Combat 8: Take a Breath PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Febra Velascez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnie Gregory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velascez comes to the ring accompanied by brown pride. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Velascez
vs
Gregory

175 cm
26
154 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Febra Velascez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arnie Gregory!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Velascez misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gregory bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gregory tries to move into range but Velascez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Arnie Gregory has been cut.
Gregory throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Velascez cracks Gregory with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Gregory looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Velascez finish him?

Gregory is rocked!
Gregory gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Velascez points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Gregory wakes up just in time to hear Velascez thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Febra Velascez!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aze Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is i got it. Toro has chosen Hate me or Get DIE tryn' - 50cent as his entrance music. Nate Gracie is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Gracie
vs
Toro

179 cm
28
165 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

190 cm
24
164 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nate Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aze Toro!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Toro manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Toro is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Toro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toro lands a lovely overhand right.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Toro scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Toro lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Toro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Toro shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gracie manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Toro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toro passes into half guard.

Toro decides to stand and escape the position.
Toro lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Toro feints and as Gracie raises his hands in defense, Toro changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Toro pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Toro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Toro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gracie trying to control but Toro postures up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Toro drops an elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Toro.

Toro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracie is just riding it out for now. Toro eventually gives up the hold.
Toro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Toro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Toro throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Toro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gracie has hold of Toro's hands but Toro slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Toro is working for a submission of some sort.

Toro seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.

Toro seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to kick Toro off but Toro keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Toro prevents Gracie from improving his position.

Toro is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
Toro drops an elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Toro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Toro is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Toro.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.

Toro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Toro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracie is just riding it out for now. Toro eventually gives up the hold.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toro is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aze Toro dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Toro lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Toro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Toro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aze Toro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Toro drops Gracie with a left and a right! Oh, Gracie is hurt - Toro dives into side control looking to finish!

Gracie is rocked!

Toro decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toro works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Toro lands a lovely overhand right.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Toro manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Toro drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.

Toro is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Gracie looks calm but he's in trouble here. Toro gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Gracie is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Toro lets go of the hold and Gracie can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aze Toro!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chen Shui Bai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Dos Santos
vs
Shui Bai

188 cm
23
212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

191 cm
25
217 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wilson Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chen Shui Bai!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Dos Santos shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Shui Bai manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Shui Bai is looking to sinch up a triangle. Dos Santos throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Shui Bai's body to avoid the submission. Shui Bai has instead reached around Dos Santos's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Shui Bai arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chen Shui Bai!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Victor Soares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Falcao Chuteboxe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Falcao Chuteboxe enters the ring!

Soares
vs
Chuteboxe

188 cm
20
150 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

160 cm
21
141 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Soares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Falcao Chuteboxe!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Soares shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chuteboxe manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Chuteboxe looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Soares is sitting in close to Chuteboxe's body. Chuteboxe has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Soares is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Soares is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Chuteboxe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Falcao Chuteboxe!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
24%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Franklin
vs
Wilson

