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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Alberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michel Thurtz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Alberto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michel Thurtz!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thurtz moves in looking to clinch but Alberto pushes him off.
Thurtz stuffs the takedown attempt from Alberto. Alberto gets slowly back to his feet.
Thurtz fails to land with a series of punches.
Michel Thurtz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Alberto finds it's way through Thurtz's defenses.
Alberto misses with a takedown attempt - Thurtz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thurtz throws a jab when Alberto was well out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alberto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alberto lands a right hook to the body.
Alberto closes the distance and clinches.
Thurtz wants to get back to striking at distance but Alberto won't allow it.
Alberto manages to break the clinch.
Alberto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thurtz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alberto.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Alberto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alberto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thurtz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Carlos Alberto has been cut.
Alberto really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thurtz cracks a nice hook into Alberto's ribs.
Thurtz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alberto is breathing heavily.
Thurtz lands an overhand right.
Alberto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thurtz lunges at Alberto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alberto's hand.
Alberto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thurtz throws out a loose jab but Alberto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alberto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thurtz is fending him off so far but Alberto persists. Nope, Thurtz circles away and we're back to standing.
Alberto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thurtz counters with a big slam followed by a series of strikes - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Michel Thurtz!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maiquel Jose Falcao Goncalves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Pfeife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maiquel Jose Falcao Goncalves has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maiquel Jose Falcao Goncalves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bernard Pfeife!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcao Goncalves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pfeife fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pfeife has a takedown stuffed.
Falcao Goncalves really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pfeife shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pfeife controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Falcao Goncalves keeping full guard, as Pfeife tries to pass.
Pfeife is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pfeife must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pfeife trying to control the position from guard on top but Falcao Goncalves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pfeife is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Falcao Goncalves is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao Goncalves trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Pfeife thows a big elbow that misses.
Pfeife content to stall in guard here.
Pfeife throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pfeife is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pfeife trying to control but Falcao Goncalves is working from the bottom.
Pfeife in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Falcao Goncalves misses with the combination.
Pfeife throws a series of punches but Falcao Goncalves avoids them all with ease.
Pfeife throws a series of punches but Falcao Goncalves avoids them all with ease.
Falcao Goncalves misses with a few strikes there.
Falcao Goncalves falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pfeife counters by clinching up.
Falcao Goncalves can't break the clinch.
Pfeife jumps guard and drags Falcao Goncalves to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Falcao Goncalves wanted to stand there but Pfeife had control of the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pfeife can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pfeife looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pfeife is trying to control the position but Falcao Goncalves postures up.
Pfeife managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao Goncalves tries to stand but Pfeife is controlling from the bottom.
Pfeife trying to control the position here.
Pfeife not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pfeife has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Falcao Goncalves has passed into side control.
Pfeife trying to control but Falcao Goncalves flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Despite being in a bad position, Pfeife is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
Falcao Goncalves wants to control but Pfeife is keeping busy.
Falcao Goncalves keeps control of the position as Pfeife tries to break free.
Pfeife is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Falcao Goncalves tries to get the hooks in deep but Pfeife pushed the leg off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Falcao Goncalves is hanging on to Pfeife's back as he tries to escape.
Pfeife looking very determined here, making life difficult for Falcao Goncalves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernard Pfeife dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pfeife shoots in for a takedown but Falcao Goncalves shows good takedown defense.
Pfeife closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pfeife lands in his opponent's guard.
Falcao Goncalves wants to stand up but Pfeife is controlling him.
Pfeife landing with the ground and pound.
Pfeife is in close to Falcao Goncalves's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pfeife really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Falcao Goncalves. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Falcao Goncalves pushes Pfeife off and scrambles back to his feet.
Pfeife is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Falcao Goncalves's half guard.
Pfeife is trying to control. Falcao Goncalves wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pfeife lands a nice short elbow.
Pfeife wants to control but Falcao Goncalves is keeping him busy.
Falcao Goncalves is trying to stand up here but Pfeife is controlling him well.
Pfeife is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Falcao Goncalves has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pfeife slows the pace down in half guard.
Pfeife wants to control but Falcao Goncalves is keeping him busy.
Pfeife sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Falcao Goncalves defending well though.
That's two 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.
Pfeife not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pfeife stops Falcao Goncalves from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Falcao Goncalves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Falcao Goncalves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pfeife throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maiquel Jose Falcao Goncalves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falcao Goncalves scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Falcao Goncalves throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pfeife counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Falcao Goncalves!
Pfeife thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Falcao Goncalves tries to buck Pfeife off but he can't manage it.
