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RCF 6 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mario Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filipe Raucci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Filipe Raucci!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raucci throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martinez moves in looking to clinch but Raucci pushes him off.
Raucci tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martinez shoots for a takedown but Raucci saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt - Raucci sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Raucci lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Raucci lands a glancing blow to the side of Martinez's head.
Martinez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Raucci circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez is looking to clinch.
Raucci swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Martinez.
Raucci tries to clinch there but Martinez circles away.
Martinez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martinez wants to clinch.
Raucci connects with a jab.
Martinez throws a body kick that misses.
Raucci darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Martinez lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Filipe Raucci has been cut.
Martinez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Martinez fails to land the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Raucci looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Martinez!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raucci breaks from Martinez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Martinez is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Raucci postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Martinez in real trouble here! The ref calls for Martinez to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Filipe Raucci!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Sehn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartez Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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244 lbs
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230 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Sehn!
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, Bartez Pitbull!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sehn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pitbull tries to avoid it but Sehn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pitbull to the ground. Pitbull escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sehn tries to clinch but Pitbull is having none of it.
Pitbull misses with a body kick.
Pitbull misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sehn has a takedown stuffed.
Sehn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pitbull pinned against the cage. Pitbull gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Sehn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pitbull throws the kick towards the body but Sehn avoids it.
Rafael Sehn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sehn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Sehn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sehn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pitbull dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sehn is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pitbull is looking to chop away at Sehn's legs.
Pitbull throws a nice looking combination but Sehn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pitbull Rushes Sehn and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Sehn is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Pitbull Piles on the pressure and Sehn crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bartez Pitbull!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Correia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Mangabeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigo Mangabeira has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Anderson Correia 's chin.
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193 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Correia !
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, Rodrigo Mangabeira!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangabeira shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Correia controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Correia manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Correia controlling the position.
Correia pushes Mangabeira off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mangabeira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Correia circles away.
Mangabeira looks to land a right hand but Correia moved out of range.
A slow jab from Correia misses its intended target.
Correia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mangabeira doesn't seem bothered though.
A big left from Mangabeira misses.
Correia misses with a body kick.
Correia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Correia pushes Mangabeira away with a front kick.
Correia misses with an uppercut.
Mangabeira looks to land a right hand but Correia moved out of range.
Mangabeira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Correia .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correia goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mangabeira avoids a kick to the body.
Mangabeira shoots in but no luck this time.
Mangabeira misses with a hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mangabeira.
Anderson Correia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Mangabeira.
Correia swinging wilding here.
Correia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mangabeira.
Correia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mangabeira manages to avoid it.
Correia throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Correia misses with a body kick.
Mangabeira shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mangabeira showed some decent athleticism there.
Correia striking from half guard on the bottom.
Correia wants to improve his position but Mangabeira is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Correia manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangabeira preventing the sweep.
Mangabeira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mangabeira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Correia is looking to stand up but Mangabeira isn't so interested in that idea.
Correia is breathing heavily.
Correia is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mangabeira is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mangabeira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mangabeira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mangabeira thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Crunch! Correia slams his shin into Mangabeira's torso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mangabeira checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mangabeira shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mangabeira scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mangabeira drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Correia dives on top into guard.
Mangabeira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mangabeira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mangabeira had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Correia is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Mangabeira Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Correia 's back instead.
Mangabeira looking to break Correia 's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Correia remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Mangabeira will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correia wants to control his opponent's hands but Mangabeira gets his hands free.
Correia defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
I really don't envy Correia right now.
Correia is trying to get back to his feet but Mangabeira has full control of the position and if anything, Correia has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Correia fending off the submission attempt from Mangabeira.
Mangabeira wants to control the position but Correia frees himself and scrambles - Mangabeira manages to regain control in side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mangabeira thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
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 Anderson Correia will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Correia lands a really nice looking cross but Mangabeira seems unphased.
Mangabeira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Correia sprawls well. Correia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mangabeira gets slowly back to his feet.
Mangabeira misses with a takedown attempt - Correia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mangabeira blocks a leg kick.
Anderson Correia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Correia scores with a one two! Mangabeira had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Correia throws a shot from downtown. Mangabeira moves away and avoids it.
Mangabeira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Correia but Correia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Anderson Correia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Mangabeira.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson Correia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mangabeira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Correia pinned against the cage. Correia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Correia cracks Mangabeira with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correia lands a head kick!
