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Tenacity 2: Indestructible PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Zodiac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Shimited (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Zodiac!
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, Thor Shimited!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shimited lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Steve Zodiac has been cut.
Zodiac tries to clinch up.
A shot to de liver by Shimited. Beautiful body shot.
Zodiac tries to clinch but Shimited moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Shimited.
Zodiac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shimited works Zodiac's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zodiac tries to clinch up.
Zodiac tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steve Zodiac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shimited waves his right hand out infront of him, looking to distract Zodiac. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Zodiac to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Zodiac is breathing heavily.
Shimited tries to stand but Zodiac is controlling from the bottom.
Zodiac wants to stand but Shimited is controlling the position.
Shimited trying to control the position from guard on top but Zodiac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zodiac has a closed guard, preventing Shimited from standing up.
Shimited gets to his feet. Zodiac looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zodiac takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zodiac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zodiac takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Shimited goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Shimited drops Zodiac with a right and a left! Shimited comes rushing in but Zodiac regains his composure and manages to keep Shimited in guard.
Zodiac is rocked!
Steve Zodiac's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shimited wants to control from the top but Zodiac keeps moving.
Oh Zodiac is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shimited pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zodiac is keeping the position for now.
Zodiac seems to have got his legs back now.
Shimited has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zodiac is proving hard to escape from.
Shimited prevents Zodiac from getting back to his feet.
Shimited wants to stand but Zodiac has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimited stops Zodiac from standing up.
Zodiac has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Shimited off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Zodiac tries to clinch but Shimited is having none of it.
Shimited lands a with a good body shot.
Shimited lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Shimited fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zodiac looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shimited digs a good hook to Zodiac's body.
Shimited lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zodiac backs up against the cage.
Shimited fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zodiac looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shimited connects with the punch.
Zodiac tries to clinch up.
Zodiac is looking to clinch but Shimited is avoiding it.
Zodiac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zodiac takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shimited listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zodiac tries to clinch there but Shimited circles away.
Zodiac is looking to clinch but Shimited is avoiding it.
Zodiac tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shimited.
Shimited avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shimited ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zodiac moves away.
Zodiac throws a head kick that Shimited semi-blocks.
Zodiac tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shimited swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zodiac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shimited getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zodiac lands a head kick!
Shimited closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Shimited is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Zodiac rather than just go for the knockout.
A right-left combo lands from Zodiac.
Zodiac tries to clinch but Shimited moves out of range.
Shimited lands a really nice looking cross but Zodiac seems unphased.
Shimited scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zodiac doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zodiac throws a sloppy head kick and Shimited moves out of range easily.
Shimited's corner calls for a 1-2. Shimited obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shimited is working the combinations to good effect here.
Zodiac tries to clinch but Shimited is having none of it.
Zodiac takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zodiac wants to clinch.
Shimited circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shimited moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Zodiac tries to clinch up but Shimited circles away and keeps his distance.
Zodiac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zodiac throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Shimited's head.
Zodiac uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shimited.
Shimited throws a one two combo.
Zodiac moves into the clinch successfully.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Shimited dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Zodiac's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zodiac wants to clinch up but Shimited keeps it at a distance.
Shimited stuns Zodiac with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shimited stalks Zodiac and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zodiac's face. Zodiac staggers backwards, shaken.
Shimited connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zodiac tries to clinch there but Shimited circles away.
Zodiac drops his hands momentarily and Shimited takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zodiac tries to close the distance and clinch but Shimited swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shimited avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shimited avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shimited thuds a left hand into Zodiac's body.
Shimited misses with a two punch combination.
Zodiac takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zodiac looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zodiac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shimited throws a body punch but Zodiac moves out of range.
Zodiac throws a head kick that misses.
Shimited fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zodiac manages to avoid it.
Shimited stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zodiac wants to clinch.
Shimited cracks Zodiac with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zodiac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zodiac moves out of range as Shimited strikes.
Zodiac tries to clinch up but Shimited circles away and keeps his distance.
Zodiac wants to clinch up but Shimited keeps it at a distance.
Steve Zodiac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zodiac fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zodiac tries to clinch up.
Zodiac is looking to clinch.
Zodiac tries to clinch but Shimited is having none of it.
Zodiac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shimited lands a nice looking body shot.
Shimited lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Shimited misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimited connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice shot by Shimited.
Shimited takes a swing at Zodiac's ribcage but misses.
Shimited circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zodiac tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zodiac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shimited has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zodiac is looking to clinch.
Zodiac tries to close the distance and clinch but Shimited swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zodiac avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zodiac tries to clinch but Shimited moves out of range.
Zodiac has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shimited finds it's way round the side to connect with Zodiac's head.
Zodiac tries to clinch up but Shimited circles away and keeps his distance.
Zodiac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shimited circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shimited avoids the head kick by Zodiac.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zodiac looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimited will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zodiac tries to clinch but Shimited moves out of range.
Zodiac fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zodiac lands a head kick!
A jab from Shimited misses.
Zodiac fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shimited misses with a straight right.
Zodiac doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zodiac throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shimited.
Shimited avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zodiac connects with a high kick.
Zodiac has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Zodiac forces Shimited back against the cage and clinches.
Zodiac misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimited wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zodiac has him pressed against the cage.
Shimited stalling in the clinch but Zodiac improves position.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the head but Shimited blocks with his arms.
Zodiac is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shimited is defending well for now.
Shimited has Zodiac pushed against the cage.
Zodiac tries a knee to the head but Shimited blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Shimited.
Zodiac lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shimited blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zodiac tries a knee to the head but Shimited blocks it.
