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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Tenorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tenorio comes to the ring accompanied by Kansas - Carry On Wayward Son. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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164 lbs
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168 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Tenorio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Bruce!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruce throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bruce looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bruce misses with an uppercut. Tenorio saw that one coming.
Bruce misses with a wild body shot.
Bruce throws an off balance right hand
and Tenorio counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tenorio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bruce is keeping the position for now.
Bruce looking for a sweep. Not yet Bruce, not yet.
Bruce keeping full guard, as Tenorio tries to pass.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tenorio is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce is pulling down on Tenorio's head to control his posture.
Tenorio stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bruce swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bruce controls Tenorio momentarily but Tenorio frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Robert Bruce was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Tenorio goes for a double leg but Bruce avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Bruce continues to drive forward.
Tenorio tries to pull guard but Bruce holds him up against the ropes and eventually Tenorio drops back down to his feet.
Tenorio fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Tenorio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bruce is trying to push Tenorio away but Tenorio has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Tenorio tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tenorio tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bruce just stands there and leans against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenorio jumps guard.
Bruce has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tenorio is proving hard to escape from.
Tenorio seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Bruce controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bruce is looking to stand up but Tenorio won't let him.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tenorio 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.
Bruce trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tenorio's guard.
Tenorio has his feet on Bruce's thighs here. He's pushed Bruce off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Bruce screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carlos Tenorio!
A victorious Carlos Tenorio thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dazza Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdullah Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's entrance music is F*ck The Authority. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Slice's choice of entrance music: Last Resort-Papa Roach. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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153 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dazza Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abdullah Slice!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith cracks Slice with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Slice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dazza Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Slice closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Slice 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.
Slice lands strikes from half guard.
Slice trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Slice throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Slice trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Slice.
Slice working the head and body with strikes.
Slice has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Slice connects with a nice short shot to Smith's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Slice.
Smith keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Slice lands with a punch from half guard.
Slice is controlling the pace.
Smith trying to hold on to Slice's head to control him but Slice postures up.
Slice sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
Smith keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Slice on the ground.
Slice slips a nice elbow through Smith's hands, connecting with Smith's forehead.
Slice wants to free his trapped foot but Smith is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Slice scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Slice thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Slice working his ground and pound in the gym.
Slice thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Slice missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slice is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Slice not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Slice sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
Slice slips a nice elbow through Smith's hands, connecting with Smith's forehead.
Smith is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
Slice not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Slice lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ground and pound from Slice.
Slice lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Slice connects with a nice short shot to Smith's temple.
Smith is staying active underneath Slice, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice looks to land a strike but Smith avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Slice content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Slice postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slice scoring with punches to the head and body.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Slice is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Slice landing with the ground and pound.
Slice lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Slice's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Slice postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Slice keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdullah Slice dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smith throws a push kick but Slice slaps the foot to one side.
Slice uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smith is rocked!
Slice lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Smith is looking to close the distance but Slice sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Smith crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Smith is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Abdullah Slice!
Abdullah Slice spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Piotrek Nowak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nowak's entrance music is Kanye West - Clique ft. Big Sean & Jay-Z. A fine choice. Victor Dos Santos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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167 lbs
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155 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Piotrek Nowak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos blocks a head kick by Nowak.
Nowak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dos Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Nowak throws a solid leg kick but Dos Santos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nowak.
Nowak feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dos Santoss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nowak pushes Dos Santos up against the ropes in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Nowak.
Nowak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nowak displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dos Santos up against the ropes.
Nowak gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Nowak thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowak trying to pass the guard but Dos Santos defending well.
Dos Santos is trying to maintain the position but Nowak is very close to passing his half guard.
Nowak is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Dos Santos still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Dos Santos has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Nowak wants to control but Dos Santos postures up.
Nowak is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Nowak but he's now mounted!
Dos Santos avoids the attempt from Nowak to control.
Dos Santos trying to control but Nowak is having none of it.
Nowak is trying desperately to improve position.
Dos Santos wants to control the pace but Nowak is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nowak keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nowak bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Nowak throws a big right hand that misses.