Pfeife scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Falcao Goncalves?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pfeife looking to control but Falcao Goncalves is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pfeife in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pfeife cracks Falcao Goncalves with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Pfeife lands with some strikes.
Pfeife controlling from the full mount.
Pfeife landing punches.
Bernard Pfeife has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pfeife takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Falcao Goncalves wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pfeife.
Falcao Goncalves wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pfeife controlling from the full mount.
Pfeife is landing with some decent strikes but Falcao Goncalves is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pfeife controlling his opponent.
Pfeife dominating with strikes here.
Pfeife is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Falcao Goncalves really wants to buck Pfeife off and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernard Pfeife showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pfeife misses with a hook.
Falcao Goncalves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pfeife counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pfeife winds up and cracks Falcao Goncalves with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pfeife wants to take a breather but Falcao Goncalves is having none of it.
Pfeife is looking to stall here but Falcao Goncalves recovers full guard.
Pfeife stays in close to Falcao Goncalves's body and controls the position.
Pfeife cracks Falcao Goncalves with a solid left hand.
Pfeife working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pfeife trying to control the position from guard on top but Falcao Goncalves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pfeife tries to free his leg and advance position but Falcao Goncalves is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pfeife's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pfeife loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pfeife looking to pass the guard.
Pfeife controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Falcao Goncalves keeping moving, preventing Pfeife from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pfeife works over Falcao Goncalves's head and body with a nice combination.
Falcao Goncalves swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pfeife decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Falcao Goncalves's guard.
Falcao Goncalves is looking to stand up but Pfeife isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pfeife is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pfeife trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pfeife 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.
Pfeife lands a couple of elbows.
Pfeife throws a strike but Falcao Goncalves rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pfeife not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pfeife lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Falcao Goncalves!
Pfeife connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Maiquel Jose Falcao Goncalves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Falcao Goncalves is trying to stand.
Pfeife is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pfeife controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Pfeife there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Pfeife throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Pfeife controlling from mount.
Bernard Pfeife is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Falcao Goncalves is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bernard Pfeife comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pfeife 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernard Pfeife!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Bial (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pork Rinds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bial's entrance music is Big Brother Brasil Song. A fine choice. Rinds is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Origin - Antithesis. Pork Rinds has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pedro Bial's 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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Bial!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pork Rinds!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rinds misses with a body shot.
Rinds tries to bum rush Bial with a series of wild strikes but Bial uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bial moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rinds rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bial moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bial lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Pork Rinds has been cut.
Bial throws a head kick that half lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bial.
Bial throws a nice head kick!
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Rinds looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bial lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rinds throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bial lands with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bial thumps Rinds with a low kick.
Bial dodges the punch combination from Rinds.
Rinds looks gassed!
Bial pushes Rinds away with a front kick.
Bial throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bial throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rinds's head.
That has opened up Pork Rinds's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rinds on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bial. Bial obviously looking to wear him down.
Bial lands a high kick!
Bial goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The cut above Pork Rinds's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bial moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rinds takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rinds takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rinds crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bial - the referee stops the clock and Rinds gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bial. Rinds manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bial lands a big head kick that sends Rinds tumbling to the mat! Bial takes a step backwards and waves Rinds back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Rinds is rocked!
Pork Rinds's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pork Rinds's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pedro Bial!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between milone sILVA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nosfe Ratu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). milone sILVA has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, milone sILVA!
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, Nosfe Ratu!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
sILVA tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ratu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten sILVA somewhat.
Ratu misses with a looping right.
sILVA fails with a takedown attempt.
sILVA shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ratu as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for milone sILVA. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Ratu.
sILVA dives in and grabs Ratu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ratu pushes down on sILVA's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
sILVA shoots in and drives through. Ratu sprawls well.
Ratu throws a jab when sILVA was well out of range.
Ratu misses with a straight left.
Ratu throws a right and a left that sILVA avoids nicely.
sILVA shoots in but no luck this time.
sILVA scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
sILVA misses with the ground and pound.
sILVA has knee on belly momentarily but Ratu bucks him off and regains half guard.
sILVA is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ratu is just riding it out for now. sILVA eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
sILVA trying to control from half guard but Ratu is working away.
sILVA wants to work for an arm triangle but Ratu is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ratu is trying to stand back up but sILVA is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
sILVA wants to pass the guard but Ratu is defending well.
Ratu tries to kick sILVA off but sILVA keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
sILVA steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ratu.
Horrible takedown by sILVA or perhaps it was just good defense by Ratu which made him look bad.
Ratu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
sILVA keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ratu.
