OG 82: Dragonrana Ball Z PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyron Tang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Weidman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyron Tang has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Tang
vs
Weidman

220 cm
23
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
198 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyron Tang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Weidman!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Weidman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tyron Tang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tang throws a low kick but it's checked well by Weidman.
Tang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Weidman avoids the head kick by Tang.
Sloppy strikes from Tang. Those never looked like landing.

Weidman gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Weidman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tang wants to get back to full guard.
Weidman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Weidman 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.
Weidman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Weidman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Chris Weidman has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Tang throws a series of punches but Weidman moves out of range.
Weidman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tang is out of range and Weidman settles back down.
Nice body kick there by Tang.
Weidman checks a leg kick.
Weidman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tang.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tang.
Tang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tang lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Weidman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Weidman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Weidman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tang is able to avoid easily.
Tang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Weidman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Weidman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sloppy strikes from Tang. Those never looked like landing.
Tang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Weidman.
Tang misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Tang enables Weidman to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tang manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Weidman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tang wants to sweep but no luck.
Weidman stays in close to Tang's body and controls the position.
Tang will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chris Weidman was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Tang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Weidman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tang.
Weidman misses with a low kick.
Tang throws a head kick but Weidman moves out of range.
Tang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tang looks to land a combination but Weidman avoids it well.
No joy there for Tang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tang is breathing heavily.
Tang attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Weidman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Some wild striking there from Tang.
Tang throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Weidman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tang has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tang and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tang throws a series of punches but Weidman moves out of range.
Tang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weidman was well out of range. Poor timing from Tang.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tang attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tang misses with a head kick.
Good work by Weidman as he checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyron Tang dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Weidman throws a push kick but Tang slaps the foot to one side.
A combination from Tang does no damage.
Tang really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tang throws a front kick aimed at Weidman's knee but Weidman avoids it well.
Tang throws a leg kick but Weidman checks it.
Weidman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tang swinging wildly here.
Weidman is looking to score with low kicks.
Tang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Weidman.
Tang misses with a double jab.
Tang is looking to land body kicks.

Weidman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weidman looking to finish with strikes here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Weidman cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Weidman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tang tries to hold on but Weidman postures up.
Weidman throwing strikes here but Tang is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weidman controlling from mount.
Weidman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chris Weidman was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Weidman throws a leg kick but Tang sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tyron Tang is winning the standup battle so far.
Tang misses the jab.
Tang throws a nice looking combination but Weidman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tang plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tang misses with a body kick.
Tang checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tang throws a combination. Weidman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tang lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Weidman misses with a body kick.
Tang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Weidman slips a jab and a cross from Tang.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Weidman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tyron Tang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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!
Weidman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tang checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tang moves out of range of the leg kick from Weidman.
Some wild striking there from Tang.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weidman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sloppy strikes from Tang. Those never looked like landing.
Weidman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tyron Tang will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Weidman misses with a leg kick.
Tang throws a combination. Weidman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tang misses with a series of wild punches.
Tang swinging wildly here.
Weidman moves out of range of the body kick from Tang.
Tang wants to land a leg kick but Weidman is out of range.
Tang scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tang displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Weidman looks to land a body kick but Tang moved away.
Tang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Weidman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weidman moves out of range of the leg kick from Tang.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tang blocks a leg kick.
Weidman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Weidman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tang.
Tang looks to land a body kick but Weidman moved away.
Tang looks to land a combination but Weidman avoids it well.
Tang attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tang throws a push kick but Weidman slaps the foot to one side.
Tang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Weidman lands a front kick.
Tang misses with a two punch combination.

Tang gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Weidman 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chris Weidman was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Tang avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Tang does no damage.

Weidman feints and as Tang raises his hands in defense, Weidman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Weidman 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.
Weidman wants to pass the guard but Tang is keeping the position.
Weidman is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Chris Weidman hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Tang throws a right hand that Weidman ducks under and follows up with a left that Weidman also avoids with ease.
Tang avoids a kick to the body.
Tang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Weidman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tyron Tang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sloppy strikes from Tang. Those never looked like landing.
Tang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Tang. Those never looked like landing.
Tang checks a low kick from Weidman.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weidman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tang throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chris Weidman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Weidman misses with a low kick as Tang jumps back.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chris Weidman.
I think Tang has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tyron Tang!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reizander Villarauta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Carvalho
vs
Villarauta

