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OG 80: Sunset Flip Boulevard PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikel Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Menezes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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156 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mikel Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderlei Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Menezes's waist but Menezes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anderson off to one side.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Menezes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anderson throws a right and a left that Menezes avoids nicely.
Anderson looks for a takedown but Menezes sprawls well.
Menezes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Anderson swivels and escapes.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Menezes keeps it at a distance.
Anderson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Menezes to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson wants to sweep but no luck.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
Anderson controlling Menezes's posture.
Menezes postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikel Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson shoots in looking for a takedown but Menezes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Anderson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Menezes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches up with Menezes, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes Menezes against the cage but Menezes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson instigates a clinch.
Menezes gets control of Anderson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Menezes will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Menezes being controlled here, momentarily.
Anderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Menezes has a closed guard, preventing Anderson from standing up.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice takedown defense from Anderson. No joy for Menezes on that attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Menezes tries to land knees in the clinch but Anderson avoids the damage to the body.
Anderson is trying to drag Menezes to the mat but Menezes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Anderson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Menezes smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Menezes moves out of range easily.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches up with Menezes, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes Menezes against the cage but Menezes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Menezes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Anderson tries to avoid it but Menezes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Anderson to the ground. Anderson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Menezes fails to land the takedown.
Anderson tries to clinch there but Menezes circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Menezes slaps away a takedown attempt from Anderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Menezes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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 Mikel Anderson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Menezes looking to score a takedown here. Anderson is defending well but Menezes drives through and ends up in Anderson's guard.
Anderson looking for a sweep. Not yet Anderson, not yet.
Anderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Menezes on the ground.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
Menezes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Anderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Menezes is one step ahead there.
Menezes decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Anderson, up you get!
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but Menezes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Menezes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Menezes closes the distance and clinches up with Anderson, looking for a takedown. Menezes pushes Anderson against the cage but Anderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Anderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Menezes's waist but Menezes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anderson off to one side.
Anderson closes the distance and pushes Menezes back into the cage.
Menezes gets control of Anderson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Menezes will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Menezes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menezes manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Menezes looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Menezes is breathing heavily.
Menezes looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Menezes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Anderson is looking to escape.
Menezes working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Menezes looking to control but Anderson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Anderson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Menezes is working for a guillotine from mount but Anderson frees his head quite easily.
Menezes working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Anderson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wanderlei Menezes has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menezes goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Anderson turns into him and now he's in Menezes's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Menezes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Menezes keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wanderlei Menezes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Menezes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Menezes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Menezes was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Anderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Menezes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Menezes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Anderson avoids it really well and circles away.
Anderson shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menezes gets a double leg takedown into Anderson's guard.
Menezes looking to pass the guard.
Menezes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Anderson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Menezes is aware though and is defending well.
Menezes looking to pass the guard.
Anderson wants to improve his position but instead Menezes has moved into half guard.
Menezes wants to take a breather but Anderson is having none of it.
Menezes controlling the action here.
Menezes tries to pass to full mount but Anderson defends it.
Anderson is looking to control Menezes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Anderson avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Menezes wants to pass to mount but Anderson is defending the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Wanderlei Menezes was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Menezes avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Anderson but Anderson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mikel Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderlei Menezes.
Anderson looks to land a body kick but Menezes moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson moves to clinch but Menezes breaks away
and Menezes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson trying to keep a closed guard but Menezes is proving a slippery customer.
Menezes throws a big elbow that misses.
Menezes is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wanderlei Menezes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Menezes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wanderlei Menezes!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tom Cirus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cirus comes to the cage accompanied by Electrified - Mr. Big. White has chosen Hey Baby, Que Paso? as his entrance music. Van White is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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168 lbs
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155 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Cirus!
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, Van White!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Cirus circles away.
White tries to clinch but Cirus moves away
and Cirus counters with a takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cirus creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
It looks like Van White has been cut.
Cirus lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear White down.
White is rocked!
That has opened up Van White's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cirus working the body and head with strikes.
White is still in real trouble! Can Cirus finish him?
Cirus working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The cut above Van White's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cirus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
White taking a bit of punishment here - Cirus scoring with strikes.
White is looking to reverse the position.
White takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Cirus cracks White with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Cirus immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! White is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Cirus!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Cirus!
Tom Cirus 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Abdullah Sagaltici (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cesar Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominguez has chosen The Unforgiven by MetallicA as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abdullah Sagaltici!
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, Cesar Dominguez!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominguez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dominguez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sagaltici as he jumps to the side.
Dominguez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sagaltici counters with a left and a right that stings Dominguez.
Oooooh!!! Sagaltici has knocked Dominguez down with a huge combo! Sagaltici steps away and waves a wobbly Dominguez back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Cesar Dominguez 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!
Sagaltici throws a monster overhand right that drops Dominguez! Sagaltici follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abdullah Sagaltici!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akumi Sadoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tavares has chosen Lacuna Coil - Enjoy The Silence as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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151 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Akumi Sadoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Artur Tavares!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavares misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sadoro looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Sadoro tries to bum rush Tavares with a series of wild strikes but Tavares uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sadoro with a poor takedown
and Tavares counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tavares lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sadoro is rocked!
Sadoro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sadoro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh Sadoro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tavares tries a head kick but it misses.
Sadoro misses with a combination
and Tavares counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Sadoro has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Artur Tavares!
Our winner, Artur Tavares, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Santos Kazashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Silva had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Santos Kazashi!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos Kazashi fails with the takedown.
Santos Kazashi looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Santos Kazashi misses with a takedown
and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silva's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Silva lands a couple of digs.
Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Anderson Silva wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Silva lands a nice looking body kick.
Santos Kazashi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Santos Kazashi was covering up waiting for the punch and Silva finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Santos Kazashi is rocked!
Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Santos Kazashi is still in real trouble! Can Silva finish him?
Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Silva forces his way into half guard.
Santos Kazashi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Silva is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Santos Kazashi is in trouble now - Silva has advanced to mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anderson Silva!
A victorious Anderson Silva thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abcd Efgh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benja Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abcd Efgh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benja Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Efgh dives in and scores a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Gracie looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Efgh controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Efgh pushing down on Gracie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Efgh content to control rather than advance.
Efgh seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Efgh seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Efgh keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Abcd Efgh just wasn't active enough.
Efgh scores a takedown into full mount!
Efgh controlling the pace for now.
Efgh working for a submission but Gracie is keeping him at bay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Efgh content just to control the position here.
Efgh lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gracie hang on?
Efgh takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Efgh scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gracie?
Efgh lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gracie hang on?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Efgh is landing with some decent strikes but Gracie is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Efgh controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Efgh lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Efgh pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Efgh controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Efgh has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Efgh working the ground and pound effectively.
Efgh takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
BOOM! Efgh connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Efgh controlling his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Efgh takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abcd Efgh dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Efgh closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Efgh controls the position.
Gracie takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
The referee asks Efgh politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Efgh prefers to stall for the moment though.
Efgh connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gracie some visible discomfort.
Gracie is being controlled here.
Efgh cracks Gracie with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Efgh just content to control the position.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Efgh scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Efgh controls the position.
Efgh scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gracie to see if he's OK.
Efgh is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gracie will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Efgh working the ground and pound.
Efgh controlling from side mount.
Abcd Efgh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Efgh controlling the position from side mount.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Abcd Efgh wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Efgh counters with a single leg into guard. Gracie didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Efgh avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Efgh is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Efgh is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Efgh is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Efgh passes Gracie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Efgh wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Efgh is working for a submission of some sort.
Efgh works his foot free and advances to mount.
Efgh tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Efgh landing strikes, looking to finish!
Efgh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Efgh controlling the position easily from mount.
Efgh 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.
Efgh landing punches.
Efgh with a couple of short strikes.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Efgh controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abcd Efgh dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Efgh has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Efgh won't be happy with that.
Efgh regains half guard there - taking advantage of Gracie's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Efgh works his way to full guard. Good work.
Efgh managing to control the position.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Efgh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Efgh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Efgh pushes Gracie off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Gracie leaves Efgh with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Efgh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Efgh has passed into side control.
Efgh controls the position.
Efgh is putting a hurting on Gracie here, landing some big shots from side control.
Efgh landing a few strikes.
Efgh controls the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Efgh has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gracie!
Efgh putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Efgh pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The referee warns Gracie that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Efgh.
Gracie wants to control but Efgh is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Efgh looking to control and managing it successfully.
Efgh seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gracie for as long as he can get away with.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Efgh cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Efgh controlling from the full mount.
A nice elbow there by Efgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is in a horrible position here. Efgh smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gracie is rocked!
Efgh with shots to the head and body - Gracie looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gracie is still in real trouble! Can Efgh finish him?
Efgh tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Efgh has control of Gracie's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gracie regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Efgh landing strikes from the mount and Gracie is in trouble!
Abcd Efgh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Efgh controlling the position easily from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benja Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Efgh'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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abcd Efgh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Efgh 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abcd Efgh!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael G Dias (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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201 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stanley Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael G Dias!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
G Dias is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Steele's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Steele avoiding damage under a succession of punches from G Dias.
G Dias is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
G Dias is trying for a kimura here. Steele looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! G Dias wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rafael G Dias!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leopoldo Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Damme comes into the arena with Eye for an Eye blaring out of the sound system. Anderson Rua is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leopoldo Van Damme!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Rua!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Damme slips under a jab from Rua.
Rua misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Van Damme throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rua counters with a left and a right that stings Van Damme.
Rua gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Van Damme.
It looks like Anderson Rua has been cut.
Van Damme swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Van Damme - just one landing.
Van Damme works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Van Damme throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Rua misses.
Van Damme looks to score with a jab to the body but Rua is just out of range.
Rua misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Rua.
Van Damme takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua lands with a right hand.
Van Damme walks into a stiff left hand from Rua.
Rua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rua lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Van Damme at a distance.
Van Damme is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Damme misses with a hook to the body
and Rua counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rua drops Van Damme with a beautiful combination! Van Damme stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Rua is looking for the KO!
Van Damme is rocked!
It looks like Leopoldo Van Damme has been cut.
Van Damme is holding his hands too far apart here. Rua throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Van Damme is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anderson Rua!
Anderson Rua is the new heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dama Sailo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thizov Phazov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dama Sailo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thizov Phazov!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sailo looks for a takedown but Phazov sprawls well.
Sailo shoots in looking for a takedown but Phazov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sailo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sailo misses with a takedown attempt - Phazov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dama Sailo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phazov lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Dama Sailo has been cut.
Phazov lands a big uppercut and Sailo crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Sailo looks OK. Phazov waves Sailo back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sailo shoots in but Phazov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Phazov drops Sailo with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Sailo looks back up at him and smiles so Phazov waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Sailo is rocked!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Sailo. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Nice body punch from Phazov.
Oh Sailo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sailo is breathing heavily.
Phazov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sailo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Phazov lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thizov Phazov!
Thizov Phazov is the new middleweight champion!
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