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QFC Tournament 88 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Chikorita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and GreG Lepkie Raczki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Decent wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Rafael Chikorita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, GreG Lepkie Raczki!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lepkie Raczki enables Chikorita to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lepkie Raczki manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Chikorita trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chikorita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chikorita is fighting to break Lepkie Raczki's control of his arms but Lepkie Raczki is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Chikorita looking to pass the guard.
Lepkie Raczki is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Chikorita looking to pass the guard.
Chikorita is looking to advance position but Lepkie Raczki has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Chikorita is trying to stand up.
Lepkie Raczki throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chikorita squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lepkie Raczki throws some wild stikes that Chikorita manages to avoid easily.
Chikorita wants to try and get back to his feet.
Lepkie Raczki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chikorita might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chikorita is breathing heavily.
Lepkie Raczki controlling the pace for now.
Lepkie Raczki raining down hammerfists from mount.
Lepkie Raczki controlling the position easily from mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Chikorita trying desperately to get to his feet.
Lepkie Raczki controlling from mount.
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!
Chikorita blocking the ground and pound.
Lepkie Raczki controlling the position easily from mount.
Chikorita takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Chikorita wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Lepkie Raczki controlling the position easily from mount.
Lepkie Raczki lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lepkie Raczki lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lepkie Raczki content just to control the position here.
Lepkie Raczki unloading with bombs!
Chikorita is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Lepkie Raczki in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lepkie Raczki controlling from mount.
Lepkie Raczki is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Chikorita avoids a series of strikes thrown by Lepkie Raczki.
Chikorita tries to buck Lepkie Raczki off but he can't manage it.
Lepkie Raczki scoring with strikes but Chikorita is staying in there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chikorita is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lepkie Raczki dominating with strikes here.
Chikorita wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lepkie Raczki.
Lepkie Raczki controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Lepkie Raczki has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Chikorita is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lepkie Raczki controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
GreG Lepkie Raczki 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.
Lepkie Raczki slaps away a takedown attempt from Chikorita, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chikorita tries for a takedown but Lepkie Raczki circles away easily
and Lepkie Raczki counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Chikorita is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lepkie Raczki not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lepkie Raczki throws a big elbow that misses.
Chikorita is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lepkie Raczki slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
GreG Lepkie Raczki has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lepkie Raczki feints and as Chikorita raises his hands in defense, Lepkie Raczki changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lepkie Raczki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chikorita is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lepkie Raczki is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lepkie Raczki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chikorita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chikorita keeping moving, preventing Lepkie Raczki from controlling successfully.
Lepkie Raczki pushes down on Chikorita's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lepkie Raczki is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Chikorita wants to get back to his feet.
Chikorita on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chikorita tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lepkie Raczki takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lepkie Raczki scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lepkie Raczki sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Chikorita pushes Lepkie Raczki off looking to stand but Lepkie Raczki dives back in and keeps control.
Lepkie Raczki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lepkie Raczki content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. GreG Lepkie Raczki wasn't active enough on the ground.
Chikorita gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lepkie Raczki counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Chikorita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chikorita is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lepkie Raczki asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Lepkie Raczki has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Chikorita!
Lepkie Raczki controlling from mount.
Chikorita wants to try and get back to his feet.
Chikorita is in a horrible position here. Lepkie Raczki smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lepkie Raczki takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lepkie Raczki cracks Chikorita with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Chikorita is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chikorita trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Lepkie Raczki controlling from the full mount.
Chikorita wants to try and get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lepkie Raczki tries to control but Chikorita wriggling away.
You get the feeling that Chikorita really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
GreG Lepkie Raczki 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Chikorita with a poor takedown
and Lepkie Raczki counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lepkie Raczki won't allow Chikorita to get back to his feet.
Lepkie Raczki is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Chikorita is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lepkie Raczki is controlling him.
Lepkie Raczki stands up over Chikorita, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lepkie Raczki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chikorita is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lepkie Raczki is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. GreG Lepkie Raczki was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lepkie Raczki shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chikorita's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lepkie Raczki showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chikorita wants to stand up but Lepkie Raczki is controlling him.
Lepkie Raczki content to stall in guard here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by GreG Lepkie Raczki.
Chikorita wants to land a leg kick but Lepkie Raczki is out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Lepkie Raczki. No joy for Chikorita on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chikorita shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lepkie Raczki sprawls well. Lepkie Raczki wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chikorita gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Chikorita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lepkie Raczki closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lepkie Raczki lands in his opponent's guard.