195 cm
28
210 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

200 cm
20
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Reizander Villarauta!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Villarauta stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carvalho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Villarauta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carvalho misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Villarauta to counter with a crisp jab.
Carvalho thows a body shot but no joy.
Carvalho misses with an uppercut. Villarauta saw that one coming.
Carvalho moves out of range of the strikes.
Villarauta misses with a wild body shot.
Villarauta just misses with a punch to the body.
Villarauta misses with a wild combination.
Carvalho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Villarauta.
Left hook, right uppercut from Carvalho.
Villarauta takes a swing at Carvalho's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Villarauta lands a right hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Villarauta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Carvalho fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Villarauta sprawls well initially but Carvalho persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Villarauta manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Carvalho postures up in Villarauta's guard and throws a big left but Villarauta blocks it.
Carvalho throws a big right hand that misses.
Villarauta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Villarauta is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Carvalho loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Carvalho distracts Villarauta with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Carvalho lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Villarauta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carvalho preventing the sweep.
Carvalho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Villarauta is keeping the position for now.
Carvalho throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carvalho trying to control the position from guard on top but Villarauta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carvalho stopping the sweep attempt from Villarauta.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Villarauta trying to control the position here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Carvalho darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villarauta has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Carvalho is working away from the top position though.
Carvalho thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Villarauta's head.
Villarauta trying to control here.
Carvalho is pressing down on Villarauta's thigh, looking to free his foot. Villarauta is holding on for now.
Villarauta is trying to get back to full guard.
Carvalho missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho wants to take a breather but Villarauta is having none of it.
Carvalho sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Villarauta defending well though.
Villarauta works his way to full guard. Good work.
Carvalho wants to pass the guard but Villarauta is keeping the position.

Villarauta is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Carvalho 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Villarauta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Carvalho dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Carvalho moves out of range as Villarauta strikes.
Carvalho scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Villarauta misses with an uppercut.
Carvalho slips a straight right by Villarauta.
Villarauta scores with a hook to the body. Carvalho takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carvalho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carvalho cracks Villarauta with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Villarauta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Villarauta works Carvalho's body with a nice hook.
Villarauta takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Carvalho ducks under a wild hook from Villarauta.
Villarauta throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Villarauta closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Villarauta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carvalho.
A low kick from Carvalho misses
and Villarauta counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carvalho thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho slips a straight right by Villarauta.
Reizander Villarauta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Villarauta misses the shot to the body.
Villarauta lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Carvalho moves away from the strike by Villarauta.
Villarauta throws a series of punches but Carvalho moves out of range.
Carvalho works over Villarauta's head and body with a nice combination.
Villarauta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Villarauta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carvalho.
A jab from Carvalho misses.
The fighters circling - Villarauta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carvalho throws a leg kick but Villarauta moved away.
Carvalho throws a lazy right hand but Villarauta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Villarauta misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villarauta connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Carvalho's hands.
Villarauta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carvalho.
Villarauta lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Carvalho.
A telegraphed right hand from Villarauta misses the target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Villarauta lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Carvalho has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Carvalho and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Carvalho has a takedown stuffed.
Reizander Villarauta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Decent striking displayed by Villarauta there.
Carvalho slips under a jab.
Villarauta misses the jab.
Villarauta keeps the fight on the outside.
Villarauta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villarauta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Villarauta swings away with a body shot that misses
and Carvalho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carvalho thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carvalho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Villarauta swinging wildly here.
Villarauta lands with a shot to the body.
Villarauta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Villarauta throws a shot from downtown. Carvalho moves away and avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carvalho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carvalho throws out a loose jab but Villarauta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carvalho throws a shot from downtown. Villarauta moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Villarauta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Villarauta keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Villarauta avoids the body shot from Carvalho.
Carvalho swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Villarauta.
Carvalho takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Villarauta misses with a lunging right hand
and Carvalho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Villarauta walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Villarauta looks to land a left hand but Carvalho moved out of range nicely.
Carvalho throws a body punch but Villarauta moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Villarauta bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carvalho's head backwards.
Carvalho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Villarauta with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carvalho to score with a decent uppercut.
Carvalho ducks under a wild hook from Villarauta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Reizander Villarauta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Villarauta throws out a loose jab but Carvalho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Villarauta takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Carvalho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Villarauta.
Villarauta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carvalho works Villarauta's body with a nice hook.
Carvalho throws a series of punches but Villarauta avoids them all with ease.
Villarauta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carvalho works over Villarauta's head and body with a nice combination.
Carvalho connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Villarauta scores with a jab. Carvalho acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Carvalho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Villarauta.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Carvalho misses.
Carvalho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Villarauta.
Carvalho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Villarauta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carvalho lands a jab to Villarauta's midsection.
Carvalho is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Carvalho misses with a hook.
Carvalho ducks under a wild hook from Villarauta.
Villarauta throws a big shot that misses.
Villarauta throws a body punch but Carvalho moves out of range.
Carvalho throws a one two combo.
Villarauta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carvalho.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carvalho. Villarauta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Villarauta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Villarauta works Carvalho's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villarauta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Villarauta looks to land a combination but Carvalho avoids it well.
Villarauta misses the shot to the body.
Villarauta misses with a looping right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Carvalho misses the target.
Villarauta just misses with a punch to the body.
Carvalho lands with an uppercut that bounces Villarauta off the cage and back into range.
Villarauta throws an overhand right that lands on Carvalho's shoulder, as Carvalho tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Villarauta misses.
Carvalho lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Villarauta swats away the attempt to clinch by Carvalho.
Carvalho avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Carvalho misses.
Good work by Carvalho as he checks the leg kick.
Carvalho looks to land a left hand but Villarauta moved out of range nicely.
Villarauta works Carvalho's body with a nice hook.
Carvalho connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Carvalho scores with a hook to the body. Villarauta takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Villarauta feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Carvalhos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Villarauta tests Carvalho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Villarauta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carvalho.
Carvalho looks to score with a jab to the body but Villarauta is just out of range.
Carvalho misses with an uppercut. Villarauta saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villarauta scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Villarauta throws out a loose jab but Carvalho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Villarauta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Villarauta lands a glancing blow to the side of Carvalho's head.
Carvalho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carvalho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Villarauta's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Carvalho connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Villarauta scrambles back to his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Villarauta.
Carvalho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Carvalho instigates a clinch.
Villarauta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Villarauta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Villarauta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carvalho backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Carvalho showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Carvalho has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Carvalho!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joao Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miguel Grace is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dos Santos
vs
Grace

