REF 46 - Hercules vs Tjahyadik PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frederic Laurent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laurent kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tropa de Elite. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Laurent
vs
Willis

180 cm
20
183 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frederic Laurent!
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, Gerald Willis!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laurent scores with a jab to the body.
Laurent lands a lovely overhand right.
Horrible takedown by Willis or perhaps it was just good defense by Laurent which made him look bad.
Laurent throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Willis colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Laurent as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Willis is left battered and dazed whilst Laurent and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frederic Laurent!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rafa Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Silva
vs
Ramos

173 cm
19
146 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
133 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafa Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Silva lands a big head kick that sends Ramos tumbling to the mat! Silva takes a step backwards and waves Ramos back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Ramos is rocked!

It looks like Tony Ramos has been cut.
Silva thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ramos if he has to take too many more of those.
Ramos is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Ramos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Ramos seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Ramos or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Rafa Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Ramos.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ramos shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ramos gets slowly back to his feet.

Silva lands a big head kick that sends Ramos tumbling to the mat! Silva takes a step backwards and waves Ramos back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silva scores with a head kick.

That has opened up Tony Ramos's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circle, before Silva throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Ramos's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Silva lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Rafa Silva!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Hawke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kareem Said (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Kareem Said enters the cage!

Hawke
vs
Said

192 cm
23
172 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
220 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nathan Hawke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kareem Said!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hawke is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Said's half guard.
Said makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Said.
Said looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hawke is one step ahead there.
Said manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Said working the ground and pound effectively.

It looks like Nathan Hawke has been cut.
Hawke is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Said fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hawke is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Said cracks Hawke with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hawke is trying desperately to improve position.
BOOM! Said connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Hawke is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Said putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Oh Hawke is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Said cracks Hawke with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kareem Said!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sizzle Snappe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kruger comes to the cage accompanied by House Boulevard - Set Me Free. Snappe has chosen The Power as his entrance music. Sizzle Snappe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kruger
vs
Snappe

178 cm
21
172 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
29
177 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Kruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sizzle Snappe!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snappe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kruger fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Snappe sprawls well initially but Kruger persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Snappe trying to control but Kruger postures up.

Kruger is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snappe wants to improve his position but Kruger is controlling well.
Kruger stops Snappe from getting back to his feet.

Kruger is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Kruger seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Snappe has recovered full guard.

Kruger postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Snappe is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kruger, into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snappe controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kruger keeping full guard, as Snappe tries to pass.
Kruger is trying to control the position but Snappe postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger keeping moving, preventing Snappe from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kruger loads up on a big right hand but Snappe slips the punch.

Snappe takes the fight into the clinch.

Snappe manages to break the clinch.

Kruger closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kruger lands in his opponent's guard.
Snappe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kruger looking to sit in guard and control but Snappe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Snappe stands up over Kruger, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snappe not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snappe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kruger is keeping the position for now.

Kruger throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Snappe slips nicely into half guard.

Kruger looking for submissions off his back.
Kruger is refusing to be controlled, as Snappe sits in half guard.
Kruger works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger trying to control the position.

Kruger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Snappe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Kruger pushes Snappe off and scrambles back to his feet.
Kruger looks to score with a jab to the body but Snappe is just out of range.
Snappe tries to clinch up but Kruger circles away and keeps his distance.
Snappe wants to clinch up but Kruger keeps it at a distance.
Snappe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snappe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Snappe moves in looking to clinch but Kruger pushes him off.

Kruger fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Snappe to the ground. Kruger is now in Snappe's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vinicius Kruger will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kruger shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Snappe sprawls well. Snappe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kruger gets slowly back to his feet.
Snappe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sizzle Snappe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snappe is looking to clinch but Kruger is avoiding it.
Kruger misses with a takedown attempt - Snappe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kruger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kruger has his takedown stuffed

and Snappe counters with a shoot takedown. Kruger fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinicius Kruger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snappe trying to control but Kruger is working from the bottom.

