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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ivanildo Andrade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and pit bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivanildo Andrade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, pit bull!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bull instigates a clinch.
Andrade tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and bull avoids it.
Andrade landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Andrade scores with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
bull has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Andrade clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
bull looking for the choke but no joy.
Andrade tries to roll but bull sticks to his back.
bull punches the canvas rather than the man.
Andrade is trying to get back to his feet but bull has full control of the position and if anything, Andrade has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Even with his hooks in, bull manages to miss with strikes from the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bull is riding his opponent, not letting Andrade buck him off.
bull misses with an elbow to the head.
Andrade is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by bull.
Andrade avoids the strikes from bull.
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.
bull is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
bull is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Andrade taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from bull.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). pit bull!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jathi Comi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Comi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: big things poppin. Jathi Comi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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140 lbs
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134 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jathi Comi!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Comi throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Comi misses.
Comi throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Comi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Comi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Comi looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Comi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.
Jab by Comi.
Comi jabs Gracie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gracie misses with a hook. Comi ducked under it nicely.
Comi 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.
Comi slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Donk. Comi catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
Comi dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Nice body punch from Comi.
Comi tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Comi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Comi.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Comi throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Comi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Comi lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
Nice jab there from Comi.
Comi slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
A combination from Comi does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Comi.
Comi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Comi throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie takes one to the chin there.
Gracie is rocked!
Comi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Comi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Comi dips to his left and cracks Gracie with an uppercut!
Good exchange - Comi coming out on top.
Comi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gracie on the side of the head.
Comi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Comi, as that shot connected.
A punch combination from Comi misses.
Gracie throws a right hand that Comi ducks under and follows up with a left that Comi also avoids with ease.
Comi lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Gracie goes down and covers up as Comi starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jathi Comi!
Jathi Comi is the new bantamweight champion!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximus Jackson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dwayne Johnson's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maximus Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dwayne Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Johnson seems content to control.
Jackson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
I looks like Johnson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson is refusing to be controlled, as Johnson sits in half guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dwayne Johnson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Johnson misses with a jab to the body
and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Johnson trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Jackson being controlled here momentarily.
Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jackson prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Johnson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.
Dwayne Johnson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jackson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jackson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Johnson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jackson to the mat! Jackson manages to get full guard.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson landing with the ground and pound.
Jackson can't keep his opponent in guard - Johnson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Johnson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jackson!
Johnson raining down shots from the mount!
A nice elbow there by Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Johnson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Jackson holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.
Jackson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Johnson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Johnson scores a takedown into full mount!
Johnson controlling from the full mount.
Dwayne Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson lands a big shot there that rocks Jackson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson wants to control the pace but Jackson is squirming around nicely.
Johnson scoring with strikes but Jackson is staying in there.
Johnson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jackson hang on?
Johnson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jackson is desperately trying to improve his position but Johnson has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two 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.
Johnson has control of Jackson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jackson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Jackson tries to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Johnson working Jackson over with strikes here.
Johnson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Johnson controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Johnson content just to control the position here.
Johnson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Johnson wants to control the pace but Jackson is squirming around nicely.
Johnson cracks Jackson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jackson has given up his back here.
Jackson is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Johnson.
Jackson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Johnson gets his way!
I would not like to be Jackson right now.
Jackson trying to control the hands but Johnson won't let him.
Johnson punishes Jackson with strikes from the back mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Johnson 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. And we move into the final round!
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Jackson with a poor takedown
and Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Jackson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Maximus Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Johnson.
Johnson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Johnson forces Jackson back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson is trying to drag Jackson to the mat but Jackson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jackson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jackson is trying to improve his position.
Johnson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jackson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Johnson but great work by Jackson.
Johnson tries to buck Jackson off but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson stands up.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson rushes Jackson and presses him up against the cage.
Johnson gets control of Jackson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Johnson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackson controls the pace.
Jackson trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jackson stands up and waves to Johnson to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson with a poor takedown
and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Johnson.
Johnson pulls guard.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackson controls the pace.
Johnson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jackson lands a two punch combo.
An inside leg kick from Jackson misses.
Jackson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch.
Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Johnson manages to pull guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Maximus Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dwayne Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson chips away with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Maximus Jackson.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwayne Johnson!
Dwayne Johnson is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alastair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overeem comes to the cage accompanied by Wanted Dead or Alive. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alastair Overeem!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Overeem.
Silva blocks a head kick by Overeem.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Overeem counters by clinching up.
Overeem pulls Silva into guard.
Overeem is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
Overeem is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Overeem wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Overeem has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Silva lands a couple of digs.
Overeem pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.
Overeem knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva wants to stand but Overeem is controlling his posture from full guard.