Nowak with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nowak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dos Santos has momentary wrist control but Nowak slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nowak trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Dos Santos manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Nowak trying to strike off his back.
Nowak throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Nowak throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dos Santos escapes and throws Nowak's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Dos Santos gets to mount! Nowak was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nowak working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotrek Nowak dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nowak throws an off balance right hand
and Dos Santos counters with a nice leg kick.
Nowak rushes Dos Santos and presses him up against the ropes.
Nowak gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Nowak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nowak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dos Santos wants to sweep here but Nowak controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nowak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nowak throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dos Santos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dos Santos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nowak.
Nowak drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dos Santos manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Nowak has Dos Santos in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowak has an active guard here but Dos Santos has managed to pass into half guard.
Nowak tries to roll over but Dos Santos keeps him under control.
Nowak is working hard here to advance position.
Dos Santos seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nowak trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Nowak is working to get back to half guard.
Piotrek Nowak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nowak is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Dos Santos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nowak is looking to escape.
Nowak gets back to half guard.
Dos Santos trying to control from half guard but Nowak is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nowak is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dos Santos pulls his head out easily.
Dos Santos tries to pass to full mount but Nowak defends it.
Nowak is looking to get back to full guard here but Dos Santos has managed to pass to side control instead.
You can see the frustration on Nowak's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nowak is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotrek Nowak dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Nowak keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nowak thows a left - swing and a miss!
Piotrek Nowak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dos Santos defending well as Nowak loads up on a big left hand.
Nowak cracks Dos Santos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Nowak. Those never looked like landing.
Nowak has closed the distance and engaged Dos Santos in a clinch.
Nowak has Dos Santos pressed against the ropes, preventing Dos Santos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nowak jumps guard and drags Dos Santos to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Nowak keeps moving.
Dos Santos advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowak actively working from the bottom here.
Nowak is trying to control but can't.
Nowak is staying active underneath Dos Santos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nowak trying to control here.
Dos Santos blocks the strikes from Nowak.
Nowak is trying to control but can't.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nowak looking for a kimura from the bottom but Dos Santos passes into side control!
Victor Dos Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos trying to control the position but Nowak is working away.
Dos Santos has control of an arm but Nowak manages to advance to Dos Santos's back!
Dos Santos has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Nowak.
Nowak is looking for a choke. Dos Santos gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Dos Santos manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Nowak looking for a guillotine here but Dos Santos defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nowak throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dos Santos escapes and throws Nowak's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Nowak tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Dos Santos easily slips into full mount!
Nowak is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos scoring with strikes but Nowak is staying in there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nowak is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nowak is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Piotrek Nowak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nowak has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piotrek Nowak!
After winning the bout, Piotrek Nowak thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mano Da Fiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Babcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle Babcock will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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199 lbs
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213 lbs
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mano Da Fiel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kyle Babcock!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Fiel shoots in and gets a takedown into Babcock's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Babcock is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Da Fiel postures up.
Babcock 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.
Babcock is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Da Fiel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Da Fiel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Babcock keeping moving, preventing Da Fiel from controlling successfully.
Da Fiel is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Babcock is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Babcock has escaped and now he's on top!
Da Fiel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Da Fiel has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Babcock doesn't defend quickly enough and Da Fiel has managed to lock this one up! Can Babcock escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Da Fiel on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mano Da Fiel!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between William Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balian Ibelin (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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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, William Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Balian Ibelin!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Smith enables Ibelin to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Smith manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Smith looking for a guillotine here but Ibelin defends easily.
Smith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ibelin is aware though and is defending well.
Ibelin advances to half guard.
Ibelin is working for a kimura but Smith is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ibelin seems to be working for a kimura but Smith defends the submission attempt.
Ibelin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ibelin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Smith is just riding it out for now. Ibelin eventually gives up the hold.
Ibelin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith trying to control but Ibelin postures up.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Ibelin wants to work for an arm triangle but Smith is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Smith actively working from the bottom here.
Smith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ibelin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Smith defends it well.