170 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

174 cm
19
176 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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, Joao Dos Santos!
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, Miguel Grace!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grace misses with a two punch combination.
Grace throws a right and a left that Dos Santos avoids nicely.
Grace fails to land with a series of punches.
Grace throws a right and a left that both miss.

Dos Santos dives in and scores a takedown into Grace's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Grace is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Grace looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grace is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Grace is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dos Santos sees it coming and defends easily.
Grace wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dos Santos keeps working.
Dos Santos is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grace is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dos Santos sees it coming and defends easily.
Grace trying to control from Dos Santos's half guard. Dos Santos has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

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

Grace drops back looking for a leg! Dos Santos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dos Santos manages to kick Grace off! Grace jumps back into Dos Santos's guard.
Grace throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grace is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Grace passes Dos Santos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Grace is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dos Santos is trying to stand back up but Grace is controlling him
Grace tries to pass to full mount but Dos Santos defends it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grace is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grace has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Dos Santos defend it? Grace steps over the head and cranks it - Dos Santos is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Grace!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Miguel Grace!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Musasi Miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Miyamoto
vs
Alves

175 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
141 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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, Musasi Miyamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Alves!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves throws a head kick but Miyamoto moves out of range.

Miyamoto closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Alves did well to prevent Miyamoto getting side control.

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

Miyamoto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alves defends it well.

Miyamoto is trying to work for a kimura but Alves is defending well.

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

Miyamoto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Alves sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyamoto prevents Alves from standing back up.

Miyamoto is working for a submission of some sort.
Alves really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miyamoto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Miyamoto looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Alves wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto trying to pass the guard but Alves defending well.

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

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Miyamoto wants to work for an arm triangle but Alves is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Miyamoto looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Miyamoto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto stops Alves from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Miyamoto is trying to work for a kimura but Alves is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Miyamoto seems to be working for a kimura but Alves defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miyamoto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

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

Miyamoto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Miyamoto is looking for a kimura but Alves is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Miyamoto to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Musasi Miyamoto dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Miyamoto fails with a takedown attempt.
Alves tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Miyamoto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miyamoto shoots in for a takedown but Alves shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Miyamoto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alves's waist but Alves gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Miyamoto off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Musasi Miyamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Miyamoto manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Alves on his heels. He'll look to pass Alves's guard now, I'm sure.
Alves is looking to stand up but Miyamoto isn't so interested in that idea.
Miyamoto wants to pass the guard but Alves is keeping the position.
Miyamoto is pushing down on Alves's leg trying to pass to half guard. Alves is fighting to maintain full guard but Miyamoto has managed to sneak the leg through.
Alves wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miyamoto is looking for a kimura here.

