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Fight Night in Rio 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rico Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gideon Abieezer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos comes into the arena with Get It On blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rico Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gideon Abieezer!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Abieezer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Abieezer looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Santos has picked Abieezer up and slammed him! Abieezer can't keep hold of the triangle and Santos manages to pass to side control!
Abieezer is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Santos's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Abieezer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Abieezer works his way to full guard. Good work.
Abieezer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Santos forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abieezer trying to get back to full guard but Santos takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Santos fails to move to back control.
Abieezer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Abieezer is controlling an arm, preventing Santos from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Abieezer is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Abieezer looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Santos doesn't have the hooks in and Abieezer manages to turn into his guard.
Abieezer wants to pass the guard but Santos is keeping the position.
Abieezer is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Santos is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Santos has escaped and now he's on top!
Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Abieezer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos trying to move into half guard but instead Abieezer has managed to sweep!
Abieezer tries to free his leg and advance position but Santos is retaining full guard.
Abieezer slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Abieezer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Abieezer tries to advance to mount but can't.
Abieezer is trying to get an arm triangle but Santos is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abieezer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gideon Abieezer will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Abieezer has his takedown stuffed
and Santos counters with a big head kick but Abieezer shrugs it off.
Abieezer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Santos shoots and misses
and Abieezer counters with a nice double leg into side control. Santos won't be happy with that.
Abieezer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Santos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Santos wants to control but Abieezer postures up.
Abieezer tries to move into full mount but can't pass Santos's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abieezer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Santos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Abieezer is breathing heavily.
Abieezer goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Santos rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Abieezer's guard! Nice work there by Santos!
Abieezer has his foot on Santos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Santos works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Santos won't allow Abieezer to sweep him here.
Abieezer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Santos defends it easily.
Abieezer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Santos's guard.
Santos keeping full guard, as Abieezer tries to pass.
Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abieezer is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Santos is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Santos has escaped and now he's on top!
Abieezer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Abieezer looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Santos passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos is working for a kimura here but Abieezer manages to reverse the position and he's now in Santos's guard.
Abieezer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Abieezer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Abieezer has gone for a leg lock! Santos slips out almost immediately though and dives into Abieezer's guard.
Santos pushing down on Abieezer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gideon Abieezer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Abieezer closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Abieezer lands in his opponent's guard.
Abieezer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santos is keeping the position for now.
Abieezer passes into half guard.
Abieezer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abieezer seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abieezer wants to pass the guard but Santos is defending well.
Abieezer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Santos is just riding it out for now. Abieezer eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Abieezer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Santos won't allow Abieezer to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abieezer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Santos defends it well.
Abieezer works his foot free and advances to mount.
Abieezer jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Santos is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Santos and Abieezer has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Abieezer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abieezer goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Santos has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Abieezer but great work by Santos.
Santos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Abieezer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abieezer is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Santos off and has taken his back!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gideon Abieezer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Abieezer 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight for Gideon Abieezer!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Gideon Abieezer!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Gideon Abieezer!
Gideon Abieezer wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gomez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gomez moves in looking to clinch but Garcia pushes him off.
Garcia lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Sergio Gomez has been cut.
Garcia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sergio Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gomez doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gomez looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Gomez takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Garcia cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joao Garcia!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between edson lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crizol Dourado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crizol Dourado will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, edson lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crizol Dourado!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
lima fails with a takedown attempt.
lima looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Dourado clinches up with lima and pushes him back against the cage.
Dourado jumps into guard, dragging lima to the mat.
Dourado throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Dourado looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dourado is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
lima postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dourado with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing lima can't handle though.
Dourado has his foot on lima's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. lima works his way back into a safe position though.
Dourado pulls lima in to control the position.
Dourado is trying to control the position from the bottom.
lima might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
lima shoots in but no luck this time.
Dourado tries a low kick but lima avoids it.
lima slaps away a takedown attempt from Dourado, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dourado closes this distance looking for a takedown but lima circles away.
lima keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
edson lima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crizol Dourado.
Dourado shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has lima pinned against the cage. lima gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dourado is defended easily by lima.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
lima pulls out of a head kick attempt.
lima dodges the punch combination from Dourado.
lima shoots in for a double leg but Dourado sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dourado misses with a body kick.
