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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ameliano Cassemiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moma Sauza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sauza has chosen Brain Damage by pink floyd as his entrance music. Moma Sauza will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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186 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ameliano Cassemiro!
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, Moma Sauza!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Cassemiro misses.
Cassemiro gets the takedown into side control.
Sauza is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Cassemiro tries for a kimura but Sauza is defending well.
Cassemiro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cassemiro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cassemiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sauza keeps working.
Cassemiro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sauza, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassemiro is looking to take a break and control but Sauza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sauza wants to get back to his feet.
Sauza is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cassemiro is staying tight to Sauza's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Cassemiro has hold of Sauza's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Sauza tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Cassemiro cranks the arm and Sauza screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Sauza, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ameliano Cassemiro!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sami Salama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Roberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sami Salama!
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, Alberto Roberto!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Salama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salama uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice sprawl there from Salama as Roberto shoots in.
Salama moves into range and connects with a jab.
Salama connects with the punch.
Roberto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Salama and Roberto goes tumbling to the canvas! Salama follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Roberto is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberto wants to get back to his feet.
Roberto is still in real trouble! Can Salama finish him?
Roberto wants to improve his position but Salama is controlling well.
Roberto seems to have recovered his senses.
Salama missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Salama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roberto keeps working.
Roberto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Salama is working away from the top position though.
Salama missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Salama wants to take a breather but Roberto is having none of it.
Salama missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Salama stuffs the takedown attempt from Roberto. Roberto gets slowly back to his feet.
Sami Salama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alberto Roberto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberto shoots in looking for a takedown. Salama tries to sprawl out of it but Roberto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Salama manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Salama misses with a takedown attempt
and Roberto counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Salama's guard now.
Salama has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Roberto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Roberto looks gassed!
Roberto postures up.
Salama throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Salama lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Roberto!
Roberto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Salama cracks Roberto with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee warns Roberto that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Roberto is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Salama sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Salama throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Salama landing shots from mount.
Salama throws some wild stikes that Roberto manages to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salama unloads with some shots from mount but Roberto bucks and avoids them well.
Salama dominating with strikes here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Roberto is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Salama throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Roberto in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Roberto is looking to get to half guard.
Roberto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Salama raining down shots from the mount!
Salama lands a nice shot to the head.
Salama breaks from Roberto's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salama unloading with bombs!
Salama throwing strikes here but Roberto is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Roberto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Salama cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Roberto is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salama avoids the attempt from Roberto to control.
Roberto is in all sorts of trouble here.
Roberto regains half guard.
Roberto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Roberto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Roberto gets back to full guard.
Salama avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Salama throwing strikes from guard but Roberto blocks nicely.
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.
Roberto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Salama is one step ahead there.
Salama postures up.
Roberto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Salama throws a big right hand that misses.
Salama advances position into side control!
Roberto wants to control but Salama postures up.
Roberto is looking to reverse the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Salama misses with a looping left.
Roberto drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Roberto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Roberto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberto working some strikes from top position.
Salama wants to sweep but no luck.
Roberto scoring with punches to the head and body.
Roberto working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sami Salama dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Roberto shoots for a takedown but Salama saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Salama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salama works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Roberto fails to land the takedown.
Roberto drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Roberto has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Salama manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Salama moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Salama manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Roberto manages to get himself to full guard.
Roberto keeping moving, preventing Salama from controlling successfully.
Salama advances position into side control!
Roberto is breathing heavily.
Roberto is trying to work for a sweep but Salama has mounted him!
Salama tries to control but Roberto wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salama with good strikes from the mount here!
Salama landing punches.
Salama thowing shots but they're missing.
Salama putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Salama landing strikes from the mount and Roberto is in trouble!
Salama working Roberto over with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberto is in all sorts of trouble here.
Salama looking to control and managing it successfully.
Roberto regains half guard.
Roberto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Roberto looking for submissions off his back.
Roberto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberto makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Sami Salama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roberto fails with the takedown
and Salama counters with a three punch combo that has Roberto backing up. Roberto nods at Salama to acknowledge the strikes.
Sami Salama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alberto Roberto.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Roberto.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salama manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Salama passes to side control.
Roberto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roberto regains half guard.
Salama throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Roberto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Roberto looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberto is refusing to be controlled, as Salama sits in half guard.
Salama prevents Roberto from improving his position.
Sami Salama overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Salama thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roberto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Salama as he avoids it easily.
Roberto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Salama lands a nice shot that snaps Roberto's head back.