Miyamoto has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Alves defend it? Miyamoto steps over the head and cranks it - Alves is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Miyamoto!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Musasi Miyamoto!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mati Ferrera Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joni Vvit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Ferrera Fernandes
vs
Vvit

186 cm
24
191 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
199 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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, Mati Ferrera Fernandes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joni Vvit!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferrera Fernandes throws a hook to the side of Vvit's head but Vvit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ferrera Fernandes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Vvit misses.
Ferrera Fernandes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ferrera Fernandes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ferrera Fernandes dips to his left and cracks Vvit with an uppercut!
Vvit cracks Ferrera Fernandes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ferrera Fernandes tries to land a front kick but Vvit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ferrera Fernandes moves away from the strike by Vvit.
Ferrera Fernandes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vvit swings widly with a right hand
and Ferrera Fernandes counters with a thumping low kick.
Vvit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferrera Fernandes throws a low kick but Vvit avoids it.
Joni Vvit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vvit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ferrera Fernandes tries to clinch but Vvit is having none of it.
Ferrera Fernandes moves out of range as Vvit strikes.
Vvit misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vvit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vvit throws a right hand that Ferrera Fernandes ducks under and follows up with a left that Ferrera Fernandes also avoids with ease.
Vvit stuns Ferrera Fernandes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vvit misses with a straight right.
Vvit avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ferrera Fernandes slips a straight right by Vvit.
Ferrera Fernandes just misses with a punch to the body.
Vvit blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice defenses there by Vvit.
Jab by Vvit.
Vvit blocks a head kick by Ferrera Fernandes.
Ferrera Fernandes tries to clinch up.
Vvit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vvit misses with an uppercut. Ferrera Fernandes saw that one coming.
Ferrera Fernandes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A big right from Vvit misses.
Ferrera Fernandes takes one to the chin there.
Ferrera Fernandes misses the shot to the body.
Vvit bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ferrera Fernandes's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Vvit misses its intended target.
Ferrera Fernandes tries to work over Vvit's front leg with a kick but Vvit checks it.
Ferrera Fernandes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ferrera Fernandes misses with a wild body shot.
Ferrera Fernandes ducks under a wild hook from Vvit.
Ferrera Fernandes throws a leg kick but Vvit checks it.
Ferrera Fernandes misses with a low kick.
Ferrera Fernandes is looking to slow Vvit down with leg kicks.
Ferrera Fernandes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vvit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vvit lands an overhand right.
Vvit throws a big shot that misses.
Vvit lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ferrera Fernandes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ferrera Fernandes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ferrera Fernandes.
Vvit checks a low kick from Ferrera Fernandes.
Vvit scores with a jab. Ferrera Fernandes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vvit takes a swing at Ferrera Fernandes's ribcage but misses.
Ferrera Fernandes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vvit is out of range and Ferrera Fernandes settles back down.
Vvit throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ferrera Fernandes.
Vvit misses with an uppercut. Ferrera Fernandes saw that one coming.
Ferrera Fernandes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ferrera Fernandes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vvit scores with a one two! Ferrera Fernandes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferrera Fernandes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vvit cracks Ferrera Fernandes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vvit is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ferrera Fernandes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ferrera Fernandes tries to score with a low kick but Vvit moves his leg out of the way.
Ferrera Fernandes misses with a series of wild punches.
Vvit loads up on a big right hand but Ferrera Fernandes slips the punch.
Vvit swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vvit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ferrera Fernandes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferrera Fernandes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vvit looks to land a left hand but Ferrera Fernandes moved out of range nicely.
Vvit looks to land a right hand but Ferrera Fernandes moved out of range.
Ferrera Fernandes ducks right into an uppercut from Vvit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joni Vvit dominated that round.
That's time! Ferrera Fernandes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vvit throws a lazy right hand but Ferrera Fernandes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ferrera Fernandes wants to land a leg kick but Vvit is out of range.
Vvit lands a glancing blow to the side of Ferrera Fernandes's head.
Vvit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vvit misses with a shot to the body
and Ferrera Fernandes counters with an outside leg kick.
Vvit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ferrera Fernandes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vvit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ferrera Fernandes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ferrera Fernandes throws a solid leg kick but Vvit takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ferrera Fernandes.
Ferrera Fernandes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vvit checks it well.
Ferrera Fernandes throws a leg kick but Vvit moved away.
Ferrera Fernandes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Vvit.
Vvit might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Vvit blocks a head kick by Ferrera Fernandes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrera Fernandes moves away from the strike by Vvit.
Decent striking displayed by Ferrera Fernandes there.
Vvit takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ferrera Fernandes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vvit finds it's way round the side to connect with Ferrera Fernandes's head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ferrera Fernandes.
A big left from Vvit misses.
Vvit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ferrera Fernandes slips under a jab from Vvit.
Ferrera Fernandes is looking to clinch but Vvit is avoiding it.
Ferrera Fernandes throws a head kick but Vvit moves out of range.
Ferrera Fernandes throws out a powerful jab.
