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UCF 15 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Keith Senior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keith Senior could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mark Mac's chin.
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keith Senior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Mac!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Mac catches Senior right on the button with a cross.
Senior shoots in looking for a takedown. Mac tries to sprawl out of it but Senior keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mac manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Senior takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mac.
Mac closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mac fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mac lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mac swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Senior takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mac looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mac lands a nice shot that snaps Senior's head back.
Mac catches Senior with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac connects with a jab.
Mac lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mac scores with a nice strike.
Mac lands a jab to Senior's midsection.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mac!
Mac connects with a crisp jab.
Horrible takedown by Senior or perhaps it was just good defense by Mac which made him look bad.
Mac changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mac displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Senior.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Senior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Senior takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Senior is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac looks to land a combination but Senior avoids it well.
Mac lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mac throws a series of strikes that have Senior backpedaling.
Mark Mac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mac closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Senior doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Senior on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mac misses with a double jab.
Nice shot lands for Mac.
Mac scores with a sloppy right hand. Senior should have avoided that one.
Mac lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mac is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Senior had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mac connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Senior tumbling to the canvas! Mac pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Senior was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mark Mac!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Richarlison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Blanka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blanka comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Can't be Touched - Roy Jones Jr. kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Pedro Blanka is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricky Richarlison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Blanka!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Richarlison scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richarlison lands a decent elbow from side control.
Blanka can't do much from the bottom here.
Blanka is looking to regain half guard here but Richarlison keeps moving and retains side control.
Blanka trying to control but Richarlison flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richarlison is controlling the position but Blanka somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Richarlison throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Richarlison is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Blanka sees it coming and defends easily.
Blanka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Richarlison pulls his head out easily.
Richarlison with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Richarlison thows a huge punch but Blanka dodges it nicely.
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.
Blanka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Blanka moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Blanka working for a triangle but Richarlison defends it easily.
Richarlison drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Blanka manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Richarlison has Blanka in his guard.
Blanka wants to pass the guard but Richarlison is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanka advances to half guard.
Blanka is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Richarlison defends it well.
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.
Blanka moves nicely into side control.
Richarlison is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Blanka off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pedro Blanka will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Richarlison shoots in and bounces Blanka off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Blanka looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Richarlison is defending well. Blanka quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Richarlison has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Blanka celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pedro Blanka!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gale Tempest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanzo Hasashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hasashi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Into the Battlefield. Hanzo Hasashi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gale Tempest!
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, Hanzo Hasashi!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tempest scores with a takedown into Hasashi's guard.
Tempest looking to pass the guard.
Hasashi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hasashi can't keep his opponent in guard - Tempest advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hasashi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hasashi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Tempest seems content to control.
Hasashi is staying active underneath Tempest, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hasashi tries to get to full guard but Tempest has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tempest content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hasashi gets back to full guard.
Tempest tries to free his leg and advance position but Hasashi is retaining full guard.
Tempest wants to control from the top but Hasashi keeps moving.
Hasashi is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Tempest has his hands clasped together but Hasashi extends an breaks Tempest's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Hasashi.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hanzo Hasashi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimincio Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenwe Elendil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lenwe Elendil acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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198 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dimincio Ortiz!
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, Lenwe Elendil!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz moves out of range of the body kick from Elendil.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Elendil is defended easily by Ortiz.
Ortiz shoots in and bounces Elendil off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Elendil is on top in guard.
Ortiz wriggles free and stands up.
Elendil throws a right and a left that both miss.
Elendil throws a right and a left that Ortiz avoids nicely.
Elendil throws a one two combo.
Elendil lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Dimincio Ortiz has been cut.
Elendil feints and as Ortiz raises his hands in defense, Elendil changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ortiz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Elendil.
Ortiz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Elendil's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz wants to get up but he can't break Elendil's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Elendil manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ortiz manages to get himself to full guard.
Elendil looks gassed!
Elendil throwing strikes from guard but Ortiz blocks nicely.
Elendil throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ortiz 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.
Elendil stands and steps away. Ortiz gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Elendil scores with a one two! Ortiz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Elendil wants to clinch up but Ortiz keeps it at a distance.
Elendil misses with a series of wild punches.
Elendil misses with a takedown attempt
and Ortiz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ortiz is looking to advance position but Elendil won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ortiz in particular looking to stall.
