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GPG 21: Jr vs Rossi 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chico Alvarez (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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170 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
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180 lbs
0 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Dangerous knees
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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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scott Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chico Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Alvarez tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Silva seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Alvarez is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Scott Silva!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Redeemer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Konsai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Konsai has chosen The dull razor as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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175 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Dangerous knees
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Redeemer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ken Konsai!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konsai closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Redeemer to the mat! Redeemer manages to get full guard.
Konsai is sitting in close to Redeemer's body. Redeemer has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Konsai is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Konsai is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Redeemer.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). The Redeemer!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck WIlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck WIlson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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KO power |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chuck WIlson!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez throws a body kick that misses.
A big left from WIlson misses.
Gomez tries to score a power double leg takedown but WIlson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gomez somewhat.
WIlson tries to clinch but Gomez moves out of range.
WIlson darts in trying to clinch
and Gomez counters with a takedown into side control.
Gomez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
WIlson parries the strikes from Gomez easily there. Gomez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable WIlson to escape.
Gomez stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
WIlson tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gomez.
WIlson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
WIlson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
WIlson feints and then cracks Gomez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gomez down.
Gomez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gomez counters with a single leg into guard. WIlson didn't expect that.
WIlson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
WIlson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gomez is one step ahead there.
WIlson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gomez is controlling him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but WIlson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomez stops WIlson from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is pushing down on WIlson's leg trying to pass to half guard. WIlson is fighting to maintain full guard but Gomez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gomez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gomez wants to work for an arm triangle but WIlson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
WIlson wants to control but Gomez is keeping busy.
WIlson wants to get back to full guard.
Gomez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. WIlson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gomez.
Gomez trying to control the action but WIlson is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is looking for a kimura but WIlson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gomez to get the leverage.
WIlson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
WIlson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gomez is working away from the top position though.
Gomez seems to be looking for submissions.
WIlson wants to control but Gomez is keeping busy.
Gomez seems to be looking for submissions.
Gomez is breathing heavily.
WIlson gets back to full guard.
Gomez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. WIlson is keeping the position for now.
WIlson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gomez wants to control from the top but WIlson keeps moving.
Gomez stops WIlson from standing up.
WIlson is looking to stand back up but Gomez counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by WIlson.
WIlson trying to control here.
Gomez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomez is looking for a kimura here.
WIlson wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Gomez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
WIlson throws a right and a left that Gomez avoids nicely.
WIlson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
WIlson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gomez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gomez seems to be working for a kimura but WIlson defends the submission attempt.
Gomez is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but WIlson still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, WIlson has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
WIlson trying to control the position but Gomez is working away.
Gomez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked WIlson off and has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez is hanging on to WIlson's back as he tries to escape.
WIlson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gomez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
WIlson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gomez.
Pablo Gomez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
WIlson looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Gomez is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Gomez has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
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!
Gomez is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but WIlson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Gomez keeps control of the position as WIlson tries to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. WIlson is defending well though. Gomez let's go of the attempt for now.
WIlson can't escape the position.
Gomez is looking for the choke from the back position but WIlson is controlling his hands well.
WIlson can't escape the position.
WIlson is trying to get back to his feet but Gomez has full control of the position and if anything, WIlson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Gomez is persistently looking for the submission but WIlson is defending it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
WIlson trying to control the hands but Gomez breaks the grip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez looking for the choke from the back.
WIlson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gomez.
WIlson looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Gomez is hanging on to WIlson's back as he tries to escape.
WIlson holding both Gomez 's hands and preventing any damage.
Gomez is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Gomez is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. WIlson is defending well though. Gomez let's go of the attempt for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
WIlson wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, WIlson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Gomez looking for the RNC.
Gomez is persistently looking for the submission but WIlson is defending it well.
WIlson looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
WIlson trying to control but not successfully.
Gomez is trying to stick to WIlson's back but WIlson is turning into Gomez. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gomez's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by WIlson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Gomez dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
WIlson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pablo Gomez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gomez shoots in looking for a takedown but WIlson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gomez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gomez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from WIlson.
WIlson misses with a head kick.