182 cm
18
199 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
28
216 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Don Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wilson gets a clinch.
Franklin avoiding damage as Wilson throws knees to the body.
Wilson trying to land knees to the body.
Wilson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wilson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Franklin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Franklin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Franklin has Wilson pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Wilson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wilson tries a knee to the head but Franklin blocks it.
Wilson trying to land knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wilson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Franklin has Wilson pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Wilson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wilson is trying to stall.
Franklin fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Joe Franklin has been cut.
Franklin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wilson just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Wilson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Franklin.
Franklin blocks an elbow strike.
Franklin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Wilson.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Franklin avoids it.
Wilson scores with a hook to the body.
Wilson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Franklin avoids it.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but Franklin blocks with his arms.
Wilson lands a knee to the body.
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!
Wilson taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Franklin avoids it.
Wilson lands an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wilson.
Franklin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wilson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wilson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Franklin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Franklin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wilson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Franklin avoids the elbow strike from Wilson, against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Wilson throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson stalling in the clinch.
Wilson lands an elbow just above Franklin 's eye.
Franklin avoids the elbow strike from Wilson, against the ropes.
Franklin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wilson prevents it.
Franklin avoiding damage as Wilson throws knees to the body.
Wilson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Franklin blocks an elbow strike from Wilson.
Wilson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Franklin.
Franklin is trying to drag Wilson to the mat but Wilson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Franklin is breathing heavily.
Wilson misses with a knee strike.
Wilson looking to throw knees to the head but Franklin is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson trying to land knees to the body.
Wilson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Franklin blocks it with crossed arms.
Franklin tries to circle away but Wilson has him pinned against the ropes.
Franklin avoids a wild elbow strike from Wilson.
Wilson misses with a knee to the head.
Wilson scores with a shoulder strike.
Franklin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A bit of stalling here from Wilson.
Franklin is working for takedown but Wilson is calmly controlling the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees to the body from Wilson.
Wilson misses with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franklin blocks the elbow strike.
Franklin tries to score a body lock takedown but Wilson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Wilson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Franklin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wilson has closed the distance and engaged Franklin in a clinch.
Wilson wants to stall.
Franklin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Franklin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wilson looking to throw knees to the head but Franklin is blocking nicely.
Wilson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wilson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wilson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wilson is leaning against Franklin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
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!
Wilson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wilson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Franklin pushes off an throws an elbow but Wilson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Wilson looking to throw knees to the head but Franklin is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wilson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Franklin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wilson tries to land knees in the clinch but Franklin avoids the damage to the body.
Wilson with a knee to the head.
Wilson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Franklin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wilson misses with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Wilson's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Wilson receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Nice elbow from Wilson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson missing with knees to the body.
Wilson stalling against the ropes.
Wilson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Franklin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Franklin blocks the elbow strike.
Wilson misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Wilson throws an elbow but misses.
Wilson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wilson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Franklin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wilson holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Wilson with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson stops a takedown attempt from Franklin.
Wilson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Franklin.
Wilson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Franklin's defenses.
Wilson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Franklin wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franklin avoiding damage as Wilson throws knees to the body.
Wilson looking to throw knees to the head but Franklin is blocking nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Wilson.
Franklin tries to break the clinch but Wilson is controlling the position.
Wilson missing with knees to the body.
Franklin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Franklin blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wilson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Franklin.
Franklin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wilson missing with knees to the body.
Wilson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Franklin is defending well for now.
Wilson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wilson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franklin managing to block the knees to the body from Wilson.
Franklin avoids the elbow strike from Wilson, against the ropes.
Franklin avoiding damage as Wilson throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Wilson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Franklin's cut.
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. This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Wilson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Franklin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wilson tries to clinch there but Franklin circles away.
Wilson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Franklin keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilson doesn't manage to clinch there - Franklin circles away.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown but Wilson shows good takedown defense.

Wilson clinches up with Franklin and pushes him back against the ropes.
Franklin avoiding damage as Wilson throws knees to the body.
Franklin stalling in the clinch but Wilson improves position.
Wilson gets underhooks to prevent Franklin's takedown attempt.
Wilson lands a left hand.
Wilson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Franklin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wilson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Franklin tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Wilson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wilson controlling the action here for a moment.
Franklin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wilson lands with a left to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wilson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Franklin dodges an elbow strike from Wilson.
Wilson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin avoiding damage as Wilson throws knees to the body.
A short right from Wilson.
Franklin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wilson pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Franklin avoids the elbow strike from Wilson, against the ropes.
Wilson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Franklin to his knees! Wilson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Wilson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
97%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Escobar Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gutierrez
vs
Franco

171 cm
20
151 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

168 cm
21
150 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesus Gutierrez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Escobar Franco!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco thows a body shot but no joy.
Gutierrez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Franco pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gutierrez back to the ropes. Franco follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Franco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Gutierrez .
Franco looks gassed!

