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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guy Clould (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavio Marcelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcelo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Nicky Romero - Toulouse kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Guy Clould has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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202 lbs
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Solid boxing
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guy Clould!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Flavio Marcelo!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcelo slips a jab and a cross from Clould.
Marcelo feints and then cracks Clould's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clould down.
Marcelo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Clould misses with a straight left.
Marcelo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marcelo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marcelo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Clould's head backwards.
Marcelo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Clould stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Marcelo scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Marcelo.
Jab, jab by Marcelo - just one landing.
Clould tries to clinch but Marcelo moves out of range.
Clould misses the shot to the body.
Marcelo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Clould chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marcelo can pounce on him.
Marcelo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Clould takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid body kick from Marcelo.
Clould is breathing heavily.
Marcelo lands a leg kick that knocks Clould off balance momentarily.
Marcelo connects with a nice looking jab.
Marcelo lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clould avoids the head kick by Marcelo.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Marcelo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marcelo. That's going to slow Clould down.
Marcelo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marcelo throws a leg kick which misses Clould's front leg but catches the back leg as Clould tries to avoid it.
Marcelo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Marcelo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marcelo.
Marcelo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Clould's calf.
Clould really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Marcelo is looking to slow Clould down with leg kicks.
Clould is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Marcelo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marcelo.
Marcelo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marcelo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Clould takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Marcelo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Marcelo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo lands a leg kick that knocks Clould off balance momentarily.
Marcelo tries to clinch but Clould is having none of it.
Donk. Marcelo catches Clould right on the button with a cross.
Marcelo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Marcelo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Whack! Marcelo lands a heavy head kick that drops Clould. The ref tackles Marcelo to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Clould was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Flavio Marcelo!
Flavio Marcelo 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ripp Arrm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Neely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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192 lbs
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ripp Arrm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Neely !
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arrm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Neely .
Neely fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Neely throws the kick towards the body but Arrm avoids it.
Ripp Arrm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neely clinches up with Arrm and pushes him back against the cage.
Neely pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Arrm takes a shot to the head.
It looks like Ripp Arrm has been cut.
Neely makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arrm.
Neely tries to work over Arrm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arrm avoiding damage as Neely throws knees to the body.
Neely controlling the action here for a moment.
Arrm lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Neely or not.
Arrm blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Neely misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neely working hard to break the clinch.
Neely displaying some good clinch control by pressing Arrm up against the cage.
Arrm blocks the elbow strike.
Arrm lands with a right to the head.
Neely tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arrm avoids it.
Neely misses with a short punch on the inside.
Neely has Arrm pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Arrm manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Neely tries for a takedown but Arrm manages to get underhooks.
Neely tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Neely pressing his opponent against the cage.
Arrm gets a trip takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arrm is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Neely doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Arrm.
Arrm is keen to just control but Neely is a slippery customer.
Neely gets back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neely looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arrm trying to control the position from guard on top but Neely is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neely manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Arrm is in all sorts of trouble here.
Neely trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Neely is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arrm takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Neely trying to control but Arrm is having none of it.
Neely lands a heavy elbow.
Arrm suckers Neely into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Arrm is now in Neely 's guard!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neely keeping full guard, as Arrm tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arrm works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Neely is looking for a sweep. Arrm is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Neely dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ripp Arrm's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Neely connects with a single shot there.
Neely lands a really nice looking cross but Arrm seems unphased.
Arrm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arrm checks a leg kick.
Arrm clinches.
Arrm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arrm letting Neely take a breather here.
Neely lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Arrm struggles to land a body shot inside as Neely controls his hands.
Neely throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Neely blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Arrm creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Mike Neely has been cut.
Arrm digs a right hand into Neely 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Neely 's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arrm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Neely blocking some punches.
Neely lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Arrm.
Neely is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Arrm works on Neely 's body with a couple of short punches.
Arrm avoids a wild elbow strike from Neely .
Neely blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arrm.
Arrm takes an elbow to the temple.
Neely leaning his opponent against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Neely just misses with a elbow thrown towards Arrm's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arrm has a couple of punches blocked by Neely .
Arrm has picked Neely up - he's going for a ride! Arrm dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arrm not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Arrm is trying to control. Neely wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neely is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Arrm scores with a couple of nice shots.
Neely wants to control but Arrm is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Neely works his way to full guard. Good work.
Arrm slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Arrm grinds an elbow into Neely 's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neely is looking to regain half guard here but Arrm keeps moving and retains side control.
Arrm looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Neely is trying to control Arrm's posture but Arrm avoids it.
Arrm postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Arrm is looking to take a break and control but Neely is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Neely 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Arrm working the ground and pound but Neely is defending the strikes.
Neely is not content to let Arrm control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ripp Arrm dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Neely has Arrm up against the cage in a clinch.
