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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Carlos Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Da Silva comes to the cage accompanied by LMFAO - Sexy and I Know It. Antonio Carlos Da 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Carlos Da Silva!
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, Alejandro Rua!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlos Da Silva manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rua on his heels. He'll look to pass Rua's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Carlos Da Silva wants to stand but Rua has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rua has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Carlos Da Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rua looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Carlos Da Silva stands up from Rua's guard - Carlos Da Silva perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rua closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua blocks the elbow strike.
Rua lands a right hand.
Rua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carlos Da Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carlos Da Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rua.
Rua lands a right hand.
Rua misses with a punch on the inside.
Rua misses with some punches.
Carlos Da Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Carlos Da Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rua can't find room to land a body shot as Carlos Da Silva controls the action.
Rua struggles to land a body shot inside as Carlos Da Silva controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Rua - that landed with a thud.
Rua blocks the elbow strike.
Rua can't find room to land a body shot as Carlos Da Silva controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua lands a nice shot to the body.
Rua can't find room to land a body shot as Carlos Da Silva controls the action.
Rua lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carlos Da Silva backwards.
Rua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carlos Da Silvas head.
Rua lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rua tries to work over Carlos Da Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carlos Da Silva blocks an uppercut.
Rua has Carlos Da Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Carlos Da Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carlos Da Silva blocks a body shot from Rua.
Carlos Da Silva is trying to force a seperation but Rua has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Rua.
Rua tries to work over Carlos Da Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Rua.
Rua tries a body shot but Carlos Da Silva blocks it.
Rua scores with a hook to the body.
Carlos Da Silva is breathing heavily.
Rua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carlos Da Silva's elbow.
Carlos Da Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rua lands a hook that snaps the head of Carlos Da Silva backwards.
Rua makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rua.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carlos Da Silva's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rua lands a left hand.
Rua can't find room to land a body shot as Carlos Da Silva controls the action.
Rua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rua cracks Carlos Da Silva with a nice body shot.
Rua makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carlos Da Silva is rocked!
Carlos Da Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Rua.
Carlos Da Silva has had enough of the clinch but Rua keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short body shot lands from Rua as the two fighters clinch.
Rua dips a shoulder and cracks Carlos Da Silva with a mighty uppercut! Carlos Da Silva falls back against the cage and Rua unloads with a barrage of strikes! Carlos Da Silva is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Rua screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alejandro Rua!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Copello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balla Rossi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Copello comes to the cage accompanied by Por una cabeza - Carlos Gardel. Balla Rossi has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Copello!
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, Balla Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Copello lands a lovely overhand right.
Copello scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Balla Rossi has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rossi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
BOOM! Copello lands a beautiful left hook that drops Rossi. Rossi tries to recover but Copello is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Rossi lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Copello!
A relieved looking Carlos Copello thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Ronan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinny Oliveira is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elvis Ronan!
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, Vinny Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira throws the left hand but Ronan avoids the punch easily.
Ronan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oliveira.
Ronan stuns Oliveira with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ronan fails to land with a series of punches.
Oliveira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oliveira lands with a cross.
Ronan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ronan throws a nice looking combination but Oliveira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ronan missing with a left hand there. Oliveira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A lazy left from Ronan finds it's target.
Ronan scores with a hook to the body. Oliveira takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oliveira swings for the body but Ronan moves out of range.
Oliveira tries to bum rush Ronan with a series of wild strikes but Ronan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oliveira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oliveira throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ronan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ronan has a takedown stuffed.
Ronan misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ronan.
Ronan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Oliveira is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ronan tries to advance to mount but Oliveira denies him.
Oliveira is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ronan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ronan trying to mount his opponent but Oliveira defends it.
Oliveira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Oliveira tries to kick Ronan off but Ronan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Oliveira works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ronan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Oliveira is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Oliveira has escaped and now he's on top!
Oliveira wants to stand but Ronan is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira stopping the sweep attempt from Ronan.
Oliveira must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ronan has a closed guard, preventing Oliveira from standing up.
Ronan wants to sweep but no luck.
Ronan working for a triangle but Oliveira defends it easily.
