UPG: Rio 37 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryoga Hibiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manga Rosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hibiki's entrance music is Blue Orchid. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hibiki
vs
Rosa

185 cm
21
150 lbs
4 - 12 - 0

181 cm
25
152 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

***** Supertouch Clothing *****

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 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryoga Hibiki!
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, Manga Rosa!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hibiki shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hibiki was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rosa bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Hibiki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rosa defends it easily.
Rosa scoring with some ground and pound.
Rosa postures up in Hibiki's guard and throws a big left but Hibiki blocks it.
Rosa won't allow Hibiki to get back to his feet.

Hibiki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rosa is looking to work some ground and pound but Hibiki has wrist control.
Hibiki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rosa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rosa landing with the ground and pound.
Rosa postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hibiki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Hibiki looking for a guillotine here but Rosa defends easily.
Hibiki wants to sweep here but Rosa controlling him for the moment.
Hibiki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rosa landing some decent shots from guard.
Hibiki pulls Rosa in close to his closed guard and prevents Rosa from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rosa works over Hibiki with some ground and pound from guard.
Hibiki has momentary wrist control but Rosa slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosa lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rosa postures up in Hibiki's guard and throws a big left but Hibiki blocks it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hibiki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rosa connects with a couple of short punches.
Rosa is looking to work some ground and pound but Hibiki has wrist control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hibiki pulls Rosa in close to his closed guard and prevents Rosa from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rosa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hibiki has momentary wrist control but Rosa slips an elbow through the middle.
Rosa landing with the ground and pound.
Hibiki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rosa.
Hibiki really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rosa throws an elbow that misses. Hibiki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rosa's guard. Nice move by Hibiki!
Rosa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hibiki is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hibiki trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rosa's guard.
Rosa keeping moving, preventing Hibiki from controlling successfully.
Rosa keeping full guard, as Hibiki tries to pass.

Rosa pushes Hibiki off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosa tries to clinch up but Hibiki circles away and keeps his distance.

Hibiki scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rosa is looking for a sweep.
Hibiki blocks the strikes from Rosa.
Rosa taking a bit of punishment here - Hibiki scoring with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rosa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hibiki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rosa on the ground.
Rosa wants to control but Hibiki postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rosa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hibiki's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rosa moves into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hibiki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manga Rosa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rosa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hibiki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ryoga Hibiki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hibiki closes the distance and clinches.

Hibiki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hibiki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rosa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hibiki counters with a left and a right that stings Rosa.
Hibiki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rosa swinging wildly here.

Rosa feints and as Hibiki raises his hands in defense, Rosa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rosa scoring with punches to the head and body.

Hibiki looking for a guillotine here but Rosa defends easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hibiki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rosa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosa is looking to work some ground and pound but Hibiki has wrist control.
Hibiki has momentary wrist control but Rosa slips an elbow through the middle.
Rosa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hibiki wants to stand but Rosa is controlling the position.
Rosa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hibiki keeping full guard, as Rosa tries to pass.
Hibiki is trying to keep Rosa in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rosa with a nice head shot there.
Hibiki trying to control the position.
Hibiki is really struggling to control Rosa but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ryoga Hibiki wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Rosa manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hibiki on his heels. He'll look to pass Hibiki's guard now, I'm sure.
Rosa postures up in Hibiki's guard and throws a big left but Hibiki blocks it.
Rosa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rosa cracks Hibiki with a solid left hand.
Rosa lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hibiki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rosa controls the pace.
Rosa works over Hibiki with some ground and pound from guard.

Hibiki working for a triangle but Rosa defends it easily.
Rosa throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hibiki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rosa.
Rosa lands a couple of digs.
Rosa throwing strikes but missing.
Rosa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rosa is looking to work some ground and pound but Hibiki has wrist control.
Rosa lands a couple of digs.

Hibiki is rocked!
Rosa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oh Hibiki is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rosa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rosa connects with a couple of short punches.
Rosa chips away with some ground and pound.
Rosa postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Hibiki covers up, he's hurt! Rosa keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Rosa and the ref steps in to end the fight! Rosa can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manga Rosa!