Neely is trying to trip Arrm. He has hold of a leg but Arrm is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Neely persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Neely lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Neely passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Arrm is looking to reverse the position.
Neely trying to control the action but Arrm is working from the bottom.
Neely landing a few strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arrm takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Arrm prevents Neely from improving position.
Arrm struggling a bit here.
Arrm tries to improve position but can't.
Neely throws a strike aimed at the side of Arrm's head but Arrm avoids it well.
Neely looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Arrm is avoiding damage well.
Neely taking a breather here.
Neely laying and praying for a moment but Arrm takes advantage and regains half guard.
Arrm manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neely is in close to Arrm's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Neely trying to control the position from guard on top but Arrm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neely might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Arrm haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Arrm might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Arrm can't keep his opponent in guard - Neely advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arrm works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arrm throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Neely escapes and throws Arrm's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arrm is trying to improve his position.
Arrm tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Neely easily slips into full mount!
Neely wants to control but Arrm has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Neely is trying to control. Arrm wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neely wants to pass the guard but Arrm is defending well.
Neely content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neely not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Arrm wants to get back to full guard.
Arrm manages to get to full guard.
Neely is looking to work some ground and pound but Arrm has wrist control.
Arrm keeping moving, preventing Neely from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neely stands up over Arrm, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Neely stopping the sweep attempt from Arrm.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Neely comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Neely 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Neely !
After the fight, Mike Neely was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Glazkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glazkov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kanye West - Stronger. Noel has chosen Rob S. - Forever Yong as his entrance music. Aleksandr Glazkov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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220 lbs
15 - 16 - 0 |
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210 lbs
21 - 14 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aleksandr Glazkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Noel!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glazkov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Glazkov gets a clinch.
Glazkov is struggling to control the position.
Glazkov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Glazkov pushes Noel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Glazkov lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Glazkov.
Noel blocking some punches.
Glazkov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Noel tries a body shot but Glazkov blocks it.
Glazkov can't get the takedown.
Noel blocks an uppercut.
Glazkov stalling against the cage.
Glazkov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Noel's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glazkov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Noel is looking to control Glazkov's arms but Glazkov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Noel has his back to the cage.
Noel manages to pull guard.
Glazkov is fighting to break Noel's control of his arms but Noel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Glazkov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Glazkov is posturing up here but Noel has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Glazkov tries to roll out but it's too tight and Glazkov has to tap! Slick submission there by Noel!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Noel!
Ryan Noel 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Alves Dutra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renzo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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159 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Claudio Alves Dutra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renzo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves Dutra looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gracie is fending him off so far but Alves Dutra persists. Nope, Gracie circles away and we're back to standing.
Alves Dutra chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A low kick from Alves Dutra is predictable there
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Alves Dutra is defending well.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Alves Dutra is defending the position.
Alves Dutra is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Alves Dutra throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Alves Dutra is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alves Dutra wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Renzo Gracie.
Alves Dutra shoots in looking for a takedown. Gracie tries to sprawl out of it but Alves Dutra keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gracie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Alves Dutra.
Alves Dutra looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Claudio Alves Dutra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves Dutra fails with a takedown attempt.
Alves Dutra is breathing heavily.
Alves Dutra closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the cage.
Alves Dutra has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gracie after a bit of a struggle.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alves Dutra walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alves Dutra fails with a takedown attempt.
Alves Dutra fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves Dutra misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Alves Dutra didn't expect that.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Alves Dutra is retaining full guard.
Alves Dutra is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alves Dutra working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves Dutra keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
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!
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renzo Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Alves Dutra misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alves Dutra falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Alves Dutra's head.
Alves Dutra trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Alves Dutra is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie stands up from half guard.
Alves Dutra fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alves Dutra shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Claudio Alves Dutra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alves Dutra tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Alves Dutra shoots in and drives through. Gracie sprawls well.
Alves Dutra fails with the takedown
so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Alves Dutra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gracie trying to control but Alves Dutra is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Alves Dutra is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Alves Dutra manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Alves Dutra's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alves Dutra keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Alves Dutra preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
Gracie is keen to just control but Alves Dutra is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie is trying to control. Alves Dutra wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie stops Alves Dutra from getting back to his feet.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renzo Gracie 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!
Alves Dutra fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A low kick from Alves Dutra misses
and Gracie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alves Dutra is keeping the position for now.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alves Dutra trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Alves Dutra keeps moving.
Gracie postures up in Alves Dutra's guard and throws a big left but Alves Dutra blocks it.
Gracie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Alves Dutra can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves Dutra is trying to stand.
Gracie not doing much here.
Gracie is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working for a guillotine from mount but Alves Dutra frees his head quite easily.
Gracie has hold of Alves Dutra's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Alves Dutra manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Gracie looking to control but Alves Dutra is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to secure an arm triangle but Alves Dutra defends it well.
