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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hingle McCringleberry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McCringleberry
vs
Torres

160 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

163 cm
21
132 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hingle McCringleberry!
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, Nelson Torres!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCringleberry tries to clinch up.
McCringleberry moves out of range of the body kick.

McCringleberry forces Torres back against the cage and clinches.
McCringleberry trying to land knees to the body.
Torres is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McCringleberry to keep the fight standing.
Torres managing to block the knees to the body from McCringleberry.
McCringleberry creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Torres breaks from the clinch.

Torres takes the fight into the clinch.
McCringleberry trying to land knees to the body.
McCringleberry being controlled against the cage.
McCringleberry misses with an elbow strike.
Torres tries to work over McCringleberry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres tries to land knees in the clinch but McCringleberry avoids the damage to the body.
McCringleberry throws a knee to the head but misses.
McCringleberry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Torres blocks it with crossed arms.
McCringleberry is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Torres jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McCringleberry walks away with a smile on his face. Torres gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McCringleberry tries to close the distance and clinch but Torres swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torres circles away from the clinch attempt.

McCringleberry moves into the clinch.
Torres is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hingle McCringleberry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nelson Torres.
Torres controlling the action here for a moment.
McCringleberry is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from McCringleberry.
Torres blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McCringleberry working Torres over with knees to the body.
Torres displaying some good clinch control by pressing McCringleberry up against the cage.
McCringleberry looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McCringleberry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Torres avoids it.
Torres pressing his opponent against the cage.
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!
McCringleberry lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Torres blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres is trying to drag McCringleberry to the mat but McCringleberry just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
McCringleberry keeps control of Torres as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Torres wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Torres jumps guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
McCringleberry trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Torres wants to sweep here but McCringleberry controlling him for the moment.

Torres kicks McCringleberry off and gets to his feet.
McCringleberry moves in looking to clinch but Torres pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCringleberry tries to clinch but Torres is having none of it.

Torres dives in and scores a takedown into McCringleberry's guard.
Torres stands and throws McCringleberry's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Torres is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McCringleberry knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Torres looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCringleberry misses with a strike from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torres wants to lay and pray for a moment but McCringleberry keeps working.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nelson Torres will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McCringleberry tries to close the distance and clinch but Torres swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Torres closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. McCringleberry quickly recovers to half guard.
McCringleberry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Torres is just content to waste time from the top position. McCringleberry takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Torres sitting in guard, not really doing much.

McCringleberry has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Torres is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for McCringleberry.

Torres decides to stand back up. Torres steps back and let's McCringleberry get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCringleberry tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Torres manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McCringleberry tries to clinch but Torres is having none of it.
McCringleberry tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Torres counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Torres postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for McCringleberry to stand up.
Torres shoots for a takedown but McCringleberry saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McCringleberry tries to clinch but Torres moves out of range.
McCringleberry tries to clinch

and Torres counters by clinching up.
Knees to the body from McCringleberry.
Torres looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCringleberry using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McCringleberry tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Torres tries for a takedown. No joy.
Torres is breathing heavily.
McCringleberry blocks a body shot from Torres.
McCringleberry misses with a knee strike.
McCringleberry stops a takedown attempt from Torres.
Hingle McCringleberry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nelson Torres.
McCringleberry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Torres is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Torres throws an elbow but misses.
Torres trying to land knees to the body.
McCringleberry misses with a knee to the head.
McCringleberry trying to land knees to the body.
Hingle McCringleberry has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCringleberry lands an elbow just above Torres 's eye.
McCringleberry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torres.
McCringleberry lands a nice knee to the body.
McCringleberry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torres.
Torres is trying to pull guard but McCringleberry has him pressed against the cage.
McCringleberry throws a knee to the head but misses.

Torres ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Torres no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Torres manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McCringleberry manages to get himself to full guard.
McCringleberry has his hands on Torres's head, controlling the position.

McCringleberry looking for a guillotine here but Torres defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Torres gets to his feet. McCringleberry looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
McCringleberry fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCringleberry tries to close the distance and clinch but Torres swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Torres closes the distance and clinches.
McCringleberry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Torres avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nelson Torres showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Torres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torres fails with a takedown attempt.
McCringleberry moves in looking to clinch but Torres pushes him off.
McCringleberry darts in trying to clinch

and Torres counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McCringleberry's guard now.

Torres stands up from McCringleberry's guard - Torres perhaps looking for a knockout.
Torres changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McCringleberry tries to avoid it but Torres manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McCringleberry to the ground. McCringleberry escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Torres takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McCringleberry tries to close the distance and clinch but Torres swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McCringleberry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres circles away from the clinch attempt.
McCringleberry darts in trying to clinch

and Torres counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McCringleberry!
McCringleberry slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCringleberry won't allow Torres to pass to mount.