Lepkie Raczki controlling from the top position.
Chikorita wants to stand up but Lepkie Raczki is controlling him.
Chikorita is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Lepkie Raczki dives into side control.
Chikorita takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Lepkie Raczki's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lepkie Raczki cracks Chikorita with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lepkie Raczki is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Chikorita's shoulder. That is not cool.
Chikorita wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Lepkie Raczki takes a little break here. Chikorita wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Chikorita is looking to get back to his feet here but Lepkie Raczki is keeping cool and he's managed to take Chikorita's back.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Lepkie Raczki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chikorita is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lepkie Raczki has good solid back control here.
Chikorita manages to stand up with Lepkie Raczki still on his back. Eventually Lepkie Raczki drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Rafael Chikorita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chikorita shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lepkie Raczki defends it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lepkie Raczki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chikorita sprawls well. Chikorita wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lepkie Raczki gets slowly back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chikorita fails with the takedown
and Lepkie Raczki decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chikorita's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
GreG Lepkie Raczki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lepkie Raczki 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight for GreG Lepkie Raczki!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for GreG Lepkie Raczki!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for GreG Lepkie Raczki!
GreG Lepkie Raczki wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Lachlan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lachlan comes to the cage accompanied by Days Go By by Keith Urban. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Ethan Lachlan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Williams!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Lachlan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Williams pushes Lachlan up against the cage in a clinch.
Lachlan throws an elbow but it misses.
Williams gets control of Lachlan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Williams will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lachlan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lachlan works over Williams with some ground and pound from guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Williams is on top in guard.
Williams gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lachlan tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Lachlan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lachlan is defended easily by Williams.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but Lachlan pushes him off.
Williams shoots in but Lachlan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown but Lachlan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Williams's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ethan Lachlan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Williams.
Lachlan tries to clinch up
and Williams counters with a thumping low kick.
Lachlan punishes Williams's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lachlan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lachlan avoids the head kick by Williams.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown. Lachlan tries to sprawl out of it but Williams keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lachlan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Williams tries to clinch up but Lachlan circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams has a takedown stuffed.
Williams looks gassed!
Williams on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Williams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lachlan but Lachlan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Some wild striking there from Lachlan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lachlan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Williams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lachlan gets a takedown into half guard.
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. Lachlan connects with a nice short shot to Williams's temple.
Lachlan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lachlan lands with a punch from half guard.
Lachlan wants to pass to mount but Williams is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lachlan is nestled in close to Williams, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lachlan passes to full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams can't escape the position.
Lachlan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lachlan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Williams wants to control but Lachlan is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Lachlan 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lachlan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Williams gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lachlan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Williams wants to clinch.
Williams instigates a clinch.
Williams wants a takedown.
Williams manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lachlan stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.
Williams is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams can't keep his opponent in guard - Lachlan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Williams has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lachlan is working away from the top position though.
Lachlan prevents Williams from improving his position.
Lachlan wants to work for an arm triangle but Williams is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Williams wants to control but Lachlan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lachlan thows a huge punch but Williams dodges it nicely.
Williams trying to control from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lachlan decides to stand and escape the position.
Williams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lachlan is fending him off so far but Williams persists. Nope, Lachlan circles away and we're back to standing.
Ethan Lachlan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Williams.
Lachlan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Williams is fending him off so far but Lachlan persists. Nope, Williams circles away and we're back to standing.
Williams is looking to clinch.
A combination from Lachlan does no damage.
Ethan Lachlan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Williams tenderised Lachlan's leg. Lachlan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lachlan throws a head kick that misses.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lachlan.
Williams instigates a clinch.
Lachlan is trying to break the clinch but Williams is controlling him.
Williams is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lachlan is defending well.
Lachlan jumps guard but Williams stands there with Lachlan around his waist. Lachlan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Williams gets underhooks to prevent Lachlan's takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Lachlan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lachlan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Williams pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Williams lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Ethan Lachlan has been cut.
Lachlan pushes off an throws an elbow but Williams leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Williams manages to break the clinch.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown. Lachlan tries to sprawl out of it but Williams keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lachlan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lachlan stuffs the takedown attempt from Williams. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lachlan swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Steve Williams will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ethan Lachlan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lachlan connects with a body shot.
Williams 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.
A head kick by Lachlan misses
and Williams makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lachlan.