Ronan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Oliveira gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Oliveira wants to get up but he can't break Ronan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ronan is working an open guard so Oliveira takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ronan misses with a body shot.
Oliveira thuds his right hand into Ronan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ronan ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.
Oliveira jabs Ronan right on the nose. Ronan blinks but takes it well.
Ronan throws a big shot that misses.
Oliveira scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ronan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Oliveira finds it's way round the side to connect with Ronan's head.
Oliveira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ronan just misses with a punch to the body.
Oliveira throws a lazy uppercut
and Ronan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vinny Oliveira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Oliveira just misses with a punch to the body.
Oliveira takes one to the chin there.
Oliveira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Oliveira misses the target.
Ronan shoots in for a double leg but Oliveira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Oliveira closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Oliveira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ronan dodges the punch combination from Oliveira.
Oliveira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ronan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oliveira throws out a powerful jab.
Oliveira throws a hook but Ronan blocks it.
Ronan lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinny Oliveira dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ronan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oliveira thows a body shot but no joy.
Oliveira throws a hook to the side of Ronan's head but Ronan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ronan scores with a nice right hand.
Oliveira dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ronan fails to land the takedown.
Oliveira throws a right hand that Ronan ducks under and follows up with a left that Ronan also avoids with ease.
Ronan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oliveira tries to bum rush Ronan with a series of wild strikes but Ronan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oliveira throws a lazy right hand but Ronan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ronan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ronan looks to score with a jab to the body but Oliveira is just out of range.
Oliveira throws a series of punches but Ronan avoids them all with ease.
Ronan slips a straight right by Oliveira.
Oliveira catches Ronan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a big shot that misses.
Oliveira takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oliveira takes a swing at Ronan's ribcage but misses.
Oliveira throws a right hand that Ronan ducks under and follows up with a left that Ronan also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Ronan misses the target.
Ronan slips under a jab from Oliveira.
Oliveira fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ronan ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.
Oliveira lunges at Ronan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ronan's hand.
Ronan slips under a jab from Oliveira.
Oliveira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ronan.
Oliveira misses with a series of wild punches.
Oliveira lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira swinging wildly here.
Oliveira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vinny Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Ronan as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ronan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ronan thuds a left hand into Oliveira's body.
Ronan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ronan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oliveira throws a combination that misses
and Ronan counters with a left to the body.
Oliveira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oliveira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oliveira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oliveira misses with a few strikes there.
Oliveira is breathing heavily.
Oliveira throws a right and a left that Ronan avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oliveira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ronan swings for the body but Oliveira moves out of range.
Ronan moves away from the strike by Oliveira.
A punch combination from Ronan misses.
Ronan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oliveira.
Ronan is looking to wear down Oliveira with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Oliveira throws a hook to the side of Ronan's head but Ronan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ronan ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.
Some wild striking there from Ronan.
Oliveira throws a right hand that Ronan ducks under and follows up with a left that Ronan also avoids with ease.
Oliveira swings for the body but Ronan moves out of range.
Oliveira scores with a jab.
Oliveira swings for the body but Ronan moves out of range.
Vinny Oliveira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oliveira misses with a double jab.
Oliveira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oliveira misses with a two punch combination.
Ronan dodges the punch combination from Oliveira.
Oliveira sizes up Ronan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ronan lands an overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliveira. Ronan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ronan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oliveira stuffs the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ronan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Oliveira takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ronan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
No joy there for Oliveira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinny Oliveira 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! This is the final round!
Oliveira throws a right hand that Ronan ducks under and follows up with a left that Ronan also avoids with ease.
Ronan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Oliveira under the eye.
Oliveira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ronan circles away quickly and effectively.
Ronan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oliveira circles away quickly and effectively.
Oliveira scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Oliveira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ronan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oliveira misses the shot to the body.
Ronan misses with a two punch combination.
Oliveira throws a right hand that Ronan ducks under and follows up with a left that Ronan also avoids with ease.
Oliveira misses with a straight left.
Oliveira closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Oliveira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oliveira throws a jab but it's blocked by Ronan.
Ronan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Oliveira's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oliveira takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oliveira tries to bum rush Ronan with a series of wild strikes but Ronan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ronan takes a swing at Oliveira's ribcage but misses.