Shimited avoiding damage as Zodiac throws knees to the body.
Shimited tries to break the clinch but Zodiac is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Shimited's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Zodiac.
Shimited looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zodiac misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shimited.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zodiac throws an elbow but misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Shimited blocks an elbow strike from Zodiac.
Zodiac tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zodiac throws an elbow but it misses.
Shimited blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shimited lands a body shot.
Shimited managing to block the knees to the body from Zodiac.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Shimited showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steve Zodiac's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Shimited looks to land a combination. Zodiac sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Zodiac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shimited paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shimited swats away the attempt to clinch by Zodiac.
Zodiac slips under a jab.
Zodiac tries to clinch up.
Shimited scores with a shot to the body.
Shimited cracks a nice hook into Zodiac's ribs.
Shimited keeps the fight on the outside.
Zodiac wants to clinch.
Shimited lands with a hook. Zodiac tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shimited blocks a head kick by Zodiac.
Zodiac moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zodiac connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shimited's face.
Zodiac throws an elbow that misses.
Shimited avoiding damage.
Shimited can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Shimited.
Shimited wants to get back to striking at distance but Zodiac won't allow it.
A short right from Shimited.
Shimited lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zodiac using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shimited has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shimited is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shimited lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Shimited - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Shimited.
Shimited is trying to break the clinch but Zodiac has him pressed against the cage.
Shimited lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zodiac backwards.
Zodiac misses with an elbow over the top.
Zodiac lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shimited avoiding damage as Zodiac throws knees to the body.
Shimited is trying to break the clinch but Zodiac has him pressed against the cage.
Shimited is trying to break free.
Shimited pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shimited misses with a wild combination.
Thor Shimited seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zodiac fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shimited, pushing him back against the cage.
Shimited lands with a light punch inside.
Zodiac landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimited blocks an elbow strike from Zodiac.
Zodiac misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shimited.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the head but Shimited blocks with his arms.
Shimited wants to stall.
Shimited is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shimited avoids it.
Shimited softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zodiac lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the head but Shimited blocks with his arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shimited.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the head but Shimited blocks with his arms.
A hook to the body from Shimited.
Zodiac tries a knee to the head but Shimited blocks it.
Shimited is trying to stall.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zodiac prevents Shimited from breaking the clinch.
Zodiac misses with a knee to the head.
Zodiac lands a knee to the head.
Shimited throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zodiacs head.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the head but Shimited blocks with his arms.
Shimited scores with a shot to the side of Zodiac's head.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zodiac throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shimited cracks Zodiac with a nice body shot.
Shimited is looking to break free of the clinch but Zodiac has double underhooks.
Shimited wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zodiac misses with a knee strike.
Zodiac looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shimited takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zodiac lands an elbow that stopped Shimited in his tracks for a moment.
Zodiac with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shimited working hard to break the clinch.
Zodiac using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shimited has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zodiac throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shimited wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zodiac misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shimited.
Shimited working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shimited blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shimited lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zodiac backwards.
Zodiac with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zodiac misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shimited.
Shimited lands a left hand.
Zodiac lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A frustrated look appears on Shimited's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Steve Zodiac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shimited tries to break free but Zodiac pushes him back against the cage.
Shimited wants to get back to striking at distance but Zodiac won't allow it.
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.
Shimited is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shimited tries to circle away but Zodiac has him pinned against the cage.
Zodiac misses with a knee to the head.
Zodiac throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zodiac misses with an elbow over the top.
Shimited scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zodiac using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thor Shimited is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zodiac throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zodiac using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shimited has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zodiac using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shimited has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shimited's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Zodiac throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shimited is trying to break the clinch but Zodiac has him pressed against the cage.
Shimited managing to block the knees to the body from Zodiac.
Zodiac misses with a knee to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zodiac using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shimited has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shimited breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left and a right from Shimited both land. Nice combination.
Zodiac tries to clinch but Shimited moves out of range.
Shimited throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thor Shimited comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shimited 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Shimited!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ducci Dante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackie Eyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ducci Dante looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ducci Dante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jackie Eyes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eyes moves into the clinch.
Eyes digs a right hand underneath Dante's ribcage. Dante let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Eyes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dante backwards.
Eyes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Eyes lands a nice knee to the body.
Eyes throws an elbow that misses.
Eyes misses with a knee strike.
A hook to the body from Eyes.
Eyes gets underhooks to prevent Dante's takedown attempt.
Eyes tries to land knees in the clinch but Dante avoids the damage to the body.
Dante blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dante tries to circle away but Eyes has him pinned against the cage.
Eyes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eyes lands an elbow inside that Dante shrugs off.
Dante drops down looking for an ankle pick but Eyes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Eyes closes the distance and pushes Dante back into the cage.
Dante pulls guard effortlessly.
Eyes tries to stand but Dante is controlling from the bottom.
Eyes stands up and waves to Dante to follow him.
Dante is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dante looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ducci Dante. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eyes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eyes has closed the distance and engaged Dante in a clinch.
Eyes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Eyes lands a nice elbow.
Dante is trying to drag Eyes to the mat but Eyes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Eyes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dante in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Eyes misses with a body punch.
Eyes scores a nice knee to the body.
Eyes scores with a hook to the body.
Eyes throws a punch but it's blocked by Dante.
Eyes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Ducci Dante has been cut.
Eyes lands a knee to the body.
Dante takes a knee to the side of the body.
Eyes pushes Dante back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Eyes.
Eyes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Eyes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dante blocks an uppercut.
Eyes scores with a knee to the head.
Dante is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good body shot from Eyes.