Correia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mangabeira.
Mangabeira defending well as Correia loads up on a big left hand.
Correia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Correia throws a nice looking combination but Mangabeira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Correia stuffs the takedown attempt from Mangabeira. Mangabeira gets slowly back to his feet.
Mangabeira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Correia .
Mangabeira throws a shot from downtown. Correia moves away and avoids it.
Mangabeira blocks a head kick by Correia .
Mangabeira fails with a takedown attempt.
Mangabeira scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mangabeira seems to be looking for submissions.
Mangabeira missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correia is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Correia tries to kick Mangabeira off but Mangabeira keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mangabeira wants to take a breather but Correia is having none of it.
Mangabeira is trying for a kimura here. Correia looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Mangabeira wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rodrigo Mangabeira!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Nogueira!
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, BJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Nogueira.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nogueira tries to clinch up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nogueira!
Nogueira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nogueira throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nogueira lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like BJ Penn has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn tries to keep at a distance but Nogueira has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nogueira is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Penn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nogueira with a knee to the head.
Penn looks gassed!
Nogueira scores with a knee to the head.
Penn is rocked!
That has opened up BJ Penn's cut even more.
Nogueira lands a big knee! That's hurt Penn! Oh, he's all over the place! Nogueira lands another knee that sends Penn to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Nogueira!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khan Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and kalsong karln (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Khan Singh!
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, kalsong karln!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
karln throws a series of punches but Singh avoids them all with ease.
karln misses with a jab, cross combination.
karln avoids a punch combination nicely.
Singh falls off balance throwing a combination
and karln decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Singh's guard.
Singh manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
karln is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
karln can't escape the position.
karln holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Singh tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
karln is in all sorts of trouble here.
BOOM! Singh connects with a massive shot to the dome!
It looks like kalsong karln has been cut.
karln is looking to get to half guard.
karln wants to hold on but Singh pushes him away.
karln is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
karln is bucking up trying to escape but Singh cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
karln regains half guard.
Singh is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Singh lands a big shot there that rocks karln but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
karln slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
karln is looking for a sweep. Singh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Singh tries to pass to full mount but karln defends it.
Singh postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for karln to stand up.
Singh thows a body shot but no joy.
karln throws a body punch but Singh moves out of range.
Singh fails to land with a series of punches.
Khan Singh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Singh throws a right and a left that both miss.
karln swinging wilding here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
karln misses with a combination
and Singh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
karln throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Singh counters with a series of strikes. karln will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Singh misses with a combination
and karln counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by karln.
Singh trying to control the position.
karln throws a big right hand that misses.
karln avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
karln trying to control but Singh is working from the bottom.
Singh is looking to sweep but instead, karln has passed into half guard.
Singh looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Singh regains full guard. Nicely done.
karln passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Singh is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
karln slows the pace down.
Singh managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by karln.
Singh can't do much from the bottom here.
karln cracks Singh with an elbow. That is naaassty.
karln connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Singh some visible discomfort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
karln working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
karln has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh is looking for a sweep.
Singh manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Singh is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Singh is sneakily working for an arm triangle but karln sees it coming and defends easily.
karln tries to get to full guard but Singh has control of the leg.
karln is pressing down on Singh's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Singh forces his way into half guard.
karln trying to control here.
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 Khan Singh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on kalsong karln's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
karln takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Singh looks to clinch
and karln counters with a shoot takedown. Singh fights it but they end up in guard.
Singh looking to control.
Singh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but karln can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Singh wants to sweep here but karln controlling him for the moment.
Singh is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. karln is aware though and is defending well.
karln looking to pass the guard.
karln working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
karln slips nicely into half guard.
Singh tries to regain full guard. Instead though, karln has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
karln looking to control but Singh is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
karln cracks Singh with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
karln controlling the pace for now.
Singh keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Singh is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
karln can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Singh is looking to escape.
Singh tries to reverse the position but karln maintains control.
karln with a couple of short strikes.
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.
Singh is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Singh manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Singh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
karln in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Singh tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from karln!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). kalsong karln!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Aronyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Victor Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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170 lbs
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181 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Aronyan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Victor Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Dos Santos does no damage.
No joy there for Dos Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab-cross combination lands for Dos Santos and sends Aronyan crashing to the mat! Dos Santos follows him down to the mat - Aronyan regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
It looks like Mike Aronyan has been cut.