Ronan jabs Oliveira to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Oliveira misses the target.
Ronan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Oliveira misses with a wild body shot.
Oliveira lands with a shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Oliveira scores with a four punch combination!
Ronan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oliveira tries to bum rush Ronan with a series of wild strikes but Ronan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ronan digs a good hook to Oliveira's body.
Vinny Oliveira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ronan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oliveira throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Oliveira.
Ronan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ronan showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliveira is looking for a sweep. Ronan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Ronan seems content to control.
Ronan prevents Oliveira from improving his position.
Ronan is trying to control. Oliveira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Oliveira trying to control but Ronan postures up.
Ronan is working for a kimura but Oliveira is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is trying to get back to full guard.
Oliveira tries to kick Ronan off but Ronan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ronan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Oliveira defending well though.
Ronan is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Oliveira!
Ronan landing punches.
Elvis Ronan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Oliveira is working to get back to half guard.
Ronan lands a big shot there that rocks Oliveira but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ronan working for a submission but Oliveira is keeping him at bay.
Ronan has hold of Oliveira's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Oliveira manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
You get the feeling that Oliveira really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ronan working for a submission but Oliveira is keeping him at bay.
Ronan looking to control but Oliveira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ronan throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Oliveira wants to control but Ronan is having none of it.
Ronan has control of Oliveira's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Oliveira regains control of the situation pretty easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvis Ronan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Oliveira has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Vinny Oliveira!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Vinny Oliveira!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Vinny Oliveira!
Vinny Oliveira wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Falcone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falcone has chosen BLACK HAWK DOWN as his entrance music. Bruno Falcone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roy Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Falcone!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcone moves into the clinch successfully.
Falcone looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Savage wants to break free but Falcone has control.
Falcone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Savage blocks a body shot from Falcone.
Savage looking to stall.
Savage wants to break the clinch but can't.
Savage looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Savage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Savage leaning his opponent against the cage.
Falcone is stalling here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Savage.
Falcone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Savage is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Falcone prevents the takedown attempt.
Savage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Savage does no damage.
Falcone moves in looking to clinch but Savage pushes him off.
Falcone looks to score with a jab to the body but Savage is just out of range.
Savage shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Savage was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Falcone can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savage with good strikes from the mount here!
Savage putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savage controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
A nice elbow there by Savage.
Savage prevents Falcone from getting the reversal.
Savage wants to finish this one by submission but Falcone is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Savage.
Savage landing shots from mount.
Savage has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Falcone's face.
Savage cracks Falcone with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Falcone is rocked!
Savage postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Falcone bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Savage and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Savage!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henric Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Lawrence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Andersen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sultans Of Swing. Lawrence has chosen Overture as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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26
180 lbs
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30
182 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henric Andersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Lawrence!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawrence fails with a takedown attempt.
Andersen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Andersen ducks under a wild hook from Lawrence.
Lawrence steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andersen.
Lawrence shoots and misses
and Andersen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marcus Lawrence seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawrence misses with a wild combination.
Andersen tries to clinch there but Lawrence circles away.
Lawrence digs a good body shot into Andersen's ribs.
No luck for Lawrence with that takedown attempt.
Henric Andersen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Lawrence.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lawrence.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andersen works over Lawrence's head and body with a nice combination.
Andersen wants to clinch up but Lawrence keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence lands a slapping body shot.
Lawrence tries to score a power double leg takedown but Andersen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lawrence somewhat.
Lawrence misses with a wild body shot.
Andersen tries to clinch there but Lawrence circles away.
Andersen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lawrence throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Andersen doesn't manage to clinch there - Lawrence circles away.
Lawrence fails to land with a series of punches.
Andersen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Andersen throws a wild body kick that Lawrence sees coming a mile off.
Henric Andersen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lawrence keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence looks to land a combination but Andersen avoids it well.
Lawrence wants to slow Andersen down by chopping away at his legs.
Lawrence uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andersen.
A swing and a miss from Andersen.
Andersen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lawrence, pushing him back against the cage.
Andersen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lawrence shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Andersen pinned against the cage. Andersen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick misses from Andersen.
