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REFC #23 - Moguinhas x Pereira PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Litwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emerson Kinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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?
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290 lbs
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230 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Litwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emerson Kinho!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Litwin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kinho gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Litwin has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kinho regains guard immediately.
Kinho has his foot on Litwin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Litwin works his way back into a safe position though.
Litwin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Litwin is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kinho is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kinho has escaped and now he's on top!
Kinho wants to control from the top but Litwin keeps moving.
Litwin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kinho defends it easily.
Litwin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kinho wants to control from the top but Litwin keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kinho must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Litwin throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kinho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Litwin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kinho avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Litwin 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.
Litwin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kinho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kinho looking to pass the guard.
Kinho in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kinho throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinho trying to control but Litwin is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Emerson Kinho.
Kinho rushes Litwin and presses him up against the cage.
Kinho lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
It looks like Robert Litwin has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Litwin is trying to pull guard but Kinho has him pressed against the cage.
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!
Litwin tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Litwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kinho.
Kinho lands a hook that snaps the head of Litwin backwards.
Kinho jumps guard.
Litwin prevents Kinho from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinho is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Kinho wants to sweep here but Litwin controlling him for the moment.
Litwin looking to pass the guard.
Litwin prevents Kinho from getting back to his feet.
Litwin connects with a couple of short punches.
Litwin drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kinho manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Litwin has Kinho in his guard.
Kinho is pushing down on Litwin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Litwin is fighting to maintain full guard but Kinho has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinho tries to stand and escape but Litwin is controlling the position.
Kinho is trying to control the action in half guard but Litwin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Litwin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kinho.
Kinho tries to pass the half guard into mount. Litwin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kinho sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Litwin defending well though.
Kinho not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kinho not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kinho thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kinho is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Litwin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kinho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emerson Kinho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Litwin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kinho scores with a hook.
Kinho tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Litwin is able to avoid easily.
Kinho takes the fight into the clinch.
Litwin tries to score a body lock takedown but Kinho shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Litwin has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kinho clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Kinho trying to get back to his feet but Litwin is in full control for now.
Kinho defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
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!
Kinho looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Litwin has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kinho has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Litwin has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Kinho is trying to stand back up.
Litwin is persistently looking for the submission but Kinho is defending it well.
Litwin has the hooks in. Kinho is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinho preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Litwin.
Kinho trying to get back to his feet but Litwin is in full control for now.
Kinho tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kinho is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Litwin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Litwin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kinho can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kinho tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Litwin goes for an armbar but Kinho turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Kinho.
Litwin throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kinho throwing strikes but missing.
Litwin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kinho wants to control from the top but Litwin keeps moving.
Kinho throwing strikes from guard but Litwin blocks nicely.
Litwin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kinho's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Litwin controls Kinho momentarily but Kinho frees himself.
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.
Kinho scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Litwin pushes Kinho off and scrambles back to his feet.
Kinho closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Litwin is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kinho is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Litwin to the mat. Litwin regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Kinho throwing strikes but missing.
Kinho advances to half guard.
Kinho throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kinho is thwarting Litwin's attempts to control the position.
Kinho sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Litwin defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kinho throwing shots but Litwin is blocking nicely.
Emerson Kinho has got the better of the ground game so far.
Litwin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kinho pulls his head out easily.
Litwin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Litwin tries to get out of the position.
Kinho is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Litwin sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Emerson Kinho will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Robert Litwin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kinho fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Litwin, pushing him back against the cage.
Kinho pushes off an throws an elbow but Litwin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Litwin is trying to drag Kinho to the mat but Kinho just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kinho gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Litwin is looking to improve his position.
Kinho missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kinho trying to control the action but Litwin is working from the bottom.
Kinho wants to work for an arm triangle but Litwin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Litwin trying to control from the bottom.
Litwin desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Kinho seems content to control.
Kinho looks to land a strike but Litwin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Litwin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kinho gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Litwin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Litwin throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kinho stands and throws Litwin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kinho tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Litwin regains half guard, as Kinho was trying to land strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinho works his way into side control.
Litwin parries the strikes from Kinho easily there. Kinho is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Litwin to escape.
Litwin is trying to work for a sweep but Kinho has mounted him!
Litwin regains half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Litwin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Litwin.