Ibelin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith pushes Ibelin off looking to stand but Ibelin dives back in and keeps control.
Smith looking for submissions off his back.
Ibelin is trying to work for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Ibelin is working for a kimura but Smith is defending it quite comfortably.
Smith looking for submissions off his back.
Smith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ibelin pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibelin seems to be working for a kimura but Smith defends the submission attempt.
Ibelin seems to be working for a kimura but Smith defends the submission attempt.
Ibelin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Smith is trying to stand.
Ibelin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Smith has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ibelin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Smith looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibelin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Smith sees it coming and defends easily.
We've been informed that Ibelin has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ibelin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Smith doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ibelin.
Ibelin wants to work for an arm triangle but Smith is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ibelin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Smith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ibelin pulls his head out easily.
Ibelin has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Smith defend it? Ibelin steps over the head and cranks it - Smith is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Ibelin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Balian Ibelin!
Balian Ibelin 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Peri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Howlingate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Roger Howlingate was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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26
270 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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26
265 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Peri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Howlingate!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Howlingate.
Howlingate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peri wants to clinch.
Peri moves away from the strike by Howlingate.
Peri darts in trying to clinch
and Howlingate counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Howlingate keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Peri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Peri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Howlingate misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peri.
Howlingate misses the shot to the body.
Peri is trying hard to land a takedown here. Howlingate sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Howlingate misses with a lunging right hand
and Peri counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Roger Howlingate has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howlingate misses with an uppercut. Peri saw that one coming.
Peri looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Peri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Howlingate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Howlingate connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Howlingate displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Peri.
Roger Howlingate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peri closes the distance but Howlingate moves to the side
and Howlingate connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Peri wants to clinch but Howlingate slips to the side
and Howlingate counters by clinching up.
Peri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Peri tries to land a knee to the head but Howlingate blocks with his arms.
Peri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Peri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Howlingate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peri checks the leg kick.
Peri shoots in for a takedown but Howlingate shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Peri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Howlingate fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Peri checks it well.
Peri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Howlingate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Howlingate paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Howlingate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peri was well out of range. Poor timing from Howlingate.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peri tries to score a power double leg takedown but Howlingate sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Peri somewhat.
Howlingate dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Howlingate scores with a jab. Peri acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Howlingate misses with a hook. Peri ducked under it nicely.
Howlingate throws a leg kick that misses.
Howlingate closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Peri struggling a bit here.
Peri tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Howlingate wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Howlingate.
Peri struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlingate wants to stand but Peri has his arm trapped.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Howlingate looks winded!
Peri gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Peri tries to roll over but Howlingate keeps him under control.
Peri is working hard here to advance position.
Peri has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Howlingate is working away from the top position though.
My spies in [STEEL] Lion Elite-Rio inform me that Howlingate has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Howlingate wants to stand up but Peri is controlling the position.
Peri trying to hold on to Howlingate's head to control him but Howlingate postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Adam Peri wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Horrible takedown by Peri or perhaps it was just good defense by Howlingate which made him look bad.
Howlingate darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Peri trying to control but Howlingate postures up.
Peri is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Howlingate is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howlingate throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peri is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Howlingate dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roger Howlingate's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Howlingate works Peri's body with a nice hook.
Howlingate circles away from the clinch attempt
and Howlingate counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Howlingate.
Peri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Peri misses with a knee to the head.
Peri looking to throw knees to the head but Howlingate is blocking nicely.
Peri tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Howlingate manages to break the clinch.
Peri tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Howlingate manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Peri closes the distance but Howlingate moves to the side
and Howlingate counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Peri is looking to clinch but Howlingate is avoiding it.
Roger Howlingate seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlingate scores with a hook.
Howlingate misses with a hook to the body
and Peri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Howlingate misses with a hook.
Peri gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Howlingate to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Peri trying to keep a closed guard but Howlingate is proving a slippery customer.
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!
Howlingate has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Peri is proving hard to escape from.
Howlingate is breathing heavily.
Peri is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Adam Peri wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Howlingate swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Peri.