Lawrence drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lawrence wants to pass the guard but Andersen is keeping the position.
Andersen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lawrence can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersen thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andersen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lawrence pushing down on Andersen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Andersen is pressing down on Lawrence's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lawrence avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lawrence accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Andersen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Andersen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lawrence throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Andersen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersen looking for a guillotine here but Lawrence defends easily.
Andersen is looking for a triangle but Lawrence pushes his legs off easily.
Andersen is breathing heavily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Andersen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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!
Lawrence passes Andersen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lawrence missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andersen wants to control but Lawrence is keeping busy.
Andersen is in trouble now - Lawrence has advanced to mount!
Andersen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Henric Andersen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Andersen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawrence.
Lawrence shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Andersen as he jumps to the side.
Lawrence looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Andersen is fending him off so far but Lawrence persists. Nope, Andersen circles away and we're back to standing.
Andersen pushes Lawrence up against the cage in a clinch.
Andersen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crunch! Andersen slams his shin into Lawrence's torso.
Lawrence avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lawrence showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Andersen.
A punch combination from Andersen misses.
Lawrence tries for a takedown but Andersen circles away easily
and Andersen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Henric Andersen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Lawrence.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Andersen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Andersen rushes Lawrence and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lawrence goes for a takedown in the clinch but Andersen prevents it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Andersen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Andersen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lawrence misses with a two punch combination.
Andersen misses with a head kick.
Lawrence misses with a hook. Andersen ducked under it nicely.
Lawrence uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andersen.
Lawrence shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Andersen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lawrence is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence's corner calls for a 1-2. Lawrence obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lawrence misses with an uppercut. Andersen saw that one coming.
Andersen doesn't manage to clinch there - Lawrence circles away.
Lawrence closes the distance and clinches up with Andersen, looking for a takedown. Lawrence pushes Andersen against the cage but Andersen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lawrence misses with a combination
and Andersen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Henric Andersen is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Andersen, right into the meat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lawrence is defended easily by Andersen.
Lawrence attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersen lands a high kick to the side of Lawrence's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Andersen dives into guard, looking to finish.
Lawrence is rocked!
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!
Andersen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lawrence is still on wobbly legs! Can Andersen finish him?
Andersen clinches with his opponent.
Andersen lands a nice elbow.
Andersen breaks from the clinch.
Andersen lands a slapping body shot.
Andersen drops Lawrence with a big left hand! Lawrence is injured, injured bad! Andersen jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henric Andersen!
Henric Andersen took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, ***** Supertouch Clothing ***** for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xiao Hua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jefferson Bonaventure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bonaventure's choice of entrance music: Maino - Remember My Name . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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27
155 lbs
6 - 3 - 1 |
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24
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Good kicks
Solid chin |
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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
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xiao Hua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jefferson Bonaventure!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hua works the jab nicely.
Hua clinches with his opponent.
Hua putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bonaventure in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hua misses with an elbow strike.
Hua lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Jefferson Bonaventure has been cut.
A short right from Hua.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice elbow from Hua.
Bonaventure can't break the clinch.
Hua lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bonaventure backwards.
Bonaventure is looking to break free of the clinch but Hua has double underhooks.
Hua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bonaventure working hard to break the clinch.
Hua lands an elbow that stopped Bonaventure in his tracks for a moment.
That has opened up Jefferson Bonaventure's cut even more.
A short uppercut from Hua.
Hua lands a nice uppercut.
Hua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonaventure avoids it.
Hua lands an elbow inside that Bonaventure shrugs off.
Hua keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bonaventure's efforts to push away.
Bonaventure is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hua landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bonaventure looks gassed!
Hua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hua lands an elbow inside.
Hua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bonaventure takes a shot to the head.
The cut above Jefferson Bonaventure's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hua.
Hua scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hua lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bonaventure is rocked!
Bonaventure takes a shot to the head.
Bonaventure is still on wobbly legs! Can Hua finish him?
Hua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bonaventure takes a shot to the head.
Hua lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hua dips a shoulder and cracks Bonaventure with a mighty uppercut! Bonaventure falls back against the cage and Hua unloads with a barrage of strikes! Bonaventure is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Hua screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xiao Hua!
