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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josenildo Canhotinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Capitao Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Canhotinho might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Não Haverá Limites. The crowd seem to be enjoying Nascimento's choice of entrance music: Clack Bum. Josenildo Canhotinho is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Counter striker
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josenildo Canhotinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Capitao Nascimento!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nascimento drives through and clinches with Canhotinho against the cage.
Nascimento tries to pull guard but Canhotinho holds him up against the cage and eventually Nascimento drops back down to his feet.
Canhotinho looking for a takedown.
Nascimento taking a breather.
Canhotinho successfully pulls guard.
Canhotinho trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Canhotinho lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nascimento!
Nascimento sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Canhotinho wants to advance to full mount but Nascimento doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Canhotinho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Canhotinho's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Canhotinho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento throws his legs up looking for a submission but Canhotinho uses it to pass to side control.
Canhotinho just content to control the position.
Canhotinho stands up and beckons Nascimento to his feet.
Nascimento tries to clinch there but Canhotinho circles away.
Canhotinho shoots for a takedown but Nascimento saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nascimento tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Canhotinho shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nascimento is trying to defend but Canhotinho finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nascimento tries to get to full guard but Canhotinho has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canhotinho is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nascimento wants to get back to his feet.
Canhotinho is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Canhotinho is breathing heavily.
Canhotinho trying to advance position but Nascimento counters by regaining guard.
Nascimento working a defensive guard here.
Nascimento can't keep his opponent in guard - Canhotinho advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nascimento manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Canhotinho looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Canhotinho wants to control from the top but Nascimento keeps moving.
Nascimento working a defensive guard here.
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.
Canhotinho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nascimento swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nascimento is trying to keep Canhotinho in close.
Nascimento wants to sweep here but Canhotinho controlling him for the moment.
Nascimento trying to keep a closed guard but Canhotinho is proving a slippery customer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nascimento tries to clinch up but Canhotinho circles away and keeps his distance.
Canhotinho closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nascimento did well to prevent Canhotinho getting side control.
Canhotinho trying to control the pace.
Canhotinho wants to take a breather but Nascimento is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josenildo Canhotinho dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nascimento shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Canhotinho counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Canhotinho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nascimento keeps working.
Canhotinho is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nascimento doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Canhotinho.
Nascimento wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nascimento is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Canhotinho trying to control but Nascimento is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nascimento is wriggling around trying to escape.
Canhotinho avoids the attempt from Nascimento to control.
Nascimento is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nascimento is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Canhotinho working away from the top, dropping strikes.
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.
Nascimento looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Nascimento wants to get back to his feet.
Canhotinho is trying to stick to Nascimento's back but Nascimento is turning into Canhotinho. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Canhotinho's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Nascimento.
Canhotinho is trying to control the position but Nascimento postures up.
Canhotinho bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nascimento's guard.
Nascimento is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Canhotinho is controlling him.
Nascimento is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nascimento keeping full guard, as Canhotinho tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Canhotinho trying to control but Nascimento is working from the bottom.
Canhotinho passes Nascimento's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nascimento is looking to improve his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nascimento closes the distance looking to clinch
and Canhotinho counters with a takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canhotinho goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Nascimento has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Canhotinho but great work by Nascimento.
Canhotinho gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Nascimento has control of Canhotinho's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Canhotinho regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Canhotinho tries to hold on but Nascimento pushes him away.
Canhotinho sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Canhotinho is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josenildo Canhotinho dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nascimento misses with a takedown attempt
so Canhotinho counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Canhotinho throwing strikes but missing.
Nascimento working for a triangle but Canhotinho defends it easily.
Canhotinho gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nascimento tries for a takedown but Canhotinho circles away easily
and Canhotinho counters with a shoot takedown. Nascimento fights it but they end up in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Canhotinho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nascimento swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canhotinho wants to stand and escape but instead Nascimento has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Nascimento looking to sit in guard and control but Canhotinho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nascimento keeping moving, preventing Canhotinho from controlling successfully.
