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GPG 28: Beard vs Antonio 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joabe Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Redeemer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joabe Oliveira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joabe Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Redeemer!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redeemer doesn't manage to clinch there - Oliveira circles away.
Redeemer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oliveira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Redeemer tries to clinch there but Oliveira circles away.
Redeemer lands a jab to Oliveira's midsection.
Oliveira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Redeemer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Redeemer misses with a hook. Oliveira ducked under it nicely.
Redeemer lands with an overhand left.
Redeemer drops Oliveira with a nice combination! Redeemer dives into Oliveira's guard, looking to finish!
It looks like Joabe Oliveira has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redeemer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Redeemer trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oliveira is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Redeemer is controlling him.
Redeemer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Oliveira works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Oliveira wriggles free and stands up.
Oliveira has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redeemer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oliveira slaps away a takedown attempt from Redeemer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Redeemer throws a head kick but Oliveira moves out of range.
Oliveira takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Redeemer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Redeemer.
Oliveira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Redeemer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Oliveira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Redeemer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Redeemer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Redeemer trying to keep a closed guard but Oliveira is proving a slippery customer.
Redeemer looking for a guillotine here but Oliveira defends easily.
Redeemer striking off his back but it's not causing Oliveira any problems.
Oliveira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redeemer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Redeemer looking for a sweep. Not yet Redeemer, not yet.
Redeemer keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
Redeemer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Oliveira working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Redeemer's head.
Oliveira preventing the sweep.
Oliveira stands and steps away. Redeemer gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Oliveira manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Redeemer on his heels. He'll look to pass Redeemer's guard now, I'm sure.
Redeemer is working an open guard so Oliveira takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Redeemer gets tackled into the cage by Oliveira. Oliveira maintains the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Redeemer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Redeemer throws a head kick but Oliveira moves out of range.
Oliveira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Redeemer tries to clinch up but Oliveira circles away and keeps his distance.
Oliveira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Redeemer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Redeemer sizes up Oliveira with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oliveira closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Redeemer quickly recovers to half guard.
Oliveira not doing much here.
Oliveira wants to pass the guard but Redeemer is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oliveira wants to control but Redeemer is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Redeemer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joabe Oliveira's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Redeemer throws a head kick but Oliveira moves out of range.
Redeemer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Redeemer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Oliveira defends well.
Redeemer keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
Redeemer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Oliveira defends well.
Redeemer lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Oliveira!
Oliveira working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Oliveira blocking the ground and pound attempt from Redeemer.
It looks like Redeemer is going to stand back up.
Still in half guard, Redeemer seems content to control.
Oliveira gets full guard.
Redeemer wanted to stand there but Oliveira had control of the position.
Oliveira managing to control the position.
Oliveira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Redeemer manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redeemer can't keep his opponent in guard - Oliveira advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Oliveira wants to control but Redeemer is keeping him busy.
Redeemer scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Oliveira manages to mount him!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redeemer is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Redeemer is breathing heavily.
Redeemer looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Good control from Oliveira.
Redeemer fending off the submission attempt from Oliveira.
Redeemer is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to get the hooks in deep but Redeemer pushed the leg off.
Redeemer is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Oliveira off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Redeemer rolls, trying to escape but Oliveira keeps control of the position.
Oliveira scores with punches from the back.
Will Oliveira go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Oliveira is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Redeemer trying to get back to his feet but Oliveira is in full control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Redeemer.
Oliveira is hanging on to Redeemer's back as he tries to escape.
Will Oliveira go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Oliveira has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Redeemer! Can he survive? No! He's out! Oliveira gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joabe Oliveira!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck WIlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scott Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chuck WIlson!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva blocks a head kick by WIlson.
WIlson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
WIlson tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
WIlson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva has gone for a leg lock! WIlson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.
Silva throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! WIlson escapes and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Silva explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
WIlson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva throws a series of punches but WIlson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
WIlson closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silva drops back, looking for a kneebar! WIlson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. WIlson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from WIlson!
WIlson trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
WIlson prevents Silva from escaping the position.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
WIlson wants to stand but Silva is controlling his arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
WIlson trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
WIlson wants to stand up but Silva is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but WIlson pulls his head out easily.
WIlson controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
WIlson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but WIlson pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
WIlson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
WIlson content to control rather than advance.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as WIlson sits in half guard.
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
WIlson gets caught napping as Silva dives in and scores a takedown. WIlson manages to retain guard.
Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! WIlson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! WIlson has escaped and now he's on top!
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
WIlson wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
WIlson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
WIlson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
WIlson trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
WIlson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
WIlson tries to stand and escape but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva has one foot on WIlson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
WIlson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
WIlson tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
WIlson tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
WIlson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
WIlson trying to land knees to the body.
Silva manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
WIlson throws a sloppy strike and Silva has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! WIlson is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Scott Silva!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Javis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rickson Silva!
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, Will Javis!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva dodges the punch combination from Javis.
Javis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Javis throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Javis closes the distance and clinches.
Javis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Javis tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Javis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Javis feints a jab promting Silva to slip. Javis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Silva slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Javis clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Come on Silva - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Javis is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Javis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Javis stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Javis controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Javis is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Javis controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Silva won't allow Javis to sweep him here.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Will Javis hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Javis tries to clinch up.
Javis connects with a looping right hand.
Will Javis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Javis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Javis, who protects the arm well.
Silva 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.
Silva working away.
Who's going to make the next move?
Javis can't do much from the bottom here.
Javis tries to control but Silva manages to take his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Silva has got one arm under Javis's chin. This could be trouble... Javis trying to control the other hand but Silva gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Javis has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rickson Silva!
Rickson Silva decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Babuino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Map Gostos A (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gostos A is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ratamahatta - Sepultura. Map Gostos A will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Babuino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Map Gostos A!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babuino looks for the body kick but Gostos A saw that one coming.
Gostos A fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Babuino looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Babuino throws a head kick that Gostos A semi-blocks.
Babuino throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab from Gostos A finds it's way through Babuino's defenses.
Babuino moves into the clinch.
Gostos A avoiding damage as Babuino throws knees to the body.
Babuino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gostos A throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Babuino misses with a head kick.
Gostos A throws a series of strikes that have Babuino backpedaling.
It looks like Sergio Babuino has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babuino thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gostos A if he has to take too many more of those.
Gostos A circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gostos A throws a shot from downtown. Babuino moves away and avoids it.
Babuino closes the distance and clinches.
Gostos A tries to break the clinch but Babuino is controlling the position.
Babuino landing knees to the head.
It looks like Map Gostos A has been cut.
A knee to the head by Babuino.
Babuino landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gostos A tries to break free but Babuino pushes him back against the cage.
Babuino with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gostos A has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Babuino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gostos A has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Babuino breaks from the clinch.
Babuino pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from Babuino.
Babuino rushes Gostos A and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Babuino gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Babuino missing with knees to the body.
Babuino stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Babuino misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gostos A.
Gostos A is trying to break the clinch but Babuino has him pressed against the cage.
Babuino breaks the clinch.
Babuino tries to bum rush Gostos A with a series of wild strikes but Gostos A uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gostos A's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gostos A duly obliges.
Gostos A throws out a powerful jab.
Gostos A scores with a hook.
Babuino rushes Gostos A and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees to the body from Babuino.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gostos A takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gostos A wants to get back to striking at distance but Babuino won't allow it.
Babuino lands a knee to the body.
Babuino unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Babuino lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Babuino working Gostos A over with knees to the body.
Gostos A looks gassed!
Babuino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Babuino misses with an attempted mid kick.
Babuino throws a head kick that misses.
Babuino lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gostos A backs up against the cage.
Gostos A lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Babuino plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Babuino throws a leg kick which misses Gostos A's front leg but catches the back leg as Gostos A tries to avoid it.
A big right from Gostos A misses.
Babuino throws a nice looking combination but Gostos A bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gostos A fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Babuino manages to avoid it.
Gostos A scores with a jab to the jaw.
Babuino looks to land a body kick but Gostos A moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gostos A fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gostos A takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Babuino throws a head kick that misses.
Gostos A dodges the punch combination from Babuino.
Babuino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gostos A circles away quickly and effectively.
Babuino ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gostos A throws a lazy right hand but Babuino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Babuino has taken the fight to the clinch.
Babuino manages to break the clinch.
Babuino scores with a head kick.
Babuino slips a jab from Gostos A.
Gostos A fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sergio Babuino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babuino throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Gostos A counter with a right hand.
Gostos A lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Babuino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gostos A.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gostos A clobbers Babuino with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Babuino is rocked!
Babuino gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Babuino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gostos A misses with a two punch combination.
Gostos A takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gostos A throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Babuino throws a head kick but Gostos A moves out of range.