Ortiz is thwarting Elendil's attempts to control the position.
Ortiz wants to take a breather but Elendil is having none of it.
Elendil trying to control from the bottom.
Ortiz stands up from half guard.
Elendil misses with a leg kick
and Ortiz counters by clinching up.
Ortiz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Elendil!
Elendil tries to hold on but Ortiz postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elendil is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ortiz is landing with some decent strikes but Elendil is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ortiz trying to control but Elendil is having none of it.
Elendil keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elendil is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ortiz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ortiz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Elendil is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ortiz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimincio Ortiz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dimincio Ortiz'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.
Elendil throws a combination. Ortiz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ortiz misses with a takedown attempt - Elendil sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Elendil throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice combination there by Elendil.
Elendil cracks the inside of Ortiz's front leg.
Elendil throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ortiz pushes Elendil away with a front kick.
Elendil misses with a two punch combination.
Ortiz scores a takedown into full mount!
Elendil is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dimincio Ortiz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ortiz with the ground and pound from mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elendil in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ortiz controlling the pace for now.
Elendil tries to lock up and control but Ortiz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Elendil is in all sorts of trouble here.
Elendil defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ortiz.
Elendil slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elendil wants to improve his position but Ortiz is controlling well.
Ortiz decides to stand up.
Elendil fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ortiz checks it well.
Ortiz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ortiz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ortiz shoots in and bounces Elendil off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Elendil not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ortiz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elendil is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Elendil is proving hard to escape from.
Elendil is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ortiz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ortiz could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ortiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Elendil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ortiz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Elendil is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Elendil sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ortiz defending well though.
Ortiz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Elendil seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Elendil thows a huge punch but Ortiz dodges it nicely.
Ortiz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Elendil wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ortiz keeps working.
Ortiz pushes Elendil off looking to stand but Elendil dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimincio Ortiz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dimincio Ortiz'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!
Elendil wants to clinch
so Ortiz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ortiz throws a big right hand that misses.
Elendil is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ortiz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Elendil swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ortiz won't allow Elendil to sweep him here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Elendil utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ortiz stops Elendil from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz passes Elendil's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ortiz is working for a kimura but Elendil is defending it quite comfortably.
Elendil wants to improve his position but Ortiz is controlling well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ortiz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Elendil throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Elendil does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ortiz throws a series of punches but Elendil moves out of range.
Elendil will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ortiz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ortiz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Elendil does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ortiz is thwarting Elendil's attempts to control the position.
Elendil wants to improve his position but Ortiz is controlling well.
Ortiz wants to take a breather but Elendil is having none of it.
Ortiz is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz wants to control but Elendil is keeping him busy.
Elendil is positioning himself well to prevent Ortiz advancing to mount.
Ortiz trying to mount his opponent but Elendil defends it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ortiz swinging wilding here.
Elendil is looking to clinch but Ortiz is avoiding it.
Elendil misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Elendil shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ortiz but Ortiz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ortiz moves into range and clinches up with Elendil.
Elendil breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Elendil napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ortiz tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Ortiz decides to stand back up.
Elendil fails to land with a series of punches.
Elendil has his takedown stuffed
and Ortiz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Elendil's guard.
Elendil wants to get back to his feet but Ortiz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ortiz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elendil is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dimincio Ortiz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ortiz, 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimincio Ortiz!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dyeberson Tipo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Onng The Survivor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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204 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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, Dyeberson Tipo!
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, Onng The Survivor!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tipo blocks a head kick by The Survivor.
A head kick misses from The Survivor.
The Survivor misses with a series of wild punches.
Tipo dodges the punch combination from The Survivor.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Survivor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tipo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Onng The Survivor has been cut.
The Survivor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tipo tests The Survivor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The Survivor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tipo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tipo drops The Survivor with a beautiful combination! The Survivor stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tipo is looking for the KO!
The Survivor is rocked!
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!
The Survivor is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Tipo doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! The Survivor crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in The Survivor's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dyeberson Tipo!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Havana Banana Boat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Havana Banana Boat has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Havana Banana Boat!
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, Alberto Lin!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banana Boat looks for a takedown but Lin sprawls well.
No luck for Banana Boat with that takedown attempt.
Banana Boat throws a series of punches but Lin moves out of range.
Banana Boat tries to clinch but Lin moves out of range.