Kruger is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Snappe decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kruger, up you get!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Snappe darts in and clinches Kruger up against the cage.
Snappe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Kruger breaks from the clinch.
Kruger defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Snappe.
Snappe stuffs the takedown attempt from Kruger. Kruger gets slowly back to his feet.
Kruger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kruger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Snappe counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kruger!
Kruger can't escape the position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Snappe looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kruger working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kruger is working to get back to half guard.
Snappe raining down shots from the mount!
Kruger wants to hold on but Snappe pushes him away.
Kruger working to try and regain half guard.

Snappe is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kruger has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kruger!
Snappe keeping full guard, as Kruger tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger trying to control the position from guard on top but Snappe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kruger looking to sit in guard and control but Snappe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Kruger has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Snappe should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Kruger has tightened it up now! Snappe should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vinicius Kruger!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Kiedis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ariel Piechocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Ariel Piechocki enters the cage!

Kiedis
vs
Piechocki

180 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

176 cm
23
156 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Kiedis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ariel Piechocki!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiedis throws a head kick that half lands.
Kiedis throws a head kick but Piechocki moves out of range.
Kiedis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kiedis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kiedis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kiedis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Piechocki moves out of range of the body kick.
Kiedis throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Kiedis.

Piechocki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Piechocki pushing down on Kiedis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiedis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Piechocki.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiedis preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Piechocki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kiedis defends it well.
Kiedis is looking to escape.
Piechocki works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kiedis is trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piechocki throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kiedis because Piechocki loaded up on that one.
Kiedis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Piechocki landing shots from mount.
Kiedis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Piechocki on the ground.
Piechocki misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piechocki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Piechocki thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Piechocki tries to control but Kiedis wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Kiedis really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Kiedis tries to lock up and control but Piechocki gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Piechocki thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kiedis blocking the ground and pound.
Kiedis is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Kiedis trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piechocki scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kiedis?
Piechocki throwing strikes but Kiedis recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Kiedis won't allow Piechocki to pass to mount.
Piechocki trying to control from half guard but Kiedis is working away.
Piechocki trying to control from Kiedis's half guard. Kiedis has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kiedis managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Johnny Kiedis will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kiedis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kiedis misses with a head kick.
Piechocki avoids the head kick by Kiedis.
Kiedis connects with a leg kick. Piechocki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kiedis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kiedis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick misses from Kiedis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiedis scores with a head kick.
Kiedis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Piechocki.
A head kick misses from Kiedis.
Piechocki blocks a head kick by Kiedis.
Kiedis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnny Kiedis is winning the standup battle so far.
Piechocki blocks a head kick by Kiedis.
Kiedis connects with a solid leg kick.
Kiedis swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Piechocki throws a body punch but Kiedis moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Piechocki takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Piechocki is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Kiedis.
Kiedis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kiedis thumps Piechocki with a low kick.
Kiedis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Piechocki.
Kiedis 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.
Kiedis throws a body punch but Piechocki moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kiedis lands a big head kick that sends Piechocki tumbling to the mat! Kiedis takes a step backwards and waves Piechocki back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Piechocki is rocked!
Kiedis throws a powerful right kick. Piechocki tried to block low but the kick was high! Piechocki was taken right off of his feet! Kiedis jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Johnny Kiedis!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Aurelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Howlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aurelio comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Man. On his way into the cage it seems that Marco Aurelio has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Marco Aurelio seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Aurelio
vs
Howlett

188 cm
21
201 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Aurelio!
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, James Howlett!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aurelio lands a slapping body shot.
Howlett doesn't manage to clinch there - Aurelio circles away.
Aurelio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aurelio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aurelio slips a jab and a cross from Howlett.
Aurelio connects with a body shot that sends Howlett's belly button to the back.
Aurelio scores with a sloppy right hand. Howlett should have avoided that one.
Aurelio swats away the attempt to clinch by Howlett.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howlett with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Aurelio to score with a decent uppercut.
Howlett is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Aurelio throws a series of punches but Howlett moves out of range.
Howlett wants to clinch
and Aurelio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Howlett darts in trying to clinch
and Aurelio counters with a nice uppercut.
Aurelio moves out of range of the leg kick from Howlett.
Aurelio circles away from the clinch attempt
and Howlett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Howlett is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Howlett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aurelio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Howlett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Howlett looks gassed!
Aurelio cracks a nice hook into Howlett's ribs.