Ratu misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
sILVA on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ratu connects with a good right hand that stumbles sILVA. sILVA circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ratu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but sILVA circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
sILVA fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ratu avoids it really well and circles away.
sILVA uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ratu.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A jab from Ratu finds it's way through sILVA's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nosfe Ratu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ratu lands the left hand.
sILVA fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A big right from Ratu misses.
Ratu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
milone sILVA is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
sILVA scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
sILVA trying to control the position but Ratu is working away.
sILVA tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
sILVA is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ratu knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
sILVA wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ratu keeps working.
sILVA tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ratu throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
sILVA ducks under a wild hook from Ratu.
Ratu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
sILVA fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
sILVA tries for a takedown but Ratu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ratu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
sILVA shoots in but Ratu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for milone sILVA. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ratu lands with a straight right. sILVA didn't see that one coming.
sILVA misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ratu lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
sILVA steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ratu.
Nice sprawl there from Ratu as sILVA shoots in.
A jab from Ratu does it's job there.
sILVA moves away from the strike by Ratu.
sILVA is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ratu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
sILVA ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ratu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A lazy left from Ratu finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nosfe Ratu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ratu throws a shot from downtown. sILVA moves away and avoids it.
sILVA has a takedown stuffed.
sILVA defending well as Ratu loads up on a big left hand.
sILVA moves into the clinch successfully.
sILVA has Ratu pressed against the cage, preventing Ratu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
sILVA pulls guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
sILVA tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ratu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with sILVA. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
sILVA is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ratu trying to control but sILVA is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ratu has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of sILVA is proving hard to escape from.
sILVA wants to sweep but no luck.
Ratu wants to pass the guard but sILVA is keeping the position.
sILVA avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ratu wanted to stand there but sILVA had control of the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
sILVA is looking to clinch but Ratu is avoiding it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ratu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
sILVA bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ratu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
sILVA moves out of range as Ratu strikes.
sILVA clinches up against the cage.
Ratu prevents the takedown attempt.
Ratu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
sILVA jumps guard but Ratu stands there with sILVA around his waist. sILVA gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for milone sILVA. That's going to take a lot out of him.
sILVA decides to pull guard.
sILVA is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
sILVA looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ratu is looking to stand up but sILVA won't let him.
Ratu stopping the sweep attempt from sILVA.
sILVA trying to control the position.
milone sILVA has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ratu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
sILVA looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ratu is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
sILVA staying out of range there.
Ratu throws a looping overhand right but sILVA ducks down to avoid it.
sILVA walks into a left hand.
sILVA takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nosfe Ratu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ratu throws a big shot that misses.
Ratu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nosfe Ratu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ratu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nosfe Ratu!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre has chosen The Wicked End - Avenged Sevenfold as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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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, Jack Wilkins!
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, Pedro St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilkins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wilkins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but St Pierre avoids it really well and circles away.
Jack Wilkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Pierre tries to clinch but Wilkins is having none of it.
St Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Wilkins or perhaps it was just good defense by St Pierre which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Wilkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilkins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
St Pierre fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilkins shoots in for a takedown but St Pierre shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilkins swats away the attempt to clinch by St Pierre.
St Pierre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
St Pierre tries to clinch up.
Wilkins closes the distance but St Pierre moves to the side
and St Pierre counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by St Pierre.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wilkins is looking for a kimura but St Pierre is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wilkins to get the leverage.
Wilkins is trying to control. St Pierre wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
St Pierre tries to kick Wilkins off but Wilkins keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Wilkins seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. St Pierre is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jack Wilkins!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daigon kins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TONG POE (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). kins's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pain - Same old Song. POE has chosen DJ Hype & DJ Zinc - Disappear 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!
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222 lbs
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200 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daigon kins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, TONG POE!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
kins misses with an uppercut.
kins looks to score with a jab to the body but POE is just out of range.
POE keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from kins.
POE tries to clinch but kins is having none of it.
POE fails with an attempt to clinch.
kins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
kins looks to throw the jab but POE is out of range.
kins thows a body shot but no joy.
A right-left combo lands from kins.
A jab lands there for kins.
POE is rocked!
POE fails in his attempt to clinch.
kins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
kins missing with a left hand there. POE was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
kins drops POE with a big left hand and mounts him. POE is in big trouble!
POE is still in real trouble! Can kins finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oooh a big shot lands for kins! POE is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Daigon kins!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Dredd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Lefebvre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dredd's entrance music is Static X = Push it. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Dredd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pierre Lefebvre!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lefebvre shoots in for a double leg but Dredd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dredd cracks a nice hook into Lefebvre's ribs.