Gostos A throws a right hand that Babuino ducks under and follows up with a left that Babuino also avoids with ease.
Gostos A dodges the punch combination from Babuino.
Babuino takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Babuino has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gostos A finds it's way round the side to connect with Babuino's head.
Babuino throws a series of punches but Gostos A avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A left and a right from Babuino both land. Nice combination.
Gostos A feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Babuinos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Babuino tries to move into range but Gostos A moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Oh Babuino is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Babuino throws a sloppy head kick and Gostos A moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Babuino dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Babuino lands a head kick!
Babuino seems to have got his legs back now.
Gostos A blocks a low kick nicely.
Babuino tries a head kick but it misses.
Gostos A misses with a two punch combination.
Babuino throws a series of punches but Gostos A moves out of range.
Gostos A scores with a jab to the head.
Babuino drops his hands momentarily and Gostos A takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Babuino misses the target.
Babuino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gostos A moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gostos A scores with a shot to the body.
Babuino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gostos A paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Babuino throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sloppy strikes from Gostos A. Those never looked like landing.
Gostos A throws a big shot that misses.
Babuino tries a head kick but it misses.
Babuino throws a head kick but Gostos A moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Babuino on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gostos A lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Babuino goes down and covers up as Gostos A starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Map Gostos A!
A pretty intense looking Map Gostos A took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oswaldo Barra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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21
165 lbs
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167 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oswaldo Barra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Pinto!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barra takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pinto with a jab.
Barra ducks under a wild hook from Pinto.
Barra moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pinto scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barra looking for submissions off his back.
Pinto wants to free his trapped foot but Barra is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pinto stalling.
Barra actively working from the bottom here.
Barra makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Barra.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pinto with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barra is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pinto preventing the sweep.
Pinto showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Let's hope that Pinto has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Barra had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pinto defends it easily.
Barra isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Pinto stacks Barra on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Pinto!
Pinto is looking to take a break and control but Barra is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinto controlling the position.
Barra tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pinto is looking to take a break and control but Barra is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barra tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Barra is looking for a sweep.
Pinto wants to control but Barra is keeping him busy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinto content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Barra wants to control but Pinto postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinto controls the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jose Pinto hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Barra closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pinto circles away.
Pinto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pinto misses with a wild body shot.
Barra tries to close the distance and clinch but Pinto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pinto lands a nice shot to the body.
Pinto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barra.
Pinto manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Barra on his heels. He'll look to pass Barra's guard now, I'm sure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barra working for submissions but it's allowed Pinto to get to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pinto sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Barra is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pinto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pinto's back!
Pinto manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Barra scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pinto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Barra's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Barra's back!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barra is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Pinto.
Pinto avoiding Barra 's attempts to control his hands.
Pinto trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Barra doesn't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Pinto dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A swing and a miss from Pinto.
Pinto throws out a loose jab but Barra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barra gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pinto to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pinto tries to free his leg and advance position but Barra is retaining full guard.
Pinto is stalling in the full guard.
Jose Pinto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barra looking for a triangle here. Pinto is fighting it but it looks tight! Barra pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Pinto is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Oswaldo Barra!
Oswaldo Barra took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Crossfit HGH for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Spox Beard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Antonio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beard comes to the cage accompanied by Spock's Beard - The Great Nothing. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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147 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spox Beard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Antonio!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antonio shoots in for a double leg but Beard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Antonio closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Beard.
Beard lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Paulo Antonio has been cut.
Antonio tries to pull guard but Beard won't allow it.
Beard lands an elbow that stopped Antonio in his tracks for a moment.
Beard with a knee to the head.
Antonio looking for a takedown.
Spox Beard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Antonio.
Beard crunches a lovely knee into Antonio's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Antonio tries to score a body lock takedown but Beard shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Beard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Beard content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Beard lands a nice elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Beard lands a knee to the body.
Beard throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beard lands a knee to the body.
Antonio looks gassed!
Nice elbow from Beard.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Beard.
Beard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Antonio is rocked!
Beard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Antonio is still on wobbly legs! Can Beard finish him?
Antonio takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up Paulo Antonio's cut even more.
Beard has Antonio pressed against the cage. He pushes Antonio back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Beard throws a beautiful elbow that sends Antonio crashing to the floor! Beard piles on the pressure with more strikes! Antonio is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spox Beard!
Spox Beard retains his bantamweight title!
Spox Beard decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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