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QFC Tournament 304 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dizzy Flash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Valuev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dizzy Flash!
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, Igor Valuev!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flash tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valuev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valuev feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Valuev distracts Flash with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Flash looking to control.
Valuev not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Valuev slips nicely into half guard.
Valuev is nestled in close to Flash, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Valuev seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Flash knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Valuev on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valuev controlling the action here.
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.
Valuev's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Valuev wants to pass to mount but Flash is defending the position.
Flash trying to control from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Igor Valuev hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Valuev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Flash throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Valuev decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Flash tries to roll over but Valuev keeps him under control.
Valuev tries to pass to full mount but Flash defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valuev winds up and cracks Flash with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Flash pushes Valuev off looking to stand but Valuev dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valuev lands with a punch from half guard.
Flash is trying to control but Valuev manages to pass to mount!
Valuev controlling from the full mount.
Valuev working the ground and pound effectively.
Valuev landing strikes from the mount and Flash is in trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valuev lands a big shot there that rocks Flash but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Flash taking shots to the head.
Valuev content just to control the position here.
Valuev working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Flash is breathing heavily.
Valuev scoring with strikes but Flash is staying in there.
Valuev working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Flash is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valuev tries to control but Flash wriggling away.
Valuev controlling from the full mount.
Valuev putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valuev with a couple of short strikes.
Valuev in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Oh Flash is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Valuev! Flash is hurt baaadly! Valuev is firing away with more strikes - Flash is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Valuev!
In his post fight interview, Igor Valuev gave a big smile as he said 'Sergio! Where's the vodka? Vodka! Sergio!
This tournament is mine, many will be crushed. '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Da Gaucho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stoqn Tanushev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good takedowns
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Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Da Gaucho!
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, Stoqn Tanushev!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanushev shoots and misses
and Da Gaucho counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Da Gaucho.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Da Gaucho throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tanushev trying to keep a closed guard but Da Gaucho is proving a slippery customer.
Da Gaucho drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Da Gaucho jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Da Gaucho throws an elbow that misses. Tanushev uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Da Gaucho's guard. Nice move by Tanushev!
Tanushev prevents Da Gaucho from getting back to his feet.
Da Gaucho throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Da Gaucho bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tanushev's guard.
Tanushev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Da Gaucho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Da Gaucho lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Da Gaucho might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanushev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Da Gaucho 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.
Da Gaucho thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Gaucho stands up over Tanushev, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Da Gaucho won't allow Tanushev to get back to his feet.
Da Gaucho chips away with some ground and pound.
Da Gaucho throws a big elbow that misses.
Da Gaucho advances to half guard.
Da Gaucho seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tanushev does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Da Gaucho throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Da Gaucho is trying to control the action in half guard but Tanushev is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Da Gaucho in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Tanushev tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Da Gaucho!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bruno Da Gaucho!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joshua James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joshua James!
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, Bobby Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher swings for the body but James moves out of range.
James fails with a takedown attempt.
Fisher misses with a head kick.
James moves out of range of the body kick from Fisher.
Fisher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.
Fisher swings and misses with a shot to the body
and James decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fisher's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
James pushing down on Fisher's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fisher is trying to stand back up but James is controlling him
James with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
James tries to pass to full mount but Fisher defends it.
James is trying to work for a kimura but Fisher is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James trying to control from half guard but Fisher is working away.
Fisher wants to get back to his feet.
James works his way into full mount!
James swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joshua James!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sean Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kores Sierra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean Doyle!
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, Kores Sierra!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doyle looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sierra shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Doyle napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sierra tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Sierra has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Doyle is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Sierra yanks on the arm and Doyle is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Sierra.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kores Sierra!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patryck Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Santiago!
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, Patryck Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago darts in trying to clinch
and Mendes counters by clinching up.
Santiago lands a nice elbow.
Santiago gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Santiago trying to land knees to the body.
Santiago comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mendes has picked Santiago up - he's going for a ride! Mendes dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Mendes stalling.
Mendes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Santiago is just riding it out for now. Mendes eventually gives up the hold.
Mendes trying to control the action but Santiago is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago wants to get back to his feet.
Mendes working the head and body with strikes.
Santiago wants to improve his position but Mendes is controlling well.
Santiago trying to control but Mendes postures up.
Mendes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Santiago doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mendes.
Mendes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is working for a kimura but Santiago is defending it quite comfortably.
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!
Mendes is looking for a kimura but Santiago is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mendes to get the leverage.
Mendes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mendes seems to be working for a kimura but Santiago defends the submission attempt.
