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IFC 12: Champions PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Canciatta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Oliveira!
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, Mario Canciatta!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canciatta clinches up with Oliveira and pushes him back against the cage.
Canciatta pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Oliveira avoids the elbow strike from Canciatta, against the cage.
Canciatta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oliveira's efforts to push away.
Canciatta trying to land knees to the body.
Oliveira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Canciatta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oliveira swats away the attempt to clinch by Canciatta.
Canciatta pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Canciatta takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Canciatta throws a leg kick that misses.
Canciatta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canciatta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oliveira avoids it.
Canciatta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oliveira is trying to force a seperation but Canciatta has the dominant position.
Canciatta leaning against his opponent.
Canciatta scores a nice knee to the body.
Canciatta is pushing Oliveira up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Canciatta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Canciatta crunches a lovely knee into Oliveira's ribcage.
Canciatta crunches a lovely knee into Oliveira's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Canciatta manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Canciatta looking to throw knees to the head but Oliveira is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canciatta dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mario Canciatta.
Canciatta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodrigo Oliveira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Canciatta is looking to clinch but Oliveira is avoiding it.
Canciatta throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Canciatta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oliveira connects with a body shot that sends Canciatta's belly button to the back.
Mario Canciatta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Canciatta takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Canciatta clinches up with Oliveira and pushes him back against the cage.
Canciatta is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to get back to striking at distance but Canciatta won't allow it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Oliveira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Canciatta prevents Oliveira from breaking the clinch.
Canciatta putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Oliveira in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Oliveira blocks a body shot from Canciatta.
Canciatta has Oliveira pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliveira managing to block the knees to the body from Canciatta.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Canciatta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Canciatta 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.
Oliveira misses with a double jab.
It looks like Rodrigo Oliveira has been cut.
Oliveira lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliveira. Canciatta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Canciatta has Oliveira up against the cage in a clinch.
Canciatta trying to land knees to the body.
Canciatta tries a knee to the head but Oliveira blocks it.
Canciatta stalling the fight.
Oliveira blocks a body shot from Canciatta.
Canciatta misses with a knee strike.
Canciatta pushes Oliveira back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Canciatta trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canciatta trying to land knees to the body.
Canciatta stalling.
Canciatta missing with knees to the body.
Canciatta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oliveira.
Canciatta taking a breather.
Mario Canciatta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Canciatta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oliveira's face.
Oliveira tries to circle away but Canciatta has him pinned against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Oliveira tries to stall but Canciatta uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canciatta trying to land knees to the body.
Canciatta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oliveira blocks it with crossed arms.
Canciatta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oliveira avoids it.
Oliveira avoiding damage as Canciatta throws knees to the body.
Canciatta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Canciatta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oliveira avoids it.
Oliveira takes an elbow to the forehead.
A frustrated look appears on Oliveira's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oliveira managing to block the knees to the body from Canciatta.
Canciatta putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Oliveira in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canciatta unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Canciatta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oliveira is defending well for now.
Oliveira avoiding damage as Canciatta throws knees to the body.
Canciatta is pushing Oliveira up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Canciatta continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Canciatta breaks the clinch.
Canciatta misses with a combination
and Oliveira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a series of punches but Canciatta moves out of range.
Canciatta misses with a looping left.
Canciatta will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Oliveira misses with a series of wild punches.
Canciatta slips under a jab from Oliveira.
Canciatta throws a series of punches but Oliveira avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Canciatta tries to bum rush Oliveira with a series of wild strikes but Oliveira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Canciatta wants to clinch.
Oliveira circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Canciatta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Oliveira's cut.
That's time! Oliveira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Oliveira jabs Canciatta to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Oliveira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Canciatta closes the distance and clinches.
Canciatta works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Canciatta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice straight punches there by Oliveira. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Oliveira.
Canciatta throws a sloppy head kick and Oliveira moves out of range easily.
Canciatta wants to clinch up but Oliveira keeps it at a distance.
Oliveira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Canciatta.
Canciatta tries to clinch up but Oliveira circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Canciatta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Canciatta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Canciatta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oliveira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oliveira misses with a series of wild punches.
Canciatta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Canciatta is looking to clinch.
Canciatta doesn't manage to clinch there - Oliveira circles away.
Canciatta tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Canciatta tries to clinch but Oliveira is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canciatta has managed to clinch.