WIlson tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Gomez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
WIlson is trying to keep Gomez in close.
Gomez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
WIlson being controlled here, momentarily.
Gomez trying to stand up but can't free himself from WIlson's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
WIlson looking to control.
Gomez got a little sloppy there for a moment and WIlson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gomez has managed to get both his arms back between WIlson's legs - danger averted.
Gomez drops back, looking for a kneebar! WIlson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. WIlson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from WIlson!
WIlson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gomez sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gomez tries to buck WIlson off but WIlson is having none of it.
Gomez prevents WIlson from improving position.
Gomez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
WIlson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gomez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is looking to improve his position.
Gomez is staying active underneath WIlson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
WIlson passes to full mount!
Gomez tries to lock up and control but WIlson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
WIlson is looking to stand but WIlson has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Gomez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomez is trying to control but WIlson manages to pass to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
WIlson wants to control the pace but Gomez is squirming around nicely.
Gomez wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by WIlson.
WIlson looking to control but Gomez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gomez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pablo Gomez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
WIlson trying to control but Gomez is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez regains half guard.
Gomez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gomez is concentrating on defense, preventing WIlson from advancing position.
WIlson trying to control from half guard but Gomez is working away.
Gomez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomez is looking to improve his position.
Chuck WIlson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
WIlson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
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 Pablo Gomez.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gomez, 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Gomez!
Pablo Gomez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maicon Lemos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 lbs
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155 lbs
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Solid boxing
KO power |
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Basic striking
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabricio Rodrigues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maicon Lemos!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Rodrigues as Lemos shoots in.
Lemos lands a head kick. Rodrigues smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lemos wants to clinch.
Lemos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rodrigues scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lemos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lemos looks to land a right hand but Rodrigues moved out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues cracks Lemos with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
A head kick from Lemos lands but Rodrigues takes it in his stride.
Rodrigues gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Lemos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lemos tries to land knees in the clinch but Rodrigues avoids the damage to the body.
Rodrigues keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lemos's efforts to push away.
Rodrigues controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rodrigues has him pressed against the cage.
Lemos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rodrigues.
Lemos breaks the clinch.
Rodrigues lands with a hook. Lemos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lemos is rocked!
Lemos gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Rodrigues points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Lemos wakes up just in time to hear Rodrigues thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fabricio Rodrigues!
Fabricio Rodrigues was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joao Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Dottson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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180 lbs
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Dottson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dottson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dottson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silva!
Dottson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Silva's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Silva is trying desperately to improve position.
Dottson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Silva trying desperately to get to his feet.
Dottson lands a big shot there that rocks Silva but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Silva tries to lock up and control but Dottson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Silva tries to hold on but Dottson postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva suckers Dottson into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Silva is now in Dottson's guard!
Dottson keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Joao Silva wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice takedown defense from Dottson. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Dottson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Dottson getting side control.
Dottson looks gassed!
Silva desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Silva pushes Dottson off looking to stand but Dottson dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dottson misses with a head shot. Silva uses the momentum to regain guard.
Dottson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dottson postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Silva has his feet on Dottson's thighs here. He's pushed Dottson off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Dottson screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joao Silva!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Future (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wendell Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Future comes to the cage accompanied by Menor do Chapa - Humildade e Disciplina. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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165 lbs
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168 lbs
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Future!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wendell Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira swings away with a body shot that misses
and Future counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Future misses the target.
Oliveira misses with a wild body shot.
Oliveira gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Oliveira misses the body punch
enabling Future to counter with a crisp jab.
Future keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oliveira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Future ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oliveira moves away.
Oliveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Future ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Future on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oliveira defending well as Future loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oliveira takes a swing at Future's ribcage but misses.
Oliveira gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Future.
Oliveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oliveira connects with a looping right hand.
Oliveira lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Oliveira.
Future scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oliveira swings away with a body shot that misses
and Future counters with a thumping low kick.
Future walks into a left hand.
Oliveira scores with a jab to the body.
Wendell Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliveira misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Oliveira!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Future clinches.
Future throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Oliveira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Future lands an elbow that stopped Oliveira in his tracks for a moment.
Future lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Future landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Future.