Nice uppercut there from Salama.
Salama scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Roberto doesn't seem bothered though.
Salama just misses with a punch to the body.
Salama throws a lazy uppercut
and Roberto counters with a nice double leg into side control. Salama won't be happy with that.
Roberto looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Roberto tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberto has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Sami Salama is winning the standup battle so far.
Roberto shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roberto is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Salama has managed to free his arm - good work.
Salama moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Roberto slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Salama gets back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberto works his foot free and advances to mount.
Roberto working for a guillotine from mount but Salama is in no mood to give up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sami Salama will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Roberto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Salama fails to land with a series of punches.
Roberto shoots in for a takedown but Salama shows good takedown defense.
Salama connects with a crisp jab.
Roberto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Roberto is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Roberto shoots in and drives through. Salama sprawls well.
Sami Salama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alberto Roberto.
Roberto swings for the body but Salama moves out of range.
Roberto changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Salama looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Roberto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Salama is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Roberto passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Salama!
Roberto looking for a guillotine from mount but Salama is having none of it.
Salama has given up his back.
Salama is trying to defend against the choke here but Roberto has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Roberto Tightens the hold and Salama taps out furiously! Roberto displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alberto Roberto!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Rogain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Rogain!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogain misses with a body shot.
Rogain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rogain tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rogain tries to work over Silva's front leg with a kick but Silva checks it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Rogain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rogain is looking to score with low kicks.
Some wild striking there from Rogain.
Rogain throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rogain pinned against the cage. Rogain gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva jumps guard.
Rogain is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.
Rogain decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silva, up you get!
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Rogain sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauricio Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva shoots in but Rogain avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rogain throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Rogain misses
and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silva won't allow Rogain to get back to his feet.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Rogain has wrist control.
Rogain is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rogain looks gassed!
Rogain utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rogain is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
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 prevents Rogain from getting back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva clinches up with Rogain and pushes him back against the cage.
Rogain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rogain is trying to break free.
Rogain manages to break the clinch.
A left and a right from Rogain both land. Nice combination.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Rogain misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rogain tries to land a body kick
and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rogain's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogain is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rogain is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rogain has escaped and now he's on top!
Silva had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rogain is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Silva Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rogain's back instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Silva's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Silva is working for a rear naked choke. Rogain is not defending it well and Silva has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Rogain refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Rogain's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mauricio Silva!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Pinsent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ground Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pinsent might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Pot - Tool. Ground Pound has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jesse Pinsent's chin.
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesse Pinsent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ground Pound!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Pound as Pinsent shoots in.
Pound closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Pinsent! Pound dives in looking to finish! Pinsent is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ground Pound!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Valverde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Silvano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silvano is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sandstorm. On his way into the cage it seems that Mark Valverde has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mark Valverde seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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201 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Valverde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thor Silvano!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvano stuffs the takedown.
Valverde closes the distance and clinches.
Silvano can't get the takedown.
Silvano has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Valverde is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Valverde gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silvano.
Mark Valverde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thor Silvano.
Silvano can't get the takedown.
Silvano gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Silvano is tying to control. Valverde wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Valverde is trying to get back to full guard.
Valverde is working hard here to advance position.
Valverde is doing well to control the position and prevent Silvano from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvano is looking to take a break and control but Valverde is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silvano looks gassed!
Valverde actively working from the bottom here.
Valverde wants to improve his position but Silvano is controlling well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Valverde tries a head kick but it misses.
Valverde shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silvano's guard.
Valverde trying to control but Silvano is working from the bottom.
Valverde postures up.
Valverde preventing the sweep.
Silvano has control of Valverde's left arm, preventing Valverde from doing any damage.
Valverde looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valverde is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Valverde stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Silvano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silvano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silvano with a lazy takedown attempt
and Valverde counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Valverde.
Valverde wants to pass the guard but Silvano is keeping the position.
Valverde looking to sit in guard and control but Silvano gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valverde throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Silvano trying to control the position from guard on top but Valverde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valverde throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Valverde looking to control.
Silvano controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
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.
Valverde is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silvano trying to control but Valverde is working from the bottom.
Valverde looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Valverde controls Silvano momentarily but Silvano frees himself.
Valverde is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Valverde looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Valverde dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Valverde tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silvano swivels and escapes.
Valverde looks to land a body kick but Silvano moved away.
Mark Valverde is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silvano gets caught flat footed, as Valverde shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Silvano is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Valverde postures up in Silvano's guard and throws a big left but Silvano blocks it.