Gracie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Alves Dutra is surviving well by controlling Gracie's body position as best he can.
Alves Dutra wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renzo Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gracie 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renzo Gracie!
Our winner, Renzo Gracie, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Schnee Wittchen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wittchen has chosen Can't be touched as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
11 - 5 - 1 |
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31
175 lbs
15 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Schnee Wittchen!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wittchen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wittchen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wittchen throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wittchen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
Wittchen tries to land a leg kick but Smith saw it coming and moves away.
Wittchen throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith clinches.
Smith is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Wittchen can't fight it off and eventually Smith manages to take the fight to the floor. Wittchen looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wittchen wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.
Smith scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith throws a big elbow that misses.
Wittchen wants to stand but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Wittchen blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Smith postures up and lands a big shot to Wittchen's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to control from the top but Wittchen keeps moving.
Smith with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wittchen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smith distracts Wittchen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith throws a big elbow that misses.
Wittchen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Wittchen looking to control.
Wittchen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Wittchen blocks nicely.
Wittchen 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.
Smith lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wittchen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith is working Wittchen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Smith 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.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
Wittchen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smith postures up in Wittchen's guard and throws a big left but Wittchen blocks it.
Smith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith distracts Wittchen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith throws an elbow that misses. Wittchen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smith's guard. Nice move by Wittchen!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith wriggles free and stands up.
Smith shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Smith 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.
Smith dives in and scores a takedown into Wittchen's guard.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Wittchen blocks nicely.
Smith forces his way into half guard.
Smith wants to pass to mount but Wittchen is defending the position.
Wittchen is trying to stand up here but Smith is controlling him well.
Wittchen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smith throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Smith there.
Smith is trying to control. Wittchen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Smith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Smith thows a huge punch but Wittchen dodges it nicely.
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Wittchen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Smith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Smith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wittchen wants to get back to full guard.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wittchen defending well though.
Smith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Smith throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen has hold of Smith's hands but Smith slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wittchen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wittchen's head.
Smith working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Smith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Smith is keen to just control but Wittchen is a slippery customer.
Smith working the head and body with strikes.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wittchen's head.
Smith trying to pass the guard but Wittchen defending well.
Wittchen wants to control but Smith is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sean Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Smith thows a huge punch but Wittchen dodges it nicely.
Smith is trying to control. Wittchen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Smith drops an elbow to the side of Wittchen's head.
Smith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wittchen can do to turn this around?
Smith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wittchen taking some punishment here, with Smith in his half guard.
Smith working over Wittchen with some ground and pound. Wittchen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wittchen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wittchen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wittchen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wittchen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smith.
Smith wants to take a breather but Wittchen is having none of it.
Smith is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wittchen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Smith controlling the action here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Wittchen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wittchen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Smith dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wittchen tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Smith tries for a takedown but Wittchen manages to get underhooks.
Wittchen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wittchen is looking to control Smith's arms but Smith gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wittchen has his back to the cage.
Smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Smith lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wittchen is pulling down on Smith's head. It's preventing any offense from Smith, at least for the moment.
Smith wants to control from the top but Wittchen keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wittchen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith wants to control from the top but Wittchen keeps moving.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith lands a couple of elbows.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith distracts Wittchen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wittchen keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen is trying to improve his position.
Smith cracks Wittchen with an elbow. That is naaassty.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
An elbow from Smith crashes against the mat.
Smith tries to score with some ground and pound. Wittchen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Smith throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Wittchen taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands some shots froms side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wittchen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Wittchen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Wittchen is avoiding damage well.
Smith trying to control the action but Wittchen is working from the bottom.
Smith tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Smith working the head with strikes.
Schnee Wittchen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith throws an elbow but Wittchen slips to the side and avoids it well.
An elbow from Smith crashes against the mat.
Smith working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Smith in side control, throwing shots but Wittchen defends.
Smith is chipping away with strikes.
Wittchen is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wittchen takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wittchen is still in real trouble! Can Smith finish him?
Smith scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Wittchen is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Smith can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Smith!
Sean Smith 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.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sylvain Sauvage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristian Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cristian Carver has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sylvain Sauvage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cristian Carver!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carver moves away from the strike by Sauvage.
Sauvage looks to land a body kick but Carver moved away.
Sauvage throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Carver drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sauvage struggling a bit here.
Carver works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sauvage is not content to let Carver control the position.
Carver thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
What's Sauvage going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Sauvage dodges the ground and pound from Carver.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver wants to control but Sauvage is keeping him busy.
Sauvage is trying to get back to half guard.
Carver wants to control but Sauvage is keeping him busy.
Carver lands a few punches from side control.
Sauvage is looking for a sweep.
Carver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sauvage keeps working.
Sauvage tries to control but Carver manages to take his back.