McCringleberry is defending against the submission attempts here by Torres.
Nelson Torres has got the better of the ground game so far.
Torres is trying to control. McCringleberry wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCringleberry wants to get back to full guard.
Torres wants to take a breather but McCringleberry is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Torres stands up from half guard.
Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCringleberry tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Torres manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

McCringleberry instigates a clinch.

Torres gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, McCringleberry regains guard.
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but McCringleberry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McCringleberry is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Torres tries to break the clinch but McCringleberry is controlling the position.
Torres takes an elbow to the temple.
McCringleberry missing with knees to the body.
McCringleberry tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McCringleberry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Torres avoids it.
McCringleberry misses with an elbow over the top.
Torres blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres goes for a takedown in the clinch but McCringleberry prevents it.
Hingle McCringleberry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nelson Torres.
Torres misses with the head strike.
Torres blocks an elbow strike.
McCringleberry tries a knee to the head but Torres blocks it.

Torres ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Torres no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Torres working a defensive guard here.

Torres is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCringleberry preventing the sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nelson Torres comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Torres 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nelson Torres!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Ricardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ricardo 's choice of entrance music: Polkas y Huapangos - Los Dos Laredos. Thiago Khan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Khan
vs
Ricardo

195 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricky Ricardo !
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan scoring well with a low kick there.
Ricardo looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ricardo throws a head kick but Khan moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Khan.
Ricardo blocks a head kick by Khan.
Khan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ricardo avoids the head kick by Khan.
Ricardo avoids the head kick by Khan.
Khan closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Ricky Ricardo has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan throws a series of punches but Ricardo moves out of range.
Khan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khan scores with a one two! Ricardo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Khan misses.
Khan works over Ricardo 's head and body with a nice combination.

Ricardo is rocked!
Khan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ricardo is still on wobbly legs! Can Khan finish him?
Khan tries a head kick but it misses.
Khan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ricardo .
Ricardo seems to have recovered his senses.
Khan lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan throws a head kick that misses
and Ricardo counters with a head kick.
Khan tries a head kick but it misses.
Khan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ricardo blocks a head kick by Khan.
Khan throws a head kick that misses

and Ricardo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Khan!
Khan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Khan manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Khan is staying active underneath Ricardo , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Khan trying to control here.
Ricardo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khan keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ricardo is looking for a kimura here.
Ricardo blocks the strikes from Khan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan wants to get back to his feet.
Ricardo is trying to control the action in half guard but Khan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Khan throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Khan pushes Ricardo off looking to stand but Ricardo dives back in and keeps control.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Khan pushes Ricardo off and gets back to his feet.
Khan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Khan throws a lazy head kick

and Ricardo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Khan tries to kick Ricardo off but Ricardo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Khan trying to control but Ricardo postures up.
Ricardo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ricardo with the ground and pound but Khan uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Ricardo stopping the sweep attempt from Khan.
Khan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Khan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ricardo is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan looking for a sweep. Not yet Khan, not yet.
Ricardo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Khan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Khan prevents Ricardo from improving his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Khan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Ricardo 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A head kick misses from Khan.
Ricardo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Khan.
Khan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ricardo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Khan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khan swinging wildly here.
Khan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khan misses with a series of wild punches.
Khan misses with a low kick.
Khan lands a jab-cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khan misses with the combination.

Ricardo shoots in and gets a takedown into Khan's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricardo preventing the sweep.
Ricardo slips nicely into half guard.
Ricardo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ricardo wants to control but Khan is keeping him busy.
Khan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Khan tries to kick Ricardo off but Ricardo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ricardo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Khan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Khan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Khan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ricardo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan is looking to stand up but Ricardo isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khan working a defensive guard here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ricardo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khan lands a high kick!
Khan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ricardo .
Thiago Khan is winning the standup battle so far.
Ricardo blocks a head kick by Khan.
Khan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ricardo counters by clinching up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Khan's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan is trying to break the clinch but Ricardo has him pressed against the cage.
Khan is trying to push Ricardo away but Ricardo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Khan swings wildly with an uppercut but Ricardo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ricardo works on Khan's body with a couple of short punches.
Ricardo blocking some punches.
Khan tries a knee to the head but Ricardo blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Khan as the two fighters clinch.
Khan tries to pull guard but Ricardo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ricardo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo blocks an elbow strike from Khan.
Khan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ricardo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ricardo lands an elbow inside that Khan shrugs off.
Khan lands a body shot.
Ricardo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khan blocks it with crossed arms.
Khan misses with the head strike.
Khan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ricardo is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ricardo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khan.
Ricardo slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Khan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Ricardo 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Khan misses with a combination

and Ricardo counters by moving into the clinch.
Khan fails to pull guard.
Ricardo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Khan misses with a punch to the body.
Khan looking to slow down the pace here.
Ricardo misses with a knee strike.
Khan wants to get back to striking at distance but Ricardo won't allow it.
Ricardo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khan.
Khan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ricardo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ricardo has Khan pressed against the cage, preventing Khan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Ricardo .
With the fighters up against the cage, Khan throws an elbow but misses.
Khan tries to pull guard but Ricardo won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khan is trying to pull guard but Ricardo has him pressed against the cage.