Dourado misses with a takedown attempt
and lima counters with a takedown into side control.
Dourado is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
lima stands up and we're back to a striking position.
lima tries to clinch but Dourado moves away
and Dourado counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps lima thinking.
Dourado keeps the fight on the outside.
lima looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
lima tries to clinch there but Dourado circles away.
Dourado has closed the distance and engaged lima in a clinch.
lima tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dourado has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. lima is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dourado wants to get back to striking at distance but lima won't allow it.
Dourado pulls lima into guard.
lima trying to control but Dourado is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
lima 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.
Dourado wants to sweep but no luck.
lima is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dourado is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst lima is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
edson lima dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Dourado tries to clinch there but lima circles away.
Dourado tries for a takedown but lima sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
lima misses with a takedown attempt
and Dourado moves into the clinch.
Dourado gets control of lima's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dourado will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
lima stopping the sweep attempt from Dourado.
Dourado is pulling down on lima's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dourado keeping full guard, as lima tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
lima wants to get up but he can't break Dourado's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
lima trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Dourado controlling lima's posture.
Dourado keeping moving, preventing lima from controlling successfully.
lima looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
lima is fighting to break Dourado's control of his arms but Dourado is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
lima looking to sit in guard and control but Dourado gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dourado stands up from lima's guard - Dourado perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dourado has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, lima just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dourado's brow.
Dourado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dourado throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around lima's waist but lima gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dourado off to one side.
lima shoots in looking for a takedown. Dourado tries to sprawl out of it but lima keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dourado manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
lima tries to close the distance and clinch but Dourado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dourado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dourado avoids the head kick by lima.
Dourado swats away the attempt to clinch by lima.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dourado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but lima circles away quickly and effectively.
Dourado clinches with his opponent.
lima prevents a takedown attempt there.
edson lima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crizol Dourado.
Dourado gets underhooks to prevent lima's takedown attempt.
lima tries to break free but Dourado pushes him back against the cage.
lima is trying to break the clinch but Dourado is controlling him.
Dourado wants a takedown but no success here.
Dourado jumps guard but lima stands there with Dourado around his waist. Dourado gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dourado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dourado slips a jab and a cross from lima.
Dourado tries to clinch but lima moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crizol Dourado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
lima shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dourado as he jumps to the side.
Dourado fails with a takedown attempt.
lima tries to clinch but Dourado moves away
and Dourado counters with a left to the body.
Dourado shoots for a double leg takedown but lima sprawls well. He's pushed Dourado's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
lima shoots in and drives through. Dourado sprawls well.
Dourado lands a nice shot to the body.
lima wants to clinch
and Dourado moves into the clinch.
Dourado looking for a takedown.
edson lima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crizol Dourado.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dourado has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. lima is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
lima drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
lima jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dourado walks away with a smile on his face. lima gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
lima fails with the takedown.
Dourado fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but lima avoids it really well and circles away.
lima defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dourado.
Dourado throws a sloppy head kick
and lima counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dourado won't be happy with that.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Dourado is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dourado is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dourado is not content to let lima control the position.
lima wants to take a breather but Dourado manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for lima.
Dourado working for a triangle but lima defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
lima trying to control but Dourado is working from the bottom.
lima pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dourado is keeping the position for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dourado closes the distance and clinches.
lima is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dourado stops a takedown attempt from lima.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dourado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dourado tries to score a power double leg takedown but lima sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dourado somewhat.
Dourado scores with a body shot.
lima misses with a double jab.
lima misses with an attempted mid kick.
lima keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dourado has managed to clinch.
Dourado breaks from the clinch.
edson lima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
lima shoots in for a double leg but Dourado sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dourado is looking to clinch.
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 edson lima.
I think lima 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight for edson lima!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for edson lima!
edson lima wins by majority decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Webber Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vera comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Carińo Brutal kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Brandon Vera is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Webber Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brandon Vera!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vera throws out a loose jab but Lang uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lang tries to clinch up but Vera circles away and keeps his distance.
Lang tries to clinch but Vera is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lang connects with a solid leg kick.
Vera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lang.
Vera stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vera wants it to stay on the feet.
Lang shoots in for a takedown but Vera shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lang slips a jab from Vera.