Carver working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Sauvage trying to control the action but Carver just sinks the hooks in.
Will Carver go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Well, with Carver on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Sauvage is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver working for a choke but Sauvage is defending well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Carver somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Carver punishes Sauvage with strikes from the back mount.
Carver scores with strikes from the back.
Carver is riding his opponent, not letting Sauvage buck him off.
Sauvage is taking damage to the body and head.
Carver is landing with strikes. Sauvage can't take much more of this.
Sauvage trying to control the hands but Carver won't let him.
Carver has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Sauvage is looking for a way out.
Carver working for the choke.
Carver tightening his grip on Sauvage, looking for the choke.
You can see the frustration on Sauvage's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Sauvage breaks Carver's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Carver is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sauvage is aware though and is defending well.
Carver looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carver working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sauvage has passed into half guard!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carver wants to get back to full guard.
Carver keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Carver looking for submissions off his back.
Carver looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Carver is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sauvage pulls his head out easily.
Sauvage looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Carver with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sauvage lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sauvage drops an elbow to the side of Carver's head.
Carver is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sauvage thows a huge punch but Carver dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cristian Carver dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sauvage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carver.
Sauvage ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carver takes a swing at Sauvage's ribcage but misses.
Cristian Carver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crunch! Sauvage slams his shin into Carver's torso.
Carver waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sauvage.
Sauvage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sauvage tries to clinch up.
Carver lands a jab to Sauvage's midsection.
Sauvage goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Cristian Carver has been cut.
Carver swings for the body but Sauvage moves out of range.
Carver throws an overhand right that lands on Sauvage's shoulder, as Sauvage tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Carver misses its intended target.
Good shot there by Carver.
Sauvage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carver. Sauvage does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sauvage scores with a nice body kick.
Carver fails to land the takedown.
Carver throws a jab but it's blocked by Sauvage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauvage tries to clinch but Carver moves out of range.
Carver misses with a wild body shot.
Carver drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sauvage wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sauvage is trying to keep Carver in close.
Sauvage keeping moving, preventing Carver from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sauvage tries to clinch up.
Sauvage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carver scores with the left hand. Sauvage knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sauvage throws a push kick but Carver slaps the foot to one side.
Carver throws a big shot that misses.
Sauvage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carver throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sauvage on the side of the head.
Carver misses the shot to the body.
Carver throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sauvage stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sauvage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carver throws a nice looking combination but Sauvage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Carver.
Carver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sauvage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carver scores with a body shot.
Carver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cristian Carver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carver walks into a straight right hand from Sauvage.
Sauvage lands with a straight right. Carver didn't see that one coming.
Sauvage has Carver up against the cage in a clinch.
Sauvage gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sauvage gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sauvage gets through Carver's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sauvage creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carver's defenses.
Sauvage wants the takedown. Carver is fighting it off but Sauvage persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Carver's guard against the cage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sauvage wants to control from the top but Carver keeps moving.
Carver looking for a guillotine here but Sauvage defends easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Carver is on top in guard.
Carver loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sauvage looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carver is one step ahead there.
Carver trying to control but Sauvage is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carver is working Sauvage over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carver landing some decent shots from guard.
Carver trying to control but Sauvage is working from the bottom.
Sauvage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carver throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sauvage is keeping the position for now.
Carver trying to control the position from guard on top but Sauvage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carver working some strikes from top position.
Sauvage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cristian Carver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cristian Carver's cut.
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. And we move into the final round!
Carver has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sauvage.
Carver swats away the attempt to clinch by Sauvage.
Carver drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sauvage takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Carver loads up on a big right hand but Sauvage slips the punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Sauvage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Carver.
Carver swats away the attempt to clinch by Sauvage.
Carver misses with a straight left.
Carver lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A decent looking cross lands there for Carver.
Sauvage drives through and clinches with Carver against the cage.
Sauvage lands a nice elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sauvage has Carver pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Carver manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Carver wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauvage landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Carver struggles to land a body shot inside as Sauvage controls his hands.
Sauvage is trying to maintain a safe position but Carver gets an underhook and turns Sauvage into the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sauvage takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sauvage lands an elbow that stopped Carver in his tracks for a moment.
A short right from Sauvage on the inside.
Carver lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carver blocking some punches.
Sauvage wants to stall.
Sauvage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carver avoids it.
Sylvain Sauvage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sauvage blocks a body shot from Carver.
Carver is looking to take this one to the mat.
Carver has Sauvage pressed against the cage.
Carver is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sauvage is defending well.
Sylvain Sauvage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cristian Carver.
Carver takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sauvage is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sauvage gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sauvage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Sauvage.
Sauvage putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Carver in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sauvage scores a nice knee to the body.
Carver is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sauvage gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sauvage.
That has opened up Cristian Carver's cut even more.
Carver slowing the pace effectively.
Carver lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sauvage or not.