Lachlan misses with a combination
and Williams finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Williams with a poor takedown
and Lachlan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Horrible takedown by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Lachlan which made him look bad.
Nice sprawl there from Lachlan as Williams shoots in.
Ethan Lachlan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Williams.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lachlan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Williams has his takedown stuffed
and Lachlan counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lachlan misses with a series of wild punches.
Lachlan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lachlan tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it.
Lachlan misses with a wild combination.
Williams doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lachlan counters with a left and a right that stings Williams.
Lachlan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Williams avoids it really well and circles away.
Lachlan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Lachlan. Those never looked like landing.
Ethan Lachlan is winning the standup battle so far.
Lachlan misses with a wild combination.
Williams has closed the distance and engaged Lachlan in a clinch.
Williams dodges an elbow strike from Lachlan.
Williams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lachlan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lachlan misses with a head kick.
Lachlan lands a head kick!
Lachlan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Williams shoots for a takedown but Lachlan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lachlan scores a takedown into full mount!
Lachlan working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Lachlan goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Williams is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to control from the top but Lachlan keeps moving.
Lachlan wants to stand up but Williams is controlling him.
Lachlan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lachlan is looking for a triangle but Williams pushes his legs off easily.
Williams must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Williams sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lachlan's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ethan Lachlan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lachlan 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Ethan Lachlan!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Ethan Lachlan!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Ethan Lachlan!
Ethan Lachlan wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Ethan Lachlan was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Panais Kaimakli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laldama Mirapthlak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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187 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Panais Kaimakli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Laldama Mirapthlak!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaimakli dives in and scores a takedown into Mirapthlak's guard.
Mirapthlak can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kaimakli controls the pace.
Kaimakli knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mirapthlak on the ground.
Mirapthlak controls Kaimakli momentarily but Kaimakli frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Panais Kaimakli wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mirapthlak tries to sprawl but Kaimakli drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kaimakli is looking to take a break and control but Mirapthlak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mirapthlak tries to roll over but Kaimakli keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirapthlak gets back to full guard.
Kaimakli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mirapthlak is keeping the position for now.
Kaimakli trying to control the position from guard on top but Mirapthlak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaimakli has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kaimakli is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Panais Kaimakli wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mirapthlak keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Mirapthlak.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaimakli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mirapthlak moves in looking to clinch but Kaimakli pushes him off.
Mirapthlak throws a sloppy head kick and Kaimakli moves out of range easily.
Kaimakli is looking to clinch but Mirapthlak is avoiding it.
Mirapthlak gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kaimakli to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mirapthlak looking for a sweep. Not yet Mirapthlak, not yet.
Kaimakli trying to control but Mirapthlak is working from the bottom.
Kaimakli sitting in guard here, content to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaimakli has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mirapthlak is proving hard to escape from.
Kaimakli is breathing heavily.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mirapthlak keeping moving, preventing Kaimakli from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Panais Kaimakli wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kaimakli avoids the head kick by Mirapthlak.
Mirapthlak moves into the clinch successfully.
Mirapthlak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mirapthlak avoids the head kick by Kaimakli.
Mirapthlak swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaimakli.
Kaimakli moves in looking to clinch but Mirapthlak pushes him off.
Kaimakli moves in looking to clinch but Mirapthlak pushes him off.
Mirapthlak moves to clinch but Kaimakli breaks away
and Kaimakli counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kaimakli thows a huge punch but Mirapthlak dodges it nicely.
Kaimakli is looking to pass Mirapthlak's guard but actually Mirapthlak recovers to full guard.
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!
Mirapthlak manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mirapthlak is defended easily by Kaimakli.
Mirapthlak wants to clinch.
Mirapthlak is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mirapthlak closes the distance and clinches.
Kaimakli wants to take the fight to the mat but Mirapthlak manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kaimakli stops a takedown attempt from Mirapthlak.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Panais Kaimakli 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.
Mirapthlak throws a series of strikes that have Kaimakli backpedaling.
It looks like Panais Kaimakli has been cut.
Kaimakli looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kaimakli circles away from the clinch attempt
so Kaimakli counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kaimakli stands and steps away. Mirapthlak gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mirapthlak tries to clinch up but Kaimakli circles away and keeps his distance.
Mirapthlak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mirapthlak tries to clinch up but Kaimakli circles away and keeps his distance.
Mirapthlak wants to clinch.
Mirapthlak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaimakli looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kaimakli wants to control but Mirapthlak is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaimakli is looking to stall here but Mirapthlak recovers full guard.
