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SUPERFIGHTS LIGHTS ed. I PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dutra Leao da Ilha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giovani Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dutra Leao da Ilha!
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, Giovani Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gomes gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Leao da Ilha regains guard.
Gomes stays in close to Leao da Ilha's body and controls the position.
Leao da Ilha is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Leao da Ilha keeping full guard, as Gomes tries to pass.
Gomes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Leao da Ilha has his foot on Gomes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gomes works his way back into a safe position though.
Gomes stays in close to Leao da Ilha's body and controls the position.
Leao da Ilha looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gomes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gomes won't allow Leao da Ilha to sweep him here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gomes has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Leao da Ilha clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Leao da Ilha is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomes doesn't have the hooks in and Leao da Ilha manages to turn into his guard.
Leao da Ilha trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is adopting a defensive guard.
Leao da Ilha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Gomes managing to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leao da Ilha trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leao da Ilha has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gomes is proving hard to escape from.
Gomes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gomes keeping moving, preventing Leao da Ilha from controlling successfully.
Gomes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Leao da Ilha's guard.
Leao da Ilha can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gomes controls the pace.
Leao da Ilha is trying to keep Gomes in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giovani Gomes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gomes wants the takedown. Leao da Ilha is fighting it off but Gomes persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Leao da Ilha's guard against the cage.
Leao da Ilha had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gomes defends it easily.
Gomes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gomes stands up and waves to Leao da Ilha to follow him.
Gomes shoots in but no luck this time.
Gomes rushes Leao da Ilha and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Leao da Ilha jumps guard but Gomes stands there with Leao da Ilha around his waist. Leao da Ilha gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gomes tries to score a body lock takedown but Leao da Ilha shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Leao da Ilha fails to pull guard.
Leao da Ilha is pressed up against the cage. Gomes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Leao da Ilha down to the mat. Leao da Ilha avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dutra Leao da Ilha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giovani Gomes.
Leao da Ilha fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gomes avoids it really well and circles away.
Leao da Ilha throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomes.
A big left from Gomes misses.
Gomes misses with a looping left.
Gomes misses with a hook.
Gomes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leao da Ilha looks for the body kick but Gomes saw that one coming.
Giovani Gomes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leao da Ilha tries for a takedown but Gomes circles away easily
and Gomes moves into the clinch.
Gomes has Leao da Ilha pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Leao da Ilha manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gomes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leao da Ilha prevents a takedown attempt there.
Leao da Ilha tries to throw a body punch but Gomes avoids it by throwing Leao da Ilha back against the cage.
Gomes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Leao da Ilha.
Gomes turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Gomes throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Gomes goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Leao da Ilha has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gomes but great work by Leao da Ilha.
Gomes is breathing heavily.
Leao da Ilha stands up and beckons Gomes to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Leao da Ilha.
Leao da Ilha closes the distance but Gomes moves to the side
and Gomes counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes prevents the takedown attempt.
Gomes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gomes is trying to trip Leao da Ilha. He has hold of a leg but Leao da Ilha is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Gomes persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Gomes passes Leao da Ilha's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Leao da Ilha looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gomes passes to full mount!
Leao da Ilha throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Gomes gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Gomes clinches with his opponent.
Leao da Ilha stops a takedown attempt from Gomes.
Leao da Ilha drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Leao da Ilha pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gomes shoots in looking for a takedown. Leao da Ilha tries to sprawl out of it but Gomes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Leao da Ilha manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Leao da Ilha misses with a head kick.
Dutra Leao da Ilha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leao da Ilha tries to keep at a distance but Gomes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Leao da Ilha tries to score a body lock takedown but Gomes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gomes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Leao da Ilha prevents it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leao da Ilha tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Leao da Ilha is pressed up against the cage. Gomes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Leao da Ilha down to the mat. Leao da Ilha avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gomes gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giovani Gomes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Leao da Ilha dives in and grabs Gomes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gomes pushes down on Leao da Ilha's head and hops out.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown but Leao da Ilha shows good takedown defense.
Gomes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gomes moves into the clinch.
Gomes has hold of one of Leao da Ilha's legs. Leao da Ilha is fighting the takedown attempt but Gomes gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Gomes wants to stand but Leao da Ilha is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gomes stays in close to Leao da Ilha's body and controls the position.
Leao da Ilha trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Gomes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gomes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Leao da Ilha is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leao da Ilha keeping full guard, as Gomes tries to pass.
Gomes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gomes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Leao da Ilha has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gomes has managed to get both his arms back between Leao da Ilha's legs - danger averted.
Gomes stands up from guard. Let's bang!
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.
An inside leg kick from Leao da Ilha misses.
Gomes connects with a body shot.
Gomes drives through and clinches with Leao da Ilha against the cage.
Gomes can't get the takedown.
Leao da Ilha working hard to break the clinch.
Leao da Ilha gets underhooks to prevent Gomes's takedown attempt.
Dutra Leao da Ilha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giovani Gomes.
Leao da Ilha gets underhooks to prevent Gomes's takedown attempt.
Gomes wants a takedown.
Leao da Ilha misses with a knee strike.
Gomes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Leao da Ilha gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Leao da Ilha wants to break free but Gomes has control.
Leao da Ilha tries to pull guard but Gomes won't allow it.
Gomes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Leao da Ilha avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Leao da Ilha tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gomes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gomes is pressed up against the cage. Leao da Ilha has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gomes down to the mat. Gomes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gomes fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Leao da Ilha sprawls well initially but Gomes persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Leao da Ilha is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leao da Ilha is trying to get back to full guard.
Giovani Gomes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gomes controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Gomes has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gomes passes the guard and advances to mount!