Gutierrez darts in and clinches Franco up against the ropes.
Gutierrez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gutierrez wants a takedown.
Gutierrez tries to score a body lock takedown but Franco shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Franco gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gutierrez .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Gutierrez . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gutierrez wants a takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gutierrez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Gutierrez tightens his grip and picks Franco up, before dumping him to the ground. Franco manages to land in guard.
Gutierrez pushing down on Franco's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gutierrez controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gutierrez maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Franco could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Gutierrez has cracked it and Franco is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Gutierrez !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jesus Gutierrez !

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Astolfo de Mello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Galvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

de Mello
vs
Galvao

183 cm
22
177 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

170 cm
28
169 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Astolfo de Mello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Galvao!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
de Mello darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

de Mello drives through and clinches with Galvao against the ropes.

de Mello escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

de Mello has taken the fight to the clinch.
de Mello holding his opponent close, against the ropes.

de Mello manages to break the clinch.

de Mello gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

de Mello works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
de Mello is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
de Mello has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Galvao is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and de Mello defends well.

de Mello got a little sloppy there for a moment and Galvao has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, de Mello has managed to get both his arms back between Galvao's legs - danger averted.
de Mello wants to control from the top but Galvao keeps moving.
de Mello controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de Mello trying to control the position from guard on top but Galvao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
de Mello is looking to work some ground and pound but Galvao has wrist control.
de Mello pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Galvao is keeping the position for now.
de Mello knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Galvao on the ground.

Galvao is looking for a triangle but de Mello pushes his legs off easily.

Galvao looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
de Mello advances to half guard.
Galvao is refusing to be controlled, as de Mello sits in half guard.
de Mello will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
de Mello slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Mello's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Galvao looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!

We're going to have a standup here because Astolfo de Mello wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
de Mello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Galvao avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

de Mello pushes Galvao up against the ropes in a clinch.

de Mello is trying to trip Galvao. He has hold of a leg but Galvao is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. de Mello persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Galvao escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. de Mello gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Galvao has his foot on de Mello's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. de Mello works his way back into a safe position though.
de Mello's corner is telling him to maintain position.
de Mello working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Galvao's head.
de Mello's corner is telling him to maintain position.
de Mello wants to control from the top but Galvao keeps moving.
Galvao being controlled here, momentarily.

We're going to have a standup here because Astolfo de Mello wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Galvao fails with a takedown attempt.

de Mello moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

de Mello has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Galvao regains guard immediately.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
de Mello trying to control but Galvao is working from the bottom.
Galvao keeping full guard, as de Mello tries to pass.
Galvao being controlled here, momentarily.
de Mello throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
de Mello stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Galvao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Galvao keeping moving, preventing de Mello from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Astolfo de Mello has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
de Mello tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

de Mello throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Galvao tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. de Mello is in Galvao's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Astolfo de Mello dominated that round.
That's time! de Mello's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

de Mello throws a right and a left that both miss.

Galvao gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows de Mello to score an easy takedown into full guard.
de Mello trying to control but Galvao is working from the bottom.

Galvao working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. de Mello doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. de Mello manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Astolfo de Mello overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Galvao has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but de Mello can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Galvao can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as de Mello controls the pace.
Galvao keeping moving, preventing de Mello from controlling successfully.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
de Mello is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Astolfo de Mello.

de Mello bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Galvao is looking for a sweep.
de Mello wants to lay and pray for a moment but Galvao keeps working.
de Mello is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Galvao will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Galvao is looking to regain half guard here but de Mello keeps moving and retains side control.
de Mello staying calm.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
de Mello wants to lay and pray for a moment but Galvao keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Astolfo de Mello wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

de Mello moves into range and clinches up with Galvao.

de Mello pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!

de Mello takes the fight into the clinch.

de Mello has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Galvao regains guard immediately.
Galvao looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
de Mello looking to pass the guard.
de Mello trying to control but Galvao is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Astolfo de Mello wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Galvao gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and de Mello counters with a series of strikes. Galvao will be more careful next time no doubt.
A bone on bone clash there as Galvao blocks the leg kick.

