TFC 27: Almasy vs. Cortez PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergiusz Andrzejak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergiusz Andrzejak will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sanders
vs
Andrzejak

165 cm
26
152 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Sanders!
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, Sergiusz Andrzejak!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Andrzejak.
Sanders misses with a head kick.
Sanders chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Andrzejak can pounce on him.
Andrzejak feints and then cracks Sanders's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sanders down.
Sanders shoots in and drives through. Andrzejak sprawls well.
Andrzejak tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanders takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sanders is breathing heavily.
A solid body kick from Andrzejak.
Sergiusz Andrzejak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrzejak scores with a head kick. Sanders tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
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!
Andrzejak feints a jab promting Sanders to slip. Andrzejak then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sanders slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Andrzejak lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Andrzejak works Sanders's body with a nice hook.
Andrzejak misses with a head kick.
Andrzejak lands a nice looking body kick.
Andrzejak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Andrzejak tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrzejak lands with a kick to the temple. Sanders shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Andrzejak lands a high kick!
A right-left combo lands from Andrzejak.
Andrzejak lands with a slapping head kick.

Sanders is rocked!
Andrzejak lands with a kick to the temple. Sanders shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Oh Sanders is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Andrzejak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Andrzejak jabs Sanders right on the nose. Sanders blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrzejak throws a nice inside leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Sanders or perhaps it was just good defense by Andrzejak which made him look bad.
Sanders seems to have got his legs back now.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Andrzejak, as that shot connected.
Andrzejak displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Andrzejak.
Andrzejak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Andrzejak thows a body kick. Sanders tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders avoids the head kick by Andrzejak.
Sanders looks for a takedown but Andrzejak sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Sanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andrzejak scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sanders throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sanders tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Andrzejak throws a sloppy head kick and Sanders moves out of range easily.
Andrzejak looks to land a combination but Sanders avoids it well.
Sanders throws a sloppy head kick and Andrzejak moves out of range easily.
Sanders takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Andrzejak gets caught flat footed, as Sanders shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sanders pushes down on Andrzejak's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Well, if Sanders is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrzejak is trying to stand up here but Sanders is controlling him well.
Sanders thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Andrzejak's head.
Sanders content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sanders decides to stand and escape the position.

Sanders shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Sanders postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Andrzejak to stand up.
Andrzejak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Andrzejak as Sanders shoots in.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown but Andrzejak shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Andrzejak scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sanders in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andrzejak throws a nice head kick!
Sanders is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Andrzejak lands a right hook to the body.
Sanders moves in looking to clinch but Andrzejak pushes him off.
Andrzejak keeps Sanders at a distance using the push kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Andrzejak scores with a body shot.
Andrzejak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Andrzejak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Andrzejak.
Andrzejak is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Andrzejak throws a leg kick which misses Sanders's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanders tries to avoid it.
Andrzejak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Sanders closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Andrzejak to the mat! Andrzejak manages to get full guard.
Sanders missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sanders won't allow Andrzejak to get back to his feet.
Sanders is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Andrzejak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sanders throws a big elbow that misses.

Sanders gets to his feet - Andrzejak follows without any prompting.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanders misses the jab.
Andrzejak pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Sanders feints and as Andrzejak raises his hands in defense, Sanders changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sanders not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sanders in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Sanders drops back looking for a leg! Andrzejak is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Andrzejak manages to kick Sanders off! Sanders jumps back into Andrzejak's guard.
Andrzejak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanders.
Sanders 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.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sanders's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because James Sanders wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Sanders shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Andrzejak manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sanders is stalling in the full guard.
Andrzejak is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sanders dives into side control.
Andrzejak wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Andrzejak is looking to get back to his feet here but Sanders is keeping cool and he's managed to take Andrzejak's back.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Andrzejak avoids the strikes from Sanders.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanders throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

Sanders has his arm under Andrzejak's chin here. Game over son! Sanders squeezes tightly and Andrzejak is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). James Sanders!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abelinha Amarela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rune Rasmussen (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.

Amarela
vs
Rasmussen

187 cm
22
216 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

160 cm
23
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abelinha Amarela!
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, Rune Rasmussen!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amarela throws a series of punches but Rasmussen moves out of range.
Amarela throws a series of punches but Rasmussen moves out of range.
Rasmussen with a lazy takedown attempt

and Amarela counters by clinching up.
Rasmussen wants a takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Amarela.
Rasmussen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Abelinha Amarela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rune Rasmussen.
Amarela displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rasmussen up against the cage.
Amarela prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rasmussen wants a takedown but no success here.
Amarela lands with a right to the head.
Rasmussen tries for a takedown but Amarela manages to get underhooks.
Amarela gets underhooks to prevent Rasmussen's takedown attempt.
Amarela cracks Rasmussen with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from Amarela as the two fighters clinch.
Rasmussen looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Amarela.

Amarela escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amarela darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Amarela throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rasmussen on the side of the head.
Amarela drops Rasmussen with a huge uppercut! Rasmussen drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Amarela is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abelinha Amarela!
Abelinha Amarela decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White has chosen Wees Niet Bang (Paz rmx) as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Chavez
vs
White

183 cm
30
212 lbs
18 - 16 - 0

185 cm
26
223 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George White!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chavez as he avoids it easily.
White shoots in but Chavez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chavez lands a jab.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chavez.
White ducks under a wild hook from Chavez.

Chavez drives through with a takedown into White's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

White looking for a guillotine here but Chavez defends easily.
Chavez cracks White with a solid left hand.
Chavez lands a couple of digs.
Chavez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chavez lands a couple of digs.