No joy there for Banana Boat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Banana Boat fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Havana Banana Boat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banana Boat throws a low kick but Lin avoids it.
Lin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lin wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banana Boat looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lin.
Lin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Banana Boat fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lin thumps Banana Boat with a low kick.
Lin leaves Banana Boat with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Banana Boat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banana Boat is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Banana Boat fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Banana Boat shoots in for a takedown but Lin shows good takedown defense.
Banana Boat misses with a low kick.
Lin 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.
Banana Boat shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lin sprawls well. Lin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Banana Boat gets slowly back to his feet.
Banana Boat fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Banana Boat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Banana Boat fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donk. Lin catches Banana Boat right on the button with a cross.
Banana Boat fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Banana Boat fails with a takedown attempt.
Lin misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banana Boat will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Banana Boat shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lin defends it nicely.
Lin delivers a nice body kick.
Banana Boat is breathing heavily.
Lin misses with a wild body shot.
Lin lands a big head kick that sends Banana Boat tumbling to the mat! Lin takes a step backwards and waves Banana Boat back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Banana Boat is rocked!
It looks like Havana Banana Boat has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lin, right into the meat.
Banana Boat checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alberto Lin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Havana Banana Boat's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lin throws an overhand right that lands on Banana Boat's shoulder, as Banana Boat tries to avoid the shot.
Banana Boat shoots in for a takedown but Lin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Banana Boat closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lin circles away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lin.
Lin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lin keeps Banana Boat at a distance using the push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banana Boat steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lin. That one must have hurt.
Lin thuds his shin into the meat of Banana Boat's side.
Lin throws a head kick that misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Banana Boat might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banana Boat walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lin.
Banana Boat will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Banana Boat fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Havana Banana Boat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banana Boat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lin.
Alberto Lin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lin throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Banana Boat crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Alberto Lin!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rullo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muay Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gracie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Symphony X - The Serpent's Kiss . Muay Thai acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rullo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Muay Thai!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Thai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie wants to stand but Thai has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Thai is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thai with a knee to the head.
It looks like Rullo Gracie has been cut.
Thai breaks from the clinch.
Thai misses with a wild combination.
Thai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie scores with a takedown into Thai's guard.
Thai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gracie won't allow Thai to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Thai has wrist control.
Gracie stops Thai from standing up.
Gracie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Thai dives on top into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thai stands and steps away. Gracie gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gracie gets a takedown into half guard.
Thai is trying to stand.
Thai looks gassed!
Gracie tries to stand and escape but Thai is controlling the position.
Gracie 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Thai is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Thai is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thai is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Thai wants to stand back up but Gracie manages to pass into side control.
Thai wants to get back to his feet but Gracie drags him back down.
Gracie has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Thai tries to buck Gracie off but he can't manage it.
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.
Gracie is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Gracie extends the arm and Thai is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rullo Gracie!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between deacon james (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Sparks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, deacon james!
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, Jimmy Sparks!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - james looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sparks swinging wilding here.
james tries to clinch but Sparks moves out of range.
james fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sparks swinging wilding here.
james throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sparks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sparks bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
james fails to land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sparks.
james fails in his attempt to clinch.
james is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sparks punishes james's body with a nice straight punch.
Sparks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and james counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Jimmy Sparks has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
james clinches up against the cage.
james tries to land a knee to the head but Sparks blocks with his arms.
Sparks avoids the elbow strike from james, against the cage.
james scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparks is trying to break the clinch but james has him pressed against the cage.
james ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. james no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
james wants to get back to his feet but Sparks is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sparks stopping the sweep attempt from james.
Sparks avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
james is trying to control the position but Sparks postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sparks stands up from guard. Let's bang!
james tries to clinch there but Sparks circles away.
james throws a head kick that misses.
james tries to close the distance and clinch but Sparks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sparks connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like deacon james has been cut.
A left and a right from Sparks both land. Nice combination.
Sparks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and james moves into the clinch.
james breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sparks misses with a two punch combination.
Sparks throws a right and a left that both miss.
james throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sparks counters with a series of strikes. james will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sparks swinging wilding here.
A lazy left from Sparks finds it's target.
Sparks looks to score with a jab to the body but james is just out of range.
Sparks keeps the fight on the outside.
Sparks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparks looks to score with a jab to the body but james is just out of range.
