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CCC 3: Gracie vs. Silva PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tadhg Forte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Forte comes to the cage accompanied by First Of The Year. Kevin Gracie struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tadhg Forte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Forte. That snapped Gracie's head back.
Gracie looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Forte scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Forte lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gracie down.
Gracie is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Forte sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gracie is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gracie dodges the ground and pound from Forte.
Gracie is working to avoid the ground and pound but Forte connects with a decent elbow.
Gracie is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Forte cracks Gracie with a big elbow.
Forte working the body and head with strikes.
Forte working the ground and pound from side control.
The strikes coming from Forte are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Forte postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Forte lands a nice forearm strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forte fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Forte scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gracie to see if he's OK.
Forte lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gracie down.
Forte trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Forte sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gracie is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Forte decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Forte throws a series of strikes that have Gracie backpedaling.
Forte moves into the clinch successfully.
Forte lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Forte takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forte sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Forte uses his free foot to push down on Gracie's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gracie.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is trying to stand up.
Forte scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Forte lands a big elbow.
Forte scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gracie wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Forte.
You get the feeling that Gracie really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Forte with good strikes from the mount here!
Forte connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Forte landing strikes, looking to finish!
Forte landing strikes, looking to finish!
Forte raining down hammerfists from mount.
Forte looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Forte with a couple of short strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Forte with shots to the head and body - Gracie looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forte landing punches.
Forte is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Forte's attempts to control the action.
Forte working Gracie over with strikes here.
Gracie somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Gracie should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Forte throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tadhg Forte dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Forte to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Forte wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Forte pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Forte is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Forte seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Forte is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Forte looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forte lands with a punch from half guard.
Gracie is trying to stand back up but Forte is controlling him
Forte not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracie is trying to stand up here but Forte is controlling him well.
Forte landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Forte takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gracie has hold of Forte's hands but Forte slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet.
Forte is nestled in close to Gracie, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Forte working over Gracie with some ground and pound. Gracie looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forte thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gracie's head.
Nice strikes from Forte there.
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie pushes Forte off looking to stand but Forte dives back in and keeps control.
Forte not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Forte working the head and body with strikes.
Gracie is trying to stand back up but Forte is controlling him
Forte throwing shots but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Forte throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Forte missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Forte working Gracie over with strikes.
Forte sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forte trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
Gracie tries to kick Forte off but Forte keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Forte thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gracie's head.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet.
Forte is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Forte passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gracie is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forte with a couple of short strikes.
Forte breaks from Gracie's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Forte working Gracie over with strikes here.
Gracie is trying to stand.
Forte unloading with bombs!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Forte won't let Gracie get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Forte scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gracie?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Forte connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Forte lands a big shot there that rocks Gracie but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Forte with shots to the head and body - Gracie looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tadhg Forte dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Forte misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Forte moved out of range nicely.
Kevin Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Forte lands a jab to the head.
Forte clinches up against the cage.
Forte tries for a takedown. No joy.
Forte breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Forte drives through with a takedown into Gracie's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forte trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Forte stops Gracie from standing up.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Forte forces his way into half guard.
Forte thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gracie's head.
Forte stops Gracie from getting back to his feet.
Forte throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Forte stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to clinch but Forte slips to the side
and Forte counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Forte looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Tadhg Forte is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie looks to land a combination. Forte sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Forte circles away.
Gracie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Forte is out of range and Gracie settles back down.
Forte rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forte tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Forte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Tadhg Forte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Forte misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forte keeps the fight on the outside.
No luck for Forte with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tadhg Forte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gracie forces Forte back against the cage and clinches.
Gracie has had enough of the clinch but Forte keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Forte gets control of Gracie's arms and successfully pulls guard. Forte will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kevin Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Forte is controlling Gracie's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tadhg Forte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Forte has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tadhg Forte!