White has an active guard here but Chavez has managed to pass into half guard.
Chavez scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White taking some punishment here, with Chavez in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

White actively working from the bottom here.
Chavez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Chavez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

White actively working from the bottom here.
Chavez uses his free foot to push down on White's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for White.
BOOM! Chavez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
White is trying desperately to improve position.
Chavez landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White is trying desperately to improve position.
Chavez trying to control but White is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chavez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can White hang on?
White is desperately trying to improve his position but Chavez has a good base and remains in mount.
Chavez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of White's face.

White is rocked!
Chavez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
White is still in real trouble! Can Chavez finish him?
Chavez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
White is looking to improve his position but Chavez isn't that keen on the idea.
Chavez landing strikes from the mount and White is in trouble!
White is squirming around, avoiding Chavez's attempts to control the action.
Chavez unloads with some vicious shots from mount and White wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Chavez celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Chavez!
Juan Chavez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Shewmaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has chosen Dope - I'm Back as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Shewmaker
vs
Brown

190 cm
31
215 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

180 cm
26
217 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Shewmaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Brown!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brown shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Brown is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Shewmaker is just riding it out for now. Brown eventually gives up the hold.
Shewmaker is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brown's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brown's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Shewmaker working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Shewmaker is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Brown defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Shewmaker doesn't have the hooks in and Brown manages to turn into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shewmaker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brown working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Brown must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Brown drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brown jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Shewmaker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brown's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Shewmaker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brown defends well.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shewmaker is keeping the position for now.
Brown makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown passes Shewmaker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Shewmaker manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Shewmaker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brown can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Shewmaker keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Brown is looking to work some ground and pound but Shewmaker has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brown accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Brown drops back looking for a leg! Shewmaker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shewmaker manages to kick Brown off! Brown jumps back into Shewmaker's guard.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shewmaker is keeping the position for now.
Brown postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Brown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shewmaker is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.

Shewmaker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Brown drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brown jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brown lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Shewmaker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brown manages to get himself to full guard.

Shewmaker has gone for a leg lock! Brown slips out almost immediately though and dives into Shewmaker's guard.
Brown postures up in Shewmaker's guard and throws a big left but Shewmaker blocks it.

Shewmaker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker can't keep his opponent in guard - Brown advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Shewmaker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.

Brown is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shewmaker has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Shewmaker looking for submissions off his back.

Brown is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shewmaker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brown.

Shewmaker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Brown is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Brown is trying to work for a kimura but Shewmaker is defending well.

Shewmaker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.

Brown is working for a submission of some sort.
Brown lands with a punch from half guard.
Brown is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Shewmaker gets back to full guard.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shewmaker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brown is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Brown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brown accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brown postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Brown thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Shewmaker looking for a guillotine here but Brown defends easily.
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!
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shewmaker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

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

Shewmaker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shewmaker has momentary wrist control but Brown slips an elbow through the middle.
Shewmaker keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brown accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shewmaker keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Brown connects with a couple of short punches.
Shewmaker manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Brown tries to hold on but Shewmaker pushes him away.

Shewmaker jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Brown is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Brown and Shewmaker has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Brown is trying to get back to half guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Shewmaker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brown has escaped the position, nice work there.
Shewmaker working away.
Brown sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Brown gets full guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.

Shewmaker is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Brown is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Brown has escaped and now he's on top!
Brown working some strikes from top position.
Shewmaker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shewmaker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Brown got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shewmaker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brown has managed to get both his arms back between Shewmaker's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mark Brown will probably get the nod.
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.

Brown closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Shewmaker's guard.

Shewmaker has his foot on Brown's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brown works his way back into a safe position though.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brown's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Brown lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brown with a nice head shot there.

Shewmaker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Shewmaker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brown working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shewmaker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Brown drops back looking for a leg! Shewmaker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shewmaker manages to kick Brown off! Brown jumps back into Shewmaker's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown postures up and lands a big shot to Shewmaker's brow.

Shewmaker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brown defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shewmaker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown stands up over Shewmaker, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Brown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brown connects with a couple of short punches.
Brown scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Shewmaker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brown keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Shewmaker's head.
Brown is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Brown postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Brown drops back looking for a leg! Shewmaker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shewmaker manages to kick Brown off! Brown jumps back into Shewmaker's guard.

Shewmaker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brown postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
Mark Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shewmaker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Shewmaker is keeping the position.

Brown has gone for a leg lock! Shewmaker slips out almost immediately though and dives into Brown's guard.
Shewmaker preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown controlling Shewmaker's posture.

Shewmaker drops back, looking for a kneebar! Brown looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Brown looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Brown!
Brown working the ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown cracks Shewmaker with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Shewmaker is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Brown off and has taken his back!
Brown is in bad spot here.

Shewmaker is looking for the choke from the back position but Brown is controlling his hands well.

Shewmaker looking to break Brown's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Brown remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Shewmaker will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Shewmaker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brown, who protects the arm well.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Shewmaker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Brown is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Shewmaker is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brown is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brown is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Shewmaker is looking for a kimura here.
Brown is looking to improve his position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Shewmaker is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brown doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shewmaker.

That's eight 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.
Shewmaker prevents Brown from improving his position.

Shewmaker is working for a kimura here but Brown manages to reverse the position and he's now in Shewmaker's guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Shewmaker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brown pushing down on Shewmaker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Brown landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Brown is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shewmaker sees it coming and defends easily.