Dos Santos is trying to control the action in half guard but Aronyan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dos Santos scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Aronyan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dos Santos scores with a couple of nice shots.
Aronyan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dos Santos pulls his head out easily.
Aronyan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dos Santos is working away from the top position though.
Aronyan is looking to improve his position.
Dos Santos working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dos Santos working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dos Santos in particular looking to stall.
Aronyan is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos trying to control the action but Aronyan is working from the bottom.
Aronyan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dos Santos is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Aronyan is looking for a sweep. Dos Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aronyan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dos Santos scores with a couple of nice shots.
Aronyan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dos Santos.
Aronyan trying to control from the bottom.
Dos Santos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Aronyan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Aronyan wants to control but Dos Santos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dos Santos connects with a nice short shot to Aronyan's temple.
Aronyan tries to roll over but Dos Santos keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Dos Santos 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aronyan tries to get to full guard but Dos Santos has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Dos Santos seems content to control.
Dos Santos is keen to just control but Aronyan is a slippery customer.
Aronyan is looking to improve his position.
Dos Santos seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Dos Santos looks gassed!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dos Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aronyan.
Aronyan slips under a jab.
Some wild striking there from Dos Santos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aronyan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dos Santos can't keep his opponent in guard - Aronyan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Aronyan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Aronyan is looking for a kimura but Dos Santos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Aronyan to get the leverage.
Aronyan is trying to control the action in half guard but Dos Santos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dos Santos is defending against the submission attempts here by Aronyan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aronyan is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aronyan is looking to advance position but Dos Santos won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Victor Dos Santos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Aronyan'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.
Dos Santos throws out a loose jab but Aronyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dos Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aronyan shoots in looking for a takedown. Dos Santos tries to sprawl out of it but Aronyan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dos Santos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dos Santos waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Aronyan.
Aronyan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dos Santos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Aronyan somewhat.
Dos Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aronyan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Aronyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aronyan avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aronyan circles away quickly and effectively.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Aronyan.
No joy there for Dos Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Aronyan closes the distance and pushes Dos Santos back into the cage.
Aronyan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dos Santos prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aronyan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dos Santos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Aronyan tries for a takedown but Dos Santos manages to get underhooks.
Dos Santos prevents a takedown attempt there.
Aronyan can't get the takedown.
Dos Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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.
Nice takedown defense from Dos Santos. No joy for Aronyan on that attempt.
Aronyan has a takedown stuffed.
Thiago Victor Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aronyan on the side of the head.
Thiago Victor Dos Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Dos Santos misses.
Aronyan 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.
Aronyan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dos Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aronyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aronyanis looking to pass into half guard but Dos Santos pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Dos Santos is in guard.
Dos Santos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Aronyan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dos Santos is one step ahead there.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Aronyan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aronyan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dos Santos defends well.
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.
Dos Santos trying to control but Aronyan is working from the bottom.
Dos Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Aronyan.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Aronyan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dos Santos preventing the sweep.
Aronyan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aronyan is looking for submissions but instead, Dos Santos has regained full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thiago Victor Dos Santos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mike Aronyan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dos Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aronyan manages to avoid it.
Aronyan shoots in for a takedown but Dos Santos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dos Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Aronyan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dos Santos.
Aronyan is looking to clinch.
Aronyan dives in and grabs Dos Santos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dos Santos pushes down on Aronyan's head and hops out.
Aronyan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dos Santos as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Aronyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos jabs at Aronyan's body.
Dos Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aronyan circles away quickly and effectively.
Dos Santos missing with a left hand there. Aronyan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aronyan is defended easily by Dos Santos.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aronyan is defended easily by Dos Santos.
Aronyan avoids the body shot from Dos Santos.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aronyan shoots for a takedown but Dos Santos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thiago Victor Dos Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dos Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aronyan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dos Santos is fending him off so far but Aronyan persists. Nope, Dos Santos circles away and we're back to standing.
Aronyan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dos Santos looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Aronyan has knee on belly momentarily but Dos Santos bucks him off and regains half guard.
Dos Santos kicks off Aronyan and gets to his feet.
Dos Santos throws the left hand but Aronyan avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos misses with the combination.
Aronyan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dos Santos tries to avoid it but Aronyan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dos Santos to the ground. Dos Santos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Aronyan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dos Santos avoids it really well and circles away.
Aronyan takes the fight into the clinch.