Peri shoots in for a takedown but Howlingate shows good takedown defense.
Peri closes the distance looking to clinch
and Howlingate counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Howlingate swinging wildly here.
Peri tries to clinch up.
Peri shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Howlingate as he avoids it easily.
Peri needs to keep his hands up - Howlingate had a free shot at his head there.
Howlingate throws a body punch but Peri moves out of range.
Peri takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peri fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Peri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Howlingate scores with a nice right hand.
Howlingate cracks Peri with an open hand slap.
A big right from Howlingate misses.
Howlingate lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Howlingate closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Peri to the mat! Peri manages to get full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howlingate is looking to stand up but Peri won't let him.
Howlingate is looking to work some ground and pound but Peri has wrist control.
Howlingate must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Howlingate postures up.
Roger Howlingate has got the better of the ground game so far.
We're going to have a standup here because Adam Peri wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Peri closes this distance looking for a takedown but Howlingate circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlingate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Howlingate stuffs the takedown attempt from Peri. Peri gets slowly back to his feet.
Howlingate scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Peri defending well as Howlingate loads up on a big left hand.
Howlingate fails to land with a series of punches.
Peri is looking to clinch but Howlingate is avoiding it.
Peri tries to clinch but Howlingate is having none of it.
Howlingate misses the shot to the body.
Peri moves in looking to clinch but Howlingate pushes him off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Howlingate throws a lazy uppercut
and Peri counters with a one-two to the body.
Howlingate stuffs the takedown attempt from Peri. Peri gets slowly back to his feet.
Peri tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Howlingate counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Howlingate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roger Howlingate's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Peri tries to clinch but Howlingate is having none of it.
Howlingate smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Howlingate scores with a nice right hand.
Peri closes this distance looking for a takedown but Howlingate circles away.
Howlingate lands a slapping body shot.
Nice shot lands for Howlingate.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howlingate lands a really nice looking cross but Peri seems unphased.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Peri.
An inside leg kick from Howlingate misses.
Howlingate lands a nice leg kick that just misses Peri's sensitive parts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Howlingate scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Peri doesn't seem bothered though.
Peri moves to clinch but Howlingate breaks away
and Howlingate counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Peri! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Howlingate!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Howlingate!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drago Kamarad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes to the ring accompanied by Bitch Dont kill My Vibe . Kamarad is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by mother patrie. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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27
265 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Brawler
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Sanchez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drago Kamarad!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamarad stuffs the takedown.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Diego Sanchez has been cut.
Sanchez has his takedown stuffed
and Kamarad holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kamarad lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kamarad takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kamarad lands a right hand.
Kamarad lands an uppercut that drops Sanchez! Kamarad follows him to the canvas looking to finish.
Sanchez is rocked!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sanchez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Oh Sanchez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kamarad regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sanchez.
Sanchez stopping the sweep attempt from Kamarad.
Kamarad trying to control the position here.
Sanchez 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.
Sanchez is looking to pass into half guard but Kamarad pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kamarad is in guard.
Kamarad slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sanchez seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamarad trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanchez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sanchez is looking for a triangle but Kamarad pushes his legs off easily.
Kamarad looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sanchez looking for a guillotine here but Kamarad defends easily.
Sanchez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sanchez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kamarad defends it easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sanchez is looking for a triangle but Kamarad pushes his legs off easily.
Sanchez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sanchez is looking for a triangle but Kamarad pushes his legs off easily.
Kamarad slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looking for subs off his back but Kamarad has passed one foot through into half guard.
Sanchez is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Evolution Fight Academy [16 Coaches] 1000$ LowCap, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Sanchez looking for submissions off his back.
Sanchez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sanchez has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Kamarad. Oh but Sanchez has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Kamarad goes limp - he's gone! Sanchez jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Diego Sanchez!
Diego Sanchez is the new heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Diego Sanchez gave a big smile as he said 'Thank you to my coaches my sponsors and to all of my fans and thank you to my opponent for a great fight PARTY AT MY PLACE '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - False Pretense as his entrance music. Jamie Jones told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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169 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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23
160 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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Lethal high kicks
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marvin Stanley!