Aurelio sends Howlett crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Aurelio is motioning to the referee to let Howlett up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Howlett is still on wobbly legs! Can Aurelio finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aurelio moves in close and cracks Howlett with a massive right hand! Howlett, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Aurelio!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marco Aurelio!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luke Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cage
vs
Justice

170 cm
23
159 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

167 cm
28
152 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luke Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duke Justice!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justice stuns Cage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cage throws a hook to the side of Justice's head but Justice sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cage misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Justice to counter with a crisp jab.
Justice needs to keep his hands up - Cage had a free shot at his head there.
Justice keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Justice feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Justice tries to free his leg and advance position but Cage is retaining full guard.
Justice preventing the sweep.
Cage controls Justice momentarily but Justice frees himself.
Cage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cage avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Justice must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Justice thows a big elbow that misses.
Justice postures up in Cage's guard and throws a big left but Cage blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Justice postures up in Cage's guard and throws a big left but Cage blocks it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Justice postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Justice trying to control but Cage is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage wants to sweep but no luck.
Cage controls Justice momentarily but Justice frees himself.
Cage wants to sweep but no luck.
Cage working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Justice lands with a right hand.
Cage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Justice takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Decent striking displayed by Justice there.
Justice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice moves out of range as Cage strikes.
Cage connects with a nice looking jab.
Justice lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Justice throws a right hand that Cage ducks under and follows up with a left that Cage also avoids with ease.
Justice misses with a body shot.
Cage misses with a double jab
and Justice counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Justice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Justice swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Justice misses.
Cage misses with a head kick.
Justice fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cage manages to avoid it.
Cage tries to clinch but Justice moves out of range.
Justice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cage moves away.
Cage lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Justice backs up against the cage.
Donk. Justice catches Cage right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Justice blocks a head kick by Cage.
Justice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cage.
Justice scores with a jab to the body.
Cage misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cage slips a jab and a cross from Justice.
Justice lands with a good body shot.
Cage is breathing heavily.
Cage throws a head kick but Justice moves out of range.
Justice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cage throws a head kick that misses.
Cage thumps Justice with a low kick.
Justice goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Cage is rocked!
Cage wants to land a leg kick but Justice is out of range.
Oh Cage is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Justice lands with a nice body punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Justice connects with a right that clearly hurt Cage. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Justice proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Cage collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duke Justice!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eiji Kawashima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Cristo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerry Cristo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kawashima
vs
Cristo

182 cm
21
168 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
166 lbs
18 - 20 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eiji Kawashima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jerry Cristo!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawashima misses the shot to the body.
Cristo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kawashima pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cristo is out of range and Kawashima settles back down.
Kawashima digs a good body shot into Cristo's ribs.
Kawashima misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cristo.
Kawashima connects with a body shot.
Kawashima circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kawashima misses with a looping right.
Eiji Kawashima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kawashima misses with a straight left.
Cristo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kawashima counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kawashima moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kawashima throws a leg kick
and Cristo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cristo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Kawashima.
Kawashima keeps Cristo at a distance using the push kick.
Kawashima is looking to wear down Cristo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cristo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kawashima throws a hook but Cristo blocks it.
Kawashima swats away the attempt to clinch by Cristo.
Kawashima missing with a left hand there. Cristo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kawashima misses with a wild body shot.
Kawashima lunges at Cristo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cristo's hand.
Kawashima throws a low kick but Cristo avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cristo moves in looking to clinch but Kawashima pushes him off.
Kawashima misses with a hook.
Cristo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kawashima throws out a loose jab but Cristo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cristo wants to clinch.
Kawashima throws a hook but Cristo blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cristo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kawashima cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kawashima misses with a looping right.
Cristo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kawashima.
Kawashima throws a body kick that misses.
Cristo blocks a jab.
Cristo staying out of range there.
Cristo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kawashima.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cristo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kawashima manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cristo slips a jab and a cross from Kawashima.
Cristo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kawashima paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kawashima throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Kawashima pushes Cristo up against the cage in a clinch.