An out of breath Tadhg Forte 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddard Stark Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Lesnar will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eddard Stark Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark tries to keep at a distance but Lesnar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lesnar is trying to push Stark away but Stark has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lesnar is trying to break free.
Stark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lesnar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eddard Stark Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark throws a right and a left that Lesnar avoids nicely.
Stark is pawing at Lesnar, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Lesnar's nose. Lesnar is badly hurt! Stark pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Lesnar tries desperately to hold on but Stark is relentless in his assault! As Lesnar receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Stark away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddard Stark Stark!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Cunha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Mantuano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mantuano has chosen Fight Night as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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170 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernando Cunha!
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, Kid Mantuano!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mantuano shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cunha 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.
Cunha keeping full guard, as Mantuano tries to pass.
Cunha can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mantuano controls the pace.
Mantuano looking to pass the guard.
Mantuano showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cunha keeping moving, preventing Mantuano from controlling successfully.
Kid Mantuano has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mantuano closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cunha did well to prevent Mantuano getting side control.
Mantuano is working for a kimura but Cunha is defending it quite comfortably.
Mantuano is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantuano is looking for a kimura here.
Mantuano 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.
Mantuano is thwarting Cunha's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantuano passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cunha!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mantuano takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mantuano raining down hammerfists from mount.
Cunha is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mantuano connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
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!
Mantuano looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantuano looking for a guillotine from mount but Cunha is having none of it.
Mantuano pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Cunha keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mantuano connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mantuano prevents Cunha from getting the reversal.
Mantuano cracks Cunha 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 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kid Mantuano!
A very excited looking Kid Mantuano made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Filip Centkiewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Dutra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Filip Centkiewicz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Dutra!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dutra throws a looping overhand right but Centkiewicz ducks down to avoid it.
Centkiewicz fails with a takedown attempt.
Dutra lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Centkiewicz tries for a takedown but Dutra sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Centkiewicz with a poor takedown
letting Dutra counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Filip Centkiewicz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Centkiewicz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Centkiewicz has a takedown stuffed.
Centkiewicz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice jab there from Dutra.
Dutra's corner calls for a 1-2. Dutra obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dutra misses with the combination.
A left and a right from Dutra both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Centkiewicz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dutra throws out the jab.
Centkiewicz moves out of range as Dutra strikes.
Dutra throws a hook but Centkiewicz blocks it.
Centkiewicz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dutra pinned against the cage. Dutra gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dutra fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Centkiewicz on the side of the head.
Centkiewicz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dutra finds it's way round the side to connect with Centkiewicz's head.
Centkiewicz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dutra connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Centkiewicz scrambles back to his feet.
Centkiewicz fails to land the takedown.
Dutra misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Dutra catches Centkiewicz right on the button with a cross.
Dutra throws an overhand right that lands on Centkiewicz's shoulder, as Centkiewicz tries to avoid the shot.
Matheus Dutra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Centkiewicz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dutra sprawls well. Dutra wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Centkiewicz gets slowly back to his feet.
Dutra throws a shot from downtown. Centkiewicz moves away and avoids it.
Dutra is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Centkiewicz had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dutra sizes up Centkiewicz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dutra misses with a left hand
and Centkiewicz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Centkiewicz wants to pass the guard but Dutra is defending well.
Centkiewicz is working for a submission of some sort.
Centkiewicz is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Centkiewicz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Centkiewicz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Centkiewicz is looking for a kimura here.
Dutra is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dutra holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Centkiewicz is looking for a kimura but Dutra is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Centkiewicz to get the leverage.
Centkiewicz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dutra is concentrating on defense, preventing Centkiewicz from advancing position.
Centkiewicz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dutra controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Centkiewicz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dutra's head.
Dutra regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dutra pushes Centkiewicz off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Dutra misses with a looping right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice combination there by Dutra.
Dutra 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.
Centkiewicz shoots in for a double leg but Dutra sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matheus Dutra will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Centkiewicz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dutra sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Centkiewicz defending well as Dutra loads up on a big left hand.