Eyes tries to throw a body punch but Dante avoids it by throwing Eyes back against the cage.
Eyes digs a right hand into Dante's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dante's gas tank.
Dante's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Eyes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Eyes lands a knee to the body.
Dante drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Eyes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Eyes misses with a punch to the body.
Dante wants a takedown.
Eyes working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eyes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dantes head.
Dante prevents a body shot from Eyes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eyes. Dante does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eyes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dante, pushing him back against the cage.
Eyes tries to land knees in the clinch but Dante avoids the damage to the body.
Eyes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dante's defenses.
Eyes lands an elbow inside.
Eyes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Eyes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Eyes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dante.
Eyes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Eyes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Eyes misses with a punch to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Eyes.
Eyes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Eyes scores with a hook to the body.
Eyes lands an elbow that stopped Dante in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eyes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dante blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Eyes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Eyes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Eyes misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Eyes.
Eyes digs a right hand into Dante's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dante's gas tank.
Eyes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Eyes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Eyes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Eyes lands a knee to the body.
Dante takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dante changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Eyes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eyes forces Dante back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eyes.
Eyes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackie Eyes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ducci Dante's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eyes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eyes tries to clinch up.
Dante misses with a head kick.
Eyes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eyes closes the distance and pushes Dante back into the cage.
Dante is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Eyes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Eyes prevents the takedown attempt.
Eyes misses with a punch on the inside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eyes. Dante does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dante tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eyes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eyes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eyes rushes Dante and presses him up against the cage.
Dante takes an elbow to the temple.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch on the inside from Eyes fails to land.
Dante tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Eyes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jackie Eyes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Eyes lands an elbow just above Dante 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eyes working Dante over with knees to the body.
Eyes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Eyes lands a hook that snaps the head of Dante backwards.
Eyes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dante has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Eyes lands a nice knee to the body.
Eyes has a couple of punches blocked by Dante.
Eyes lands with a right to the head.
Dante blocks an uppercut.
Eyes lands a good knee to the midsection. Dante won't want to take too many of those.
Eyes tries to work over Dante's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Eyes misses with a knee strike.
Eyes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dante's elbow.
Eyes misses with some punches.
Eyes misses with some punches.
Eyes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dante lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dante.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eyes. Dante does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ducci Dante is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eyes looks to clinch
and Dante counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Eyes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dante blocks it with crossed arms.
Eyes lands an elbow that stopped Dante in his tracks for a moment.
Dante blocks a body shot from Eyes.
Eyes misses with a punch on the inside.
Dante has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Eyes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ducci Dante. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eyes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Eyes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Eyes tries to throw a body punch but Dante avoids it by throwing Eyes back against the cage.
Eyes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dante fails to pull guard.
Eyes lands an elbow that stopped Dante in his tracks for a moment.
Eyes throws a head punch that misses.
Eyes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dante prevents a body shot from Eyes.
Eyes lands an elbow inside.
Dante prevents a body shot from Eyes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eyes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dante avoids it.
Eyes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short right from Eyes.
Still in the clinch, Eyes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Eyes lands an elbow inside.
A head punch on the inside from Eyes fails to land.
Eyes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Eyes lands a good knee to the midsection. Dante won't want to take too many of those.
Eyes crunches a lovely knee into Dante's ribcage.
Dante misses with a knee strike.
Eyes can't find room to land a body shot as Dante controls the action.
Eyes lands an elbow just above Dante 's eye.
Nice elbow from Eyes.
Eyes scores a nice knee to the body.
Eyes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Eyes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eyes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Eyes.
Eyes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eyes can't find room to land a body shot as Dante controls the action.
Eyes scores a nice knee to the body.
Dante takes an elbow to the temple.
Eyes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dante takes a knee to the side of the body.
Eyes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Eyes lands an elbow just above Dante 's eye.
Eyes misses with a body punch.
Eyes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Eyes.
Eyes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Eyes misses with a punch on the inside.
Eyes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackie Eyes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ducci Dante's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Eyes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dante swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eyes clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Eyes fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eyes.
Eyes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dante is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Eyes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Eyes misses with a punch to the body.
Eyes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Eyes trying to land knees to the body.
Dante throws an elbow that misses.
A knee to the head by Eyes.
Dante escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dante swats away the attempt to clinch by Eyes.
Eyes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eyes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eyes tries to clinch but Dante moves away
and Dante counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Eyes cracks Dante with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eyes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Eyes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Eyes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Eyes working Dante over with knees to the body.
Eyes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Eyes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Eyes is leaning against Dante and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Eyes lands a knee to the body.
Eyes lands an elbow inside that Dante shrugs off.
Eyes throws a punch but it's blocked by Dante.
Dante tries to score a body lock takedown but Eyes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Eyes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A knee to the head by Eyes.
A right hook to the body lands for Eyes.
Eyes misses with a punch on the inside.
Eyes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dante in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Eyes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Eyes crunches a lovely knee into Dante's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eyes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dantes head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dante.
Eyes lands a right hand.
Eyes lands a body shot.
Dante takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short right from Eyes.
Eyes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dante has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Eyes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ducci Dante. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Eyes on the inside.
Eyes lands a damaging elbow.
Eyes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Eyes.
Eyes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eyes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dante blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Eyes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eyes working Dante over with knees to the body.
Dante blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eyes misses with a knee strike.
Eyes tries a body shot but Dante blocks it.
Eyes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dante's face.
Eyes has a couple of punches blocked by Dante.
Eyes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dante blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eyes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dante trying to land knees to the body.
Eyes misses with the head strike.