Mendes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes working over Santiago with some ground and pound. Santiago looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mendes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mendes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mendes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mendes is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Santiago still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Santiago has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Mendes is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Santiago's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mendes gets back to full guard.
Santiago is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Mendes has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Santiago is looking to defend but Mendes has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Santiago! Mendes pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Santiago taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Patryck Mendes!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Silvinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dizzy Ghost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Silvinho!
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, Dizzy Ghost!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvinho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ghost throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silvinho misses with a few strikes there.
Silvinho digs a good body shot into Ghost's ribs.
Some wild striking there from Ghost.
Ghost shoots in for a takedown but Silvinho shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ghost shoots in but Silvinho avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silvinho swats away the attempt to clinch by Ghost.
Silvinho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silvinho throws a combination. Ghost tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ghost fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silvinho on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silvinho shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ghost manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Silvinho sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ghost's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Silvinho seems content to control.
Ghost is looking to escape.
Paulo Silvinho has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Silvinho lands a big right hook! Ghost looks hurt but is still standing! Silvinho lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Ghost falls down and Silvinho dives in with a huge hammer fist! Ghost's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Silvinho runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Paulo Silvinho!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chopp Emup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chopp Emup!
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, Ricardo Almeida!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almeida falls off balance throwing a combination
and Emup counters with a head kick.
Almeida keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Almeida throws a jab but it's blocked by Emup.
Some wild striking there from Emup.
Emup misses with a head kick.
Almeida scores with a punch to the head.
Almeida fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ricardo Almeida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emup walks into a stiff left hand from Almeida.
Almeida scores with a shot to the body.
Almeida should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Nice cross by Almeida.
Almeida works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Almeida moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Almeida wants it to stay on the feet.
Emup dodges the punch combination from Almeida.
Almeida connects with a nice looking jab.
Emup ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Almeida moves away.
Emup misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chopp Emup. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emup will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Almeida dips to his left and cracks Emup with an uppercut!
Emup shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Almeida as he avoids it easily.
Almeida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Emup circles away quickly and effectively.
Emup is looking to clinch but Almeida is avoiding it.
Almeida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Emup shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Emup closes the distance and clinches.
Almeida digs a right hand underneath Emup's ribcage. Emup let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Emup is looking to break free of the clinch but Almeida has double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are getting on Almeida's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emup tries to score a body lock takedown but Almeida shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Emup looking for a takedown.
Emup is breathing heavily.
Almeida lands a left hand that snaps the head of Emup backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Almeida.
Almeida presses Emup against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida slows down the pace here.
Almeida continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ricardo Almeida.
Nice takedown defense from Almeida. No joy for Emup on that attempt.
Emup doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Almeida lands a nice shot to the body.
Almeida has Emup up against the cage in a clinch.
Almeida effectively controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emup has Almeida pressed against the cage, preventing Almeida from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Emup is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Almeida to keep the fight standing.
Almeida slowing the pace effectively.
Emup is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Almeida is defending well.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Almeida taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Emup is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Almeida pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Emup tries to pull guard but Almeida forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Almeida is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ricardo Almeida.
Almeida lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Almeida dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Almeida lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Emup takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Almeida cracks a nice hook into Emup's ribs.
Emup wants to clinch.
Almeida fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Emup on the side of the head.
Almeida's jab looks to have found its range, popping Emup under the eye.
Emup lands with a kick to the temple. Almeida shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Ricardo Almeida has been cut.
Almeida looks to score with a jab to the body but Emup is just out of range.
Emup tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Almeida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Almeida comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ricardo Almeida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Almeida defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Emup.
Nice body punch from Almeida.
Emup on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Almeida scores with a shot to the body.
Emup fails to land the takedown.
Chopp Emup is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body punch from Almeida.
Almeida bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Emup's head.
Almeida scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Emup closes the distance and clinches up with Almeida, looking for a takedown. Emup pushes Almeida against the cage but Almeida circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chopp Emup. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Almeida looks to land a combination but Emup avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida throws a right and a left that both miss.
Almeida wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Emup takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Almeida smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
No joy there for Almeida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Almeida defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Emup.
Almeida looks to land a left hand but Emup moved out of range nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Almeida!
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!
Almeida misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Emup misses the target.
Emup fails with a takedown attempt.
Almeida ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida throws out a powerful jab.
A jab from Almeida finds it's way through Emup's defenses.
A shot to the liver by Almeida. Beautiful body shot.
Emup uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Almeida.
Emup looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Emup tries to clinch up
and Almeida counters with a takedown into side control.
Almeida tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Emup gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Almeida tries to stand but can't do so whilst Emup controls his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emup wants to improve his position but Almeida is controlling well.
