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TDCL 41-Rough In Rio PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Troby Meida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meida comes into the arena with CB Sangue bom blaring out of the sound system. Troby Meida is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Troby Meida!
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, Tiago Silva!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meida swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A head kick misses from Silva.
Meida throws a leg kick that misses.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Meida moves into the clinch.
Meida tightens his grip and picks Silva up, before dumping him to the ground. Silva manages to land in guard.
Meida 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.
Meida'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.
Meida stands and steps away. Silva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Tiago Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva gets caught flat footed, as Meida shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Meida sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Silva is working an open guard so Meida takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Meida scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Meida tightens his grip and picks Silva up, before dumping him to the ground. Silva manages to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meida stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Meida passes Silva's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Meida in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meida decides to stand and escape the position.
Meida fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silva sprawls well initially but Meida persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Meida will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Meida seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Silva is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Troby Meida!
A very excited looking Troby Meida 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.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wagner Fabiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Wagner Fabiano was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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270 lbs
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264 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Reggie Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wagner Fabiano!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fabiano misses with a few strikes there.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fabiano counters with a big head kick but Jones shrugs it off.
Jones avoids the head kick by Fabiano.
A head kick misses from Fabiano.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Fabiano finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
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!
Jones has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fabiano.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fabiano throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Reggie Jones has been cut.
Jones tries to bum rush Fabiano with a series of wild strikes but Fabiano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones is breathing heavily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fabiano.
Fabiano pushes Jones away with a front kick.
Fabiano lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabiano seems to be stalking Jones here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Jones drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Wagner Fabiano!
A relieved looking Wagner Fabiano thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikkel Bukholt Nielsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and First Helpa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mikkel Bukholt Nielsen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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164 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mikkel Bukholt Nielsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, First Helpa!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nielsen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nielsen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nielsen duly obliges.
Helpa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nielsen is fending him off so far but Helpa persists. Nope, Nielsen circles away and we're back to standing.
Nielsen scores with a three punch combo!
Nielsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nielsen scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nielsen lands an overhand right.
Nielsen has his takedown stuffed
and Helpa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nielsen is pressing down on Helpa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Helpa has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Nielsen to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Helpa is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Nielsen pulls down on the head and he's put Helpa to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mikkel Bukholt Nielsen!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mikkel Bukholt Nielsen made sure he mentioned [GTI] Divine Clothing , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jin Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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158 lbs
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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
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jin Chen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chen throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Chen throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chen lands a two punch combo.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Chen.
Chen swinging wildly here.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Chen.
Chen looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Nice takedown defense from Chen. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Jin Chen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Gracie.
Chen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Chen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Chen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Chen is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him
Chen makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen misses with the combination.
Gracie checks the leg kick nicely there.
A clash of legs there as Chen blocks the low kick.
Chen misses with a hook to the body
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chen wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie swings around for an armbar but Chen sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gracie's guard.
Chen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Chen defends easily.
Chen stands up from Gracie's guard - Chen perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Chen looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Jin Chen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chen tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie dives in and grabs Chen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chen pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Gracie slips a straight right by Chen.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Chen sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Chen misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Chen misses with a head kick.
Gracie throws the left hand but Chen avoids the punch easily.
Chen scores with a nice head shot.
Chen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie scores a takedown into full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chen is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Chen has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jin Chen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Chen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sloppy strikes from Chen. Those never looked like landing.
Chen throws a combination that misses
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Chen fights it but they end up in guard.
Chen keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie prevents Chen from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Chen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracie has Chen in his guard.
Gracie is trying to keep Chen in close.
Chen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Chen wants to stand and escape but instead Gracie has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Gracie stops Chen from standing up.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Chen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chen is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chen is looking to stand up but Gracie won't let him.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Chen is proving a slippery customer.
Chen wants to get up but he can't break Gracie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control. Chen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chen wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Chen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Chen is having none of it.
Gracie works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gracie working for a submission but Chen is keeping him at bay.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a head shot.
Chen really wants to buck Gracie off and get back to his feet.
Gracie moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Chen has worked his arm free - good work by Chen!
Gracie goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Chen rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gracie's guard! Nice work there by Chen!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chen wants to stand but Gracie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Chen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chen moves away.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Chen.
Chen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie shoots in but Chen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Chen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Chen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Chen didn't expect that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Chen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chen wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Gracie manages to pass to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Chen defends it.
Gracie moves nicely into side control.
Gracie prevents Chen from escaping the position.
Gracie remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chen has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries for a kimura but Chen is defending well.
Chen pushes Gracie away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gracie gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Gracie in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Chen is looking to get back to his feet here but Gracie is keeping cool and he's managed to take Chen's back.
Chen wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working for a choke but Chen is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie looking for the RNC.
Gracie looking for the RNC.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Gracie really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chen swinging wildly here.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Chen saw that one coming.
Chen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jin Chen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chen misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Chen!
Gracie is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Chen has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Chen!