Dante takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dante tries to stall but Eyes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Eyes tries to throw a body punch but Dante avoids it by throwing Eyes back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Eyes.
Dante tries to score a body lock takedown but Eyes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A left hand lands to the body for Eyes.
Eyes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Eyes obliges.
Dante prevents a body shot from Eyes.
Eyes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eyes keeps control of Dante as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dante fails to pull guard.
Dante blocks an uppercut.
Eyes throws a punch but it's blocked by Dante.
Eyes lands an elbow just above Dante 's eye.
Eyes lands an elbow that stopped Dante in his tracks for a moment.
Eyes tries to throw a body punch but Dante avoids it by throwing Eyes back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eyes misses with some punches.
Eyes lands with a left to the head.
Ducci Dante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackie Eyes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dante is trying to drag Eyes to the mat but Eyes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Eyes is leaning against Dante and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackie Eyes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Eyes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackie Eyes!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dadinho Ze Pequeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slice Kimbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dadinho Ze Pequeno has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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235 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dadinho Ze Pequeno !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Slice Kimbo!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ze Pequeno misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kimbo tries to clinch there but Ze Pequeno circles away.
Ze Pequeno fails with a takedown attempt.
Kimbo wants to clinch up but Ze Pequeno keeps it at a distance.
Ze Pequeno closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kimbo did well to prevent Ze Pequeno getting side control.
Ze Pequeno missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Ze Pequeno seems content to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kimbo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kimbo wants to get back to his feet.
Kimbo wants to get back to full guard.
Kimbo trying to control here.
Kimbo is looking for a sweep. Ze Pequeno is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kimbo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kimbo is trying to get back to full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ze Pequeno clinches with his opponent.
Ze Pequeno lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ze Pequeno lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Ze Pequeno on the inside.
Kimbo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ze Pequeno walks away with a smile on his face. Kimbo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kimbo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ze Pequeno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ze Pequeno throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kimbo's waist but Kimbo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ze Pequeno off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dadinho Ze Pequeno . That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ze Pequeno .
Kimbo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ze Pequeno counters with a big head kick but Kimbo shrugs it off.
Kimbo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ze Pequeno counters with a low kick, right behind Kimbo 's knee.
Kimbo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ze Pequeno to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ze Pequeno stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ze Pequeno displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ze Pequeno circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ze Pequeno counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kimbo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ze Pequeno to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ze Pequeno is breathing heavily.
Kimbo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ze Pequeno manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kimbo wants to get up but he can't break Ze Pequeno 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimbo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ze Pequeno is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kimbo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ze Pequeno 's guard.
Ze Pequeno looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kimbo wanted to stand there but Ze Pequeno had control of the position.
Ze Pequeno is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kimbo stands up and waves to Ze Pequeno to follow him.
Kimbo tries to clinch
and Ze Pequeno counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimbo tries to clinch but Ze Pequeno moves out of range.
Ze Pequeno shoots for a takedown but Kimbo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ze Pequeno keeps the fight on the outside.
Ze Pequeno circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kimbo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ze Pequeno just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kimbo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kimbo throws an elbow but it misses.
Ze Pequeno scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kimbo jumps guard but Ze Pequeno stands there with Kimbo around his waist. Kimbo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ze Pequeno lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ze Pequeno scores with a shoulder strike.
Ze Pequeno has clasped his hands together around Kimbo's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
You can see the frustration on Kimbo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kimbo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kimbo pushes Ze Pequeno away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ze Pequeno gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ze Pequeno cracks Kimbo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimbo is looking for a sweep.
Ze Pequeno has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Kimbo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ze Pequeno circles away quickly and effectively.
Ze Pequeno slips a jab and a cross from Kimbo.
Kimbo tries to clinch there but Ze Pequeno circles away.
Ze Pequeno fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kimbo sprawls well initially but Ze Pequeno persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ze Pequeno slips a nice elbow through Kimbo's hands, connecting with Kimbo's forehead.
Kimbo tries to kick Ze Pequeno off but Ze Pequeno keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ze Pequeno looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kimbo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kimbo is looking for a sweep. Ze Pequeno is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ze Pequeno working over Kimbo with some ground and pound. Kimbo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ze Pequeno missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ground and pound from Ze Pequeno .
Ze Pequeno thows a huge punch but Kimbo dodges it nicely.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kimbo tries to clinch but Ze Pequeno is having none of it.
Kimbo tries to clinch but Ze Pequeno moves away
and Ze Pequeno counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Dadinho Ze Pequeno dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kimbo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ze Pequeno clinches up against the cage.
Ze Pequeno lands an elbow inside that Kimbo shrugs off.
Kimbo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ze Pequeno lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ze Pequeno .
Kimbo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ze Pequeno works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ze Pequeno avoids the elbow strike from Kimbo, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Ze Pequeno .
Ze Pequeno has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kimbo regains guard immediately.
Kimbo kicks Ze Pequeno off and gets to his feet.
Ze Pequeno darts in and clinches Kimbo up against the cage.
Kimbo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ze Pequeno lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ze Pequeno lands an uppercut.
Kimbo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ze Pequeno walks away with a smile on his face. Kimbo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ze Pequeno forces Kimbo back against the cage and clinches.
Kimbo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ze Pequeno has Kimbo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ze Pequeno pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kimbo tumbling to the mat - Ze Pequeno dives into Kimbo's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kimbo thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ze Pequeno controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kimbo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ze Pequeno . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ze Pequeno content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ze Pequeno stands up and waves to Kimbo to follow him.
Kimbo moves in looking to clinch but Ze Pequeno pushes him off.