Dutra Leao da Ilha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Giovani Gomes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Leao da Ilha is looking to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giovani Gomes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gomes 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giovani Gomes!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Selph Throttle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Pernambuco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Selph Throttle!
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, Daniel Pernambuco!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pernambuco looks for a takedown but Throttle sprawls well.
Pernambuco motions for Throttle to come forward. Pernambuco throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Throttle gets a clinch.
Throttle is fighting off a takedown attempt but Pernambuco is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Throttle to the mat. Throttle regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Pernambuco wants to stand but Throttle is controlling his posture from full guard.
Throttle is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pernambuco passes Throttle's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pernambuco is trying to control the action in half guard but Throttle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Throttle wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pernambuco tries to clinch up.
Pernambuco misses with a hook. Throttle ducked under it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Throttle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pernambuco tries to clinch there but Throttle circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Throttle doesn't manage to clinch there - Pernambuco circles away.
Horrible takedown by Throttle or perhaps it was just good defense by Pernambuco which made him look bad.
Throttle looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Pernambuco!
Throttle goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Pernambuco is on top in guard.
Pernambuco wants to control from the top but Throttle keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pernambuco in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Throttle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pernambuco.
Pernambuco trying to control but Throttle is working from the bottom.
Pernambuco wants to stand but Throttle is controlling his posture from full guard.
Throttle wants to stand and escape but Pernambuco is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Throttle keeping moving, preventing Pernambuco from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice sprawl there from Pernambuco as Throttle shoots in.
Throttle tries to close the distance and clinch but Pernambuco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Throttle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pernambuco tries to close the distance and clinch but Throttle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pernambuco closes the distance and clinches up with Throttle, looking for a takedown. Pernambuco pushes Throttle against the cage but Throttle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pernambuco throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Throttle's waist but Throttle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pernambuco off to one side.
Selph Throttle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Pernambuco.
Throttle misses with the combination.
Pernambuco fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Daniel Pernambuco will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Throttle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Selph Throttle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Throttle tries to clinch up.
Throttle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pernambuco dodges the punch combination from Throttle.
Throttle tries a head kick but it misses.
Throttle moves in looking to clinch but Pernambuco pushes him off.
Horrible takedown by Pernambuco or perhaps it was just good defense by Throttle which made him look bad.
Throttle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Throttle fails to land with a series of punches.
Throttle sizes up Pernambuco with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Throttle throws a right and a left that Pernambuco avoids nicely.
Pernambuco moves in looking to clinch but Throttle pushes him off.
Pernambuco keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pernambuco tries to clinch but Throttle is having none of it.
Pernambuco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pernambuco tries to clinch there but Throttle circles away.
Throttle instigates a clinch.
Pernambuco is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A right handed body shot lands from Throttle.
Throttle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Throttle.
Pernambuco ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pernambuco no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pernambuco wants to sweep but no luck.
Pernambuco controls Throttle momentarily but Throttle frees himself.
Throttle slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pernambuco trying to keep a closed guard but Throttle is proving a slippery customer.
Throttle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Throttle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pernambuco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pernambuco controls Throttle momentarily but Throttle frees himself.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Throttle is looking to clinch but Pernambuco is avoiding it.
Pernambuco wants to clinch but Throttle slips to the side
and Throttle counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Throttle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Throttle leaves Pernambuco with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Selph Throttle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Pernambuco.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Throttle with that takedown attempt.
Pernambuco shoots in for a takedown but Throttle shows good takedown defense.
Throttle scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pernambuco is trying to maintain the position but Throttle is very close to passing his half guard.
Pernambuco actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Throttle wants to stand up but Pernambuco has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Throttle throwing shots but Pernambuco is blocking nicely.
Pernambuco trying to control from the bottom.
Pernambuco is looking for a sweep. Throttle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Throttle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pernambuco defending well though.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Throttle moves into the clinch.
Throttle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Throttle looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pernambuco gets full guard.
Throttle throws a strike but Pernambuco rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Selph Throttle dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Pernambuco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Throttle.
Throttle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Throttle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pernambuco swivels and escapes.
Throttle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pernambuco.
Pernambuco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pernambuco takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Throttle clinches up with Pernambuco and pushes him back against the cage.
Pernambuco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pernambuco working hard to break the clinch.
Throttle has had enough of the clinch but Pernambuco keeps him there for the moment.
Throttle gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pernambuco.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Throttle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pernambuco has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Throttle uses from the top position.
Throttle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Throttle wants to control from the top but Pernambuco keeps moving.
Pernambuco is trying to control the position but Throttle postures up.
Pernambuco looking for a guillotine here but Throttle defends easily.
Throttle trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pernambuco's guard.
Pernambuco escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Throttle gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Throttle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pernambuco controls Throttle momentarily but Throttle frees himself.
Throttle decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pernambuco, up you get!
Pernambuco gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Throttle is looking to clinch but Pernambuco is avoiding it.
Pernambuco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Throttle pushes Pernambuco up against the cage in a clinch.
Pernambuco tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Throttle smiles and moves away.
Throttle misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pernambuco throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Throttle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Throttle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pernambuco circles away quickly and effectively.
Throttle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pernambuco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Throttle throws a right and a left that Pernambuco avoids nicely.
Throttle wants to clinch up but Pernambuco keeps it at a distance.
A low kick from Pernambuco is predictable there
and Throttle counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pernambuco's guard now.
Throttle stopping the sweep attempt from Pernambuco.
Selph Throttle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Throttle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Throttle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pernambuco has a closed guard, preventing Throttle from standing up.