Dutra lands a head shot.
Centkiewicz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dutra tries to avoid it but Centkiewicz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dutra to the ground. Dutra escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dutra works the jab nicely.
Dutra loads up on a big right hand but Centkiewicz slips the punch.
Dutra defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Centkiewicz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Filip Centkiewicz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donk. Dutra catches Centkiewicz right on the button with a cross.
Centkiewicz closes the distance and clinches up with Dutra, looking for a takedown. Centkiewicz pushes Dutra against the cage but Dutra circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dutra looks to land a right hand but Centkiewicz moved out of range.
Centkiewicz fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dutra thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dutra lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A telegraphed right hand from Dutra misses the target.
Dutra throws out a powerful jab.
Centkiewicz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dutra fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Centkiewicz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Centkiewicz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dutra sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Centkiewicz takes one to the chin there.
Dutra scores with a one two! Centkiewicz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Centkiewicz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Dutra counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Centkiewicz doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Dutra to counter with a crisp jab.
Dutra lands with an uppercut that bounces Centkiewicz off the cage and back into range.
Centkiewicz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dutra swivels and escapes.
Centkiewicz misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Dutra to counter with a crisp jab.
Centkiewicz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dutra scores with a jab. Centkiewicz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Centkiewicz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dutra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Centkiewicz.
Centkiewicz walks into a stiff left hand from Dutra.
Dutra scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dutra lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Centkiewicz moves out of range as Dutra strikes.
A big left from Dutra misses.
Matheus Dutra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dutra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Centkiewicz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dutra sprawls well. Dutra wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Centkiewicz gets slowly back to his feet.
Centkiewicz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Centkiewicz dives in and grabs Dutra's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dutra pushes down on Centkiewicz's head and hops out.
Centkiewicz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dutra lands a lovely overhand right.
Centkiewicz ducks under a wild hook from Dutra.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Centkiewicz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dutra jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Centkiewicz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Centkiewicz has a takedown stuffed.
Centkiewicz needs to keep his hands up - Dutra had a free shot at his head there.
Matheus Dutra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Centkiewicz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Filip Centkiewicz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dutra closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dutra displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Centkiewicz.
Dutra throws out a loose jab but Centkiewicz uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matheus Dutra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Centkiewicz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dutra throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Centkiewicz shoots in for a double leg but Dutra sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice sprawl there from Dutra as Centkiewicz shoots in.
Centkiewicz slips a jab from Dutra.
Dutra looks to land a left hand but Centkiewicz moved out of range nicely.
Dutra missing with a left hand there. Centkiewicz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Centkiewicz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dutra finds it's way round the side to connect with Centkiewicz's head.
Centkiewicz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dutra.
Dutra lands with a hook. Centkiewicz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dutra cracks Centkiewicz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Centkiewicz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dutra bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Centkiewicz has his takedown stuffed
and Dutra counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Filip Centkiewicz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dutra slaps away a takedown attempt from Centkiewicz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dutra lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dutra feints a jab promting Centkiewicz to slip. Dutra then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Centkiewicz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Centkiewicz needs to keep his hands up - Dutra had a free shot at his head there.
Dutra digs a good body shot into Centkiewicz's ribs.
Dutra misses with a hook.
Centkiewicz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dutra avoids it really well and circles away.
Dutra connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dutra lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Centkiewicz moves out of range as Dutra strikes.
Centkiewicz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dutra tries to avoid it but Centkiewicz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dutra to the ground. Dutra escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Centkiewicz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dutra as he avoids it easily.
Dutra throws a one two combo.
Centkiewicz slips under a jab.
Dutra stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dutra wants it to stay on the feet.
Dutra cracks Centkiewicz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Dutra.
Dutra throws a looping overhand right but Centkiewicz ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Centkiewicz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Centkiewicz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice uppercut there from Dutra.
Dutra scores with a jab.
Dutra scores with a jab. Centkiewicz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Centkiewicz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dutra as he avoids it easily.