Kaimakli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mirapthlak is keeping the position for now.
Mirapthlak is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kaimakli is controlling him.
Mirapthlak manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mirapthlak gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirapthlak wants to clinch.
A head kick from Mirapthlak lands but Kaimakli takes it in his stride.
Mirapthlak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaimakli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaimakli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kaimakli shoots in and gets a takedown into Mirapthlak's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaimakli is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kaimakli tries to free his leg and advance position but Mirapthlak is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaimakli trying to control but Mirapthlak is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Panais Kaimakli.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kaimakli crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mirapthlak - the referee stops the clock and Kaimakli gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mirapthlak. Kaimakli manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mirapthlak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaimakli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mirapthlak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaimakli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mirapthlak tries to clinch but Kaimakli moves away
and Kaimakli counters with a shoot takedown. Mirapthlak fights it but they end up in guard.
Kaimakli with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirapthlak looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kaimakli is one step ahead there.
Kaimakli is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mirapthlak trying to keep a closed guard but Kaimakli is proving a slippery customer.
Mirapthlak 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mirapthlak keeping moving, preventing Kaimakli from controlling successfully.
Panais Kaimakli overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Panais Kaimakli.
Mirapthlak tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaimakli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Panais Kaimakli dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Panais Kaimakli's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kaimakli tries to clinch but Mirapthlak moves out of range.
Laldama Mirapthlak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaimakli scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kaimakli landing a few strikes.
Kaimakli wants to take a breather but Mirapthlak manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Kaimakli.
Mirapthlak keeping moving, preventing Kaimakli from controlling successfully.
Kaimakli postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaimakli wants to control from the top but Mirapthlak keeps moving.
Mirapthlak is trying to control the position but Kaimakli postures up.
Kaimakli trying to control but Mirapthlak is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Panais Kaimakli has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mirapthlak is looking to clinch.
Mirapthlak tries to clinch up but Kaimakli circles away and keeps his distance.
Mirapthlak doesn't manage to clinch there - Kaimakli circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Kaimakli as Mirapthlak shoots in.
Kaimakli drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mirapthlak wriggles free and stands up.
Mirapthlak lands a high kick!
Kaimakli is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mirapthlak's half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mirapthlak is trying to get back to full guard.
Kaimakli tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirapthlak trying to control but Kaimakli postures up.
Mirapthlak actively working from the bottom here.
Laldama Mirapthlak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaimakli looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mirapthlak preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Kaimakli working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Mirapthlak's thigh. Mirapthlak counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaimakli wants to stand but Mirapthlak has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mirapthlak keeping moving, preventing Kaimakli from controlling successfully.
Kaimakli throwing strikes from guard but Mirapthlak blocks nicely.
Kaimakli wants to stand and escape but instead Mirapthlak has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mirapthlak trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kaimakli's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaimakli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kaimakli is looking to stand up but Mirapthlak isn't so interested in that idea.
Kaimakli on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kaimakli tries to get out of the position.
Mirapthlak is looking to stand up but Kaimakli won't let him.
Kaimakli is working an open guard so Mirapthlak takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaimakli swats away the attempt to clinch by Mirapthlak.
Mirapthlak goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mirapthlak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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 Panais Kaimakli.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kaimakli, 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Panais Kaimakli!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Panais Kaimakli!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Panais Kaimakli!
Panais Kaimakli wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between DJ Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azadeh Vakej (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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150 lbs
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140 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, DJ Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Azadeh Vakej!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vakej circles away quickly and effectively.
Cross tries a low kick but Vakej avoids it.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Vakej.
Vakej tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vakej has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cross is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Cross tries to buck Vakej off but Vakej is having none of it.
Vakej decides to take the fight back to the feet.
DJ Cross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cross throws a right and a left that Vakej avoids nicely.
No joy there for Cross, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vakej wants to clinch.
A combination from Cross does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vakej shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cross but Cross pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vakej tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cross paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vakej misses with a takedown attempt - Cross sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cross throws a nice looking combination but Vakej bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cross throws a nice looking combination but Vakej bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vakej is defended easily by Cross.
DJ Cross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Azadeh Vakej.
Vakej tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cross misses with a double jab
and Vakej moves into the clinch.
Vakej lands a damaging elbow.
Vakej breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vakej is fending him off so far but Cross persists. Nope, Vakej circles away and we're back to standing.
Vakej dives in and grabs Cross's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cross pushes down on Vakej's head and hops out.