Kawashima breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kawashima motions for Cristo to come forward. Kawashima throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kawashima throws a hook but Cristo avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kawashima closes the distance and clinches.
Kawashima is trying to break the clinch but Cristo has him pressed against the cage.
Kawashima has had enough of the clinch but Cristo keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eiji Kawashima dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cristo wants to clinch
and Kawashima counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cristo avoids a punch combination nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kawashima.
A low kick from Kawashima misses

and Cristo counters by moving into the clinch.
Cristo wants to break free but Kawashima has control.

Kawashima breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kawashima throws an overhand right that lands on Cristo's shoulder, as Cristo tries to avoid the shot.
Kawashima swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cristo wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cristo moves away from the strike by Kawashima.
Cristo wants to clinch up but Kawashima keeps it at a distance.
Cristo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kawashima counters with a one-two to the body.
Kawashima 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.
Kawashima throws a series of punches but Cristo moves out of range.
Cristo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kawashima swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima cracks Cristo with a good jab.
Cristo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kawashima swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kawashima wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kawashima circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kawashima swats away the attempt to clinch by Cristo.
Cristo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kawashima.
Cristo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kawashima throws a shot from downtown. Cristo moves away and avoids it.
Cristo fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cristo wants to clinch up but Kawashima keeps it at a distance.
Cristo looks to clinch
and Kawashima counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cristo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kawashima paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cristo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kawashima throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kawashima scores with a decent looking hook.
Cristo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kawashima counters with a stiff right hand.
Kawashima throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cristo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kawashima throws a hook but Cristo avoids it easily.
Kawashima waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cristo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cristo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kawashima circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kawashima counters with an outside leg kick.
Kawashima misses with a hook. Cristo ducked under it nicely.
Cristo looks to clinch
and Kawashima counters with a leg kick.
Kawashima connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Cristo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kawashima is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cristo.

Kawashima takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eiji Kawashima dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Kawashima throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cristo slips under a jab.
Cristo ducks under a wild hook from Kawashima.
A slow jab from Kawashima misses its intended target.
Kawashima throws an overhand right that lands on Cristo's shoulder, as Cristo tries to avoid the shot.
Good shot there by Kawashima.
Kawashima looks to score with a jab to the body but Cristo is just out of range.
Kawashima throws a body punch but Cristo moves out of range.
Cristo doesn't manage to clinch there - Kawashima circles away.
Cristo slips a straight right by Kawashima.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cristo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kawashima cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Kawashima pushes Cristo up against the cage in a clinch.
Kawashima is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cristo can do to turn this around?

Kawashima pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kawashima lands a two punch combo.

Cristo is rocked!
Kawashima throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cristo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cristo is still on wobbly legs! Can Kawashima finish him?
Cristo moves away from the strike by Kawashima.
Cristo seems to have recovered his senses.
Kawashima swings for the body but Cristo moves out of range.
Cristo wants to clinch but Kawashima slips to the side
and Kawashima counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima throws a shot to the body.
Kawashima smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cristo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kawashima throws out the jab.
Cristo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cristo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kawashima swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kawashima throws a looping overhand right but Cristo ducks down to avoid it.
Kawashima avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cristo staying out of range there.
Cristo tries to clinch but Kawashima is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cristo.
Cristo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kawashima scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cristo tries to clinch but Kawashima moves out of range.
Kawashima throws a leg kick that is checked

and Cristo counters by clinching up.
Cristo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cristo is trying to push Kawashima away but Kawashima has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cristo can't break the clinch.

Kawashima breaks the clinch.
Cristo blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kawashima closes the distance and pushes Cristo back into the cage.
Cristo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cristo can't break the clinch.
Cristo tries to break free but Kawashima pushes him back against the cage.