Ricardo turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ricardo manages to end up in side control.
Ricardo looking to control but instead Khan has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ricardo in particular looking to stall.

Khan kicks off Ricardo and gets to his feet.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo lands a leg kick that knocks Khan off balance momentarily.
Thiago Khan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Khan.
Khan connects with an inside leg kick.
Ricardo misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Khan.
Khan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan throws a head kick that misses

and Ricardo counters by moving into the clinch.
Ricardo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Khan taking a breather.
Khan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ricardo lands a hook that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Khan working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan can't find room to land a body shot as Ricardo controls the action.
Khan working hard to break the clinch.
Khan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Khan is stalling here.
A frustrated look appears on Khan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Khan is trying to force a seperation but Ricardo has the dominant position.
Khan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Khan turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Ricardo is not content to let Khan control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Khan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Thiago Khan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ricardo is letting Khan control him for a moment.
Khan is looking to take a break and control but Ricardo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ricky Ricardo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricardo seems a little lost for a moment, as Khan dominates the positioning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Khan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Khan, 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Khan!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aze Gori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Balestra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gori
vs
Balestra

180 cm
22
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
135 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aze Gori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernando Balestra!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gori moves out of range of the body kick.

Gori shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Balestra manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gori throws a big right hand that misses.
Gori throws an elbow that misses. Balestra uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gori's guard. Nice move by Balestra!
Balestra won't allow Gori to sweep him here.
Gori is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gori thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Balestra's head.
Gori is pressing down on Balestra's thigh, looking to free his foot. Balestra is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balestra is trying is best to control the position here.
Gori knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Balestra on the ground.
Balestra wants to control but Gori is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gori wants to stand up but Balestra has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Gori with the ground and pound but Balestra uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Gori pushes down on Balestra's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Balestra is trying to maintain the position but Gori is very close to passing his half guard.

Gori 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.
Gori throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balestra tries to get to full guard but Gori has control of the leg.
Balestra slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gori trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gori is working hard here to advance position.
Balestra trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Gori with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gori preventing the sweep.
Gori forces his way into half guard.

Gori is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Balestra is just riding it out for now. Gori eventually gives up the hold.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balestra wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gori is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Balestra is trying to maintain the position but Gori is very close to passing his half guard.
Gori is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Balestra!
The referee warns Balestra that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Balestra taking shots to the head.

Balestra is rocked!
A big strike lands for Gori! That's really hurt Balestra and he's turned his back - Gori keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Gori jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aze Gori!
Aze Gori decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gab Contreras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rui Salsep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gab Contreras could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rui Salsep's chin.

Contreras
vs
Salsep

165 cm
27
145 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

150 cm
23
135 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gab Contreras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rui Salsep!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Contreras avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Contreras throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Contreras shoots in for a double leg but Salsep sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Contreras shoots in but no luck this time.
Gab Contreras seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Contreras misses with a takedown

and Salsep counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gab Contreras. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Salsep wants to get up but he can't break Contreras's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Salsep must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Salsep slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Contreras will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Contreras scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Salsep really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Contreras. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Contreras looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Contreras trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Contreras doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Contreras is striking from the bottom but Salsep uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contreras is trying to get back to full guard.
Contreras landing small, sideways elbows.
Contreras landing strikes from the bottom.
Contreras missing with punches from the bottom.
Salsep prevents Contreras from improving his position.
Contreras misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Contreras punching from the bottom.
Contreras connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Contreras has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Salsep not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Contreras tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Contreras tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Contreras punching from the bottom.
Contreras throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salsep blocks the strikes from Contreras.
Contreras flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Contreras is looking for a sweep. Salsep is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Salsep sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Contreras tries to roll over but Salsep keeps him under control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Contreras flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Contreras punching from the bottom.
Contreras manages to get to full guard.
Contreras bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Salsep's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Contreras lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Salsep has eaten all the pies!
Contreras working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Salsep's head.
Contreras chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salsep has momentary wrist control but Contreras slips an elbow through the middle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Contreras's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Contreras's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Salsep is rocked!
Contreras lands a couple of digs.
Salsep is still in real trouble! Can Contreras finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Contreras postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Contreras is in close to Salsep's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Salsep wants to get back to his feet but Contreras is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Contreras loads up on a big left hand. Salsep felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Contreras looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Salsep can't hide his disappointment, as Contreras celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gab Contreras!
Gab Contreras decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Amaral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cruz Vito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafael Amaral has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Amaral
vs
Vito