Brown is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shewmaker has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brown throwing shots but Shewmaker is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Shewmaker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brown scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Brown drives through with a takedown into guard.

Shewmaker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brown defends well.
Brown slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Shewmaker is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Brown off and has taken his back!
Brown rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Shewmaker is trying to work for a kimura but Brown is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Shewmaker is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brown is just riding it out for now. Shewmaker eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brown.
Brown is trying to control the position but Shewmaker postures up.

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.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shewmaker tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Brown is trying to control the position but Shewmaker postures up.
Brown keeping full guard, as Shewmaker tries to pass.
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Shewmaker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown gets the takedown into side control.
Brown landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Brown is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shewmaker has escaped the position, nice work there.
Brown working the head with strikes.

Brown tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brown has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Brown working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Brown landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Shewmaker manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Brown is looking for a kimura here.

Shewmaker looking for submissions off his back.

Shewmaker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Brown is looking for a kimura but Shewmaker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brown to get the leverage.

Shewmaker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Brown is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Shewmaker looking for submissions off his back.

Brown in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Shewmaker tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Brown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Brown!
An out of breath Mark Brown 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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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Muerte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronan Baeta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Thiago Muerte has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Thiago Muerte seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Muerte
vs
Baeta

200 cm
34
312 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

198 cm
21
288 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Muerte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronan Baeta!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Muerte manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Baeta on his heels. He'll look to pass Baeta's guard now, I'm sure.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Muerte advances to half guard.
Muerte lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

It looks like Ronan Baeta has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muerte seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Baeta is rocked!
Baeta is trying to stand back up but Muerte is controlling him
Baeta is still in real trouble! Can Muerte finish him?
Muerte works his way into side control.
Baeta seems to have recovered his senses.
Muerte cracks Baeta with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Muerte immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Baeta is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Muerte!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thiago Muerte!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Duke Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Andre's choice of entrance music: Fort Minor - Remember The Name. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Justice
vs
Andre

167 cm
32
152 lbs
26 - 12 - 0

175 cm
27
160 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duke Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Andre!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Justice.
Justice is breathing heavily.
Andre misses with a jab to the body
and Justice counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Andre throws a body kick that misses.
Andre throws a series of punches but Justice avoids them all with ease.
Justice jabs at Andre's body.
Justice throws a body punch but Andre moves out of range.
Justice just misses with a punch to the body.

Justice looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Andre!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Justice can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Andre is looking to escape.
Andre is looking to improve his position but Justice isn't that keen on the idea.
Andre wants to hold on but Justice pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andre is looking to get to half guard.
Andre squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Andre wants to hold on but Justice pushes him away.
Andre is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Andre takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Andre tries to buck Justice off but he can't manage it.
BOOM! Justice connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Andre is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Justice landing shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre is trying to escape the mount.
Andre bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Justice is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Andre is looking to get back to full guard here but Justice has managed to pass to side control instead.
Justice prevents Andre from escaping the position.
Andre is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andre looks to move to half guard but instead Justice has passed into mount! Damn!
Justice avoids the attempt from Andre to control.
Andre takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Justice landing strikes from the mount and Andre is in trouble!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Justice lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Andre tries to hold on but Justice postures up.
Andre really wants to buck Justice off and get back to his feet.
Justice controlling his opponent.
Andre is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andre wants to get back to his feet.
Justice working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andre trying desperately to get to his feet.
Andre can't escape the position.
Andre tries to lock up and control but Justice gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Justice wants to control the pace but Andre is squirming around nicely.
Andre tries to reverse the position but Justice maintains control.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Justice controlling from the full mount.
Andre is working to get back to half guard.
Justice avoids the attempt from Andre to control.
Justice content just to control the position here.
Justice trying to control but Andre is having none of it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Andre tries to reverse the position but Justice maintains control.
Andre 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.
Andre wants to get back to his feet.
Justice drops an elbow to the side of Andre's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Justice connects with a nice short shot to Andre's temple.
Andre wants to get back to his feet.
Justice missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Justice thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Justice stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Andre to get to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andre throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Andre misses with a low kick.
Justice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Andre.
Justice misses with a double jab.
Justice fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Andre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Justice lands a slapping body shot.
Justice blocks a head kick by Andre.
Justice misses with a wild body shot.
Andre with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Justice to score with a decent uppercut.
Justice avoids the head kick by Andre.
Andre throws a right and a left that Justice avoids nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Andre. That's going to slow Justice down.
Andre thows a body shot but no joy.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Andre just misses with a punch to the body.
Justice misses with a body shot.
Justice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Andre.
Justice takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Andre throws a left and a right that both miss
and Justice connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch combination from Andre misses.
Andre throws a series of punches but Justice moves out of range.
Andre cracks Justice with a good jab.
Andre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Justice counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Justice throws a hook but Andre blocks it.
Paulo Andre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andre misses with a looping right.
Andre lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Justice misses with an attempted mid kick.
Andre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Justice checks the leg kick nicely there.
Andre throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Justice!
Justice throws a right and a left that both miss.
Andre throws a lazy head kick
and Justice counters with a three punch combo that has Andre backing up. Andre nods at Justice to acknowledge the strikes.
Andre lands with a kick to the ribs.
Andre throws a right and a left that Justice avoids nicely.
Justice darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Andre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andre stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andre throws a sloppy head kick and Justice moves out of range easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Justice.
Andre is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Justice has just dragged him back down to the mat.
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 Duke Justice will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Justice with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Paulo Andre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Justice bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Andre's head.
Justice lands a nice hook to Andre's body. Andre takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Andre throws a right and a left that Justice avoids nicely.
Andre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Justice throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Andre was covering up waiting for the punch and Justice finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Justice postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Andre wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Justice manages to pass to side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Justice stops Andre from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Justice prevents Andre from standing back up.
Justice is keen to just control but Andre is a slippery customer.
Justice 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.
Justice stops Andre from getting back to his feet.
Duke Justice overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Andre is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Justice's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Justice's back!
Andre punishes Justice with strikes from the back mount.
Andre missing with strikes.