Xiao Hua took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Submit that, bitch.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Ahriman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Verdmont Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bronson has chosen So long and thanks for all the fish as his entrance music. Magnus Ahriman has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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180 lbs
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163 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Magnus Ahriman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Verdmont Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahriman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bronson's waist but Bronson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ahriman off to one side.
Good standup being displayed there by Ahriman as he connects with a hook.
Bronson misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bronson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bronson slips under a jab.
Ahriman scores with a hook.
Ahriman scores with a jab to the body.
Ahriman moves out of range as Bronson strikes.
Bronson slips under a jab.
Ahriman misses with an uppercut
and Bronson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Magnus Ahriman has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ahriman misses with a low kick.
Bronson misses with a hook
and Ahriman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bronson looks to throw the jab but Ahriman is out of range.
Verdmont Bronson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ahriman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bronson misses with a straight left.
Magnus Ahriman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bronson misses with the combination.
Ahriman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ahriman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bronson.
Bronson misses with a straight left.
Bronson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ahriman makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bronson really felt that one!
Bronson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bronson avoids a kick to the body.
Bronson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ahriman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bronson connects with a body shot.
Bronson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahriman shoots for a takedown but Bronson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magnus Ahriman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ahriman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bronson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jab by Ahriman.
Nice shot lands for Bronson.
Bronson checks the leg kick nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Bronson.
Ahriman dodges the punch combination from Bronson.
Bronson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ahriman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Bronson misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bronson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ahriman avoids the body shot from Bronson.
Ahriman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bronson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bronson throws a combination that misses
and Ahriman counters with a straight right hand.
Ahriman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bronson's hands.
Bronson staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Verdmont Bronson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Magnus Ahriman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ahriman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bronson.
Bronson doesn't manage to clinch there - Ahriman circles away.
Ahriman moves away from the strike by Bronson.
Ahriman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ahriman lands with a hook. Bronson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ahriman misses the shot to the body.
Ahriman lands a nice hook to Bronson's body. Bronson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Bronson misses.
Bronson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ahriman's head.
Verdmont Bronson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Bronson misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ahriman lands with an uppercut that bounces Bronson off the cage and back into range.
Ahriman thuds a left hand into Bronson's body.
Bronson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahriman manages to avoid it.
Ahriman misses with an uppercut.
Ahriman throws a front kick that sends Bronson stumbling back into the cage.
Ahriman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bronson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Bronson misses the target.
Ahriman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ahriman looks to land a right hand but Bronson moved out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bronson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bronson misses with a hook
and Ahriman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bronson with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bronson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahriman.
Bronson connects with a right hand. Ahriman shakes it off.
Bronson throws the left hand but Ahriman avoids the punch easily.
Bronson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson misses with an uppercut
and Ahriman counters with a left to the body.
Bronson slaps away a takedown attempt from Ahriman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ahriman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bronson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bronson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ahriman.
Ahriman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bronson throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahriman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahriman. Bronson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Ahriman.
Bronson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ahriman's head backwards.
Ahriman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bronson's head.
Ahriman is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ahriman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bronson but Bronson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bronson lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ahriman slips a straight right by Bronson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Verdmont Bronson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Magnus Ahriman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ahriman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Bronson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Bronson misses with a looping left.
Decent striking displayed by Bronson there.
Bronson moves into the clinch.
Bronson tries to work over Ahriman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bronson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bronson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bronson throws the left hand but Ahriman avoids the punch easily.
Ahriman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ahriman avoids the body shot from Bronson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahriman misses with a wild combination.
Ahriman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ahriman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bronson moves away.
Ahriman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bronson.
Bronson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ahriman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bronson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ahriman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bronson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bronson throws a hook but Ahriman avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahriman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ahriman ducks under a wild hook from Bronson.
Bronson moves in looking to clinch but Ahriman pushes him off.
Ahriman wants to slow Bronson down by chopping away at his legs.
Ahriman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bronson throws a hook to the side of Ahriman's head but Ahriman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ahriman misses the jab.