Chen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chen wants to stand but Gracie is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen stands up and waves to Gracie to follow him.
Chen throws a head kick that misses.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Chen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Chen circles away.
Chen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Chen.
Chen scores with a head kick. Gracie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jin Chen is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Chen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jab, jab by Gracie - just one landing.
Nice sprawl there from Chen as Gracie shoots in.
Chen misses with a double jab
so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie 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.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chen is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
Chen kicks Gracie off and gets to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Chen wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gracie throws an elbow that misses. Chen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gracie's guard. Nice move by Chen!
Chen wanted to stand there but Gracie had control of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chen defends well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie is trying to keep Chen in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Gracie dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gracie scores with a hook to the body. Chen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chen defends it nicely.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Chen sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Chen.
Gracie shoots in but Chen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jin Chen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Gracie.
Chen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jin Chen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Chen misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
Chen is looking to get back to his feet here but Gracie is keeping cool and he's managed to take Chen's back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie has managed to slip his arm under Chen's chin. This could be all over... yep, Chen is tapping out! Submission win for Gracie.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Junior Gracie!
Junior Gracie seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clone Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clone Coleman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Junior Dos Santos's chin.
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Clone Coleman !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dos Santos sprawls well initially but Coleman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dos Santos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Coleman .
Dos Santos pushes Coleman off looking to stand but Coleman dives back in and keeps control.
Coleman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dos Santos wants to improve his position but Coleman is controlling well.
Coleman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dos Santos sees it coming and defends easily.
Coleman is pressing down on Dos Santos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dos Santos is holding on for now.
Coleman wants to control but Dos Santos is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dos Santos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dos Santos.
Coleman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Coleman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dos Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dos Santos keeping full guard, as Coleman tries to pass.
Coleman slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman thows a huge punch but Dos Santos dodges it nicely.
Coleman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dos Santos defending well though.
Coleman 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.
Coleman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Coleman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman trying to control from half guard but Dos Santos is working away.
Dos Santos tries to kick Coleman off but Coleman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Coleman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dos Santos regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Coleman .
Coleman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Coleman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Coleman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Coleman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dos Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Coleman throws an elbow that misses. Dos Santos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Coleman 's guard. Nice move by Dos Santos!
Coleman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dos Santos is controlling him.
Dos Santos would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coleman is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Dos Santos dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clone Coleman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Coleman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dos Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Clone Coleman has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dos Santos. Coleman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Coleman . Those never looked like landing.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown but Dos Santos shows good takedown defense.
Dos Santos has closed the distance and engaged Coleman in a clinch.
Dos Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coleman tries to pull guard but Dos Santos holds him up against the cage and eventually Coleman drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clone Coleman . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coleman wants a takedown.
Dos Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coleman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dos Santos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Santos slowing the pace effectively.
Coleman tries to pull guard but Dos Santos won't allow it.
Dos Santos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman being controlled against the cage.
Dos Santos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Coleman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dos Santos after a bit of a struggle.
Coleman looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coleman misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos misses with a knee to the head.
Dos Santos slowing the pace effectively.
Dos Santos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Clone Coleman 's cut is getting worse.
Dos Santos has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Coleman regains guard immediately.
Dos Santos wanted to stand there but Coleman had control of the position.
Dos Santos stands up and waves to Coleman to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dos Santos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coleman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up but Coleman circles away and keeps his distance.
Coleman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dos Santos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dos Santos shoots in and bounces Coleman off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dos Santos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Coleman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dos Santos has managed to get both his arms back between Coleman 's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dos Santos lands with a right hand.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch.
Coleman shoots in and gets a takedown into Dos Santos's guard.
Clone Coleman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Coleman throws a strike but Dos Santos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dos Santos tries to stand but Coleman is controlling from the bottom.
Dos Santos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four 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!
Coleman pulls Dos Santos in close to prevent any damage.
Coleman has his feet on Dos Santos's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dos Santos is looking to clinch but Coleman is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Dos Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Clone Coleman 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dos Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dos Santos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dos Santos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Coleman .
Coleman closes the distance and clinches up with Dos Santos, looking for a takedown. Coleman pushes Dos Santos against the cage but Dos Santos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dos Santos clinches up with Coleman and pushes him back against the cage.
Dos Santos landing knees to the body.
Dos Santos is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dos Santos connects with a nasty looking knee right to Coleman 's face.
Dos Santos is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Santos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dos Santos landing knees to the head.
Clone Coleman 's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dos Santos is stalling here.
Coleman goes for a takedown attempt but Dos Santos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clone Coleman . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos weaves into range and cracks Coleman right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Coleman goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Dos Santos is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Junior Dos Santos!
A relieved looking Junior Dos Santos thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sebastiao da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janek Smok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Solid boxing
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastiao da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Janek Smok!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from da Silva.
da Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smok tries for a takedown but da Silva circles away easily
and da Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Smok's guard now.
Smok has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think da Silva should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Smok has tightened it up now! da Silva should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Janek Smok!
Janek Smok thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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