Valverde pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silvano is keeping the position for now.
Silvano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silvano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Valverde manages to get himself to full guard.
Silvano is pushing down on Valverde's leg trying to pass to half guard. Valverde is fighting to maintain full guard but Silvano has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvano prevents Valverde from standing back up.
Valverde makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Valverde.
Silvano is sitting in close to Valverde's body. Valverde has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Silvano is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Silvano is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Valverde.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mark Valverde!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Calve Pindakaas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spike Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Calve Pindakaas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spike Silva!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pindakaas wants to clinch.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Pindakaas shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Pindakaas shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pindakaas showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva trying to control but Pindakaas postures up.
Pindakaas blocks the strikes from Silva.
Silva throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Silva keeping hold of Pindakaas's head, controlling as best he can.
Silva moves into full guard.
Pindakaas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva controlling the position.
Pindakaas won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Pindakaas wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Silva has his foot on Pindakaas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pindakaas works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pindakaas slips nicely into half guard.
Silva is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Pindakaas pulls his head out easily.
Pindakaas is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Pindakaas is breathing heavily.
Silva manages to get to full guard.
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Pindakaas defends easily.
Pindakaas pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pindakaas moves nicely into side control.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
Pindakaas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pindakaas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pindakaas wants to stand but Silva has his arm trapped.
Pindakaas advances to mount.
Pindakaas moves to back control.
Silva preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Pindakaas.
Pindakaas looking for the choke from the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pindakaas tightening his grip on Silva, looking for the choke.
Pindakaas is trying to stick to Silva's back but Silva is turning into Pindakaas. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Pindakaas's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Silva.
Pindakaas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pindakaas wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pindakaas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pindakaas keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Pindakaas had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Silva is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Pindakaas Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Silva's back instead.
Silva is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Pindakaas off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Silva turns into Pindakaas and is now in his guard.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pindakaas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pindakaas looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Pindakaas working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Pindakaas is retaining full guard.
Pindakaas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pindakaas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva stands and throws Pindakaas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pindakaas defending against the ground and pound.
Pindakaas is looking to reverse the position.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Pindakaas manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Pindakaas is defending well.
Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Pindakaas defends the submission attempt.
Pindakaas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pindakaas.
Pindakaas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silva controls the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pindakaas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva drops back looking for a leg! Pindakaas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pindakaas manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Pindakaas's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva pushes down on Pindakaas's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calve Pindakaas dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pindakaas is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva works his way into side control.
Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pindakaas manages to work his way to half guard, despite Silva's best efforts.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Pindakaas has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pindakaas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pindakaas wants to get back to full guard.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pindakaas defending well though.
Pindakaas looking for submissions off his back.
Pindakaas is looking to improve his position.
Silva is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pindakaas is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pindakaas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pindakaas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva passes into half guard.
Calve Pindakaas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pindakaas actively working from the bottom here.
Pindakaas is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Pindakaas defend it? Silva steps over the head and cranks it - Pindakaas is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Spike Silva!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Othello Rhyme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Sebathia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sebathia has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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245 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Othello Rhyme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexander Sebathia!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhyme tries to clinch but Sebathia moves out of range.
Rhyme looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Rhyme looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sebathia tries to clinch up but Rhyme circles away and keeps his distance.
Rhyme circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rhyme looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rhyme has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sebathia finds it's way round the side to connect with Rhyme's head.
Sebathia drops Rhyme with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Rhyme looks back up at him and smiles so Sebathia waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
It looks like Othello Rhyme has been cut.
Sebathia tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Rhyme counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sebathia uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sebathia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sebathia wants to clinch up but Rhyme keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhyme swats away the attempt to clinch by Sebathia.
Sebathia stuffs the takedown.
Sebathia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rhyme swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Othello Rhyme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sebathia closes the distance and clinches.
Sebathia content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rhyme is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Othello Rhyme. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sebathia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rhyme takes an elbow to the temple.
Sebathia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sebathia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rhyme has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sebathia stalling the fight.
Rhyme tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sebathia smiles and moves away.
Rhyme shoots in but Sebathia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sebathia wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sebathia tries to close the distance and clinch but Rhyme swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sebathia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rhyme keeps the fight on the outside.
Rhyme takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rhyme dodges the punch combination from Sebathia.
Sebathia wants to clinch.
Sebathia rushes Rhyme and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sebathia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rhyme trying to stall but Sebathia improves his position.
Sebathia stalling.
Rhyme throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sebathia lands a damaging elbow.