Cristo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eiji Kawashima is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cristo moves out of range as Kawashima throws a body kick.
Kawashima throws a lazy head kick

and Cristo moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cristo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cristo is trying to break the clinch but Kawashima is controlling him.
Jerry Cristo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kawashima managing to block the knees to the body from Cristo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eiji Kawashima showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kawashima, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eiji Kawashima!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dog Hercules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Tjahyadikarta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edward Tjahyadikarta acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Hercules
vs
Tjahyadikarta

210 cm
25
300 lbs
16 - 5 - 1

225 cm
24
300 lbs
15 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dog Hercules!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edward Tjahyadikarta!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hercules shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tjahyadikarta is trying to defend but Hercules finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hercules content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tjahyadikarta is trying to maintain the position but Hercules is very close to passing his half guard.
Tjahyadikarta gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hercules loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hercules looking to pass the guard.
Hercules stopping the sweep attempt from Tjahyadikarta.
Hercules trying to control but Tjahyadikarta is working from the bottom.
Tjahyadikarta has control of Hercules's left arm, preventing Hercules from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dog Hercules just wasn't active enough.
Hercules slips a jab from Tjahyadikarta.

Hercules clinches up against the cage.
Hercules holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Hercules wants the takedown. Tjahyadikarta is fighting it off but Hercules persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Tjahyadikarta's guard against the cage.
Hercules trying to control the position from guard on top but Tjahyadikarta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tjahyadikarta wants to sweep here but Hercules controlling him for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dog Hercules.
Tjahyadikarta lands a body shot.
Tjahyadikarta shoots in and drives through. Hercules sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hercules fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hercules tries for a takedown but Tjahyadikarta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tjahyadikarta leaves Hercules with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dog Hercules. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hercules fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dog Hercules dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hercules gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tjahyadikarta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hercules shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tjahyadikarta as he jumps to the side.
Hercules tries for a takedown but Tjahyadikarta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dog Hercules. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hercules shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tjahyadikarta counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hercules.
Dog Hercules seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tjahyadikarta lands with a cross.
Hercules shoots in and drives through. Tjahyadikarta sprawls well.
Tjahyadikarta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hercules manages to avoid it.
Hercules on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hercules has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hercules there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Tjahyadikarta misses the target.
Hercules shoots in and drives through. Tjahyadikarta sprawls well.
Hercules takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheers as Tjahyadikarta lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hercules doesn't seem phased though.
Hercules tries to clinch up.
Hercules shoots for a double leg takedown but Tjahyadikarta sprawls well. He's pushed Hercules's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tjahyadikarta is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hercules tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tjahyadikarta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hercules shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tjahyadikarta but Tjahyadikarta pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tjahyadikarta has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hercules tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tjahyadikarta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hercules fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tjahyadikarta stuffs the takedown attempt from Hercules. Hercules gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Tjahyadikarta as Hercules shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hercules is looking to clinch but Tjahyadikarta is avoiding it.
Hercules is looking to clinch.
Hercules tries to clinch but Tjahyadikarta moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hercules looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hercules is looking to clinch.
Hercules staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Tjahyadikarta 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.

Nice takedown defense from Tjahyadikarta. No joy for Hercules on that attempt.
Hercules tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tjahyadikarta throws out a loose jab but Hercules uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hercules shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tjahyadikarta defends it nicely.
Hercules moves to clinch but Tjahyadikarta breaks away
and Tjahyadikarta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tjahyadikarta keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dog Hercules. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tjahyadikarta throws a body punch but Hercules moves out of range.
Hercules fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hercules tries to clinch but Tjahyadikarta moves out of range.
Hercules tries to clinch but Tjahyadikarta moves out of range.

Hercules clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hercules putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tjahyadikarta in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tjahyadikarta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hercules has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hercules - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hercules digs a right hand underneath Tjahyadikarta's ribcage. Tjahyadikarta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tjahyadikarta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hercules tries a body shot but Tjahyadikarta blocks it.
Tjahyadikarta gets through Hercules's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hercules creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Edward Tjahyadikarta has been cut.
Tjahyadikarta lands a body shot.
Hercules tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hercules tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tjahyadikarta tries a body shot but Hercules blocks it.
Hercules blocks a body shot from Tjahyadikarta.
Tjahyadikarta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tjahyadikarta struggles to land a body shot inside as Hercules controls his hands.
Tjahyadikarta can't break the clinch.
Hercules landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hercules lands with a short shot to the head.
Hercules misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tjahyadikarta.
Tjahyadikarta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hercules scores with a knee to the head.
Hercules lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tjahyadikarta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hercules.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tjahyadikarta struggles to land a body shot inside as Hercules controls his hands.
Hercules misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tjahyadikarta.
Hercules misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hercules misses with a body punch.
Hercules trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hercules lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tjahyadikarta backwards.