Almeida really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Emup. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
It looks like Almeida is going to stand back up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Almeida decides to stand up.
Good shot there by Almeida.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Almeida rushes Emup and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A body shot lands from Almeida.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Almeida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Almeida's cut.
That's time! Emup's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Emup has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Emup there as he acknowledges the shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Emup.
Danga de danga de dang - Almeida scores with a four punch combination!
Almeida cracks a nice hook into Emup's ribs.
Ricardo Almeida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Emup will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Good shot there by Almeida.
Almeida cracks Emup with an open hand slap.
Emup really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Almeida thuds his right hand into Emup's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Almeida finds it's way through Emup's defenses.
Almeida connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Emup momentarily.
Emup takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Almeida looks to land a combination but Emup avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emup closes this distance looking for a takedown but Almeida circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chopp Emup. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Almeida does no damage.
Emup takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Almeida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Emup.
Emup slips under a jab from Almeida.
Emup avoids a punch combination nicely.
Emup fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Almeida avoids it really well and circles away.
Emup takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emup walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Almeida throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Emup uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Almeida.
Almeida throws a right and a left that both miss.
Emup shoots for a double leg takedown but Almeida sprawls well. He's pushed Emup's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Almeida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Emup uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Almeida.
Emup darts in looking for a takedown but Almeida gets double underhooks and turns Emup into the cage.
Almeida lands a body punch in the clinch.
Almeida has had enough of the clinch but Emup keeps him there for the moment.
Almeida lands a nice shot to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Almeida.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emup tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Emup. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A right handed body shot lands from Almeida.
Stalling in the clinch from Almeida.
Almeida is working Emup over against the cage.
Almeida scores with a hook to the body.
Almeida gets through Emup's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Emup drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Almeida gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Emup wants a takedown but no success here.
Almeida throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Almeida leaning against his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida gets underhooks to prevent Emup's takedown attempt.
Almeida controlling the action here for a moment.
Almeida wants to break free but Emup has control.
Almeida has Emup pressed against the cage, preventing Emup from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Almeida lands a body shot in the clinch.
Almeida has Emup pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ricardo Almeida.
Almeida connects with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Almeida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Almeida has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Ricardo Almeida!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Ricardo Almeida!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Ricardo Almeida!
Ricardo Almeida wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cris Gana De Janeiro De Natal La Paz De Roma De Nigga Da Chapa Ral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jing Song (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cris Gana De Janeiro De Natal La Paz De Roma De Nigga Da Chapa Ral!
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, Jing Song!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Song lets loose with a powerful body kick. La Paz De Roma De Nigga Da Chapa Ral will feel that in the morning.
La Paz De Roma De Nigga Da Chapa Ral is trying hard to land a takedown here. Song sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Song throws a sloppy head kick and La Paz De Roma De Nigga Da Chapa Ral moves out of range easily.
La Paz De Roma De Nigga Da Chapa Ral shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Song sprawls well. Song wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. La Paz De Roma De Nigga Da Chapa Ral gets slowly back to his feet.
La Paz De Roma De Nigga Da Chapa Ral sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That kick from Song tenderised La Paz De Roma De Nigga Da Chapa Ral's leg. La Paz De Roma De Nigga Da Chapa Ral is trying to keep his angry face on.
La Paz De Roma De Nigga Da Chapa Ral takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Song throws the kick towards the body but La Paz De Roma De Nigga Da Chapa Ral avoids it.
La Paz De Roma De Nigga Da Chapa Ral takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cris Gana De Janeiro De Natal La Paz De Roma De Nigga Da Chapa Ral seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Song moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Song misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from La Paz De Roma De Nigga Da Chapa Ral is defended easily by Song.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cris Gana De Janeiro De Natal La Paz De Roma De Nigga Da Chapa Ral. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Song throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Song gets caught napping as La Paz De Roma De Nigga Da Chapa Ral dives in and scores a takedown. Song manages to retain 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.
La Paz De Roma De Nigga Da Chapa Ral drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and La Paz De Roma De Nigga Da Chapa Ral jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Song is looking to stand up but La Paz De Roma De Nigga Da Chapa Ral isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Paz De Roma De Nigga Da Chapa Ral is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Song should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
La Paz De Roma De Nigga Da Chapa Ral drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. La Paz De Roma De Nigga Da Chapa Ral seems to have locked his on tight now - Song screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for La Paz De Roma De Nigga Da Chapa Ral, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Cris Gana De Janeiro De Natal La Paz De Roma De Nigga Da Chapa Ral!
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