Ahriman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahriman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bronson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ahriman.
Ahriman misses with a low kick.
Bronson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ahriman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ahriman has a takedown stuffed.
Ahriman works Bronson's body with a nice hook.
Bronson moves into the clinch.
Bronson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahriman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bronson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ahriman looks to land a combination but Bronson avoids it well.
Bronson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ahriman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bronson tries to close the distance and clinch but Ahriman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ahriman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bronson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut lands for Bronson. That snapped Ahriman's head back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Verdmont Bronson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bronson 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Verdmont Bronson!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Verdmont Bronson!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Verdmont Bronson!
Verdmont Bronson wins by unanimous decision!
Verdmont Bronson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abelinha Amarela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Conrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 lbs
5 - 1 - 1 |
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abelinha Amarela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Derek Conrad!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amarela misses with a body shot.
Conrad lands a nice shot to the body.
Conrad throws a right and a left that both miss.
Amarela scores with a sloppy right hand. Conrad should have avoided that one.
Conrad thows a body shot but no joy.
Conrad misses with a hook
and Amarela counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Conrad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Conrad fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Amarela looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Conrad lands a body shot.
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!
Conrad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Amarela avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Amarela defending well as Conrad loads up on a big left hand.
Amarela misses with an uppercut.
Conrad scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Conrad misses with a jab, cross combination.
Amarela takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Conrad jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amarela misses with an uppercut. Conrad saw that one coming.
Conrad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Conrad takes a swing at Amarela's ribcage but misses.
Conrad scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Amarela doesn't seem bothered though.
Amarela steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Conrad.
Conrad misses with a body shot.
Conrad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amarela takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Amarela lands a jab-cross combination.
Jab from Conrad.
Amarela throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amarela moves away from the strike by Conrad.
Conrad takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Conrad lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conrad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Derek Conrad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conrad fails to land with a series of punches.
Conrad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Conrad wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Amarela avoids the body shot from Conrad.
Amarela tries a low kick but Conrad avoids it.
Conrad tries to bum rush Amarela with a series of wild strikes but Amarela uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Amarela works the jab nicely.
Conrad scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Amarela doesn't seem bothered though.
Conrad is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Amarela rather than just go for the knockout.
Conrad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amarela keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Conrad.
Conrad with a nice cross.
Amarela throws a jab but it's blocked by Conrad.
Amarela throws a combination. Conrad tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amarela throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conrad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amarela.
Amarela throws out a loose jab but Conrad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amarela showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Conrad.
Conrad ducks under a wild hook from Amarela.
Amarela scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Amarela scores with a shot to the body.
Conrad goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Conrad looks gassed!
Conrad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Amarela.
Conrad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Conrad misses with a straight left.
Amarela uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Conrad.
Conrad lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amarela misses with a body shot.
Amarela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Conrad throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Amarela misses the shot to the body.
Conrad takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conrad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amarela moves away.
Conrad falls off balance throwing a combination
and Amarela cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Conrad misses with a series of wild punches.
Conrad thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Conrad misses with a hook.
Amarela keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Conrad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Derek Conrad will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Amarela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conrad moves away.
Derek Conrad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Conrad misses with a double jab.
Conrad swings widly with a right hand
and Amarela counters with a stiff right hand.
Amarela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conrad manages to avoid it.
Conrad throws the left hand but Amarela avoids the punch easily.
Amarela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conrad moves away.
Amarela slips a jab from Conrad.
Conrad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amarela was well out of range. Poor timing from Conrad.
A jab from Conrad finds it's way through Amarela's defenses.
Amarela throws a low kick but Conrad moves out of range easily.
Amarela throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Conrad throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Conrad looks to land a right hand but Amarela moved out of range.
Conrad uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Amarela has time to react.
Amarela scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conrad swinging wildly here.
Conrad misses the shot to the body.
Amarela throws a shot from downtown. Conrad moves away and avoids it.
Amarela throws a low kick but Conrad moves out of range easily.
Amarela misses with a wild body shot.
Amarela doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Amarela misses with a straight right.
Conrad jabs at Amarela's body.
Conrad throws a poor cross that misses
and Amarela counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Conrad thinking.