Throttle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Throttle wanted to stand there but Pernambuco had control of the position.
Throttle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Throttle postures up in Pernambuco's guard and throws a big left but Pernambuco blocks it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pernambuco misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Selph Throttle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Pernambuco.
Throttle displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Selph Throttle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Throttle 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Selph Throttle!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cristian Humbero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maiquel Jose Falcao Goncalves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cristian Humbero!
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, Maiquel Jose Falcao Goncalves!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcao Goncalves misses the shot to the body.
Falcao Goncalves fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Humbero cracks Falcao Goncalves with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Humbero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Humbero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Humbero lands a glancing blow to the side of Falcao Goncalves's head.
Humbero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Falcao Goncalves.
A jab from Humbero does it's job there.
Falcao Goncalves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Humbero.
Falcao Goncalves has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Falcao Goncalves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Humbero scores with the left hand. Falcao Goncalves knows he should have avoided that one.
Falcao Goncalves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Humbero.
Humbero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Falcao Goncalves misses with a straight left.
Humbero moves away from the strike by Falcao Goncalves.
Humbero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Falcao Goncalves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Falcao Goncalves with a nice cross.
It looks like Cristian Humbero has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao Goncalves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Humbero.
Falcao Goncalves looks to land a right hand but Humbero moved out of range.
Humbero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Falcao Goncalves.
Humbero with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Humbero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Falcao Goncalves scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Humbero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cristian Humbero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Falcao Goncalves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Humbero connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Humbero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Falcao Goncalves throws a hook to the side of Humbero's head but Humbero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circle momentarily. Humbero darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Falcao Goncalves throws the left hand but Humbero avoids the punch easily.
Falcao Goncalves lands a left and a right that sends Humbero crashing to the canvas! Falcao Goncalves dives into mount looking to finish!
Humbero is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Humbero tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Humbero is working hard here to advance position.
Falcao Goncalves looking to control but Humbero is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Humbero might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humbero regains half guard.
Falcao Goncalves is trying to control. Humbero wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Humbero is pressing down on Falcao Goncalves's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Humbero keeping moving, preventing Falcao Goncalves from controlling successfully.
Humbero has a closed guard, preventing Falcao Goncalves from standing up.
Humbero pushes Falcao Goncalves off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Humbero is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao Goncalves keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Humbero.
Humbero throws a hook to the side of Falcao Goncalves's head but Falcao Goncalves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Falcao Goncalves throws a big shot that misses.
Falcao Goncalves throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Falcao Goncalves throws a shot from downtown. Humbero moves away and avoids it.
Humbero on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Humbero slips a jab and a cross from Falcao Goncalves.
Humbero misses with a combination
and Falcao Goncalves counters with a nice uppercut.
Falcao Goncalves throws a jab when Humbero was well out of range.
Falcao Goncalves's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Falcao Goncalves duly obliges.
Humbero slips under a jab.
Humbero throws a hook but Falcao Goncalves blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Falcao Goncalves misses.
Falcao Goncalves throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Humbero.
Humbero lands a lovely overhand right.
Humbero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Falcao Goncalves looks to land a combination but Humbero avoids it well.
Humbero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Falcao Goncalves avoids the body shot from Humbero.
Falcao Goncalves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Humbero.
Humbero staying out of range there.
A jab from Falcao Goncalves misses.
Humbero lands a right hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Falcao Goncalves looks to throw the jab but Humbero is out of range.
Humbero blocks a jab.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Falcao Goncalves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Humbero.
Nice defenses there by Falcao Goncalves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maiquel Jose Falcao Goncalves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cristian Humbero'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.
Falcao Goncalves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Humbero.
Humbero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Humbero.
Falcao Goncalves fails with a takedown attempt.
Humbero dips to his left and cracks Falcao Goncalves with an uppercut!
Good exchange - Humbero coming out on top.
A big right from Falcao Goncalves misses.
Falcao Goncalves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Humbero.
Falcao Goncalves throws a hook but Humbero blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Humbero misses with a series of wild punches.
Humbero moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Falcao Goncalves scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Falcao Goncalves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Humbero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Humbero slips a jab from Falcao Goncalves.
Falcao Goncalves slips a jab and a cross from Humbero.
Falcao Goncalves throws a combination that misses
and Humbero counters with a nice uppercut.
Falcao Goncalves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Humbero misses with a combination
enabling Falcao Goncalves to counter with a crisp jab.
Humbero has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Humbero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Falcao Goncalves throws a lazy right hand but Humbero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Humbero throws a combination that misses
and Falcao Goncalves counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Humbero thinking.
Falcao Goncalves lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Falcao Goncalves.
A telegraphed right hand from Falcao Goncalves misses the target.
Humbero gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Humbero moves away from the strike by Falcao Goncalves.
Humbero is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Falcao Goncalves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Humbero swings for the body but Falcao Goncalves moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcao Goncalves misses with a looping right.
Falcao Goncalves digs a good hook to Humbero's body.
Maiquel Jose Falcao Goncalves seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Falcao Goncalves misses.
Falcao Goncalves swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Humbero.
Humbero slips under a jab from Falcao Goncalves.
Humbero clobbers Falcao Goncalves with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Humbero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Falcao Goncalves lands a nice shot to the body.
Humbero defending well as Falcao Goncalves loads up on a big left hand.
Falcao Goncalves dodges the punch combination from Humbero.
Falcao Goncalves scores with a jab to the jaw.
Humbero misses with a double jab
and Falcao Goncalves counters with a stiff right hand.
Humbero slips under a jab from Falcao Goncalves.
Falcao Goncalves uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humbero throws a shot from downtown. Falcao Goncalves moves away and avoids it.