Lang closes the distance and clinches.
Vera jumps guard but Lang stands there with Vera around his waist. Vera gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vera tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lang just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vera fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Webber Lang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Vera.
Vera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lang smiles and moves away.
Lang shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vera defends it nicely.
Lang has managed to clinch.
Lang is working for takedown but Vera is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lang smiles and moves away.
Vera circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang rushes Vera and presses him up against the cage.
Vera jumps guard but Lang stands there with Vera around his waist. Vera gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lang holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Vera fails to pull guard.
Lang content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vera fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vera jumps guard but Lang stands there with Vera around his waist. Vera gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vera tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lang just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lang gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Lang won't allow Vera to sweep him here.
Lang stands up from Vera's guard - Lang perhaps looking for a knockout.
Vera lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lang takes a step back to recover.
Vera slaps away a takedown attempt from Lang, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lang is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lang lands an elbow inside that Vera shrugs off.
It looks like Brandon Vera has been cut.
Lang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vera or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vera looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vera fails to pull guard.
Vera being controlled against the cage.
Lang works on Vera's body with a couple of short punches.
Vera looks gassed!
Vera takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lang comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lang displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vera up against the cage.
Vera jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lang walks away with a smile on his face. Vera gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brandon Vera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lang scores with a kick to the body.
Lang is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vera's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lang lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lang takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lang is looking to advance position but Vera won't allow it.
Vera wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera has hold of Lang's hands but Lang slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Vera wants to get back to full guard.
Lang working the head and body with strikes.
Vera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lang not doing much here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lang working over Vera with some ground and pound. Vera looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lang is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lang has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Vera is looking for a sweep. Lang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lang drops an elbow to the side of Vera's head.
Lang working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lang seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vera does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vera manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang scoring with some ground and pound.
Vera preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lang trying to control but Vera is working from the bottom.
Vera keeping full guard, as Lang tries to pass.
Lang working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vera's head.
Vera trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Lang lands a couple of digs.
Vera bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lang's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lang looking to control.
Vera throwing strikes from guard but Lang blocks nicely.
Lang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Webber Lang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Vera's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vera looks to score with a jab to the body but Lang is just out of range.
Lang moves into the clinch successfully.
Lang landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lang is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Vera can't fight it off and eventually Lang manages to take the fight to the floor. Vera looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lang trying to control but Vera is working from the bottom.
Lang lands a couple of digs.
Lang has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lang trying to control the position from guard on top but Vera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lang in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vera wants to hit a switch here but Lang passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Vera there!
Lang breaks from Vera's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Vera is breathing heavily.
Vera tries to reverse the position but Lang maintains control.
Vera throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang unloading with bombs!
Vera is bucking up trying to escape but Lang cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Vera can't escape the position.
Vera is bucking up trying to escape but Lang cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lang working the ground and pound effectively.
Lang lands a big elbow.
Vera is rocked!
Lang unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Vera wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Lang celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Webber Lang!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Red Buckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Hanlon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Red Buckles has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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Brawler
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Red Buckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Hanlon!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckles scores with a jab to the body.
Hanlon tries to clinch but Buckles moves out of range.
Buckles lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Buckles.
Buckles cracks Hanlon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Buckles cracks Hanlon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
No joy there for Buckles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hanlon doesn't manage to clinch there - Buckles circles away.
Buckles fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hanlon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Left hook, right uppercut from Buckles.
Hanlon is rocked!
It looks like John Hanlon has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanlon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hanlon is still on wobbly legs! Can Buckles finish him?
Hanlon moves in looking to clinch but Buckles pushes him off.
Buckles swats away the attempt to clinch by Hanlon.
Hanlon seems to have recovered his senses.
Buckles lands with a nice combination. Hanlon backs away looking to recover.
Hanlon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hanlon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Buckles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hanlon takes one to the side of the head.
Hanlon wants to clinch up but Buckles keeps it at a distance.
A left and a right from Buckles both land. Nice combination.
Buckles walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Hanlon drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Buckles swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Hanlon's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Red Buckles!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cain Noffsinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezekial Stoltzfuses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noffsinger's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Flash Gordon. Stoltzfuses comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cotton Eye Joe kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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201 lbs
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cain Noffsinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ezekial Stoltzfuses!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noffsinger has Stoltzfuses up against the cage in a clinch.
