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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lance Shorey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Ekim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shorey
vs
Ekim

170 cm
23
145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
28
145 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lance Shorey!
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, Mike Ekim!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shorey tries to close the distance and clinch but Ekim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shorey misses with an attempted mid kick.

Shorey feints and as Ekim raises his hands in defense, Shorey changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shorey is looking to stand up but Ekim won't let him.
Shorey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ekim wants to sweep here but Shorey controlling him for the moment.
Ekim pulls Shorey in close to prevent any damage.
Ekim wants to improve his position but instead Shorey has moved into half guard.
Ekim wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shorey is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ekim has managed to free his arm - good work.
Shorey content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Shorey is trying to control. Ekim wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Shorey in particular looking to stall.
Ekim is trying to control but can't.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Shorey in particular looking to stall.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Lance Shorey wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Shorey throws a right hand that Ekim ducks under and follows up with a left that Ekim also avoids with ease.
Shorey shoots in for a takedown but Ekim shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ekim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shorey on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Lance Shorey has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Shorey instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shorey leaning against his opponent.
Ekim is trying to drag Shorey to the mat but Shorey just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Shorey effectively controlling the action here.

Shorey has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ekim is trying to keep an underhook but Shorey manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Shorey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ekim defending well though.
Ekim is trying to get back to full guard.
Ekim is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Shorey jumps into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shorey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ekim keeps working.

Shorey decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ekim to his feet.
Shorey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ekim sprawls well. Ekim wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shorey gets slowly back to his feet.
Shorey tries to close the distance and clinch but Ekim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ekim slaps away a takedown attempt from Shorey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Shorey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheers as Ekim lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shorey doesn't seem phased though.
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 Lance Shorey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lance Shorey's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A punch lands to the side of Shorey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shorey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ekim as he avoids it easily.
Ekim plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Shorey to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Shorey just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mike Ekim!
Mike Ekim decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Faria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Faria
vs
Hansen

180 cm
23
154 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

184 cm
21
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Faria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Faria moves into the clinch.
Hansen misses with a body punch.
Hansen is trying to break free.

Faria breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hansen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Faria instigates a clinch.

Faria escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hansen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Faria is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Faria lands a high kick!

It looks like James Hansen has been cut.
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!
Hansen shoots in for a double leg but Faria sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Faria keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hansen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hansen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Faria is fending him off so far but Hansen persists. Nope, Faria circles away and we're back to standing.
Lucas Faria has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Hansen.

Faria has closed the distance and engaged Hansen in a clinch.
Faria lands an elbow just above Hansen 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Faria breaks the clinch.

Faria has taken the fight to the clinch.
Faria gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hansen.
Faria lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Faria breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Faria takes the fight into the clinch.

Faria breaks the clinch.

Hansen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hansen showed some decent athleticism there.
Faria moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faria has control of Hansen's left arm, preventing Hansen from doing any damage.

Faria pushes Hansen off and scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hansen tries to keep at a distance but Faria has taken the fight into the clinch.

Faria escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Faria connects with a high kick.

Faria fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hansen, pushing him back against the cage.

Faria manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Look low, kick high! Faria uses the oldest trick in the book to send Hansen tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Faria is absolutely delighted - when Hansen wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lucas Faria!
An out of breath and clearly excited Lucas Faria thanked Brute for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jaime Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fahad Joudeh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joudeh has chosen Vinnie Paz - Razor Gloves as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jaime Carvalho has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Carvalho
vs
Joudeh

174 cm
27
145 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

CEC Nutrition Q160 *Christmas Sale*

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jaime Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fahad Joudeh!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Joudeh is defended easily by Carvalho.
Carvalho shoots for a double leg takedown but Joudeh sprawls well. He's pushed Carvalho's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carvalho tries to close the distance and clinch but Joudeh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Joudeh looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Carvalho is defending against the submission attempts here by Joudeh.
Joudeh is just content to waste time from the top position. Carvalho takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Joudeh pushing down on Carvalho's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho gets full guard.
Joudeh looking to sit in guard and control but Carvalho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Joudeh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carvalho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Joudeh trying to strike off his back.

Carvalho gets to his feet. Joudeh looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Carvalho shoots in for a double leg but Joudeh sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Carvalho is breathing heavily.
Joudeh shoots in for a takedown but Carvalho shows good takedown defense.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Joudeh as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaime Carvalho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joudeh throws a head kick but Carvalho moves out of range.
A big right from Joudeh misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Joudeh sprawls well. Joudeh wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Carvalho gets slowly back to his feet.
Joudeh tries to clinch but Carvalho is having none of it.
Joudeh fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carvalho avoids it really well and circles away.