Kinho throws a strike but Litwin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kinho wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinho keeping full guard, as Litwin tries to pass.
Kinho is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kinho wants to get back to his feet but Litwin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Litwin cracks Kinho with a solid left hand.
Kinho 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.
Litwin gets to his feet - Kinho follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinho drives through and clinches with Litwin against the cage.
Kinho gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kinho thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kinho is keen to just control but Litwin is a slippery customer.
Litwin has his hands clasped together around Kinho's back. He's all about the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Litwin wants to get back to full guard.
Robert Litwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kinho thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Litwin's head.
Kinho throwing shots but Litwin is blocking nicely.
Kinho is trying to work for a kimura but Litwin is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kinho seems to be working for a kimura but Litwin defends the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emerson Kinho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kinho has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emerson Kinho!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patricky Lockston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denerson Laje (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denerson Laje has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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214 lbs
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215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patricky Lockston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Denerson Laje!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laje scores with a punch to the head.
Laje has Lockston up against the cage in a clinch.
Laje jumps guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lockston drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lockston jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lockston thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lockston drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lockston jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lockston is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lockston drops back looking for a leg! Laje is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Laje manages to kick Lockston off! Lockston jumps back into Laje's guard.
Lockston thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lockston drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Lockston as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Laje screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Lockston! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Patricky Lockston!
A pretty intense looking Patricky Lockston took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manny Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manny Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in but Gracie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Silva escapes and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Gracie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Silva's best efforts.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Silva seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silva's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Silva seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gracie for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Manny Silva has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
Gracie looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Silva has passed into side control.
Silva gets to mount! Gracie was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Silva'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.
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Silva controlling from mount.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Silva landing shots from mount.
Silva get's back to his feet.
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silva controlling from side mount.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie sneaks back into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Silva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Gracie throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gracie enables Silva to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gracie manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.
Gracie working for submissions but it's allowed Silva to get to half guard.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Silva is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Gracie has a hand on Silva's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Silva takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Silva has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gracie wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Gracie is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Gracie rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Silva performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Silva decides to stand up.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Marcus Gracie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gracie duly obliges.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gracie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets the takedown into side control.
Silva in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
Silva controlling the position from side mount.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva decides to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Gracie. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Gracie feints a jab promting Silva to slip. Gracie then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Silva slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Marcus Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva tries for a takedown but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Manny Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gracie!
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Silva dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Gracie misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Silva not doing much here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Silva is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gracie.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie tries to buck Silva off but Silva is having none of it.
Silva trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gracie tries to buck Silva off but Silva is having none of it.
Gracie tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Silva presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
Silva gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Gracie misses.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Gracie misses with a body punch
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Silva tries to stall but Gracie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gracie wants to stall.
Gracie stalling.
Silva pulls guard.
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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!
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Silva gets to his feet. Gracie looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gracie as he jumps to the side.
Gracie throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Silva pushes past his half guard into mount!
BOOM! Silva connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Silva has a good base and remains in mount.
Silva looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
Gracie defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Silva.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Silva!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between TIberio Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy Tebow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norris's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Killers - Jenny was a friend of mine. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Timmy Tebow enters the cage!
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26
199 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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26
192 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Counter striker
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, TIberio Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Timmy Tebow!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tebow throws a body punch but Norris moves out of range.
Norris drops Tebow with a beautiful combination! Tebow stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Norris is looking for the KO!
Tebow is rocked!
It looks like Timmy Tebow has been cut.
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!
Norris closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Tebow out cold! Tebow corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). TIberio Norris!
TIberio Norris decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kim Kaphwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kim Kaphwan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brandon Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaphwan tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva throws a head kick but Kaphwan moves out of range.
Kaphwan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Kaphwan moves out of range easily.
Silva rushes Kaphwan and presses him up against the cage.
Silva has Kaphwan pushed against the cage.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Kaphwan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva drives through and clinches with Kaphwan against the cage.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kaphwan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kim Kaphwan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Silva.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaphwan dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Kaphwan's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaphwan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kaphwan wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva successfully pulls guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kaphwan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kaphwan is controlling him.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kaphwan tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
Silva pulls Kaphwan in close to prevent any damage.