Oliveira tries to circle away but Canciatta has him pinned against the cage.
Canciatta content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Canciatta throws an elbow that misses.
Canciatta has Oliveira pressed against the cage, preventing Oliveira from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Oliveira managing to block the knees to the body from Canciatta.
Canciatta has Oliveira pressed against the cage.
Oliveira is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Canciatta missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canciatta trying to land knees to the body.
Canciatta stalling against the cage.
Canciatta missing with knees to the body.
Canciatta connects with a knee to the head.
Oliveira avoiding damage as Canciatta throws knees to the body.
Canciatta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oliveira's jab looks to have found its range, popping Canciatta under the eye.
Oliveira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Canciatta is looking to clinch but Oliveira is avoiding it.
Canciatta has Oliveira up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Canciatta as Oliveira tries to tie him up.
Canciatta lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A frustrated look appears on Oliveira's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Canciatta looking to throw knees to the head but Oliveira is blocking nicely.
Mario Canciatta is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Canciatta stalling.
Canciatta receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Rodrigo Oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Canciatta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Canciatta blocks a body shot from Oliveira.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Canciatta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Canciatta has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Canciatta!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hatzu Hayoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Benditson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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270 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hatzu Hayoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nate Benditson!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benditson misses with a few strikes there.
Benditson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hayoki wants to get back to full guard.
Hayoki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Benditson is working away from the top position though.
Benditson is looking to advance position but Hayoki won't allow it.
Hayoki moves into full guard.
Hayoki has his foot on Benditson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Benditson works his way back into a safe position though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benditson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hayoki looking for a guillotine here but Benditson defends easily.
Hayoki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Benditson defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benditson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hayoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hayoki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hayoki working a defensive guard here.
Benditson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hayoki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hayoki looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Benditson has picked Hayoki up and slammed him! Hayoki can't keep hold of the triangle and Benditson manages to pass to side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayoki is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Benditson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hayoki actively working from the bottom here.
Hayoki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hayoki is looking to control Benditson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hayoki avoid being mounted?
Hayoki actively working from the bottom here.
Benditson trying to control from half guard but Hayoki is working away.
Benditson prevents Hayoki from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayoki gets back to full guard.
Benditson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hayoki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Benditson trying to control but Hayoki is working from the bottom.
Benditson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hayoki being controlled here, momentarily.
Hayoki is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hayoki is working for a kimura but Benditson is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayoki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Benditson is looking to improve his position.
Hayoki is keen to just control but Benditson is a slippery customer.
Hayoki is trying to work for a kimura but Benditson is defending well.
Hayoki in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Benditson tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Hayoki!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hatzu Hayoki!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Filho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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176 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Filho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson wants to clinch up but Filho keeps it at a distance.
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Filho connects with a body shot.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Filho.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Filho leaves Johnson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Filho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Filho punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnson forces Filho back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson has Filho pressed against the cage.
Johnson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Paulo Filho has been cut.
Filho jumps guard but Johnson stands there with Filho around his waist. Filho gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filho stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Paulo Filho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Johnson.
Filho is working for takedown but Johnson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Filho can't get the takedown.
Johnson jumps into guard, dragging Filho to the mat.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Filho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Filho knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Filho postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Filho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Filho accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Filho defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Filho is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Filho from controlling successfully.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Filho looking to sit in guard and control but Johnson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Filho on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Filho tries to get out of the position.
Johnson wanted to stand there but Filho had control of the position.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Filho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John Johnson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Filho pinned against the cage. Filho gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Filho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Filho jabs at Johnson's body.
Filho takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Paulo Filho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Filho.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filho dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Filho's head and hops out.
Filho misses with an uppercut.
Johnson looking to score a takedown here. Filho is defending well but Johnson drives through and ends up in Filho's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson thows a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Filho keeps moving.
Johnson wanted to stand there but Filho had control of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Filho not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Filho's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Filho swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Johnson stands up from half guard.
Filho looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Filho shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Filho circles away.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Filho looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Filho tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Filho to the ground. Filho escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Paulo Filho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Johnson.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Filho shows good takedown defense.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Filho 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Filho saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Filho swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Filho closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Filho tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Johnson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Filho defends it easily.
Filho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Filho looking to pass the guard.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Filho manages to get himself to full guard.
Johnson wants to get up but he can't break Filho's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control but Filho is working from the bottom.