Maiquel Jose Falcao Goncalves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falcao Goncalves throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Humbero throws a nice looking combination but Falcao Goncalves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Falcao Goncalves lands with a nice combination. Humbero backs away looking to recover.
Falcao Goncalves misses with an uppercut.
Humbero throws a sloppy body shot
and Falcao Goncalves counters with a three punch combo that has Humbero backing up. Humbero nods at Falcao Goncalves to acknowledge the strikes.
Humbero throws a series of punches but Falcao Goncalves avoids them all with ease.
Falcao Goncalves connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Humbero slips a straight right by Falcao Goncalves.
Falcao Goncalves throws a hook but Humbero avoids it easily.
Falcao Goncalves shoots and misses
and Humbero counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Falcao Goncalves thinking.
Falcao Goncalves throws a looping overhand right but Humbero ducks down to avoid it.
Humbero scores with a shot to the body.
Falcao Goncalves throws a hook but Humbero avoids it easily.
Humbero slips a jab from Falcao Goncalves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Falcao Goncalves throws a hook but Humbero avoids it easily.
Falcao Goncalves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No joy there for Humbero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheers as Falcao Goncalves lands an impressive looking overhand right. Humbero doesn't seem phased though.
Falcao Goncalves fails with the takedown.
Cristian Humbero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maiquel Jose Falcao Goncalves.
Falcao Goncalves throws a left and a right that both miss
and Humbero counters with a series of strikes. Falcao Goncalves will be more careful next time no doubt.
Falcao Goncalves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Falcao Goncalves throws a jab but it's blocked by Humbero.
Humbero throws a shot to the body.
Falcao Goncalves throws an overhand right that lands on Humbero's shoulder, as Humbero tries to avoid the shot.
Humbero staying out of range there.
Falcao Goncalves drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Humbero ducks under a wild hook from Falcao Goncalves.
Humbero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Falcao Goncalves moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Falcao Goncalves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Humbero.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maiquel Jose Falcao Goncalves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cristian Humbero's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Falcao Goncalves scores with a punch to the head.
Humbero displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Falcao Goncalves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Humbero on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Humbero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Falcao Goncalves looks to land a right hand but Humbero moved out of range.
Falcao Goncalves misses with a looping right.
Humbero defending well as Falcao Goncalves loads up on a big left hand.
No joy there for Humbero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Falcao Goncalves slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcao Goncalves misses with a straight left.
Falcao Goncalves dodges the punch combination from Humbero.
A telegraphed right hand from Falcao Goncalves misses the target.
Falcao Goncalves dips to his left and cracks Humbero with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao Goncalves misses with a hook. Humbero ducked under it nicely.
Falcao Goncalves throws a lazy right hand but Humbero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Humbero is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Humbero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Falcao Goncalves.
Humbero walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Falcao Goncalves moves out of range as Humbero strikes.
Falcao Goncalves scores with a jab to the jaw.
Humbero throws a series of punches but Falcao Goncalves avoids them all with ease.
Falcao Goncalves lands a nice looking body shot.
Falcao Goncalves shoots in but Humbero avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Humbero thuds his right hand into Falcao Goncalves's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice body punch from Falcao Goncalves.
Falcao Goncalves slips under a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Falcao Goncalves.
Humbero misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humbero slips a jab and a cross from Falcao Goncalves.
A telegraphed right hand from Humbero misses the target.
Falcao Goncalves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Humbero throws out the jab.
Falcao Goncalves scores with a jab to the body.
Humbero takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Humbero really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice defenses there by Humbero.
Falcao Goncalves defending well as Humbero loads up on a big left hand.
Falcao Goncalves with a hook.
Falcao Goncalves misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Humbero.
Humbero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Falcao Goncalves.
Falcao Goncalves connects with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Falcao Goncalves.
A big right from Falcao Goncalves misses.
Humbero misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao Goncalves lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Humbero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Humbero throws a nice looking combination but Falcao Goncalves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cristian Humbero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Falcao Goncalves scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Falcao Goncalves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Falcao Goncalves bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Humbero's head.
Humbero misses with a two punch combination.
Maiquel Jose Falcao Goncalves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Falcao Goncalves cracks Humbero with a good jab.
A swing and a miss from Humbero.
A swing and a miss from Falcao Goncalves.
A swing and a miss from Falcao Goncalves.
Humbero scores with a sloppy right hand. Falcao Goncalves should have avoided that one.
Humbero misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Falcao Goncalves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Falcao Goncalves lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Falcao Goncalves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Humbero keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
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.
Humbero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Falcao Goncalves.
Humbero throws a big shot that misses.
Falcao Goncalves connects with a right hand. Humbero shakes it off.
Humbero throws a shot from downtown. Falcao Goncalves moves away and avoids it.
Cristian Humbero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Falcao Goncalves just misses with a punch to the body.
Humbero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Humbero throws a series of strikes that have Falcao Goncalves backpedaling.
Falcao Goncalves blocks a jab.
Falcao Goncalves scores with a nice strike.
Humbero throws a left and a right that both miss
and Falcao Goncalves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Humbero throws a right and a left that Falcao Goncalves avoids nicely.
Falcao Goncalves throws out a loose jab but Humbero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Humbero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Humbero throws a body punch but Falcao Goncalves moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maiquel Jose Falcao Goncalves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Falcao Goncalves winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maiquel Jose Falcao Goncalves!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luc Deveraux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky Ortiz told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luc Deveraux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricky Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deveraux throws a combination. Ortiz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ortiz misses with a takedown attempt - Deveraux sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ortiz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Deveraux's half guard.
