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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Augusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arn En (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Augusto comes to the cage accompanied by Stemm - Face the pain. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Augusto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arn En!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
En keeps the fight on the outside.
Augusto lands with a nice combination. En backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Arn En has been cut.
Augusto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
En walks into a stiff left hand from Augusto.
A nice inside leg kick there by En. That's going to slow Augusto down.
Augusto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and En counters with a slapping leg kick.
Augusto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Augusto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and En holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
En blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
En prevents Augusto from breaking the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Augusto.
Augusto wants to break free but En has control.
Augusto trying to land knees to the body.
Augusto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. En is defending well for now.
En keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Augusto's efforts to push away.
Augusto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Augusto wants to get back to striking at distance but En won't allow it.
Augusto slowing the pace effectively.
Augusto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Augusto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
En fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
En circles away from the clinch attempt.
En misses with a head kick.
En closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Augusto quickly recovers to half guard.
Augusto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
En looks gassed!
Augusto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of En's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take En's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Augusto is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! En is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pedro Augusto!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haki Ngata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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, Haki Ngata!
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, Junior Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos moves into the clinch successfully.
Dos Santos has had enough of the clinch but Ngata keeps him there for the moment.
Dos Santos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ngata has clasped his hands together around Dos Santos's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Dos Santos parries the strikes from Ngata easily there. Ngata is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dos Santos to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
An elbow from Ngata crashes against the mat.
Ngata staying calm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngata misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Ngata in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Dos Santos on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngata is chipping away with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ngata cracks Dos Santos with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Ngata immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Dos Santos is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Ngata!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Haki Ngata!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Artur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murilo Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Artur!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murilo Rua!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Artur fails with an attempt to clinch.
Artur is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Artur tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rua makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rua misses with a hook
and Artur moves into the clinch.
Artur landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Artur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Artur working Rua over with knees to the body.
Rua looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Artur utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Artur lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Artur connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rua's face.
It looks like Murilo Rua has been cut.
Artur utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rua takes a knee right on the jaw!
Artur with a knee to the head.
Artur gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Artur.
Artur lands a knee to the head.
Artur with a knee to the head.
Rua takes an elbow to the forehead.
Artur with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Artur.
Artur scores with a knee to the head.
Artur using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Artur putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rua in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rua takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua takes an elbow to the forehead.
Artur throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rua taking a breather.
Artur blocks a body shot from Rua.
Artur lands a nice knee to the body.
Artur lands an elbow that stopped Rua in his tracks for a moment.
Artur using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rua has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Artur throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rua blocks it with crossed arms.
Artur creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Artur using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rua has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rua.
Artur misses with a knee strike.
Artur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Artur throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rua blocks it with crossed arms.
Artur blocks a body shot from Rua.
Artur blocking some punches.
Rua misses with a hook from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Artur.
Artur throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rua blocks it with crossed arms.
Rua struggles to land a body shot inside as Artur controls his hands.
Rua takes an elbow to the temple.
Artur with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A knee to the head by Artur.
Artur unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Artur lands a nice knee to the body.
Artur connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rua lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Artur.
Rua can't find room to land a body shot as Artur controls the action.
Rua takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rua misses with a punch to the body.
Artur lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Artur lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Artur landing knees to the body.
Rua has a couple of punches blocked by Artur.
Artur with a knee to the head.
Rua takes an elbow to the forehead.
Artur prevents a body shot from Rua.
Artur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Artur landing knees to the head.
Rua takes a knee right on the jaw!
Artur connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rua's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Artur obliges.
Artur tries a knee to the head but Rua blocks it.
Rua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rua tries a body shot but Artur blocks it.
Artur lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Artur.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Artur obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Artur.
Rua misses with a punch to the body.
Artur with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Artur unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses with the head strike.
Artur's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Artur comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Artur landing knees to the head.
Artur landing knees to the head.
Rua lands a body shot.
Rua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Artur lands an elbow inside.
Rua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Artur's elbow.
Artur creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rua's defenses.
Artur with a knee to the head.