Vakej fails to land the takedown.
Vakej looks gassed!
Cross will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vakej is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cross swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cross lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cross.
Vakej looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vakej tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cross manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cross lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cross swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vakej will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cross swinging wildly here.
Vakej fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross scores with a jab to the body.
Cross misses with a series of wild punches.
Vakej dives in and grabs Cross's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cross pushes down on Vakej's head and hops out.
Cross catches Vakej with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Left hook, right uppercut from Cross.
Cross misses with a double jab
and Vakej counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cross throws a body punch but Vakej moves out of range.
Vakej will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vakej closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cross counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross throws a series of punches but Vakej moves out of range.
Vakej closes the distance and clinches up with Cross, looking for a takedown. Vakej pushes Cross against the cage but Cross circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cross swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vakej shoots in looking for a takedown. Cross tries to sprawl out of it but Vakej keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cross manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Cross.
Vakej tries to clinch but Cross is having none of it.
Cross misses with a two punch combination.
Vakej fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cross scores with a one two! Vakej had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vakej shoots for a takedown but Cross saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cross throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vakej.
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 DJ Cross will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cross throws a right and a left that Vakej avoids nicely.
DJ Cross is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cross stuffs the takedown attempt from Vakej. Vakej gets slowly back to his feet.
Cross throws a right hand that Vakej ducks under and follows up with a left that Vakej also avoids with ease.
Vakej wants to clinch up but Cross keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Vakej, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cross swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cross misses with a combination
and Vakej counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cross keeps the fight on the outside.
Cross throws a series of punches but Vakej moves out of range.
Vakej thows a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cross avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vakej slips a jab and a cross from Cross.
A punch combination from Cross misses.
Cross leaves Vakej with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cross misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vakej forces Cross back against the cage and clinches.
Cross tries to break free but Vakej pushes him back against the cage.
Vakej manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Vakej controlling the position.
Cross stands up and waves to Vakej to follow him.
Vakej tries to clinch but Cross is having none of it.
Vakej shoots in for a double leg but Cross sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
DJ Cross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Azadeh Vakej.
Vakej shoots in looking for a takedown but Cross manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vakej's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cross fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cross stalks Vakej and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vakej's face. Vakej staggers backwards, shaken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vakej tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cross swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vakej tries to clinch there but Cross circles away.
Vakej slips a jab and a cross from Cross.
Vakej fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cross avoids it really well and circles away.
Cross misses with a wild combination.
Vakej misses with a series of wild punches.
Cross misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vakej.
Vakej tries to clinch up but Cross circles away and keeps his distance.
Cross throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vakej.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vakej has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vakej is struggling to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross breaks the clinch.
Vakej uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cross.
A punch combination from Cross misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vakej looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cross throws a series of punches but Vakej avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Cross.
Vakej is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vakej changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cross tries to avoid it but Vakej manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cross to the ground. Cross escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A punch combination from Cross misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vakej moves into the clinch successfully.
Vakej tries for a takedown but Cross manages to get underhooks.
Cross is pressed up against the cage. Vakej has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cross down to the mat. Cross avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cross misses with a few strikes there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vakej shoots in looking for a takedown. Cross tries to sprawl out of it but Vakej keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cross manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vakej looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cross misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vakej fails with the takedown.
Cross throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vakej counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vakej blocks a body shot from Cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Azadeh Vakej will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Vakej fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cross defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vakej.
Cross works Vakej's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters circling a little - Vakej finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Vakej takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vakej will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No joy there for Cross, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vakej dodges the punch combination from Cross.
Cross avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cross swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Cross. Those never looked like landing.
Cross throws the kick towards the body but Vakej avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vakej fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cross avoids it really well and circles away.
DJ Cross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Azadeh Vakej.
Cross misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vakej showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cross.
Cross stuffs the takedown attempt from Vakej. Vakej gets slowly back to his feet.
Cross swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vakej shoots in looking for a takedown. Cross tries to sprawl out of it but Vakej keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cross manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sloppy strikes from Cross. Those never looked like landing.
Cross fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cross throws a body punch but Vakej moves out of range.
Cross is looking to wear down Vakej with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vakej misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vakej fails with the takedown.
DJ Cross is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Cross.
Vakej fails to land the takedown.
Cross fails to land with a series of punches.
