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QFC Tournament 392 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Melcone Aisa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrzej Zarucha (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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Basic striking
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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, Melcone Aisa!
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, Andrzej Zarucha!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aisa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zarucha jabs Aisa right on the nose. Aisa blinks but takes it well.
Zarucha takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Aisa takes one on the button.
Zarucha swings for the body but Aisa moves out of range.
Zarucha avoids the body shot from Aisa.
Aisa lands with a nice body punch.
Aisa lands a jab to the head.
Aisa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aisa cracks Zarucha with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Aisa throws a right hand that misses
and Zarucha counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aisa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zarucha lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aisa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zarucha's elbow.
Zarucha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aisa tests Zarucha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zarucha lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aisa moves into the clinch.
Aisa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Aisa.
Zarucha tries a body shot but Aisa blocks it.
Zarucha lands with a light punch inside.
Zarucha wants to get back to striking at distance but Aisa won't allow it.
Zarucha working aggressively here.
Aisa lands with a short shot to the head.
Aisa misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aisa.
Aisa is leaning against Zarucha and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aisa slowing the pace effectively.
Nice body punch from Aisa - that landed with a thud.
Zarucha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zarucha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aisa lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aisa.
Aisa looking to slow down the pace here.
Zarucha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aisa backwards.
Aisa tries a body shot but Zarucha blocks it.
Aisa stalling in the clinch but Zarucha improves position.
Zarucha lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aisa stalling in the clinch but Zarucha improves position.
Zarucha lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aisa stalling against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Zarucha.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aisa taking a breather.
Aisa misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zarucha.
A short left from Zarucha.
Aisa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zarucha is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Zarucha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aisa is working Zarucha over against the cage.
Zarucha is trying to break the clinch but Aisa has him pressed against the cage.
Zarucha trying to control the position but instead, Aisa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zarucha into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aisa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aisa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Zarucha.
Zarucha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Zarucha wants to stall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aisa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aisa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aisa has Zarucha pressed against the cage.
Aisa lands a body punch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Melcone Aisa dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Aisa throws out a powerful jab.
Aisa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zarucha manages to avoid it.
Aisa looks to land a combination but Zarucha avoids it well.
Zarucha with a jab.
Aisa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zarucha misses with an uppercut. Aisa saw that one coming.
Zarucha forces Aisa back against the cage and clinches.
Aisa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Zarucha swings wildly with an uppercut but Aisa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zarucha pushes Aisa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aisa pushes Zarucha back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zarucha lands with a light punch inside.
Aisa scores with a shot to the side of Zarucha's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Aisa.
Zarucha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aisa's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aisa blocks an uppercut.
Zarucha blocks a body shot from Aisa.
A head punch on the inside from Zarucha fails to land.
Zarucha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zarucha takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Aisa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zarucha stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice left hand lands by Zarucha.
A short body shot lands from Aisa as the two fighters clinch.
Aisa throws a head punch that misses.
Zarucha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aisa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zarucha is looking to control Aisa's arms but Aisa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zarucha has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aisa lands an uppercut.
Melcone Aisa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Aisa pushes Zarucha back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aisa.
A head punch on the inside from Aisa fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aisa leaning his opponent against the cage.
Zarucha breaks the clinch.
Aisa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aisa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zarucha lands with an overhand left.
Aisa cracks Zarucha with a good jab.
Zarucha has managed to clinch.
Zarucha looking to slow down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zarucha creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aisa could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Zarucha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zarucha tries to throw a body punch but Aisa avoids it by throwing Zarucha back against the cage.
Aisa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zarucha misses with a punch on the inside.
Aisa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zarucha lands a hook that snaps the head of Aisa backwards.
Aisa lands with a left to the head.
Zarucha tries a body shot but Aisa blocks it.
Zarucha is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Aisa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Aisa just leaning against Zarucha, taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aisa has a couple of punches blocked by Zarucha.
Zarucha misses with the head strike.
Zarucha struggles to land a body shot inside as Aisa controls his hands.
A short left from Zarucha.
Zarucha can't find room to land a body shot as Aisa controls the action.
