SCF 25 - Pseudopseudohypopara PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Barney Sumner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Ling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sumner
vs
Ling

172 cm
18
152 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

165 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barney Sumner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, King Ling!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sumner blocks a jab.
Barney Sumner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sumner rushes Ling and presses him up against the cage.
Ling creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ling working hard to break the clinch.
Sumner blocks the elbow strike.
Sumner gets through Ling's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Ling breaks from the clinch.
Sumner looks to land a right hand but Ling moved out of range.
Sumner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ling.
Ling takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ling looks to land a right hand but Sumner moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Ling.
Ling lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Sumner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sumner misses with a body shot
and Ling counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Ling lands a big uppercut and Sumner crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Sumner looks OK. Ling waves Sumner back to his feet!

Sumner is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ling throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sumner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oh Sumner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ling slips under a jab from Sumner.
Sumner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ling's head.
A jab from Sumner misses.
Sumner seems to have got his legs back now.
Ling looks to land a left hand but Sumner moved out of range nicely.
Sumner throws a hook to the side of Ling's head but Ling sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sumner darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ling keeps the fight on the outside.
Ling rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sumner counters with a straight right hand.
Sumner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ling paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab, jab by Sumner - just one landing.
Sumner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ling was well out of range. Poor timing from Sumner.
A telegraphed right hand from Ling misses the target.
Ling misses with a looping left.
Sumner slips a jab from Ling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sumner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sumner.
Sumner is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ling tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sumner smiles and moves away.
Sumner throws a right hand that Ling ducks under and follows up with a left that Ling also avoids with ease.
Ling defending well as Sumner loads up on a big left hand.
Sumner misses with an uppercut.
Ling misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ling throws a lazy right hand but Sumner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sumner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch combination from Sumner misses.
Sumner wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd cheers as Ling lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sumner doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ling walks into a straight right hand from Sumner.
Sumner lands a jab to the nose.
Ling thuds his right hand into Sumner's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Sumner drives through and clinches with Ling against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Sumner as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Sumner.
Sumner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ling's elbow.
Sumner displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ling up against the cage.
Ling tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sumner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ling blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Sumner on the inside.
Ling blocks an uppercut.
Ling wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ling blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sumner slowing the pace effectively.

Ling gets control of Sumner's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ling will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ling keeping moving, preventing Sumner from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sumner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ling is keeping the position for now.
Ling doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ling wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Sumner manages to pass to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ling has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sumner is working away from the top position though.
Ling is trying to stand up here but Sumner is controlling him well.
Sumner is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sumner with the ground and pound but Ling uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Ling keeping moving, preventing Sumner from controlling successfully.

Sumner gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ling looks to land a right hand but Sumner moved out of range.
Sumner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sumner connects with a body shot that sends Ling's belly button to the back.
Sumner misses with a shot to the body
and Ling connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ling throws a jab when Sumner was well out of range.

Sumner closes the distance and pushes Ling back into the cage.
Sumner displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ling up against the cage.
Sumner struggles to land a body shot inside as Ling controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sumner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Ling is rocked!
Sumner lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Ling to his knees! Sumner keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barney Sumner!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Laban Pylse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Koutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pylse comes to the cage accompanied by Crack Addict. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pylse
vs
Koutz

180 cm
19
140 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

168 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Laban Pylse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Koutz!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pylse darts in trying to clinch
and Koutz counters with a nice body kick.
Pylse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koutz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Koutz, right into the meat.
Pylse steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Koutz. That one must have hurt.
Pylse fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pylse darts in trying to clinch
and Koutz counters with a two punch combo.

Pylse is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pylse throws a series of punches but Koutz avoids them all with ease.
Pylse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koutz.
Pylse throws a right hand that Koutz ducks under and follows up with a left that Koutz also avoids with ease.
Koutz is looking to slow Pylse down with leg kicks.

Koutz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pylse manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Oh Pylse is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koutz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pylse's head.
Pylse is looking to stand back up but Koutz counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Pylse.
Pylse is breathing heavily.

Koutz decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Koutz has cracked Pylse with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Koutz lands another huge swinging hook and Pylse tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Pylse, before Koutz can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kevin Koutz!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dovah Krosis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krosis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fus Ro Dah!. Fabio Souza could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dovah Krosis's chin.