Sauvage lands an elbow that stopped Carver in his tracks for a moment.
Sauvage lands a nice elbow.
Carver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carver stalling in the clinch but Sauvage improves position.
Sauvage lands an elbow that stopped Carver in his tracks for a moment.
The cut above Cristian Carver's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Carver takes an elbow to the temple.
Sauvage lands an elbow that stopped Carver in his tracks for a moment.
Sauvage lands an elbow just above Carver 's eye.
A short left from Sauvage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sauvage.
Cristian Carver's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Sauvage gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sauvage is working Carver over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sauvage with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sauvage avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sauvage trying to control but Carver is working from the bottom.
Sauvage lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Carver manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Carver connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sauvage tries to reverse the position but Carver maintains control.
Sauvage is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sauvage is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sylvain Sauvage showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Carver has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cristian Carver!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denyel Hashmalin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barbosa comes to the cage accompanied by Kick In the Door. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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195 lbs
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198 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hector Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Denyel Hashmalin!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barbosa tries to clinch up but Hashmalin circles away and keeps his distance.
Barbosa tries to keep at a distance but Hashmalin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barbosa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hashmalin is defending well for now.
Barbosa throws an elbow but it misses.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barbosa stops a takedown attempt from Hashmalin.
Barbosa missing with knees to the body.
Barbosa lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Denyel Hashmalin has been cut.
Barbosa pushes off an throws an elbow but Hashmalin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barbosa tries to land knees in the clinch but Hashmalin avoids the damage to the body.
Barbosa tries to land knees in the clinch but Hashmalin avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Barbosa.
Hashmalin wants a takedown but no success here.
Barbosa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hashmalin avoids it.
Barbosa is pressed up against the cage. Hashmalin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Barbosa down to the mat. Barbosa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hector Barbosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denyel Hashmalin.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Hashmalin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barbosa wants to clinch.
Barbosa is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hashmalin throws a right and a left that Barbosa avoids nicely.
Hashmalin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hashmalin moves into range and clinches up with Barbosa.
Hashmalin wants a takedown.
Barbosa tries to land knees in the clinch but Hashmalin avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Barbosa.
Barbosa digs a right hand underneath Hashmalin's ribcage. Hashmalin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hashmalin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Barbosa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Barbosa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hashmalin blocks it with crossed arms.
Barbosa prevents a takedown attempt there.
Barbosa has Hashmalin pressed against the cage, preventing Hashmalin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barbosa lands a damaging elbow.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hashmalin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Barbosa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hashmalin looks winded!
Barbosa missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa looking to slow down the pace here.
Barbosa missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barbosa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hashmalin managing to block the knees to the body from Barbosa.
Hashmalin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hashmalin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Barbosa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Barbosa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hashmalin.
Hashmalin has Barbosa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Barbosa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Barbosa stalling.
Hashmalin avoids the elbow strike from Barbosa, against the cage.
Hashmalin tries for a takedown but Barbosa manages to get underhooks.
Barbosa lands an elbow inside that Hashmalin shrugs off.
Barbosa tries to land knees in the clinch but Hashmalin avoids the damage to the body.
Barbosa lands an elbow that stopped Hashmalin in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is working Hashmalin over against the cage.
Barbosa misses with a punch to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barbosa.
Nice elbow from Barbosa.
Barbosa working Hashmalin over with knees to the body.
Hashmalin takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up Denyel Hashmalin's cut even more.
Barbosa lands an elbow that stopped Hashmalin in his tracks for a moment.
Hashmalin takes an elbow to the temple.
Hashmalin avoiding damage as Barbosa throws knees to the body.
Hashmalin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hashmalin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hashmalin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Barbosa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Barbosa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hashmalin's defenses.
Hashmalin is rocked!
Barbosa crunches a lovely knee into Hashmalin's ribcage.
Barbosa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hashmalin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barbosa tries a knee to the head but Hashmalin blocks it.
Barbosa missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is leaning against Hashmalin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barbosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hashmalin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hashmalin wants to take the fight to the mat but Barbosa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Barbosa lands an elbow inside that Hashmalin shrugs off.
Barbosa prevents a takedown attempt there.
Barbosa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hashmalin.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barbosa lands a nice elbow.
The cut above Denyel Hashmalin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Barbosa tries to land knees in the clinch but Hashmalin avoids the damage to the body.
Barbosa tries a body shot but Hashmalin blocks it.
Barbosa missing with knees to the body.
Hashmalin is trying to drag Barbosa to the mat but Barbosa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barbosa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hashmalin avoiding damage as Barbosa throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Barbosa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Denyel Hashmalin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hashmalin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hashmalin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barbosa as he jumps to the side.
Barbosa tries to clinch there but Hashmalin circles away.
Hashmalin fails with the takedown.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
Hashmalin closes the distance and clinches up with Barbosa, looking for a takedown. Hashmalin pushes Barbosa against the cage but Barbosa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hector Barbosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denyel Hashmalin.