Joudeh scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joudeh wants to control the pace but Carvalho is squirming around nicely.
Carvalho is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joudeh content just to control the position here.
Joudeh trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Joudeh looking to finish Carvalho with some ground and pound. This is bad for Carvalho!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Carvalho is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Joudeh lands a big elbow.
Carvalho is looking to get to half guard.
Joudeh looking to control but Carvalho is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Joudeh with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carvalho looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Joudeh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carvalho is fending him off so far but Joudeh persists. Nope, Carvalho circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Carvalho or perhaps it was just good defense by Joudeh which made him look bad.
Joudeh tries to clinch but Carvalho is having none of it.
Jaime Carvalho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joudeh stuffs the takedown.
Joudeh fails to land the takedown.
Joudeh shoots in looking for a takedown. Carvalho tries to sprawl out of it but Joudeh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carvalho manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jaime Carvalho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fahad Joudeh.
Carvalho fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joudeh pushes Carvalho up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carvalho has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Joudeh avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Carvalho on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carvalho is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Joudeh pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Carvalho looking to throw knees to the head but Joudeh is blocking nicely.

Carvalho manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Joudeh trying to control the position from guard on top but Carvalho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joudeh working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carvalho's head.
Joudeh wants to control from the top but Carvalho keeps moving.
Joudeh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joudeh trying to control the position from guard on top but Carvalho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Fahad Joudeh wasn't active enough on the ground.
Carvalho tries to clinch up.
Joudeh shoots for a takedown but Carvalho saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Carvalho fails with a takedown attempt.
Joudeh shoots in for a double leg but Carvalho sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Joudeh shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carvalho as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho looks for a takedown but Joudeh sprawls well.
Joudeh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Joudeh throws a lazy head kick
and Carvalho counters with a straight right hand.
Joudeh shoots in and drives through. Carvalho sprawls well.
Joudeh takes a kick to the side of the head.

Carvalho looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Carvalho is looking to take a break and control but Joudeh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Joudeh is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carvalho pulls his head out easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Joudeh can do anything to dispel that myth.

Carvalho decides to return to a standing position.
Joudeh throws a shot from downtown. Carvalho moves away and avoids it.

Carvalho takes the fight into the clinch.
Joudeh goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carvalho prevents it.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Carvalho gets a trip takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaime Carvalho dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Carvalho closes the distance and clinches up with Joudeh, looking for a takedown. Carvalho pushes Joudeh against the cage but Joudeh circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Carvalho tries to sprawl but Joudeh drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Joudeh decides to stand and escape the position.
Joudeh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carvalho shoots in looking for a takedown but Joudeh manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Carvalho's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Joudeh fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Joudeh is defended easily by Carvalho.
Carvalho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joudeh throws out a loose jab but Carvalho uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho misses with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Carvalho. No joy for Joudeh on that attempt.
Joudeh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Carvalho closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Joudeh jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Carvalho walks away with a smile on his face. Joudeh gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jaime Carvalho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fahad Joudeh.
Carvalho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Carvalho closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Joudeh wants a takedown.
Carvalho changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Joudeh fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Joudeh looking to score a takedown here. Carvalho is defending well but Joudeh drives through and ends up in Carvalho's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho controlling Joudeh's posture.
Carvalho 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.
Carvalho working a defensive guard here.
Carvalho keeping full guard, as Joudeh tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joudeh controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jaime Carvalho wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Joudeh shoots in for a takedown but Carvalho shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Carvalho tries for a takedown but Joudeh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Joudeh fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carvalho slaps away a takedown attempt from Joudeh, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Carvalho fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Joudeh, pushing him back against the cage.
Carvalho working Joudeh over with knees to the body.

Carvalho pulls guard successfully.
Carvalho not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho 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.
Joudeh sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Carvalho's guard.
Joudeh landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Carvalho trying to control here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fahad Joudeh.
I think Joudeh 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fahad Joudeh!
A less than humble Fahad Joudeh misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Redmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ipad Dsix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ipad Dsix was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Redmond
vs
Dsix

166 cm
22
157 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

155 cm
27
150 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nathan Redmond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ipad Dsix!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redmond throws a right hand that Dsix ducks under and follows up with a left that Dsix also avoids with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Redmond misses with a double jab.
Redmond will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horrible takedown by Redmond or perhaps it was just good defense by Dsix which made him look bad.
Ipad Dsix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redmond avoids the body shot from Dsix.
Dsix misses with a wild body shot.