189 cm
20
194 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
26
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Amaral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cruz Vito!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vito shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Amaral but Amaral pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vito fails to land the takedown.
Amaral throws a series of punches but Vito moves out of range.
Amaral scores with a sloppy right hand. Vito should have avoided that one.
Vito ducks right into an uppercut from Amaral.
Amaral tries to bum rush Vito with a series of wild strikes but Vito uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Amaral lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Vito shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Vito throwing shots but Amaral is blocking nicely.
Nice strikes from Vito there.
Vito prevents Amaral from standing back up.
Amaral knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vito on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vito throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Amaral holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Vito thows a huge punch but Amaral dodges it nicely.
Vito thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Amaral's head.
Vito not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Amaral is looking to improve his position.
Amaral avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vito.
Vito with the ground and pound but Amaral uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Amaral working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vito.
Amaral utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vito has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Amaral is on top in guard.
Vito striking off his back but it's not causing Amaral any problems.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amaral works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Vito missing with punches from the bottom.
Vito striking from the bottom.
Vito is looking to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amaral is pressing down on Vito's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vito is holding on for now.
Amaral moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Vito.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vito can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vito is looking for a sweep.
Vito throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amaral controlling from side mount.
Vito is looking to reverse the position.
Vito tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Vito is looking for a sweep.
Vito misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Amaral controlling the position.
Amaral takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Vito to pass into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vito is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vito throwing hammer fists to the chest of Amaral. What's that going to do exactly?
Vito swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Amaral takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vito flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Vito is trying desperately to improve position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Amaral blocks Vito's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
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 Rafael Amaral will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Amaral lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vito looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Amaral connects with a right hand. Vito shakes it off.
Amaral swinging wildly here.
Amaral misses with a few strikes there.
Amaral bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rafael Amaral is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amaral cracks Vito with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vito walks forward, straight into a front kick from Amaral.
A slapping leg kick lands for Amaral.
Vito is breathing heavily.
Amaral scores with a one two! Vito had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Vito is rocked!
Amaral is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Amaral shuts the power down on Vito. Lights out, game over! Amaral is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rafael Amaral!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julio Arnaldinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ban Dit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ban Dit has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Julio Arnaldinho's chin.

Arnaldinho
vs
Dit

188 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
20
190 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Arnaldinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ban Dit!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dit swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Dit, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Arnaldinho avoids the body shot from Dit.
Dit throws a series of punches but Arnaldinho moves out of range.
A punch combination from Arnaldinho misses.
Arnaldinho throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Arnaldinho thinking.
Arnaldinho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dit.
Arnaldinho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dit tries to bum rush Arnaldinho with a series of wild strikes but Arnaldinho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dit swings for the body but Arnaldinho moves out of range.
A combination from Arnaldinho does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arnaldinho misses with the combination.
Dit scores with a hook to the body. Arnaldinho takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Arnaldinho is breathing heavily.
Dit misses with a wild body shot.
Dit is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Arnaldinho rather than just go for the knockout.
Arnaldinho moves out of range as Dit strikes.
Dit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arnaldinho was well out of range. Poor timing from Dit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnaldinho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Arnaldinho misses.
Arnaldinho throws a right hand that Dit ducks under and follows up with a left that Dit also avoids with ease.
Dit takes a swing at Arnaldinho's ribcage but misses.
Arnaldinho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dit.
Dit throws a body punch but Arnaldinho moves out of range.
Dit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arnaldinho manages to avoid it.
Arnaldinho throws a series of punches but Dit moves out of range.
A punch combination from Arnaldinho misses.
Julio Arnaldinho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dit throws a series of punches but Arnaldinho moves out of range.
Arnaldinho throws a series of punches but Dit avoids them all with ease.
Julio Arnaldinho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Dit misses.
Some wild striking there from Dit.
Dit throws a right and a left that Arnaldinho avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Arnaldinho. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnaldinho misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big right from Dit misses.
Sloppy strikes from Dit. Those never looked like landing.
Arnaldinho misses with a series of wild punches.
Arnaldinho misses with a two punch combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dit.

It looks like Julio Arnaldinho has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Dit misses.
Dit misses with a straight right.
Arnaldinho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arnaldinho fails to land with a series of punches.
Dit misses with an uppercut. Arnaldinho saw that one coming.
Dit dodges the punch combination from Arnaldinho.
Dit dips to his left and cracks Arnaldinho with an uppercut!
Arnaldinho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arnaldinho.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dit misses with a double jab.
Dit throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Arnaldinho on the side of the head.