Stoltzfuses managing to block the knees to the body from Noffsinger.
Noffsinger trying to land knees to the body.
Stoltzfuses missing with knees to the body.
Noffsinger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stoltzfuses takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Ezekial Stoltzfuses has been cut.
Stoltzfuses blocks the elbow strike.
Stoltzfuses misses with an elbow strike.
Noffsinger misses with a knee to the head.
Stoltzfuses has Noffsinger pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Noffsinger manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
With the fighters up against the cage, Noffsinger throws an elbow but misses.
Stoltzfuses is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Noffsinger pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stoltzfuses pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stoltzfuses managing to block the knees to the body from Noffsinger.
Noffsinger lands an elbow that stopped Stoltzfuses in his tracks for a moment.
Noffsinger missing with knees to the body.
Noffsinger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stoltzfuses gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Stoltzfuses working over Noffsinger with some ground and pound. Noffsinger looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stoltzfuses stops Noffsinger from getting back to his feet.
Stoltzfuses not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Noffsinger is trying to maintain the position but Stoltzfuses is very close to passing his half guard.
Noffsinger preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noffsinger wants to control but Stoltzfuses is keeping busy.
Stoltzfuses seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Noffsinger does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Noffsinger is controlling Stoltzfuses's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Noffsinger is looking for a sweep. Stoltzfuses is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Noffsinger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stoltzfuses.
Stoltzfuses not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stoltzfuses is stalling here. Noffsinger is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Stoltzfuses seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Noffsinger has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The strikes coming from Noffsinger are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Noffsinger misses with the ground and pound.
Noffsinger misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stoltzfuses shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Stoltzfuses thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stoltzfuses trying to control the action but Noffsinger is working from the bottom.
Noffsinger kicks off Stoltzfuses and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoltzfuses darts in trying to clinch
and Noffsinger counters by moving into the clinch.
Noffsinger lands a good knee to the midsection. Stoltzfuses won't want to take too many of those.
Noffsinger misses with a knee to the head.
Noffsinger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stoltzfuses has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stoltzfuses changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Noffsinger fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cain Noffsinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ezekial Stoltzfuses.
Stoltzfuses looks gassed!
Stoltzfuses scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Noffsinger struggling a bit here.
Noffsinger parries the strikes from Stoltzfuses easily there. Stoltzfuses is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Noffsinger to escape.
Noffsinger is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Noffsinger controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Noffsinger trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noffsinger is concentrating on defense, preventing Stoltzfuses from advancing position.
Noffsinger is trying to stand up here but Stoltzfuses is controlling him well.
Noffsinger controlling the position for now.
Noffsinger wants to get back to his feet.
Noffsinger has hold of Stoltzfuses's hands but Stoltzfuses slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Noffsinger is staying active underneath Stoltzfuses, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stoltzfuses throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stoltzfuses thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Noffsinger's head.
Nice strikes from Stoltzfuses there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ezekial Stoltzfuses will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ezekial Stoltzfuses's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Noffsinger 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.
Noffsinger throws a head kick but Stoltzfuses moves out of range.
Stoltzfuses tries to clinch there but Noffsinger circles away.
Noffsinger tries to clinch up
and Stoltzfuses counters by clinching up.
Stoltzfuses has a couple of punches blocked by Noffsinger.
Stoltzfuses throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stoltzfuses blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Noffsinger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Noffsinger misses with a punch on the inside.
Stoltzfuses looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Noffsinger lands an elbow inside that Stoltzfuses shrugs off.
Noffsinger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stoltzfuses is defending well for now.
Noffsinger managing to block the knees to the body from Stoltzfuses.
Stoltzfuses throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stoltzfuses is working for takedown but Noffsinger is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Noffsinger obliges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stoltzfuses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Noffsinger lands a damaging elbow.
Stoltzfuses has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Noffsinger is trying to keep an underhook but Stoltzfuses manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Stoltzfuses is breathing heavily.
Noffsinger wants to get back to his feet.
Stoltzfuses is stalling here. Noffsinger is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Stoltzfuses seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Noffsinger has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Noffsinger has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Stoltzfuses!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noffsinger sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Stoltzfuses tries to reverse the position but Noffsinger maintains control.