Artur comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rua misses with a body punch.
Artur tries a knee to the head but Rua blocks it.
Rua pushes Artur back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rua tries to throw a body punch but Artur avoids it by throwing Rua back against the cage.
Rua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Artur lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Artur obliges.
Rua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Artur lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rua swings wildly with an uppercut but Artur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Artur landing knees to the head.
Rua has a couple of punches blocked by Artur.
Rua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Artur unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Artur blocks a body shot from Rua.
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.
Rua misses with a body punch.
Rua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Artur with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rua takes a knee right on the jaw!
Artur unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rua lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Artur tries to land a knee to the head but Rua blocks with his arms.
Artur lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rua lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Artur unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rua lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Artur blocks a body shot from Rua.
Rua struggles to land a body shot inside as Artur controls his hands.
Artur landing knees to the head.
Rua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rua tries to throw a body punch but Artur avoids it by throwing Rua back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Artur.
Rua misses with a punch to the body.
Rua can't find room to land a body shot as Artur controls the action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Artur.
Artur utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Artur landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Artur lands an elbow that stopped Rua in his tracks for a moment.
Artur tries a knee to the head but Rua blocks it.
Rua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Artur.
Rua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Artur with a knee to the head.
Rua takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Artur dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Murilo Rua'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.
Jab, jab by Rua - just one landing.
Artur circles away from the clinch attempt
and Artur counters by clinching up.
Artur prevents a body shot from Rua.
Artur blocks a body shot from Rua.
Rua lands with a short shot to the head.
Artur scores with a knee to the head.
Artur crunches a lovely knee into Rua's ribcage.
Artur landing knees to the head.
Artur lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Artur blocking some punches.
Rua takes a knee to the side of the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Artur here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Artur is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Artur prevents a body shot from Rua.
Artur lands a good knee to the midsection. Rua won't want to take too many of those.
Artur scores with a knee to the head.
Artur is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Artur.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Artur lands a damaging elbow.
Artur lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rua has a couple of punches blocked by Artur.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Artur landing knees to the head.
Artur lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Artur lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rua.
Rua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rua takes a knee right on the jaw!
Artur blocks an uppercut.
Artur working Rua over with knees to the body.
Artur lands a nice elbow.
Artur blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A knee to the head by Artur.
Artur lands a good knee to the midsection. Rua won't want to take too many of those.
Artur with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Artur lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Artur.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Artur just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rua's brow.
Artur tries to land a knee to the head but Rua blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Artur.
Artur unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rua lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rua misses with a punch to the body.
Artur misses with a knee strike.
Rua makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Artur blocks an uppercut.
Gustavo Artur has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Artur with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rua takes a knee right on the jaw!
Artur putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rua in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Artur with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rua lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Artur lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Artur blocks a body shot from Rua.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Artur obliges.
Artur connects with a knee to the head.
Artur prevents a body shot from Rua.
Rua scores with a hook to the body.
A knee to the head by Artur.
Artur blocking some punches.
Artur landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Artur working Rua over with knees to the body.
Artur putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rua in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rua misses with some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Artur.
Rua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rua misses with the head strike.
Rua misses with a punch to the body.
Artur with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Artur creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rua's defenses.
Artur working Rua over with knees to the body.
Artur is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rua can do to turn this around?
Artur lands a nice elbow.
Artur tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Artur lands a knee to the body.
Rua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Artur using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Artur crunches a lovely knee into Rua's ribcage.
Artur lands an elbow that stopped Rua in his tracks for a moment.
Rua is trying to maintain a safe position but Artur gets an underhook and turns Rua into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artur lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Rua fails to land.
Artur scores with a knee to the head.
Artur landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Artur scores with a knee to the head.
Rua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Artur lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Artur with a knee to the head.
Rua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rua throws a punch but it's blocked by Artur.
Artur scores with a knee to the head.
Rua can't find room to land a body shot as Artur controls the action.
Rua takes a knee right on the jaw!
Artur with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Artur unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rua lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Artur with a knee to the head.
Rua working aggressively here.