Filho looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson is pushing down on Filho's leg trying to pass to half guard. Filho is fighting to maintain full guard but Johnson has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson controlling the action here.
Johnson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Filho is just riding it out for now. Johnson eventually gives up the hold.
Filho holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filho is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Johnson decides to stand up.
Paulo Filho is winning the standup battle so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Filho moves out of range easily.
Filho misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paulo Filho'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Filho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A shot to the liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Filho sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Filho takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Filho decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Filho is stalling here. Johnson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Filho seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Johnson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Filho is trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Filho keeps working.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson controlling from side mount.
Filho is not content to let Johnson control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Filho prevents Johnson from improving position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. John Johnson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Filho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Filho pinned against the cage. Filho gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Paulo Filho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Johnson.
Johnson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Filho!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to control but Filho wriggling away.
Johnson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Filho is squirming around, avoiding Johnson's attempts to control the action.
Filho tries to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Johnson working the ground and pound effectively.
Johnson controlling his opponent.
Johnson stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Paulo Filho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Filho closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Filho pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Johnson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Machida Alonso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Nurse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nurse is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Neon Genesis Evangelion. On his way into the cage it seems that Machida Alonso has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Machida Alonso seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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169 lbs
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175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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, Machida Alonso!
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, Phil Nurse!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alonso takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alonso.
Nurse fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alonso.
Alonso shoots for a double leg takedown but Nurse sprawls well. He's pushed Alonso's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nurse circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nurse counters with a low kick, right behind Alonso 's knee.
Nurse lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alonso throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nurse's waist but Nurse gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alonso off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Machida Alonso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alonso is breathing heavily.
Alonso shoots for a takedown but Nurse saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nurse lands a big head kick that sends Alonso tumbling to the mat! Nurse takes a step backwards and waves Alonso back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Machida Alonso has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurse moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Phil Nurse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alonso gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Phil Nurse!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royce Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Father Frottage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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218 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Father Frottage!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frottage digs a good body shot into Diaz's ribs.
Frottage connects with a leg kick. Diaz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Frottage jabs at Diaz's body.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Frottage looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Frottage fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diaz.
Diaz misses with a right hand
and Frottage counters with a low kick, right behind Diaz 's knee.
Frottage has Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frottage prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.
Frottage scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Frottage.
Diaz is trying to push Frottage away but Frottage has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz being controlled against the cage.
Frottage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Frottage pushes Diaz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Frottage creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Frottage is working Diaz over against the cage.
Good body shot from Frottage.
Frottage lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Frottage keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diaz's efforts to push away.
Diaz wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frottage lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Diaz.
Frottage stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Diaz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frottage.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Frottage avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Frottage - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Frottage.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Frottage has clasped his hands together around Diaz's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Frottage lands some shots froms side control.
Diaz on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Frottage advances nicely into full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frottage with good strikes from the mount here!
Frottage controlling from mount.
Frottage lands a heavy elbow.
Frottage pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Diaz slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Frottage working over Diaz with some ground and pound. Diaz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Frottage really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz is refusing to be controlled, as Frottage sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frottage is stalling here. Diaz is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Frottage seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Diaz has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Frottage can do anything to dispel that myth.
Frottage struggling a bit here.
Frottage manages to get back to half guard.
Frottage tries to roll over but Diaz keeps him under control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frottage keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Father Frottage dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Frottage lands with a shot to the body.
Frottage lands a leg kick that knocks Diaz off balance momentarily.
Frottage lands a high kick to the side of Diaz's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Frottage dives into guard, looking to finish.
Diaz is rocked!
It looks like Royce Diaz has been cut.
Frottage trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Frottage throws a strike but Diaz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Frottage has control of Diaz's left arm, preventing Diaz from doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frottage is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frottage looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Frottage seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Frottage thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diaz's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frottage missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Frottage keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Frottage throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Frottage working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frottage stalling.
Diaz is staying active underneath Frottage, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Frottage misses with a head shot. Diaz uses the momentum to regain guard.
Frottage slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Frottage keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Diaz's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz working a defensive guard but Frottage passes into half guard.
Frottage trying to control the pace.
Diaz is looking to improve his position.
Frottage wants to take a breather but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Frottage is working away from the top position though.
Frottage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frottage trying to control from half guard but Diaz is working away.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Father Frottage.