Ortiz decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ortiz has control of Deveraux's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Deveraux regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortiz get's back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deveraux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ortiz.
Ortiz scores a takedown into full mount!
Ortiz stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown but Deveraux shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown by Ortiz or perhaps it was just good defense by Deveraux which made him look bad.
Luc Deveraux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Ortiz.
Deveraux throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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.
Ortiz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ortiz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Deveraux swivels and escapes.
Deveraux throws a looping overhand right but Ortiz ducks down to avoid it.
Deveraux scores with the left hand. Ortiz knows he should have avoided that one.
Ortiz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Deveraux pinned against the cage. Deveraux gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Ortiz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Deveraux but Deveraux pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Luc Deveraux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deveraux misses with a straight right.
No joy there for Deveraux, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ortiz moves away from the strike by Deveraux.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown but Deveraux shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ortiz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ortiz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Deveraux, who protects the arm well.
Ortiz moves into full mount!
Ortiz has hold of Deveraux's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Deveraux manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Deveraux is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Deveraux flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Ortiz anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Deveraux and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Ortiz slips an arm under Deveraux chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Ortiz has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Ortiz is squeezing on Deveraux like an anaconda would it's prey. Deveraux fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ricky Ortiz!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Markus St Pierre 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Reggie Reyes!
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, Markus St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from St Pierre.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Reyes.
St Pierre tries to score with a low kick but Reyes moves his leg out of the way.
Reyes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Reyes gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows St Pierre to score an easy takedown into full guard.
St Pierre passes Reyes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
St Pierre missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
St Pierre is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
St Pierre lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
St Pierre not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Reyes pushes St Pierre off looking to stand but St Pierre dives back in and keeps control.
St Pierre throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
St Pierre throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
St Pierre sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Reyes defending well though.
St Pierre thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
St Pierre not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
St Pierre not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Reyes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Reyes showed some decent athleticism there.
Reyes thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing St Pierre to regain full guard.
Reyes wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
Reyes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
St Pierre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Reyes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Reyes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Reyes from controlling successfully.
Reyes is pushing down on St Pierre's leg trying to pass to half guard. St Pierre is fighting to maintain full guard but Reyes has managed to sneak the leg through.
St Pierre won't allow Reyes to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is looking to improve his position.
Reyes wants to pass to mount but St Pierre is defending the position.
Reyes is breathing heavily.
St Pierre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Reyes wants to pass the guard but St Pierre is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A punch combination from Reyes misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reggie Reyes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre is working Reyes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
St Pierre working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
St Pierre landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as St Pierre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
St Pierre prevents Reyes from getting back to his feet.
St Pierre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
St Pierre thows a big elbow that misses.
St Pierre lands a couple of digs.
St Pierre throwing strikes but missing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
St Pierre defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Reyes.
St Pierre closes the distance and clinches.
St Pierre has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Reyes clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
St Pierre throwing damaging strikes from the back! Reyes could be in trouble here!
Reyes looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre scores with strikes from the back.
Reyes holding both St Pierre 's hands and preventing any damage.
St Pierre looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
St Pierre connects with a big shot to the side of Reyes's head.
Reyes controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The referee is taking a good look at Reyes as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from St Pierre!
Reyes is trying to get back to his feet but St Pierre has full control of the position and if anything, Reyes has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Pierre lands shots from the back.
St Pierre connects with a big shot to the side of Reyes's head.
Reyes has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markus St Pierre dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Reyes shoots in for a double leg but St Pierre sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
St Pierre closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
St Pierre lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Reyes is looking to escape.
St Pierre lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Reyes has hold of St Pierre's hands but St Pierre slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
St Pierre lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Reyes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but St Pierre scores with a couple of nice shots.
St Pierre winds up and cracks Reyes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
St Pierre not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reyes pushes St Pierre off looking to stand but St Pierre dives back in and keeps control.
St Pierre seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
St Pierre prevents Reyes from standing back up.
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.
Reyes has hold of St Pierre's hands but St Pierre slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. St Pierre lands a nice short elbow.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
St Pierre looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
St Pierre looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Reyes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
St Pierre thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Reyes regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from St Pierre.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as St Pierre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
St Pierre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reyes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Reyes wants to stand but St Pierre is controlling the position.
St Pierre is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Reyes lands a jab-cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Reyes.
St Pierre looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
St Pierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Markus St Pierre has got the better of the ground game so far.
St Pierre throws a big right hand that misses.
Reyes wants to stand but St Pierre is controlling the position.
St Pierre scoring with punches to the head and body.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as St Pierre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
St Pierre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reyes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
St Pierre scores with a takedown into Reyes's guard.
St Pierre working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Reyes's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reyes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from St Pierre.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as St Pierre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Reyes is looking to stand up but St Pierre isn't so interested in that idea.
St Pierre is looking to work some ground and pound but Reyes has wrist control.
Reyes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reyes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
St Pierre postures up in Reyes's guard and throws a big left but Reyes blocks it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reyes!
Reyes fails to land with a series of punches.
Reyes misses with a jab, cross combination.
St Pierre clinches up with Reyes and pushes him back against the cage.
Reyes tries to score a body lock takedown but St Pierre shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Reyes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. St Pierre is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reggie Reyes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reyes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as St Pierre walks away with a smile on his face. Reyes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Reyes throws a right and a left that St Pierre avoids nicely.
Reyes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reyes has his takedown stuffed
and St Pierre counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Reyes!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
BOOM! St Pierre connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Reyes somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
St Pierre scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Pierre with shots to the head and body - Reyes looks very uncomfortable down there.