Slice Kimbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kimbo shoots in looking for a takedown. Ze Pequeno tries to sprawl out of it but Kimbo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ze Pequeno manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dadinho Ze Pequeno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slice Kimbo.
Kimbo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ze Pequeno .
Both fighters circling a little - Ze Pequeno finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dadinho Ze Pequeno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ze Pequeno moves into range and clinches up with Kimbo.
Kimbo jumps guard but Ze Pequeno stands there with Kimbo around his waist. Kimbo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ze Pequeno wants to stall.
Ze Pequeno softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimbo misses with an elbow over the top.
Kimbo jumps guard but Ze Pequeno stands there with Kimbo around his waist. Kimbo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ze Pequeno creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kimbo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ze Pequeno 's brow.
Ze Pequeno lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kimbo backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ze Pequeno .
Ze Pequeno lands with a light punch inside.
Kimbo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ze Pequeno stalling against the cage.
Ze Pequeno connects with a knee to the head.
Ze Pequeno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kimbo misses with an elbow strike.
Kimbo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ze Pequeno walks away with a smile on his face. Kimbo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ze Pequeno drives through and clinches with Kimbo against the cage.
Kimbo tries to pull guard but Ze Pequeno won't allow it.
Ze Pequeno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ze Pequeno fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kimbo, pushing him back against the cage.
Kimbo fails to pull guard.
Ze Pequeno working Kimbo over with knees to the body.
Kimbo jumps guard but Ze Pequeno stands there with Kimbo around his waist. Kimbo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ze Pequeno lands a damaging elbow.
Ze Pequeno trying to control the position but instead, Kimbo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ze Pequeno into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimbo tries to pull guard but Ze Pequeno won't allow it.
Ze Pequeno 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kimbo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ze Pequeno tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kimbo swivels and escapes.
Kimbo wants to clinch.
Ze Pequeno clinches up with Kimbo and pushes him back against the cage.
Kimbo tries to pull guard but Ze Pequeno holds him up against the cage and eventually Kimbo drops back down to his feet.
Ze Pequeno lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kimbo.
Ze Pequeno is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kimbo is keeping busy.
Ze Pequeno lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ze Pequeno lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kimbo or not.
Ze Pequeno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kimbo looks to clinch
and Ze Pequeno counters with a series of strikes. Kimbo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kimbo tries to clinch but Ze Pequeno moves out of range.
Kimbo wants to clinch.
Ze Pequeno looks for a takedown but Kimbo sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimbo throws a series of punches but Ze Pequeno avoids them all with ease.
A solid body kick from Ze Pequeno .
Ze Pequeno has managed to clinch.
Ze Pequeno manages to pull guard.
Ze Pequeno is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ze Pequeno can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kimbo controls the pace.
Ze Pequeno pushes Kimbo off and gets back to his feet.
Ze Pequeno scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kimbo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kimbo wants it to stay on the feet.
Kimbo misses with a two punch combination.
Ze Pequeno shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kimbo is trying to defend but Ze Pequeno finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Dadinho Ze Pequeno dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ze Pequeno moves into range and clinches up with Kimbo.
Ze Pequeno taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kimbo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ze Pequeno makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kimbo.
Ze Pequeno connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kimbo's face.
Ze Pequeno scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kimbo throws an elbow but misses.
Ze Pequeno throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kimbos head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kimbo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ze Pequeno 's brow.
Kimbo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ze Pequeno smiles and moves away.
Ze Pequeno shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kimbo as he avoids it easily.
Kimbo looks to land a combination but Ze Pequeno avoids it well.
Kimbo clinches but Ze Pequeno breaks the clinch
and Ze Pequeno counters by clinching up.
Ze Pequeno 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kimbo wants to clinch
and Ze Pequeno counters by moving into the clinch.
Ze Pequeno connects with a knee to the head.
Ze Pequeno throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kimbos head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ze Pequeno .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ze Pequeno blocks the elbow strike.
Kimbo fails to pull guard.
Dadinho Ze Pequeno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slice Kimbo.
Ze Pequeno lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ze Pequeno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kimbo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ze Pequeno 's brow.
Kimbo tries to pull guard but Ze Pequeno holds him up against the cage and eventually Kimbo drops back down to his feet.
Ze Pequeno lands a body shot.
Kimbo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ze Pequeno preventing the sweep.
Kimbo is working an open guard so Ze Pequeno takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kimbo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ze Pequeno swivels and escapes.
Ze Pequeno feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kimbo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ze Pequeno working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ze Pequeno won't allow Kimbo to sweep him here.
Kimbo is working an open guard so Ze Pequeno takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ze Pequeno takes the fight into the clinch.
Kimbo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ze Pequeno avoids a wild elbow strike from Kimbo.
Kimbo jumps guard but Ze Pequeno stands there with Kimbo around his waist. Kimbo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ze Pequeno lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ze Pequeno blocks an elbow strike from Kimbo.
Ze Pequeno lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ze Pequeno 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ze Pequeno clinches with his opponent.
Ze Pequeno lands an uppercut.
Ze Pequeno comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A frustrated look appears on Ze Pequeno 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kimbo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kimbo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ze Pequeno is trying to break the clinch but Kimbo has him pressed against the cage.
Kimbo throws an elbow but it misses.
Kimbo throws an elbow that misses.
Kimbo fails to pull guard.
Ze Pequeno lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kimbo backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kimbo throws an elbow but misses.
Ze Pequeno lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ze Pequeno obliges.
Kimbo misses with an elbow strike.
Kimbo pulls guard effortlessly.
