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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aurelio Miguel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sanjeev Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanjeev Singh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Miguel
vs
Singh

158 cm
22
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
22
148 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aurelio Miguel!
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, Sanjeev Singh!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Miguel both land. Nice combination.

Miguel closes the distance and clinches.
Singh blocks an elbow strike.

Singh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Singh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miguel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Miguel drives through with a takedown into guard.
Miguel throws and elbow that misses. Singh uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Miguel's guard. Nice move by Singh!
Miguel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Miguel tries to get out of the position.

Miguel scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Miguel clinches up against the cage.
Miguel'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.

Singh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Singh does no damage.
Singh misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miguel shoots in for a takedown but Singh shows good takedown defense.
Singh tries to bum rush Miguel with a series of wild strikes but Miguel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Miguel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Left hook, right uppercut from Singh.
Sanjeev Singh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Miguel drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Singh tries to improve position but can't.
The ground and pound from Miguel seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Miguel working away.
Miguel in side control, throwing shots but Singh defends.
Miguel lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Miguel lands an elbow.
Miguel is looking to take a break and control but Singh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Miguel in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh wants to get back to his feet but Miguel drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miguel working the ground and pound but Singh is defending the strikes.
Singh sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Miguel with the ground and pound but Singh uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Miguel stands up over Singh, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Miguel postures up in Singh's guard and throws a big left but Singh blocks it.
Miguel is breathing heavily.
Miguel controlling from the top position.
Singh is trying to keep Miguel in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh has momentary wrist control but Miguel slips an elbow through the middle.
Miguel preventing the sweep.
Miguel stands up over Singh, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Singh has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Miguel off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Singh misses with the combination.
Miguel misses with a body shot.
Singh lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Miguel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Singh is looking to slow Miguel down with leg kicks.
Miguel misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Miguel, as that shot connected.
Singh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Singh misses with a wild combination.
Singh chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Singh lands with a right hand.
Singh falls off balance throwing a combination

and Miguel counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Singh avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miguel.
Singh is trying to stand up here but Miguel is controlling him well.
Miguel throwing shots but Singh is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Singh regains full guard. Nicely done.
Miguel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Singh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miguel throws a strike but Singh rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aurelio Miguel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Singh connects with a solid leg kick.
Singh has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Miguel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Singh slaps away a takedown attempt from Miguel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Singh.
Some bone on bone action there as Miguel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Singh throws a nice looking combination but Miguel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Singh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Miguel's calf.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Singh misses with a few strikes there.
Singh throws a series of punches but Miguel moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Singh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miguel throws a right and a left that Singh avoids nicely.
Singh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Singh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Miguel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Miguel showed some decent athleticism there.
Miguel lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh is doing well to control the position and prevent Miguel from advancing to side control.
Singh regains full guard. Nicely done.

Singh pushes Miguel off and gets back to his feet.
Miguel misses the jab.
Singh moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Miguel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Miguel showed some decent athleticism there.
Miguel thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Singh to regain full guard.
Aurelio Miguel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miguel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Singh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Singh lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Miguel!
Singh controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh won't let Miguel get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Singh controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Singh has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

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.
Miguel is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Miguel trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Singh controlling from the full mount.
Miguel is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sanjeev Singh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Miguel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sanjeev Singh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miguel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Singh but Singh pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Singh throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Singh misses.
Some wild striking there from Miguel.
Singh falls off balance throwing a combination

and Miguel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Singh won't be happy with that.
Singh regains half guard, as Miguel was trying to land strikes.
Singh is looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miguel lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ground and pound from Miguel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh moves into full guard.
Miguel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Singh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miguel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Singh wants to stand and escape but Miguel is having none of it.

Singh wriggles free and stands up.
Singh misses with a double jab

and Miguel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Singh won't be happy with that.
Miguel working the strikes but Singh uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh blocking the ground and pound attempt from Miguel.
Miguel is nestled in close to Singh, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Miguel looks to land a strike but Singh avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Miguel postures up in Singh's guard and throws a big left but Singh blocks it.
Miguel stops Singh from standing up.
Miguel throws a strike but Singh rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Miguel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Singh is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh wants to control from the top but Miguel keeps moving.
Miguel wants to stand and escape but Singh is having none of it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Singh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Singh misses the jab.
Singh throws a nice outside leg kick.
Singh misses with the combination.
Miguel dodges the punch combination from Singh.

Miguel shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Singh is pressing down on Miguel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miguel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miguel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Singh is adopting a defensive guard.

Singh has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Miguel off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Good shot there by Miguel.
Nice takedown defense from Singh. No joy for Miguel on that attempt.
A combination from Singh does no damage.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aurelio Miguel!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between boro apugam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Satriani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

apugam
vs
Satriani

163 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, boro apugam!
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, Tom Satriani!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
apugam keeps Satriani at a distance using the push kick.
A swing and a miss from Satriani.
Satriani leaves apugam with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
apugam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Satriani swats him away and circles back towards the center.
apugam shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
apugam scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Tom Satriani has been cut.

apugam is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Satriani's half guard.
apugam throwing shots but Satriani is blocking nicely.
Satriani is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of apugam's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take apugam's back!
apugam trying to control the action but Satriani just sinks the hooks in.

Satriani has got one arm under apugam's chin. This could be trouble... apugam trying to control the other hand but Satriani gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, apugam has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tom Satriani!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Tratatori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tratatori
vs
Fox

170 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enzo Tratatori!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Willy Fox!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fox misses with the combination.
Willy Fox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tratatori moves into the clinch.
Fox looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fox throws an elbow but it misses.
Fox lands an elbow inside that Tratatori shrugs off.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fox is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tratatori is defending well for now.
Fox pushes off an throws an elbow but Tratatori leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fox using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tratatori has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fox looking to throw knees to the head but Tratatori is blocking nicely.
Fox misses with a knee strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fox obliges.
Fox pushes off an throws an elbow but Tratatori leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fox.
Fox using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tratatori has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tratatori on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fox putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tratatori in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fox is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tratatori blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fox throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fox just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tratatori's brow.
Tratatori avoiding damage as Fox throws knees to the body.
Fox looks gassed!
Stalling in the clinch from Fox.
Fox missing with knees to the body.
Tratatori dodges an elbow strike from Fox.
Fox tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tratatori avoids it.
Tratatori tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tratatori managing to block the knees to the body from Fox.
Fox is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tratatori is defending well for now.
Fox misses with a knee to the head.
Fox creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fox tries a knee to the head but Tratatori blocks it.

Tratatori gets control of Fox's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tratatori will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Enzo Tratatori!
Enzo Tratatori is the new lightweight champion!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vjay Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Villanueva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Vjay Cruz has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Vjay Cruz seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Cruz
vs
Villanueva

170 cm
22
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vjay Cruz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Villanueva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Villanueva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Villanueva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cruz is trying to stand up here but Villanueva is controlling him well.
Villanueva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Cruz manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Villanueva moves into range and clinches up with Cruz.
Villanueva is working Cruz over against the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Villanueva. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.

Villanueva closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cruz did well to prevent Villanueva getting side control.

Villanueva thows an elbow strike that misses. Cruz gets hold of full guard and has managed to get a loose guillotine attempt. Villanueva doesn't seem too bothered but Cruz quickly shifts his position and has tightened the hold! Villanueva is in big trouble now - he's going a funny colour - he's tapping out! Nice finish there! Villanueva really should have spotted the danger earlier though... either incompetence or over-confidence has resulted in a big L on his record.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Vjay Cruz!
Vjay Cruz is the new featherweight champion!