Good body shot from Zarucha.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zarucha lands a body punch.
Zarucha looking to stall.
Zarucha lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zarucha swings wildly with an uppercut but Aisa uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zarucha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aisa has Zarucha pushed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Zarucha.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Andrzej Zarucha will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Aisa looks to score with a jab to the body but Zarucha is just out of range.
A big left from Zarucha misses.
Zarucha avoids the body shot from Aisa.
Aisa moves into range and clinches up with Zarucha.
Zarucha scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aisa tries to throw a body punch but Zarucha avoids it by throwing Aisa back against the cage.
Zarucha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zarucha.
Zarucha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zarucha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zarucha lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aisa working aggressively here.
Zarucha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aisa has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Aisa effectively controlling the action here.
Aisa seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aisa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aisa blocks a body shot from Zarucha.
Aisa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aisa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zarucha digs a right hand underneath Aisa's ribcage. Aisa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Aisa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zarucha.
Aisa is trying to break the clinch but Zarucha has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zarucha.
Aisa blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Zarucha fails to land.
Zarucha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Melcone Aisa is winning the standup battle so far.
Aisa throws a poor cross that misses
and Zarucha moves into the clinch.
Aisa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zarucha tries a body shot but Aisa blocks it.
Zarucha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aisa is pushing Zarucha up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Aisa is trying to force a seperation but Zarucha has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aisa.
Zarucha is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zarucha.
Zarucha works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zarucha lands a body punch.
Zarucha stalling in the clinch but Aisa improves position.
Aisa throws a head punch that misses.
Aisa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aisa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zarucha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zarucha just leaning against Aisa, taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aisa.
Zarucha struggles to land a body shot inside as Aisa controls his hands.
Aisa misses with a body punch.
Zarucha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zarucha lands a nice looking body shot.
Zarucha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aisa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aisa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zarucha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aisa throws a punch but it's blocked by Zarucha.
Zarucha misses with the head strike.
Aisa tries a body shot but Zarucha blocks it.
Zarucha misses with the head strike.
Zarucha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zarucha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aisa.
A shot in the inside from Aisa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zarucha creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Aisa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zarucha lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aisa backwards.
Zarucha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrzej Zarucha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zarucha has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Andrzej Zarucha!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Andrzej Zarucha!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Andrzej Zarucha!
Andrzej Zarucha wins by unanimous decision!
Andrzej Zarucha seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seleukos Molovgomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jungle Jones (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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160 lbs
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Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ White 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Seleukos Molovgomedov!
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, Jungle Jones!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones has closed the distance and engaged Molovgomedov in a clinch.
Molovgomedov wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Molovgomedov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Molovgomedov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Molovgomedov sprawls well.
Seleukos Molovgomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Molovgomedov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jones did well to prevent Molovgomedov getting side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Molovgomedov sits in half guard.
Molovgomedov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Molovgomedov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to control but Molovgomedov is keeping busy.
Molovgomedov is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Molovgomedov to get the leverage.
Molovgomedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Molovgomedov working over Jones with some ground and pound. Jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Molovgomedov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Molovgomedov trying to control from Jones's half guard. Jones has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Molovgomedov tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Molovgomedov from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping full guard, as Molovgomedov tries to pass.
Molovgomedov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Molovgomedov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Molovgomedov looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Molovgomedov is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov 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.
Molovgomedov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones wants to stand but Molovgomedov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Seleukos Molovgomedov wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jones moves out of range as Molovgomedov strikes.
Molovgomedov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Molovgomedov misses with a looping right.
Molovgomedov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Molovgomedov throws a head kick that misses.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Molovgomedov's calf.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Molovgomedov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Molovgomedov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Molovgomedov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Seleukos Molovgomedov will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jones wants to clinch up but Molovgomedov keeps it at a distance.
Molovgomedov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jones counters with a head kick that drops Molovgomedov to the mat! Molovgomedov scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
It looks like Seleukos Molovgomedov has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Molovgomedov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Molovgomedov. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Molovgomedov misses with a head kick.