Frottage throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Diaz was covering up waiting for the punch and Frottage finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Frottage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frottage seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Father Frottage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Royce Diaz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Frottage clinches up with Diaz and pushes him back against the cage.
Diaz looking to slow down the pace here.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diaz is trying to force a seperation but Frottage has the dominant position.
Frottage lands an uppercut.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Frottage.
Frottage scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frottage.
Diaz is trying to force a seperation but Frottage has the dominant position.
Diaz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Frottage is keeping busy.
Father Frottage seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Frottage.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Frottage controls his hands.
Frottage lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Frottage.
Frottage lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frottage lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Diaz.
A short body shot lands from Frottage as the two fighters clinch.
Frottage scores with a shoulder strike.
Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Frottage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Frottage lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Frottage - that landed with a thud.
Frottage turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Frottage manages to end up in side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frottage working the head and body with strikes.
Frottage cracks Diaz with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Frottage immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Diaz is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Frottage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Father Frottage!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Buck (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.
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25
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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177 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Samuel Jackson!
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, Tim Buck!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Buck counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Buck tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson wants to break free but Buck has control.
Buck is pressed up against the cage. Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Buck down to the mat. Buck avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jackson shoots in but no luck this time.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Buck sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson throws a jab when Buck was well out of range.
Jackson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jackson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Buck connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jackson scrambles back to his feet.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Buck connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Buck punishes Jackson's body with a nice straight punch.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson shoots for a takedown but Buck saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Buck lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Buck fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jackson on the side of the head.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Buck dips to his left and cracks Jackson with an uppercut!
Buck slips a jab from Jackson.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Buck displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buck connects with a right that clearly hurt Jackson. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Buck proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Jackson collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Buck!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ronys Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cacareco Chuteboxe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
154 lbs
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165 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronys Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cacareco Chuteboxe!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Chuteboxe keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Torres is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Torres controlling the action here.
Chuteboxe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Torres is working away from the top position though.
Chuteboxe tries to roll over but Torres keeps him under control.
Chuteboxe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Torres's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Torres's back!
Chuteboxe has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuteboxe controlling well, preventing Torres from escaping the position.
Chuteboxe doesn't have the hooks in and Torres manages to turn into his guard.
Chuteboxe isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Torres stacks Chuteboxe on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Torres!
Chuteboxe is looking to regain half guard here but Torres keeps moving and retains side control.
Chuteboxe takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Torres trying to control the action but Chuteboxe is working from the bottom.
Torres looking to control but instead Chuteboxe has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chuteboxe defends it well.
Torres throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chuteboxe is looking to control Torres's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chuteboxe avoid being mounted?
Chuteboxe is trying to get back to full guard.
Chuteboxe is staying active underneath Torres, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Torres is just content to waste time from the top position. Chuteboxe takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Chuteboxe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chuteboxe's head.
Torres wants to control from the top but Chuteboxe keeps moving.
Chuteboxe looking to control.
Torres is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Torres thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Torres trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chuteboxe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chuteboxe looking for subs off his back but Torres has passed one foot through into half guard.
Torres seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chuteboxe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Chuteboxe is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Chuteboxe trying to control but Torres postures up.
Torres is keen to just control but Chuteboxe is a slippery customer.
Chuteboxe controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Chuteboxe is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronys Torres dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Chuteboxe stuffs the takedown.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Torres enables Chuteboxe to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Torres manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Torres wants to stand but Chuteboxe is controlling the position.
Torres wants to sweep here but Chuteboxe controlling him for the moment.
Torres escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chuteboxe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chuteboxe drops back, looking for a kneebar! Torres looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Torres looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Torres!
Torres tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Torres has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuteboxe manages to get back to half guard.
Torres is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chuteboxe sees it coming and defends easily.
Chuteboxe manages to get to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chuteboxe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Torres lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres wants to control from the top but Chuteboxe keeps moving.
Chuteboxe lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Torres!
Torres tries to hold on but Chuteboxe pushes him away.
Torres working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chuteboxe wants to finish this one by submission but Torres is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Chuteboxe.
Chuteboxe goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Torres is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chuteboxe looking for a sweep. Not yet Chuteboxe, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuteboxe controls Torres momentarily but Torres frees himself.
Chuteboxe lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Torres!
Chuteboxe forces the positional change into back control.