Sparks just misses with a punch to the body.
james tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sparks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sparks throws a right hand that james ducks under and follows up with a left that james also avoids with ease.
Sparks misses with a jab, cross combination.
james tries to clinch but Sparks moves out of range.
Sparks stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good exchange - Sparks coming out on top.
Sparks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sparks swinging wilding here.
james fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sparks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
james wants to clinch.
james with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sparks to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
james wants to clinch
and Sparks counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
james shoots in but no luck this time.
Sparks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sparks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but james moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sparks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
james throws a right hand that Sparks ducks under and follows up with a left that Sparks also avoids with ease.
Sparks misses with a two punch combination.
james tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sparks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
james fails with an attempt to clinch.
james misses with a two punch combination.
Sparks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sparks falls off balance throwing a combination
and james moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sparks avoids the elbow strike from james, against the cage.
james misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sparks.
james wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sparks has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jimmy Sparks will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
james doesn't manage to clinch there - Sparks circles away.
james misses with a series of wild punches.
Sparks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
james tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sparks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
james throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A right-left combo lands from Sparks.
Sparks throws a right and a left that james avoids nicely.
james fails with an attempt to clinch.
james takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sparks swats away the attempt to clinch by james.
Jimmy Sparks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Sparks misses
and james counters with a two punch combo.
james on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sparks moves out of range of the body kick.
Sparks tries to bum rush james with a series of wild strikes but james uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
deacon james is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
james keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
james falls off balance throwing a combination
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Sparks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparks throws a right and a left that james avoids nicely.
james fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sparks misses with a body kick.
Sparks just misses with a punch to the body.
james tries for a takedown but Sparks sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sparks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and james counters by moving into the clinch.
james taking a breather.
Sparks is working for takedown but james is calmly controlling the position for now.
james is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sparks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
james takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jimmy Sparks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sparks fails to land with a series of punches.
james takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
james tries to clinch but Sparks moves away
and Sparks makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparks throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sparks misses with a double jab.
Jab by Sparks.
Sparks throws a right and a left that both miss.
james shoots in and drives through. Sparks sprawls well.
Sparks misses with a two punch combination.
Sparks fails to land with a series of punches.
james lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sparks circles away quickly and effectively.
james wants to clinch
and Sparks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sparks looks to land a combination. james sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sparks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sparks!
Sparks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by james.
Sparks looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sparks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. james looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sparks works over james's head and body with a nice combination.
james tries to clinch there but Sparks circles away.
james swats away the attempt to clinch by Sparks.
Sparks closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A punch combination from Sparks misses.
Sparks misses with a double jab
and james moves into the clinch.
Come on james - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
james is looking to break free of the clinch but Sparks has double underhooks.
Sparks can't break the clinch.
james can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for deacon james. That's going to take a lot out of him.
james is trying to break the clinch but Sparks has him pressed against the cage.
Sparks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
james 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 four minutes gone in the round.
james slips a jab and a cross from Sparks.
Sparks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but james moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
james tries to clinch up but Sparks circles away and keeps his distance.
Sparks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sparks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice combination there by Sparks.
james avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sparks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from james.
james tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
james fails in his attempt to clinch.
james misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sparks fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Sparks misses.
james clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Sparks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! james's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
james tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sparks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
james fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sparks lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
james misses with a looping left.
Sparks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sparks fails to land with a series of punches.
james shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sparks as he avoids it easily.
Sparks scores with a hook.
Sparks throws a left and a right that both miss
and james counters with a head kick. That will keep Sparks thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sparks throws a combination. james tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
james shoots and misses
and Sparks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps james thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for deacon james. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
james has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sparks is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sparks lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
deacon james's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sparks throws a combination that misses
and james counters with a left and a right that stings Sparks.
Sparks cracks james with a good jab.
Sparks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparks scores with a takedown into james's guard.
Sparks would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sparks got a little sloppy there for a moment and james has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sparks has managed to get both his arms back between james's legs - danger averted.
Sparks stands and steps away. james gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
james throws a right and a left that Sparks avoids nicely.
Sparks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sparks misses with a double jab.
Sparks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sparks fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but james is out of range.
Sparks swats away the attempt to clinch by james.
james showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sparks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
james tries to clinch but Sparks is having none of it.
Sparks blocks a head kick by james.