Amarela uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conrad.
Conrad ducks under a wild hook from Amarela.
Conrad throws a right and a left that Amarela avoids nicely.
Conrad is breathing heavily.
Amarela misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conrad misses with a hook
and Amarela counters with a straight right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Conrad.
Conrad throws a jab when Amarela was well out of range.
Conrad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Amarela.
Amarela takes a swing at Conrad's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amarela scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Conrad moves out of range of the strikes.
Conrad misses with a straight right.
Conrad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amarela.
Conrad throws a body punch but Amarela moves out of range.
Amarela ducks right into an uppercut from Conrad.
Conrad looks to throw the jab but Amarela is out of range.
Conrad misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amarela comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Amarela connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Conrad's hands.
Conrad throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Amarela misses with a body shot.
Amarela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Conrad was well out of range. Poor timing from Amarela.
Conrad just misses with a punch to the body.
Conrad just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Amarela. Conrad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Conrad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Amarela avoids the body shot from Conrad.
Amarela misses with a body shot.
Conrad scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fighters circling - Conrad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amarela misses with a body shot.
Conrad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amarela.
Conrad fails to land with a series of punches.
Amarela thows a body shot but no joy.
Amarela throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Conrad throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amarela looks to land a left hand but Conrad moved out of range nicely.
Amarela swings for the body but Conrad moves out of range.
Amarela on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Conrad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Amarela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Amarela lands with a cross.
Amarela doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Conrad misses with a wild body shot.
Amarela is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Conrad.
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 Abelinha Amarela will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Conrad misses with a combination
and Amarela counters with a nice uppercut.
Conrad misses with a looping left.
Conrad throws a jab when Amarela was well out of range.
Conrad swings for the body but Amarela moves out of range.
Conrad misses with a few strikes there.
Amarela moves forwards but Conrad connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Conrad swings for the body but Amarela moves out of range.
Conrad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amarela was well out of range. Poor timing from Conrad.
Conrad misses with a wild combination.
Conrad throws a combination that misses
and Amarela counters with a nice body shot.
Amarela throws a hook but Conrad blocks it.
Conrad misses with a jab, cross combination.
Conrad takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Conrad takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amarela looks to score with a jab to the body but Conrad is just out of range.
Amarela throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amarela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conrad manages to avoid it.
Conrad misses with a wild body shot.
Conrad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Amarela moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Conrad looks to score with a jab to the body but Amarela is just out of range.
Amarela looks to score with a jab to the body but Conrad is just out of range.
Amarela thows a left - swing and a miss!
Conrad checks the leg kick.
Conrad misses the body punch
and Amarela cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Amarela. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Amarela.
Conrad misses with a combination
and Amarela counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Conrad looks to land a left hand but Amarela moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conrad throws a jab when Amarela was well out of range.
Amarela throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conrad sizes up Amarela with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Amarela!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Amarela does no damage.
Amarela will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Amarela misses with a wild body shot.
Amarela stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Conrad throws a predictable looking body shot
and Amarela cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Amarela throws a leg kick
and Conrad counters with a one-two to the body.
Conrad scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A bone on bone clash there as Conrad blocks the leg kick.
Amarela uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Conrad has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amarela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Conrad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Amarela looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Amarela lands an overhand right.
Amarela avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Conrad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amarela takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Conrad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conrad checks a low kick from Amarela.
Conrad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amarela misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Conrad.
Conrad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conrad closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Conrad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Conrad misses with a two punch combination.
Amarela uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Conrad has time to react.
Amarela throws an overhand right that lands on Conrad's shoulder, as Conrad tries to avoid the shot.
Conrad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Conrad scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by Amarela as he connects with a hook.
Amarela walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Conrad checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Amarela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conrad manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Amarela throws a shot from downtown. Conrad moves away and avoids it.
Conrad staying out of range there.
Conrad lands a lovely overhand right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abelinha Amarela showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Amarela 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Abelinha Amarela!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Derek Conrad!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Derek Conrad!
Derek Conrad wins by split decision!
Derek Conrad took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Beast Body for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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FIGHT
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