Artur using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rua has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua misses with a punch to the body.
Rua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rua.
Rua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Artur connects with a knee to the head.
Artur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Artur blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rua working aggressively here.
Rua struggles to land a body shot inside as Artur controls his hands.
Artur connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rua's face.
Artur connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Artur.
Rua misses with the head strike.
Artur lands a knee to the head.
Artur scores a nice knee to the body.
Artur with a knee to the head.
Rua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Artur connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rua's face.
Artur lands a nice knee to the body.
Rua tries to throw a body punch but Artur avoids it by throwing Rua back against the cage.
Artur lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Artur.
Rua throws a head punch that misses.
Artur with a knee to the head.
Rua takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice elbow from Artur.
Rua throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A knee to the head by Artur.
A knee to the head by Artur.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Artur landing knees to the head.
Artur misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rua.
Rua working aggressively here.
Artur prevents a body shot from Rua.
Rua takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rua tries to work over Artur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Artur prevents a body shot from Rua.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Artur dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Murilo Rua's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Artur plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rua misses with a two punch combination.
Rua keeps the fight on the outside.
Rua takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Artur fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rua lands a nice looking body shot.
Rua misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Artur counters by moving into the clinch.
Artur lands a knee to the head.
Artur landing knees to the body.
Artur with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Artur landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rua takes a knee right on the jaw!
Artur blocks an uppercut.
Artur lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Artur working Rua over with knees to the body.
Artur scores with a knee to the head.
Rua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rua takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Artur connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rua throws a punch but it's blocked by Artur.
Artur lands a nice knee to the body.
Rua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rua misses with the head strike.
Rua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Artur landing knees to the body.
Rua misses with a punch to the body.
Artur scores with a knee to the head.
Rua tries to work over Artur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Artur unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Artur putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rua in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Artur blocks a body shot from Rua.
Rua swings wildly with an uppercut but Artur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Artur landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Artur landing knees to the head.
Artur blocks a body shot from Rua.
Knees to the body from Artur.
Artur looking to throw knees to the head but Rua is blocking nicely.
Artur blocks a body shot from Rua.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Artur.
Artur lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Artur lands an elbow that stopped Rua in his tracks for a moment.
Artur blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Artur unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rua misses with a punch to the body.
Artur throws a knee to the head but misses.
Murilo Rua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Artur with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Artur gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Artur with a knee to the head.
Rua lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rua stalling in the clinch but Artur improves position.
Artur connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rua's face.
Artur lands an elbow inside.
Rua misses with some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Artur.
Nice elbow from Artur.
Rua swings wildly with an uppercut but Artur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rua misses with a body punch.
Rua takes a knee right on the jaw!
Artur scores with a knee to the head.
Rua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Artur's elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Artur.
Artur using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rua takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Artur lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rua takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rua tries to work over Artur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Artur blocks a body shot from Rua.
Artur scores with a knee to the head.
Artur tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua throws a head punch that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Artur.
Artur scores with a knee to the head.
Artur blocks an uppercut.
Artur lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Artur lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rua working aggressively here.
Artur scores with a knee to the head.
Rua tries to throw a body punch but Artur avoids it by throwing Rua back against the cage.
Artur with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Artur using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Artur lands a knee to the head.
Artur throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rua lands a shoulder strike.
Rua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Artur's elbow.
Rua throws a head punch that misses.
Artur lands a good knee to the midsection. Rua won't want to take too many of those.
Artur with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Artur lands a good knee to the midsection. Rua won't want to take too many of those.
Artur lands an elbow just above Rua 's eye.
Artur lands a knee to the head.
Rua misses with a punch on the inside.
Rua struggles to land a body shot inside as Artur controls his hands.
Artur with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rua misses with a body punch.
Rua lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Artur lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Artur.
Artur crunches a lovely knee into Rua's ribcage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A head punch on the inside from Rua fails to land.
Nice body punch from Rua.
Artur lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rua gets through Artur's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Artur connects with a knee to the head.
Artur connects with a knee to the head.