Aronyan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Aronyan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dos Santos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dos Santos stops a takedown attempt from Aronyan.
Dos Santos is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is pressed up against the cage. Aronyan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dos Santos down to the mat. Dos Santos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dos Santos misses with the combination.
Aronyan shoots in but Dos Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aronyan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dos Santos as he avoids it easily.
Dos Santos throws a right and a left that Aronyan avoids nicely.
Aronyan closes the distance and clinches up with Dos Santos, looking for a takedown. Aronyan pushes Dos Santos against the cage but Dos Santos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Aronyan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dos Santos's waist but Dos Santos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aronyan off to one side.
Aronyan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dos Santos.
Aronyan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Aronyan is looking to take a break and control but Dos Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dos Santos can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aronyan wants to free his trapped foot but Dos Santos is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Aronyan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dos Santos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Aronyan.
Aronyan trying to advance position but Dos Santos counters by regaining guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Victor Dos Santos really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Aronyan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Horrible takedown by Aronyan or perhaps it was just good defense by Dos Santos which made him look bad.
Dos Santos throws a right hand that Aronyan ducks under and follows up with a left that Aronyan also avoids with ease.
Aronyan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dos Santos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dos Santos slaps away a takedown attempt from Aronyan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Aronyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aronyan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dos Santos's half guard.
Mike Aronyan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aronyan is working for a submission of some sort.
Aronyan is looking for a kimura but Dos Santos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Aronyan to get the leverage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos is trying to stand up here but Aronyan is controlling him well.
Dos Santos won't allow Aronyan to pass to mount.
Aronyan is looking for a kimura here.
Aronyan is looking for a kimura but Dos Santos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Aronyan to get the leverage.
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.
Aronyan is looking to advance position but Dos Santos won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dos Santos throws a series of punches but Aronyan avoids them all with ease.
Dos Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Aronyan is just out of range.
Aronyan shoots in for a takedown but Dos Santos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Aronyan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dos Santos is refusing to be controlled, as Aronyan sits in half guard.
Aronyan works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aronyan wants to finish this one by submission but Dos Santos is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Aronyan.
Aronyan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dos Santos is surviving well by controlling Aronyan's body position as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Aronyan had his way with Thiago Victor Dos Santos in that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Aronyan's cut.
That's time! Aronyan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Aronyan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dos Santos as he avoids it easily.
Dos Santos misses with an uppercut. Aronyan saw that one coming.
Dos Santos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dos Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aronyan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aronyan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dos Santos pinned against the cage. Dos Santos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dos Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aronyan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Aronyan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Aronyan tries to free his leg and advance position but Dos Santos is retaining full guard.
Dos Santos wants to stand up but Aronyan is controlling him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aronyan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dos Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Aronyan from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Aronyan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dos Santos is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Aronyan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dos Santos is keeping the position for now.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dos Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Aronyan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dos Santos is fending him off so far but Aronyan persists. Nope, Dos Santos circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Aronyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aronyan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aronyan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dos Santos's waist but Dos Santos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aronyan off to one side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aronyan is defended easily by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos gets caught flat footed, as Aronyan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Aronyan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dos Santos is keeping the position for now.
Aronyan trying to control but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
Thiago Victor Dos Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos pushes Aronyan off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Dos Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Aronyan. Aronyan gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dos Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Aronyan shoots for a takedown but Dos Santos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mike Aronyan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aronyan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dos Santos as he jumps to the side.
Dos Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thiago Victor Dos Santos.
I think Dos Santos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 46:49
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 46:49
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Victor Dos Santos!
Thiago Victor Dos Santos is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Suzano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Laidlaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Suzano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dylan Laidlaw!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Suzano! Laidlaw is backing up but he can't get away as Suzano lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Laidlaw and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alex Suzano!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Banha Silvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romulo Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romulo Ribeiro is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Banha Silvia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Romulo Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvia gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ribeiro to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ribeiro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Silvia keeps moving.
Ribeiro must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ribeiro stands up and waves to Silvia to follow him.
Ribeiro misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ribeiro lands in his opponent's guard.
Silvia has his feet on Ribeiro's thighs here. He's pushed Ribeiro off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Ribeiro screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Banha Silvia!
Banha Silvia retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Vasconcelos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Menkhoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Menkhoff has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Vasconcelos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Menkhoff!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menkhoff stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Menkhoff wants it to stay on the feet.
Menkhoff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vasconcelos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Menkhoff swivels and escapes.