Oliveira can't find room to land a body shot as Future controls the action.
Future keeps control of Oliveira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Future.
Future is struggling to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is trying to force a seperation but Future has the dominant position.
Nice elbow from Future.
Oliveira looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Future comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Future slows down the pace here.
Future lands a nice knee to the body.
Future lands a knee to the head.
Oliveira is trying to maintain a safe position but Future gets an underhook and turns Oliveira into the cage.
Future keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oliveira's efforts to push away.
Future lands an elbow just above Oliveira 's eye.
Future is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Future pushes off an throws an elbow but Oliveira leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Oliveira avoids a wild elbow strike from Future.
Future lands an elbow inside that Oliveira shrugs off.
Future lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Future unloads a knee to the mid-section. Oliveira lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Future lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Future creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Oliveira's defenses.
Future lands an elbow inside.
Oliveira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Future is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Future keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oliveira's efforts to push away.
Future pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oliveira blocks an elbow strike from Future.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Future 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.
Oliveira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oliveira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Future manages to avoid it.
Oliveira looks to score with a jab to the body but Future is just out of range.
Future wants to clinch
letting Oliveira counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Oliveira misses the target.
Oliveira misses with a body shot.
Oliveira throws a looping overhand right but Future ducks down to avoid it.
Oliveira lands a glancing blow to the side of Future's head.
Future lands with a straight right. Oliveira didn't see that one coming.
Oliveira is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Future rather than just go for the knockout.
Oliveira's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Future connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Oliveira scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira missing with a left hand there. Future was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Future lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Oliveira thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliveira. Future does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oliveira swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Future counters with a good low kick that Oliveira was not able to check.
John Future is winning the standup battle so far.
Oliveira misses with a body shot.
Oliveira misses with a straight left.
Future steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
Future cracks Oliveira with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oliveira misses with a combination
enabling Future to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Future lands a jab to the nose.
Oliveira missing with a left hand there. Future was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Future's corner calls for a 1-2. Future obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oliveira scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Future doesn't seem bothered though.
Oliveira works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Future is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Oliveira thows a body shot but no joy.
Oliveira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Future fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Oliveira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oliveira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Future.
Oliveira connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Future drops his hands momentarily and Oliveira takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Future moves away.
Oliveira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Future walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Future cracks Oliveira with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Oliveira misses with a looping right.
Oliveira misses the shot to the body.
Future lands a lovely overhand right.
Oliveira misses with a shot to the body
and Future counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliveira. Future does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oliveira misses with a double jab
and Future counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Future cracks Oliveira with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oliveira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Future was well out of range. Poor timing from Oliveira.
Oliveira ducks under a wild hook from Future.
Oliveira misses with a wild body shot.
Future fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Oliveira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oliveira loads up on a big right hand but Future slips the punch.
Oliveira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Future.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Future with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oliveira misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Future dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Oliveira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliveira. Future does a little dance to reset his feet.
Future tries to clinch up but Oliveira circles away and keeps his distance.
Oliveira misses with a hook. Future ducked under it nicely.
Oliveira throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Future counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oliveira lands a nice looking body shot.
Future works the jab nicely.
Nice defenses there by Oliveira.
Oliveira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Future sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oliveira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Oliveira. That snapped Future's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Future throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Future displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oliveira throws out the jab.
Oliveira just misses with a punch to the body.
Oliveira takes one on the button.
Future uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliveira.
Oliveira walks into a straight right hand from Future.
The fighters circling - Future throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliveira. Future does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oliveira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Future keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oliveira.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Future.
Future throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oliveira shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A telegraphed right hand from Oliveira misses the target.
Future with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oliveira misses with a double jab
and Future counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oliveira walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oliveira has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Future misses
and Oliveira counters with a right hand to the body.
Wendell Oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Future lands a lovely overhand right.
Oliveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a looping right.
Oliveira looks to land a left hand but Future moved out of range nicely.
Future uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliveira.
Oliveira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Future moves away.
Oliveira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Future moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Future lands a head shot.
Oliveira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oliveira swings for the body but Future moves out of range.