Andre is looking for the choke from the back position but Justice is controlling his hands well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre misses with a punch to the head.

Andre looking for the choke from the back.

Andre working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Justice has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Andre.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Andre's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Andre tightening his grip on Justice, looking for the choke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andre throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andre is throwing shots to the body but Justice manages to wriggle free. Andre pounces on him again and ends up in Justice's guard.
Justice tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Andre passes into half guard.
Justice is trying to maintain the position but Andre is very close to passing his half guard.
Andre throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Justice keeps working.
Andre 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.
Justice regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Andre.
Andre stopping the sweep attempt from Justice.
Justice is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Andre is looking to work some ground and pound but Justice has wrist control.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Andre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Andre throws a strike but Justice rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Andre is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Justice wants to pass the guard but Andre is keeping the position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Andre pulls Justice in close to prevent any damage.
Andre is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Andre pushes Justice off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Andre looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Andre misses the shot to the body.
Paulo Andre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Andre keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Justice cracks Andre with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Andre scores with a one two! Justice had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Andre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Justice throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Andre stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Andre throws a combination that misses
and Justice connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Andre moves forwards but Justice connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Andre misses with a jab, cross combination.
Justice moves out of range of the body kick.
Andre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Andre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Justice sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Andre fails to land with a series of punches.
Justice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andre was well out of range. Poor timing from Justice.
Andre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Justice takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Andre tries to bum rush Justice with a series of wild strikes but Justice uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Justice looks for the body kick but Andre saw that one coming.
Andre loads up on a big right hand but Justice slips the punch.
Andre throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Justice finds it's way through Andre's defenses.
Andre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Justice.
Andre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Andre throws an off balance right hand
and Justice counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Justice avoids the body shot from Andre.
Andre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duke Justice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Andre misses with a head kick.
Andre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Andre.
Justice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Justice on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Andre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Andre.
Justice swings for the body but Andre moves out of range.
Andre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Justice.
Justice misses the shot to the body.
Justice showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Andre.
Andre misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Justice.
Andre looks to land a combination but Justice avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Andre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.

Justice works the jab nicely.
Justice misses with the combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Justice.
Andre scores with a head kick. Justice tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Justice is looking to wear down Andre with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Andre misses with a jab, cross combination.
Justice getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Justice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Justice, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Andre lands with a nice combination. Justice backs away looking to recover.
Andre cracks Justice with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Andre throws a left and a right that both miss
and Justice counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Andre scores with a push kick.
Justice misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Andre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Justice avoids the head kick by Andre.
Andre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Justice misses the shot to the body.
Justice fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andre manages to avoid it.
Andre lands a jab-cross combination.
Andre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Justice was well out of range. Poor timing from Andre.
Andre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Andre fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Justice.
Andre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Andre throws a right and a left that both miss.