Noffsinger throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Noffsinger landing strikes from the mount and Stoltzfuses is in trouble!
Noffsinger landing strikes from the mount.
Noffsinger sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Noffsinger is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Noffsinger lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Stoltzfuses hang on?
Stoltzfuses is squirming around, avoiding Noffsinger's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noffsinger unloading with bombs!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noffsinger thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Noffsinger with the ground and pound from mount.
Noffsinger sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Noffsinger lands with some strikes.
Noffsinger with shots to the head and body - Stoltzfuses looks very uncomfortable down there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stoltzfuses can do anything to dispel that myth.
Noffsinger throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Noffsinger throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Noffsinger landing strikes from the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoltzfuses avoids a series of strikes thrown by Noffsinger.
Stoltzfuses wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Noffsinger.
Noffsinger lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Stoltzfuses hang on?
Stoltzfuses is in a horrible position here. Noffsinger smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Noffsinger throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Stoltzfuses because Noffsinger loaded up on that one.
Stoltzfuses is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Noffsinger 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.
Noffsinger looking to control but Stoltzfuses is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Noffsinger cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Noffsinger thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Noffsinger putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Stoltzfuses is looking to get to half guard.
Stoltzfuses avoids a series of strikes thrown by Noffsinger.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noffsinger scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Noffsinger thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Noffsinger throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Noffsinger dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ezekial Stoltzfuses's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Noffsinger throws a leg kick but Stoltzfuses sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Noffsinger tries to clinch up
and Stoltzfuses counters with a takedown into side control.
Noffsinger is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Noffsinger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stoltzfuses.
Noffsinger wants to get back to his feet.
Stoltzfuses wants to advance to full mount but Noffsinger doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stoltzfuses accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Noffsinger wants to stand and escape but Stoltzfuses is having none of it.
Stoltzfuses takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Noffsinger is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoltzfuses tries to get to full guard but Noffsinger has control of the leg.
Noffsinger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Noffsinger throws a strike but Stoltzfuses avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Noffsinger is looking to work some ground and pound but Stoltzfuses has wrist control.
Cain Noffsinger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Noffsinger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Noffsinger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stoltzfuses is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Noffsinger is controlling him.
Noffsinger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Noffsinger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stoltzfuses keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Noffsinger darts in and clinches Stoltzfuses up against the cage.
Noffsinger avoids the elbow strike from Stoltzfuses, against the cage.
Stoltzfuses can't get the takedown.
Noffsinger lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Noffsinger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Noffsinger lands an elbow inside.
Noffsinger tries to work over Stoltzfuses's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Noffsinger gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Stoltzfuses regains guard.
Noffsinger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Noffsinger throws a big right hand that misses.
Stoltzfuses looking to hit a scissor sweep but Noffsinger is one step ahead there.
Noffsinger trying to control the position from guard on top but Stoltzfuses is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noffsinger is working Stoltzfuses over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Stoltzfuses looking to hit a scissor sweep but Noffsinger is one step ahead there.
Noffsinger trying to control but Stoltzfuses is working from the bottom.
Stoltzfuses keeping full guard, as Noffsinger tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Noffsinger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stoltzfuses takes a knee right on the jaw!
Noffsinger looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Noffsinger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noffsinger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stoltzfuses blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stoltzfuses has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Noffsinger clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Noffsinger is trying to get back to his feet but Stoltzfuses has full control of the position and if anything, Noffsinger has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Stoltzfuses somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Noffsinger wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Noffsinger tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Noffsinger is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Noffsinger tries to lock up and control but Stoltzfuses gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
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 Cain Noffsinger.
Well Noffsinger 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Cain Noffsinger!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Cain Noffsinger!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Cain Noffsinger!
Cain Noffsinger wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ra Maya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshida Kotaro (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.
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177 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ra Maya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yoshida Kotaro!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kotaro lands a with a good body shot.
Maya misses with a takedown attempt - Kotaro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maya shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kotaro but Kotaro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maya shoots for a takedown but Kotaro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ra Maya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kotaro lands a nice looking kick to the body. Maya takes a step back to recover.
Kotaro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maya throws a series of punches but Kotaro moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kotaro.