Sebathia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sebathia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sebathia with a knee to the head.
Rhyme wants to get back to striking at distance but Sebathia won't allow it.
Rhyme holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sebathia lands a damaging elbow.
Sebathia lands a knee to the head.
Sebathia stalling.
Sebathia prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sebathia misses with a knee strike.
Sebathia looking to throw knees to the head but Rhyme is blocking nicely.
Rhyme wants the takedown. Sebathia is fighting it off but Rhyme persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Sebathia's guard against the cage.
Rhyme working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rhyme has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rhyme has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sebathia is proving hard to escape from.
Sebathia controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sebathia keeping full guard, as Rhyme tries to pass.
Sebathia managing to control the position.
Rhyme postures up.
Rhyme sitting in guard here, content to control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rhyme looking to pass the guard.
Rhyme postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rhyme content to stall in guard here.
Sebathia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rhyme tries to free his leg and advance position but Sebathia is retaining full guard.
Rhyme postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Sebathia tries to clinch but Rhyme moves out of range.
Rhyme shoots in and drives through. Sebathia sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Sebathia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Othello Rhyme's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Horrible takedown by Rhyme or perhaps it was just good defense by Sebathia which made him look bad.
Sebathia tries to clinch but Rhyme moves out of range.
Rhyme looks for a takedown but Sebathia sprawls well.
Sebathia instigates a clinch.
Rhyme tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sebathia smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Othello Rhyme. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sebathia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sebathia fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sebathia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rhyme shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sebathia tries to close the distance and clinch but Rhyme swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rhyme takes the fight into the clinch.
Rhyme can't get the takedown.
Sebathia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rhyme jumps guard but Sebathia stands there with Rhyme around his waist. Rhyme gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sebathia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rhyme's face.
Rhyme tries to pull guard but Sebathia holds him up against the cage and eventually Rhyme drops back down to his feet.
Sebathia wants to stall.
Sebathia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rhyme takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rhyme is trying to break free.
Sebathia tries a knee to the head but Rhyme blocks it.
Sebathia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rhyme tries to pull guard but Sebathia won't allow it.
Rhyme stalling in the clinch but Sebathia improves position.
Sebathia misses with a knee to the head.
Sebathia tries a knee to the head but Rhyme blocks it.
Rhyme tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sebathia smiles and moves away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rhyme.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhyme wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sebathia keeps working.
The ground and pound from Rhyme seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Sebathia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sebathia is trying to keep from getting into a worse position than he's already in but Sebathia is working away and isn't letting himself get tied up.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Sebathia sneaks back into half guard.
Sebathia kicks Rhyme off and gets back to his feet.
Rhyme fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sebathia clinches up with Rhyme and pushes him back against the cage.
Sebathia leaning against his opponent.
Sebathia gets underhooks to prevent Rhyme's takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Sebathia.
A knee to the head by Sebathia.
Rhyme takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sebathia trying to stall but Rhyme improves his position.
Rhyme wants to break free but Sebathia has control.
Sebathia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rhyme has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sebathia landing knees to the head.
Rhyme tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sebathia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sebathia landing knees to the head.
Nice elbow from Sebathia.
Sebathia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rhyme tries for a takedown but Sebathia manages to get underhooks.
Sebathia misses with a knee strike.
Rhyme tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sebathia smiles and moves away.
Sebathia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhyme looks to clinch
and Sebathia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rhyme circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rhyme counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rhyme.
Rhyme trying to control the position from guard on top but Sebathia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sebathia trying to control the position.
Sebathia has Rhyme pulled in close to control his posture.
Sebathia trying to keep a closed guard but Rhyme is proving a slippery customer.
Sebathia pushes Rhyme off and scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sebathia tries to clinch but Rhyme is having none of it.
Sebathia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Sebathia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Othello Rhyme's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sebathia wants to clinch up but Rhyme keeps it at a distance.
Othello Rhyme is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sebathia tries to clinch
and Rhyme counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sebathia is pressing down on Rhyme's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rhyme stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sebathia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rhyme trying to control the position from guard on top but Sebathia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rhyme looking to sit in guard and control but Sebathia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sebathia seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Let's hope that Sebathia 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sebathia stopping the sweep attempt from Rhyme.
Sebathia decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sebathia moves in looking to clinch but Rhyme pushes him off.
Sebathia takes the fight into the clinch.
Sebathia misses with a knee to the head.
Sebathia prevents Rhyme from breaking the clinch.
Sebathia lands a nice elbow.
Sebathia misses with a knee to the head.