Souza
vs
Krosis

167 cm
18
152 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dovah Krosis!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Krosis blocks the low kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Krosis shoots and misses

and Souza counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Souza.

Krosis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Krosis working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Souza has passed into half guard!
Souza knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Krosis on the ground.

Krosis actively working from the bottom here.
Krosis is looking to get back to full guard here but Souza has managed to pass to side control instead.
Krosis is trying to work for a sweep but Souza has mounted him!
Souza tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krosis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Souza controlling from the full mount.
Krosis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza controlling the pace for now.
Krosis is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krosis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Souza content just to control the position here.
Souza'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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krosis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Souza controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krosis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Souza throws a solid leg kick but Krosis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Souza.
Souza misses with a low kick.
Krosis doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Souza counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Souza 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.
Fabio Souza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Krosis looking for a guillotine here but Souza defends easily.

Krosis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

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

Krosis working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Souza has passed into half guard!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Krosis has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Souza escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Souza!
Krosis is breathing heavily.
Krosis trying to remain calm as Souza controls from the top position.
Krosis is trying to improve his position.
Souza is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Krosis will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krosis is looking to reverse the position.

Souza decides to stand back up.
Souza throws a low kick, looking for Krosis's leg but Krosis calmly moves out of range.
Krosis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Krosis misses with a series of wild punches.
Krosis has his takedown stuffed

and Souza counters with a nice double leg into side control. Krosis won't be happy with that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Souza stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Krosis has his takedown stuffed

and Souza counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Souza.
Fabio Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dovah Krosis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Krosis working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Souza has passed into half guard!

Souza decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A bone on bone clash there as Krosis blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabio Souza dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Souza tries to work over Krosis's front leg with a kick but Krosis checks it.
Souza tries to land a leg kick but Krosis saw it coming and moves away.
Souza is looking to chop away at Krosis's legs.
Krosis fails with a takedown attempt.
Krosis throws a right hand that Souza ducks under and follows up with a left that Souza also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza throws a low kick but Krosis avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krosis doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Souza counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Souza content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Souza decides to stand and escape the position.
Krosis takes a swing at Souza's ribcage but misses.
Dovah Krosis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza throws a leg kick but Krosis moved away.
Krosis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A big right from Krosis misses.
Souza does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Souza throws a leg kick but Krosis sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krosis checks a leg kick nicely.
Fabio Souza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Krosis throws a jab but it's blocked by Souza.
Souza throws a leg kick but Krosis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Krosis misses with a takedown attempt

so Souza counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fabio Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dovah Krosis.
Souza showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Krosis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Souza defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Souza stands up from Krosis's guard - Souza perhaps looking for a knockout.
Souza tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krosis swinging wildly here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fabio Souza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Souza has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fabio Souza!
After winning the bout, Fabio Souza thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Mutch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Silva
vs
Mutch

184 cm
18
148 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
154 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Silva!
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, Jordan Mutch!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Mutch which made him look bad.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Mutch.

Mutch pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Mutch has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A combination from Mutch does no damage.

Mutch closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Mutch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mutch is struggling to control the position.

Mutch manages to break the clinch.
Mutch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva checks a leg kick nicely.
Mutch throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.

Silva gets a takedown into half guard.
Silva is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutch gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Mutch is retaining full guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Antonio Silva wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mutch misses with a hook

and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Mutch didn't expect that.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mutch is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mutch swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is stalling in the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Antonio Silva wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mutch throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutch throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Mutch misses with a hook.
Mutch throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Mutch ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Mutch rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Mutch.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mutch fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mutch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mutch misses with a wild combination.
Mutch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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 Antonio Silva will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Mutch, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Mutch against the cage but Mutch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mutch closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jab by Mutch.
Sloppy strikes from Mutch. Those never looked like landing.
Antonio Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mutch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mutch throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.

Silva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silva lands in his opponent's guard.
Silva trying to control but Mutch is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.
Mutch controlling the position.
Mutch working a defensive guard but Silva manages to pass into side control anyway.
Silva just content to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mutch for as long as he can get away with.
Mutch prevents Silva from improving position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutch is trying to escape the position but Silva is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Antonio Silva.

Mutch has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Mutch lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Mutch.
Mutch is trying to stall.