The referee warns Reyes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Reyes is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
St Pierre cracks Reyes with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
St Pierre postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Reyes looks a forlorn figure.
Reyes is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Pierre with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markus St Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from St Pierre as Reyes shoots in.
St Pierre misses with a body shot.
St Pierre shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Reyes manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Reyes wants to get back to his feet but St Pierre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
St Pierre with a nice head shot there.
St Pierre works over Reyes with some ground and pound from guard.
St Pierre scoring with some ground and pound.
Reyes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
St Pierre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
St Pierre throwing strikes from guard but Reyes blocks nicely.
St Pierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St Pierre looking to pass the guard.
Reyes uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes misses with the combination.
St Pierre throws a sloppy head kick and Reyes moves out of range easily.
Reyes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St Pierre circles away quickly and effectively.
Reyes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. St Pierre looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Reyes working the head and body with strikes.
St Pierre tries to bench press Reyes off him but Reyes keeps the position.
St Pierre prevents Reyes from improving position.
St Pierre is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Reyes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
St Pierre actively working from the bottom here.
St Pierre actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Reyes.
St Pierre looking for submissions off his back.
Reyes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Reyes is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for St Pierre!
St Pierre is wriggling around trying to escape.
St Pierre manages to regain half guard. Good work.
St Pierre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Reyes pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes trying to pass the guard but St Pierre defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. St Pierre manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Reyes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
St Pierre has his foot on Reyes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reyes works his way back into a safe position though.
Reyes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
St Pierre keeping full guard, as Reyes tries to pass.
Reyes is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Reyes is aware though and is defending well.
Reyes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
St Pierre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
St Pierre bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Reyes's guard.
St Pierre missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as St Pierre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
St Pierre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reyes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
St Pierre is looking to work some ground and pound but Reyes has wrist control.
St Pierre throwing strikes but missing.
St Pierre throws a big right hand that misses.
Reggie Reyes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Markus St Pierre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
St Pierre won't allow Reyes to get back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
St Pierre clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Markus St Pierre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well St Pierre 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Markus St Pierre!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markus Vinicius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Abreu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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200 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Markus Vinicius!
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, Rodrigo Abreu!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abreu dives in and grabs Vinicius's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vinicius pushes down on Abreu's head and hops out.
Abreu ducks right into an uppercut from Vinicius.
Abreu shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vinicius's guard.
Abreu controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abreu has gone for a leg lock! Vinicius slips out almost immediately though and dives into Abreu's guard.
Vinicius wanted to stand there but Abreu had control of the position.
Abreu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Abreu is looking for a triangle but Vinicius pushes his legs off easily.
Abreu is looking for a triangle here but Vinicius uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinicius wants to stand but Abreu has his arm trapped.
Vinicius has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Vinicius lands a jab to the head.
Vinicius throws a series of punches but Abreu avoids them all with ease.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vinicius lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Abreu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Abreu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Abreu tries for a takedown but Vinicius sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vinicius's corner calls for a 1-2. Vinicius obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Abreu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vinicius sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Abreu somewhat.
Markus Vinicius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Abreu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius cracks Abreu with a good jab.
Vinicius lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Vinicius swings for the body but Abreu moves out of range.
Vinicius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abreu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vinicius throws a head kick but Abreu moves out of range.
Abreu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Abreu is defended easily by Vinicius.
Abreu looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice sprawl there from Vinicius as Abreu shoots in.
A jab-cross combination lands for Vinicius and sends Abreu crashing to the mat! Vinicius follows him down to the mat - Abreu regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Abreu is rocked!
It looks like Rodrigo Abreu has been cut.
Vinicius has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Abreu works to full guard.
Abreu is still in real trouble! Can Vinicius finish him?
Vinicius has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vinicius tries to stand but Abreu is controlling from the bottom.
Abreu seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Abreu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vinicius postures up.
Abreu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vinicius can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Abreu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vinicius can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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.
Vinicius wants to stand but Abreu has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Vinicius trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Vinicius knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Abreu on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abreu working for submissions but it's allowed Vinicius to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markus Vinicius dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Abreu'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.
Vinicius is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vinicius misses with a looping left.
Abreu shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Abreu was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Vinicius is trying to stand.
Abreu goes for an armbar but Vinicius turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Vinicius.
Abreu is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Vinicius has his hands clasped together but Abreu extends an breaks Vinicius's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Abreu.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rodrigo Abreu!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alberto Nogueira has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alberto Nogueira!
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, Dom Cain!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Cain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cain looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Nice shot lands for Nogueira.
Cain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nogueira connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cain's hands.
Cain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nogueira.
Nogueira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nogueira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cain tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.
Cain wants to clinch.
Nogueira shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nogueira throws an overhand right that lands on Cain's shoulder, as Cain tries to avoid the shot.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nogueira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nogueira lands with a straight right. Cain didn't see that one coming.
Nogueira throws a hook to the side of Cain's head but Cain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nogueira bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cain's head backwards.
Cain tries to clinch up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nogueira throws an overhand right that lands on Cain's shoulder, as Cain tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Nogueira misses its intended target.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cain takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nogueira bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cain's head backwards.
The fighters circling - Nogueira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cain takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nogueira waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Cain. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Cain to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Cain is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira cracks Cain with a solid left hand.
Cain is still in real trouble! Can Nogueira finish him?
Nogueira stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cain seems to have recovered his senses.
Nogueira connects with a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nogueira lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nogueira tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Nogueira 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.
Nogueira not doing much here.
Cain is looking to escape.
Nogueira trying to control from half guard but Cain is working away.
Nogueira knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cain on the ground.