de Mello scores with a takedown into Galvao's guard.
Galvao is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
de Mello looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

de Mello stands up from Galvao's guard - de Mello perhaps looking for a knockout.
Galvao fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

de Mello rushes Galvao and presses him up against the ropes.

de Mello has picked Galvao up - he's going for a ride! de Mello dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
de Mello is taking a breather. Galvao says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Galvao makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Galvao.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
de Mello stands and throws Galvao's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Astolfo de Mello dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

de Mello has closed the distance and engaged Galvao in a clinch.

de Mello breaks the clinch.
de Mello slaps away a takedown attempt from Galvao, before circling back to the center of the mat.
de Mello dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

de Mello shoots in and gets a takedown into Galvao's guard.
de Mello wants to control from the top but Galvao keeps moving.

Galvao throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
de Mello is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Galvao can do to turn this around?
de Mello sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Galvao is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
de Mello not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Astolfo de Mello wasn't doing enough on the ground.
de Mello is looking to land body kicks.
Galvao fails with a takedown attempt.

de Mello forces Galvao back against the ropes and clinches.

de Mello's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Mello misses with a body kick.

de Mello pushes Galvao up against the ropes in a clinch.

de Mello has clasped his hands together around Galvao's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
de Mello trying to control the position but Galvao is working away.
de Mello controlling the position.
de Mello wants to control but Galvao is keeping him busy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
de Mello is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Galvao is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked de Mello off and has taken his back!
de Mello avoids the strikes from Galvao.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Mello controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Galvao is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Galvao is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Galvao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Galvao 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, de Mello has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
de Mello is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
de Mello holding both Galvao 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Even with his hooks in, Galvao manages to miss with strikes from the back.
de Mello manages to scramble and ends up in full guard, under a barage of strikes . Great composure from de Mello.
Galvao preventing the sweep.
de Mello is looking to stand up but Galvao isn't so interested in that idea.
de Mello utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Astolfo de Mello is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Galvao in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Galvao with a flurry of punches that miss.
de Mello wants to stand but Galvao is controlling the position.
Andre Galvao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Astolfo de Mello.
Well de Mello has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Astolfo de Mello!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauro Castello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darwin Drascoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Drascoe's choice of entrance music: Pull Me Back To Earth. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Castello
vs
Drascoe

182 cm
23
174 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

191 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauro Castello!
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, Darwin Drascoe!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castello closes the distance and clinches up with Drascoe, looking for a takedown. Castello pushes Drascoe against the ropes but Drascoe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Drascoe clinches up with Castello and pushes him back against the ropes.
Drascoe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Drascoe has Castello pushed against the ropes.
Castello has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Drascoe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Castello working hard to break the clinch.
Castello is trying to drag Drascoe to the mat but Drascoe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauro Castello. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Drascoe breaks from the clinch.

Drascoe is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Castello's half guard.
Drascoe thows a huge punch but Castello dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castello tries to roll over but Drascoe keeps him under control.
Castello is working hard here to advance position.
Castello is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Drascoe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Drascoe's back!

Castello is persistently looking for the submission but Drascoe is defending it well.
Drascoe holding both Castello 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drascoe tries to break free.
Drascoe is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Drascoe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Drascoe is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Castello gets his way!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castello wants to control but Drascoe is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drascoe is trying to get back to his feet but Castello has full control of the position and if anything, Drascoe has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Castello is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Drascoe defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Drascoe is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Drascoe covering up well under a barage of strikes.

Castello is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Drascoe is defending well though. Castello let's go of the attempt for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drascoe is trying to get back to his feet but Castello has full control of the position and if anything, Drascoe has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Drascoe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Castello. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Castello thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Drascoe turns into Castello and is now in his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drascoe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Castello 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.
Drascoe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauro Castello dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

No luck for Castello with that takedown attempt.
Castello has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Castello takes a kick to the side of the head.
Castello swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drascoe wants to clinch but Castello slips to the side

and Castello counters with a nice double leg into side control. Drascoe won't be happy with that.
Castello looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Drascoe is avoiding damage well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castello wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drascoe keeps working.
Drascoe wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Castello has control of an arm but Drascoe manages to advance to Castello's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drascoe thows a strike but Castello uses the opportunity to reverse the position! Great move by Castello as he ends up in Drascoe 's guard!
Drascoe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Drascoe wants to stand and escape but Castello is having none of it.