Rhyme is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rhyme is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sebathia gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rhyme takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sebathia lands a nice elbow.
Rhyme tries to pull guard but Sebathia won't allow it.
Sebathia lands an elbow inside that Rhyme shrugs off.
Sebathia landing knees to the head.
Sebathia is looking to control Rhyme's arms but Rhyme gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sebathia has his back to the cage.
Rhyme manages to break the clinch.
Rhyme darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sebathia pushes Rhyme off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sebathia stalks Rhyme and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rhyme's face. Rhyme staggers backwards, shaken.
Rhyme tries to keep at a distance but Sebathia has taken the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rhyme is looking to control Sebathia's arms but Sebathia gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rhyme has his back to the cage.
Sebathia lands an elbow that stopped Rhyme in his tracks for a moment.
Sebathia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sebathia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sebathia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rhyme drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sebathia gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Othello Rhyme. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rhyme takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sebathia lands a damaging elbow.
Sebathia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sebathia tries to land a knee to the head but Rhyme blocks with his arms.
Sebathia will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rhyme up against the cage.
Sebathia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sebathia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sebathia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sebathia scores with a knee to the head.
Rhyme manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sebathia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rhyme wants to stand and escape but Sebathia is having none of it.
Sebathia slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sebathia trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhyme is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sebathia stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sebathia closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rhyme is rocked!
Rhyme gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sebathia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rhyme thinking.
Sebathia clinches up against the cage.
Rhyme jumps guard but Sebathia stands there with Rhyme around his waist. Rhyme gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rhyme wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sebathia lands an elbow that stopped Rhyme in his tracks for a moment.
Sebathia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rhyme tries to pull guard but Sebathia holds him up against the cage and eventually Rhyme drops back down to his feet.
Sebathia lands an elbow just above Rhyme 's eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhyme fails to pull guard.
Sebathia tries a knee to the head but Rhyme blocks it.
Sebathia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sebathia is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sebathia is looking to control Rhyme's arms but Rhyme gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sebathia has his back to the cage.
Sebathia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sebathia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rhyme lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sebathia or not.
Sebathia stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rhyme avoids the elbow strike from Sebathia, against the cage.
Rhyme tightens his grip and picks Sebathia up, before dumping him to the ground. Sebathia manages to land in guard.
Sebathia 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.
Sebathia trying to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rhyme throwing strikes from guard but Sebathia blocks nicely.
Sebathia looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Othello Rhyme has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sebathia wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Sebathia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sebathia 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Sebathia!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Augusto Turolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Fernando de Guzman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). de Guzman has chosen Ram Jam - Black Betty as his entrance music. Augusto Turolla has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Augusto Turolla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Don Fernando de Guzman!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big head kick from Turolla and de Guzman is sent sprawling to the canvas!
de Guzman is rocked!
de Guzman 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.
de Guzman is still in real trouble! Can Turolla finish him?
Turolla decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Turolla tries to bum rush de Guzman with a series of wild strikes but de Guzman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turolla steps to the side to avoid the strikes from de Guzman.
de Guzman seems to have recovered his senses.
Turolla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
de Guzman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turolla counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Turolla moves in looking to clinch but de Guzman pushes him off.
Turolla smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
de Guzman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turolla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
de Guzman looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
de Guzman circles away from the clinch attempt.
de Guzman throws a combination that misses
and Turolla counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! de Guzman falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Augusto Turolla!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Safra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Safra!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt - Safra sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Safra showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos.
Santos throws out a loose jab but Safra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Safra circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Safra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santos wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Santos misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Safra circles away from the clinch attempt.
Safra looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Santos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Safra really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Safra lands a couple of elbows.
Santos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Safra looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Safra not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Safra tries to free his leg and advance position but Santos is retaining full guard.
Safra trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
Santos has a closed guard, preventing Safra from standing up.
Safra wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Santos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Safra counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Safra.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rogerio Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Safra prevents a takedown attempt there.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Santos has Safra pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Safra manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Safra turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Safra manages to end up in side control.
Safra in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Santos manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Safra in particular looking to stall.
Safra wants to take a breather but Santos is having none of it.
Santos is trying to get back to full guard.
Safra wants to take a breather but Santos is having none of it.
Santos trying to control here.
Safra drops an elbow to the side of Santos's head.
Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Safra not doing much here.
I looks like Safra 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.
Safra scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Safra takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Safra takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Safra wants to pass the guard but Santos is defending well.
Safra drops an elbow to the side of Santos's head.