Artur with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Artur.
Artur lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Artur blocks a body shot from Rua.
Artur with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Artur.
Rua misses with a body punch.
Artur landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Artur blocks a body shot from Rua.
Artur connects with a knee to the head.
Artur throws a knee to the head but misses.
Artur connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rua's face.
Rua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rua throws a punch but it's blocked by Artur.
Artur landing knees to the body.
Gustavo Artur is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Artur lands a nice knee to the body.
Artur lands a nice elbow.
Artur connects with a knee to the head.
Artur lands a good knee to the midsection. Rua won't want to take too many of those.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Artur.
Rua takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gustavo Artur showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Artur, 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustavo Artur!
Gustavo Artur retains his heavyweight title!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dzamal Dzamalov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gektor Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gektor Lombard is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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165 lbs
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153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big right hand |
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Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dzamal Dzamalov!
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, Gektor Lombard!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lombard lands with a cross.
Dzamalov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lombard connects with a right hand. Dzamalov shakes it off.
Lombard misses with a series of wild punches.
Lombard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lombard misses with a left hand
and Dzamalov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dzamalov throws a leg kick
enabling Lombard to counter with a crisp jab.
Lombard misses with a two punch combination.
A jab-cross combination lands for Lombard and sends Dzamalov crashing to the mat! Lombard follows him down to the mat - Dzamalov regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lombard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lombard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dzamalov keeps working.
Lombard is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dzamalov keeps working.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gektor Lombard was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lombard misses with a double jab
and Dzamalov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lombard misses with a right hand
and Dzamalov counters with an inside leg kick.
Lombard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dzamalov counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lombard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dzamalov counters with an inside leg kick.
Dzamal Dzamalov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch lands to the side of Dzamalov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lombard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lombard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dzamalov as he avoids it easily.
Lombard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dzamalov counters with an inside leg kick.
Lombard misses with a double jab
and Dzamalov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lombard's knee momentarily.
Lombard shoots in looking for a takedown but Dzamalov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lombard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lombard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lombard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard fails with a takedown attempt.
Dzamal Dzamalov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gektor Lombard.
Lombard looks gassed!
Dzamalov misses with a leg kick
and Lombard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lombard fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lombard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dzamalov wants to land a leg kick but Lombard is out of range.
Lombard throws a lazy uppercut
and Dzamalov counters with a good low kick that Lombard was not able to check.
Lombard is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dzamalov's half guard.
Dzamalov wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzamalov is looking to improve his position.
Lombard escapes and gets back to his feet.
No luck for Lombard with that takedown attempt.
Lombard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dzamalov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dzamalov wants it to stay on the feet.
Lombard misses with an uppercut
and Dzamalov counters with a nice leg kick.
Dzamalov slaps away a takedown attempt from Lombard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gektor Lombard 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.
Dzamalov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lombard.
Lombard throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lombard has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jab from Lombard.
Lombard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dzamalov counters with a good low kick that Lombard was not able to check.
Dzamalov throws a leg kick
and Lombard counters with a shoot takedown. Dzamalov fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lombard wants to control from the top but Dzamalov keeps moving.
Lombard stopping the sweep attempt from Dzamalov.
Lombard is breathing heavily.
Dzamalov keeping moving, preventing Lombard from controlling successfully.
Dzamalov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard gets to his feet - Dzamalov follows without any prompting.
Gektor Lombard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dzamalov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dzamalov wants it to stay on the feet.
Lombard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lombard misses with a combination
and Dzamalov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dzamalov slips a jab and a cross from Lombard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lombard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dzamalov as he jumps to the side.
Dzamal Dzamalov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gektor Lombard.
Dzamalov throws a low kick but Lombard moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Dzamalov misses
and Lombard counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dzamalov's guard now.
Lombard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dzamalov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lombard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lombard looking to pass the guard.
Lombard stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard fails to land the takedown.
Lombard is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dzamalov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lombard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dzamalov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lombard misses with a left hand
and Dzamalov counters with a leg kick.
