Coyotile 33:Day of Reckoning PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Romelu Lukaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mario Junior has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lukaku
vs
Junior

185 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

151 cm
25
168 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Romelu Lukaku !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Junior!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Lukaku with that takedown attempt.
Junior with the counter takedown but Lukaku avoids it easily.
Junior avoids a punch combination nicely.
Junior throws a head kick but Lukaku moves out of range.
Junior 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.

Lukaku moves into range and clinches up with Junior.

Junior manages to break the clinch.
Junior takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Junior looks winded!
Junior moves in looking to clinch but Lukaku pushes him off.
As Junior looks to move away, Lukaku throws a big counter combo bu Junior just gets out of the way.
Junior tries for a takedown but Lukaku sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Junior shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Junior showed some decent athleticism there.
Lukaku is staying active underneath Junior, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukaku pushes Junior off looking to stand but Junior dives back in and keeps control.
Lukaku on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lukaku tries to get out of the position.
Junior is keen to just control but Lukaku is a slippery customer.
Junior missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lukaku is refusing to be controlled, as Junior sits in half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lukaku takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lukaku lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lukaku pushes Junior up against the cage in a clinch.

Lukaku manages to break the clinch.
Junior walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Junior has eaten all the pies!
Lukaku throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Junior's waist but Junior gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lukaku off to one side.

Lukaku manages to break the clinch.
Lukaku closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Junior is rocked!
Lukaku is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Lukaku ! Junior is backing up but he can't get away as Lukaku lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Junior and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Romelu Lukaku !

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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Ortega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Crowley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ortega might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Say Yes. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Ortega
vs
Crowley

155 cm
24
145 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
135 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

Dissolution Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nelson Ortega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonathan Crowley!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ortega instigates a clinch.
Ortega lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crowley backwards.
Ortega trying to control the position but instead, Crowley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ortega into the cage.
Ortega crunches a lovely knee into Crowley's ribcage.
A shot in the inside from Ortega.
Ortega makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Crowley is rocked!
Ortega is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Crowley gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Crowley is still on wobbly legs! Can Ortega finish him?
Ortega is trying to pull guard but Crowley turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Crowley seems to have recovered his senses.
Crowley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ortega gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Crowley has hold of one of Ortega's legs. Ortega is fighting the takedown attempt but Crowley gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crowley trying to control the position from guard on top but Ortega is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ortega wants to get back to his feet but Crowley passes into half guard.
Ortega wants to stand back up but Crowley manages to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Ortega's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Crowley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ortega is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Crowley has taken his back!

Crowley is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Ortega is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jonathan Crowley!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jan Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Faria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faria has chosen Stevie B - Spring Love as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pope
vs
Faria

181 cm
21
157 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
31
154 lbs
12 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jan Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Faria!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Faria, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Faria misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pope looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pope has a couple of punches blocked by Faria.
Pope has Faria pressed against the cage, preventing Faria from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Faria wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pope trying to land knees to the body.
Pope tries a body shot but Faria blocks it.
Pope taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faria wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pope swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pope throws a punch but it's blocked by Faria.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Faria.
Faria blocks an uppercut.
Pope misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Faria.
Pope tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Faria's elbow.
Pope throws a punch but it's blocked by Faria.
Pope can't find room to land a body shot as Faria controls the action.

Faria breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Faria. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick by Faria misses
and Pope counters with a series of strikes. Faria will be more careful next time no doubt.
Faria misses with the combination.
Faria misses with a jab, cross combination.
Faria misses with the combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Pope misses the target.
Faria throws a combination that misses
and Pope cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faria uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pope.
Pope looks to land a left hand but Faria moved out of range nicely.
Pope scores with a jab to the jaw of 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!
A head kick by Faria misses
and Pope counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Faria swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pope connects with a right hand. Faria shakes it off.
Faria looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Faria throws a sloppy head kick and Pope moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Pope on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Faria misses with a wild combination.
Faria throws a series of punches but Pope avoids them all with ease.
Faria looks winded!
Faria throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Faria throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pope counters with a stiff right hand.
Faria displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pope throws out the jab.
Faria misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Faria.
Pope throws a low kick but Faria avoids it.
Pope scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Faria doesn't seem bothered though.
Lucas Faria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pope sizes up Faria with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pope lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pope.
Faria misses with a double jab.
Faria fails to land with a series of punches.
Pope is looking for a counter combo.
Pope lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pope blocks a head kick by Faria.
Pope lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pope darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pope ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pope thuds a left hand into Faria's body.
Faria throws a head kick but Pope moves out of range.
Pope blocks a head kick by Faria.
Pope lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Pope.
Faria throws a head kick that misses
and Pope counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice defenses there by Faria.
Pope scores with a nice right hand.
Faria uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pope.
Faria throws a counter combo.
Faria throws a combination. Pope tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pope misses the shot to the body.

Pope fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Faria, pushing him back against the cage.

Pope manages to break the clinch.
Faria throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Faria tries a head kick but it misses.
Pope throws a half hearted mid kick.
Faria misses with a wild combination.
Faria throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pope tests Faria's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Pope dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Faria misses with a series of wild punches.
Lucas Faria is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Faria. Those never looked like landing.
Faria falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pope cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Faria throws a right hand that Pope ducks under and follows up with a left that Pope also avoids with ease.
Faria fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Faria scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Faria misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab, jab by Pope - just one landing.
Faria uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pope.
Faria throws a sloppy head kick and Pope moves out of range easily.
Faria is breathing heavily.