Dredd drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dredd takes a little break here. Lefebvre wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Dredd is trying to get an arm triangle but Lefebvre is defending well.
Dredd trying to control the position but Lefebvre is working away.
Lefebvre is trying to get back to half guard.
Dredd tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lefebvre taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lefebvre wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Dredd is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lefebvre knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lefebvre struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lefebvre tries to buck Dredd off but Dredd is having none of it.
Dredd creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lefebvre struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lefebvre is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dredd's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dredd not doing much here.
Lefebvre wants to control but Dredd is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dredd works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dredd with shots to the head and body - Lefebvre looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dredd with a couple of short strikes.
Dredd is landing with some decent strikes but Lefebvre is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lefebvre tries to hold on but Dredd pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lefebvre is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lefebvre wants to control but Dredd is having none of it.
Dredd with the ground and pound from mount.
Lefebvre is desperately trying to improve his position but Dredd has a good base and remains in mount.
Dredd raining down shots from the mount!
Dredd cracks Lefebvre with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Dredd.
Dredd controlling from mount.
Dredd putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lefebvre is rocked!
Dredd prevents Lefebvre from getting the reversal.
Lefebvre in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lefebvre throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Dredd putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dredd can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lefebvre is looking to escape.
Lefebvre bucks Dredd off and manages to get back to his feet!
Lefebvre looks gassed!
Dredd ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lefebvre misses with a takedown attempt
and Dredd counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dredd works over Lefebvre with some ground and pound from guard.
Lefebvre can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dredd controls the pace.
Dredd is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dredd accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dredd wants to pass the guard but Lefebvre is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Dredd dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dredd misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lefebvre defending well as Dredd loads up on a big left hand.
Dredd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dredd missing with a left hand there. Lefebvre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dredd's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dredd duly obliges.
Dredd misses with an uppercut. Lefebvre saw that one coming.
Lefebvre defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dredd.
Nice defenses there by Lefebvre.
Lefebvre throws the left hand but Dredd avoids the punch easily.
Pierre Lefebvre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lefebvre darts in trying to clinch
and Dredd counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd misses with a looping left.
Dredd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lefebvre has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dredd finds it's way round the side to connect with Lefebvre's head.
Jake Dredd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lefebvre bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dredd gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Lefebvre trying to control but Dredd is having none of it.
Lefebvre wants to stand but Dredd is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lefebvre trying to control but Dredd is having none of it.
Dredd tries to lock up and control but Lefebvre gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lefebvre looking to ground and pound but Dredd is blocking nicely.
Lefebvre swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Dredd is now in Lefebvre's guard. A big mistake from Lefebvre there, giving up the dominant position!
Dredd trying to control the position from guard on top but Lefebvre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lefebvre throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Dredd stopping the sweep attempt from Lefebvre.
Lefebvre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lefebvre is breathing heavily.
Dredd won't allow Lefebvre to get back to his feet.
Lefebvre looking for subs off his back but Dredd has passed one foot through into half guard.
Lefebvre is trying to maintain the position but Dredd is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dredd trying to control from half guard but Lefebvre is working away.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dredd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lefebvre.
A slow jab from Dredd misses its intended target.
Lefebvre bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lefebvre tries to move to full mount but Dredd actually manages to regain half guard.
Lefebvre trying to control from half guard but Dredd is working away.
Dredd tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
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 Jake Dredd will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Dredd lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Donk. Dredd catches Lefebvre right on the button with a cross.
Lefebvre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dredd counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lefebvre misses with a head kick.
Lefebvre doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dredd counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lefebvre won't be happy with that.
Lefebvre struggling a bit here.
Dredd scores with punches from side control.
Lefebvre tries to improve position but can't.
Lefebvre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lefebvre gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dredd is keen to just control but Lefebvre is a slippery customer.
Dredd perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dredd'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.
Ground and pound from Dredd.
Lefebvre trying to control here.
Lefebvre is staying active underneath Dredd, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dredd is stalling here. Lefebvre is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dredd seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lefebvre has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Dredd tries to buck Lefebvre off but Lefebvre is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dredd struggling a bit here.
Lefebvre tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lefebvre working away.
Lefebvre decides to stand back up.
Lefebvre gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dredd counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lefebvre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lefebvre with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dredd gets the takedown into side control.
Dredd scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dredd scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lefebvre wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Dredd has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Lefebvre's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Lefebvre is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Dredd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jake Dredd!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wanderson Marua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Click Clack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Clack's choice of entrance music: Deja Vu (Uptown Anthem) - Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz. Wanderson Marua has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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169 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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167 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Very confident |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderson Marua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Click Clack!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Clack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clack throws the left hand but Marua avoids the punch easily.