Redmond closes the distance and clinches.
Dsix can't break the clinch.
Redmond prevents Dsix from breaking the clinch.
Redmond keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dsix's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Dsix's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dsix is trying to force a seperation but Redmond has the dominant position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Redmond.
Redmond has Dsix pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dsix manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Redmond. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redmond prevents Dsix from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dsix tries to circle away but Redmond has him pinned against the cage.
Redmond keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dsix's efforts to push away.
Dsix tries to circle away but Redmond has him pinned against the cage.
Redmond drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dsix pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dsix goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dsix connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Redmond's hands.
Dsix with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dsix misses with a wild combination.
Redmond looks to land a combination but Dsix avoids it well.
Redmond getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Redmond shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dsix defends it nicely.
Dsix misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Redmond shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Redmond will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Redmond trying to mount his opponent but Dsix defends it.
Redmond slows the pace down in half guard.
Redmond thows a huge punch but Dsix dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redmond wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dsix keeps working.
Redmond controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nathan Redmond has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dsix connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Redmond with a hook.
Dsix throws a series of punches but Redmond moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dsix digs a good body shot into Redmond's ribs.
Redmond throws a nice looking combination but Dsix bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Redmond throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dsix.
Dsix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Redmond fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice defenses there by Redmond.
Redmond stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Redmond scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Redmond in side control, throwing shots but Dsix defends.
Redmond misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Redmond taking a breather here.
Redmond lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dsix dodges the punch combination from Redmond.
Dsix is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Redmond rather than just go for the knockout.
Redmond misses the jab.
Dsix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Redmond.

A jab-cross combination lands for Redmond and sends Dsix crashing to the mat! Redmond follows him down to the mat - Dsix regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Dsix is rocked!

It looks like Ipad Dsix 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!
Redmond throwing shots but Dsix is blocking nicely.
Dsix keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Redmond looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Redmond throwing shots but Dsix is blocking nicely.
Dsix keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dsix avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Redmond.
Redmond throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Redmond throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Redmond looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Redmond winds up and cracks Dsix with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Redmond is trying to work for a kimura but Dsix is defending well.
Redmond scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redmond missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Redmond is trying to control the action in half guard but Dsix is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Redmond sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dsix defending well though.
Dsix scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Redmond manages to mount him!
Redmond lands a big elbow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dsix can do anything to dispel that myth.
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!
Redmond with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redmond looking to finish with strikes here!
Redmond won't let Dsix get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Dsix is breathing heavily.
Dsix in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dsix is in a horrible position here. Redmond smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Redmond trying to control but Dsix is having none of it.
Redmond working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redmond sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Redmond controlling the position easily from mount.
Redmond is landing with some decent strikes but Dsix is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Redmond dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ipad Dsix's cut.
That's time! 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.

Redmond cracks Dsix with an open hand slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dsix. Redmond does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dsix is looking to land body kicks.
Dsix throws an overhand right that lands on Redmond's shoulder, as Redmond tries to avoid the shot.
Dsix looks to score with a jab to the body but Redmond is just out of range.
Redmond shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dsix stuffs the takedown attempt from Redmond. Redmond gets slowly back to his feet.
Redmond shoots in looking for a takedown but Dsix manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Redmond's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Redmond. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redmond looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dsix misses with the body kick
and Redmond counters with a straight right hand.
Good exchange - Redmond coming out on top.
Dsix lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Redmond circles away quickly and effectively.
Horrible takedown by Redmond or perhaps it was just good defense by Dsix which made him look bad.

Redmond shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Redmond showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Redmond throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dsix keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dsix tries to kick Redmond off but Redmond keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Redmond missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Redmond thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dsix's head.
Redmond moves into full mount! Dsix won't be happy about that!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redmond sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Redmond misses with a head shot.
Redmond looking to control but Dsix is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Redmond with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Dsix that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nathan Redmond overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dsix is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Dsix in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Redmond takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Redmond trying to control but Dsix is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redmond won't let Dsix get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
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!
Redmond trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Redmond looking to control and managing it successfully.
Redmond 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Redmond showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Redmond, 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Redmond!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Nathan Redmond waved his t-shirt featuring Mango Nutrition 's logo in front of the cameras.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Postiga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Postiga kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tacata. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Postiga
vs
Gutierrez

177 cm
30
196 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

185 cm
30
185 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Knockout power

CEC Nutrition Q160 *Christmas Sale*
Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Postiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Gutierrez!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutierrez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Postiga counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Julio Gutierrez has been cut.
Postiga pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Postiga clinches up with Gutierrez and pushes him back against the cage.
Postiga lands with a light punch inside.
Gutierrez wants a takedown.
Postiga scores with a nice hook to the head.
Postiga has Gutierrez pushed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Postiga.