That has opened up Edward Tjahyadikarta's cut even more.
Hercules misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hercules.
Tjahyadikarta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hercules landing knees to the body.
Hercules blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hercules is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tjahyadikarta is defending well for now.
Hercules blocks an uppercut.
Hercules lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tjahyadikarta backwards.
Hercules drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tjahyadikarta pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hercules tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tjahyadikarta swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dog Hercules clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Edward Tjahyadikarta's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hercules fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Hercules with that takedown attempt.
Hercules shoots in for a takedown but Tjahyadikarta shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dog Hercules. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hercules steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tjahyadikarta.
No luck for Hercules with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hercules.
Hercules shoots for a double leg takedown but Tjahyadikarta sprawls well. He's pushed Hercules's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hercules tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tjahyadikarta swivels and escapes.
Hercules slips a jab from Tjahyadikarta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hercules wants to clinch up but Tjahyadikarta keeps it at a distance.

Hercules shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tjahyadikarta napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tjahyadikarta can't do much from the bottom here.
Hercules trying to control the action but Tjahyadikarta is working from the bottom.
Hercules is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Tjahyadikarta's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tjahyadikarta is not content to let Hercules control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hercules is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Tjahyadikarta's shoulder. That is not cool.

We're going to have a standup here because Dog Hercules wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hercules.
Hercules shoots in and drives through. Tjahyadikarta sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hercules closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hercules lands in his opponent's guard.
Hercules wants to control from the top but Tjahyadikarta keeps moving.
Tjahyadikarta wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dog Hercules had his way with Edward Tjahyadikarta in that round.
The cut man is working on Edward Tjahyadikarta's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hercules shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hercules shoots for a double leg takedown but Tjahyadikarta sprawls well. He's pushed Hercules's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hercules shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tjahyadikarta pinned against the cage. Tjahyadikarta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dog Hercules. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hercules fails with the takedown.
Tjahyadikarta uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hercules has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hercules wants to clinch up but Tjahyadikarta keeps it at a distance.
Tjahyadikarta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hercules.
Tjahyadikarta swats away the attempt to clinch by Hercules.
Tjahyadikarta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hercules.
Dog Hercules is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Hercules fails with the takedown
and Tjahyadikarta counters with a nice uppercut.
Tjahyadikarta scores with a nice right hand.
Hercules tries to close the distance and clinch but Tjahyadikarta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Edward Tjahyadikarta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hercules looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tjahyadikarta is fending him off so far but Hercules persists. Nope, Tjahyadikarta circles away and we're back to standing.
Tjahyadikarta lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hercules with a poor takedown
and Tjahyadikarta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hercules shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tjahyadikarta defends it nicely.
Hercules has a takedown stuffed.
Tjahyadikarta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hercules was well out of range. Poor timing from Tjahyadikarta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hercules shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hercules shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tjahyadikarta as he jumps to the side.
Hercules wants to clinch but Tjahyadikarta slips to the side

and Tjahyadikarta counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tjahyadikarta tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hercules knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tjahyadikarta seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hercules does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Edward Tjahyadikarta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hercules is trying to stand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Tjahyadikarta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hercules has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 48:47
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dog Hercules!
Dog Hercules retains his super heavyweight title!