Kaphwan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandon Silva has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Silva drives through and clinches with Kaphwan against the cage.
Kaphwan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kaphwan tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Kaphwan stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva prevents Kaphwan from breaking the clinch.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kaphwan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kaphwan is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva stalling in the clinch.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kaphwan is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Silva.
Kaphwan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kaphwan throws an elbow but it misses.
Kaphwan tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Kaphwan won't want to take too many of those.
Silva prevents Kaphwan from breaking the clinch.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva is looking for a takedown.
Kaphwan wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Kaphwan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kaphwan sprawls well. Kaphwan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Kaphwan has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaphwan tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kaphwan as he jumps to the side.
No joy there for Kaphwan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kaphwan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kaphwan sprawls well. Kaphwan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaphwan tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kaphwan rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Kaphwan is looking for a takedown.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Kaphwan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Kaphwan which made him look bad.
Kaphwan fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kim Kaphwan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Silva.
Silva rushes Kaphwan and presses him up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Silva pulls Kaphwan into guard.
Silva kicks Kaphwan off and gets to his feet.
Silva is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaphwan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaphwan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kaphwan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaphwan slips under a jab.
Kim Kaphwan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaphwan moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Kaphwan tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Kaphwan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Silva if he has to take too many more of those.
Kaphwan tries to clinch up.
Kaphwan doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Kaphwan shoots in but no luck this time.
Kaphwan leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kaphwan stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Kaphwan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kaphwan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Kaphwan sprawls well.
Kaphwan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kaphwan throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaphwan.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kaphwan defends it nicely.
Kaphwan connects with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva blocks the body kick.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva blocks a head kick by Kaphwan.
Kaphwan swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Kaphwan sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Some wild striking there from Kaphwan.
Kaphwan has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Kaphwan is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Kaphwan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva just leaning against Kaphwan, taking a breather.
Kaphwan tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kaphwan trying to land knees to the body.
Silva tries for a takedown but Kaphwan manages to get underhooks.
Kaphwan can't break the clinch.
Kaphwan misses with a punch on the inside.
Kaphwan is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kaphwan tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Silva is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kaphwan to keep the fight standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kaphwan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kaphwan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Kaphwan dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kaphwan, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Brandon Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silva manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kaphwan trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is looking to stand up but Kaphwan isn't so interested in that idea.
Kaphwan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kaphwan is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kaphwan is one step ahead there.
Kaphwan is fighting to break Silva's control of his arms but Silva is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Silva is trying to control the position but Kaphwan postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Brandon Silva was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaphwan moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kaphwan tries to clinch up.
Kim Kaphwan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaphwan throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Kaphwan.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Kaphwan sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kim Kaphwan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Silva.
Kaphwan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kaphwan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaphwan throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
Kaphwan fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kaphwan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kaphwan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Kaphwan wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva tries to clinch there but Kaphwan circles away.
Kaphwan shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Kaphwan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kaphwan throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva avoids the head kick by Kaphwan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Kaphwan fails with a takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaphwan. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaphwan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Kaphwan is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Kaphwan tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaphwan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kim Kaphwan.
I think Kaphwan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kim Kaphwan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Me Gusta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urijah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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144 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Me Gusta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Urijah Faber!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gusta feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fabers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gusta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gusta works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Me Gusta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Gusta finds it's target.
Faber is rocked!
Faber looks gassed!
Gusta displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Faber.
Faber is still on wobbly legs! Can Gusta finish him?
Faber takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faber gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Gusta gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Me Gusta!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Kuusela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Pais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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?
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146 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Kuusela!
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, Thiago Pais!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pais finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kuusela drives through and clinches with Pais against the cage.
Pais breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kuusela wants to clinch.
Pais misses with a takedown
and Kuusela counters by moving into the clinch.
Kuusela lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pais.
Pais tries to pull guard but Kuusela won't allow it.
Kuusela lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Kuusela.
Kuusela tries a body shot but Pais blocks it.
Kuusela lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuusela tries a body shot but Pais blocks it.
Kuusela tries a body shot but Pais blocks it.
Kuusela lands a shot to the body.
Kuusela has a couple of punches blocked by Pais.
Kuusela misses with a punch to the body.
Kuusela working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kuusela.
Kuusela can't find room to land a body shot as Pais controls the action.