Arnaldinho is rocked!
Arnaldinho throws a right hand that Dit ducks under and follows up with a left that Dit also avoids with ease.
Arnaldinho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arnaldinho swinging wildly here.
Arnaldinho throws a right and a left that Dit avoids nicely.
Arnaldinho throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Dit counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dit throwing strikes but missing.
Dit postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Arnaldinho will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dit throwing strikes from guard but Arnaldinho blocks nicely.
Arnaldinho utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dit postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dit throws a big right hand that misses.

Dit drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dit jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dit sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Arnaldinho's guard.
Arnaldinho knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dit on the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dit seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dit moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ban Dit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julio Arnaldinho's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dit misses with a wild body shot.

Dit shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dit thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dit missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arnaldinho has hold of Dit's hands but Dit slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dit throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Dit stands up and beckons Arnaldinho to join him on the feet.
Dit misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Arnaldinho!
Dit throws an overhand right that lands on Arnaldinho's shoulder, as Arnaldinho tries to avoid the shot.
Dit dodges the punch combination from Arnaldinho.
Dit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arnaldinho moves away.
No joy there for Dit, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dit throws a series of punches but Arnaldinho avoids them all with ease.
Arnaldinho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab lands there for Dit.

Dit closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Arnaldinho to the mat! Arnaldinho manages to get full guard.
Oh Arnaldinho is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dit chips away with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dit is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dit missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Arnaldinho seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dit loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dit pushes down on Arnaldinho's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dit controlling the action here.
Arnaldinho on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Dit is looking for a kimura here.
Dit is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dit throwing shots but Arnaldinho is blocking nicely.
Dit works his way into full mount!
Dit postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Arnaldinho looks a forlorn figure.

Julio Arnaldinho's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dit lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Arnaldinho! Dit sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Arnaldinho and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ban Dit!
A relieved looking Ban Dit thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Paru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Lo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paru comes to the cage accompanied by Tropa de Elite, osso duro de roer. Bo Lo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Paru
vs
Lo

185 cm
26
200 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

200 cm
27
205 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Paru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bo Lo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Paru to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Paru forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paru controlling the pace.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Paru lands a nice short elbow.
Lo is trying to stand up here but Paru is controlling him well.
Paru wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lo keeps working.
Paru missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Paru thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paru throwing shots but Lo is blocking nicely.
Paru not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Paru is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Paru.
Lo is looking to escape.
Paru not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Paru. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Paru missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paru throwing shots but Lo is blocking nicely.
Paru drops an elbow to the side of Lo's head.
Paru wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lo keeps working.
Paru thows a huge punch but Lo dodges it nicely.
Paru throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Paru scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Paru wants to pass to mount but Lo is defending the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paru throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Paru thows a huge punch but Lo dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paru is trying to control. Lo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Paru not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lo is refusing to be controlled, as Paru sits in half guard.
Paru misses with a head shot. Lo uses the momentum to regain guard.
Paru passes Lo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Paru has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lo is staying active underneath Paru, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Paru wants to advance to full mount but Lo doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Lo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Paru throws a big elbow that misses.
Paru throwing strikes from guard but Lo blocks nicely.
Lo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Paru.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paru landing some decent shots from guard.
Paru in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Paru 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.

Lo throws a sloppy body shot

and Paru counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Paru cracks Lo with a solid left hand.
Paru might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Paru throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Paru controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Paru wants to pass the guard but Lo is keeping the position.
Paru landing some decent shots from guard.
Lo keeping moving, preventing Paru from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Paru postures up in Lo's guard and throws a big left but Lo blocks it.
Paru sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lo's guard.
Paru is keen to just control but Lo is a slippery customer.
Lo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Paru.
Paru works his way into side control.
Paru prevents Lo from escaping the position.
Paru throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Paru.
Lo tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Paru connects with a big shot to the side of Lo's head.
Paru throwing sloppy strikes.
Paru is working the ground and pound. Can Lo escape?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Paru is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Lo knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Lo for a finish.
Paru tries to keep control of the position but Lo is staying busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paru missing with strikes.
Paru has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Lo's body.
Paru trying to control.

Paru has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Paru loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Lo hold on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paru is throwing shots to the body but Lo manages to wriggle free. Paru pounces on him again and ends up in Lo's guard.
Paru with a nice head shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lo keeping full guard, as Paru tries to pass.
Paru throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paru landing some decent shots from guard.
Paru content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Paru dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Paru closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lo did well to prevent Paru getting side control.
Paru not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Paru lands with a punch from half guard.
Paru perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jose Paru overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Paru.
Paru missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Paru throws a strike but Lo avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Paru is working Lo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Paru wants to control from the top but Lo keeps moving.
Paru stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lo swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paru working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Paru stops Lo from standing up.
Lo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Paru engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Paru throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paru stops Lo from standing up.
Paru throws an elbow that misses. Lo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Paru's guard. Nice move by Lo!
Lo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Paru controlling Lo's posture.