Chuteboxe has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Torres has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chuteboxe is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Chuteboxe doesn't have the hooks in and Torres manages to turn into his guard.
Chuteboxe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Torres can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Torres lands a couple of digs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chuteboxe keeping moving, preventing Torres from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chuteboxe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cacareco Chuteboxe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Torres shoots in but Chuteboxe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Torres.
Chuteboxe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Torres shoots in for a takedown but Chuteboxe shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronys Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torres fails with the takedown.
Torres lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chuteboxe circles away quickly and effectively.
Torres misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chuteboxe fails with a takedown attempt.
Torres displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chuteboxe.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torres tries to sprawl but Chuteboxe drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuteboxe wants to pass to mount but Torres is defending the position.
Torres is defending against the submission attempts here by Chuteboxe.
Chuteboxe is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Torres has managed to free his arm - good work.
Chuteboxe seems to be working for a kimura but Torres defends the submission attempt.
Chuteboxe prevents Torres from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chuteboxe throwing shots but Torres is blocking nicely.
Chuteboxe is trying to work for a kimura but Torres is defending well.
Torres wants to control but Chuteboxe is keeping busy.
Chuteboxe is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Torres doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chuteboxe.
Torres trying to hold on to Chuteboxe's head to control him but Chuteboxe postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuteboxe is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chuteboxe is working for a kimura but Torres is defending it quite comfortably.
Chuteboxe is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Torres doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chuteboxe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Torres is looking to escape.
Torres gets full guard.
Chuteboxe drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Torres manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Chuteboxe has Torres in his guard.
Torres trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Torres postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cacareco Chuteboxe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chuteboxe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cacareco Chuteboxe!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Thiago Oliveira enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Thiago Oliveira has been cut.
Durden scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Durden sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jab from Durden.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durden swinging wildly here.
Oliveira has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Durden finds it's way round the side to connect with Oliveira's head.
Durden misses with a few strikes there.
Nice sprawl there from Durden as Oliveira shoots in.
Durden feints a jab promting Oliveira to slip. Durden then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Oliveira slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Durden sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Oliveira has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Oliveira is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Oliveira.
Oliveira is still on wobbly legs! Can Durden finish him?
Durden misses with an uppercut. Oliveira saw that one coming.
Oliveira drops his hands for a split second and Durden immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Oliveira face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Durden follows up with a right hand that knocks Oliveira into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tyler Durden!
Tyler Durden retains his heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Souza!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demian Maia!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Souza.
Maia with a poor takedown
and Souza counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Maia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Souza throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Souza with a nice head shot there.
Maia working a defensive guard here.
Souza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Souza throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Souza won't allow Maia to get back to his feet.
Souza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Souza throwing strikes but missing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maia is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza looking for a sweep. Not yet Souza, not yet.
Souza pulls Maia in to control the position.
Maia lands a couple of digs.
Souza 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.
Maia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maia postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Souza keeping moving, preventing Maia from controlling successfully.
Maia might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Souza kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza wriggles free and stands up.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt - Souza sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Souza shoots in but Maia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Souza closes the distance and clinches up with Maia, looking for a takedown. Souza pushes Maia against the cage but Maia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maia is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Souza's half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maia throwing shots but Souza is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia working over Souza with some ground and pound. Souza looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Maia is looking for a kimura here.
Souza wants to get back to full guard.
Maia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza is holding on to half guard well.
Maia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Souza defending well though.
Souza wants to get back to full guard.
Maia is stalling here. Souza is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Maia seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Souza has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Maia is looking to regain half guard here but Souza keeps moving and retains side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Souza lands a decent elbow from side control.
Maia is looking for a sweep.
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 Ronaldo Souza will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Souza.
Maia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Souza.
Maia shoots in for a takedown but Souza shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Souza leaves Maia with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Maia closes the distance and clinches up with Souza, looking for a takedown. Maia pushes Souza against the cage but Souza circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ronaldo Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demian Maia.
Maia shoots in but no luck this time.
Maia fails to land the takedown.
Souza fails with a takedown attempt.
Souza changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Maia looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza is working Maia over with some ground and pound from side control.
Souza scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Maia to see if he's OK.
Souza postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Souza creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Souza working the body and head with strikes.
Maia is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Maia is breathing heavily.