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Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jin Shotokahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaoklai Khanomtom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Shotokahn
vs
Khanomtom

180 cm
29
165 lbs
13 - 5 - 1

178 cm
21
161 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jin Shotokahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kaoklai Khanomtom!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shotokahn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Khanomtom is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khanomtom. Shotokahn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shotokahn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khanomtom.
Khanomtom lands a leg kick that knocks Shotokahn off balance momentarily.
Shotokahn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shotokahn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khanomtom misses with an uppercut
and Shotokahn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Khanomtom thinking.
Kaoklai Khanomtom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shotokahn looks to land a left hand but Khanomtom moved out of range nicely.
Khanomtom misses with a straight right.
Khanomtom connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shotokahn's hands.
Shotokahn misses with a body shot.
Khanomtom takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shotokahn throws the left hand but Khanomtom avoids the punch easily.
Shotokahn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shotokahn swings for the body but Khanomtom moves out of range.
Khanomtom misses with an uppercut
and Shotokahn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Khanomtom thinking.
Shotokahn avoids a kick to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shotokahn checks a leg kick.
Khanomtom connects with a body shot that sends Shotokahn's belly button to the back.
Shotokahn blocks a low kick nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Khanomtom. Those never looked like landing.
Khanomtom finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Shotokahn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shotokahn throws a body punch but Khanomtom moves out of range.
Shotokahn takes a swing at Khanomtom's ribcage but misses.
Khanomtom motions for Shotokahn to come forward. Khanomtom throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Khanomtom misses with a low kick.
Shotokahn blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom checks the leg kick.
Shotokahn looks to score with a jab to the body but Khanomtom is just out of range.
An inside leg kick from Khanomtom misses.
Khanomtom throws a low kick but Shotokahn moves out of range easily.
Khanomtom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shotokahn.
Shotokahn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Khanomtom is able to avoid easily.
Shotokahn feints a jab promting Khanomtom to slip. Shotokahn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Khanomtom slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Khanomtom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shotokahn manages to avoid it.
Khanomtom throws a body kick that misses.
Khanomtom motions for Shotokahn to come forward. Khanomtom throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Khanomtom fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shotokahn catches Khanomtom with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shotokahn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Shotokahn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Khanomtom throws a body punch but Shotokahn moves out of range.
Khanomtom throws a wild body kick that Shotokahn sees coming a mile off.
Shotokahn lands with a nice body punch.
Khanomtom connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shotokahn. Khanomtom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shotokahn swings for the body but Khanomtom moves out of range.
Shotokahn's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Shotokahn duly obliges.
Khanomtom defending well as Shotokahn loads up on a big left hand.
Khanomtom misses with a kick to the body.
Khanomtom is looking to chop away at Shotokahn's legs.
Shotokahn is looking to wear down Khanomtom with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom throws a low kick, looking for Shotokahn's leg but Shotokahn calmly moves out of range.
Khanomtom misses with a body kick.
Khanomtom tries a head kick but it misses.
Khanomtom throws a leg kick but Shotokahn moved away.
Khanomtom throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Khanomtom connects with a leg kick. Shotokahn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Khanomtom thows a leg kick but Shotokahn checks it
and Shotokahn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Khanomtom throws a low kick but Shotokahn avoids it.
Khanomtom throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shotokahn misses with an uppercut. Khanomtom saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shotokahn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khanomtom ducks under a wild hook from Shotokahn.
Khanomtom misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaoklai Khanomtom dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Shotokahn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Shotokahn scores with a nice strike.
Shotokahn moves away from the strike by Khanomtom.
Kaoklai Khanomtom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khanomtom moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Khanomtom tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Khanomtom misses with a looping left.