Oliveira walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oliveira throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut.
Future throws an overhand right that lands on Oliveira's shoulder, as Oliveira tries to avoid the shot.
Future moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Future closes the distance and clinches.
Oliveira takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oliveira blocks the elbow strike.
Oliveira is trying to break free.
Oliveira working hard to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Future stalling in the clinch.
Future lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
John Future is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oliveira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Future showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Future 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Future!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leland Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Negrete Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer comes to the cage accompanied by Annihilator - Fun Palace. Silva has chosen Blak as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leland Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Negrete Silva!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva is looking to clinch but Palmer is avoiding it.
Palmer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Negrete Silva has been cut.
Palmer lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Silva falls backwards - clearly groggy! Palmer dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leland Palmer!
In his post fight interview, Leland Palmer started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edmundo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Rossi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edmundo Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hugo Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rossi counters with a single leg into guard. Jr didn't expect that.
Jr keeping full guard, as Rossi tries to pass.
Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rossi stopping the sweep attempt from Jr.
Rossi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jr wants to get back to his feet but Rossi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jr keeping moving, preventing Rossi from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jr shoots and misses
and Rossi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rossi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rossi throwing strikes from guard but Jr blocks nicely.
Rossi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jr is keeping the position for now.
Jr keeping moving, preventing Rossi from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Rossi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jr is looking to stand up but Rossi isn't so interested in that idea.
Rossi wants to control from the top but Jr keeps moving.
Hugo Rossi has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rossi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jr.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edmundo Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rossi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jr tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rossi is in Jr's guard.
Rossi throwing strikes but missing.
Rossi throws a big right hand that misses.
Jr 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.
Rossi passes Jr's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rossi seems to be working for a kimura but Jr defends the submission attempt.
Jr pushes Rossi off looking to stand but Rossi dives back in and keeps control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rossi is pressing down on Jr's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jr is holding on for now.
Rossi is stalling here. Jr is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rossi seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jr has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Jr lands some shots froms side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rossi down.
Rossi is trying to control Jr's posture but Jr avoids it.
Rossi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rossi wants to control but Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rossi wants to improve his position but Jr is controlling well.
Rossi trying to control from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Jr seems content to control.
Rossi is refusing to be controlled, as Jr sits in half guard.
Rossi is looking for a sweep. Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rossi shoots in and drives through. Jr sprawls well.
A punch combination from Rossi misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jr tries to sprawl but Rossi drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jr is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rossi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rossi's back!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jr punches Rossi on the ear.
Jr missing with strikes from the back.
Jr is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Rossi staying busy and making it hard for Jr to control.
Rossi trying to control the action but Jr just sinks the hooks in.
Rossi is taking damage to the body and head.
You can see the frustration on Rossi's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Jr throwing wild punches that miss their target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rossi trying to control the action but Jr just sinks the hooks in.
You can see the frustration on Rossi's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Jr connects with a big shot to the side of Rossi's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Rossi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rossi counters with a right hand to the body.
Jr shoots in looking for a takedown but Rossi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Edmundo Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rossi tries to sprawl but Jr drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rossi trying to hold on to Jr's head to control him but Jr postures up.
Jr prevents Rossi from improving his position.
Rossi manages to get to full guard.
Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jr wants to control from the top but Rossi keeps moving.
Rossi 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.
Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rossi wants to sweep but no luck.
Jr is working Rossi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rossi looking to control.
Rossi wants to hit a switch here but Jr passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rossi there!
Jr has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rossi's face.
Jr controlling the pace for now.
Jr breaks from Rossi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rossi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rossi is controlling him.
Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rossi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rossi trying to control but Jr is working from the bottom.
Rossi tries to free his leg and advance position but Jr is retaining full guard.
Rossiis looking to pass into half guard but Jr pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Jr is in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rossi has momentary wrist control but Jr slips an elbow through the middle.
Rossi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Rossi.
Jr content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rossi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jr!
Jr is looking to get to half guard.
Rossi throwing strikes here but Jr is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Rossi tries to control but Jr wriggling away.
Jr working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jr wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rossi.
Rossi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jr is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jr tries to hold on but Rossi postures up.