Vakej is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vakej shoots in but Cross avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cross looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Cross. No joy for Vakej on that attempt.
Cross misses with the combination.
Cross throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cross misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vakej tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cross swivels and escapes.
Cross jabs Vakej to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cross ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vakej tries to clinch but Cross moves out of range.
Vakej closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cross circles away.
Cross misses with a few strikes there.
Cross throws a series of punches but Vakej avoids them all with ease.
Cross displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vakej.
Cross scores with a three punch combo!
Vakej is looking to clinch but Cross is avoiding it.
Vakej takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cross misses with a wild combination.
Vakej drives through and clinches with Cross against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vakej breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vakej avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vakej shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vakej moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Cross has worked his arm free - good work by Cross!
Cross is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Vakej is controlling him well.
Cross might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vakej tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cross can't do much from the bottom here.
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 DJ Cross.
I think Cross 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for DJ Cross!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for DJ Cross!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for DJ Cross!
DJ Cross wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Wojtkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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203 lbs
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175 lbs
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Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Jake Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Piotr Wojtkowski!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wojtkowski slaps away a takedown attempt from Tyler, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wojtkowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyler.
Wojtkowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Tyler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wojtkowski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tyler just misses with a punch to the body.
Wojtkowski clinches.
Tyler drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tyler tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Tyler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyler decides to pull guard.
Tyler is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wojtkowski is controlling him.
Wojtkowski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojtkowski gets to his feet - Tyler follows without any prompting.
Horrible takedown by Tyler or perhaps it was just good defense by Wojtkowski which made him look bad.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wojtkowski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tyler just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wojtkowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tyler is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tyler prevents Wojtkowski from breaking the clinch.
Tyler stalling the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojtkowski jumps guard and drags Tyler to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tyler could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tyler controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wojtkowski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wojtkowski working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyler trying to control but Wojtkowski is working from the bottom.
Wojtkowski wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler trying to control but Wojtkowski is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jake Tyler has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Wojtkowski slaps away a takedown attempt from Tyler, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tyler thows a body kick. Wojtkowski tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wojtkowski fails with the takedown.
Tyler tries to clinch up but Wojtkowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Tyler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tyler shoots for a double leg takedown but Wojtkowski sprawls well. He's pushed Tyler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tyler is breathing heavily.
Wojtkowski tries to clinch but Tyler moves out of range.
Wojtkowski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler is refusing to be controlled, as Wojtkowski sits in half guard.
Wojtkowski keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tyler is staying active underneath Wojtkowski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wojtkowski perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Piotr Wojtkowski hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Wojtkowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tyler.
Wojtkowski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wojtkowski showed some decent athleticism there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wojtkowski is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tyler defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Wojtkowski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tyler looks to land a combination. Wojtkowski sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tyler has closed the distance and engaged Wojtkowski in a clinch.
Wojtkowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wojtkowski tries to stall but Tyler uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tyler fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tyler will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wojtkowski up against the cage.
Wojtkowski has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tyler uses from the top position.
Tyler postures up.
Tyler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wojtkowski is proving hard to escape from.
Wojtkowski keeping full guard, as Tyler tries to pass.
Tyler is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Wojtkowski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jake Tyler wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Some wild striking there from Tyler.
Wojtkowski closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tyler quickly recovers to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojtkowski content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Wojtkowski works his foot free and advances to mount.
Tyler has given up his back here. Will Wojtkowski look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Wojtkowski trying to control momentarily.
Tyler trying to control the position but Wojtkowski manages to sink in the hooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wojtkowski is persistently looking for the submission but Tyler is defending it well.
Tyler takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Wojtkowski struggling to land strikes to the head as Tyler covers up.
Tyler fending off the submission attempt from Wojtkowski.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Wojtkowski controlling the positon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Tyler right now.
Tyler preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Wojtkowski.
Wojtkowski looking to break Tyler's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Tyler remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Wojtkowski will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyler trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Wojtkowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Tyler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Tyler swats away the attempt to clinch by Wojtkowski.
Tyler connects with a body shot that sends Wojtkowski's belly button to the back.
Wojtkowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tyler.
Tyler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wojtkowski is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tyler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tyler instigates a clinch.
Tyler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck for Tyler with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wojtkowski is fending him off so far but Tyler persists. Nope, Wojtkowski circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wojtkowski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tyler throws a head kick but Wojtkowski moves out of range.