Dadinho Ze Pequeno overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ze Pequeno postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ze Pequeno postures up and lands a big shot to Kimbo's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ze Pequeno throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kimbo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kimbo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ze Pequeno is controlling him.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kimbo tries to keep at a distance but Ze Pequeno has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kimbo tries to pull guard but Ze Pequeno won't allow it.
Ze Pequeno is leaning against Kimbo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kimbo stops a takedown attempt from Ze Pequeno .
Kimbo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ze Pequeno walks away with a smile on his face. Kimbo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ze Pequeno throws a nice head kick!
A left and a right from Ze Pequeno both land. Nice combination.
Ze Pequeno circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ze Pequeno holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ze Pequeno lands a damaging elbow.
Kimbo pushes off an throws an elbow but Ze Pequeno leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ze Pequeno breaks from the clinch.
Kimbo tries to clinch
and Ze Pequeno counters with a takedown into side control.
Ze Pequeno landing a few strikes.
Ze Pequeno prevents Kimbo from escaping the position.
Ze Pequeno scoring with punches and elbows.
Kimbo parries the strikes from Ze Pequeno easily there. Ze Pequeno is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kimbo to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kimbo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ze Pequeno has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ze Pequeno thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ze Pequeno working the body and head with strikes.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kimbo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ze Pequeno pushes Kimbo up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ze Pequeno lands a shoulder strike.
Slice Kimbo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dadinho Ze Pequeno is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kimbo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kimbo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ze Pequeno controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dadinho Ze Pequeno showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ze Pequeno 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dadinho Ze Pequeno !
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gheorghe Muresan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Paiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muresan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bing Bang by Korki Buchek. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gheorghe Muresan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Paiva!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muresan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paiva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Muresan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Muresan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paiva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Muresan sprawls well initially but Paiva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Paiva wants to work for an arm triangle but Muresan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Paiva trying to pass the guard but Muresan defending well.
Paiva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Muresan sees it coming and defends easily.
Muresan trying to control here.
Paiva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Muresan sees it coming and defends easily.
Paiva is trying to work for a kimura but Muresan is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paiva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Paiva looks gassed!
Muresan trying to hold on to Paiva's head to control him but Paiva postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Muresan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Paiva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Muresan is keeping the position for now.
Muresan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Paiva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Muresan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Paiva postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Muresan is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Paiva, into his guard.
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.
Muresan trying to control the position from guard on top but Paiva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Muresan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Muresan wants to pass the guard but Paiva is keeping the position.
Muresan trying to control the position from guard on top but Paiva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Paiva is on top in guard.
Paiva passes Muresan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muresan trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Paiva manages to pass to mount!
Paiva is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Muresan is surviving well by controlling Paiva's body position as best he can.
Muresan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paiva working for a guillotine from mount but Muresan is in no mood to give up.
Muresan is looking to get to half guard.
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.
Paiva jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle�. Ooooh, that looks tight� Muresan is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Muresan and Paiva has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Muresan tries to buck Paiva off but Paiva is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Muresan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Muresan is looking to regain half guard here but Paiva keeps moving and retains side control.
Paiva has hold of Muresan's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Muresan tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Paiva cranks the arm and Muresan screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Muresan, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bruno Paiva!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sheldon Teste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Hackney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teste comes to the cage accompanied by I Wanna Rock. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sheldon Teste!
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, Paul Hackney!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to de liver by Teste. Beautiful body shot.
Teste goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hackney fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Teste avoids it really well and circles away.
Teste throws a combination. Hackney tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hackney dives in and grabs Teste's left leg, looking for a takedown. Teste pushes down on Hackney's head and hops out.
Hackney takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Teste.
Paul Hackney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Hackney with that takedown attempt.
Sheldon Teste has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Hackney.
Teste closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teste lands a high kick!
Horrible takedown by Hackney or perhaps it was just good defense by Teste which made him look bad.
Teste throws a head kick that Hackney semi-blocks.
Teste throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Teste.
Teste throws a head kick that Hackney semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teste tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Teste throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hackney fails with a takedown attempt.
Hackney looks gassed!
Hackney drives through with a takedown into guard.
Teste on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Teste tries to get out of the position.
Teste is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hackney is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hackney blocks a head kick by Teste.
Teste misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Teste throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teste connects with a solid leg kick.
Hackney tries for a takedown but Teste sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Teste tries a head kick but it misses.
Teste tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Sheldon Teste dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Teste lands a head kick!
Teste throws a head kick that misses.
Hackney shoots for a takedown but Teste saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Teste tries a head kick but it misses.
Hackney looks for a takedown but Teste sprawls well.
Teste throws a head kick that half lands.
Teste misses with a head kick.
Teste throws a head kick but Hackney moves out of range.
Teste tries a head kick but it misses.
Teste throws a sloppy head kick and Hackney moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Teste.
Teste tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hackney is breathing heavily.
Teste throws a head kick but Hackney moves out of range.
Hackney fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sheldon Teste has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Hackney.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackney looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Teste throws a nice head kick!
Teste lands a head kick. Hackney smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Teste throws a head kick but Hackney moves out of range.
Teste throws a head kick but Hackney moves out of range.
Teste lands with a kick to the temple. Hackney shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Teste throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Teste lands with a slapping head kick.
Sheldon Teste is winning the standup battle so far.
Teste keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Teste moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hackney takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Teste pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hackney avoids the head kick by Teste.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hackney fails with a takedown attempt.
Teste tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Teste tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hackney takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hackney takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Teste connects with a high kick.
Teste throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Teste throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick from Teste lands but Hackney takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teste pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Teste.
A head kick misses from Teste.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teste connects with a right hand. Hackney shakes it off.
Hackney fails with a takedown attempt.