Nice straight punches there by Sparks. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sparks.
james misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sparks.
james is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sparks scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
james looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
james scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Sparks manages to mount him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
james wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
deacon james has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
james takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jimmy Sparks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
james is squirming around, avoiding Sparks's attempts to control the action.
james is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
james is desperately trying to improve his position but Sparks has a good base and remains in mount.
Sparks controlling his opponent.
Sparks wants to control but james has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Sparks sitting and controlling from the half guard.
james is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
Sparks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sparks blocks the strikes from james.
Sparks wants to stand up but james is controlling the position.
james is trying to stand.
Sparks landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sparks tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sparks closes this distance looking for a takedown but james circles away.
Sparks throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Sparks misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Sparks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sparks 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Sparks!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joao Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Celito Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves comes to the cage accompanied by Carl Orff - Carmina Burana - André Rieu's version. Gracie is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Eye of the Tiger. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Celito Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves stuffs the takedown.
Alves stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie looks gassed!
Alves has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Alves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alves has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gracie clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is trying to break free.
Gracie is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Alves gets his way!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Alves is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Gracie is defending well though. Alves let's go of the attempt for now.
Alves just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Gracie showing good submission defense here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Alves controls the position.
Alves throwing damaging strikes from the back! Gracie could be in trouble here!
Gracie is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Alves.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Gracie! Can he survive? No! He's out! Alves 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 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joao Alves!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Fukuyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Marcus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marc Marcus has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ryo Fukuyama's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryo Fukuyama!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marc Marcus!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcus throws a shot from downtown. Fukuyama moves away and avoids it.
Fukuyama blocks a jab.
Fukuyama moves out of range of the strikes.
Marcus shoots in looking for a takedown. Fukuyama tries to sprawl out of it but Marcus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fukuyama manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Marcus takes a swing at Fukuyama's ribcage but misses.
Fukuyama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marcus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fukuyama as he jumps to the side.
Marcus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Marcus fails with a takedown attempt.
Ryo Fukuyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Marcus.
Fukuyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marcus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcus closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Marcus lands in his opponent's guard.
Fukuyama avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Marcus scoring with punches to the head and body.
Marcus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fukuyama is looking to stand up but Marcus isn't so interested in that idea.
Marcus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Marcus cracks Fukuyama with a solid left hand.
Marcus is working Fukuyama over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcus won't allow Fukuyama to get back to his feet.
Fukuyama working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marcus.
Fukuyama working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marcus.
Fukuyama keeping moving, preventing Marcus from controlling successfully.
Fukuyama working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marcus.
Marcus with a nice head shot there.
Marcus with a nice head shot there.
Marcusis looking to pass into half guard but Fukuyama pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Fukuyama is in guard.
Marcus 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Marcus holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Marcus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fukuyama's head.
Marcus working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fukuyama tries to kick Marcus off but Marcus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Marcus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcus is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marcus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marcus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marcus working Fukuyama over with strikes.
Marcus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fukuyama is trying to stand up here but Marcus is controlling him well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fukuyama stuffs the takedown.
Marcus misses with a takedown attempt - Fukuyama sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Marcus 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.
Marcus tries for a takedown but Fukuyama sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Marcus throws a body punch but Fukuyama moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Fukuyama.
Fukuyama stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fukuyama wants it to stay on the feet.
Fukuyama gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marcus is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fukuyama gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ryo Fukuyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Marcus.
Marcus goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fukuyama prevents it.
Fukuyama digs a right hand into Marcus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marcus's gas tank.
Marcus tries to break free but Fukuyama pushes him back against the cage.
Marcus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fukuyama pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice body punch from Fukuyama.
Marcus is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Fukuyama. Beautiful body shot.
Fukuyama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fukuyama moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Marcus throws an overhand right that lands on Fukuyama's shoulder, as Fukuyama tries to avoid the shot.
Fukuyama slaps away a takedown attempt from Marcus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marcus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Fukuyama misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Fukuyama misses the target.
Fukuyama stuffs the takedown.
Marcus fails with a takedown attempt.
Marcus misses with a body shot
and Fukuyama counters with a stiff right hand.
Marc Marcus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukuyama misses with a straight right.
Fukuyama lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Marcus shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Marcus showed some decent athleticism there.
Marcus stops Fukuyama from getting back to his feet.
Fukuyama avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marcus.
Marcus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marcus throwing shots but Fukuyama is blocking nicely.