Barbosa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hashmalin gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Hashmalin tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Barbosa is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Hashmalin buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Hashmalin!! Hashmalin is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Barbosa throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Barbosa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miguelito Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brody Savanis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Miguelito Dragon has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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200 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
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185 lbs
17 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miguelito Dragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brody Savanis!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Dragon.
Dragon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Savanis.
Dragon throws a right and a left that Savanis avoids nicely.
Dragon slips a jab and a cross from Savanis.
A nice leg kick lands there from Savanis.
Miguelito Dragon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dragon moves into the clinch.
Savanis avoids the elbow strike from Dragon, against the cage.
Dragon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dragon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dragon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dragon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Savanis.
Dragon scores with a kick to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Dragon.
Savanis scores with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savanis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savanis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dragon counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Savanis is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Savanis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Savanis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dragon kicks off Savanis and gets to his feet.
Savanis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dragon misses with a few strikes there.
Nice body punch from Savanis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Savanis counters with a straight right hand.
Dragon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Savanis.
Dragon fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savanis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Savanis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dragon misses with a double jab.
Dragon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dragon connects with a looping right hand.
Dragon throws a series of punches but Savanis avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Dragon.
Savanis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dragon shoots in for a takedown but Savanis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Savanis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Miguelito Dragon has been cut.
Dragon swinging wildly here.
Dragon is breathing heavily.
Dragon throws a sloppy head kick
and Savanis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savanis is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dragon sees it coming and defends easily.
Savanis is looking for a kimura but Dragon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Savanis to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dragon is not content to let Savanis control the position.
Savanis is trying to work for a kimura but Dragon is defending well.
Savanis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dragon keeps working.
Savanis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dragon defends it well.
Dragon kicks Savanis off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragon blocks a leg kick.
Dragon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Savanis counters with a series of strikes. Dragon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dragon throws a head kick that misses.
Dragon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Savanis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savanis is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dragon has managed to free his arm - good work.
Savanis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dragon is not content to let Savanis control the position.
Savanis lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brody Savanis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miguelito Dragon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dragon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Savanis backs up against the cage.
Dragon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A left lands for Dragon.
A head kick misses from Savanis.
Dragon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dragon tries to clinch but Savanis moves out of range.
Savanis is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dragon rather than just go for the knockout.
Savanis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savanis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dragon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Savanis is working away from the top position though.
Dragon is trying to stand up here but Savanis is controlling him well.
Dragon wants to get back to full guard.
Brody Savanis has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon is working hard here to advance position.
Dragon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Savanis scores with a couple of nice shots.
Savanis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dragon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Savanis.
Savanis trying to pass the guard but Dragon defending well.
Savanis lands with a punch from half guard.
Dragon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dragon.
Savanis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Savanis creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savanis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savanis trying to control the action but Dragon is working from the bottom.
Savanis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dragon is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savanis lands a nice forearm strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savanis trying to control the action but Dragon is working from the bottom.
Savanis working away.
Dragon manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dragon is trying to control the action in half guard but Savanis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dragon wants to stand but Savanis has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Savanis gets back to full guard.
Dragon trying to control but Savanis is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragon stands up from Savanis's guard - Dragon perhaps looking for a knockout.
No joy there for Dragon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Savanis does no damage.
Savanis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dragon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Savanis is fending him off so far but Dragon persists. Nope, Savanis circles away and we're back to standing.
Dragon fails in his attempt to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Left hook, right uppercut from Savanis.
Dragon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Savanis.
Dragon fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brody Savanis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Miguelito Dragon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Savanis digs a good hook to Dragon's body.
Dragon misses with a few strikes there.
Dragon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Savanis counter with a right hand.
Savanis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Savanis shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dragon is trying to defend but Savanis finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Savanis wants to control but Dragon is keeping him busy.
Dragon wants to control but Savanis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dragon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Savanis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dragon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Savanis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dragon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Savanis.
Dragon taking some punishment here, with Savanis in his half guard.
Savanis wants to control but Dragon is keeping him busy.
Savanis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dragon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Savanis is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dragon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dragon manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Savanis stuns Dragon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Savanis tries to avoid it but Dragon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Savanis to the ground. Savanis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No joy there for Dragon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savanis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dragon pinned against the cage. Dragon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Savanis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Savanis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dragon is trying to stand up here but Savanis is controlling him well.
Savanis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dragon keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brody Savanis has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dragon fails with a takedown attempt.
Dragon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miguelito Dragon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Savanis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dragon doesn't manage to clinch there - Savanis circles away.
Brody Savanis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dragon swinging wildly here.
Savanis scores with a spinning back kick!
Savanis with a nice cross.
Savanis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Savanis blocks a head kick by Dragon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Miguelito Dragon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dragon throws a right hand that Savanis ducks under and follows up with a left that Savanis also avoids with ease.