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, Jamie Jones!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanley takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stanley moves into the clinch.
Jones tries to break free but Stanley pushes him back against the ropes.
Stanley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
Jones throws a head kick but Stanley moves out of range.
Stanley avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've been hearing reports that Stanley has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jones tries to bum rush Stanley with a series of wild strikes but Stanley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stanley feints and as Jones raises his hands in defense, Stanley changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stanley wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Stanley throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Stanley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stanley stands and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Stanley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Stanley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stanley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanley is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Jones's shoulder. That is not cool.
Stanley prevents Jones from escaping the position.
Stanley is trying to get an arm triangle but Jones is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stanley tries to advance to mount but Jones denies him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Stanley is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Jones is trying to escape and Stanley transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Jones is forced to tap! Nice work there by Stanley! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marvin Stanley!
Marvin Stanley took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fight Night Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Barreras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barreras is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hellshock - Walking Death. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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25
255 lbs
16 - 12 - 0 |
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26
216 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Samuel Barreras!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Barreras, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barreras uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barreras circles away.
Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silva fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Barreras to the ground. Silva is now in Barreras's guard.
Silva prevents Barreras from getting back to his feet.
Barreras keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
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!
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Barreras is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Barreras wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Silva wants to control from the top but Barreras keeps moving.
Silva 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Robson Silva wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Barreras leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Barreras lands a head kick!
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barreras.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barreras.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Barreras lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva with a nice cross.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Barreras wants to clinch.
Barreras is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Barreras which made him look bad.
Robson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries for a takedown but Barreras sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barreras closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barreras breaks the clinch.
Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barreras is able to avoid easily.
Silva has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Barreras.
Barreras throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Barreras sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Barreras - that will leave a mark!
Silva shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Barreras is trying to defend but Silva finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Barreras is looking to escape.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barreras pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
Silva 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.
Barreras is trying to stand.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Barreras is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva is stalling here. Barreras is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Silva seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Barreras has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Samuel Barreras will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Barreras enables Silva to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Barreras manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Silva trying to control but Barreras is working from the bottom.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Barreras is keeping the position.
Barreras wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva wants to control from the top but Barreras keeps moving.
We've been hearing that Silva has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson Silva has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Silva looks for a takedown but Barreras sprawls well.
Silva gets tackled into the ropes by Barreras. Barreras maintains the clinch.
Barreras's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barreras wants to clinch.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barreras's waist but Barreras gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barreras sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva scoring with punches and elbows.
Silva misses with the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva is putting a hurting on Barreras here, landing some big shots from side control.
Barreras wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Silva tries to score with some ground and pound. Barreras controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Silva working the ground and pound but Barreras is defending the strikes.
Silva throwing strikes but Barreras manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Barreras stands up.
Barreras gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barreras is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Barreras has wrist control.
Silva postures up in Barreras's guard and throws a big left but Barreras blocks it.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barreras wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barreras works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Barreras is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barreras swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barreras is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva throws a strike but Barreras rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silva wants to stand up but Barreras is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robson Silva dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Silva blocks a head kick by Barreras.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Barreras saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Barreras is just out of range.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Barreras sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Barreras slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barreras tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Barreras counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barreras throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Barreras saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barreras.
Samuel Barreras is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Barreras, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Barreras against the ropes but Barreras circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barreras tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barreras scores with a nice body kick.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Barreras counters with a two punch combo.
Barreras lands a big head kick that sends Silva tumbling to the mat! Barreras takes a step backwards and waves Silva back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Silva is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barreras blocks a jab.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barreras misses with a head kick.
Barreras throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva takes one to the side of the head.
Barreras misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barreras instigates a clinch.
Barreras breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Barreras.
Nice takedown defense from Barreras. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Barreras misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva swings widly with a right hand
and Barreras counters with a nice leg kick.
Barreras circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Silva drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Barreras follows Silva to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Barreras!
Samuel Barreras 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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