Justice scores with a takedown into Andre's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre wants to stand and escape but Justice is having none of it.
Justice trying to control but Andre is working from the bottom.
Justice throws an elbow that misses. Andre uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Justice's guard. Nice move by Andre!
Justice tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Justice preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Andre throwing strikes from guard but Justice blocks nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andre stopping the sweep attempt from Justice.
Andre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andre throws a strike but Justice rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Andre is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice is working Andre over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Justice won't allow Andre to get back to his feet.
Andre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Andre wants to stand but Justice is controlling the position.
Andre can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Justice controls the pace.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Andre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Justice is one step ahead there.
Justice stops Andre from standing up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Andre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Justice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Andre fails to land with a series of punches.
Andre throws a low kick but it's checked well by Justice.
Justice swinging wildly here.
Justice swings for the body but Andre moves out of range.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Andre coming out on top.
Andre looks to land a combination but Justice avoids it well.
Decent striking displayed by Andre there.
Justice changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Andre tries to avoid it but Justice manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Andre to the ground. Andre escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Andre swinging wildly here.
Justice bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Andre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Andre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Justice swinging wildly here.
Justice thows a body shot but no joy.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Andre lands a head kick. Justice smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Justice ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Justice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andre moves away.
Andre throws a right hand that Justice ducks under and follows up with a left that Justice also avoids with ease.
Andre lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Justice on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Andre tries to bum rush Justice with a series of wild strikes but Justice uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Justice takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Andre connects with a crisp jab.
Justice cracks a nice hook into Andre's ribs.
Justice takes a swing at Andre's ribcage but misses.
Andre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Justice circles away quickly and effectively.
Andre pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Andre looks to score with a jab to the body but Justice is just out of range.
Justice shoots in for a takedown but Andre shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Andre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Justice counters with a right hand to the body.
Andre throws a sloppy head kick and Justice moves out of range easily.
Andre stalks Justice and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Justice's face. Justice staggers backwards, shaken.
Justice lands with an uppercut that bounces Andre off the cage and back into range.
Justice fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andre manages to avoid it.
Andre throws a series of punches but Justice moves out of range.
Justice avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Andre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Justice connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sloppy strikes from Andre. Those never looked like landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Justice. Those never looked like landing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Andre!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Justice misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Andre counters with a head kick. That will keep Justice thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Andre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Andre scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Justice throws a body punch but Andre moves out of range.
Justice throws a right and a left that both miss.
Justice throws a nice looking combination but Andre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Andre.
Andre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Andre misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andre blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Andre.
Justice just misses with a punch to the body.
Andre throws a series of punches but Justice avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Andre really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Andre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Andre misses with a series of wild punches.
Justice just misses with a punch to the body.
Andre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Justice.
Good shot there by Justice.
Justice drops his hands momentarily and Andre takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Justice slips a jab and a cross from Andre.
Justice stuns Andre with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Justice. Andre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Justice jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Andre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Justice moves out of range as Andre throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andre tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Andre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Andre throws a right and a left that Justice avoids nicely.
Justice digs a good hook to Andre's body.
Andre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Justice decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Andre looks like he's trying to stand up.
Justice missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Andre manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Justice is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Andre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Justice counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Justice scores with a decent looking hook.
Andre throws a series of punches but Justice moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice misses with a few strikes there.
Andre falls off balance throwing a combination
and Justice counters with a two punch combo.
Justice misses with a wild body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Justice checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Andre connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andre scores with a push kick.
Justice has a takedown stuffed.
Andre has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Andre throws a right hand that Justice ducks under and follows up with a left that Justice also avoids with ease.
Andre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Justice. Andre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andre thumps Justice with a low kick.
Andre throws a series of punches but Justice avoids them all with ease.
Andre throws a nice looking combination but Justice bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Andre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Andre throws a nice looking combination but Justice bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Justice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Justice dodges the punch combination from Andre.
Justice takes a swing at Andre's ribcage but misses.
Justice throws a big shot that misses.
Justice takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Andre misses with a body kick.
Andre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Andre misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Andre.
Andre takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Andre scores with a sloppy right hand. Justice should have avoided that one.
Justice misses the shot to the body.
Justice slips a jab and a cross from Andre.
Sloppy strikes from Andre. Those never looked like landing.
Andre goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Andre.
Andre misses with a series of wild punches.
Andre tries to bum rush Justice with a series of wild strikes but Justice uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Justice blocks a head kick by Andre.
A looping hook to the body misses from Justice. Andre does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Andre throws a nice inside leg kick.
Andre misses with the combination.
Andre is looking to slow Justice down with leg kicks.
Andre throws a right hand that Justice ducks under and follows up with a left that Justice also avoids with ease.
Justice blocks a head kick by Andre.
Justice fails with a takedown attempt.
Andre tries to bum rush Justice with a series of wild strikes but Justice uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Justice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andre throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Justice!
Andre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Andre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Andre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Andre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Justice avoids a punch combination nicely.
Andre throws a series of punches but Justice moves out of range.
Andre misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Justice.

Justice shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Justice showed some decent athleticism there.
Justice not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Justice stops Andre from getting back to his feet.
Andre tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Justice manages to move to mount!
Andre is trying to escape the mount.
Justice won't let Andre get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Justice is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Andre can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Justice tries to control but Andre wriggling away.
Andre is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Andre is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Andre manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Justice throws a strike but Andre avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Justice stopping the sweep attempt from Andre.
Justice postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Andre has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Justice 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.
Andre wants to get back to his feet but Justice is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Justice trying to control the position from guard on top but Andre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Duke Justice has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Andre. Those never looked like landing.
Justice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Andre.
A good leg kick by Andre.
Justice throws a body punch but Andre moves out of range.
Andre misses with a double jab
and Justice counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Justice stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Andre.
Justice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andre was well out of range. Poor timing from Justice.
Justice throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Justice dodges the punch combination from Andre.
Justice scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Andre dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Andre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Andre avoids the body shot from Justice.
A left and a right from Justice both land. Nice combination.
Justice keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Andre looks to land a combination but Justice avoids it well.
Andre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Justice moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Andre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Justice moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Justice connects with a body shot that sends Andre's belly button to the back.
Andre misses with the combination.
Justice swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Justice checks the leg kick.
Andre throws a leg kick
and Justice counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Andre thinking.
Justice uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andre.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Andre lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Justice waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Andre.
Andre throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Andre misses with a few strikes there.
Justice tries for a takedown but Andre sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Andre misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Justice. Andre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Justice misses the shot to the body.
Andre throws a nice outside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Andre.
Justice lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Andre circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice ducks under a wild hook from Andre.
Justice uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andre.
Good exchange - Justice coming out on top.
Andre swinging wildly here.
Andre thows a body shot but no joy.
Justice fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Justice moves out of range as Andre strikes.
Andre bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Justice's head.
Andre throws a series of punches but Justice moves out of range.
Justice fails to land the takedown.
Andre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Andre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Justice lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Andre circles away quickly and effectively.
Andre fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Andre.
Andre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andre throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A head kick from Andre lands but Justice takes it in his stride.
Andre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Justice looks to land a combination but Andre avoids it well.
Justice looks to score with a jab to the body but Andre is just out of range.
Andre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Andre misses with a body kick.
Andre throws a sloppy head kick and Justice moves out of range easily.
Andre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Andre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Andre tries a head kick but it misses.
Justice throws a looping overhand right but Andre ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andre gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Justice.
Andre lands a nice looking body shot.
Andre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Justice moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Andre tries a head kick but it misses.
Andre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Justice dodges the punch combination from Andre.
Justice misses with a takedown attempt - Andre sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duke Justice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andre fails to land with a series of punches.
Andre misses with a combination
and Justice connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Justice dodges the punch combination from Andre.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Andre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Andre gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Justice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andre moves away.
Andre fails to land with a series of punches.
Andre misses with a two punch combination.
Andre misses with a leg kick
and Justice counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Justice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andre moves away.
Nice cross by Andre.
Andre finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Andre stalks Justice and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Justice's face. Justice staggers backwards, shaken.
Andre misses with a body kick.
Andre misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Justice connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Andre misses with an attempted mid kick.
Andre throws a series of punches but Justice avoids them all with ease.
Andre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Justice thows a body shot but no joy.
Justice slips a jab and a cross from Andre.
Nice sprawl there from Andre as Justice shoots in.
Andre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Justice counters with a two punch combo.
Justice throws a push kick but Andre slaps the foot to one side.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Andre - that will leave a mark!
Andre fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Andre stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Justice moves out of range as Andre strikes.
Justice looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Andre is fending him off so far but Justice persists. Nope, Andre circles away and we're back to standing.
Andre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Justice manages to avoid it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andre. Justice does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andre avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Andre.
Justice scores with a hook to the body. Andre takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Justice throws a wild body kick that Andre sees coming a mile off.
Justice takes a swing at Andre's ribcage but misses.
Andre misses with a jab, cross combination.
Andre throws a nice looking combination but Justice bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Andre misses.
Andre throws a head kick that Justice semi-blocks.
Andre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Justice displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Andre throws out the jab.
Justice steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Andre. That one must have hurt.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Justice misses the shot to the body.
Justice has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Andre.
Justice with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Justice uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andre.
Andre throws a big shot that misses.
Justice throws a body punch but Andre moves out of range.
Andre lands with a thumping leg kick.
Andre throws the kick towards the body but Justice avoids it.
Andre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Andre throws a solid leg kick but Justice takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Andre.
No joy there for Andre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Andre misses with a body kick.
Justice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andre moves away.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Andre misses.
Justice with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Andre to score with a decent uppercut.
Andre misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from Andre. Those never looked like landing.
Justice thows a body shot but no joy.
Justice dodges the punch combination from Andre.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Justice is defended easily by Andre.
Duke Justice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Justice throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andre misses with a body kick.
Andre throws a head kick that Justice semi-blocks.
Andre looks to land a combination but Justice avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Andre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Andre 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Paulo Andre!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Paulo Andre!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Paulo Andre!