Canhotinho is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nascimento is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nascimento has escaped and now he's on top!
Nascimento landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento wants to control from the top but Canhotinho keeps moving.
Canhotinho is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nascimento is looking to stand up but Canhotinho won't let him.
Canhotinho working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Nascimento has passed into half guard!
Canhotinho is not content to let Nascimento control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento prevents Canhotinho from improving his position.
Nascimento tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Nascimento prevents Canhotinho from improving his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nascimento tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Canhotinho counters with a shoot takedown. Nascimento fights it but they end up in guard.
Nascimento has a closed guard, preventing Canhotinho from standing up.
Canhotinho preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento is trying to keep Canhotinho in close.
Josenildo Canhotinho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nascimento is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Canhotinho postures up.
Canhotinho tries to free his leg and advance position but Nascimento is retaining full guard.
Nascimento striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Canhotinho controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Capitao Nascimento has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Canhotinho decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josenildo Canhotinho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Canhotinho, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josenildo Canhotinho!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Vasconcelos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Roddick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Vasconcelos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Roddick!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roddick tries a head kick but it misses.
Roddick fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vasconcelos.
Roddick connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vasconcelos swats away the attempt to clinch by Roddick.
Nice takedown defense from Vasconcelos. No joy for Roddick on that attempt.
Vasconcelos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Roddick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roddick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vasconcelos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Roddick counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Roddick with a poor takedown
and Vasconcelos counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasconcelos is trying to get an arm triangle but Roddick is defending well.
Roddick is looking for a sweep.
Vasconcelos prevents Roddick from escaping the position.
Vasconcelos is trying to get an arm triangle but Roddick is defending well.
Vasconcelos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Roddick has escaped the position, nice work there.
Roddick tries to bench press Vasconcelos off him but Vasconcelos keeps the position.
Roddick is not content to let Vasconcelos control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roddick misses with a strike from the bottom.
Vasconcelos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Roddick is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasconcelos tries for a kimura but Roddick is defending well.
Vasconcelos is breathing heavily.
Roddick tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vasconcelos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Roddick can't do much from the bottom here.
Vasconcelos trying to control the action but Roddick is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasconcelos prevents Roddick from escaping the position.
Vasconcelos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vasconcelos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Roddick, who protects the arm well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Roddick can do anything to dispel that myth.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Roddick is looking for a sweep.
Vasconcelos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vasconcelos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Roddick is not content to let Vasconcelos control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasconcelos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Roddick is looking to reverse the position.
Vasconcelos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vasconcelos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vasconcelos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Roddick 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.
Vitor Vasconcelos dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A punch combination from Roddick misses.
Vasconcelos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Roddick.
Roddick throws a shot to the body.
Roddick fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vasconcelos.
Roddick fails with the takedown
and Vasconcelos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Roddick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vasconcelos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roddick is trying to control the position but Vasconcelos postures up.
Vasconcelos is fighting to break Roddick's control of his arms but Roddick is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Vasconcelos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vasconcelos trying to control but Roddick is working from the bottom.
Vasconcelos throwing strikes but missing.
Roddick is breathing heavily.
Roddick has his foot on Vasconcelos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vasconcelos works his way back into a safe position though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vasconcelos with a poor takedown
and Roddick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roddick darts in trying to clinch
and Vasconcelos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasconcelos uses his free foot to push down on Roddick's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Roddick.
Roddick working to try and regain half guard.
Vasconcelos wants to take Roddick's back here but Roddick is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Roddick wants to control but Vasconcelos is having none of it.
Vasconcelos takes Roddick's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Roddick is in trouble.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roddick defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Vasconcelos scores with punches to the body.
Vasconcelos tries to get the hooks in deep but Roddick pushed the leg off.
Roddick is in bad spot here.
Roddick trying to control the position but Vasconcelos manages to sink in the hooks.
Roddick looking very determined here, making life difficult for Vasconcelos.