Teste connects with a high kick.
Teste lands a head kick!
Teste throws a head kick that misses.
Teste throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hackney blocks a head kick by Teste.
A head kick from Teste lands but Hackney takes it in his stride.
Hackney has a takedown stuffed.
Teste throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hackney's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teste lands a high kick!
Teste pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hackney shoots in for a takedown but Teste shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hackney takes a kick to the side of the head.
Teste throws a head kick but Hackney moves out of range.
Teste tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hackney shoots for a takedown but Teste saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Teste throws a head kick that misses.
Teste throws a head kick that Hackney semi-blocks.
Teste throws a head kick that misses.
Teste throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Teste.
Hackney dives in and grabs Teste's left leg, looking for a takedown. Teste pushes down on Hackney's head and hops out.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Teste.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Sheldon Teste dominated that second 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!
Teste throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hackney.
Teste gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hackney to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Teste manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Teste.
Hackney fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hackney takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teste scores with a head kick.
Teste throws a nice head kick!
Teste scores with a head kick.
Teste throws a head kick that misses.
Teste throws a sloppy head kick and Hackney moves out of range easily.
Teste lands a high kick!
Hackney blocks a head kick by Teste.
Teste lands a head kick. Hackney smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Teste lands a head kick. Hackney smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Teste is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hackney can do to turn this around?
Hackney blocks a head kick by Teste.
Teste lands a high kick!
Teste displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hackney.
Hackney avoids the head kick by Teste.
Teste lands a head kick. Hackney smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teste throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hackney shoots in but no luck this time.
Sheldon Teste has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Hackney.
Teste throws a sloppy head kick and Hackney moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Teste.
Teste lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hackney has a takedown stuffed.
Teste lands a jab to the head.
Teste thumps Hackney with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hackney takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hackney blocks a head kick by Teste.
Teste throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hackney's head.
Teste pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hackney fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hackney fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Teste tries a head kick but it misses.
Teste connects with a high kick.
Teste lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Teste throws a sloppy head kick and Hackney moves out of range easily.
Hackney looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Teste is fending him off so far but Hackney persists. Nope, Teste circles away and we're back to standing.
Sheldon Teste is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Teste throws a head kick but Hackney moves out of range.
Teste tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hackney shoots in for a takedown but Teste shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Teste throws a head kick but Hackney moves out of range.
Teste lands a head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hackney shoots in for a takedown but Teste shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hackney looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Teste is fending him off so far but Hackney persists. Nope, Teste circles away and we're back to standing.
Teste throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Teste lands a head kick!
Teste lands with a kick to the temple. Hackney shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sheldon Teste is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Teste throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Teste tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Teste fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hackney checks it well.
Hackney takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hackney closes this distance looking for a takedown but Teste circles away.
Teste misses with a head kick.
Paul Hackney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sheldon Teste is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Teste lands a head kick. Hackney smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sheldon Teste showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Teste, 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 30:26
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sheldon Teste!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sam Burgens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helder Gracies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helder Gracies struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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168 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Burgens!
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, Helder Gracies!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracies has managed to clinch.
Gracies blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Burgens wants a takedown.
Burgens tries to score a body lock takedown but Gracies shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gracies breaks from the clinch.
Burgens looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gracies is fending him off so far but Burgens persists. Nope, Gracies circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Burgens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracies connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Burgens closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gracies counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracies moves into the clinch.
Gracies blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gracies decides to pull guard.
Burgens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracies is keeping the position for now.
Burgens sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burgens wanted to stand there but Gracies had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgens wants to stand and escape but instead Gracies has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Gracies postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Burgens is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gracies, into his guard.
Gracies seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gracies wants to sweep here but Burgens controlling him for the moment.
Burgens has gone for a leg lock! Gracies slips out almost immediately though and dives into Burgens's guard.
Burgens is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Burgens wants to stand up but Gracies is controlling him.
Gracies stands up from Burgens's guard - Gracies perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgens tries to clinch but Gracies moves away
and Gracies cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracies scores with a crisp jab that stopped Burgens in his tracks.
Burgens has his takedown stuffed
and Gracies connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A lazy body kick from Burgens
and Gracies counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Burgens.
Burgens with a poor takedown
and Gracies counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gracies.
Gracies breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burgens gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gracies counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burgens is breathing heavily.
Gracies has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gracies gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Burgens regains guard.
Gracies lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgens is trying to control the position but Gracies postures up.
Gracies slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gracies is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Burgens has escaped the position, nice work there.
Burgens gets back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracies is working for a kimura but Burgens is defending it quite comfortably.
Burgens trying to hold on to Gracies's head to control him but Gracies postures up.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Helder Gracies dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Burgens with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gracies holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Burgens blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gracies.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Burgens has Gracies pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gracies manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gracies successfully pulls guard.
Gracies wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gracies working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Burgens doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Burgens manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracies looking for a guillotine here but Burgens defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracies is breathing heavily.
Gracies utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracies had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Burgens is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Gracies Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Burgens's back instead.
Burgens is holding onto Gracies's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Burgens rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gracies stops Burgens from getting back to his feet.
Gracies sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Burgens defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Burgens is trying to stand.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Burgens misses with a takedown
and Gracies counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Burgens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burgens tries for a takedown but Gracies circles away easily
and Gracies counters with a shoot takedown. Burgens fights it but they end up in guard.
Burgens keeping full guard, as Gracies tries to pass.
Burgens has his foot on Gracies's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracies works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracies gets to his feet - Burgens follows without any prompting.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gracies.
Burgens fails with the takedown
and Gracies counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgens manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gracies wants to get back to full guard.