Gutierrez is rocked!
Postiga lands a big right hand that drops Gutierrez! The killer instinct kicks in and Postiga finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Postiga!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergio Postiga!
Sergio Postiga seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Owen Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Shawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rose might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Breaking Benjamin - Bulls On Parade. Shawn has chosen I cant wait as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Rose
vs
Shawn

183 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Owen Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Shawn!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose shoots in looking for a takedown. Shawn tries to sprawl out of it but Rose keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shawn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Shawn wants to clinch.
Rose fails with a takedown attempt.
Rose throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shawn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rose has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rose circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rose shoots in for a takedown but Shawn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Owen Rose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shawn throws a nice looking combination but Rose bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Rose shoots in and gets a takedown into Shawn's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rose is fighting to break Shawn's control of his arms but Shawn is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Shawn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Shawn is trying to control here but Rose has managed to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shawn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rose keeps working.
Shawn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rose tries to get to full guard but Shawn has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rose has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shawn is working away from the top position though.

Shawn is looking for a kimura here.

Shawn postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Rose to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shawn moves in looking to clinch but Rose pushes him off.
Rose keeps the fight on the outside.
Rose fails with a takedown attempt.
Shawn tries to clinch but Rose moves away

and Rose counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rose lands with a punch from half guard.
Shawn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rose winds up and cracks Shawn with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rose wants to pass to mount but Shawn is defending the position.
Rose controlling the pace.
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!
Rose working Shawn over with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rose seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shawn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Shawn is trying to control but can't.
Rose controlling the action here.
Rose thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rose is keen to just control but Shawn is a slippery customer.
Rose perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Owen Rose.
Rose keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shawn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shawn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Rose fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Shawn sprawls well initially but Rose persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Shawn leaves Rose with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rose defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shawn.
Rose tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shawn swivels and escapes.
Shawn is looking to clinch.
Shawn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shawn moves in looking to clinch but Rose pushes him off.
Shawn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rose's waist but Rose gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shawn off to one side.
Rose is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shawn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Owen Rose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rose will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Shawn clinches with his opponent.

Shawn has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rose uses from the top position.
Rose wants to control from the top but Shawn keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shawn is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rose on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rose tries to get out of the position.
Rose is really struggling to control Shawn but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Owen Rose wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Shawn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Shawn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rose shoots in for a takedown but Shawn shows good takedown defense.
Rose shoots in and drives through. Shawn sprawls well.
Owen Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shawn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rose.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shawn stuffs the takedown attempt from Rose. Rose gets slowly back to his feet.
Rose closes the distance and clinches up with Shawn, looking for a takedown. Rose pushes Shawn against the cage but Shawn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shawn wants to clinch up but Rose keeps it at a distance.
Rose shoots in for a takedown but Shawn shows good takedown defense.
Shawn doesn't manage to clinch there - Rose circles away.
Rose throws a jab but it's blocked by Shawn.
Shawn tries to clinch up.

Shawn takes the fight into the clinch.
Rose drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rose is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shawn pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shawn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shawn looking to slow down the pace here.
Rose has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Shawn after a bit of a struggle.
Rose has Shawn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Shawn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rose tries to score a body lock takedown but Shawn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rose is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shawn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rose changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shawn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rose dives in and grabs Shawn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shawn pushes down on Rose's head and hops out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shawn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shawn wants to clinch up but Rose keeps it at a distance.
Shawn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rose throws a poor cross that misses
and Shawn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rose shoots in for a double leg but Shawn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rose will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alex Shawn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shawn tries to clinch up.
Rose misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Shawn stuffs the takedown.
Rose takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Shawn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Rose's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

Rose shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shawn as he jumps to the side.
Nice sprawl there from Rose as Shawn shoots in.
Shawn slaps away a takedown attempt from Rose, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Shawn moves in looking to clinch but Rose pushes him off.
Shawn wants to clinch.
Alex Shawn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rose keeps the fight on the outside.
Shawn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Shawn moves to clinch but Rose breaks away

and Rose counters with a shoot takedown. Shawn fights it but they end up in guard.
Shawn wants to stand up but Rose is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rose stands up over Shawn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rose with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shawn keeping moving, preventing Rose from controlling successfully.
Owen Rose overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shawn is on top in guard.
Rose is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

We're going to have a standup here because Owen Rose wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rose shoots in looking for a takedown but Shawn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rose's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Owen Rose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rose misses with a takedown attempt
and Shawn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Shawn tries to clinch but Rose moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Shawn. No joy for Rose on that attempt.
Shawn wants to clinch.
Rose circles away from the clinch attempt.