Vasconcelos has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Roddick! Can he survive? No! He's out! Vasconcelos gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Vitor Vasconcelos!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danilo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danilo Shadow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danilo Garcia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danilo Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danilo Shadow!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.
Garcia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shadow is out of range.
Garcia misses with a two punch combination.
Shadow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shadow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia misses with a wild combination.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.
Shadow avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Shadow throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garcia counters with a two punch combo.
Shadow leaves Garcia with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shadow throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
Shadow tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shadow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shadow is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadow wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
Shadow misses with a wild combination.
Garcia changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Shadow looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Shadow is not content to let Garcia control the position.
Shadow is looking for a sweep.
Garcia is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Shadow will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Shadow is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shadow is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Garcia throws a strike aimed at the side of Shadow's head but Shadow avoids it well.
Shadow is trying to improve his position.
Garcia is looking to take a break and control but Shadow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Shadow changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garcia tries to avoid it but Shadow manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garcia to the ground. Garcia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Garcia pushes Shadow up against the cage in a clinch.
Garcia jumps into guard, dragging Shadow to the mat.
Shadow wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to keep Shadow in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shadow wanted to stand there but Garcia had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia wants to stand and escape but Shadow is having none of it.
Shadow wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Shadow wants to stand but Garcia is controlling his posture from full guard.
Garcia has control of Shadow's left arm, preventing Shadow from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Garcia working a defensive guard here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Shadow doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Garcia counters with a series of strikes. Shadow will be more careful next time no doubt.
Garcia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Shadow counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Shadow looks gassed!
Garcia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Garcia is controlling Shadow's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danilo Garcia 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.
Garcia shoots in looking for a takedown. Shadow tries to sprawl out of it but Garcia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shadow manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shadow is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Garcia gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Shadow keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garcia's efforts to push away.
Garcia tries to circle away but Shadow has him pinned against the cage.
Garcia tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shadow is working for takedown but Garcia is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shadow is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shadow jumps guard but Garcia stands there with Shadow around his waist. Shadow gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Danilo Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danilo Shadow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadow has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Garcia is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Shadow misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garcia.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shadow.
Garcia pulls guard effortlessly.
Shadow trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shadow won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
Shadow tries to stand but Garcia is controlling from the bottom.
Shadow is breathing heavily.
Garcia wriggles free and stands up.
Shadow is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shadow shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shadow shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Garcia sprawls well. Garcia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shadow gets slowly back to his feet.
Shadow shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Garcia closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.
Shadow tries for a takedown but Garcia circles away easily
and Shadow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garcia lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia feints and as Shadow raises his hands in defense, Garcia changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Shadow is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shadow can do anything to dispel that myth.
Shadow being controlled here, momentarily.
Garcia gets to his feet. Shadow looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Shadow wants to clinch
and Garcia counters with a series of strikes. Shadow will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shadow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shadow gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Garcia counters with a two punch combo.
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shadow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Shadow.
Shadow avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Garcia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shadow circles away quickly and effectively.
Shadow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shadow throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Shadow slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danilo Garcia dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shadow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shadow decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
It looks like Shadow is going to stand back up.
Garcia is pressing down on Shadow's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Shadow drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Garcia dives on top into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shadow is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Shadow has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Garcia is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Shadow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadow is being controlled here.
Shadow is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Garcia stands up and we're back to a striking position.
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.
Shadow shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Garcia pinned against the cage. Garcia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt - Shadow sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Garcia blocks the body kick.
Garcia shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Shadow is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Garcia connects with a nice short shot to Shadow's temple.
Garcia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shadow keeps working.
Garcia is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Shadow is trying to stand up here but Garcia is controlling him well.
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.
Shadow wants to control but Garcia is keeping busy.
Garcia not doing much here.
Danilo Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shadow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shadow looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garcia is fending him off so far but Shadow persists. Nope, Garcia circles away and we're back to standing.
