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Torment 21 - The Final Stand PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Guerra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guerra kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Feeling This - Blink 182. Gomez has chosen Something in your Mouth as his entrance music. Rafael Gomez looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Guerra!
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, Rafael Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerra scores with a nice body kick.
Gomez looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Guerra tries to clinch but Gomez is having none of it.
Guerra moves in looking to clinch but Gomez pushes him off.
Guerra throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gomez swats away the attempt to clinch by Guerra.
A head kick from Guerra lands but Gomez takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guerra tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Guerra has Gomez up against the cage in a clinch.
Guerra scores with a shot to the side of Gomez's head.
Guerra looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Guerra misses with a knee strike.
Guerra lands a nice elbow.
Guerra tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Guerra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guerra is looking to clinch but Gomez is avoiding it.
Guerra shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gomez as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Guerra - that will leave a mark!
Guerra wants to clinch up but Gomez keeps it at a distance.
Guerra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gomez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Guerra rushes Gomez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Guerra misses with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Guerra takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gomez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Guerra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guerra pushes Gomez up against the cage in a clinch.
Guerra lands a knee to the head.
Guerra tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerra using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gomez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Guerra throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gomez looking to slow down the pace here.
Guerra tries a knee to the head but Gomez blocks it.
A knee to the head by Guerra.
Guerra lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Guerra successfully pulls guard.
Guerra wants to stand and escape but Gomez is having none of it.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Guerra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomez stops Guerra from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez trying to control but Guerra is working from the bottom.
Guerra striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Guerra seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Guerra is on top in guard.
Guerra postures up and lands a big shot to Gomez's brow.
Guerra stands up over Gomez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
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.
Guerra scoring with some ground and pound.
Guerra stands and steps away. Gomez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Guerra feints and as Gomez raises his hands in defense, Guerra changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gomez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gomez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Guerra stands and steps away. Gomez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guerra tries to clinch there but Gomez circles away.
Guerra is looking to clinch.
Guerra closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Guerra dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gomez gets caught flat footed, as Guerra shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Guerra lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Guerra working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomez is working an open guard so Guerra takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Guerra tries to clinch there but Gomez circles away.
Guerra tries to clinch but Gomez moves out of range.
Gomez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Guerra.
Gomez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gomez stuffs the takedown attempt from Guerra. Guerra gets slowly back to his feet.
Guerra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guerra wants to clinch up but Gomez keeps it at a distance.
Guerra wants to clinch up but Gomez keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerra shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Guerra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomez pushes Guerra up against the cage in a clinch.
Gomez takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Guerra.
Guerra throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Guerra with a knee to the head.
Gomez takes an elbow to the temple.
Guerra connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gomez's face.
Gomez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Guerra stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Guerra keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gomez's efforts to push away.
Guerra using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gomez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Guerra is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Guerra seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Guerra missing with knees to the body.
Guerra jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gomez walks away with a smile on his face. Guerra gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gomez looks to land a combination but Guerra avoids it well.
Diego Guerra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guerra tries to clinch up
and Gomez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Guerra's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez won't allow Guerra to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guerra not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Guerra keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.
Guerra strikes from his own guard.
Guerra manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guerra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gomez swats away the attempt to clinch by Guerra.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Guerra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guerra clinches.
Guerra tries to land knees in the clinch but Gomez avoids the damage to the body.
Gomez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Guerra tries to pull guard but Gomez holds him up against the cage and eventually Guerra drops back down to his feet.
Guerra manages to break the clinch.
Guerra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guerra wants to clinch but Gomez slips to the side
and Gomez counters with a nice leg kick.
Guerra has his takedown stuffed
and Gomez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gomez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rafael Gomez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Gomez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Guerra.
Gomez doesn't manage to clinch there - Guerra circles away.
Guerra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guerra tries to clinch
and Gomez moves into the clinch.
Guerra lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Guerra.
Guerra landing knees to the body.
Guerra creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gomez's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guerra misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gomez.
Gomez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Guerra tries a knee to the head but Gomez blocks it.
Guerra tries a knee to the head but Gomez blocks it.
Guerra lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerra pressing his opponent against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Guerra.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guerra unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gomez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gomez tries to pull guard but Guerra won't allow it.
Guerra throws a knee to the head but misses.
Guerra lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Guerra landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Guerra jumps guard but Gomez stands there with Guerra around his waist. Guerra gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Guerra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guerra throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Guerra closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Guerra 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.
Guerra wants to get back to his feet.
Gomez is trying to maintain the position but Guerra is very close to passing his half guard.