Paulo Andre wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Paulo Andre made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
90%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kjell Dillon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Gazer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dillon comes to the cage accompanied by Pipes & Drums 1st Battalion Scots Guards. Gazer has chosen Cuts Like a Knife as his entrance music. Kjell Dillon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dillon
vs
Gazer

197 cm
33
268 lbs
22 - 6 - 0

200 cm
33
268 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kjell Dillon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Peter Gazer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gazer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Peter Gazer has been cut.
Gazer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dillon throws out a loose jab but Gazer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Dillon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gazer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dillon sprawls well. Dillon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gazer gets slowly back to his feet.
Gazer slips under a jab from Dillon.
Dillon misses with a double jab
and Gazer counters with a left to the body.
A big left from Dillon misses.
Gazer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dillon misses with a double jab
and Gazer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Kjell Dillon has been cut.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gazer.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Gazer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dillon regains half guard, as Gazer was trying to land strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon trying to control but Gazer postures up.
Gazer thows a huge punch but Dillon dodges it nicely.
Dillon wants to get back to his feet.
Dillon trying to hold on to Gazer's head to control him but Gazer postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dillon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dillon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gazer.
Gazer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gazer is looking to work some ground and pound but Dillon has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillon trying to keep a closed guard but Gazer is proving a slippery customer.
Dillon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gazer.
Dillon wants to stand but Gazer is controlling the position.
Gazer looking to pass the guard.
Gazer passes into half guard.
Dillon is trying to control but can't.
Gazer prevents Dillon from improving his position.
Gazer is thwarting Dillon's attempts to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dillon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gazer.
Dillon desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gazer is looking for a kimura but Dillon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gazer to get the leverage.

Gazer seems to be working for a kimura but Dillon defends the submission attempt.

Gazer is working for a submission of some sort.
Nice strikes from Gazer there.
Dillon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gazer.
Dillon is trying to get back to full guard.

Gazer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillon flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Dillon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gazer.
Gazer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dillon manages to get to full guard.
Dillon is trying to control the position but Gazer postures up.
Dillon keeping moving, preventing Gazer from controlling successfully.
Gazer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gazer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dillon is keeping the position for now.
Dillon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gazer trying to control the position from guard on top but Dillon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dillon is trying to keep Gazer in close.
Gazer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dillon has control of Gazer's left arm, preventing Gazer from doing any damage.
Dillon looking for a sweep. Not yet Dillon, not yet.

We're going to have a standup here because Kjell Dillon wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Dillon looking to score a takedown here. Gazer is defending well but Dillon drives through and ends up in Gazer's guard.
Dillon trying to control the position from guard on top but Gazer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dillon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gazer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gazer wants to sweep but no luck.
Dillon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gazer has Dillon pulled in close to control his posture.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dillon throwing strikes from guard but Gazer blocks nicely.
Gazer looking to control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gazer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gazer avoids the head kick by Dillon.
Gazer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dillon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dillon tests Gazer's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That has opened up Peter Gazer's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dillon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dillon wants it to stay on the feet.
Gazer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dillon moves away.
Gazer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gazer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dillon as he avoids it easily.
Kjell Dillon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Gazer.
Gazer fails with the takedown.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dillon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Peter Gazer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gazer looks gassed!
Dillon lands a nice shot to the body.
Dillon throws a right hand that misses
and Gazer counters with a series of strikes. Dillon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dillon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gazer.
Dillon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gazer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dillon.