Danilo Shadow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shadow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danilo Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garcia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danilo Garcia!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tenlou Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tenlou Maia has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tenlou Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Chambers!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia fails to land the takedown.
Chambers leaves Maia with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Maia shoots in for a takedown but Chambers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tenlou Maia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oooh a lovely combination from Chambers sends Maia down but not out. Chambers dives into side control looking to finish.
Maia is rocked!
It looks like Tenlou Maia has been cut.
Chambers is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Maia has escaped the position, nice work there.
Chambers tries to move to mount but Maia blocks the move with his legs.
Maia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Maia prevents Chambers from moving into mount.
Chambers just content to control the position.
Chambers tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chambers has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers decides to stand back up. Chambers steps back and let's Maia get back to his feet.
Maia shoots in but Chambers avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maia is breathing heavily.
Maia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maia takes one to the side of the head.
Donk. Chambers catches Maia right on the button with a cross.
Maia shoots in and drives through. Chambers sprawls well.
Maia ducks straight into an uppercut from Chambers and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Maia maanges to regain guard straight away.
Oh Maia is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chambers drops back looking for a leg! Maia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Maia manages to kick Chambers off! Chambers jumps back into Maia's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Maia seems to have got his legs back now.
Chambers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chambers stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Chambers with a jab.
Chambers sends Maia crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Chambers is motioning to the referee to let Maia up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Chambers lands a brutal uppercut that launches Maia off his feet! Maia tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jason Chambers!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Plant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Tar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Tar will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Plant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Tar!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plant changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tar looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Plant has hold of Tar's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Tar tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Plant cranks the arm and Tar screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Tar, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Marcus Plant!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between AJ Arroyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Booth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, AJ Arroyo!
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, Andy Booth!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arroyo moves out of range as Booth strikes.
Booth punishes Arroyo's body with a nice straight punch.
Arroyo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arroyo misses with an uppercut.
Arroyo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Booth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Booth takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Arroyo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arroyo walks into a left hand.
It looks like AJ Arroyo has been cut.
Arroyo is looking to clinch but Booth is avoiding it.
Arroyo cracks Booth with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Andy Booth has been cut.
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!
No joy there for Booth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Booth looks to land a right hand but Arroyo moved out of range.
Arroyo throws an overhand right that lands on Booth's shoulder, as Booth tries to avoid the shot.
Booth dodges the punch combination from Arroyo.
Arroyo rushes Booth and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Booth.
Booth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Booth trying to stall but Arroyo improves his position.
Booth takes a knee right on the jaw!
Arroyo lands a nice uppercut.
Booth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Arroyo has him pressed against the cage.
Arroyo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Arroyo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Booth's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arroyo prevents Booth from breaking the clinch.
Arroyo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Arroyo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Booth's face.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Booth.
Still in the clinch, Arroyo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Arroyo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Arroyo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Booth has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Arroyo lands an elbow inside that Booth shrugs off.
Arroyo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Booth gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Arroyo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Booth does no damage.
Arroyo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Booth circles away quickly and effectively.
Arroyo is breathing heavily.
Booth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Arroyo doesn't seem bothered though.
Arroyo avoids the body shot from Booth.
Booth ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
A big right from Arroyo misses.
Booth jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Booth moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arroyo drops his hands momentarily and Booth takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Arroyo walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booth wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Booth lands a with a good body shot.
Booth scores with a crisp jab that stopped Arroyo in his tracks.
Arroyo is rocked!
Booth dances in with a quick combination. Arroyo is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Booth snaps Arroyo's head back. Arroyo stumbles backwards against the cage. Booth steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Arroyo's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Arroyo just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Andy Booth!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Fedor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and milone sILVA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigo Fedor has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Fedor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, milone sILVA!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
sILVA stuffs the takedown.
Fedor tries to close the distance and clinch up but sILVA swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fedor shoots in for a takedown but sILVA shows good takedown defense.