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FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giovani Sobrinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Belfort
vs
Sobrinho

215 cm
25
234 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

192 cm
25
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Giovani Sobrinho!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Belfort.
Sloppy strikes from Belfort. Those never looked like landing.
Belfort throws a series of strikes that have Sobrinho backpedaling.

It looks like Giovani Sobrinho has been cut.
Belfort will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Belfort throws a leg kick but Sobrinho sees it coming and moves out of range.
Belfort misses with a shot to the body
and Sobrinho counters with a two punch combo.
Belfort scores with a nice head shot.
Sobrinho moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sobrinho throws a series of punches but Belfort moves out of range.
Sobrinho throws a right hand that Belfort ducks under and follows up with a left that Belfort also avoids with ease.
Belfort throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sobrinho.
A combination from Sobrinho does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sobrinho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Belfort really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Belfort tries to clinch
and Sobrinho counters with a slapping leg kick.
Belfort wants to clinch.
Vitor Belfort seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sobrinho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Belfort throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Belfort throws a series of punches but Sobrinho moves out of range.
Sobrinho throws a series of punches but Belfort avoids them all with ease.
Belfort misses with a double jab
and Sobrinho counters with a two punch combo.
Sobrinho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Belfort avoids a punch combination nicely.
Belfort throws a right hand that Sobrinho ducks under and follows up with a left that Sobrinho also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Belfort misses.

Sobrinho gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sobrinho throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sobrinho misses with a punch to the body.
Belfort tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sobrinho just stands there and leans against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Sobrinho.
Sobrinho throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Belfort on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Belfort tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sobrinho smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Belfort. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belfort rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sobrinho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Belfort tries for a takedown but Sobrinho circles away easily
and Sobrinho counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort tries to bum rush Sobrinho with a series of wild strikes but Sobrinho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A left and a right from Belfort both land. Nice combination.
Belfort is breathing heavily.
Belfort falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sobrinho counters with a shoot takedown. Belfort fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sobrinho is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sobrinho accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Belfort looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sobrinho looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Giovani Sobrinho hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Belfort falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sobrinho counters with a nice uppercut.
Belfort throws a series of punches but Sobrinho avoids them all with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sobrinho moves out of range as Belfort strikes.
Belfort tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Belfort shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sobrinho pinned against the ropes. Sobrinho gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sobrinho has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sobrinho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Giovani Sobrinho will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Giovani Sobrinho's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Belfort throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sobrinho.
Belfort thows a left - swing and a miss!
Belfort misses with a low kick as Sobrinho jumps back.
Vitor Belfort is winning the standup battle so far.
Belfort looks to land a combination but Sobrinho avoids it well.
Belfort tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vitor Belfort is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Belfort throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sobrinho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Belfort tries to land a front kick but Sobrinho steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Belfort digs a good hook to Sobrinho's body.
Sobrinho will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A punch combination from Belfort misses.
Sobrinho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Belfort dodges the punch combination from Sobrinho.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Belfort does no damage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Belfort darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Belfort bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sobrinho's head.
Belfort wants to clinch
and Sobrinho counters with a good low kick that Belfort was not able to check.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sobrinho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Belfort looks to land a combination but Sobrinho avoids it well.
Sobrinho swinging wildly here.
Belfort falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sobrinho counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Belfort swings widly with a right hand
and Sobrinho counters with a three punch combo that has Belfort backing up. Belfort nods at Sobrinho to acknowledge the strikes.
Belfort throws a combination that misses
and Sobrinho counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobrinho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Belfort tries to clinch but Sobrinho is having none of it.
Belfort thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sobrinho moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sobrinho throws a sloppy head kick and Belfort moves out of range easily.
Belfort misses with the combination.
Belfort tries to clinch up but Sobrinho circles away and keeps his distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belfort scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Belfort getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sobrinho circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort throws a half hearted mid kick.
Belfort throws a nice looking combination but Sobrinho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sobrinho throws a series of punches but Belfort avoids them all with ease.
Sobrinho slips a straight right by Belfort.
Sobrinho dodges the punch combination from Belfort.
Sobrinho pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Belfort back to the ropes. Sobrinho follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Belfort wants to clinch up but Sobrinho keeps it at a distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sobrinho checks a leg kick.