Gomez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gomez is refusing to be controlled, as Guerra sits in half guard.
Guerra decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerra tries to clinch but Gomez moves out of range.
Guerra tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Gomez. No joy for Guerra on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Guerra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guerra darts in trying to clinch
and Gomez counters with a head kick.
Gomez is looking to clinch but Guerra is avoiding it.
Gomez with a poor takedown
and Guerra counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guerra fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guerra clinches but Gomez breaks the clinch
and Gomez counters with an outside leg kick.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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.
Guerra scores with a nice head shot.
Guerra is looking to clinch but Gomez is avoiding it.
Guerra tries to clinch there but Gomez circles away.
A combination from Guerra does no damage.
Guerra moves in looking to clinch but Gomez pushes him off.
Guerra closes the distance but Gomez moves to the side
and Gomez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Guerra fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guerra throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guerra lands with a slapping head kick.
Guerra looks to clinch
and Gomez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Guerra lands an elbow inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Guerra showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Guerra 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Guerra!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezra Slone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Padre del Panther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ezra Slone has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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205 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ezra Slone!
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, Padre del Panther!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slone cracks del Panther with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Slone misses with a few strikes there.
Slone lands a jab to del Panther's midsection.
Slone scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Slone lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Slone.
del Panther showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slone.
Slone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but del Panther moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
del Panther fails with a takedown attempt.
del Panther throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Slone's waist but Slone gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing del Panther off to one side.
del Panther shoots in and drives through. Slone sprawls well.
Ezra Slone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Padre del Panther.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from del Panther is defended easily by Slone.
del Panther tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Slone swivels and escapes.
Padre del Panther seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
del Panther is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Slone.
del Panther fails to land the takedown.
del Panther scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
del Panther looks gassed!
del Panther working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Slone is trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
del Panther tries for a kimura but Slone is defending well.
del Panther tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no del Panther has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Slone is pushing del Panther's head away, looking to escape. del Panther manages to hold on to the position though.
del Panther tries to score with some ground and pound. Slone controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Slone is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, del Panther asserts his dominance and retains side control.
del Panther thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Slone is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but del Panther has just dragged him back down to the mat.
del Panther tries to advance to mount but Slone denies him.
del Panther tries to score with some ground and pound. Slone controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
del Panther wants to control but Slone is keeping him busy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
del Panther might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Slone kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
del Panther tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
del Panther wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Slone, who protects the arm well.
Slone might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slone is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
del Panther is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Slone knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
del Panther is trying to get an arm triangle but Slone is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
del Panther in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Slone is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Padre del Panther!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between sergio liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Bromley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). liddell comes to the cage accompanied by DMX - Intro. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Markus Bromley was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, sergio liddell!
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, Markus Bromley!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bromley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from liddell.
liddell stuffs the takedown attempt from Bromley. Bromley gets slowly back to his feet.
liddell swats away the attempt to clinch by Bromley.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by liddell!
liddell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
liddell misses with a two punch combination.
Bromley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from liddell.
liddell throws a series of punches but Bromley moves out of range.
liddell throws a right and a left that both miss.
liddell looks to land a combination but Bromley avoids it well.
liddell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bromley 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.
Bromley slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
liddell is trying to stand.
Bromley trying to control the pace.
Bromley works his way into side control.
Bromley has worked his way into a potential kimura here. liddell is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Bromley yanks on the arm and liddell is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Bromley.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Markus Bromley!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Figueroa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans comes to the cage accompanied by "Four Words To Choke Upon" by BFMV. On his way into the cage it seems that Anderson Evans has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Anderson Evans seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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183 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronald Figueroa!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figueroa fails to land with a series of punches.
Ronald Figueroa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Figueroa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Figueroa cracks Evans with a right hand to the side of the head.
Evans lands a nice hook to Figueroa's body. Figueroa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Evans slips a straight right by Figueroa.
A nice inside leg kick there by Evans. That's going to slow Figueroa down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Evans wants to clinch.
No joy there for Figueroa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Evans tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Figueroa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A clash of legs there as Figueroa blocks the low kick.
Evans on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Evans wants to clinch.
Evans throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Evans misses with an uppercut. Figueroa saw that one coming.
Evans keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Evans motions for Figueroa to come forward. Evans throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Evans shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Figueroa defends it nicely.
Figueroa throws a nice looking combination but Evans bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Figueroa sizes up Evans with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Figueroa throws a big shot that misses.
Figueroa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Evans is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Figueroa's half guard.