A big left from Dutra misses.
A slow jab from Dutra misses its intended target.
Dutra misses with a looping right.
Dutra paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dutra lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dutra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Centkiewicz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Dutra.
Dutra scores with a hook.
Dutra connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Centkiewicz moves away from the strike by Dutra.
Dutra scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Centkiewicz fails with a takedown attempt.
Dutra connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dutra bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matheus Dutra really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dutra throws a big shot that misses.
Horrible takedown by Centkiewicz or perhaps it was just good defense by Dutra which made him look bad.
Dutra feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Centkiewiczs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dutra looks to land a left hand but Centkiewicz moved out of range nicely.
Dutra throws an overhand right that lands on Centkiewicz's shoulder, as Centkiewicz tries to avoid the shot.
Dutra with a hook.
Dutra throws a hook but Centkiewicz blocks it.
Dutra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Centkiewicz.
Centkiewicz tries for a takedown but Dutra circles away easily
and Dutra counters with a straight right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Centkiewicz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Filip Centkiewicz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dutra throws a hook but Centkiewicz blocks it.
Centkiewicz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dutra misses with an uppercut. Centkiewicz saw that one coming.
Centkiewicz tries for a takedown but Dutra sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dutra lands a slapping body shot.
Dutra cracks Centkiewicz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dutra throws a big shot that misses.
Dutra paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dutra scores with a decent looking hook.
Dutra smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dutra lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Centkiewicz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dutra avoids it really well and circles away.
A big left from Dutra misses.
Centkiewicz fails with a takedown attempt.
Dutra lands a lovely overhand right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dutra, as that shot connected.
Dutra scores with a body shot.
Dutra connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dutra throws a shot from downtown. Centkiewicz moves away and avoids it.
Dutra with a hook.
Centkiewicz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dutra as he avoids it easily.
Dutra stalks Centkiewicz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Centkiewicz's face. Centkiewicz staggers backwards, shaken.
Dutra throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dutra scores with the left hand. Centkiewicz knows he should have avoided that one.
Centkiewicz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Centkiewicz misses with a takedown attempt - Dutra sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dutra moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dutra paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dutra scores with a punch to the head.
Dutra cracks Centkiewicz with a good jab.
Dutra lands an overhand right.
Dutra connects with a single shot there.
Dutra jabs Centkiewicz right on the nose. Centkiewicz blinks but takes it well.
Dutra throws a jab when Centkiewicz was well out of range.
Centkiewicz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dutra tries to avoid it but Centkiewicz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dutra to the ground. Dutra escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dutra.
Dutra scores with a sloppy right hand. Centkiewicz should have avoided that one.
Decent striking displayed by Dutra there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matheus Dutra dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Centkiewicz'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.
Centkiewicz shoots for a takedown but Dutra saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dutra throws a jab but it's blocked by Centkiewicz.
Jab by Dutra.
Centkiewicz fails with the takedown
and Centkiewicz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dutra scores with a nice strike.
Dutra lands with a hook. Centkiewicz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Centkiewicz shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Filip Centkiewicz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dutra misses with a lunging right hand
and Centkiewicz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dutra's guard.
Centkiewicz preventing the sweep.
Centkiewicz throws a big elbow that misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Centkiewicz won't allow Dutra to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Centkiewicz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dutra has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Centkiewicz off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Centkiewicz tries to move into range but Dutra moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dutra lands the left hand.
Centkiewicz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dutra as he avoids it easily.
Dutra connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Centkiewicz walks into a jab.
Centkiewicz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dutra.
Centkiewicz shoots in for a takedown but Dutra shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dutra lands with a nice combination. Centkiewicz backs away looking to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Centkiewicz walks into a jab.
Dutra misses with a lunging right hand
and Centkiewicz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dutra is looking to stand up but Centkiewicz isn't so interested in that idea.