Shawn drives through and clinches with Rose against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rose trying to control the position but instead, Shawn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rose into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rose has clasped his hands together around Shawn's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Shawn is trying to control Rose's posture but Rose avoids it.
Shawn tries to bench press Rose off him but Rose keeps the position.
Shawn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Shawn struggling a bit here.
Rose tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Shawn can't do much from the bottom here.
Shawn is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Shawn is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rose connects with a nice short shot to Shawn's temple.
Shawn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rose.
Shawn is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rose scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rose wants to free his trapped foot but Shawn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
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!
Shawn is looking to improve his position.
Shawn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rose's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rose's back!
Rose grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rose is trying to break free.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Owen Rose.
I think Rose 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Owen Rose!
Owen Rose thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mister Chicletinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kartik Yay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chicletinho
vs
Yay

181 cm
27
179 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

176 cm
28
178 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mister Chicletinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kartik Yay!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chicletinho looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Yay connects with a body shot.

Yay shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Yay was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Yay cracks Chicletinho with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Yay looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Chicletinho is desperately trying to improve his position but Yay has a good base and remains in mount.
Yay sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Yay trying to control but Chicletinho is having none of it.

Yay is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Chicletinho has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chicletinho is trying to escape the mount.
Chicletinho is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chicletinho taking shots to the head.
Yay lands with some strikes.
Yay controlling from the full mount.
Yay looking to control but Chicletinho is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yay scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Chicletinho?

Chicletinho is rocked!
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!
Yay cracks Chicletinho with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kartik Yay!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
82%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tutu Araribe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Victor Dos Santos was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Araribe
vs
Dos Santos

182 cm
28
153 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

177 cm
27
155 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q160 *Christmas Sale*

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tutu Araribe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araribe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dos Santos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Araribe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dos Santos.
Araribe with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dos Santos counters with a single leg into guard. Araribe didn't expect that.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Araribe throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dos Santos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dos Santos controlling from the top position.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Araribe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos lands a couple of digs.
Araribe looking to control.
Araribe thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Dos Santos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dos Santos works over Araribe with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araribe trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Araribe throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Araribe has momentary wrist control but Dos Santos slips an elbow through the middle.
Araribe throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dos Santos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Araribe's head.
Dos Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Araribe is retaining full guard.
Dos Santos working some strikes from top position.
Dos Santos postures up.
Dos Santos with a nice head shot there.
Araribe tries to strike from the bottom.
Dos Santos postures up in Araribe's guard and throws a big left but Araribe blocks it.
Dos Santos trying to control but Araribe is working from the bottom.
Araribe striking off his back but it's not causing Dos Santos any problems.
Araribe keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Araribe trying to strike off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araribe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dos Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Santos cracks Araribe with a solid left hand.
Dos Santos works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dos Santos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dos Santos is keen to just control but Araribe is a slippery customer.
Araribe punching from the bottom.
Araribe trying to hold on to Dos Santos's head to control him but Dos Santos postures up.

Dos Santos wants to work for an arm triangle but Araribe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Araribe won't allow Dos Santos to pass to mount.
Dos Santos blocks the strikes from Araribe.
Dos Santos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Araribe knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Araribe punching from the bottom.
Araribe 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.
Araribe misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araribe flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Dos Santos lands strikes from half guard.
Araribe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Dos Santos is looking for a kimura but Araribe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dos Santos to get the leverage.
Dos Santos is thwarting Araribe's attempts to control the position.

Dos Santos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Araribe is just riding it out for now. Dos Santos eventually gives up the hold.
Dos Santos wants to pass the guard but Araribe is defending well.
Dos Santos is nestled in close to Araribe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dos Santos trying to control from half guard but Araribe is working away.
Dos Santos blocks the strikes from Araribe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is trying to control the action in half guard but Araribe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Araribe misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Araribe taking some punishment here, with Dos Santos in his half guard.
Dos Santos is thwarting Araribe's attempts to control the position.

Araribe actively working from the bottom here.
Dos Santos stalling.
Araribe is refusing to be controlled, as Dos Santos sits in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Araribe is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Araribe landing small, sideways elbows.
Araribe trying to control from the bottom.