Dillon drops Gazer with a beautiful combination! Gazer stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dillon is looking for the KO!

The cut above Peter Gazer's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dillon connects with a body shot that sends Gazer's belly button to the back.
Dillon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dillon connects with a solid leg kick.
Gazer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dillon.
Dillon throws a lazy right hand but Gazer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dillon loads up on a big right hand but Gazer slips the punch.
Dillon lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Gazer falls backwards - clearly groggy! Dillon dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kjell Dillon!
A less than humble Kjell Dillon misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimo Tuomela (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.

Junior
vs
Tuomela

177 cm
23
194 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

184 cm
33
196 lbs
22 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

ANABOLIC **160** and LAUNDRY

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raimo Tuomela!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Tuomela. Junior does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raimo Tuomela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Junior moves away from the strike by Tuomela.

Junior fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tuomela, pushing him back against the cage.
Tuomela goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Junior drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tuomela gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Junior is trying to trip Tuomela. He has hold of a leg but Tuomela is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Junior persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Junior is in close to Tuomela's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Junior looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tuomela wants to get back to his feet but Junior is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tuomela has momentary wrist control but Junior slips an elbow through the middle.
Junior stays in close to Tuomela's body and controls the position.
Tuomela keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior pushing down on Tuomela's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Junior is taking a breather. Tuomela says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Junior 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.
Tuomela wants to get back to his feet.
Tuomela tries to roll over but Junior keeps him under control.
Junior is taking a breather. Tuomela says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Tuomela really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Junior. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Junior wants to take a breather but Tuomela is having none of it.
Junior tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tuomela knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Junior in particular looking to stall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jorge Junior.
Tuomela takes one to the chin there.
Tuomela keeps the fight on the outside.
Junior misses with a series of wild punches.
Junior ducks under a wild hook from Tuomela.
Junior catches Tuomela with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tuomela misses with a looping right.

Junior takes the fight into the clinch.
Junior tries to score a body lock takedown but Tuomela shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Junior breaks from the clinch.
Tuomela darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Jorge Junior has been cut.
Junior misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuomela is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Junior.
Junior lands a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Tuomela 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tuomela darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tuomela misses the jab.
Tuomela looks to land a right hand but Junior moved out of range.
Junior misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tuomela misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Tuomela misses.
Tuomela avoids a punch combination nicely.
Junior lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tuomela misses with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tuomela darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tuomela is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Junior.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Junior throws a right hand that Tuomela ducks under and follows up with a left that Tuomela also avoids with ease.

Junior pushes Tuomela up against the cage in a clinch.
Tuomela misses with a punch to the body.

Junior lands a takedown into guard.
Junior passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tuomela can't do much from the bottom here.
Junior is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Junior in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tuomela being controlled for a moment.
Junior wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tuomela keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Junior dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jorge Junior's cut.
That's time! Junior's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Junior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Junior cracks Tuomela with a good jab.
Tuomela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Junior was well out of range. Poor timing from Tuomela.
Junior bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Junior. Beautiful body shot.
Junior scores with the left hand. Tuomela knows he should have avoided that one.
Tuomela throws a good cross that connects.
Junior slips under a jab.
Junior lands a lovely overhand right.

Tuomela is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Junior scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tuomela is still in real trouble! Can Junior finish him?
Junior is controlling the pace.
Tuomela looks like he's trying to stand up.
Junior controlling the action here.
Tuomela seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuomela desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Junior is trying to control the action in half guard but Tuomela is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Junior sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jorge Junior wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Tuomela misses with a right hand
and Junior counters with a left to the body.
Tuomela misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Tuomela misses its intended target.
Junior changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tuomela tries to avoid it but Junior manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tuomela to the ground. Tuomela escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tuomela avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tuomela keeps the fight on the outside.
Tuomela scores with a hook to the body. Junior takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Junior darts in and clinches Tuomela up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior tries to work over Tuomela's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tuomela goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tuomela tries to throw a body punch but Junior avoids it by throwing Tuomela back against the cage.
Tuomela fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Junior goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Junior blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tuomela goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Junior works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Junior won't allow Tuomela to sweep him here.
Tuomela keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.
Tuomela wants to sweep here but Junior controlling him for the moment.
Junior being controlled here momentarily.
Junior trying to control but Tuomela is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior controlling from the top position.

We're going to have a standup here because Jorge Junior wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Junior getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tuomela misses with an attempted mid kick.
Junior displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tuomela throws out the jab.
Tuomela lands with an uppercut that bounces Junior off the cage and back into range.
Junior walks into a jab.
Tuomela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tuomela throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Junior sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tuomela misses with a low kick as Junior jumps back.

Junior shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tuomela is trying to defend but Junior finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Junior not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior thows a huge punch but Tuomela dodges it nicely.
Tuomela is looking to improve his position.
Junior 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.
Junior is controlling the pace.
Tuomela is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tuomela trying to hold on to Junior's head to control him but Junior postures up.
Junior frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Junior dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jorge Junior's cut.
That's time! Junior's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Tuomela swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Junior looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tuomela controls Junior momentarily but Junior frees himself.
Junior preventing the sweep.
Junior trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Junior controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tuomela looking to hit a scissor sweep but Junior is one step ahead there.
Tuomela is trying to keep Junior in close.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Raimo Tuomela hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Tuomela misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior thows a left - swing and a miss!