Silva is fighting to break Overeem's control of his arms but Overeem is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Alastair Overeem wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A head kick by Overeem misses
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Overeem tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva moves out of range as Overeem throws a body kick.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Overeem was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Overeem thows a body kick. Silva tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Overeem closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Overeem lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Anderson Silva has been cut.
Overeem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silva to the mat! Silva manages to get full guard.
Overeem prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
Overeem controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Overeem looking to pass the guard.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Overeem is having none of it.
Silva keeping full guard, as Overeem tries to pass.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Alastair Overeem just wasn't active enough.
Overeem gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva is not content to let Overeem control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Silva tries to bench press Overeem off him but Overeem keeps the position.
Overeem is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Silva wants to control but Overeem postures up.
Silva is pushing Overeem's head away, looking to escape. Overeem manages to hold on to the position though.
Overeem working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
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.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Overeem scores with a nice body kick.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Overeem counters with a takedown into side control.
Overeem working away.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face as Overeem controls the position.
Silva is trying to control Overeem's posture but Overeem avoids it.
Silva is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Overeem has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Overeem working away.
Silva pushes Overeem away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Overeem gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Silva struggling a bit here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Overeem happy to just control the position for now.
Overeem is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alastair Overeem dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Overeem holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A knee to the head by Overeem.
Overeem lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Overeem has him pressed against the cage.
Overeem connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Overeem successfully pulls guard.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Overeem wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Overeem on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Overeem tries to get out of the position.
Overeem wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Overeem is proving hard to escape from.
Overeem is controlling Silva's posture.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Anderson Silva hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Overeem has taken the fight to the clinch.
Overeem connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Overeem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Overeem dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Overeem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Overeem throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silva misses the jab.
Overeem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Overeem tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva scores with a hook.
Silva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Overeem.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and Overeem counters with a solid body kick.
Overeem tries to land a body kick
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Overeem will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Overeem lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Overeem counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva is looking to stand up but Overeem isn't so interested in that idea.
Overeem engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Overeem wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Overeem trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alastair Overeem.
Overeem has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Overeem there as he acknowledges the shot.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Overeem holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Overeem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Overeem, right into the meat.
Silva blocks a head kick by Overeem.
The fight stays on the outside here - Overeem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alastair Overeem dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Silva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Overeem closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silva to the mat! Silva manages to get full guard.
Overeem controlling from the top position.
Overeem won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Overeem slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Silva looking to control.
Alastair Overeem overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Overeem wants to clinch.
Overeem gets a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem throws a knee to the head but misses.
Overeem lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Overeem ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Overeem no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Overeem controlling Silva's posture.
Silva wants to stand but Overeem has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Overeem has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Overeem trying to control the position here.
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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva passes Overeem's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Overeem is controlling Silva's trapped leg to prevent Silva from advancing to side control.
Overeem looks like he's trying to stand up.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Overeem keeps working.
Overeem is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.
Silva tries to stand but can't do so whilst Overeem controls his leg.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Overeem defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to stand up but Overeem has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Overeem is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Overeem looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Nice strikes from Silva there.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Overeem looks like he's trying to stand up.
Overeem is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Overeem wants to get back to full guard.
Silva has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Silva wants to control the pace but Overeem is squirming around nicely.
Overeem is in a horrible position here. Silva smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Anderson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Overeem holds on to Silva as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Overeem slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Overeem wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Alastair Overeem is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Overeem has hold of Silva's hands but Silva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alastair Overeem showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Overeem has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alastair Overeem!
Alastair Overeem is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Fernando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernando comes to the cage accompanied by Audio Slave - Like a Stone. Oliveira is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fort Minor - Remember The Name. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luis Fernando!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernando fails with the takedown
and Oliveira counters with a stiff right hand.
Oliveira looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oliveira throws a combination that misses
and Fernando counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fernando pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oliveira is keeping the position for now.
Fernando wants to stand and escape but instead Oliveira has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Oliveira drops back looking for a leg! Fernando is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fernando manages to kick Oliveira off! Oliveira jumps back into Fernando's guard.
Oliveira throwing strikes from guard but Fernando blocks nicely.
Fernando wants to stand and escape but Oliveira is having none of it.
Oliveira stopping the sweep attempt from Fernando.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernando throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Fernando managing to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Oliveira thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Oliveira landing with the ground and pound.
Oliveira passes Fernando's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fernando is looking to control Oliveira's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fernando avoid being mounted?
Oliveira works his way into side control.
Oliveira is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fernando has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Oliveira working the ground and pound.
Oliveira has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira landing a few strikes.
Oliveira looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Oliveira tries to advance to mount but can't.
Oliveira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Oliveira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Fernando's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Oliveira has hold of Fernando's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Fernando seems comfortable defending it but Oliveira has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Fernando is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Fernando is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Oliveira couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rodrigo Oliveira!
Rodrigo Oliveira is the new light heavyweight champion!
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