Ferrera Fernandes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ferrera Fernandes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vvit misses with a body shot.
Joni Vvit seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vvit misses with a looping left.
Ferrera Fernandes slips a jab from Vvit.
A punch combination from Ferrera Fernandes misses.
Vvit throws a hook but Ferrera Fernandes avoids it easily.
Vvit misses with a wild body shot.
Vvit throws a nice looking combination but Ferrera Fernandes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vvit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferrera Fernandes slips under a jab from Vvit.
Vvit scores with a jab.
Ferrera Fernandes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vvit cracks a nice hook into Ferrera Fernandes's ribs.
Vvit lands a jab to the head.
Ferrera Fernandes looks for the body kick but Vvit saw that one coming.
Vvit listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vvit blocks the body kick.
Ferrera Fernandes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ferrera Fernandes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Vvit there.
Ferrera Fernandes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Ferrera Fernandes takes the fight into the clinch.
Vvit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vvit takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ferrera Fernandes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vvit smiles and moves away.
Vvit thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vvit has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ferrera Fernandes.
Vvit moves out of range as Ferrera Fernandes throws a body kick.
Vvit moves out of range as Ferrera Fernandes throws a body kick.
Ferrera Fernandes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vvit.
Vvit misses with a hook
and Ferrera Fernandes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vvit checks a leg kick.
Ferrera Fernandes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ferrera Fernandes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vvit loads up on a big right hand but Ferrera Fernandes slips the punch.
Vvit blocks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vvit rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ferrera Fernandes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vvit misses with an uppercut. Ferrera Fernandes saw that one coming.
Ferrera Fernandes throws a leg kick but Vvit sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vvit lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joni Vvit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ferrera Fernandes defending well as Vvit loads up on a big left hand.
Ferrera Fernandes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vvit scores with a nice strike.
Ferrera Fernandes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ferrera Fernandes moves out of range as Vvit strikes.
A big right from Ferrera Fernandes misses.
Mati Ferrera Fernandes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferrera Fernandes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vvit has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ferrera Fernandes.
Vvit lands a nice shot that snaps Ferrera Fernandes's head back.
Ferrera Fernandes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A punch combination from Vvit misses.
Ferrera Fernandes throws a push kick but Vvit slaps the foot to one side.
Ferrera Fernandes slips a straight right by Vvit.
Ferrera Fernandes fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrera Fernandes ducks under a wild hook from Vvit.
Vvit connects with a nice looking jab.
Vvit blocks a low kick nicely.
Ferrera Fernandes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ferrera Fernandes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vvit. That did some damage!
Vvit looks to throw the jab but Ferrera Fernandes is out of range.
Vvit moves out of range of the body kick.
Vvit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferrera Fernandes was well out of range. Poor timing from Vvit.
Ferrera Fernandes tries to clinch up.
Ferrera Fernandes tries to clinch but Vvit moves out of range.
Vvit connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vvit ducks under a wild hook from Ferrera Fernandes.
Vvit throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ferrera Fernandes counters with a body kick.
Ferrera Fernandes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrera Fernandes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vvit cracks Ferrera Fernandes with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vvit checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ferrera Fernandes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vvit throws a jab but it's blocked by Ferrera Fernandes.
Vvit lands a jab.
Ferrera Fernandes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vvit will feel that in the morning.
Ferrera Fernandes looks to score with a jab to the body but Vvit is just out of range.
Vvit checks the leg kick.
Ferrera Fernandes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ferrera Fernandes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vvit misses the jab.
Vvit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferrera Fernandes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrera Fernandes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vvit is out of range and Ferrera Fernandes settles back down.
Vvit circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferrera Fernandes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vvit was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferrera Fernandes.
Vvit connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ferrera Fernandes's hands.
A jab from Vvit misses.
Vvit connects with a looping right hand.
Ferrera Fernandes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mati Ferrera Fernandes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vvit thows a body shot but no joy.
Ferrera Fernandes throws a hook but Vvit blocks it.
Ferrera Fernandes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vvit throws a body punch but Ferrera Fernandes moves out of range.
Vvit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ferrera Fernandes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vvit connects with a body shot that sends Ferrera Fernandes's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrera Fernandes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vvit misses with a wild body shot.
Vvit misses the jab.
Ferrera Fernandes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vvit clobbers Ferrera Fernandes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferrera Fernandes misses with a body kick.
Ferrera Fernandes misses with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ferrera Fernandes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ferrera Fernandes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferrera Fernandes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vvit tests Ferrera Fernandes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joni Vvit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ferrera Fernandes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joni Vvit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vvit has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joni Vvit!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel De Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Vicent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Lucas comes to the cage accompanied by Apaga mais não bate. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