Mutch turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutch just content to control the position.
Silva tries to improve position but can't.
Mutch throws an elbow but Silva slips to the side and avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mutch is trying to ground and pound but Silva uses the momentary lack of control by Mutch to regain half guard.
Mutch throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Silva to regain full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mutch wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jordan Mutch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mutch takes the fight into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Mutch.
Silva can't get the takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mutch.
Mutch is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Silva is trying to drag Mutch to the mat but Mutch just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Silva looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mutch.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutch lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mutch trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
Silva tries for a takedown but Mutch manages to get underhooks.
Mutch is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns Mutch into the cage.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.

Mutch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mutch punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Mutch connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Silva tumbling to the canvas! Mutch pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Silva was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jordan Mutch!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Will Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Kamphius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Will Bryant has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Will Bryant seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Bryant
vs
Kamphius

198 cm
23
174 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
29
185 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Will Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabricio Kamphius!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kamphius shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bryant is trying desperately to improve position.
Kamphius is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The referee warns Bryant that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bryant wants to control but Kamphius is having none of it.
Kamphius has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bryant is trying to reverse the position but instead Kamphius has taken his back - oops!
Kamphius throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Bryant!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bryant preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kamphius.
Bryant is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Kamphius scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Bryant is looking for a way out.
Kamphius controls the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kamphius has the hooks in. Bryant is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamphius keeps control of the position easily here as Bryant tries to buck him off.
Kamphius lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Kamphius has got one arm under Bryant's chin. This could be trouble... Bryant trying to control the other hand but Kamphius gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Bryant has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fabricio Kamphius!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
98%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Montenegro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Macarenco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Macarenco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Montenegro
vs
Macarenco

207 cm
27
282 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

193 cm
26
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Montenegro!
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, Ricardo Macarenco!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montenegro cracks Macarenco with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Ricardo Macarenco has been cut.
Ricardo Montenegro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montenegro cracks Macarenco with a good jab.
Macarenco shoots in but no luck this time.
Macarenco walks into a straight right hand from Montenegro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Macarenco keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Montenegro throws a jab but it's blocked by Macarenco.
Macarenco misses with a takedown
and Montenegro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Montenegro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Macarenco manages to avoid it.
Macarenco doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Montenegro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ricardo Montenegro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Macarenco.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Montenegro lands a big uppercut and Macarenco crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Macarenco looks OK. Montenegro waves Macarenco back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Macarenco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Montenegro cracks Macarenco with a good jab.
Macarenco slips under a jab.
Montenegro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

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

Macarenco is rocked!

That has opened up Ricardo Macarenco's cut even more.
Montenegro jabs at Macarenco's body.
Macarenco looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montenegro darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Macarenco's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Montenegro before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricardo Montenegro!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Brega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Brega
vs
Moreno

180 cm
22
198 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

189 cm
23
192 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

KillShot Klothing(90% Laundry)

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Brega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luis Moreno!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreno shoots in looking for a takedown but Brega manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Moreno's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Moreno is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brega sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A shot to the body from Brega misses
and Moreno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brega closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moreno circles away.
Moreno shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brega but Brega pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Antonio Brega has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Moreno.
Moreno with a poor takedown

and Brega counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Brega with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brega preventing the sweep.
Moreno looking to control.
Brega forces his way into half guard.
Moreno really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brega. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Moreno is looking for a sweep. Brega is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brega connects with a nice short shot to Moreno's temple.
Brega tries to pass the half guard into mount. Moreno knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brega throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Brega is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Moreno is just riding it out for now. Brega eventually gives up the hold.
Brega lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Brega thows a huge punch but Moreno dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brega is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Brega lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moreno is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brega thows a huge punch but Moreno dodges it nicely.
Moreno trying to control from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moreno can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brega trying to pass the guard but Moreno defending well.
Moreno is looking for a sweep. Brega is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brega seems to be working for a kimura but Moreno defends the submission attempt.
Brega missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Moreno has hold of Brega's hands but Brega slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Moreno wants to control but Brega is keeping busy.
Moreno wants to get back to his feet.
Brega sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moreno defending well though.
Brega prevents Moreno from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brega.
Brega sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moreno defending well though.
Brega moves into full mount! Moreno won't be happy about that!
Brega controlling the position easily from mount.
Brega dominating with strikes here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brega lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brega raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Brega dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

