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True Pride! Showdown 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travon Clayton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rune Rasmussen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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210 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Travon Clayton!
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, Rune Rasmussen!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clayton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Clayton!
Clayton lands a two punch combo.
Rasmussen avoids the head kick by Clayton.
Rasmussen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Clayton is trying to defend but Rasmussen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Clayton trying to control from the bottom.
Rasmussen throwing shots but Clayton is blocking nicely.
Rasmussen prevents Clayton from improving his position.
Rasmussen slips a nice elbow through Clayton's hands, connecting with Clayton's forehead.
Clayton wants to control but Rasmussen is keeping busy.
Clayton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rasmussen.
Rasmussen is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasmussen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rasmussen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Clayton controlling the position.
Clayton looking to control.
Clayton pulls Rasmussen in close to prevent any damage.
Rasmussen is working Clayton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rasmussen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rasmussen lands a couple of digs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rasmussen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rasmussen tries to free his leg and advance position but Clayton is retaining full guard.
Rasmussen postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen postures up in Clayton's guard and throws a big left but Clayton blocks it.
Rasmussen throwing strikes but missing.
Rasmussen throwing strikes but missing.
Clayton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rasmussen is one step ahead there.
Rasmussen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rasmussen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clayton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rasmussen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rasmussen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rasmussen working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Rasmussen is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Clayton is trying to escape and Rasmussen transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Clayton is forced to tap! Nice work there by Rasmussen! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rune Rasmussen!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Vellonaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Craine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Craine comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sepultura - Ratamahatta kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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292 lbs
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288 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Thiago Vellonaz!
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, Shawn Craine!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craine lands with a cross.
Jab, jab by Craine - just one landing.
Vellonaz feints and as Craine raises his hands in defense, Vellonaz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Vellonaz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vellonaz slips nicely into half guard.
Craine is looking for a sweep. Vellonaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vellonaz working over Craine with some ground and pound. Craine looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
It looks like Shawn Craine has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vellonaz trying to pass the guard but Craine defending well.
Vellonaz is working for a kimura but Craine is defending it quite comfortably.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Craine can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vellonaz is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vellonaz wants to get back to his feet.
Vellonaz throwing shots but Craine is blocking nicely.
Vellonaz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Craine knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vellonaz is working hard here to advance position.
Vellonaz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vellonaz has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Craine defend it? Vellonaz steps over the head and cranks it - Craine is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Vellonaz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thiago Vellonaz!
An out of breath Thiago Vellonaz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buddi Zoom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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170 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buddi Zoom!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zoom moves out of range of the strikes.
Ramirez looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Zoom moves into range and clinches up with Ramirez.
Ramirez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zoom just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ramirez jumps guard but Zoom stands there with Ramirez around his waist. Ramirez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zoom obliges.
Ramirez jumps guard but Zoom stands there with Ramirez around his waist. Ramirez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Ramirez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zoom pulls Ramirez into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Zoom pushes Ramirez off and gets back to his feet.
Zoom closes the distance and clinches.
Zoom is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Buddi Zoom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zoom clinches up with Ramirez and pushes him back against the cage.
Zoom should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ramirez tries to pull guard but Zoom holds him up against the cage and eventually Ramirez drops back down to his feet.
Zoom has Ramirez pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Zoom pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ramirez tumbling to the mat - Zoom dives into Ramirez's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zoom stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ramirez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zoom clinches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zoom obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoom stalls.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zoom works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Zoom missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ramirez is working an open guard so Zoom takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoom clinches up against the cage.
Zoom utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zoom is struggling to control the position.
Ramirez jumps guard but Zoom stands there with Ramirez around his waist. Ramirez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zoom breaks from the clinch.
Ramirez gets tackled into the cage by Zoom. Zoom maintains the clinch.
Zoom lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ramirez.
Zoom has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ramirez regains guard immediately.
Ramirez has momentary wrist control but Zoom slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zoom throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ramirez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zoom decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ramirez, up you get!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zoom gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Good body shot from Zoom.
Zoom lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zoom unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zoom has Ramirez pushed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramirez is trying to pull guard but Zoom turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Zoom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buddi Zoom 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.
Zoom clinches up against the cage.
Ramirez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zoom has him pressed against the cage.
Zoom lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zoom manages to break the clinch.
Zoom clinches with his opponent.
Zoom landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zoom lands a damaging elbow.
Zoom breaks from the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Zoom.
Zoom has managed to clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zoom takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zoom.
Zoom has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Zoom has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ramirez clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Zoom gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Buddi Zoom has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zoom 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 Ramirez!
Zoom lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Can Ramirez hold on?! Zoom is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zoom scores with punches and elbows.
Ramirez is rocked!
Zoom drops a couple of huge strikes from the back position and Ramirez is in real trouble here! Zoom lands more strikes and the referee has to step in to end the fight! Zoom is delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buddi Zoom!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michal Materla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Svend Nyborg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Materla's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Do Gory Leb. Svend Nyborg will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michal Materla!