Paru is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Paru holds on and takes a little breather.
Paru is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paru lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lo!
Paru unloads with some shots from mount but Lo bucks and avoids them well.
Paru thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Paru there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Paru content just to control the position here.
Paru is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lo can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paru with good strikes from the mount here!

It looks like Bo Lo has been cut.
Paru postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Lo bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Paru and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Paru!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Goncalves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Belousov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Goncalves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Goncalves
vs
Belousov

164 cm
27
146 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

178 cm
21
150 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Goncalves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastian Belousov!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Goncalves shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Belousov wants to get back to his feet but Goncalves is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Belousov is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Goncalves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Goncalves does no damage.
Belousov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Belousov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Goncalves as he avoids it easily.

Belousov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Goncalves sprawls well initially but Belousov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Goncalves might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Goncalves keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Belousov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belousov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Goncalves is breathing heavily.
Belousov lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belousov working Goncalves over with strikes.
Goncalves won't allow Belousov to pass to mount.
Belousov working the head and body with strikes.

Belousov in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Goncalves tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Belousov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sebastian Belousov!
After winning the bout, Sebastian Belousov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aurelius Schultes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oberyn Martell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Schultes
vs
Martell

176 cm
23
181 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

184 cm
23
177 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Fast

Stonewall

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 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aurelius Schultes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oberyn Martell!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schultes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Schultes connects with a high kick.
Martell misses with a body kick.
Martell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martell fails in his attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Martell misses.
Martell just misses with a punch to the body.
Horrible takedown by Schultes or perhaps it was just good defense by Martell which made him look bad.
Martell looks to land a left hand but Schultes moved out of range nicely.
Schultes misses with a head kick.
Schultes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martell.
Schultes takes a swing at Martell's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Martell sprawls well. Martell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Schultes gets slowly back to his feet.
Martell is looking to land body kicks.
Oberyn Martell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Martell takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Martell missing with a left hand there. Schultes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Schultes throws a body kick that misses.
Schultes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Martell tries to clinch but Schultes is having none of it.

Martell moves into range and clinches up with Schultes.
A short left from Martell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martell with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Martell.
Come on Schultes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Schultes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Martell prevents Schultes from breaking the clinch.
Schultes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
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!
Martell blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martell.
Schultes pressing his opponent against the cage.
Martell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schultes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice left hand lands by Martell.
Schultes prevents a body shot from Martell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martell lands with a light punch inside.
Schultes misses with some punches.
Schultes trying to control the position but instead, Martell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Schultes into the cage.
Schultes avoiding damage as Martell throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Martell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Martell lands a nice uppercut.
Schultes wants to get back to striking at distance but Martell won't allow it.
Martell holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Martell as Schultes tries to tie him up.
A short left from Martell.
Schultes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Martell backwards.
Martell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Schultes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schultes slips under a jab from Martell.
Martell lands a leg kick that knocks Schultes off balance momentarily.
Schultes takes one to the side of the head.
Martell tries to score with a low kick but Schultes moves his leg out of the way.
Schultes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Martell misses with a wild body shot.
Oberyn Martell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martell slips a straight right by Schultes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martell throws out a loose jab but Schultes uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Schultes misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oberyn Martell dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Martell moves out of range of the strikes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Schultes. Martell shrugs it off though.
Schultes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Schultes, right into the meat.
Martell misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Martell.
Schultes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Aurelius Schultes is winning the standup battle so far.
Martell throws a leg kick but Schultes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Martell is looking to score with low kicks.
Martell scores with a nice body kick.
Martell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schultes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martell thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martell misses with a body kick.

Martell drives through and clinches with Schultes against the cage.
Martell pushes off an throws an elbow but Schultes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Martell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Martell struggles to land a body shot inside as Schultes controls his hands.
Martell lands a body punch in the clinch.
Schultes avoiding damage.
Martell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Schultes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Schultes misses with a body punch.
Schultes looking to stall.
Schultes is working for takedown but Martell is calmly controlling the position for now.
Martell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schultes's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultes tries a body shot but Martell blocks it.