Sobrinho gets the takedown into side control.
Sobrinho lands a nice forearm strike.
Sobrinho controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort tries to escape but Sobrinho is in control.
Sobrinho lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Belfort tries to bench press Sobrinho off him but Sobrinho keeps the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belfort is trying to escape the position but Sobrinho is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sobrinho decides to stand up, so the ref orders Belfort to his feet.
Sobrinho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Giovani Sobrinho will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Giovani Sobrinho's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sobrinho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Belfort looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Belfort is looking to clinch but Sobrinho is avoiding it.
Belfort swinging wildly here.
Sobrinho fails to land with a series of punches.
Belfort is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Belfort avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sobrinho throws a series of punches but Belfort moves out of range.
Sobrinho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sobrinho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Belfort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort misses with a wild combination.
Belfort has a takedown stuffed.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Belfort.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right-left combo lands from Belfort.
Belfort tries to clinch there but Sobrinho circles away.
Belfort misses with a combination
and Sobrinho counters with a low kick, right behind Belfort 's knee.
Sobrinho fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Belfort looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vitor Belfort has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort connects with a single shot there.
Belfort swings for the body but Sobrinho moves out of range.
Belfort looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sobrinho looks to land a combination. Belfort sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Belfort misses with a hook to the body

and Sobrinho counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sobrinho has Belfort pushed against the ropes.
Sobrinho lands a right hand that snaps the head of Belfort backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sobrinho scores with a nice hook to the head.
Belfort tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Belfort. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sobrinho lands a shot to the body.
Sobrinho scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobrinho goes for a takedown in the clinch but Belfort prevents it.
Sobrinho lands an elbow just above Belfort 's eye.
Belfort is trying to break the clinch but Sobrinho has him pressed against the ropes.
Sobrinho struggles to land a body shot inside as Belfort controls his hands.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Belfort tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sobrinho smiles and moves away.
A combination from Sobrinho does no damage.
Belfort misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Sobrinho drives through with a takedown into Belfort's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sobrinho cracks Belfort with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sobrinho stands up from Belfort's guard - Sobrinho perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sobrinho looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Belfort is fending him off so far but Sobrinho persists. Nope, Belfort circles away and we're back to standing.

Sobrinho has managed to clinch.
Belfort wants to break free but Sobrinho has control.
A nice left hand lands by Sobrinho.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belfort tries to circle away but Sobrinho has him pinned against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belfort tries to work over Sobrinho's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Belfort is trying to break the clinch but Sobrinho is controlling him.
Sobrinho content to slow the pace in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giovani Sobrinho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sobrinho winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giovani Sobrinho!
During a confident post fight interview, Giovani Sobrinho thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wandy Wandeco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Neely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wandeco's entrance music is Sandstorm. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wandeco
vs
Neely

181 cm
24
199 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

***** Supertouch Clothing *****

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wandy Wandeco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Neely !
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wandeco stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Mike Neely has been cut.
Neely swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Neely ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wandeco moves away.
Neely looks to land a body kick but Wandeco moved away.
Wandeco dips to his left and cracks Neely with an uppercut!
Neely shoots for a double leg takedown but Wandeco sprawls well. He's pushed Neely 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Neely fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wandeco walks into a left hand.

Wandeco moves into the clinch.

