rudirez trying to control but Mayo is working from the bottom.

Mayo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rudirez uses it to pass to side control.
Mayo is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Rudirez is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Rudirez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mayo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rudirez controlling his opponent.
Mayo is desperately trying to improve his position but Rudirez has a good base and remains in mount.

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.
Rudirez landing strikes from the mount and Mayo is in trouble!
Mayo tries to reverse the position but Rudirez maintains control.
Rudirez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rudirez scoring with strikes but Mayo is staying in there.
Mayo taking shots to the head.
Rudirez trying to control but Mayo is having none of it.
Mayo can't escape the position.
Rudirez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mayo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rudirez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rudirez dominating with strikes here.

Mayo is rocked!
Rudirez controlling the pace for now.
Oh Mayo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rudirez looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Mayo covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marco Rudirez!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Susan Sontag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Primo Marcello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Primo Marcello has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sontag
vs
Marcello

180 cm
19
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

162 cm
22
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Susan Sontag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Primo Marcello!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcello tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sontag swivels and escapes.
Sontag misses with a series of wild punches.

Marcello closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Sontag is defending against the submission attempts here by Marcello.

Marcello is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Marcello is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sontag wants to control but Marcello is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sontag is looking to escape.
Sontag is looking to control Marcello's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sontag avoid being mounted?

Marcello is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Marcello is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sontag trying to control but Marcello postures up.
Sontag really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Marcello is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sontag doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Marcello.
Marcello prevents Sontag from standing back up.

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.

Marcello is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sontag wants to control but Marcello is keeping busy.
Sontag won't allow Marcello to pass to mount.
Sontag makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sontag.
Sontag will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sontag tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Marcello drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sontag manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Marcello has Sontag in his guard.
Marcello looks gassed!
Sontag sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sontag is looking to work some ground and pound but Marcello has wrist control.
Sontag chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sontag postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Marcello is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sontag trying to control but Marcello is working from the bottom.

Sontag avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Marcello is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sontag missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Marcello is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Marcello keeping moving, preventing Sontag from controlling successfully.
Sontag knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marcello on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sontag throws a strike but Marcello rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sontag looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marcello is one step ahead there.
Marcello sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sontag's guard.
Sontag is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Marcello is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sontag tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Primo Marcello dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Marcello changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sontag tries to avoid it but Marcello manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sontag to the ground. Sontag escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sontag fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marcello shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sontag pinned against the cage. Sontag gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sontag takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Marcello changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sontag tries to avoid it but Marcello manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sontag to the ground. Sontag escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Susan Sontag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Primo Marcello.
Sontag throws a right hand that Marcello ducks under and follows up with a left that Marcello also avoids with ease.
Sontag throws a right hand that Marcello ducks under and follows up with a left that Marcello also avoids with ease.
Sontag looks to land a combination but Marcello avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sontag displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marcello.
Marcello is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Sontag.
Sontag misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sontag connects with the punch.
Marcello showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sontag.
Sontag misses with a series of wild punches.

Marcello is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sontag's half guard.

Marcello is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sontag is just riding it out for now. Marcello eventually gives up the hold.

Marcello is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sontag punching from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marcello is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sontag sees it coming and defends easily.
Sontag is trying to get back to full guard.

Marcello is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sontag manages to get to full guard.
Sontag trying to control the position here.
Sontag tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sontag throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marcello 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.
Sontag throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Sontag is trying to control the position but Marcello postures up.
Sontag looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sontag controls Marcello momentarily but Marcello frees himself.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Marcello takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sontag lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marcello circles away quickly and effectively.
Sontag swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marcello tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sontag swivels and escapes.
Sontag connects with the punch.
Marcello showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sontag.
Susan Sontag is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

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.
Marcello shoots for a double leg takedown but Sontag sprawls well. He's pushed Marcello's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sontag lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sontag swinging wilding here.
Nice takedown defense from Sontag. No joy for Marcello on that attempt.
Sontag lands a nice shot to the body.
Marcello will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Marcello takes one on the button.
Sontag stalks Marcello and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Marcello's face. Marcello staggers backwards, shaken.
Marcello takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sontag is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sontag lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Primo Marcello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Marcello bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Marcello is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sontag is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Susan Sontag dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sontag cracks Marcello with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Marcello shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sontag as he jumps to the side.
Sontag throws a series of punches but Marcello avoids them all with ease.
Marcello fails with a takedown attempt.
Sontag scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Primo Marcello has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sontag throws a series of punches but Marcello moves out of range.
Sontag swinging wilding here.
Marcello fails with the takedown.
Susan Sontag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Primo Marcello.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marcello shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sontag can't escape the position.

Marcello working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Primo Marcello has got the better of the ground game so far.

Marcello has hold of Sontag's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sontag manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sontag on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sontag tries to get out of the position.
Sontag tries to reverse the position but Marcello maintains control.

Marcello looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sontag can't escape the position.
Sontag is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marcello is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sontag can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Marcello avoids the attempt from Sontag to control.
Marcello is looking to work his way around to Sontag's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Sontag is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sontag is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Marcello looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Marcello is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sontag has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Marcello looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sontag is wriggling around trying to escape.