Evans is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa is staying active underneath Evans, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Figueroa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Figueroa working for a triangle but Evans defends it easily.
Evans postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Figueroa keeping moving, preventing Evans from controlling successfully.
Figueroa is working an open guard so Evans takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Evans.
Evans connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Figueroa looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Evans throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Figueroa was covering up waiting for the punch and Evans finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Evans trying to control the position from guard on top but Figueroa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Evans is looking to stand up but Figueroa won't let him.
Evans decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Figueroa, up you get!
Evans connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Evans drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Evans stands up.
Figueroa throws a right hand that Evans ducks under and follows up with a left that Evans also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans catches Figueroa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Evans lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ronald Figueroa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Evans buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Evans moves into the clinch successfully.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Evans just misses with a elbow thrown towards Figueroa's brow.
Evans unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Evans gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Evans just misses with a elbow thrown towards Figueroa's brow.
Evans misses with an elbow strike.
Evans tries to pull guard but Figueroa won't allow it.
Figueroa takes an elbow to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Evans manages to pull guard.
Figueroa tries to free his leg and advance position but Evans is retaining full guard.
Evans is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Figueroa is aware though and is defending well.
Figueroa looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Evans dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Evans ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Figueroa moves away.
Evans chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Evans.
A jab from Figueroa misses.
Evans changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Figueroa looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Figueroa is working to avoid the ground and pound but Evans connects with a decent elbow.
Evans stands up.
A shot to the body from Figueroa misses
and Evans counters with a thumping low kick.
Figueroa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Evans can pounce on him.
Evans tries to clinch up but Figueroa circles away and keeps his distance.
Evans throws a body punch but Figueroa moves out of range.
Figueroa throws a combination that misses
and Evans counters with a nice low kick that buckles Figueroa's knee momentarily.
Evans is looking to wear down Figueroa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Figueroa is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Figueroa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Evans is looking to clinch.
Figueroa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Evans connects with a right hand. Figueroa shakes it off.
Anderson Evans is winning the standup battle so far.
Evans feints and as Figueroa raises his hands in defense, Evans changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evans works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Evans is keen to just control but Figueroa is a slippery customer.
Evans wants to work for an arm triangle but Figueroa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Evans passes to full mount!
Evans stands up from mount. Strange move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans tries to clinch but Figueroa is having none of it.
Evans fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Evans.
Evans lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Figueroa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Evans.
Evans tries to clinch up but Figueroa circles away and keeps his distance.
Evans tries to clinch up but Figueroa circles away and keeps his distance.
Figueroa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Evans scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Evans.
Evans fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Figueroa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans scores with a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Figueroa. No joy for Evans on that attempt.
Evans throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Figueroa was covering up waiting for the punch and Evans finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Figueroa is working an open guard so Evans takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A punch combination from Figueroa misses.
Evans scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Evans connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Figueroa some visible discomfort.
Evans stands up.
Figueroa throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Evans takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans drags the fight down to the ground.
Evans has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Figueroa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Evans keeping full guard, as Figueroa tries to pass.
Figueroa is looking to stand up but Evans won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Figueroa has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Evans to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Figueroa is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Evans pulls down on the head and he's put Figueroa to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Anderson Evans!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norberto da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitry Lopescu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norberto da Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dimitry Lopescu's chin.
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300 lbs
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290 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Norberto da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dimitry Lopescu!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
da Silva gets underhooks to prevent Lopescu's takedown attempt.
da Silva connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Dimitry Lopescu has been cut.
da Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Lopescu looks gassed!
Lopescu is trying to drag da Silva to the mat but da Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
da Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
da Silva clinches with his opponent.
da Silva lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up Dimitry Lopescu's cut even more.
da Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
da Silva rushes Lopescu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
da Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lopescu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. da Silva tries to avoid it but Lopescu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag da Silva to the ground. da Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Norberto da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dimitry Lopescu.
Lopescu drops his hands momentarily and da Silva needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Lopescu just on the top of the head. Lopescu drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Lopescu - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Norberto da Silva!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fat Fat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Paiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafael Paiva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Counter striker
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fat Fat!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Paiva!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paiva tries to bum rush Fat with a series of wild strikes but Fat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Paiva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fat slips a jab and a cross from Paiva.
Paiva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paiva.
Paiva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paiva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fat tries to clinch but Paiva is having none of it.
A combination from Paiva does no damage.
Rafael Paiva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fat scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fat feints and then cracks Paiva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Paiva down.
No joy there for Paiva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paiva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paiva looks gassed!