Cain has hold of Nogueira's hands but Nogueira slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Nogueira there.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nogueira connects with the punch.
Cain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nogueira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cain tries to clinch but Nogueira is having none of it.
Nogueira throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cain tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.
Nogueira is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nogueira misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cain closes the distance and clinches.
Cain lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nogueira is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cain pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nogueira backwards.
Cain blocks an uppercut.
Cain is leaning against Nogueira and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cain gets underhooks to prevent Nogueira's takedown attempt.
A short right from Cain.
Nogueira looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alberto Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nogueira has Cain pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cain manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cain tries to clinch there but Nogueira circles away.
Nogueira throws a hook to the side of Cain's head but Cain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cain tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.
Nogueira scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain slips a straight right by Nogueira.
Dom Cain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nogueira throws an overhand right that lands on Cain's shoulder, as Cain tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nogueira misses with a double jab.
A punch lands to the side of Cain 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cain gets a clinch.
Cain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch but Nogueira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nogueira lands a glancing blow to the side of Cain's head.
Cain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cain darts in and clinches Nogueira up against the cage.
Cain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nogueira throws out the jab.
Nogueira swats away the attempt to clinch by Cain.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cain fails with an attempt to clinch.
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.
Cain tries to clinch up but Nogueira circles away and keeps his distance.
Cain moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nogueira throws a body kick that misses.
Cain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nogueira scores with a decent looking hook.
Cain has managed to clinch.
Nogueira is trying to drag Cain to the mat but Cain just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nogueira is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cain pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cain prevents the takedown attempt.
Cain stops a takedown attempt from Nogueira.
Cain breaks from the clinch.
Cain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dom Cain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cain darts in and clinches Nogueira up against the cage.
Cain lands a left hand.
Nogueira is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cain pulls him back up using the underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cain gets underhooks to prevent Nogueira's takedown attempt.
Cain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cain has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nogueira has clasped his hands together around Cain's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Nogueira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alberto Nogueira dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cain rushes Nogueira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nogueira wants a takedown.
Cain breaks the clinch.
Cain is looking to clinch but Nogueira is avoiding it.
A big left from Nogueira misses.
Nogueira lands an overhand right.
Nogueira doesn't manage to clinch there - Cain circles away.
Cain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nogueira.
Alberto Nogueira is winning the standup battle so far.
Nogueira throws out a powerful jab.
Nogueira misses with a hook.
Nogueira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nogueira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cain has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cain is working Nogueira over against the cage.
Cain breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nogueira lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dom Cain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nogueira looks to land a left hand but Cain moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Nogueira misses.
Cain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira throws a right hand that Cain ducks under and follows up with a left that Cain also avoids with ease.
Cain tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.
Cain tries to clinch but Nogueira moves out of range.
Cain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nogueira misses with a hook. Cain ducked under it nicely.
Nogueira keeps the fight on the outside.
Cain defending well as Nogueira loads up on a big left hand.
Nogueira looks to land a left hand but Cain moved out of range nicely.
Cain rushes Nogueira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cain.
Cain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nogueira lands a nice shot that snaps Cain's head back.
The fighters circling - Nogueira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cain moves in looking to clinch but Nogueira pushes him off.
Nogueira keeps the fight on the outside.
Nogueira throws a hook to the side of Cain's head but Cain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nogueira lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nogueira slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nogueira throws a jab but it's blocked by Cain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cain is looking to clinch.
Cain tries to clinch but Nogueira moves away
and Nogueira counters with a straight right hand.
Cain moves out of range of the body kick from Nogueira.
Cain slips a straight right by Nogueira.
Nogueira throws a right and a left that Cain avoids nicely.
Cain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nogueira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cain.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nogueira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nogueira keeps the fight on the outside.
Cain moves in looking to clinch but Nogueira pushes him off.
Nogueira connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nogueira smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cain is looking to clinch but Nogueira is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Nogueira misses.
Cain tries to clinch but Nogueira is having none of it.
Nogueira doesn't manage to clinch there - Cain circles away.
Cain moves in looking to clinch but Nogueira pushes him off.
Nogueira tries to work over Cain's front leg with a kick but Cain checks it.
Nogueira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cain is looking to clinch but Nogueira is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nogueira counters with a straight right hand.
Cain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nogueira.
Cain tries to clinch up.
Cain pushes Nogueira up against the cage in a clinch.
Cain lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cain lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nogueira drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cain gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cain closes the distance and clinches.
Nogueira is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cain pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alberto Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cain.
Cain lands a body shot.
Nogueira tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cain breaks the clinch.
Nogueira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cain tries to clinch there but Nogueira circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nogueira misses with a body kick.
Cain is looking to clinch.
Cain tries to clinch there but Nogueira circles away.
Nogueira misses with a looping left.
Cain tries to clinch but Nogueira is having none of it.
Nogueira scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cain moves into the clinch successfully.
Nogueira can't get the takedown.
A short right from Cain.
A right hook to the body lands for Cain.
Cain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nogueira is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nogueira wants a takedown.
Cain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nogueira backwards.
Cain breaks the clinch.
Nogueira swinging wilding here.
Cain moves out of range of the body kick.
Cain moves into the clinch successfully.
Nogueira is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cain lands a shot to the body.
Cain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dom Cain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jab from Nogueira.
Cain ducks under a wild hook from Nogueira.
Nogueira cracks Cain with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nogueira lands a head shot.
Nogueira lands a nice shot that snaps Cain's head back.
The fighters circling - Nogueira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cain tries to clinch
and Nogueira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice jab there from Nogueira.