Marua walks into a straight right hand from Clack.
Marua takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Clack looks to score with a jab to the body but Marua is just out of range.
Marua needs to keep his hands up - Clack had a free shot at his head there.
Clack keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marua.
Marua takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Clack misses the target.
Marua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clack.
Marua moves out of range as Clack strikes.
A swing and a miss from Clack.
Marua walks into a left hand.
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!
No joy there for Clack, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marua moves away.
Marua slips under a jab.
A jab from Clack misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clack avoids the head kick by Marua.
Marua moves out of range as Clack strikes.
Marua defending well as Clack loads up on a big left hand.
Marua moves out of range as Clack strikes.
Clack throws a hook but Marua blocks it.
Clack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clack thows a body shot but no joy.
A lazy left from Clack finds it's target.
Clack throws a shot from downtown. Marua moves away and avoids it.
Clack throws a jab when Marua was well out of range.
Marua lands a head kick!
Click Clack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marua shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Click Clack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marua scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Marua blocks the strikes from Clack.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marua is looking to stall here but Clack recovers full guard.
Marua has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Clack is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marua pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clack is keeping the position for now.
Clack looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Marua passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marua tries to pass to full mount but Clack defends it.
Clack is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Click Clack dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice shot lands for Clack.
Clack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clack takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A big right from Clack misses.
Clack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marua blocks a jab.
Marua closes the distance and clinches.
Clack tries to circle away but Marua has him pinned against the cage.
Clack is trying to break the clinch but Marua is controlling him.
Marua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marua moves out of range of the strikes.
Marua lands a high kick!
Clack throws a hook but Marua blocks it.
Marua is looking to slow Clack down with leg kicks.
Marua staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clack throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clack lands a jab.
Marua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clack.
Clack is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marua.
Marua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clack is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Marua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clack.
Clack looks to land a right hand but Marua moved out of range.
Marua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clack.
Clack throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fighters circling - Clack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clack throws a hook but Marua avoids it easily.
Clack is breathing heavily.
Clack misses with a shot to the body
and Marua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clack misses the body punch
and Marua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clack swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Marua counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marua shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Marua showed some decent athleticism there.
Marua uses his free foot to push down on Clack's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Clack.
Marua wants to control the pace but Clack is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clack regains half guard.
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.
Marua is looking for a kimura here.
Marua trying to control the action but Clack is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wanderson Marua dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Marua lands the left hand.
Clack throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marua counters with a stiff right hand.
Marua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clack.
Marua closes the distance and clinches up with Clack, looking for a takedown. Marua pushes Clack against the cage but Clack circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Clack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clack misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Marua counters with a head kick.
Clack comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Clack misses with a looping right.
Clack fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Clack throws a jab when Marua was well out of range.
Clack throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clack waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marua.
Clack lands a really nice looking cross but Marua seems unphased.
Clack misses with a body shot
and Marua counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clack takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Clack takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clack throws a hook but Marua blocks it.
Clack looks to land a right hand but Marua moved out of range.
Marua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clack loads up on a big right hand but Marua slips the punch.
Clack misses with a straight left.
Marua slips under a jab.
Marua connects with a high kick.
Clack thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Clack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clack slaps away a takedown attempt from Marua, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marua takes the fight into the clinch.
Clack tries to circle away but Marua has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clack tries to circle away but Marua has him pinned against the cage.
Clack wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Clack stops a takedown attempt from Marua.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderson Marua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clack wants to break free but Marua has control.
Marua prevents Clack from breaking the clinch.
Clack is trying to break free.
Clack tries to break the clinch but Marua is controlling the position.
Clack can't break the clinch.
Marua breaks the clinch.
Marua is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Marua moves away from the strike by Clack.
Clack throws a jab when Marua was well out of range.
Marua displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clack throws out the jab.
Marua moves out of range of the strikes.
Clack misses with a straight left.
Clack throws the left hand but Marua avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marua scores with a nice strike.
Clack throws a sloppy body shot
and Marua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clack with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marua to score with a decent uppercut.
Clack throws a body kick the misses
and Marua counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Marua is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marua gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clack swings away with a body shot that misses
and Marua counters with a nice body kick.
Clack misses with a jab to the body
and Marua makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clack scores with a hook to the body. Marua takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Marua lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Marua.
Clack throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marua counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wanderson Marua showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Marua 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wanderson Marua!
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