Schultes breaks the clinch.
Schultes moves out of range as Martell strikes.
Martell is looking to score with low kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Schultes. Those never looked like landing.
Schultes thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Martell if he has to take too many more of those.
Martell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schultes.
Martell lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martell tests Schultes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Martell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Schultes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Martell swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Schultes is defended easily by Martell.
Martell throws a push kick but Schultes slaps the foot to one side.
Schultes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Martell at a distance.
Martell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martell takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Martell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Schultes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schultes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Martell's head.
Martell tries to land a front kick but Schultes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultes wants to land a leg kick but Martell is out of range.
Good work by Schultes as he checks the leg kick.
Martell tried to score with a low kick but Schultes checks it.
Martell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Schultes lands a nice shot that snaps Martell's head back.
Schultes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Martell misses the target.
Martell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schultes moves out of range as Martell strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martell tries to land a front kick but Schultes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Schultes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oberyn Martell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Martell moves into the clinch successfully.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Martell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Martell digs a right hand into Schultes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Schultes's gas tank.
Martell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martell misses with a punch on the inside.
Martell lands a nice elbow.
Martell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Martell lands a hook that snaps the head of Schultes backwards.
Schultes blocks an uppercut.
Martell blocks an uppercut.
Schultes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Martell looking to throw knees to the head but Schultes is blocking nicely.
Schultes is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultes has had enough of the clinch but Martell keeps him there for the moment.
Martell tries to land knees in the clinch but Schultes avoids the damage to the body.
Martell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schultes.
Schultes blocks an uppercut.
Martell missing with knees to the body.
Martell misses with the head strike.
Martell works on Schultes's body with a couple of short punches.
Schultes is looking to control Martell's arms but Martell gets an underhook and turns him. Now Schultes has his back to the cage.
Martell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Schultes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Schultes tries to break free but Martell pushes him back against the cage.
Schultes tries to work over Martell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Martell.
Schultes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Martell is keeping busy.
Martell misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Schultes tries a body shot but Martell blocks it.
Schultes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Martell prevents Schultes from breaking the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Schultes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martell's elbow.
Schultes prevents a body shot from Martell.
Martell stalling the fight.
Martell tries a body shot but Schultes blocks it.
Schultes tries to throw a body punch but Martell avoids it by throwing Schultes back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Martell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Schultes.
Martell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martell letting Schultes take a breather here.
Martell has a couple of punches blocked by Schultes.
Schultes stalling against the cage.
Martell pushes off an throws an elbow but Schultes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Martell lands a hook that snaps the head of Schultes backwards.
Schultes slowing the pace effectively.
Schultes is trying to maintain a safe position but Martell gets an underhook and turns Schultes into the cage.
Martell tries a knee to the head but Schultes blocks it.
Martell trying to land knees to the body.
Martell digs a right hand underneath Schultes's ribcage. Schultes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Oberyn Martell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martell lands a shot to the body.
Schultes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Martell utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Aurelius Schultes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Martell fails to land.
Martell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schultes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martell tries to land knees in the clinch but Schultes avoids the damage to the body.
Oberyn Martell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Martell lands a nice elbow.
Martell trying to land knees to the body.
Schultes blocks an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martell throws a punch but it's blocked by Schultes.
Schultes looking to stall.
Nice body punch from Martell.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oberyn Martell!
An out of breath Oberyn Martell thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Borys Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gim Ruut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruut has chosen Taree - Soundgarden as his entrance music. Borys Grabowski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gim Ruut's chin.

Grabowski
vs
Ruut

171 cm
23
155 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

173 cm
23
159 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!
STEEL PENN'S 160 OF STEEL $50 Rio

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Borys Grabowski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gim Ruut!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ruut moves into the clinch.

Grabowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grabowski throws a head kick that misses.
Ruut tries for a takedown but Grabowski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ruut steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grabowski.
Ruut throws a body punch but Grabowski moves out of range.
Ruut shoots in for a takedown but Grabowski shows good takedown defense.
Ruut takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ruut is looking to clinch but Grabowski is avoiding it.

Ruut gets a takedown into half guard.

Ruut is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Grabowski doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ruut.
Grabowski keeping control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ruut seems to be looking for submissions.
Grabowski wants to get back to full guard.

Ruut is working for a submission of some sort.
Grabowski tries to roll over but Ruut keeps him under control.

Ruut wants to work for an arm triangle but Grabowski is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Ruut seems to be looking for submissions.
Grabowski punching from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruut sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grabowski defending well though.

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

Ruut is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Grabowski doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ruut.
Grabowski keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Ruut is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Grabowski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ruut's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ruut's back!
Grabowski controlling well, preventing Ruut from escaping the position.
Grabowski controls the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruut breaks Grabowski's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Grabowski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ruut accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grabowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ruut.
Grabowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Grabowski, not yet.
Grabowski has control of Ruut's left arm, preventing Ruut from doing any damage.
Grabowski keeping full guard, as Ruut tries to pass.
Grabowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grabowski is pulling down on Ruut's head to control his posture.