Savanis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Savanis misses with a series of wild punches.
Savanis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragon looks to land a combination but Savanis avoids it well.
Savanis digs a good hook to Dragon's body.
Dragon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Savanis feints a jab promting Dragon to slip. Savanis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dragon slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Savanis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dragon throws a head kick that misses.
Savanis throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brody Savanis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Savanis 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brody Savanis!
During a confident post fight interview, Brody Savanis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vanden Plas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makao Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Matsumoto's choice of entrance music: Sepultura - Territory . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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30
196 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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30
210 lbs
17 - 11 - 1 |
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World class MT
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vanden Plas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Makao Matsumoto!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsumoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Plas is just out of range.
Matsumoto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Matsumoto misses the shot to the body.
Matsumoto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Plas as he jumps to the side.
A head kick misses from Plas.
No luck for Matsumoto with that takedown attempt.
Plas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Matsumoto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Matsumoto shoots in and bounces Plas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Plas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Matsumoto controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Plas is on top in guard.
Matsumoto is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Plas works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Plas sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Matsumoto looking for submissions off his back.
Plas is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Matsumoto!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Matsumoto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Plas controlling his opponent.
Matsumoto is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto tries to lock up and control but Plas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Plas tries to control but Matsumoto wriggling away.
Matsumoto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plas wants to control the pace but Matsumoto is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matsumoto regains half guard.
Matsumoto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Plas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Matsumoto defending well though.
Matsumoto is not content to let Plas control the position.
Plas wants to advance to full mount but Matsumoto doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto controls Plas momentarily but Plas frees himself.
Matsumoto looking for a sweep. Not yet Matsumoto, not yet.
Matsumoto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Plas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Plas trying to stand up but can't free himself from Matsumoto's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Vanden Plas wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Matsumoto lands with an overhand left.
Matsumoto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Plas's hands.
Plas walks into a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plas throws a head kick but Matsumoto moves out of range.
Matsumoto moves out of range of the body kick from Plas.
Matsumoto shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Matsumoto trying to control the action but Plas is working from the bottom.
Plas is trying to stand up here but Matsumoto is controlling him well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in half guard, Matsumoto seems content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matsumoto is working for a submission of some sort.
Matsumoto is just content to waste time from the top position. Plas takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Makao Matsumoto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Matsumoto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Matsumoto digs a good body shot into Plas's ribs.
Plas throws a head kick but Matsumoto moves out of range.
Matsumoto throws a big shot that misses.
Matsumoto scores with the left hand. Plas knows he should have avoided that one.
Plas tries to land a front kick but Matsumoto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Makao Matsumoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plas scores with a jab to the head.
Plas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Plas lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Matsumoto lands a head shot.
Matsumoto misses with a jab to the body
and Plas counters with a body kick that stops Matsumoto in his tracks momentarily.
Makao Matsumoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab, jab by Matsumoto - just one landing.
Vanden Plas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Plas lands with a nice body punch.
Plas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Matsumoto shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Plas eats them both and turns towards Matsumoto to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Matsumoto scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matsumoto lands with a nice body punch.
Plas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matsumoto connects with a right hand. Plas shakes it off.
Plas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Matsumoto throws a hook but Plas avoids it easily.
Plas throws a leg kick that misses.
Matsumoto swings widly with a right hand
and Plas counters with a nice body kick.
Matsumoto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Matsumoto shoots for a takedown but Plas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Matsumoto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Plas.
Matsumoto lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matsumoto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Plas is fending him off so far but Matsumoto persists. Nope, Plas circles away and we're back to standing.
Matsumoto looks to land a right hand but Plas moved out of range.
Plas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Matsumoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plas manages to avoid it.
Plas throws a head kick that misses.
Matsumoto tests Plas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matsumoto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Matsumoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plas moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto throws a predictable looking body shot
and Plas counters with an outside leg kick.
Matsumoto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Plas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Matsumoto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Plas as he jumps to the side.
Vanden Plas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Makao Matsumoto.
Matsumoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plas moves away.
Matsumoto connects with a body shot.
Plas throws a leg kick that misses.
Matsumoto scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matsumoto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Plas. Plas obviously looking to wear him down.
Matsumoto misses with a wild body shot.
Plas thows a body kick. Matsumoto tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Makao Matsumoto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Matsumoto moves out of range as Plas strikes.
Matsumoto throws a poor cross that misses
and Plas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matsumoto fails with a takedown attempt.
Plas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Plas finds it's way round the side to connect with Matsumoto's head.
It looks like Makao Matsumoto has been cut.
Plas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Matsumoto dives in and grabs Plas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Plas pushes down on Matsumoto's head and hops out.
Vanden Plas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Makao Matsumoto.
Plas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Matsumoto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Matsumoto is rocked!