Khanomtom has Shotokahn up against the cage in a clinch.
Shotokahn is trying to break the clinch but Khanomtom has him pressed against the cage.
Shotokahn lands a shoulder strike.
Shotokahn dodges an elbow strike from Khanomtom.
Khanomtom lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shotokahn backwards.
Khanomtom looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right hand to the body from Khanomtom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shotokahn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khanomtom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khanomtom delivers a nice body kick.
Khanomtom throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shotokahn swings for the body but Khanomtom moves out of range.
Shotokahn has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Khanomtom throws a sloppy head kick and Shotokahn moves out of range easily.
Khanomtom plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Khanomtom lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Khanomtom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khanomtom throws a leg kick
and Shotokahn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Khanomtom misses with a low kick.
Khanomtom jabs at Shotokahn's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khanomtom is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shotokahn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shotokahn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khanomtom.
Khanomtom throws a leg kick which misses Shotokahn's front leg but catches the back leg as Shotokahn tries to avoid it.
Khanomtom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shotokahn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shotokahn slips a straight right by Khanomtom.
Khanomtom throws a leg kick that is checked
and Khanomtom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shotokahn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shotokahn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shotokahn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A leg kick checked by Shotokahn.
Khanomtom staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Khanomtom.
Khanomtom misses with a low kick.
Shotokahn misses the shot to the body.
Shotokahn digs a good hook to Khanomtom's body.
Khanomtom is looking to slow Shotokahn down with leg kicks.
Khanomtom swings widly with a right hand
and Shotokahn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shotokahn misses with an uppercut
and Khanomtom counters with a nice leg kick.
Khanomtom throws a body punch but Shotokahn moves out of range.
Khanomtom is looking to score with low kicks.
Shotokahn throws out a loose jab but Khanomtom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khanomtom takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Khanomtom connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shotokahn thows a body shot but no joy.
Khanomtom gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Shotokahn counters with a straight right hand.
Khanomtom looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Khanomtom throws a front kick aimed at Shotokahn's knee but Shotokahn avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khanomtom misses the jab.
Khanomtom fails to land with a series of punches.
Khanomtom misses with an attempted mid kick.
Khanomtom connects with a nice looking jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shotokahn checks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shotokahn lands a leg kick that knocks Khanomtom off balance momentarily.
Khanomtom throws the kick towards the body but Shotokahn avoids it.
A low kick from Shotokahn misses
and Khanomtom counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaoklai Khanomtom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Shotokahn throws out a loose jab but Khanomtom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shotokahn checks a low kick from Khanomtom.
Shotokahn blocks the body kick.
Shotokahn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khanomtom manages to avoid it.
Khanomtom tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shotokahn throws a body punch but Khanomtom moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Shotokahn misses the target.
Shotokahn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A low kick from Khanomtom is predictable there
and Shotokahn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khanomtom connects with a leg kick. Shotokahn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Khanomtom lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good work by Shotokahn as he checks the leg kick.
A low kick from Khanomtom misses
and Shotokahn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Khanomtom thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Shotokahn does no damage.
Khanomtom does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Khanomtom throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shotokahn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khanomtom throws a leg kick but Shotokahn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Khanomtom thows a body kick. Shotokahn tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Shotokahn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khanomtom.
Shotokahn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Khanomtom throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Shotokahn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khanomtom swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Shotokahn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khanomtom was well out of range. Poor timing from Shotokahn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom lands a leg kick that knocks Shotokahn off balance momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khanomtom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shotokahn manages to avoid it.
Khanomtom looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Khanomtom attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Khanomtom tries to work over Shotokahn's front leg with a kick but Shotokahn checks it.
Shotokahn keeps the fight on the outside.
Jin Shotokahn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khanomtom chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Khanomtom throws a half hearted mid kick.
Khanomtom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khanomtom tests Shotokahn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A shot to the liver by Khanomtom. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shotokahn, as that shot connected.
Donk. Khanomtom catches Shotokahn right on the button with a cross.
Shotokahn slips a straight right by Khanomtom.
Shotokahn loads up on a big right hand but Khanomtom slips the punch.
Khanomtom gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shotokahn.
Khanomtom lands with an overhand left.
Nice defenses there by Khanomtom.
Khanomtom fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shotokahn.
Shotokahn misses with a few strikes there.
Shotokahn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slapping body kick lands there for Khanomtom.
Shotokahn swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom is looking to clinch.
Shotokahn throws a shot from downtown. Khanomtom moves away and avoids it.
Khanomtom takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Khanomtom does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kaoklai Khanomtom is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Khanomtom avoids the body shot from Shotokahn.
Khanomtom throws a shot from downtown. Shotokahn moves away and avoids it.
Shotokahn checks a leg kick nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Khanomtom turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Khanomtom throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick lands from Khanomtom.
Khanomtom feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shotokahn's calf.
Khanomtom bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shotokahn's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaoklai Khanomtom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Khanomtom has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaoklai Khanomtom!