A low kick from Molovgomedov misses
and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Molovgomedov to keep the fight standing.
Seleukos Molovgomedov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jungle Jones.
Molovgomedov tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Molovgomedov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Molovgomedov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Molovgomedov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but Molovgomedov moves out of range.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Molovgomedov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Molovgomedov tries to work over Jones's front leg with a kick but Jones checks it.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Molovgomedov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Molovgomedov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Molovgomedov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jones checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Molovgomedov's waist but Molovgomedov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Molovgomedov throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Molovgomedov.
Molovgomedov misses with a low kick.
Jungle Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Molovgomedov to the mat! Molovgomedov manages to get full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.
Molovgomedov is trying to keep Jones in close.
Molovgomedov has his hands on Jones's head, controlling the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Seleukos Molovgomedov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Molovgomedov swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Molovgomedov moves away.
Molovgomedov throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.
Jones slips under a jab from Molovgomedov.
Molovgomedov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Molovgomedov lands in his opponent's guard.
Molovgomedov passes into half guard.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Molovgomedov.
Seleukos Molovgomedov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov is working for a submission of some sort.
Molovgomedov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Molovgomedov thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Molovgomedov trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
Molovgomedov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Molovgomedov throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jungle Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Seleukos Molovgomedov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Molovgomedov misses with a straight left.
Jones moves out of range of the leg kick from Molovgomedov.
Molovgomedov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jones to the mat! Jones manages to get full guard.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Molovgomedov from controlling successfully.
Jones looking to control.
Molovgomedov trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Jones controls Molovgomedov momentarily but Molovgomedov frees himself.
Jones can't keep his opponent in guard - Molovgomedov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molovgomedov has gone for a leg lock! Jones slips out almost immediately though and dives into Molovgomedov's guard.
Molovgomedov lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jones!
Molovgomedov looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Molovgomedov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov lands a nice shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poor strikes thrown by Molovgomedov there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Molovgomedov looking to ground and pound but Jones is blocking nicely.
Molovgomedov thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Molovgomedov throws some wild stikes that Jones manages to avoid easily.
Molovgomedov has control of Jones's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jones regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Molovgomedov wants to control the action but instead Jones gets a body lock and reverses into Molovgomedov's guard! Nice work!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov wants to hit a switch here but Jones passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Molovgomedov there!
Jones tries to control but Molovgomedov wriggling away.
Molovgomedov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Molovgomedov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov can't escape the position.
Jones goes for an armbar but Molovgomedov turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Molovgomedov.
Molovgomedov throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Molovgomedov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seleukos Molovgomedov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Molovgomedov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Seleukos Molovgomedov!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Seleukos Molovgomedov!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Seleukos Molovgomedov!
Seleukos Molovgomedov wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Casimiro David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrique Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramos has chosen Sepultura - Nomad as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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145 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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Counter fighter
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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, Casimiro David!
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, Henrique Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramos misses with a body shot
and David cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
David works Ramos's body with a nice hook.
Ramos throws a left and a right that both miss
and David counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ramos throws a sloppy body shot
and David makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ramos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and David counters with a three punch combo that has Ramos backing up. Ramos nods at David to acknowledge the strikes.
Ramos throws a lazy uppercut
and David cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
David throws a good cross that connects.
David lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos misses the body punch
and David counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
David scores with a nice head shot.
David takes the fight into the clinch.
David is pushing Ramos up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
David lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ramos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as David walks away with a smile on his face. Ramos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ramos is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
Ramos swings and misses with a shot to the body
and David counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ramos throws a looping overhand right but David ducks down to avoid it.
Ramos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A shot to the body from Ramos misses
and David cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ramos looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ramos prevents David from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks David with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ramos working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on David's thigh. David counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Ramos stopping the sweep attempt from David.
Ramos connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. David is keeping the position for now.
David avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
David is looking to stand up but Ramos isn't so interested in that idea.
Ramos is in close to David's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ramos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ramos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ramos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. David is keeping the position for now.
Ramos looking to sit in guard and control but David gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramos is controlling David's posture.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Henrique Ramos 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.