Drascoe throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Castello escapes and throws Drascoe's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Castello tries for a kimura but Drascoe is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Castello stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Castello gets tackled into the ropes by Drascoe. Drascoe maintains the clinch.
Castello jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Drascoe walks away with a smile on his face. Castello gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Drascoe tries to clinch up.
Drascoe moves to clinch but Castello breaks away

and Castello counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castello wants to free his trapped foot but Drascoe is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Drascoe tries to kick Castello off but Castello keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Castello is stalling here. Drascoe is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Castello seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Drascoe has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Castello struggling a bit here.
Drascoe working the ground and pound but Castello is defending the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Drascoe crashes against the mat.
Drascoe wants to stand but Castello is controlling his arm.
Drascoe trying to control the position but Castello is working away.
Drascoe in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Drascoe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Castello keeps working.
Drascoe throws an elbow but Castello slips to the side and avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castello is trying to control Drascoe's posture but Drascoe avoids it.
Drascoe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Castello keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mauro Castello will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Drascoe decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Castello avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Drascoe.
Drascoe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Drascoe is pressing down on Castello's thigh, looking to free his foot. Castello is holding on for now.
Castello makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Castello.
Drascoe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Drascoe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Castello preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drascoe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Castello swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Castello looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Drascoe slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Castello regains half guard.
Drascoe tries to pass the half guard into mount. Castello knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Drascoe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Castello keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Drascoe decides to stand up.
A left and a right from Drascoe both land. Nice combination.

Drascoe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Castello takes an elbow to the temple.
Castello drops down looking for an ankle pick but Drascoe pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Drascoe shoots in and bounces Castello off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Drascoe wants to pass the guard but Castello is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drascoe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Drascoe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Drascoe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Castello preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Drascoe trying to control the position from guard on top but Castello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Castello looking for a sweep. Not yet Castello, not yet.
Drascoe wants to control from the top but Castello keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drascoe wants to pass the guard but Castello is keeping the position.

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

Drascoe gets a double leg takedown into Castello's guard.
Darwin Drascoe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Castello not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Drascoe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drascoe with a nice head shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castello preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mauro Castello is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drascoe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Darwin Drascoe!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josef Manuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Manuel
vs
Ferreira

165 cm
26
147 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

170 cm
24
152 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josef Manuel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manuel.
Ferreira misses with a low kick as Manuel jumps back.
Ferreira takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ferreira throws a hook to the side of Manuel's head but Manuel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Manuel misses its intended target.
Manuel fails to land with a series of punches.
Manuel swinging wildly here.
Ferreira jabs at Manuel's body.
Ferreira misses with a straight left.
Jab from Ferreira.
Ferreira takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
No joy there for Ferreira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A right-left combo lands from Ferreira.
Marco Ferreira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferreira misses with a body shot.
Ferreira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manuel.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ferreira lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Manuel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Manuel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice jab there from Ferreira.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manuel just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferreira misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ferreira throws a head kick that misses.
Ferreira misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Ferreira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ferreira lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ferreira throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ferreira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Manuel ducks under a wild hook from Ferreira.
Ferreira fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ferreira misses with a double jab.
Ferreira tries to bum rush Manuel with a series of wild strikes but Manuel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manuel defending well as Ferreira loads up on a big left hand.
Manuel throws a shot from downtown. Ferreira moves away and avoids it.
Ferreira just misses with a punch to the body.
Manuel throws the left hand but Ferreira avoids the punch easily.
Manuel tries to move into range but Ferreira moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Manuel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ferreira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ferreira looks to score with a jab to the body but Manuel is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferreira catches Manuel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ferreira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manuel.
The fighters circle momentarily. Manuel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Manuel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferreira manages to avoid it.
Ferreira takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Manuel moves away from the strike by Ferreira.
Manuel's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Manuel duly obliges.
Manuel misses with a looping right.
Manuel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ferreira connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Manuel scrambles back to his feet.
Manuel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Manuel misses its intended target.
A low kick from Ferreira misses
and Manuel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ferreira tries to bum rush Manuel with a series of wild strikes but Manuel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ferreira scores with a sloppy right hand. Manuel should have avoided that one.
Manuel misses the shot to the body.
Manuel misses with a series of wild punches.
Manuel misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ferreira clobbers Manuel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ferreira misses with a series of wild punches.
Manuel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ferreira.
Ferreira swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Manuel.
Ferreira throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ferreira misses with a wild body shot.
Ferreira thumps Manuel with a low kick.
Manuel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Manuel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ferreira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ferreira lands a two punch combo.
Ferreira is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Manuel had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ferreira throws a nice looking combination but Manuel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Manuel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ferreira cracks Manuel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manuel misses with a head kick.
Manuel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ferreira misses with a body kick.
Ferreira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Manuel.
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!
Manuel misses with a looping right.
Ferreira's jab looks to have found its range, popping Manuel under the eye.
Ferreira lands an overhand right.
Ferreira throws a jab when Manuel was well out of range.
A cross from Ferreira lands.
Some wild striking there from Manuel.
Ferreira fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ferreira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferreira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ferreira scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ferreira uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Manuel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Ferreira 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.