Maya is breathing heavily.
Kotaro scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maya ducks under a wild hook from Kotaro.
Kotaro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kotaro!
Kotaro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maya.
Kotaro is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotaro throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kotaro moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kotaro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maya's calf.
Kotaro throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Ra Maya has been cut.
Kotaro forces Maya back against the cage and clinches.
Kotaro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kotaro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maya.
Kotaro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maya's sensitive parts.
Kotaro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maya's sensitive parts.
Kotaro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kotaro goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kotaro throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotaro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kotaro connects with a solid leg kick.
Ra Maya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kotaro feints and then cracks Maya's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maya down.
Kotaro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kotaro throws a head kick that misses.
Maya fails with a takedown attempt.
Kotaro scores with a leg kick.
Kotaro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A shot to de liver by Kotaro. Beautiful body shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Maya. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Kotaro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kotaro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Kotaro.
Maya shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kotaro pinned against the cage. Kotaro gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Kotaro throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Maya is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Yoshida Kotaro!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ritchie Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gyasi Xerxes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xerxes has chosen Hawii 78' as his entrance music. Ritchie Li has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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140 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ritchie Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gyasi Xerxes!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xerxes scores with a jab. Li acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Li really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ritchie Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Li moves into the clinch successfully.
Xerxes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Li just stands there and leans against the cage.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Xerxes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Li tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xerxes was well out of range. Poor timing from Li.
Li throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Xerxes fails to land with a series of punches.
Li tries to clinch but Xerxes is having none of it.
Li clinches up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Li.
Li breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Li.
Xerxes avoids the head kick by Li.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li tries to clinch but Xerxes moves out of range.
Li closes the distance and clinches.
Li unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Xerxes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Xerxes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Xerxes tries to pull guard but Li holds him up against the cage and eventually Xerxes drops back down to his feet.
Ritchie Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gyasi Xerxes.
Li manages to break the clinch.
Li misses with a head kick.
Xerxes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Li tries to clinch up but Xerxes circles away and keeps his distance.
Xerxes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Li throws a head kick that half lands.
Li is looking to clinch but Xerxes is avoiding it.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Li closes the distance and clinches.
Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Li keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Xerxes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li connects with a high kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Li wants to clinch up but Xerxes keeps it at a distance.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A cross from Xerxes lands.
Xerxes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Li backs up against the cage.
Xerxes lands a nice shot to the body.
Li tries to clinch but Xerxes is having none of it.
Li wants to clinch up but Xerxes keeps it at a distance.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Li closes the distance and clinches.
Xerxes fails to pull guard.
Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Li tries to clinch but Xerxes is having none of it.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Xerxes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xerxes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Xerxes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Xerxes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Xerxes loads up on a big right hand but Li slips the punch.
Xerxes misses the jab.
Xerxes swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.
Li throws a head kick that misses.
Li tries to clinch there but Xerxes circles away.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Li throws and low kick but Xerxes moves out of range easily.
Li tries to clinch but Xerxes is having none of it.
Xerxes throws a shot from downtown. Li moves away and avoids it.
Li tries to clinch up but Xerxes circles away and keeps his distance.
Xerxes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Li is looking to clinch but Xerxes is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Xerxes misses the target.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Xerxes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
Li tries to clinch up.
Xerxes keeps the fight on the outside.
A big right from Xerxes misses.
Xerxes scores with a shot to the body.
Li is looking to clinch but Xerxes is avoiding it.
Li doesn't manage to clinch there - Xerxes circles away.
Xerxes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Xerxes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Li gets a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Li needs to keep his hands up - Xerxes had a free shot at his head there.
Li takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice straight punches there by Xerxes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Xerxes.
Li rushes Xerxes and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ritchie Li dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Li throws a head kick that half lands.
Li doesn't manage to clinch there - Xerxes circles away.
Gyasi Xerxes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Li tries to clinch there but Xerxes circles away.
Xerxes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Xerxes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Li is looking to clinch but Xerxes is avoiding it.
Li connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Xerxes misses with the combination.
Li tries to clinch but Xerxes is having none of it.
Xerxes might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Good standup being displayed there by Xerxes as he connects with a hook.
Xerxes cracks Li with an open hand slap.
Xerxes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Li manages to break the clinch.