Fedor shoots in for a double leg but sILVA sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Fedor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
sILVA closes the distance and lands a one-two.
sILVA gets a takedown into half guard.
sILVA is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fedor doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time sILVA.
sILVA not doing much here.
Nice strikes from sILVA there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
sILVA is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fedor sees it coming and defends easily.
sILVA is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fedor is defending against the submission attempts here by sILVA.
Fedor wants to improve his position but sILVA is controlling well.
Fedor throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Fedor wants to get back to his feet.
sILVA is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
sILVA wants to take a breather but Fedor is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedor trying to hold on to sILVA's head to control him but sILVA postures up.
Fedor is trying to get back to full guard.
sILVA is working for a submission of some sort.
sILVA is working for a kimura but Fedor is defending it quite comfortably.
sILVA looks gassed!
sILVA seems to be working for a kimura but Fedor defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. sILVA lands a nice short elbow.
sILVA not landing any meaningful shots this time.
sILVA prevents Fedor from improving his position.
sILVA not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fedor wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with sILVA in particular looking to stall.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fedor misses with a takedown
and sILVA counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
sILVA in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Fedor tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from sILVA!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). milone sILVA!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Viana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Machida!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo Viana!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida tries to clinch there but Viana circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Viana is defended easily by Machida.
Viana is trying hard to land a takedown here. Machida sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Viana should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Viana shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Machida defends it nicely.
Lyoto Machida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardo Viana.
Viana is trying hard to land a takedown here. Machida sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida tries to keep at a distance but Viana has taken the fight into the clinch.
Machida landing knees to the head.
Machida landing knees to the head.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Viana blocks it.
Viana tries to pull guard but Machida holds him up against the cage and eventually Viana drops back down to his feet.
Viana tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viana is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Machida pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Viana can't get the takedown.
Machida jerks Viana's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Viana drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Machida goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Machida because Viana was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Lyoto Machida!
Lyoto Machida retains his light heavyweight title!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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175 lbs
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Carter!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carter smiles and moves away.
Gracie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Carter.
Carter is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Gracie gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gracie pulls Carter in close to his closed guard and prevents Carter from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is working Gracie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Carter tries to pass.
Gracie looking to control.
Carter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie managing to control the position.
Carter wants to stand and escape but instead Gracie has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Carter being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Carter is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Carter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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.
Gracie is trying to keep Carter in close.
Carter wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carter passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Carter dominated that 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.
Gracie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Carter's half guard.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Carter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Carter is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Carter looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Carter looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Gracie has picked Carter up and slammed him! Carter can't keep hold of the triangle and Gracie manages to pass to side control!
Carter is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gracie asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Carter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Carter looks to move to half guard but instead Gracie has passed into mount! Damn!
Carter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
Carter is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Carter can't escape the position.
Gracie looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carter tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Gracie dominated that second 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.
Carter shoots and misses
and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter looking for a sweep. Not yet Carter, not yet.
Gracie seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter controlling Gracie's posture.
Carter wants to improve his position but instead Gracie has moved into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Carter trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter is looking to improve his position.
Carter wants to get back to his feet.
Carter is trying to control but can't.
Carter tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gracie looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Carter!
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.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carter is looking to escape.
Carter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Gracie clearly takes that 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.
Gracie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Carter wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie passes into side control, despite Carter's attempt to control the position.
Carter tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Gracie is thwarting Carter's attempts to control the position.
Carter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie is thwarting Carter's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Carter clinches but Gracie breaks the clinch
so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Carter throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Carter controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Carter working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Gracie had his way with Charles Carter in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Gracie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gracie wants to control but Carter is keeping him busy.
Carter tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Gracie easily slips into full mount!
Carter can't escape the position.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie controlling his opponent.
Carter is trying to escape the mount.
That's two 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.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Carter is working to get back to half guard.
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.
Carter wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie won't let Carter get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Gracie blocks Carter's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carter is looking to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Royce Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gracie 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 49:46
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 49:46
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Royce Gracie!
Royce Gracie retains his welterweight title!
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