Borys Grabowski has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Ruut closes the distance and pushes Grabowski back into the cage.
Grabowski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski gets underhooks to prevent Ruut's takedown attempt.
Borys Grabowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gim Ruut.
Ruut tries to pull guard but Grabowski forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Grabowski prevents the takedown attempt.
Grabowski is trying to break the clinch but Ruut is controlling him.
Ruut prevents Grabowski from breaking the clinch.
Ruut fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Grabowski stops a takedown attempt from Ruut.
Ruut jumps guard but Grabowski stands there with Ruut around his waist. Ruut gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ruut has Grabowski pressed against the cage, preventing Grabowski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruut fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gim Ruut will probably get the nod.
That's time! Grabowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Grabowski lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice straight punches there by Grabowski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grabowski.
Ruut tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Grabowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grabowski looks to land a left hand but Ruut moved out of range nicely.
Ruut fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ruut shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grabowski but Grabowski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Borys Grabowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruut walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Ruut closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Grabowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ruut shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Ruut is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ruut missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Ruut seems to be looking for submissions.

Ruut is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Grabowski sees it coming and defends easily.
Grabowski wants to improve his position but Ruut is controlling well.
Ruut throws a strike but Grabowski avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Ruut throwing strikes from guard but Grabowski blocks nicely.
Ruut has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ruut pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grabowski is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruut trying to move into half guard but instead Grabowski has managed to sweep!
Grabowski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Grabowski slips nicely into half guard.

Ruut looking for submissions off his back.
Grabowski working the head and body with strikes.

Ruut looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruut is refusing to be controlled, as Grabowski sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ruut actively working from the bottom here.
Ruut wants to get back to full guard.

Ruut looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Grabowski takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Grabowski passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ruut sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski wants to free his trapped foot but Ruut is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Grabowski is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Ruut looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ruut tries to roll over but Grabowski keeps him under control.
Grabowski wants to pass the guard but Ruut is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ruut looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Ruut looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gim Ruut will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Grabowski throws a right hand that Ruut ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruut also avoids with ease.
Grabowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ruut tries to clinch there but Grabowski circles away.
Ruut tries to clinch there but Grabowski circles away.
Grabowski cracks Ruut with a right hand to the side of the head.
Grabowski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Grabowski misses with an uppercut

and Ruut holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Grabowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruut has double underhooks.

Grabowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ruut closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Grabowski to the mat! Grabowski manages to get full guard.
Gim Ruut has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Grabowski manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ruut really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ruut wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Grabowski.
Ruut really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruut is squirming around, avoiding Grabowski's attempts to control the action.
Ruut is desperately trying to improve his position but Grabowski has a good base and remains in mount.
Ruut bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruut takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grabowski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ruut's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ruut is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Grabowski defends well.
Grabowski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Ruut looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Grabowski passes into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski scores with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruut sneaks back into half guard.
Ruut is looking to improve his position.
Grabowski trying to pass the guard but Ruut defending well.
Ruut tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Grabowski has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Grabowski looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruut keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Grabowski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruut is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Borys Grabowski did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Grabowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Grabowski throws a front kick that sends Ruut stumbling back into the cage.
Grabowski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Ruut clinches with his opponent.
Grabowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ruut jumps guard but Grabowski stands there with Ruut around his waist. Ruut gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Grabowski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ruut has him pressed against the cage.
Grabowski is trying to push Ruut away but Ruut has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Grabowski can't break the clinch.
Grabowski is trying to break the clinch but Ruut is controlling him.
Grabowski tries to break free but Ruut pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruut has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Grabowski after a bit of a struggle.
Grabowski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Grabowski is trying to break the clinch but Ruut has him pressed against the cage.
Grabowski has had enough of the clinch but Ruut keeps him there for the moment.
Grabowski is trying to force a seperation but Ruut has the dominant position.

Grabowski breaks from the clinch.
Ruut closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grabowski circles away.
Borys Grabowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gim Ruut.
Ruut on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ruut fails with the takedown.
Grabowski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ruut.
Ruut is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grabowski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ruut stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grabowski lands with a straight right. Ruut didn't see that one coming.
Grabowski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ruut closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grabowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot lands for Grabowski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grabowski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ruut.

Ruut is rocked!

It looks like Gim Ruut has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Grabowski. No joy for Ruut on that attempt.
Ruut is still on wobbly legs! Can Grabowski finish him?
Jab, jab by Grabowski - just one landing.
Ruut throws a lazy right hand but Grabowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grabowski lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Ruut out cold! Ruut is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Borys Grabowski!
Borys Grabowski retains his featherweight title!
Borys Grabowski seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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