Araribe is defending against the submission attempts here by Dos Santos.
Araribe has hold of Dos Santos's hands but Dos Santos slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Dos Santos 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.

Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Araribe napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Araribe wants to control but Dos Santos postures up.
Araribe is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Dos Santos is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

Dos Santos looking to secure an arm triangle but Araribe defends it well.
Dos Santos tries to control but Araribe wriggling away.
Araribe slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Araribe flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Araribe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dos Santos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Araribe tries to get to full guard but Dos Santos has control of the leg.
Dos Santos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Araribe manages to get to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Araribe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araribe throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Araribe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dos Santos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dos Santos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Victor Dos Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Araribe keeps moving.
Araribe doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Dos Santos lands a couple of elbows.
Araribe throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Dos Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Araribe is keeping the position for now.
Dos Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dos Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Araribe.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araribe controls Dos Santos momentarily but Dos Santos frees himself.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Araribe keeps moving.
Dos Santos throwing strikes from guard but Araribe blocks nicely.
Araribe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dos Santos stands and throws Araribe's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Araribe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Araribe can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Dos Santos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Araribe misses with an elbow from the bottom.

Dos Santos in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Araribe is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Victor Dos Santos!
An out of breath Victor Dos Santos thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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FIGHT
RATING
69%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ozuma Obata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sir Jecht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obata comes to the cage accompanied by Hijack The Terrorist Group - Hijack. Jecht has chosen Pink Floyd - Young Lust as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Obata
vs
Jecht

191 cm
23
184 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

200 cm
23
185 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!
160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ozuma Obata!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sir Jecht!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obata throws a lazy right hand but Jecht sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Obata misses the body punch
and Jecht connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Obata throws a head kick that misses.
Jecht is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Obata throws a leg kick
and Jecht counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Obata throws a shot from downtown. Jecht moves away and avoids it.
Obata throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jecht scores with a jab.

Obata is rocked!
Obata misses with a head kick.
Oh Obata is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Obata with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Obata seems to have got his legs back now.
Obata throws a big shot that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jecht works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Obata lands a really nice looking cross but Jecht seems unphased.
Obata throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obata thumps Jecht with a low kick.
Jecht steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Obata.
Jecht ducks under a wild hook from Obata.
Obata misses the shot to the body.
Obata misses with a kick to the body.
Obata turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Jecht. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jecht.
Obata swings widly with a right hand
and Jecht counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Obata listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Obata takes a swing at Jecht's ribcage but misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Obata, right into the meat.
Obata throws a big shot that misses.
A leg kick checked by Obata.
Jecht throws a jab but it's blocked by Obata.
Obata scores with a decent looking hook.
Jecht looks for a takedown but Obata sprawls well.
A swing and a miss from Jecht.
Obata throws a quick inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Jecht.
Jecht throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Obata's waist but Obata gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jecht off to one side.
Jecht fails with a takedown attempt.
Ozuma Obata has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sir Jecht.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jecht throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Obata.
Jecht is looking to score with low kicks.
Obata throws a leg kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jecht.
Obata pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Obata throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big left from Jecht misses.
Jecht looks to land a combination. Obata sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jecht closes the distance and clinches up with Obata, looking for a takedown. Jecht pushes Obata against the cage but Obata circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A cross from Obata lands.
Jecht takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jecht moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Obata fails to land with a series of punches.
Obata throws a leg kick which misses Jecht's front leg but catches the back leg as Jecht tries to avoid it.
Jecht dodges the punch combination from Obata.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Obata does no damage.
Jecht misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obata.
Ozuma Obata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Obata. That's going to slow Jecht down.
Obata tries a head kick but it misses.
Obata throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Jecht closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jecht working Obata over with strikes.
Jecht lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jecht prevents Obata from standing back up.
Obata on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Obata tries to get out of the position.
Obata has hold of Jecht's hands but Jecht slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Obata wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obata is not content to let Jecht control the position.
Jecht slips a nice elbow through Obata's hands, connecting with Obata's forehead.
Jecht has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jecht working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jecht connects with a nice short shot to Obata's temple.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jecht connects with a nice short shot to Obata's temple.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jecht connects with a nice short shot to Obata's temple.
Obata taking some punishment here, with Jecht in his half guard.
Obata is looking to escape.
Jecht is nestled in close to Obata, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jecht scores with a big shot! Obata's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Obata! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sir Jecht!
Sir Jecht is the new welterweight champion!
Sir Jecht thanked the fans post fight for their support.