Li clinches up against the cage.
Li lands a good knee to the midsection. Xerxes won't want to take too many of those.
Li utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Xerxes swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.
Li moves in looking to clinch but Xerxes pushes him off.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Xerxes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Xerxes misses with a two punch combination.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Xerxes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Li wants to clinch.
Li tries to clinch there but Xerxes circles away.
Li doesn't manage to clinch there - Xerxes circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Li clinches with his opponent.
Li is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Li breaks the clinch.
Xerxes misses with a straight right.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Xerxes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Li tries to clinch but Xerxes moves out of range.
Li throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Xerxes moves out of range easily.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xerxes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
Li wants to clinch up but Xerxes keeps it at a distance.
Xerxes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Li is looking to clinch.
Li closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Li connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li with a knee to the head.
Li manages to break the clinch.
Li tries to clinch up but Xerxes circles away and keeps his distance.
Xerxes blocks a head kick by Li.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Xerxes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slow jab from Xerxes misses its intended target.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
Li throws a head kick that Xerxes semi-blocks.
Xerxes throws a nice looking combination but Li bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Xerxes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Xerxes lands with an uppercut that bounces Li off the cage and back into rage.
Li tries to clinch up but Xerxes circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Li is looking to clinch but Xerxes is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Xerxes misses with a two punch combination.
Xerxes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Li doesn't manage to clinch there - Xerxes circles away.
Li tries to clinch up.
Xerxes misses with a few strikes there.
Crunch! Li slams his shin into Xerxes's torso.
Li throws a head kick but Xerxes moves out of range.
Li is looking to clinch but Xerxes is avoiding it.
Xerxes connects with a crisp jab.
Xerxes throws a series of punches but Li moves out of range.
Li rushes Xerxes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Xerxes jumps guard but Li stands there with Xerxes around his waist. Xerxes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Xerxes fails to pull guard.
Xerxes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Li walks away with a smile on his face. Xerxes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ritchie Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gyasi Xerxes.
Li tries to clinch but Xerxes moves out of range.
Li closes the distance and pushes Xerxes back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ritchie Li dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Li tries to clinch but Xerxes is having none of it.
Xerxes swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.
A punch combination from Xerxes misses.
Xerxes looks to land a combination but Li avoids it well.
Li slips under a jab.
Li tries to clinch but Xerxes moves out of range.
Xerxes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Li takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Xerxes throws a series of punches but Li avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xerxes misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Li.
Li tries to clinch but Xerxes is having none of it.
Li scores with a head kick.
Li fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Xerxes, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xerxes jumps guard but Li stands there with Xerxes around his waist. Xerxes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Li.
Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Li wants to clinch.
Li tries to clinch but Xerxes moves out of range.
Li tries to clinch but Xerxes is having none of it.
Xerxes throws a combination. Li tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Xerxes tries to bum rush Li with a series of wild strikes but Li uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Xerxes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Xerxes swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.
Xerxes keeps the fight on the outside.
Li wants to clinch.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Li slips a straight right by Xerxes.
Li has closed the distance and engaged Xerxes in a clinch.
Li manages to break the clinch.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Xerxes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Xerxes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Xerxes lands a two punch combo.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Li tries to clinch up but Xerxes circles away and keeps his distance.
Xerxes avoids the head kick by Li.
Xerxes scores with a nice strike.
Li tries to clinch up.
Li tries to clinch up but Xerxes circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li tries to clinch there but Xerxes circles away.
Li instigates a clinch.
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Xerxes lands a jab.
Li tries to clinch but Xerxes moves out of range.
Li takes the fight into the clinch.
Xerxes tries to pull guard but Li holds him up against the cage and eventually Xerxes drops back down to his feet.
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Xerxes swinging wildly here.
Li clinches up against the cage.
Li scores a nice knee to the body.
Li putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Xerxes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Li.
Xerxes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ritchie Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gyasi Xerxes.
Xerxes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Xerxes avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage.
Li landing knees to the body.
Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li tries to clinch but Xerxes moves out of range.
Xerxes swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Li closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Li landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gyasi Xerxes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ritchie Li has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Li landing knees to the body.
Li working Xerxes over with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Li darts in and clinches Xerxes up against the cage.