An inside leg kick from Brega misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brega is defended easily by Moreno.
Moreno shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brega sprawls well. Brega wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Moreno gets slowly back to his feet.
Moreno misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brega tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Moreno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brega gets caught napping as Moreno dives in and scores a takedown. Brega manages to retain guard.
Moreno working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brega looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Antonio Brega overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moreno throws a big right hand that misses.
Moreno throws an elbow that misses. Brega uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Moreno's guard. Nice move by Brega!
Moreno controlling Brega's posture.
Brega lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brega stops Moreno from standing up.
Moreno manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Moreno working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Brega slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moreno throws a strike but Brega avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Moreno looking to sit in guard and control but Brega gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brega throws a strike but Moreno rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Moreno wants to control from the top but Brega keeps moving.
Moreno postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brega preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Moreno throws a big right hand that misses.
Moreno throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno throws an elbow that misses. Brega uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Moreno's guard. Nice move by Brega!
Brega wants to pass the guard but Moreno is keeping the position.
Brega distracts Moreno with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Moreno keeping moving, preventing Brega from controlling successfully.
Moreno is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moreno preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Moreno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Brega throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Moreno tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Brega is in Moreno's guard.
Brega works over Moreno with some ground and pound from guard.
Moreno utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brega postures up.
Brega postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brega keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Moreno's head.
Moreno looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brega lands a couple of elbows.
Moreno preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Moreno is trying to control the position but Brega postures up.
Moreno tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno trying to keep a closed guard but Brega is proving a slippery customer.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Brega lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Moreno keeping moving, preventing Brega from controlling successfully.
Brega connects with a couple of short punches.
Brega preventing the sweep.
Brega lands a couple of elbows.
Moreno working a defensive guard here.
Brega with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brega pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moreno is keeping the position for now.
Moreno working a defensive guard but Brega manages to pass into side control anyway.
Moreno sneaks back into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brega throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brega is nestled in close to Moreno, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Brega looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Brega has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brega working over Moreno with some ground and pound. Moreno looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno trying to control here.
Brega passes to side control.
Brega fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Brega works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Brega lands a nice forearm strike.
Brega is chipping away with strikes.
Check out the look on Brega's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Moreno is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brega passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Moreno!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brega raining down hammerfists from mount.

It looks like Luis Moreno has been cut.
Moreno tries to hold on but Brega postures up.
Brega putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Moreno is bucking up trying to escape but Brega cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brega looking to finish Moreno with some ground and pound. This is bad for Moreno!
Brega lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Moreno hang on?

Moreno is rocked!
Brega breaks from Moreno's wrist control and lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Brega showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brega has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Brega!
A victorious Antonio Brega thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Francois Dominic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Dominic
vs
Gracie

157 cm
27
140 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

164 cm
26
142 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francois Dominic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie drives through and clinches with Dominic against the cage.
Gracie misses with an elbow strike.

Gracie gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Dominic regains guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Dominic is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Dominic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Dominic's shoulder. That is not cool.
Dominic is looking to reverse the position.
Dominic wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie controls the position from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dominic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Let's hope that Gracie has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Thiago Gracie hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Dominic clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominic is trying to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling him.
Dominic is trying to push Gracie away but Gracie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dominic misses with a knee to the head.

Gracie wants the takedown. Dominic is fighting it off but Gracie persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dominic's guard against the cage.
Gracie won't allow Dominic to get back to his feet.
Dominic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Thiago Gracie.
Dominic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dominic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dominic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Dominic moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dominic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dominic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dominic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Gracie dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dominic fails with the takedown

and Gracie counters by moving into the clinch.
Gracie keeps control of Dominic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Gracie gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Gracie is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gracie prevents Dominic from improving his position.
Gracie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Thiago Gracie was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dominic doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Gracie counters by clinching up.

Gracie wants the takedown. Dominic is fighting it off but Gracie persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dominic's guard against the cage.

Dominic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gracie's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Thiago Gracie hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Gracie moves into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Gracie turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominic pushes Gracie away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gracie gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Dominic is looking for a sweep.
Gracie controls the position.
Dominic can't do much from the bottom here.
Dominic could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gracie remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Thiago Gracie was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dominic fails with the takedown

and Gracie counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francois Dominic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dominic blocks the elbow strike.