Jr wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Rossi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jr tries to hold on but Rossi pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jr is looking to get to half guard.
Rossi throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Jr sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hugo Rossi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rossi cracks Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jr fails with the takedown
and Rossi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jr dodges the punch combination from Rossi.
Jr closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rossi to the mat! Rossi manages to get full guard.
Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rossi seems keen to control Jr's posture.
Rossi is trying to control the position but Jr postures up.
Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Rossi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Rossi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rossi tries to avoid it but Jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rossi to the ground. Rossi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edmundo Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rossi defends it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jr shoots in for a takedown but Rossi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rossi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rossi misses with the combination.
Jr has a takedown stuffed.
Jr with a poor takedown
and Rossi counters with a three punch combo that has Jr backing up. Jr nods at Rossi to acknowledge the strikes.
Hugo Rossi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi fails with a takedown attempt.
Jr closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rossi quickly recovers to half guard.
Rossi is trying to control but can't.
Rossi manages to get to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jr postures up in Rossi's guard and throws a big left but Rossi blocks it.
Rossi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jr manages to get himself to full guard.
Rossi looking to pass the guard.
Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rossi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr is looking to stand up but Rossi isn't so interested in that idea.
Rossi drops back looking for a leg! Jr is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jr manages to kick Rossi off! Rossi jumps back into Jr's guard.
Rossi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jr controls Rossi momentarily but Rossi frees himself.
Rossi tries to free his leg and advance position but Jr is retaining full guard.
Rossi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi looking to sit in guard and control but Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rossi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rossi throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rossi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rossi thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jr is squirming around, avoiding Rossi's attempts to control the action.
Rossi moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jr has worked his arm free - good work by Jr!
Rossi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jr, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Rossi really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jr has his takedown stuffed
and Rossi counters with a stiff right hand.
Jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rossi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jr tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rossi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jr somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edmundo Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jr wants it to stay on the feet.
Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rossi but Rossi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rossi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rossi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rossi is fending him off so far but Jr persists. Nope, Rossi circles away and we're back to standing.
Rossi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rossi but Rossi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jr.
Jr tries for a takedown but Rossi circles away easily
and Rossi counters with a low kick, right behind Jr 's knee.
Hugo Rossi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jr shoots and misses
and Rossi counters with a one-two to the body.
Rossi closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rossi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi stalls.
Rossi prevents the takedown attempt.
Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Rossi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jr shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jr showed some decent athleticism there.
Rossi tries to get to full guard but Jr has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rossi tries to roll over but Jr keeps him under control.
Rossi wants to control but Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rossi keeps working.
Rossi moves into full guard.
Rossi pulls Jr in close to his closed guard and prevents Jr from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rossi 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rossi.
Rossi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jr has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jr makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jr.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rossi throws a big right hand that misses.
Rossi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jr keeping full guard, as Rossi tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Rossi dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rossi tries to clinch up but Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rossi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rossi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rossi lands in his opponent's guard.
Rossi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jr looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jr looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jr!
Jr content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Rossi tries to bench press Jr off him but Jr keeps the position.
Jr trying to control the action but Rossi is working from the bottom.
Rossi struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Rossi is trying to get back to half guard.
Rossi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rossi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hugo Rossi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jr working over Rossi with some ground and pound. Rossi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rossi gets full guard.
Jr won't allow Rossi to sweep him here.
Jr working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rossi is trying to control the position but Jr postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jr is in close to Rossi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jr postures up.
Rossi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jr wants to control from the top but Rossi keeps moving.
Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jr won't allow Rossi to sweep him here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rossi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rossi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jr is looking to escape.
Rossi is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jr has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jr avoids a series of strikes thrown by Rossi.
Jr manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jr regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jr working a defensive guard here.
Rossi preventing the sweep.
Rossi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rossi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jr keeping moving, preventing Rossi from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jr is not content to let Rossi control the position.
Jr is holding Rossi down, trying to stall.
Rossi taking a break here but Jr is having none of it and regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rossi tries to pass to full mount but Jr defends it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Rossi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rossi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 45:50
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 45:50
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Rossi!
Hugo Rossi is the new featherweight champion!
An out of breath Hugo Rossi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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