Dzamalov misses with a leg kick
so Lombard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lombard is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dzamalov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dzamalov has escaped and now he's on top!
Lombard working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzamalov wants to stand but Lombard has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lombard trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lombard is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gektor Lombard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lombard changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dzamalov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lombard in side control, throwing shots but Dzamalov defends.
Lombard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dzamalov defending against the ground and pound.
Lombard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dzamalov gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Lombard there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Dzamalov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lombard throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Dzamalov wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lombard.
Lombard tries to control but Dzamalov wriggling away.
Lombard working for a guillotine from mount but Dzamalov is in no mood to give up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lombard moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dzamalov has worked his arm free - good work by Dzamalov!
An elbow from Lombard crashes against the mat.
Lombard trying to control the action but Dzamalov is working from the bottom.
Lombard throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard cracks Dzamalov with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lombard decides to stand back up. Lombard steps back and let's Dzamalov get back to his feet.
Lombard might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lombard is defended easily by Dzamalov.
Lombard lands a glancing blow to the side of Dzamalov's head.
Lombard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dzamalov defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzamalov thows a leg kick but Lombard checks it
enabling Lombard to counter with a crisp jab.
Lombard throws a right hand that misses
and Dzamalov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Dzamalov is predictable there
and Lombard counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dzamalov is looking to escape.
Lombard stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Gektor Lombard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lombard throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dzamal Dzamalov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lombard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lombard throws a right hand that misses
and Dzamalov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lombard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dzamalov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lombard misses with a combination
and Dzamalov counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gektor Lombard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lombard 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gektor Lombard!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominick Cruz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Leandro Rodrigues's chin.
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18
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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167 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leandro Rodrigues!
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, Dominick Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz shoots and misses
and Rodrigues counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Dominick Cruz has been cut.
Cruz fails with the takedown
and Rodrigues counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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!
Cruz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rodrigues counters with a big left hand that crumples Cruz! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leandro Rodrigues!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benny Danare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Sirius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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23
149 lbs
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24
150 lbs
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Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benny Danare!
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, Black Sirius!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sirius scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Danare moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sirius postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danare bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sirius's guard.
Danare throws and elbow that misses. Sirius uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Danare's guard. Nice move by Sirius!
Sirius postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Danare is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Danare working a defensive guard but Sirius passes into half guard.
Danare is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sirius seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Danare wants to control but Sirius is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Danare is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Danare regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danare manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sirius manages to get himself to full guard.
Sirius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danare throws a big right hand that misses.
Danare drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sirius looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sirius looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sirius!
Sirius throws an elbow but Danare slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sirius lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sirius working the ground and pound.
Sirius working the ground and pound but Danare is defending the strikes.
Danare 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.
Danare tries to buck Sirius off but Sirius is having none of it.
Sirius wants to lay and pray for a moment but Danare keeps working.
Danare regains half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danare slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Danare on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Danare tries to get out of the position.
Danare looking for a sweep. Not yet Danare, not yet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Danare is on top in guard.
Danare drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sirius manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Danare has Sirius in his guard.
Sirius landing some decent shots from guard.
Danare is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sirius wanted to stand there but Danare had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danare keeping moving, preventing Sirius from controlling successfully.
Danare is trying to control the position but Sirius postures up.
Danare looking for a sweep. Not yet Danare, not yet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sirius decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Danare regains full guard. Nicely done.
Danare is breathing heavily.
Danare is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Danare wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Danare keeping moving, preventing Sirius from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danare controlling Sirius's posture.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sirius moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sirius shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Danare napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Danare is looking to reverse the position.
Danare is working hard here to advance position.
Sirius creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Danare sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Danare is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sirius tries to move into full mount but can't pass Danare's legs.
Sirius wants to stand but Danare has his arm trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Black Sirius dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Danare on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Danare shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Danare looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Danare gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sirius wants to stand but Danare is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sirius has gone for a leg lock! Danare slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sirius's guard.
Danare missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danare throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Danare is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Danare throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sirius works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Danare is working Sirius over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Danare is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sirius is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sirius has escaped and now he's on top!