Nogueira throws out a loose jab but Cain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nogueira throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cain tries to clinch there but Nogueira circles away.
Nogueira throws a jab but it's blocked by Cain.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab from Nogueira.
Cain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nogueira.
A jab from Nogueira misses.
Cain is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nogueira misses with a hook. Cain ducked under it nicely.
Cain with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nogueira to score with a decent uppercut.
Nogueira shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cain manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Nogueira decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cain, up you get!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nogueira.
Nogueira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nogueira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nogueira throws a lazy right hand but Cain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nogueira misses with a looping left.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cain on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cain ducks under a wild hook from Nogueira.
Nice shot by Nogueira.
Nogueira lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nogueira throws a looping overhand right but Cain ducks down to avoid it.
Nogueira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cain tries to clinch up.
Cain drops his hands momentarily and Nogueira takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cain wants to clinch.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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.
Cain tries to clinch up but Nogueira circles away and keeps his distance.
Cain is looking to clinch but Nogueira is avoiding it.
Nogueira fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nogueira throws a looping overhand right but Cain ducks down to avoid it.
Cain looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nogueira misses with an uppercut.
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cain sprawls well. Cain wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nogueira gets slowly back to his feet.
Cain wants to clinch.
Cain closes the distance and clinches.
Nogueira has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cain avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alberto Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cain moves away from the strike by Nogueira.
Cain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nogueira keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cain ducks right into an uppercut from Nogueira.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nogueira, as that shot connected.
Cain tries to clinch up.
Nogueira lands with a cross.
Cain slips under a jab from Nogueira.
Nogueira misses with an uppercut.
Nogueira throws out a loose jab but Cain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nogueira lands a jab.
Cain is looking to clinch.
Cain is looking to clinch.
Cain moves in looking to clinch but Nogueira pushes him off.
Cain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cain tries to clinch up.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nogueira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch but Nogueira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch but Nogueira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cain is looking to clinch but Nogueira is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cain dodges the punch combination from Nogueira.
Cain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cain swats away the attempt to clinch by Nogueira.
Nogueira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nogueira pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A swing and a miss from Nogueira.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch but Nogueira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cain tries to clinch there but Nogueira circles away.
Good exchange - Nogueira coming out on top.
Cain closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cain.
Cain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cain closes the distance and clinches.
Cain gets through Nogueira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cain cracks Nogueira with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from Cain as the two fighters clinch.
Cain works on Nogueira's body with a couple of short punches.
Nogueira is trying to drag Cain to the mat but Cain just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cain breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alberto Nogueira showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nogueira has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alberto Nogueira!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tota Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is A Day to Remember - . Tota Gracie has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tota Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Maia!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Maia to the mat! Maia manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Maia controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Maia keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gracie's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Maia is retaining full guard.
Gracie is stalling in the full guard.
Maia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia trying to control the position.
Maia keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Maia is striking off his back. Gracie thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maia trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Maia knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maia gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gracie to score an easy takedown into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gracie has passed into half guard!
Gracie passes to side control.
Maia is trying to improve his position.
Gracie just content to control the position.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maia keeps working.
Maia tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Maia is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maia keeps working.
Maia tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Gracie wants to control but Maia is keeping him busy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Maia gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Maia is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Maia defends it well.
Maia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie passes to full mount!
Maia wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tota Gracie dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Maia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Maia fights it but they end up in guard.
Gracie is stalling in the full guard.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Maia is retaining full guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Maia keeps moving.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Maia is retaining full guard.
Maia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Maia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Maia.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gracie gets the takedown into side control.
Gracie wants to control but Maia is keeping him busy.
Maia wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie is staying tight to Maia's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Maia is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maia keeps working.
Maia striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A jab from Gracie does it's job there.
Gracie 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.
Maia throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Maia is retaining full guard.
Maia looking to control.
Maia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Maia keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Maia manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Maia's attempts to control the action.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Maia maintains control.
Gracie has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Maia's lack of action.
Gracie is not content to let Maia control the position.
Maia looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
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.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Maia is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maia was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Maia misses with a takedown
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Maia is breathing heavily.
Maia tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tota Gracie dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Maia closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gracie did well to prevent Maia getting side control.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Maia stalling.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Maia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Maia 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.
Gracie trying to hold on to Maia's head to control him but Maia postures up.
Gracie controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Maia preventing the sweep.
Maia drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gracie looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gracie looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gracie!
A control attempt from Maia but he's now mounted!
Maia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
Gracie wants to finish this one by submission but Maia is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracie trying to control but Maia is having none of it.
Maia is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracie wants to take Maia's back here but Maia is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Maia is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia has given up his back.
Maia staying busy and making it hard for Gracie to control.
Maia breaks Gracie's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Maia trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Maia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maia's guard.
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Maia looking to control.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Maia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Maia keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Bruno Maia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tota Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tota Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gracie 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tota Gracie!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aiden Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tota Lidel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lidel has chosen Dry Kill Logic - Lost as his entrance music. Aiden Marx has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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217 lbs
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196 cm
19
220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aiden Marx!
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, Tota Lidel!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Marx.
It looks like Tota Lidel has been cut.
A head kick misses from Marx.
Marx throws a series of punches but Lidel avoids them all with ease.
Lidel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Aiden Marx has been cut.
Marx misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Marx throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Marx misses.
Marx throws a jab but it's blocked by Lidel.
Marx throws a nice looking combination but Lidel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lidel lands a left and a right that send Marx crashing to the mat, dazed. Lidel thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lidel cracks a nice hook into Marx's ribs.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Lidel! Marx is backing up but he can't get away as Lidel lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Marx and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tota Lidel!
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