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Xerxes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ritchie Li showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Li, 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Ritchie Li!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Ritchie Li!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Ritchie Li!
Ritchie Li wins by unanimous decision!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Brownridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Brownridge might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Boom Boom Pow. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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204 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean Brownridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva swinging wildly here.
Brownridge closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Brownridge pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brownridge fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brownridge moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Brownridge will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Brownridge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brownridge sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
Brownridge closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brownridge avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brownridge wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brownridge's hands.
Brownridge dodges the punch combination from Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scores with a one two! Brownridge had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva blocks a head kick by Brownridge.
Silva throws a series of punches but Brownridge moves out of range.
Brownridge tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva lands a with a good body shot.
Brownridge shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Brownridge tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Brownridge misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brownridge counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brownridge breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brownridge shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brownridge shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva throws a right hand that Brownridge ducks under and follows up with a left that Brownridge also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Brownridge with that takedown attempt.
Brownridge is breathing heavily.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva throws a right hand that Brownridge ducks under and follows up with a left that Brownridge also avoids with ease.
Silva leaves Brownridge with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brownridge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brownridge digs a good hook to Silva's body.
Silva misses with a combination
and Brownridge moves into the clinch.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brownridge prevents it.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brownridge is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silva should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Brownridge tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Brownridge pulls guard successfully.
Brownridge keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Brownridge blocks nicely.
Brownridge is adopting a defensive guard.
Brownridge doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Brownridge keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Brownridge is retaining full guard.
Brownridge knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Brownridge is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva throws a combination. Brownridge tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva misses with a combination
and Brownridge counters with a nice uppercut.
Brownridge shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brownridge closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Brownridge pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Brownridge counters by clinching up.
Brownridge tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Brownridge tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brownridge drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva tries to circle away but Brownridge has him pinned against the cage.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sean Brownridge will probably get the nod.
That's time! Brownridge's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brownridge.
Silva avoids the body shot from Brownridge.
Brownridge shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brownridge slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Brownridge slips the punch.
Brownridge misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Brownridge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Brownridge should have avoided that one.
Brownridge has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Brownridge pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sean Brownridge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Brownridge counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Brownridge from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brownridge throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Brownridge has wrist control.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Brownridge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brownridge tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brownridge managing to control the position.
Brownridge keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brownridge takes the fight into the clinch.
Brownridge using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Brownridge on the inside.
Brownridge lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Stalling in the clinch from Brownridge.
Brownridge is trying to drag Silva to the mat but Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brownridge has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brownridge walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Silva connects with a jab.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brownridge as he jumps to the side.
Brownridge tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids the head kick by Brownridge.
Silva tries to bum rush Brownridge with a series of wild strikes but Brownridge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brownridge looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brownridge counters by clinching up.
Brownridge wants a takedown but no success here.
Brownridge keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brownridge has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brownridge changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brownridge tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Brownridge showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Brownridge to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Brownridge dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Brownridge throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Brownridge as Silva shoots in.
Silva lands a jab-cross combination.
Rogerio Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Silva misses with a combination
and Brownridge moves into the clinch.
Brownridge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brownridge circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Brownridge counters by clinching up.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brownridge avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Brownridge has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brownridge tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Brownridge drops back down to his feet.
Brownridge drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Brownridge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Brownridge.
Brownridge has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Silva uses from the top position.
Silva being controlled here momentarily.
Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Brownridge blocks nicely.
Brownridge thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Brownridge is retaining full guard.
Brownridge seems keen to control Silva's posture.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brownridge keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva throws a low kick, looking for Brownridge's leg but Brownridge calmly moves out of range.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Brownridge. Brownridge gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva throws a right and a left that Brownridge avoids nicely.
Brownridge wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brownridge misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brownridge decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Brownridge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Brownridge from controlling successfully.
Brownridge not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Brownridge looking to pass the guard.
Brownridge 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brownridge postures up.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silva avoids the attempt from Brownridge to control.
Brownridge can't escape the position.
Silva goes for an armbar but Brownridge turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Brownridge.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Brownridge showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brownridge, 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Sean Brownridge!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Sean Brownridge!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Sean Brownridge!
Sean Brownridge wins by unanimous decision!
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