Jake Tyler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyler shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Tyler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wojtkowski shoots for a double leg takedown but Tyler sprawls well. He's pushed Wojtkowski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tyler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wojtkowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wojtkowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tyler moves into range and clinches up with Wojtkowski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler has Wojtkowski pressed against the cage, preventing Wojtkowski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tyler misses with a punch on the inside.
Tyler keeps control of Wojtkowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tyler tries to stall but Wojtkowski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wojtkowski is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tyler gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tyler tries a knee to the head but Wojtkowski blocks it.
Tyler wants a takedown but no success here.
Wojtkowski jumps into guard, dragging Tyler to the mat.
Tyler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wojtkowski wants to hit a switch here but Tyler passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Wojtkowski there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wojtkowski regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wojtkowski regains full guard. Nicely done.
Piotr Wojtkowski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wojtkowski wants to sweep but no luck.
Wojtkowski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tyler is aware though and is defending well.
Wojtkowski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wojtkowski has control of Tyler's left arm, preventing Tyler from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tyler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tyler got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wojtkowski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tyler has managed to get both his arms back between Wojtkowski's legs - danger averted.
Tyler controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wojtkowski is trying to control the position but Tyler postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Piotr Wojtkowski.
I've got Wojtkowski 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Piotr Wojtkowski!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Piotr Wojtkowski!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Piotr Wojtkowski!
Piotr Wojtkowski wins by unanimous decision!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bel Lev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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269 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Vitor Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bel Lev!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lev. Lev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Bel Lev has been cut.
No luck for Gomes with that takedown attempt.
Gomes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lev with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gomes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gomes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lev.
Gomes clinches.
Lev is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lev jumps guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gomes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Lev has eaten all the pies!
Lev has his foot on Gomes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gomes works his way back into a safe position though.
Lev throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gomes uses it to pass to side control.
Lev is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Gomes is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Lev slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lev trying to hold on to Gomes's head to control him but Gomes postures up.
Lev tries to get to full guard but Gomes has control of the leg.
Lev is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gomes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gomes's back!
Gomes breaks Lev's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Gomes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gomes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gomes tries to stand but Lev is controlling from the bottom.
Gomes wants to control from the top but Lev keeps moving.
Gomes wants to stand but Lev has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lev has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Gomes doesn't defend quickly enough and Lev has managed to lock this one up! Can Gomes escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Lev on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bel Lev!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Farfas Waza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Igor Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Farfas Waza!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Waza.
Waza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Waza on his heels. He'll look to pass Waza's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Waza keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Waza wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva is stalling in the full guard.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Waza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waza throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Waza is keeping the position for now.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Silva postures up.
Silva is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva dives in and grabs Waza's left leg, looking for a takedown. Waza pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Waza shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Horrible takedown by Waza or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Igor Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Farfas Waza.
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Igor Silva wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Waza tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Igor Silva.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
A lull in the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to advance to mount but Waza denies him.
Silva taking a breather here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva tries to advance to mount but Waza denies him.
You can see the frustration on Waza's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Silva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Silva takes a little break here. Waza wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Waza manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Waza wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Igor Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva is controlling Waza's trapped leg to prevent Waza from advancing to side control.
Waza wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
Silva kicks off Waza and gets to his feet.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waza fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva gets the takedown into side control.
Silva content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waza can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva taking a breather here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Igor Silva.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Waza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in half guard, Silva seems content to control.
Silva's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Silva has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Waza is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Igor Silva just wasn't active enough.
Silva fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Waza to the ground. Silva is now in Waza's guard.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Waza is retaining full guard.
Silva passes Waza's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Waza blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Silva looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Silva moves nicely into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waza is letting Silva control him for a moment.
Silva seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Waza for as long as he can get away with.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva working away.
We're going to have a standup here because Igor Silva wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Silva dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Waza stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Waza fails with the takedown.
Waza fails with the takedown
and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.
Silva is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Igor Silva has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Silva shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Waza is trying to defend but Silva finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Silva passes to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Waza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
You can see the frustration on Waza's face as Silva controls the position.
Igor Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva advances nicely into full mount.
Silva content just to control the position here.
Waza tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Igor Silva wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Silva gets the takedown into side control.
Silva staying calm.
Silva advances to mount.
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farfas Waza 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.
Igor Silva has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Silva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Waza was covering up waiting for the punch and Silva finishes the takedown easily into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva 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 Seu Braga scores the fight for Igor Silva!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Igor Silva!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Igor Silva!
Igor Silva wins by unanimous decision!
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