Wandeco breaks from the clinch.
Wandeco looks to land a combination but Neely avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neely throws a jab when Wandeco was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wandeco misses with a series of wild punches.
Wandeco throws a series of punches but Neely avoids them all with ease.
Wandeco feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Neely s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Neely misses the body punch
and Wandeco counters with a nice body shot.
Neely ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wandeco moves away.
Neely misses with a right hand

and Wandeco counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wandeco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Neely keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wandeco's efforts to push away.
Wandeco is trying to maintain a safe position but Neely gets an underhook and turns Wandeco into the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neely stalls.
Neely lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wandeco lands with a right to the head.
Wandeco trying to stall but Neely improves his position.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Neely throws an elbow but misses.
Wandeco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wandeco can't find room to land a body shot as Neely controls the action.
Neely blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Wandeco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Wandeco does no damage.
Neely on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wandeco avoids the head kick by Neely .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neely lands a jab to Wandeco's midsection.
A slow jab from Neely misses its intended target.

Neely shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Neely showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wandeco wants to get back to his feet.
Neely trying to control from half guard but Wandeco is working away.
Wandeco wants to get back to his feet.
Wandeco scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Neely manages to mount him!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Neely controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wandeco really wants to buck Neely off and get back to his feet.
Neely with a couple of short strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neely looking to finish Wandeco with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wandeco!
Wandeco is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Neely lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wandeco hang on?
Wandeco is trying to stand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neely scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Neely working Wandeco over with strikes here.
Neely connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Wandeco is rocked!
Neely cracks Wandeco with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Neely !
In his post fight interview, Mike Neely started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ariel Elias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spartan Chuteboxe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elias comes to the ring accompanied by Maha Kali (live). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Elias
vs
Chuteboxe

210 cm
22
265 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

200 cm
23
260 lbs
5 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ariel Elias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spartan Chuteboxe!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elias shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chuteboxe defends it nicely.

Elias clinches with his opponent.
Chuteboxe working hard to break the clinch.

Elias gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Chuteboxe looks like he's trying to stand up.

Elias is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chuteboxe is just riding it out for now. Elias eventually gives up the hold.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chuteboxe pushes Elias off looking to stand but Elias dives back in and keeps control.

Chuteboxe is pushing off trying to get to his feet. Elias has hold of the leg though and he's dropped back for a heel hook… has he got it?? YES! Chuteboxe is tapping! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Ariel Elias!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Mapompo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Mapompo
vs
Saunders

190 cm
20
210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

191 cm
19
204 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Mapompo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Saunders!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mapompo avoids the head kick by Saunders.
Saunders scores with a head kick. Mapompo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like George Mapompo has been cut.
Mapompo throws a one two combo.
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!
Mapompo misses with a body kick.
Mapompo scores with a jab.
Mapompo connects with a single shot there.
Mapompo misses with a jab, cross combination.

Saunders lands a big head kick that sends Mapompo tumbling to the mat! Saunders takes a step backwards and waves Mapompo back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Mapompo is rocked!
Mapompo lands a lovely overhand right.
Oh Mapompo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mapompo misses with a body kick.
Mapompo seems to have got his legs back now.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Saunders misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saunders is trying to break free.
Mapompo leaning against his opponent.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mapompo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mapompo digs a good body shot into Saunders's ribs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mapompo. Saunders shrugs it off though.
Saunders looks to land a body kick but Mapompo moved away.
Saunders tries a head kick but it misses.
Saunders swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mapompo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Saunders avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saunders tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saunders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mapompo throws a push kick but Saunders slaps the foot to one side.
Saunders pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mapompo connects with the punch.
George Mapompo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mapompo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Saunders is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mapompo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Mapompo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saunders takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Saunders is still on wobbly legs! Can Mapompo finish him?
Mapompo pounces like a tiger and cracks Saunders with a vicious hook! Saunders is down but not out! Mapompo follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). George Mapompo!
George Mapompo 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Falcao Chuteboxe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falcao Chuteboxe is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gracie
vs
Chuteboxe

168 cm
19
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
23
141 lbs
7 - 15 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Falcao Chuteboxe!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie is looking to clinch but Chuteboxe is avoiding it.

Gracie closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Chuteboxe quickly recovers to half guard.
Gracie controlling the pace.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Chuteboxe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chuteboxe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.