Ramos shoots in but David avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ramos falls off balance throwing a combination
and David counters with a nice uppercut.
Henrique Ramos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
David uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ramos misses with a hook
and David counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos misses with a double jab
and David counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab, jab by David - just one landing.
Nice shot by David.
David lands a nice looking body shot.
David scores with a punch to the head.
A shot to the body from Ramos misses
letting David counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
David listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ramos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramos throws a lazy uppercut
and David counters with a stiff right hand.
Ramos shoots and misses
and David counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
David tries to clinch but Ramos is having none of it.
Ramos misses with a jab to the body
and David counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
David ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ramos.
Casimiro David has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henrique Ramos.
Ramos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A shot to the liver by David. Beautiful body shot.
David cracks Ramos with a good jab.
Casimiro David is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramos swings and misses with a shot to the body
and David counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from David does it's job there.
David avoids the body shot from Ramos.
David lands with a straight right. Ramos didn't see that one coming.
David really is a fat lump.
David clobbers Ramos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
David moves in looking to clinch but Ramos pushes him off.
David tests Ramos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Casimiro David dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ramos misses with an uppercut
and David counters with a nice uppercut.
David lands with a cross.
Ramos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from David.
Ramos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ramos drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ramos lands a couple of elbows.
David trying to keep a closed guard but Ramos is proving a slippery customer.
Ramos wants to control from the top but David keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David 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.
Ramos throws a big right hand that misses.
Ramos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ramos wants to control from the top but David keeps moving.
Ramos throwing strikes but missing.
David is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ramos is controlling him.
Ramos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as David works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos trying to control the position from guard on top but David is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramos controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ramos wants to control from the top but David keeps moving.
Ramos scoring with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ramos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ramos throwing strikes from guard but David blocks nicely.
Ramos throws a big right hand that misses.
Ramos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ramos landing with the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramos is in close to David's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
David avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ramos scoring with some ground and pound.
Ramos connects with a couple of short punches.
Ramos trying to control the position from guard on top but David is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramos postures up and lands a big shot to David's brow.
Ramos connects with a couple of short punches.
David might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ramos pushes down on David's leg and manages to get into half guard.
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!
Ramos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
David knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ramos on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos passes to full mount!
Ramos with shots to the head and body - David looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ramos lands a big shot there that rocks David but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Casimiro David has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ramos is in the full mount, landing strikes.
David takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ramos breaks from David's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ramos cracks David with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ramos scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish David?
David is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramos cracks David with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henrique Ramos!
Henrique Ramos 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Grim Becker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Frost (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 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, Grim Becker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Frost!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost takes the fight into the clinch.
Frost breaks the clinch.
Becker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Becker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Becker thows a body shot but no joy.
Frost misses with a head kick.
Becker misses with a double jab
and Frost counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Frost misses with a body punch.
Frost fails to pull guard.
Frost effectively controlling the action here.
Becker tries to break free but Frost pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Becker misses with a wild body shot.
Frost misses with a head kick.
Frost shoots in but no luck this time.
Becker lands a body shot.
Frost shoots in looking for a takedown but Becker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Frost's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Grim Becker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Frost.
Becker blocks a head kick by Frost.
Frost looks winded!
Becker lands with a good body shot.
Frost throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Frost takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Becker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Becker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Becker is looking to wear down Frost with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frost on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Becker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Frost back to the cage. Becker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Frost is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Becker lands a body shot.
Frost is still on wobbly legs! Can Becker finish him?
Frost is holding his hands too far apart here. Becker throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Frost is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Grim Becker!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gracie Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Ward (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 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, Gracie Allen!
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, Jeff Ward!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ward, pushing him back against the cage.
Allen breaks from the clinch.
Allen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ward moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jeff Ward seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ward doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Allen moves into the clinch.
Ward is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Allen is defending well.
Ward has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Allen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gracie Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Ward.
The referee is keeping an eye on Allen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ward.
Ward has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Allen after a bit of a struggle.
Ward changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Allen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A leg kick checked by Ward.