Paiva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paiva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fat circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paiva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paiva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fat.
Fat dodges the punch combination from Paiva.
Paiva has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fat.
Fat goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fat feints and then cracks Paiva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Paiva down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fat.
Fat throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fat has a takedown stuffed.
Fat dodges the punch combination from Paiva.
Fat throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Paiva.
Fat throws a nice inside leg kick.
Paiva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fat. Fat obviously looking to wear him down.
Fat gets a clinch.
Fat is trying to drag Paiva to the mat but Paiva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fat Fat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paiva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Paiva is defending well for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fat prevents Paiva from breaking the clinch.
Fat lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Paiva is trying to break free.
Fat throws an elbow but it misses.
Paiva avoiding damage as Fat throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Fat.
Paiva has had enough of the clinch but Fat keeps him there for the moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fat.
Fat prevents Paiva from breaking the clinch.
Paiva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fat using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Paiva is looking to break free of the clinch but Fat has double underhooks.
Fat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Paiva avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fat throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A knee to the head by Fat.
Fat looking to throw knees to the head but Paiva is blocking nicely.
Fat lands a damaging elbow.
Paiva is looking to break free of the clinch but Fat has double underhooks.
Paiva is trying to break the clinch but Fat has him pressed against the cage.
Fat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Paiva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fat missing with knees to the body.
Fat working Paiva over with knees to the body.
Fat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paiva blocks it with crossed arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paiva is trying to break the clinch but Fat is controlling him.
Paiva has had enough of the clinch but Fat keeps him there for the moment.
Fat lands a nice elbow.
Fat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Paiva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fat Fat dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Paiva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paiva avoids a kick to the body.
Fat moves into the clinch.
Paiva stops a takedown attempt from Fat.
Paiva is trying to break free.
Fat changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Paiva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fat throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fat scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fat slips a jab and a cross from Paiva.
Paiva misses with a wild combination.
Paiva is breathing heavily.
Paiva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Paiva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fat tried to score with a low kick but Paiva checks it.
Good leg kick by Fat there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fat feints and then cracks Paiva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Paiva down.
Paiva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fat.
Paiva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fat. Fat obviously looking to wear him down.
Fat connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Paiva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rafael Paiva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fat darts in and clinches Paiva up against the cage.
Fat working Paiva over with knees to the body.
Fat has Paiva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Paiva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fat Fat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fat keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Paiva's efforts to push away.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fat.
Fat using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Paiva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fat throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fat comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fat landing knees to the body.
Paiva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fat lands an elbow just above Paiva 's eye.
Fat putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Paiva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fat working Paiva over with knees to the body.
Fat has clasped his hands together around Paiva's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Fat working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fat is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Paiva looks calm but he's in trouble here. Fat gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Paiva is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Fat lets go of the hold and Paiva can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fat Fat!
Fat Fat retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Sewell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernando Fernandes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernando Fernandes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Sewell!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sewell has Fernandes up against the cage in a clinch.
Fernandes ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Fernandes no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Fernandes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sewell is one step ahead there.
Fernandes throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Sewell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fernandes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fernandes is trying to hold Sewell in close to prevent damage but Sewell has managed to pass into half guard.
Fernandes flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sewell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fernandes is positioning himself well to prevent Sewell advancing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sewell in particular looking to stall.
Fernandes missing with punches from the bottom.
Sewell prevents Fernandes from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sewell moves into full mount! Fernandes won't be happy about that!
Sewell takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fernandes is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Sewell trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fernandes throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Sewell controlling his opponent.
Fernandes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sewell trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fernandes tries to lock up and control but Sewell gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fernandes flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Sewell with good strikes from the mount here!
Sewell controlling the position easily from mount.
Fernandes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Fernandes tries to hold on but Sewell pushes him away.
Sewell raining down shots from the mount!
Fernandes is bucking up trying to escape but Sewell cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fernandes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fernandes wants to control but Sewell is having none of it.
Fernandes is breathing heavily.
Sewell content just to control the position here.
Fernandes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sewell wants to control the pace but Fernandes is squirming around nicely.
Fernandes holds on to Sewell around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Sewell controlling from the full mount.
Fernandes looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sewell is trying to stick to Fernandes's back but Fernandes is turning into Sewell. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sewell's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Fernandes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Sewell dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fernandes fails to land the takedown.
Sewell clinches up against the cage.
Fernandes gets underhooks to prevent Sewell's takedown attempt.
Sewell stops a takedown attempt from Fernandes.
Fernandes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sewell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sewell as Fernandes tries to tie him up.