Gracies slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Helder Gracies has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracies trying to keep a closed guard but Burgens is proving a slippery customer.
Gracies utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Burgens throwing strikes but missing.
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.
Burgens postures up.
Burgens not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Burgens trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burgens is really struggling to control Gracies but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gracies working for a triangle but Burgens defends it easily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Burgens misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracies counters with a nice double leg into side control. Burgens won't be happy with that.
Burgens stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Helder Gracies showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
No luck for Burgens with that takedown attempt.
Burgens shoots in but Gracies avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Burgens fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Burgens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracies closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gracies is trying to get an arm triangle but Burgens is defending well.
Burgens manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gracies's best efforts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgens trying to hold on to Gracies's head to control him but Gracies postures up.
Gracies wants to control but Burgens is keeping him busy.
Burgens keeping control of the position.
Burgens is looking to control Gracies's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Burgens avoid being mounted?
Burgens is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Gracies is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracies is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Burgens sees it coming and defends easily.
Burgens won't allow Gracies to pass to mount.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Burgens gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gracies counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gracies misses with a head shot. Burgens uses the momentum to regain guard.
Burgens is looking to stand up but Gracies isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracies trying to control the position from guard on top but Burgens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burgens wants to stand but Gracies is controlling the position.
Burgens 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.
Gracies wants to control from the top but Burgens keeps moving.
Burgens is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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.
Burgens looking for a sweep. Not yet Burgens, not yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gracies swats away the attempt to clinch by Burgens.
Burgens tries to clinch but Gracies is having none of it.
Gracies scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Burgens is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gracies off and has taken his back!
Even with his hooks in, Burgens manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Will Burgens go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Sam Burgens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Helder Gracies is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burgens has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Gracies is in real trouble here. Burgens gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Gracies is tapping out! Burgens wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sam Burgens!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Lilja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Akerfeldt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akerfeldt is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Amon Amarth - Guardians Of Asgaard. Mikael Akerfeldt acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Lilja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mikael Akerfeldt!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akerfeldt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lilja moves into the clinch.
Lilja gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Mikael Akerfeldt has been cut.
Akerfeldt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Akerfeldt blocks the elbow strike.
Lilja has hold of one of Akerfeldt's legs. Akerfeldt is fighting the takedown attempt but Lilja gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Akerfeldt had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lilja is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Akerfeldt Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lilja's back instead.
Lilja rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Lilja gets full guard.
Lilja looking for a sweep. Not yet Lilja, not yet.
Akerfeldt looking to pass the guard.
Lilja looking for a triangle here. Akerfeldt is fighting it but it looks tight! Lilja pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Akerfeldt is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). David Lilja!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Corcoran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Corcoran!
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, Javier Silva!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corcoran misses with a double jab.
Corcoran rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Corcoran throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Corcoran throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva 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.
Corcoran misses with a double jab.
Corcoran lands a body shot.
Corcoran thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Corcoran keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Corcoran bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Corcoran is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Corcoran throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Corcoran misses.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Corcoran takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva feints and as Corcoran raises his hands in defense, Silva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Corcoran wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Corcoran has Silva pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corcoran keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Corcoran wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Silva won't allow Corcoran to sweep him here.
Corcoran is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Corcoran prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva tries to pull guard but Corcoran won't allow it.
Corcoran tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva keeps control of Corcoran as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Corcoran manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corcoran throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva tries for a takedown but Corcoran sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
James Corcoran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Javier Silva.
Corcoran bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards.
Corcoran fails to land with a series of punches.
Corcoran throws a right and a left that both miss.
Corcoran keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Corcoran swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Corcoran shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Corcoran raining down shots from the mount!
Silva avoids a series of strikes thrown by Corcoran.
Corcoran landing punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corcoran landing strikes from the mount and Silva is in trouble!
Silva defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Corcoran.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Corcoran throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Silva gets back to half guard.
Silva tries to roll over but Corcoran keeps him under control.
Corcoran stands up and beckons Silva to join him on the feet.
No joy there for Corcoran, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corcoran looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Corcoran misses with a double jab.
Corcoran lands with a nice body punch.
Silva looks gassed!
A telegraphed right hand from Corcoran misses the target.
Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corcoran is controlling Silva's posture.
Corcoran looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Corcoran has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Corcoran looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Corcoran is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
Silva thows a big elbow that misses.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
James Corcoran dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Corcoran pushes him off.
A swing and a miss from Corcoran.
Corcoran connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Corcoran misses with a wild combination.
Corcoran misses with a wild combination.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Corcoran scores with a shot to the body.
Corcoran is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Corcoran jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Corcoran.
Corcoran looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Corcoran fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.
Silva working away.
Corcoran keeps Silva under control for a moment.
Corcoran wants to get back to his feet but Silva drags him back down.
Corcoran bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Corcoran shows good takedown defense.
Corcoran leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Corcoran throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corcoran wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A lazy left from Corcoran finds it's target.
Corcoran missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Corcoran connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silva's hands.
The fighters circling - Corcoran throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Corcoran lands a left and a right that send Silva crashing to the mat, dazed. Corcoran thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Silva is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Corcoran finish him?
James Corcoran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Javier Silva.
Corcoran waves his right hand out infront of him, looking to distract Silva. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Silva to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Silva has his foot on Corcoran's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Corcoran works his way back into a safe position though.
Corcoran drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Corcoran off! Corcoran jumps back into Silva's guard.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Corcoran decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corcoran lands with a big left! Silva is wobbled badly! Corcoran comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Silva to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). James Corcoran!
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