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, Svend Nyborg!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nyborg misses with a right hand
and Materla counters with a leg kick.
Materla moves out of range as Nyborg strikes.
Materla looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Materla works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Materla performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Materla prevents Nyborg from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Materla missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Materla is taking a breather. Nyborg says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Michal Materla has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Materla looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nyborg misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materla displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nyborg throws out the jab.
Materla bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Materla wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nyborg, who protects the arm well.
Nyborg is trying to escape the position but Materla is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Materla working the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Materla is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nyborg is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Materla.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Materla seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nyborg for as long as he can get away with.
The ground and pound from Materla seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materla controls the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Michal Materla wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Materla misses with a jab to the body
and Nyborg counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Materla uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nyborg.
Materla closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nyborg is trying to push Materla away but Materla has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Materla dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nyborg misses with a looping right.
Nyborg throws a jab but it's blocked by Materla.
Materla looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nyborg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Materla is working for a submission of some sort.
Materla escapes and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Materla shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nyborg is trying to defend but Materla finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Materla missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nyborg is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Materla looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Michal Materla wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Materla ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Materla shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Materla working for a submission but Nyborg is keeping him at bay.
Materla controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyborg blocking the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Materla has hold of Nyborg's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Nyborg manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Materla controlling from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Materla throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Materla dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Materla misses with a knee strike.
Nyborg is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Materla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Materla displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nyborg throws out the jab.
Nyborg leaves Materla with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Michal Materla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nyborg misses with an uppercut.
Materla fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nyborg avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michal Materla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nyborg misses with a right hand
and Materla counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Materla.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Materla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nyborg misses with a looping right.
Materla shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nyborg but Nyborg pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Materla forces Nyborg back against the cage and clinches.
Materla pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Materla uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nyborg.
Materla uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nyborg.
Nyborg misses with a straight right.
Materla throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Nyborg was covering up waiting for the punch and Materla finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nyborg is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materla missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Materla wants to pass the guard but Nyborg is keeping the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nyborg misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materla takes the fight into the clinch.
Materla tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Materla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nyborg misses with a hook
and Materla counters with a head kick.
Michal Materla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nyborg misses with a straight left.
Materla is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nyborg can do to turn this around?
Nyborg misses with an uppercut. Materla saw that one coming.
Nyborg misses with an uppercut. Materla saw that one coming.
Materla moves in looking to clinch but Nyborg pushes him off.
Materla moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyborg letting Materla take a breather here.
Materla drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Materla is working for takedown but Nyborg is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nyborg is pressed up against the cage. Materla has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nyborg down to the mat. Nyborg avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nyborg bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Svend Nyborg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michal Materla is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Materla swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nyborg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michal Materla showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Materla, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michal Materla!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Cezar De Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Novak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julio Cezar De Lima has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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246 lbs
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264 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Cezar De Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Novak!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Lima with a poor takedown
and Novak counters by moving into the clinch.
Novak breaks the clinch.
De Lima tries for a takedown but Novak circles away easily
and Novak counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in De Lima's guard now.
De Lima manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Novak missing with a left hand there. De Lima was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Novak shoots in and gets a takedown into De Lima's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Novak is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Novak's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Novak must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Novak stands up and waves to De Lima to follow him.
De Lima shoots and misses
and Novak moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Cezar De Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novak manages to pull guard.
Novak had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. De Lima defends it easily.
De Lima tries to stand but Novak is controlling from the bottom.
Novak can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as De Lima controls the pace.
Novak looking for a guillotine here but De Lima defends easily.
Novak 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 two minutes gone in the round.
De Lima trying to control the position from guard on top but Novak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Lima wants to stand and escape but instead Novak has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Novak stands up from guard. Let's bang!
De Lima lands a big head kick that sends Novak tumbling to the mat! De Lima takes a step backwards and waves Novak back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Novak is rocked!
It looks like Nick Novak has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Lima fails with a takedown attempt.
Novak is still on wobbly legs! Can De Lima finish him?
Novak shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches De Lima napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Novak seems to have recovered his senses.
Novak decides to stand back up.
Novak looks gassed!
De Lima shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Novak makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novak scores with a takedown into De Lima's guard.
Novak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
De Lima keeping moving, preventing Novak from controlling successfully.
De Lima wants to stand up but Novak is controlling him.
Novak 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.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Novak avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Lima swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Novak is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
De Lima wants to stand up but Novak is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nick Novak will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nick Novak's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
De Lima has his takedown stuffed
and Novak counters with a takedown into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Novak cracks De Lima with a big right hand but De Lima just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Novak should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
De Lima stops Novak from passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Lima tries to buck Novak off but Novak is having none of it.