De Lucas
vs
Vicent

183 cm
28
215 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

198 cm
28
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Samuel De Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Vicent!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vicent doesn't manage to clinch there - De Lucas circles away.
Good work by Vicent as he checks the leg kick.
Vicent pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Lucas misses with a body kick.

De Lucas moves into range and clinches up with Vicent.
De Lucas misses with a hook from the clinch.

De Lucas is trying to trip Vicent. He has hold of a leg but Vicent is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. De Lucas persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Vicent working a defensive guard here.
De Lucas trying to control but Vicent is working from the bottom.
De Lucas wants to pass the guard but Vicent is keeping the position.
De Lucas wants to control from the top but Vicent keeps moving.
De Lucas prevents Vicent from getting back to his feet.
De Lucas wants to control from the top but Vicent keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Samuel De Lucas.
Vicent misses with a hook. De Lucas ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Lucas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vicent doesn't seem bothered though.
De Lucas fails with an attempt to clinch.

Vicent gets caught flat footed, as De Lucas shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Vicent will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
De Lucas wants to pass the guard but Vicent is keeping the position.
Vicent wants to hit a switch here but De Lucas passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Vicent there!
De Lucas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

De Lucas looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

De Lucas is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Vicent to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Vicent shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Lucas trying to control but Vicent is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vicent can't escape the position.

De Lucas is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Vicent has managed to escape the submission attempt.
De Lucas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vicent really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

De Lucas is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Vicent has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Vicent!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
De Lucas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vicent's guard.

De Lucas is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Vicent wants to sweep here but De Lucas controlling him for the moment.
Vicent keeping full guard, as De Lucas tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Lucas looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Vicent thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Vicent really doesn't want to stay on the ground with De Lucas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vicent wants to hit a switch here but De Lucas passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Vicent there!
Vicent tries to hold on but De Lucas postures up.
De Lucas controlling the position easily from mount.

De Lucas is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Vicent to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Vicent shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Lucas controlling the position easily from mount.

De Lucas is working for a guillotine from mount but Vicent frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel De Lucas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

De Lucas lands with a right hand.
Vicent throws a leg kick but De Lucas checks it.
Vicent misses with a low kick.
De Lucas throws a lazy head kick
and Vicent counters with a nice kick to the body.
De Lucas moves in looking to clinch but Vicent pushes him off.
De Lucas moves out of range of the body kick from Vicent.
Vicent moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
De Lucas misses with a head kick.
Vicent throws a leg kick
and De Lucas counters with a low kick, right behind Vicent 's knee.
De Lucas misses with a low kick as Vicent jumps back.
De Lucas avoids a kick to the body.
Vicent moves out of range of the leg kick from De Lucas.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vicent checks a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Vicent tries to keep at a distance but De Lucas has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicent looking to stall.
De Lucas can't find room to land a body shot as Vicent controls the action.