Vasconcelos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Menkhoff circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Vasconcelos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vasconcelos blocks a head kick by Menkhoff.
Menkhoff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Menkhoff scoring well with a low kick there.
Menkhoff swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vasconcelos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Vasconcelos has gone for a leg lock! Menkhoff slips out almost immediately though and dives into Vasconcelos's guard.
Menkhoff avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vasconcelos is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menkhoff wants to get up but he can't break Vasconcelos's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Vasconcelos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Menkhoff would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Vasconcelos looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Menkhoff has picked Vasconcelos up and slammed him! Vasconcelos can't keep hold of the triangle and Menkhoff manages to pass to side control!
Menkhoff stands up and beckons Vasconcelos to his feet.
Menkhoff will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menkhoff misses with a head kick.
Menkhoff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Menkhoff lands a slapping body shot.
Menkhoff uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vasconcelos has time to react.
Menkhoff throws a head kick but Vasconcelos moves out of range.
Vasconcelos blocks a head kick by Menkhoff.
Menkhoff looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Menkhoff cracks the inside of Vasconcelos's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasconcelos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Menkhoff throws a good cross that connects.
Menkhoff throws a head kick that misses.
Menkhoff lands a big head kick that sends Vasconcelos tumbling to the mat! Menkhoff takes a step backwards and waves Vasconcelos back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Vasconcelos is rocked!
A solid leg kick lands there for Menkhoff.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menkhoff closes the distance and pushes Vasconcelos back into the cage.
Menkhoff pushes Vasconcelos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Menkhoff scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vasconcelos letting Menkhoff take a breather here.
The crowd are getting on Menkhoff's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Menkhoff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menkhoff working aggressively here.
Vasconcelos blocking some punches.
Vasconcelos blocking some punches.
Menkhoff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vasconcelos blocking some punches.
Menkhoff misses with a punch on the inside.
Menkhoff misses with some punches.
Menkhoff misses with the head strike.
Menkhoff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Menkhoff working aggressively here.
Menkhoff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Menkhoff lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vasconcelos has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Menkhoff regains guard immediately.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vasconcelos is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Menkhoff is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Menkhoff has escaped and now he's on top!
Vasconcelos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Menkhoff gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Menkhoff dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Menkhoff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasconcelos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vasconcelos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice takedown defense from Menkhoff. No joy for Vasconcelos on that attempt.
Menkhoff throws a leg kick which misses Vasconcelos's front leg but catches the back leg as Vasconcelos tries to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Menkhoff finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Menkhoff tries to bum rush Vasconcelos with a series of wild strikes but Vasconcelos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Menkhoff lands with an overhand left.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Menkhoff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasconcelos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menkhoff moves into the clinch.
Menkhoff lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Menkhoff.
Vasconcelos has Menkhoff pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Vasconcelos pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Menkhoff tumbling to the mat - Vasconcelos dives into Menkhoff's guard.
Vasconcelos drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Menkhoff dives on top into guard.
Menkhoff has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vasconcelos is proving hard to escape from.
Vasconcelos wants to sweep here but Menkhoff controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Menkhoff wanted to stand there but Vasconcelos had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasconcelos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Menkhoff is aware though and is defending well.
Menkhoff avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Menkhoff wants to get up but he can't break Vasconcelos's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Menkhoff got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vasconcelos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Menkhoff has managed to get both his arms back between Vasconcelos's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Menkhoff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasconcelos was well out of range. Poor timing from Menkhoff.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Menkhoff.
Menkhoff throws a right hand that Vasconcelos ducks under and follows up with a left that Vasconcelos also avoids with ease.
Menkhoff lands a front kick.
Menkhoff tries to clinch there but Vasconcelos circles away.
Menkhoff thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vasconcelos if he has to take too many more of those.
Menkhoff lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Menkhoff throws a sloppy head kick and Vasconcelos moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menkhoff scores with a punch to the head.
Menkhoff fails in his attempt to clinch.
David Menkhoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menkhoff fails with an attempt to clinch.
David Menkhoff seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Menkhoff cracks Vasconcelos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Menkhoff looks to land a right hand but Vasconcelos moved out of range.
Menkhoff just misses with a punch to the body.
Menkhoff works Vasconcelos's body with a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vasconcelos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
David Menkhoff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Menkhoff throws a monster overhand right that drops Vasconcelos! Menkhoff follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Menkhoff!
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