De Lima manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Novak makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Novak gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Novak successfully pulls guard.
De Lima would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Lima wants to control from the top but Novak keeps moving.
De Lima is really struggling to control Novak but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Novak wants to stand but De Lima is controlling the position.
Julio Cezar De Lima has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Novak pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
De Lima fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novak tries to land a body kick
and De Lima counters with a three punch combo that has Novak backing up. Novak nods at De Lima to acknowledge the strikes.
De Lima doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Novak counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Cezar De Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Lima tries to score a body lock takedown but Novak shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Novak has De Lima pressed against the cage.
De Lima wants a takedown but no success here.
Novak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Lima with a lazy takedown attempt
and Novak counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for De Lima!
You get the feeling that De Lima really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Novak scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish De Lima?
De Lima is desperately trying to improve his position but Novak has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novak is landing with some decent strikes but De Lima is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Novak lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Novak controlling from the full mount.
Novak is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Novak is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but De Lima is surviving well by controlling Novak's body position as best he can.
Novak content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novak trying to control but he's not successful this time.
De Lima tries to buck Novak off but Novak takes his back!
De Lima wants to escape the position.
De Lima is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Novak controlling the positon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Lima wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Novak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nick Novak's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
De Lima with a lazy takedown attempt
and Novak counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Novak performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Novak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
De Lima pushes Novak off and gets back to his feet.
De Lima shoots and misses
so Novak counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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!
Novak with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
De Lima is working an open guard so Novak takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
De Lima throws a right and a left that Novak avoids nicely.
Novak gets a double leg takedown into De Lima's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Lima is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Lima being controlled here, momentarily.
Novak stands up from guard. Let's bang!
De Lima doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Novak counters with a single leg into guard. De Lima didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Cezar De Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Novak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Novak won't allow De Lima to get back to his feet.
Novak stopping the sweep attempt from De Lima.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novak sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed De Lima's guard.
De Lima is trying to stand back up but Novak is controlling him
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Novak gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Julio Cezar De Lima is winning the standup battle so far.
Novak decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Novak is looking to take a break and control but De Lima is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Novak prevents De Lima from standing back up.
Nick Novak has got the better of the ground game so far.
Novak perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Lima is trying to control but can't.
Novak tries to pass the half guard into mount. De Lima knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
De Lima kicks Novak off and gets back to his feet.
De Lima shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Novak holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Novak ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Novak no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Novak tries to land a sweep but no joy.
De Lima drops back looking for a leg! Novak is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Novak manages to kick De Lima off! De Lima jumps back into Novak's guard.
De Lima wants to control from the top but Novak keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novak striking off his back but it's not causing De Lima any problems.
De Lima is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Novak is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Novak has escaped and now he's on top!
Novak trying to control the position from guard on top but De Lima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Novak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Novak winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Novak!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Relva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barroso Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barroso Gomes has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Antonio Relva's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Relva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barroso Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Relva circles away.
Gomes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gomes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gomes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Relva shoots for a takedown but Gomes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gomes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gomes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gomes dives in and grabs Relva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Relva pushes down on Gomes's head and hops out.
Antonio Relva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barroso Gomes.
Gomes blocks a head kick by Relva.
Gomes misses with a two punch combination.
Gomes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gomes misses with a takedown attempt
and Relva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gomes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Relva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Relva fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes throws a nice looking combination but Relva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Relva shoots in and drives through. Gomes sprawls well.
Gomes throws a push kick but Relva slaps the foot to one side.
Relva throws a series of punches but Gomes avoids them all with ease.
Gomes tries to close the distance and clinch but Relva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gomes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Relva throws a wild body kick that Gomes sees coming a mile off.
Gomes scores a takedown into full mount!
Gomes looks gassed!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Relva somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Relva drives through and clinches with Gomes against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Relva pulls guard effortlessly.
Relva trying to keep a closed guard but Gomes is proving a slippery customer.
Relva is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gomes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Relva lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gomes!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Relva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Relva working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Relva jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gomes manages to avoid the submission attempt.
You can see the frustration on Gomes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gomes being controlled for a moment.
Relva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gomes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Relva wants to control but Gomes is keeping him busy.
Relva moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomes is looking to regain half guard here but Relva keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Relva dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gomes gets a takedown into half guard.
Relva gets back to full guard.
Relva pushes a forearm under Gomes's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Gomes is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Relva!
After winning the bout, Antonio Relva thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fatih Emir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor O Donnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emir comes into the arena with i kill people blaring out of the sound system. O Donnell is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cant be touched. Fatih Emir had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
17 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fatih Emir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor O Donnell!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emir has managed to clinch.
O Donnell wants to get back to striking at distance but Emir won't allow it.
Emir turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Emir manages to end up in side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Emir is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. O Donnell is trying to escape and Emir transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and O Donnell is forced to tap! Nice work there by Emir! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fatih Emir!
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