De Lucas turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
De Lucas is looking to take a break and control but Vicent is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vicent is looking for a sweep.
De Lucas slows the pace down.
Vicent is trying to control De Lucas's posture but De Lucas avoids it.
De Lucas trying to control the position but Vicent is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vicent is trying to work for a sweep but De Lucas has mounted him!
Samuel De Lucas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
De Lucas tries to control but Vicent wriggling away.
De Lucas looking to control and managing it successfully.
De Lucas tries to control but Vicent wriggling away.
Vicent is trying to escape the mount.
Vicent is squirming around, avoiding De Lucas's attempts to control the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vicent is trying to escape the mount.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

De Lucas has control of Vicent's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Vicent regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

De Lucas is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Vicent has managed to escape the submission attempt.

De Lucas working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Vicent looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by De Lucas! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Samuel De Lucas!
After the fight, Samuel De Lucas was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rendo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Almaz Anzor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Anzor's choice of entrance music: Ты кто такой?. Almaz Anzor has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rendo Gracie's chin.

Gracie
vs
Anzor

176 cm
19
150 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rendo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Almaz Anzor!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anzor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Anzor misses with a double jab.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Anzor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Almaz Anzor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anzor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anzor misses with a few strikes there.
An inside leg kick from Anzor misses.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Anzor but Anzor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rendo Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gracie throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Anzor was covering up waiting for the punch and Gracie finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gracie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gracie advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie taking a break here but Anzor is having none of it and regains half guard.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Anzor is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Anzor won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie stalling away here and it's allowed Anzor to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Anzor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Anzor keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anzor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Anzor wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.
Anzor can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gracie seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Anzor knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is just content to waste time from the top position. Anzor takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gracie content to stall in guard here.
Anzor looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rendo Gracie dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Anzor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anzor!
Anzor throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Anzor.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Anzor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Anzor has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gracie.
Anzor lands a right hook to the body.
Gracie throws a head kick that half lands.
Anzor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Anzor is just out of range.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Anzor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Anzor throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Anzor keeps it at a distance.

Gracie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Anzor looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Anzor is keeping him busy.

Gracie goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Anzor has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gracie but great work by Anzor.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.

Anzor tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Anzor has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Anzor is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anzor is looking for a kimura here.
Anzor is breathing heavily.

Anzor wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing Anzor from standing up.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anzor passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie is not content to let Anzor control the position.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Gracie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Anzor is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Anzor is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.

Anzor is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie is looking to control Anzor's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie pushes Anzor off looking to stand but Anzor dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rendo Gracie will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Gracie dodges the punch combination from Anzor.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Anzor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie throws a body punch but Anzor moves out of range.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Anzor.
Anzor throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Anzor misses with the combination.
Anzor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Anzor throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Anzor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Gracie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anzor, pushing him back against the cage.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Anzor avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Anzor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Gracie throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Anzor tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gracie is in Anzor's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rendo Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Gracie is working for a kimura but Anzor is defending it quite comfortably.
Anzor tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Anzor trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working Anzor over with strikes.
Gracie throwing shots but Anzor is blocking nicely.
Anzor looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Anzor gets full guard.
Anzor is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slips a nice elbow through Anzor's hands, connecting with Anzor's forehead.
Gracie prevents Anzor from improving his position.
Anzor won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Anzor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Anzor is looking to escape.
Gracie uses his free foot to push down on Anzor's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Anzor.
Gracie with shots to the head and body - Anzor looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Anzor from getting the reversal.
Gracie trying to control but Anzor is having none of it.
Gracie working Anzor over with strikes here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rendo Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gracie, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rendo Gracie!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Laiola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renzo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laiola comes to the cage accompanied by Roots Bloody Roots. 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 Renzo Gracie was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Laiola
vs
Gracie

178 cm
27
159 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

176 cm
26
159 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo Laiola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renzo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laiola moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Laiola cracks Gracie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Laiola lands with a straight right. Gracie didn't see that one coming.
Leonardo Laiola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laiola loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Laiola throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Laiola lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Laiola circles away.
Laiola cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gracie takes one to the chin there.
Gracie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laiola lands a body shot.
Laiola connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Laiola!

Laiola clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Laiola.

Laiola breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laiola lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Laiola misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gracie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Laiola connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gracie scrambles back to his feet.

Gracie is rocked!
Laiola drops Gracie with a big left hand! Gracie is injured, injured bad! Laiola jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonardo Laiola!
A relieved looking Leonardo Laiola thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.