Chuteboxe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Chuteboxe tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gustavo Gracie.
Chuteboxe fails with the takedown

and Gracie counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Chuteboxe!
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chuteboxe can't escape the position.
Gracie misses with a head shot.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Chuteboxe tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chuteboxe is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gracie throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Chuteboxe is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gustavo Gracie.
Chuteboxe with a poor takedown

and Gracie holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Gracie.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gracie.

Gracie has Chuteboxe pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Gracie pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Chuteboxe tumbling to the mat - Gracie dives into Chuteboxe's guard.
Gracie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Chuteboxe has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Gracie should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Chuteboxe has tightened it up now! Gracie should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Falcao Chuteboxe!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kily Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Juarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gonzales
vs
Juarez

176 cm
21
153 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

180 cm
20
147 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kily Gonzales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Juarez!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juarez misses with a body shot.

Gonzales throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Juarez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gonzales is in Juarez's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Juarez keeping full guard, as Gonzales tries to pass.
Gonzales missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Juarez has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gonzales 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 Juarez.
Gonzales in the domination position with Juarez hanging on.
Gonzales lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gonzales advances nicely into full mount.
Juarez tries to hold on but Gonzales postures up.

Gonzales jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Juarez is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Juarez and Gonzales has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Juarez is pushing Gonzales's head away, looking to escape. Gonzales manages to hold on to the position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales trying to control the action but Juarez is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
You can see the frustration on Juarez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gonzales staying calm.
Gonzales landing strikes.
Juarez is trying to improve his position.
Gonzales working away.

Gonzales tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Juarez is trying to control Gonzales's posture but Gonzales avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juarez is pushing Gonzales's head away, looking to escape. Gonzales manages to hold on to the position though.
Gonzales tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gonzales working away.
Juarez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gonzales's best efforts.
Juarez gets full guard.
Juarez wants to sweep but no luck.
Gonzales trying to control the position from guard on top but Juarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonzales looking to pass the guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Juarez has his foot on Gonzales's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gonzales works his way back into a safe position though.
Gonzales wants to control from the top but Juarez keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Juarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gonzales not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Kily Gonzales has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Juarez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gonzales listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Juarez.

Gonzales shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Juarez won't allow Gonzales to pass to mount.
Juarez wants to get back to full guard.
Gonzales content to control rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juarez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gonzales is working away from the top position though.
Juarez wants to get back to his feet.
Gonzales is looking to take a break and control but Juarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Juarez regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Gonzales.
Gonzales tries to free his leg and advance position but Juarez is retaining full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Juarez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gonzales is aware though and is defending well.
Gonzales is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzales trying to control but Juarez is working from the bottom.

Kily Gonzales has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Juarez throws a nice outside leg kick.

Juarez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gonzales to score an easy takedown into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kily Gonzales dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch but Juarez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Juarez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gonzales.
Gonzales doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Julio Juarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Juarez.

Gonzales gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Gonzales gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Juarez gets full guard.
Gonzales showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gonzales postures up.
Gonzales trying to control the position from guard on top but Juarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Juarez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Juarez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gonzales is looking to advance position but Juarez has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Juarez stands up from mount. Strange move.
Juarez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sloppy strikes from Gonzales. Those never looked like landing.
Juarez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Gonzales shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gonzales is looking to take a break and control but Juarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Gonzales is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Juarez defends it well.

Juarez looking for subs from the bottom but Gonzales mounts him!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzales trying to control but Juarez is having none of it.
Juarez is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Gonzales trying to control but Juarez is having none of it.
Gonzales misses with a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juarez is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Juarez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gonzales misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Gonzales raining down hammerfists from mount.
Gonzales controlling from mount.
Gonzales can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Juarez is looking to escape.
Gonzales wants to take his opponent's back but Juarez doesn't allow it.
Juarez is working to get back to half guard.
Gonzales wants to control but Juarez has made it back to half guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales tries to pass the half guard into mount. Juarez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gonzales controlling the action here.
Juarez is looking to control Gonzales's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Juarez avoid being mounted?
Gonzales working the head and body with strikes.
Gonzales looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kily Gonzales overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Juarez actively working from the bottom here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juarez trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kily Gonzales dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Gonzales feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gonzales sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Juarez's guard.
Juarez is looking to control Gonzales's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Juarez avoid being mounted?