Fernandes avoiding damage.
Sewell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fernandes wants to break free but Sewell has control.
Fernandes scores with a hook to the body.
Fernandes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sewell gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Fernandes regains guard.
Sewell stands up over Fernandes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sewell trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernandes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fernandes striking off his back but it's not causing Sewell any problems.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sewell stands up from Fernandes's guard - Sewell perhaps looking for a knockout.
Fernandes darts in trying to clinch
and Sewell counters by clinching up.
Sewell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sewell trying to stall but Fernandes improves his position.
Fernandes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sewell.
Sewell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fernando Fernandes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Sewell.
Fernandes lands an elbow just above Sewell 's eye.
Fernandes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sewell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sewell tries a body shot but Fernandes blocks it.
Fernandes working hard to break the clinch.
Sewell tries to stall but Fernandes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fernandes lands an elbow inside.
Fernandes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sewell backwards.
Fernandes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sewell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sewell jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fernandes walks away with a smile on his face. Sewell gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fernandes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sewell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sewell tries to pull guard but Fernandes won't allow it.
Sewell blocks the elbow strike.
Sewell manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sewell working a defensive guard here.
Fernandes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fernandes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sewell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fernandes.
Fernandes tries to free his leg and advance position but Sewell is retaining full guard.
Fernandes stays in close to Sewell's body and controls the position.
Fernandes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sewell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sewell is trying to control. Fernandes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fernandes is trying to stand back up but Sewell is controlling him
Fernandes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sewell.
Sewell is keen to just control but Fernandes is a slippery customer.
Fernandes is trying to stand up here but Sewell is controlling him well.
Fernandes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sewell is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
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.
Sewell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fernandes tries to clinch but Sewell moves away
and Sewell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fernandes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sewell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sewell stopping the sweep attempt from Fernandes.
Michael Sewell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sewell won't allow Fernandes to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Sewell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Fernandes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Sewell scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fernandes wants to control but Sewell postures up.
Sewell decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Fernandes misses with a leg kick
and Sewell counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fernandes is trying to maintain the position but Sewell is very close to passing his half guard.
Fernandes scores with a few weak punches.
Fernandes is looking to control Sewell's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fernandes avoid being mounted?
Sewell is keen to just control but Fernandes is a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fernandes kicks Sewell off and gets back to his feet.
Fernandes shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sewell.
Sewell rushes Fernandes and presses him up against the cage.
Sewell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sewell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fernandes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fernandes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fernandes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sewell avoids the elbow strike from Fernandes, against the cage.
Fernandes successfully pulls guard.
Fernandes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fernandes trying to control the position.
Fernandes scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Sewell is looking to clinch but Fernandes is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes tries to clinch
and Sewell moves into the clinch.
Fernandes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Fernandes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fernandes wants a takedown.
Fernandes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sewells head.
Sewell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fernandes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fernando Fernandes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Sewell.
Fernandes gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sewell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fernandes is working away from the top position though.
Fernandes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sewell is trying to stand up here but Fernandes is controlling him well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fernandes in particular looking to stall.
Sewell on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sewell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fernandes working over Sewell with some ground and pound. Sewell looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fernandes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fernandes shoots in for a double leg but Sewell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fernandes slaps away a takedown attempt from Sewell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fernandes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sewell decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fernandes's guard.
Sewell is working Fernandes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fernandes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fernandes looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes striking off his back but it's not causing Sewell any problems.
Sewell preventing the sweep.
Fernandes has momentary wrist control but Sewell slips an elbow through the middle.
Sewell trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernandes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sewell stands up out of Fernandes's guard for a moment - Fernandes manages to land a nice upkick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fernandes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sewell counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fernandes won't be happy with that.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sewell is staying tight to Fernandes's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Fernando Fernandes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michael Sewell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fernandes throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Sewell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sewell 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Sewell!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sly Stallone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sloth ss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sloth ss is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sly Stallone!
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, Sloth ss!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Stallone checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice body punch from Stallone.
ss shoots in looking for a takedown. Stallone tries to sprawl out of it but ss keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stallone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
ss slips a jab and a cross from Stallone.
Stallone looks to land a combination but ss avoids it well.
Stallone scores with a sloppy right hand. ss should have avoided that one.
Stallone misses with a wild combination.
ss sends Stallone crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! ss is motioning to the referee to let Stallone up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Sly Stallone has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stallone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stallone throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh ss colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Stallone as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and ss is left battered and dazed whilst Stallone and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sly Stallone!
Sly Stallone retains his heavyweight title!
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