Ferreira takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ferreira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ferreira tries to bum rush Manuel with a series of wild strikes but Manuel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manuel with a nice cross.
Manuel works over Ferreira's head and body with a nice combination.
Manuel jabs at Ferreira's body.
Manuel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ferreira throws a series of punches but Manuel moves out of range.
Ferreira throws a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Ferreira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ferreira lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A right-left combo lands from Ferreira.
Marco Ferreira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Manuel.
A slow jab from Manuel misses its intended target.
Manuel misses with a wild body shot.
Good exchange - Ferreira coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ferreira takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Manuel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ferreira misses with a series of wild punches.
Manuel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ferreira scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Josef Manuel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manuel avoids the body shot from Ferreira.
Ferreira lands a body shot.
Manuel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A left lands for Manuel.
Ferreira misses with a body shot.
Manuel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ferreira chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Manuel 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.
Manuel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferreira.
Ferreira ducks under a wild hook from Manuel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Manuel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ferreira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manuel.
Ferreira throws a leg kick but Manuel checks it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ferreira works Manuel's body with a nice hook.
Manuel throws an overhand right that lands on Ferreira's shoulder, as Ferreira tries to avoid the shot.
Manuel lands an overhand right.

Ferreira is rocked!
Ferreira gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Manuel points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Ferreira wakes up just in time to hear Manuel thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Josef Manuel!
Josef Manuel retains his featherweight title!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Chaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy has chosen Big pimpin Jay-Z as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Chaney
vs
Murphy

190 cm
22
215 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

195 cm
27
217 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Chaney!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaney throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murphy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Murphy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chaney punishes Murphy's body with a nice straight punch.
A big right from Chaney misses.
Murphy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murphy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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!
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chaney.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chaney throws a lazy right hand but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murphy throws a body kick that misses.
Murphy throws a push kick but Chaney slaps the foot to one side.
Chaney throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Murphy slips a jab and a cross from Chaney.
Chaney throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice body punch from Chaney.
Murphy misses with the combination.
Murphy looks gassed!
Murphy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chaney.
Chaney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murphy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Chaney takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaney lands with an uppercut that bounces Murphy off the ropes and back into range.
Chaney works Murphy's body with a nice hook.
Chaney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murphy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chaney moves away.
Chaney ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good shot there by Chaney.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch lands to the side of Murphy 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Murphy is rocked!
Chaney fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Murphy is still on wobbly legs! Can Chaney finish him?
Murphy is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Chaney doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Murphy crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Murphy's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ivan Chaney!
Ivan Chaney is the new light heavyweight champion!
Ivan Chaney decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.