Dutra not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Centkiewicz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Centkiewicz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Centkiewicz stands and throws Dutra's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Centkiewicz is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Dutra is trying to escape and Centkiewicz transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Dutra is forced to tap! Nice work there by Centkiewicz! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Filip Centkiewicz!
Filip Centkiewicz is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Filip Centkiewicz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Franco Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ana Balestra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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20
142 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
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130 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franco Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ana Balestra!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Balestra's waist but Balestra gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gomez off to one side.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balestra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gomez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Balestra circles away.
Gomez looks for a takedown but Balestra sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franco Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balestra closes the distance and clinches.
Balestra jumps guard and drags Gomez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Balestra is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomez preventing the sweep.
Gomez advances to half guard.
Gomez throwing shots but Balestra is blocking nicely.
Balestra is trying to control but can't.
Gomez is working for a submission of some sort.
Balestra is refusing to be controlled, as Gomez sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balestra tries to roll over but Gomez keeps him under control.
Balestra is looking to control Gomez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Balestra avoid being mounted?
Gomez trying to control from half guard but Balestra is working away.
Balestra makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Balestra.
Balestra seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balestra keeping full guard, as Gomez tries to pass.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gomez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Balestra circles away.
Gomez doesn't manage to clinch there - Balestra circles away.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Balestra sprawls well. Balestra wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gomez gets slowly back to his feet.
Balestra looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gomez!
Gomez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balestra controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez trying to hold on to Balestra's head to control him but Balestra postures up.
Balestra with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gomez gets full guard.
Balestra is in close to Gomez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Balestra is looking to stand up but Gomez won't let him.
Gomez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Balestra doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Balestra manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balestra working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balestra with a flurry of punches that miss.
Balestra trying to control but Gomez is working from the bottom.
Balestra trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gomez manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Gomez looking to pass the guard.
Gomez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balestra working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gomez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gomez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Balestra throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ana Balestra dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Balestra shoots in looking for a takedown. Gomez tries to sprawl out of it but Balestra keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gomez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gomez tries to keep at a distance but Balestra has taken the fight into the clinch.
Balestra goes for a takedown attempt but Gomez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Balestra has closed the distance and engaged Gomez in a clinch.
Gomez gets underhooks to prevent Balestra's takedown attempt.
Franco Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ana Balestra.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Balestra after a bit of a struggle.
Balestra struggles to land a body shot inside as Gomez controls his hands.
Gomez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Balestra fails to pull guard.
Gomez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Balestra is defending well.
Balestra tries to land knees in the clinch but Gomez avoids the damage to the body.
Balestra has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gomez uses from the top position.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Balestra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balestra looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Balestra trying to keep a closed guard but Gomez is proving a slippery customer.
Gomez tries to stand but Balestra is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez trying to control but Balestra is working from the bottom.
Ana Balestra has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gomez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Balestra is proving hard to escape from.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Franco Gomez just wasn't active enough.
Gomez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gomez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gomez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ana Balestra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balestra closes the distance and pushes Gomez back into the cage.
Balestra can't get the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balestra turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Balestra manages to end up in side control.
Balestra working the head with strikes.
Gomez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Balestra stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Balestra throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Gomez to counter with a crisp jab.
Balestra throws a sloppy head kick
and Gomez counters with a left and a right that stings Balestra.
Franco Gomez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balestra is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Balestra.
Gomez shoots in looking for a takedown but Balestra manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gomez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balestra closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Balestra trying to control the position but instead, Gomez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Balestra into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez tries to pull guard but Balestra holds him up against the cage and eventually Gomez drops back down to his feet.
Gomez gets control of Balestra's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gomez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Gomez throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Balestra passes into half guard.
Balestra stops Gomez from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balestra slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ana Balestra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
No luck for Gomez with that takedown attempt.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gomez enables Balestra to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gomez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gomez trying to keep a closed guard but Balestra is proving a slippery customer.
Balestra stopping the sweep attempt from Gomez.
Balestra looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gomez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gomez, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balestra looking to pass the guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gomez is working an open guard so Balestra takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Balestra misses the shot to the body.