Sirius preventing the sweep.
Sirius wants to get up but he can't break Danare's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sirius trying to control the position from guard on top but Danare is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirius has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Danare is proving hard to escape from.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Danare is on top in guard.
Danare postures up in Sirius's guard and throws a big left but Sirius blocks it.
Danare with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sirius wants to stand and escape but Danare is having none of it.
Sirius avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Danare working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sirius's head.
Danare working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danare is looking to work some ground and pound but Sirius has wrist control.
Danare is looking to work some ground and pound but Sirius has wrist control.
Danare postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sirius preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sirius preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Danare postures up in Sirius's guard and throws a big left but Sirius blocks it.
Danare drops back looking for a leg! Sirius is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sirius manages to kick Danare off! Danare jumps back into Sirius's guard.
Danare scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Danare connects with a couple of short punches.
Danare with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Danare landing with the ground and pound.
Danare throwing strikes but missing.
Black Sirius has got the better of the ground game so far.
Danare 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Danare accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Danare dominated that second round.
That's time! Danare's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Danare tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sirius swivels and escapes.
Sirius looks to land a left hand but Danare moved out of range nicely.
Danare with a poor takedown
and Sirius counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Danare manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sirius makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sirius thows a big elbow that misses.
Danare manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Danare looking to finish with strikes here!
Danare throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danare is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Sirius has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Sirius!
Danare working a defensive guard here.
Sirius with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sirius must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sirius working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sirius is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sirius working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Danare's head.
Danare looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sirius is one step ahead there.
Sirius missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirius chips away with some ground and pound.
Sirius is looking to stand up but Danare won't let him.
Sirius is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sirius is sitting in close to Danare's body. Danare has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Sirius is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Sirius is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Danare.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Benny Danare!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roma Lohov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rod Brave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brave has chosen Eco, Eco (somos de taleco) as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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151 lbs
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150 lbs
5 - 10 - 0 |
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Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roma Lohov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rod Brave!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Brave lands but Lohov takes it in his stride.
It looks like Roma Lohov has been cut.
Brave throws a head kick that Lohov semi-blocks.
Lohov is rocked!
Brave lands with a right and another and another! Lohov is in big trouble! Brave lands again and this time it's lights out for Lohov! A quality knockout there for Brave.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rod Brave!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Will Downing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kato Kabrinsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kabrinsky comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Tea Party - Walking Wounded kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Will Downing had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Will Downing!
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, Kato Kabrinsky!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Downing tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Kabrinsky counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Downing working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kabrinsky.
Kabrinsky postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Downing is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kabrinsky, into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Downing stopping the sweep attempt from Kabrinsky.
Kabrinsky looking for a guillotine here but Downing defends easily.
Downing looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kabrinsky pushes a forearm under Downing's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Downing is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kato Kabrinsky!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Devin Noname (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Victor Bresciani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bresciani is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Soulja Boy - Crank That (rock remix). Carlos Victor Bresciani has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Devin Noname!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Victor Bresciani!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bresciani misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bresciani looks to land a combination but Noname avoids it well.
Noname shoots in looking for a takedown. Bresciani tries to sprawl out of it but Noname keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bresciani manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bresciani rushes Noname and presses him up against the cage.
Bresciani prevents the takedown attempt.
Bresciani is trying to maintain a safe position but Noname gets an underhook and turns Bresciani into the cage.
Bresciani breaks the clinch.
Noname drives through with a takedown into guard.
Noname stays in close to Bresciani's body and controls the position.
Noname pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bresciani is keeping the position for now.
Bresciani being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bresciani can't keep his opponent in guard - Noname advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bresciani really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Noname. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Noname passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bresciani is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Noname working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Bresciani defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Noname.
Noname controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bresciani has given up his back.
Bresciani looks gassed!
Bresciani is in bad spot here.
Noname biding his time, controlling Bresciani.
Noname is working for a rear naked choke. Bresciani is not defending it well and Noname has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Bresciani refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Bresciani's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Devin Noname!
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