Ward has his takedown stuffed
and Allen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ward wants to take the fight to the mat but Allen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ward clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Allen controlling from the back.
Allen controlling well, preventing Ward from escaping the position.
Allen is not going to allow Ward to sit and survive in this position.
Ward is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Allen gets his way!
Allen controlling well, preventing Ward from escaping the position.
Ward is still trying to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Allen biding his time, controlling Ward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Allen doesn't have the hooks in and Ward manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Allen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Allen is controlling the pace.
Allen is looking to advance position but Ward won't allow it.
Allen is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Allen tries to pass to full mount but Ward defends it.
Ward looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if Allen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Allen trying to control the action but Ward is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen trying to pass the guard but Ward defending well.
Allen slips a nice elbow through Ward's hands, connecting with Ward's forehead.
Allen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Allen works his way into full mount!
Ward is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ward sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ward is trying to control but can't.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Gracie Allen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Allen just misses with a punch to the body.
Ward shoots and misses
and Allen counters by moving into the clinch.
Ward goes for a takedown in the clinch but Allen prevents it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ward.
Ward has Allen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Allen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gracie Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Ward.
With the fighters up against the cage, Allen throws an elbow but misses.
Ward drops down looking for an ankle pick but Allen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ward tries for a takedown but Allen circles away easily
and Allen counters by moving into the clinch.
Allen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Allen misses the target.
Gracie Allen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ward has his takedown stuffed
and Allen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ward is looking for a triangle but Allen pushes his legs off easily.
Allen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ward on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen controlling from the top position.
Gracie Allen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ward is breathing heavily.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ward is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ward looking for a sweep. Not yet Ward, not yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Gracie Allen just wasn't active enough.
Allen misses with a wild body shot.
Allen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ward doesn't seem bothered though.
Allen swings for the body but Ward moves out of range.
Ward tries for a takedown but Allen circles away easily
and Allen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ward up against the cage.
Ward is working for takedown but Allen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Allen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Allen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Allen has Ward pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Allen pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ward tumbling to the mat - Allen dives into Ward's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ward is trying to control the position but Allen postures up.
Allen content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gracie Allen.
Ward with a lazy takedown attempt
and Allen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ward's guard.
Allen passes Ward's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ward wants to get back to full guard.
Allen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ward looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Allen pushes past his half guard into mount!
Allen is working for a guillotine from mount but Ward frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ward takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen avoids the attempt from Ward to control.
Allen controlling from mount.
Ward takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ward is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ward takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Allen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allen controlling the pace for now.
Allen breaks from Ward's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Gracie Allen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Allen loads up on a big right hand but Ward slips the punch.
Ward shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Allen pinned against the cage. Allen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ward doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Allen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Allen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Allen.
A swing and a miss from Allen.
Allen ducks under a wild hook from Ward.
A big left from Allen misses.
Ward shoots and misses
and Allen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gracie Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Ward.
Ward is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Allen is aware though and is defending well.
Allen wants to control from the top but Ward keeps moving.
Ward is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Allen is aware though and is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Allen escapes and throws Ward's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Ward takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Allen is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Allen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ward to see if he's OK.
Allen trying to control the position but Ward is working away.
Allen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Allen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ward can do to turn this around?
Ward tries to control but Allen manages to take his back.
Jeff Ward has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie Allen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Allen controlling the positon.
Allen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Allen not allowing Ward to control his hands.
Allen is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gracie Allen wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Allen stuffs the takedown attempt from Ward. Ward gets slowly back to his feet.
Ward tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Allen was well out of range. Poor timing from Ward.
Allen pushes Ward up against the cage in a clinch.
Ward has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Allen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Allen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Allen misses with the head strike.
Ward drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Allen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ward changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Allen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen swings for the body but Ward moves out of range.
Ward misses with a takedown
and Allen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Allen.
Allen manages to break the clinch.
Allen takes the fight into the clinch.
Allen turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Allen manages to end up in side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allen moves into full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ward is working to get back to half guard.
Ward flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie Allen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Allen 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 for Gracie Allen!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Gracie Allen!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Gracie Allen!