Junior gets a takedown into half guard.
Junior works his way into side control.
Junior working away.
Junior throws an elbow but Tuomela slips to the side and avoids it well.
Junior just content to control the position.
Tuomela can't do much from the bottom here.
Tuomela is letting Junior control him for a moment.

Junior working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jorge Junior is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior slows the pace down.
Junior has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Junior's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Junior misses the shot to the body.

Junior shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tuomela is trying to defend but Junior finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Junior takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior prevents Tuomela from improving his position.
Junior is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tuomela is trying to maintain the position but Junior is very close to passing his half guard.
Junior passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tuomela!
Junior controlling his opponent.
Jorge Junior overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Jorge Junior has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Junior moves in looking to clinch but Tuomela pushes him off.
Raimo Tuomela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tuomela avoids the body shot from Junior.
Tuomela throws out a loose jab but Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Junior showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Junior 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Jorge Junior!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Jorge Junior!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Jorge Junior!

Jorge Junior wins by unanimous decision!
Jorge Junior tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ilja Vasuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buddi Zoom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasuta comes into the arena with E.S. Posthumus Unstoppable blaring out of the sound system. Zoom has chosen Thunder Struck - ACDC as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vasuta
vs
Zoom

188 cm
21
179 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

169 cm
26
168 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry
Malicestar

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ilja Vasuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buddi Zoom!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Zoom or perhaps it was just good defense by Vasuta which made him look bad.

Vasuta shoots in and gets a takedown into Zoom's guard.
Vasuta wants to control from the top but Zoom keeps moving.
Zoom is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vasuta is controlling him.

Vasuta drops back looking for a leg! Zoom is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zoom manages to kick Vasuta off! Vasuta jumps back into Zoom's guard.
Vasuta trying to control but Zoom is working from the bottom.
Vasuta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zoom wants to stand but Vasuta is controlling the position.

Vasuta drops back looking for a leg! Zoom is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zoom manages to kick Vasuta off! Vasuta jumps back into Zoom's guard.
Vasuta wants to control from the top but Zoom keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoom wants to stand but Vasuta is controlling the position.

Zoom kicks Vasuta off and gets to his feet.
Zoom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vasuta lands a two punch combo.

Vasuta closes the distance and pushes Zoom back into the cage.

Vasuta has picked Zoom up - he's going for a ride! Vasuta dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Vasuta takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Vasuta is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Zoom has managed to free his arm - good work.

Vasuta is working for a kimura but Zoom is defending it quite comfortably.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Vasuta is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Vasuta is trying to work for a kimura but Zoom is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoom pushes Vasuta off looking to stand but Vasuta dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Zoom is not content to let Vasuta control the position.
Vasuta prevents Zoom from standing back up.
Vasuta working over Zoom with some ground and pound. Zoom looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vasuta takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Vasuta prevents Zoom from standing back up.
Vasuta trying to control from half guard but Zoom is working away.

Vasuta is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Zoom has managed to free his arm - good work.
Zoom pushes Vasuta off looking to stand but Vasuta dives back in and keeps control.

Vasuta is working for a kimura but Zoom is defending it quite comfortably.
Zoom is trying to stand back up but Vasuta is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vasuta is looking for a kimura but Zoom is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vasuta to get the leverage.

Zoom is defending against the submission attempts here by Vasuta.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vasuta thows a huge punch but Zoom dodges it nicely.
Vasuta will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vasuta passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Zoom!
Vasuta throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Vasuta won't let Zoom get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Vasuta swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ilja Vasuta!
A victorious Ilja Vasuta thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Auron Almasy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hernando Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Almasy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ram Jam - Black Betty. 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?

Almasy
vs
Cortez

180 cm
25
195 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

177 cm
28
185 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

ANARCHY
XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Auron Almasy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hernando Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almasy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Hernando Cortez has been cut.
Cortez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cortez misses with a straight left.
Cortez tries to clinch there but Almasy circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cortez.
Cortez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cortez is defended easily by Almasy.
Auron Almasy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hernando Cortez.
Cortez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cortez looks for a takedown but Almasy sprawls well.

Cortez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cortez throwing strikes but Almasy manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Cortez is trying to improve his position.
Almasy tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almasy in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Almasy trying to control the position but Cortez is working away.
Cortez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cortez is looking to improve his position.
Cortez wants to control but Almasy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almasy's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Cortez keeping hold of Almasy's head, controlling as best he can.

We're going to have a standup here because Auron Almasy wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Almasy moves into range and connects with a jab.

Cortez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cortez trying to control the position from guard on top but Almasy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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!
Cortez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Almasy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cortez trying to control the position from guard on top but Almasy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez won't allow Almasy to sweep him here.
Almasy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cortez is looking to improve his position.
Cortez trying to hold on to Almasy's head to control him but Almasy postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Almasy in particular looking to stall.
Almasy prevents Cortez from improving his position.
Almasy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cortez is looking to control Almasy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cortez avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Auron Almasy has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Almasy misses with an uppercut. Cortez saw that one coming.
Cortez fails to land the takedown.
Almasy misses with a two punch combination.
Almasy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cortez in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cortez shoots and misses

and Almasy counters with a crisp one two that drops Cortez! Almasy thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Cortez to his feet! Cortez is in big trouble!
Almasy scores with a punch to the head.

Cortez is rocked!
Almasy connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Cortez out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Auron Almasy!
A relieved looking Auron Almasy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.