Plas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matsumoto's sensitive parts.
Matsumoto is still on wobbly legs! Can Plas finish him?
Matsumoto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Plas.
Matsumoto looks to land a left hand but Plas moved out of range nicely.
Matsumoto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Plas is fending him off so far but Matsumoto persists. Nope, Plas circles away and we're back to standing.
Matsumoto swings away with a body shot that misses
and Plas finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Matsumoto seems to have recovered his senses.
Plas pounces like a tiger and cracks Matsumoto with a vicious hook! Matsumoto is down but not out! Plas follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vanden Plas!
A very excited looking Vanden Plas made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Alcatraz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Dennis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alcatraz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, FIght Music. Dennis is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bark at the moon. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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178 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robbie Alcatraz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Dennis!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Alcatraz misses.
No joy there for Alcatraz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alcatraz throws a sloppy body shot
and Dennis counters with a takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dennis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Alcatraz stops Dennis from passing to mount.
Dennis throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Dennis is looking to take a break and control but Alcatraz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcatraz dodges the ground and pound from Dennis.
Dennis throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Alcatraz works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Dennis moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alcatraz stops Dennis from passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennis creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Alcatraz sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Alcatraz is letting Dennis control him for a moment.
Dennis is trying to get an arm triangle but Alcatraz is defending well.
Dennis wants to control but Alcatraz is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcatraz is trying to control Dennis's posture but Dennis avoids it.
Dennis has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Alcatraz!
Dennis sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dennis goes for an armbar but Alcatraz turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Alcatraz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dennis working a defensive guard here.
Dennis has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Alcatraz has passed into side control.
Dennis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dennis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Dennis dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Alcatraz misses with a two punch combination.
Dennis checks a low kick from Alcatraz.
Alcatraz throws a leg kick
letting Dennis counter with a right hand.
Alcatraz tries to land a front kick but Dennis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dennis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dennis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alcatraz misses the jab.
Alcatraz is looking to land body kicks.
Alcatraz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dennis connects with a single shot there.
Dennis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Alcatraz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dennis scrambles back to his feet.
Alcatraz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dennis bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dennis throwing strikes but Alcatraz manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Dennis tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Dennis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dennis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennis wants to control but Alcatraz postures up.
Dennis tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dennis wants to control but Alcatraz postures up.
Dennis is looking for a sweep.
Alcatraz working away.
Dennis tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Dennis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jorge Dennis wasn't active enough on the ground.
Dennis scores with a one two! Alcatraz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Alcatraz throws a head kick but Dennis moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alcatraz misses with a head kick.
Alcatraz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alcatraz lunges at Dennis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dennis's hand.
Dennis closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Alcatraz's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Dennis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Alcatraz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alcatraz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dennis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alcatraz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dennis's head.
Dennis moves out of range as Alcatraz strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Alcatraz as Dennis shoots in.
Dennis dodges the punch combination from Alcatraz.
Dennis misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Alcatraz.
Alcatraz cracks Dennis with an open hand slap.
Alcatraz misses with an uppercut
and Dennis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alcatraz thuds a left hand into Dennis's body.
Alcatraz lands a leg kick that knocks Dennis off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dennis walks into a left hand.
Dennis shoots for a double leg takedown but Alcatraz sprawls well. He's pushed Dennis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dennis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Robbie Alcatraz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alcatraz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Alcatraz lands with a nice body punch.
A head kick misses from Alcatraz.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alcatraz. Dennis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alcatraz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alcatraz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robbie Alcatraz is winning the standup battle so far.
Dennis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alcatraz.
Alcatraz throws the kick towards the body but Dennis avoids it.
Dennis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A shot to the liver by Alcatraz. Beautiful body shot.
Robbie Alcatraz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alcatraz misses with a combination
and Dennis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alcatraz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dennis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcatraz trying to control but Dennis postures up.
Dennis throwing shots but Alcatraz is blocking nicely.
Dennis wants to take a breather but Alcatraz is having none of it.
Dennis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dennis is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Alcatraz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dennis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alcatraz but Alcatraz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Robbie Alcatraz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Dennis.
Dennis connects with a body shot that sends Alcatraz's belly button to the back.
Jorge Dennis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jab, jab by Alcatraz - just one landing.
Dennis jabs Alcatraz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Alcatraz throws a head kick but Dennis moves out of range.
Dennis bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Dennis seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Dennis is looking to take a break and control but Alcatraz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Robbie Alcatraz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcatraz is looking for a sweep.
Dennis working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dennis wants to control for a moment but Alcatraz uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dennis trying to control from half guard but Alcatraz is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jorge Dennis.
I've got Dennis 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Dennis!
As Jorge Dennis got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Obrigado a todos, essa foi uma luta dura e eu já esperava por isso. Ice Man é um grande lutador e tenho certeza que vocês curtiram a luta. Um abraço a todos.'.
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