Fukuyama pushes Marcus off looking to stand but Marcus dives back in and keeps control.
Marcus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marcus is working for a kimura but Fukuyama is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcus with the ground and pound but Fukuyama uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Marcus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fukuyama misses with an uppercut.
Marcus looks for a takedown but Fukuyama sprawls well.
Fukuyama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marcus.
Fukuyama waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Marcus.
Marcus fails with a takedown attempt.
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.
Marcus throws out a loose jab but Fukuyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fukuyama stuffs the takedown.
Fukuyama misses with an uppercut.
Marcus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marcus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marcus dives in and grabs Fukuyama's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fukuyama pushes down on Marcus's head and hops out.
Fukuyama lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Fukuyama. No joy for Marcus on that attempt.
Marcus fails with a takedown attempt.
Marcus fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryo Fukuyama dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fukuyama misses with a hook. Marcus ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Fukuyama. That snapped Marcus's head back.
Marcus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fukuyama sprawls well. Fukuyama wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marcus gets slowly back to his feet.
Fukuyama lands with an overhand left.
Fukuyama is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fukuyama scores with the left hand. Marcus knows he should have avoided that one.
Fukuyama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marcus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Marcus with that takedown attempt.
Ryo Fukuyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Marcus.
Marcus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcus misses with a hook. Fukuyama ducked under it nicely.
A shot to de liver by Fukuyama. Beautiful body shot.
A left lands for Fukuyama.
Fukuyama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fukuyama lands a with a good body shot.
Marcus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab, jab by Fukuyama - just one landing.
Fukuyama throws an overhand right that lands on Marcus's shoulder, as Marcus tries to avoid the shot.
Fukuyama misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukuyama slips a jab from Marcus.
Marcus looks to land a right hand but Fukuyama moved out of range.
Fukuyama connects with a right hand. Marcus shakes it off.
Marcus dives in and grabs Fukuyama's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fukuyama pushes down on Marcus's head and hops out.
Marcus throws a hook but Fukuyama avoids it easily.
Marcus looks to throw the jab but Fukuyama is out of range.
Marcus shoots in for a takedown but Fukuyama shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Marcus fails to land the takedown.
Fukuyama throws out a loose jab but Marcus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marcus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fukuyama jabs at Marcus's body.
Fukuyama misses with a straight left.
Fukuyama lands with a right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Marcus.
Marcus fails with a takedown attempt.
Marcus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fukuyama throws out the jab.
Marcus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ryo Fukuyama is winning the standup battle so far.
Marcus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fukuyama's waist but Fukuyama gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marcus off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukuyama lands a nice shot that snaps Marcus's head back.
Fukuyama throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marcus on the side of the head.
Fukuyama bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fukuyama lands a lovely overhand right.
Fukuyama throws a shot from downtown. Marcus moves away and avoids it.
Fukuyama works Marcus's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fukuyama jabs at Marcus's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fukuyama lands a slapping body shot.
Fukuyama misses with an uppercut. Marcus saw that one coming.
A jab from Fukuyama finds it's way through Marcus's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryo Fukuyama clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Marcus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Marcus or perhaps it was just good defense by Fukuyama which made him look bad.
Fukuyama moves into the clinch successfully.
Fukuyama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Fukuyama.
A short right from Fukuyama.
Marcus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ryo Fukuyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Marcus.
Fukuyama lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcus can't get the takedown.
A right handed body shot lands from Fukuyama.
Fukuyama lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marcus or not.
Marcus is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A right handed body shot lands from Fukuyama.
Fukuyama scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fukuyama lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fukuyama.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fukuyama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marcus backwards.
Fukuyama pushes Marcus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fukuyama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Fukuyama.
Fukuyama cracks Marcus with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Fukuyama.
Fukuyama lands with a right to the head.
Fukuyama lands a hook that snaps the head of Marcus backwards.
Fukuyama lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fukuyama gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Marcus.
Fukuyama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fukuyama scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Fukuyama.
Fukuyama lands a shoulder strike.
Fukuyama lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fukuyama is working Marcus over against the cage.
Fukuyama prevents Marcus from breaking the clinch.
Fukuyama lands a nice shot to the body.
Fukuyama lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Fukuyama.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Fukuyama.
A short uppercut from Fukuyama.