Safra wants to pass the guard but Santos is defending well.
Santos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Santos.
Safra lands a couple of digs.
Santos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Safra can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Safra tries to free his leg and advance position but Santos is retaining full guard.
Santos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Safra doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Santos is tightening it up a little... Safra has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Safra reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Safra taps out! nice BJJ there by Santos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rogerio Santos!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jukko Hamalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samson Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jukko Hamalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Samson Grabowski!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grabowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hamalainen slips a straight right by Grabowski.
Hamalainen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hamalainen is looking to take a break and control but Grabowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hamalainen could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hamalainen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski tries to buck Hamalainen off but Hamalainen is having none of it.
Grabowski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Grabowski struggling a bit here.
Grabowski is looking to reverse the position.
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.
Grabowski is pushing Hamalainen's head away, looking to escape. Hamalainen manages to hold on to the position though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hamalainen.
Grabowski misses with a wild combination.
Hamalainen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Grabowski throws a head kick but Hamalainen moves out of range.
Grabowski looks to land a right hand but Hamalainen moved out of range.
Grabowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grabowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hamalainen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hamalainen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Grabowski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hamalainen has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Grabowski clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Grabowski is trying to get back to his feet but Hamalainen has full control of the position and if anything, Grabowski has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski avoids the strikes from Hamalainen.
Grabowski controlling Hamalainen 's hands.
Grabowski trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Hamalainen patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Hamalainen looking for the choke from the back.
Hamalainen is breathing heavily.
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.
Grabowski tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Grabowski tries to reverse the position but Hamalainen maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hamalainen jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Grabowski is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Grabowski and Hamalainen has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Grabowski holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grabowski is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hamalainen asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jukko Hamalainen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Grabowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Hamalainen is just out of range.
Grabowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grabowski tries to land a leg kick but Hamalainen saw it coming and moves away.
Hamalainen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grabowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grabowski lands a body shot.
Grabowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hamalainen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hamalainen looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hamalainen closes the distance and clinches up with Grabowski, looking for a takedown. Hamalainen pushes Grabowski against the cage but Grabowski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Grabowski tries a head kick but it misses.
Grabowski throws a head kick but Hamalainen moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grabowski lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Hamalainen sprawling to the canvas. Grabowski follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Hamalainen hang on?
Hamalainen is rocked!
It looks like Jukko Hamalainen has been cut.
Grabowski tries to stand and escape but Hamalainen actually recovers to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamalainen 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.
Grabowski stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Grabowski throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Grabowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hamalainen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Grabowski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Grabowski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hamalainen is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hamalainen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hamalainen's back!
Grabowski really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Hamalainen.
You can see the frustration on Hamalainen's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski doesn't have the hooks in and Hamalainen manages to turn into his guard.
Grabowski wants to sweep here but Hamalainen controlling him for the moment.
Grabowski pulls Hamalainen in close to prevent any damage.
Grabowski looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hamalainen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
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.
Hamalainen is looking to take a break and control but Grabowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grabowski wants to improve his position but Hamalainen is controlling well.
Hamalainen trying to control from half guard but Grabowski is working away.
Hamalainen prevents Grabowski from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samson Grabowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jukko Hamalainen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hamalainen fails with the takedown.
Grabowski digs a good hook to Hamalainen's body.
Grabowski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hamalainen checks it well.
Hamalainen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Grabowski wants to stand and escape but Hamalainen is having none of it.
Hamalainen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grabowski is keeping the position for now.
Grabowski is trying to keep Hamalainen in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski wants to stand and escape but Hamalainen is having none of it.
Grabowski keeping moving, preventing Hamalainen from controlling successfully.
Hamalainen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
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.
Grabowski is looking to regain half guard here but Hamalainen keeps moving and retains side control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Grabowski throws a lazy right hand but Hamalainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hamalainen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Good exchange - Grabowski coming out on top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grabowski looks to land a right hand but Hamalainen moved out of range.
Grabowski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hamalainen avoids the body shot from Grabowski.
Grabowski throws a head kick but Hamalainen moves out of range.
Samson Grabowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grabowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hamalainen.
Hamalainen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamalainen has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jukko Hamalainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grabowski misses with a hook. Hamalainen ducked under it nicely.
A punch combination from Grabowski misses.
Grabowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grabowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hamalainen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hamalainen stops Grabowski from getting back to his feet.
Grabowski is kicking away at Hamalainen from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Hamalainen grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a hell hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Grabowski trying to push Hamalainen off... Grabowski taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Jukko Hamalainen!
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