Gomez closes the distance but Balestra moves to the side
and Balestra decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gomez's guard.
Gomez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Balestra must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Balestra trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomez is working an open guard so Balestra takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balestra throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gomez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Balestra counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Balestra is standing up over Gomez. Gomez looks to escape but Balestra dives into side control.
Balestra creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gomez is looking for a sweep.
Gomez regains half guard.
Gomez is looking to improve his position.
Gomez is looking to control Balestra's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gomez avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balestra is looking to take a break and control but Gomez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Balestra is taking a breather. Gomez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gomez is looking for a sweep. Balestra is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gomez trying to hold on to Balestra's head to control him but Balestra postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Balestra stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Balestra wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franco Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Balestra.
Balestra fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gomez avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez gets tackled into the cage by Balestra. Balestra maintains the clinch.
Balestra has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Balestra jumps guard and drags Gomez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Balestra trying to control the position.
Balestra preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Franco Gomez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balestra managing to control the position.
Ana Balestra is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Balestra has momentary wrist control but Gomez slips an elbow through the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ana Balestra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Balestra winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ana Balestra!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jake Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cub Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palhares comes to the cage accompanied by Flo Rida- 54321. Jake Palhares has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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135 lbs
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130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jake Palhares !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cub Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson scores with a head kick.
Cub Swanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swanson throws a head kick that Palhares semi-blocks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Swanson - that will leave a mark!
Palhares is looking to land body kicks.
Swanson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Swanson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palhares .
Swanson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Palhares scores with a takedown into Swanson's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Palhares drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Palhares jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Palhares is in close to Swanson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Swanson wants to get back to his feet but Palhares is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Palhares missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares pushes down on Swanson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Palhares is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Swanson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Palhares throwing shots but Swanson is blocking nicely.
Palhares seems to be looking for submissions.
Swanson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Palhares . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Palhares thows a huge punch but Swanson dodges it nicely.
Swanson is refusing to be controlled, as Palhares sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palhares missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Palhares is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Swanson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Swanson is looking to escape.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Palhares is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Swanson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Palhares is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Swanson defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares is looking for a kimura here.
Palhares tries to pass the half guard into mount. Swanson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Palhares passes to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Palhares stalls from top position.
Swanson defending against the ground and pound.
Palhares is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Swanson has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swanson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Palhares dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Swanson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Palhares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Swanson throws a head kick that misses.
Swanson throws a sloppy head kick and Palhares moves out of range easily.
Palhares fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Swanson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Palhares goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Swanson scores with the left hand. Palhares knows he should have avoided that one.
Swanson throws a head kick that Palhares semi-blocks.
Swanson throws a sloppy head kick and Palhares moves out of range easily.
Palhares avoids the head kick by Swanson.
A head kick misses from Swanson.
Swanson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Swanson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Swanson is breathing heavily.
Swanson tries a head kick but it misses.
Swanson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Swanson tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Palhares looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Palhares swings for the body but Swanson moves out of range.
Palhares goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Swanson throws a head kick but Palhares moves out of range.
Palhares blocks a head kick by Swanson.
Palhares jabs Swanson right on the nose. Swanson blinks but takes it well.
Swanson is rocked!
Palhares moves into the clinch.
Swanson is still on wobbly legs! Can Palhares finish him?
Palhares has hold of one of Swanson's legs. Swanson is fighting the takedown attempt but Palhares gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Palhares with a nice head shot there.
Palhares thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palhares passes into half guard.
Palhares lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Palhares sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Palhares scores with a big shot! Swanson's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Swanson! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Palhares !
Jake Palhares is the new bantamweight champion!
A relieved looking Jake Palhares thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Silva will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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25
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabricio Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Anderson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Silva misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Gracie getting side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Silva tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silva is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.
Silva gets full guard.
Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Silva's guard.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie passes into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Silva is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Fabricio Gracie!
Fabricio Gracie is the new middleweight champion!
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