Gracie has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Dominic clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Gracie controlling the positon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gracie throws a low kick but Dominic avoids it.

Gracie instigates a clinch.
Gracie looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Dominic pulls guard.
Dominic wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dominic is trying to hold Gracie in close to prevent damage but Gracie has managed to pass into half guard.
Gracie controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Dominic defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Thiago Gracie hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Gracie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dominic taking a breather.
Dominic tries to pull guard but Gracie forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dominic is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gracie to keep the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominic taking a breather.

Gracie has clasped his hands together around Dominic's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Gracie decides to stand back up.
Gracie stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francois Dominic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Gracie moves into the clinch successfully.

Gracie is trying to trip Dominic. He has hold of a leg but Dominic is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Gracie persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dominic is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Gracie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dominic looking for subs off his back but Gracie has passed one foot through into half guard.
Francois Dominic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thiago Gracie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gracie controlling the pace.

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.
Dominic is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracie's back!
A lull in the action here.
Gracie is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Gracie is having to fend off submission attempts from Dominic, who is looking to sink in the choke. Dominic doesn't have the hooks in though and Gracie manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dominic has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gracie 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Gracie!
Thiago Gracie thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinigami Hyuuku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Graves's entrance music is Alvarez. A fine choice. Hyuuku is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Killing In The Name Of/Rage Against The Machine. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Graves
vs
Hyuuku

190 cm
22
214 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

199 cm
28
208 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Resistance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Doug Graves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shinigami Hyuuku!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hyuuku changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Graves looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hyuuku wants to control but Graves is keeping him busy.

Hyuuku tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hyuuku has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hyuuku wants to lay and pray for a moment but Graves keeps working.
Graves tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hyuuku wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Hyuuku looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hyuuku working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyuuku wants to control but Graves is keeping him busy.
Graves is looking to regain half guard here but Hyuuku keeps moving and retains side control.
Hyuuku wants to control but Graves is keeping him busy.

Hyuuku is trying to get an arm triangle but Graves is defending well.
Graves is looking for a sweep.
Hyuuku has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Graves!
Graves is squirming around, avoiding Hyuuku's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hyuuku looking for a guillotine from mount but Graves is having none of it.
Graves stops Hyuuku from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

Hyuuku jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Graves is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Graves and Hyuuku has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Hyuuku tries for a kimura but Graves is defending well.

Hyuuku goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Graves has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hyuuku but great work by Graves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyuuku tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Graves wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hyuuku is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Graves stands up.
Hyuuku shoots and misses
and Graves counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Graves as Hyuuku shoots in.
Hyuuku fails with the takedown
and Graves counters with a slapping leg kick.
Doug Graves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinigami Hyuuku.

Hyuuku feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hyuuku advances to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hyuuku is thwarting Graves's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Graves tries to roll over but Hyuuku keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graves gets back to full guard.
Graves keeping moving, preventing Hyuuku from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hyuuku trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinigami Hyuuku dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Graves bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Graves displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hyuuku.
Graves jabs Hyuuku to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Graves throws a leg kick which misses Hyuuku's front leg but catches the back leg as Hyuuku tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hyuuku. Graves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Graves fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hyuuku.
Hyuuku shoots in for a double leg but Graves sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A jab from Graves misses.

Graves gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Graves is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Graves prevents a takedown attempt there.
Doug Graves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinigami Hyuuku.
Hyuuku is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Graves.

It looks like Shinigami Hyuuku has been cut.
Graves is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Graves lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hyuuku.
Graves lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graves lands a knee to the head.
Graves manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Graves landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Graves.
Hyuuku can't get the takedown.
Graves landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Graves slows down the pace here.
Graves lands with a short shot to the head.
Graves presses Hyuuku against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Graves putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hyuuku in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Graves with a knee to the head.
Graves scores with a knee to the head.
Doug Graves has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Graves working the clinch nicely. Hyuuku is working for position but Graves cracks him with a big knee to the head! Hyuuku crumples up against the cage and Graves lands two more shots before the ref can save Hyuuku! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Doug Graves!
Doug Graves retains his light heavyweight title!
Doug Graves spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

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