Gracie Allen wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Daniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Basilone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel comes to the cage accompanied by Remember The Name - Fort Minor. 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
Counter fighter
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Basic striking
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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, Chuck Daniel!
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, John Basilone!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Basilone misses
and Daniel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daniel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Basilone.
A swing and a miss from Daniel.
Daniel checks the leg kick.
Basilone does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Daniel just misses with a punch to the body.
Basilone closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Basilone moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Daniel sneaks back into half guard.
Basilone seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Daniel wants to control but Basilone is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basilone wants to free his trapped foot but Daniel is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Basilone content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Daniel is trying to stand.
Daniel wants to improve his position but Basilone is controlling well.
Basilone really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Daniel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Daniel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Daniel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniel avoids the attempt from Basilone to control.
Daniel thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Basilone is squirming around, avoiding Daniel's attempts to control the action.
Daniel throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Daniel throwing strikes here but Basilone is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Daniel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Basilone is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniel misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Daniel thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Daniel jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Basilone manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Daniel misses with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniel taking a breather here.
Basilone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Daniel misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Basilone avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Daniel.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Basilone can do anything to dispel that myth.
Basilone is looking for a sweep.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Daniel dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Daniel misses the jab.
Basilone is looking to score with low kicks.
Basilone throws a predictable looking body shot
and Daniel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Basilone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daniel.
Basilone closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Basilone perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Daniel trying to control here.
Basilone perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Daniel trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chuck Daniel.
Basilone bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Daniel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Basilone wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Daniel is trying to control Basilone's posture but Basilone avoids it.
Daniel 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.
Daniel tries to improve position but can't.
Daniel trying to remain calm as Basilone controls from the top position.
Daniel is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Basilone off and has taken his back!
I really don't envy Basilone right now.
Daniel is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Basilone knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Basilone for a finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniel has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Basilone.
Daniel cracks Basilone with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Basilone from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Daniel thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
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!
Basilone wants to control his opponent's hands but Daniel gets his hands free.
Daniel working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Basilone is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basilone avoids the strikes from Daniel.
Basilone prevents Daniel from getting a body triangle.
Daniel missing with punches from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniel is persistently looking for the submission but Basilone is defending it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Daniel's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Daniel keeps control of the position as Basilone tries to break free.
Basilone looking very determined here, making life difficult for Daniel.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Basilone is covering up but some of the strikes from Daniel are getting through and doing damage.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Daniel dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Basilone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daniel.
Basilone is looking to land body kicks.
Daniel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Basilone.
Basilone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Daniel doesn't seem bothered though.
Basilone misses with a low kick as Daniel jumps back.
Basilone misses the shot to the body.
Basilone throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Daniel ducks under a wild hook from Basilone.
Basilone thows a leg kick but Daniel checks it
and Daniel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daniel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daniel checks a low kick from Basilone.
Basilone misses with a hook
and Daniel counters with a stiff right hand.
Basilone drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Daniel is trying to control Basilone's posture but Basilone avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basilone controlling the position.
Let's hope that Basilone has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Daniel wants to control but Basilone postures up.
Daniel is looking to regain half guard here but Basilone keeps moving and retains side control.
Basilone throwing strikes but Daniel manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basilone is not content to let Daniel control the position.
Daniel looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Basilone tries to bench press Daniel off him but Daniel keeps the position.
Daniel looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Basilone is avoiding damage well.
Basilone is not content to let Daniel control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuck Daniel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Daniel misses with the ground and pound.
Daniel is looking to take a break and control but Basilone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Daniel postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basilone taking punishment in the form of punches.
Daniel wants to control but Basilone is keeping him busy.
Daniel working the ground and pound but Basilone is defending the strikes.
Daniel throws an elbow but Basilone slips to the side and avoids it well.
Basilone is not content to let Daniel control the position.
Daniel in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniel tries for a kimura but Basilone is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chuck Daniel.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Daniel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Chuck Daniel!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Chuck Daniel!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Chuck Daniel!
Chuck Daniel wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Chuck Daniel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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