Gonzales is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Gonzales is looking for a kimura here.
Juarez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Juarez is trying to maintain the position but Gonzales is very close to passing his half guard.
Gonzales works his way into full mount!
Gonzales controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juarez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Juarez wants to hold on but Gonzales pushes him away.
Juarez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Juarez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Juarez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gonzales is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Juarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonzales trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Gonzales shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Juarez trying to hold on to Gonzales's head to control him but Gonzales postures up.
Juarez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Juarez holds on and takes a little breather.
Gonzales trying to control but Juarez is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Juarez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gonzales defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales wants to control from the top but Juarez keeps moving.

Juarez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Juarez wants to sweep but no luck.
Juarez keeping full guard, as Gonzales tries to pass.
Gonzales with a flurry of punches that miss.

Juarez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gonzales defends it easily.
Gonzales wants to pass the guard but Juarez is keeping the position.
Julio Juarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales won't allow Juarez to sweep him here.
Juarez trying to control the position.
Juarez keeping moving, preventing Gonzales from controlling successfully.
Gonzales is really struggling to control Juarez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Juarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Kily Gonzales has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Gonzales shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Juarez's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzales stays in close to Juarez's body and controls the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonzales tries to free his leg and advance position but Juarez is retaining full guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge 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... Kily Gonzales!
A victorious Kily Gonzales thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bruiser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruiser comes to the ring accompanied by Rainmaker. Maia has chosen I'm Shipping Up To Boston as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Demian Maia enters the ring!

Bruiser
vs
Maia

185 cm
28
179 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
174 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

:: Happy Pills :: Video proof of all supps! [xXx]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Billy Bruiser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demian Maia!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruiser throws a head kick that misses.
Bruiser throws a head kick that Maia semi-blocks.

It looks like Demian Maia has been cut.
Bruiser throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bruiser keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Maia fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bruiser to the ground. Maia is now in Bruiser's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maia trying to control the position from guard on top but Bruiser is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maia postures up in Bruiser's guard and throws a big left but Bruiser blocks it.

Maia drops back looking for a leg! Bruiser is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bruiser manages to kick Maia off! Maia jumps back into Bruiser's guard.
Maia throws a big right hand that misses.
Bruiser knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maia on the ground.
Bruiser is controlling Maia's posture.
Maia trying to control the position from guard on top but Bruiser is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruiser is looking to stand up but Maia isn't so interested in that idea.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bruiser holds on and takes a little breather.
Maia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bruiser works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Maia 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.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Maia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Maia stands up over Bruiser, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruiser keeping moving, preventing Maia from controlling successfully.

Maia 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.

Maia postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bruiser is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Maia, into his guard.
Maia 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.

Maia looking for a guillotine here but Bruiser defends easily.

Bruiser avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Maia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maia wants to sweep but no luck.

Maia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bruiser gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bruiser has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bruiser is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Maia is looking for a triangle but Bruiser pushes his legs off easily.
Maia looks gassed!

Maia has an active guard here but Bruiser has managed to pass into half guard.

Maia actively working from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maia is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demian Maia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Demian Maia's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bruiser scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maia doesn't seem bothered though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bruiser.
Maia closes the distance and clinches up with Bruiser, looking for a takedown. Maia pushes Bruiser against the ropes but Bruiser circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maia blocks a head kick by Bruiser.
Maia shoots for a takedown but Bruiser saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bruiser throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Bruiser lands a big head kick that sends Maia tumbling to the mat! Bruiser takes a step backwards and waves Maia back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruiser lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Maia crumples to the floor! Bruiser milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Billy Bruiser!