Fukuyama digs a right hand underneath Marcus's ribcage. Marcus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fukuyama lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fukuyama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fukuyama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fukuyama lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marcus tries for a takedown but Fukuyama manages to get underhooks.
Fukuyama lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fukuyama lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marcus or not.
Marcus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Fukuyama.
Fukuyama pushes Marcus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fukuyama makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fukuyama lands a nice uppercut.
Fukuyama is working Marcus over against the cage.
Fukuyama pushes Marcus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fukuyama lands a hook that snaps the head of Marcus backwards.
Fukuyama lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fukuyama presses Marcus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fukuyama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fukuyama lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuyama lands a body punch.
Fukuyama lands a body shot.
Fukuyama pushes Marcus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fukuyama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fukuyama pushes Marcus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fukuyama lands a nice uppercut.
Fukuyama lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marcus backwards.
Fukuyama lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marcus backwards.
Marcus is rocked!
Marcus looking for a takedown.
Still in the clinch, Fukuyama scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marcus is still on wobbly legs! Can Fukuyama finish him?
Good body shot from Fukuyama.
Marcus seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice body punch from Fukuyama - that landed with a thud.
Fukuyama lands with a short shot to the head.
Fukuyama scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fukuyama is working Marcus over against the cage.
Fukuyama lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Fukuyama.
A shot in the inside from Fukuyama.
Fukuyama lands a nice uppercut.
Marcus is trying to drag Fukuyama to the mat but Fukuyama just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fukuyama working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukuyama lands a shoulder strike.
Marcus wants to get back to striking at distance but Fukuyama won't allow it.
Fukuyama lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marcus backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Marcus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fukuyama just leaning against Marcus, taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fukuyama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marcus tries to circle away but Fukuyama has him pinned against the cage.
Fukuyama lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marcus or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fukuyama.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fukuyama.
Fukuyama lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fukuyama lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marcus backwards.
Fukuyama lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Fukuyama.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fukuyama.
Fukuyama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marcus can do to turn this around?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fukuyama lands a body shot.
Fukuyama cracks Marcus with a nice body shot.
Marcus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fukuyama lands a shot to the body.
Fukuyama is working Marcus over against the cage.
Fukuyama lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryo Fukuyama had his way with Marc Marcus in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Marcus throws out a loose jab but Fukuyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fukuyama connects with a body shot.
Fukuyama throws a jab but it's blocked by Marcus.
Fukuyama moves out of range of the strikes.
Marcus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fukuyama misses with a straight left.
No luck for Marcus with that takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Fukuyama misses the target.
Marcus with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Fukuyama to counter with a crisp jab.
Fukuyama keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ryo Fukuyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Marcus.
Marcus is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcus shoots in for a takedown but Fukuyama shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fukuyama throws out a powerful jab.
Marcus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fukuyama at a distance.
Marcus fails with a takedown attempt.
Fukuyama throws a lazy right hand but Marcus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marcus defending well as Fukuyama loads up on a big left hand.
Ryo Fukuyama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fukuyama slips a jab from Marcus.
Fukuyama stuffs the takedown attempt from Marcus. Marcus gets slowly back to his feet.
Marcus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukuyama connects with a jab.
Marcus throws a big shot that misses.
Marcus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marcus throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Fukuyama to counter with a crisp jab.
Marcus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fukuyama.
Fukuyama ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marcus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Marcus missing with a left hand there. Fukuyama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fukuyama lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fukuyama pinned against the cage. Fukuyama gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fukuyama throws a hook but Marcus avoids it easily.
Marcus shoots in for a double leg but Fukuyama sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marcus closes the distance and clinches up with Fukuyama, looking for a takedown. Marcus pushes Fukuyama against the cage but Fukuyama circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fukuyama connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fukuyama smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Marcus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Fukuyama.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fukuyama cracks Marcus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A slow jab from Marcus misses its intended target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marcus.
Fukuyama throws a lazy right hand but Marcus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marcus shoots for a double leg takedown but Fukuyama sprawls well. He's pushed Marcus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Marcus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fukuyama throws out the jab.
Ryo Fukuyama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marcus throws a jab when Fukuyama was well out of range.
Marc Marcus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No luck for Marcus with that takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryo Fukuyama showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fukuyama 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 49:44
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 49:44
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 49:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryo Fukuyama!
Ryo Fukuyama retains his lightweight title!
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