Marcello jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sontag manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Sontag is trying to control Marcello's posture but Marcello avoids it.

Marcello tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

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.

Sontag throws Marcello to one side and escapes!
Marcello shoots in for a takedown but Sontag shows good takedown defense.
A left and a right from Sontag both land. Nice combination.
Sontag looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good shot there by Sontag.
Marcello tries for a takedown but Sontag sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Marcello tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sontag swivels and escapes.
A combination from Sontag does no damage.
Susan Sontag is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marcello fails to land the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Primo Marcello comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Marcello 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Primo Marcello!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bengui Sudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Zamarano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sudo
vs
Zamarano

176 cm
20
150 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

170 cm
23
151 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bengui Sudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Zamarano!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zamarano moves out of range of the body kick.
Sudo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Zamarano fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sudo sprawls well initially but Zamarano persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Zamarano keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sudo trying to control but Zamarano postures up.
Zamarano content to control rather than advance.
Zamarano seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sudo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Zamarano not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sudo is trying to get back to full guard.
Zamarano controlling the action here.
Zamarano seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sudo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zamarano content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sudo manages to get to full guard.
Zamarano looking to sit in guard and control but Sudo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Zamarano keeping moving, preventing Sudo from controlling successfully.
Zamarano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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.
Zamarano is pulling down on Sudo's head to control his posture.
Sudo trying to control the position from guard on top but Zamarano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sudo looking to pass the guard.
Sudo trying to control the position from guard on top but Zamarano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zamarano has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zamarano there as he acknowledges the shot.

Zamarano closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sudo to the mat! Sudo manages to get full guard.
Zamarano looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Zamarano trying to control the position from guard on top but Sudo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sudo is trying to hold Zamarano in close to prevent damage but Zamarano has managed to pass into half guard.
Zamarano trying to control the action but Sudo is working from the bottom.

Sudo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zamarano pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sudo regains full guard. Nicely done.

Sudo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Zamarano wants to control from the top but Sudo keeps moving.

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.
Zamarano is stalling in the full guard.
Sudo controls Zamarano momentarily but Zamarano frees himself.
Zamarano wants to control from the top but Sudo keeps moving.
Sudo wants to sweep but no luck.
Sudo keeping full guard, as Zamarano tries to pass.
Zamarano lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Zamarano throws a big shot that misses.
Sudo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sudo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zamarano.
Zamarano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sudo is able to avoid easily.
Sudo lands with a thumping leg kick.

Sudo moves into the clinch.
Zamarano blocks an elbow strike.
Sudo lands a nice knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Sudo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zamarano prevents the takedown attempt.
Sudo can't break the clinch.
Zamarano is trying to drag Sudo to the mat but Sudo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Zamarano taking a breather.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sudo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zamarano has hold of one of Sudo's legs. Sudo is fighting the takedown attempt but Zamarano gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Sudo trying to keep a closed guard but Zamarano is proving a slippery customer.
Zamarano makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sudo is trying to keep Zamarano in close.
Sudo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zamarano slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Zamarano forces his way into half guard.
Ground and pound from Zamarano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zamarano keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Zamarano is pressing down on Sudo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sudo is holding on for now.
Zamarano keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sudo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Zamarano showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ivan Zamarano just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sudo tries to clinch up.

Zamarano is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sudo's half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zamarano is taking a breather. Sudo 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.
Zamarano trying to control the action but Sudo is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zamarano takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sudo tries to roll over but Zamarano keeps him under control.
Zamarano looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Zamarano seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sudo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Zamarano slows the pace down in half guard.
Sudo manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Zamarano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Sudo throws the kick towards the body but Zamarano avoids it.

Zamarano closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Zamarano lands in his opponent's guard.
Zamarano wants to control from the top but Sudo keeps moving.
Sudo looking for a sweep. Not yet Sudo, not yet.
Sudo keeping moving, preventing Zamarano from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zamarano controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sudo is pulling down on Zamarano's head to control his posture.
Zamarano is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zamarano trying to control but Sudo is working from the bottom.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ivan Zamarano just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zamarano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sudo.
Bengui Sudo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sudo throws a head kick but Zamarano moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Zamarano shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sudo's guard.
Zamarano wants to control from the top but Sudo keeps moving.
Zamarano is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Zamarano trying to control but Sudo is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zamarano stopping the sweep attempt from Sudo.
Sudo keeping moving, preventing Zamarano from controlling successfully.
Zamarano looking to sit in guard and control but Sudo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Zamarano controls Sudo momentarily but Sudo frees himself.
Sudo is fighting to break Zamarano's control of his arms but Zamarano is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sudo looking to sit in guard and control but Zamarano gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sudo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sudo keeping moving, preventing Zamarano from controlling successfully.
Sudo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zamarano controls the pace.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ivan Zamarano just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sudo is looking to score with low kicks.
Sudo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

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.
Zamarano blocks a low kick nicely.

Zamarano fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sudo sprawls well initially but Zamarano persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sudo tries to roll over but Zamarano keeps him under control.
Zamarano trying to pass the guard but Sudo defending well.
Zamarano passes into side control, despite Sudo's attempt to control the position.
Zamarano wants to control for a moment but Sudo uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zamarano is not content to let Sudo control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Zamarano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zamarano winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Zamarano!