Souza is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Maia is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maia tries to bench press Souza off him but Souza keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia is working to avoid the ground and pound but Souza connects with a decent elbow.
Maia taking a bit of punishment here - Souza scoring with strikes.
Souza looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Maia is avoiding damage well.
Maia wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Maia is trying to control Souza's posture but Souza avoids it.
Souza working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Souza scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Maia to see if he's OK.
Maia takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Souza cracks Maia with a big right hand but Maia just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia can't do much from the bottom here.
Souza tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Souza thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Maia is looking for a sweep.
Souza tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Souza has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Maia is trying to control Souza's posture but Souza avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Souza lands a decent elbow from side control.
Maia is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Maia gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Souza lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Souza prevents Maia from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronaldo Souza dominated that second round.
That's time! Souza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Maia shoots in for a double leg but Souza sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Maia shoots for a double leg takedown but Souza sprawls well. He's pushed Maia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Souza misses with a looping left.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maia.
Ronaldo Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demian Maia.
Souza misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Souza lands a high kick!
It looks like Demian Maia has been cut.
Maia shoots in for a takedown but Souza shows good takedown defense.
Souza scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Souza shoots in looking for a takedown. Maia tries to sprawl out of it but Souza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Maia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maia.
Maia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Souza counters with a takedown into side control.
Souza lands a nice forearm strike.
Maia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza working the body and head with strikes.
Souza is chipping away with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Souza cracks Maia with a big right hand but Maia just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Souza lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Maia down.
Souza is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Maia knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Check out the look on Souza's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Souza lands a few punches from side control.
Souza cracks Maia with a big right hand but Maia just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Maia is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Souza asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Souza working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza working the ground and pound.
Souza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maia keeps working.
Maia takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Souza wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Maia, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The strikes coming from Souza are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Souza working the head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia is trying to get back to half guard.
Souza working the ground and pound from side control.
Souza scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Maia to see if he's OK.
Souza looks up at the clock and then as Maia takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Souza smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Souza tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Souza working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Souza working the ground and pound but Maia is defending the strikes.
Maia takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maia takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Souza is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Maia knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronaldo Souza clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Demian Maia's cut.
That's time! Souza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Maia has a takedown stuffed.
Maia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Souza counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Maia's guard now.
Souza postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Maia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Souza throwing strikes but missing.
Souza working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Maia's head.
Maia is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Souza with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Souza throws and elbow that misses. Maia uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Souza's guard. Nice move by Maia!
Maia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maia is looking to work some ground and pound but Souza has wrist control.
Souza wants to sweep here but Maia controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Souza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Maia postures up in Souza's guard and throws a big left but Souza blocks it.
Maia trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Souza pinned against the cage. Souza gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ronaldo Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demian Maia.
Souza shoots in for a takedown but Maia shows good takedown defense.
Maia decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Maia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Souza's head.
Souza keeping hold of Maia's head, controlling as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Souza to regain full guard.
Maia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Souza utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Souza wants to sweep here but Maia controlling him for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronaldo Souza had his way with Demian Maia in that round.
The cut man is working on Demian Maia's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! 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.
Maia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ronaldo Souza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Maia or perhaps it was just good defense by Souza which made him look bad.
Maia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Souza shoots in but no luck this time.
Maia has a takedown stuffed.
Ronaldo Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demian Maia.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maia.
Maia is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maia is defended easily by Souza.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia avoids a kick to the body.
Souza shoots in looking for a takedown but Maia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Souza's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Maia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Maia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Souza sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ronaldo Souza is winning the standup battle so far.
Maia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Maia stuffs the takedown attempt from Souza. Souza gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia shoots in for a takedown but Souza shows good takedown defense.
Souza shoots in and drives through. Maia sprawls well.
Souza tries for a takedown but Maia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck for Maia with that takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Souza or perhaps it was just good defense by Maia which made him look bad.
Souza shoots for a double leg takedown but Maia sprawls well. He's pushed Souza's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Maia showed some decent athleticism there.
Ronaldo Souza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maia is just content to waste time from the top position. Souza takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Maia not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia looking to pass the guard.
Souza managing to control the position.
Souza controls Maia momentarily but Maia frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ronaldo Souza wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Souza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maia but Maia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Demian Maia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Souza has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 49:47
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 48:47
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronaldo Souza!
Ronaldo Souza retains his middleweight title!
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