Pais jumps guard but Kuusela turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mark Kuusela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Pais.
Kuusela throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paiss head.
Kuusela digs a right hand into Pais's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pais's gas tank.
Kuusela lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pais backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pais is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kuusela to keep the fight standing.
Pais blocks a body shot from Kuusela.
Kuusela lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuusela tries to work over Pais's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuusela tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuusela scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kuusela scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kuusela pushes Pais back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pais wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuusela tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pais's elbow.
Kuusela struggles to land a body shot inside as Pais controls his hands.
Pais wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kuusela has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pais's elbow.
Kuusela misses with a punch to the body.
Pais has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kuusela after a bit of a struggle.
Kuusela tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuusela lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kuusela can't find room to land a body shot as Pais controls the action.
Kuusela goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuusela working aggressively here.
Pais jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kuusela walks away with a smile on his face. Pais gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kuusela tries to clinch but Pais moves away
and Pais makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kuusela wants to clinch up but Pais keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela tries to clinch but Pais is having none of it.
Pais shoots for a takedown but Kuusela saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pais fails to land the takedown.
Pais tries for a takedown but Kuusela circles away easily
and Kuusela counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kuusela tries a body shot but Pais blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pais wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kuusela lands a nice uppercut.
Kuusela misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Kuusela dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pais circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kuusela is looking to clinch but Pais is avoiding it.
Kuusela slaps away a takedown attempt from Pais, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pais throws out a leg kick but Kuusela moves out of range and Pais only half commits.
Kuusela defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pais.
A low kick from Pais misses
and Kuusela counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kuusela.
Kuusela struggles to land a body shot inside as Pais controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pais breaks from the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Kuusela.
Pais misses with an uppercut
and Kuusela moves into the clinch.
Kuusela lands a nice shot to the body.
Kuusela tries to throw a body punch but Pais avoids it by throwing Kuusela back against the cage.
Kuusela is working Pais over against the cage.
Kuusela lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pais backwards.
Mark Kuusela has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kuusela lands with a short shot to the head.
Kuusela struggles to land a body shot inside as Pais controls his hands.
Kuusela stops a takedown attempt from Pais.
Mark Kuusela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Pais.
A short left from Kuusela.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Kuusela - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Kuusela.
Kuusela makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pais tries to pull guard but Kuusela forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pais has Kuusela pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kuusela manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pais prevents a body shot from Kuusela.
Kuusela works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Kuusela lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kuusela can't find room to land a body shot as Pais controls the action.
A short left from Kuusela.
Pais prevents a body shot from Kuusela.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela prevents Pais from breaking the clinch.
Pais prevents a body shot from Kuusela.
Kuusela lands with a left to the head.
Kuusela makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kuusela struggles to land a body shot inside as Pais controls his hands.
Kuusela lands with a light punch inside.
Kuusela lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pais backwards.
A short right from Kuusela.
Kuusela can't find room to land a body shot as Pais controls the action.
Kuusela lands a right hand.
Pais is rocked!
Kuusela makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pais is still on wobbly legs! Can Kuusela finish him?
Kuusela lands a big right hand that drops Pais! The killer instinct kicks in and Kuusela finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kuusela!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Kuusela!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Bach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Dontas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Bach has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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19
166 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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160 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Bach!
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, Eduardo Dontas!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bach connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Eduardo Dontas has been cut.
Dontas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bach throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dontas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bach lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bach keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bach cracks Dontas with an open hand slap.
Dontas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bach fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Dontas to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Dontas looks to clinch but Bach throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Dontas taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jason Bach!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eminem Moguinhas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moguinhas's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, John Frusciante - Maybe . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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299 lbs
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250 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eminem Moguinhas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pereira throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Eminem Moguinhas has been cut.
Moguinhas misses with a combination
and Pereira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pereira sends Moguinhas crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Pereira is motioning to the referee to let Moguinhas up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Moguinhas is rocked!
Pereira lands a big right hook! Moguinhas looks hurt but is still standing! Pereira lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Moguinhas falls down and Pereira dives in with a huge hammer fist! Moguinhas's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Pereira runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Thiago Pereira!
Thiago Pereira is the new super heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Thiago Pereira started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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