Pope has managed to clinch.

Pope escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pope avoids the head kick by Faria.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faria misses with a wild combination.
Pope throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Faria throws a nice looking combination but Pope bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Faria throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pope counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pope is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Faria.
A swing and a miss from Pope.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pope.
Faria looks to land a combination but Pope avoids it well.
Faria looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pope connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Faria ducks under a wild hook from Pope.
Faria misses with a combination
and Faria takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pope lands a jab.
Pope misses with an uppercut. Faria saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faria walks into a straight right hand from Pope.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faria drops his hands momentarily and Pope takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Faria scores with a hook.
Faria misses with a combination
and Pope counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pope cracks a nice hook into Faria's ribs.
Faria stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pope.
No joy there for Faria, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Faria throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Faria takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pope struggles to land a body shot inside as Faria controls his hands.
Pope pressing his opponent against the cage.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope throws an overhand right that lands on Faria's shoulder, as Faria tries to avoid the shot.
Pope scores with a sloppy right hand. Faria should have avoided that one.
Pope dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pope throws a body punch but Faria moves out of range.
Faria checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Faria steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pope.
Faria stuffs the takedown.
Pope is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Faria is defending well for now.
Pope misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Faria.
Faria has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Faria blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Faria managing to block the knees to the body from Pope.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pope.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pope lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Faria has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pope seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Faria can turn it around.
Pope stalling against the cage.
Faria blocks the elbow strike.

Pope breaks from the clinch.
Faria moves out of range as Pope strikes.
Faria is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Faria throws a combination. Pope tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Jan Pope has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faria misses with a few strikes there.
Faria misses with a double jab
and Pope counters with a nice body shot.
Faria takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pope misses with an uppercut. Faria saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Pope dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jan Pope's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Faria blocks a jab.
Pope throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Faria throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Pope counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Pope.
Faria throws a right hand that Pope ducks under and follows up with a left that Pope also avoids with ease.
Pope blocks a head kick by Faria.
Pope fails with an attempt to clinch.
Faria throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pope dodges the punch combination from Faria.
Faria takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faria misses with a double jab

and Pope holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Pope escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pope throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Faria sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Faria is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faria misses with a wild combination.
Faria avoids a punch combination nicely.
Faria takes one to the chin there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Faria looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pope swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Faria keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pope misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Faria.
Faria connects with a high kick.
Faria misses with a series of wild punches.
Faria throws a big shot that misses.
Pope feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Faria misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pope was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pope walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Faria checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
As Pope backs off Faria throws a huge counter combo but Pope manages to avoid it all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faria slips under a jab from Pope.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pope.
Pope scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pope showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Faria.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pope avoids the head kick by Faria.
Faria pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pope looks to score with a jab to the body but Faria is just out of range.
Pope throws the left hand but Faria avoids the punch easily.
Faria throws a counter combo.
Faria throws a right hand that Pope ducks under and follows up with a left that Pope also avoids with ease.
Pope is looking to counter the offense by Faria and move into the clinch.
Good exchange - Pope coming out on top.
Pope with a hook.
Faria swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Pope counters by clinching up.
Jan Pope has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pope leaning against his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pope breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pope is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Faria can do to turn this around?
Faria throws a series of punches but Pope avoids them all with ease.

Pope drives through and clinches with Faria against the cage.
Pope struggles to land a body shot inside as Faria controls his hands.
Faria tries to break free but Pope pushes him back against the cage.

Pope manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Faria misses.
Faria tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pope lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pope blocks a head kick by Faria.
Faria rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pope moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pope is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Faria.

Pope clinches.
Pope scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pope manages to break the clinch.
Pope throws a body punch but Faria moves out of range.
Faria throws a counter combo.
Pope lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jan Pope is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pope lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Donk. Pope catches Faria right on the button with a cross.
Pope cracks Faria with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Faria swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pope makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pope takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pope scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pope throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pope is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Faria.
Faria unleashes a big counter combination but Pope bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A head kick misses from Faria.
Faria on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lucas Faria has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Faria looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Pope showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pope 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Pope!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Raty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Post (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Post has chosen Bom Bom pow as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Frankie Post has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Seppo Raty's chin.

Raty
vs
Post

170 cm
20
164 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

173 cm
30
170 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Seppo Raty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frankie Post!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Post moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Post lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Post lands a big head kick that sends Raty tumbling to the mat! Post takes a step backwards and waves Raty back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Raty is rocked!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Post throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Raty is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Frankie Post!
Frankie Post was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Conor Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Hanga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Hanga is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Harris
vs
Hanga

190 cm
20
182 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

179 cm
27
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Conor Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Hanga!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hanga feints and as Harris raises his hands in defense, Hanga changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Harris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hanga lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hanga with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hanga working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Harris has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hanga can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Harris wants to control the position but Hanga says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hanga missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris wants to get back to full guard but Hanga has passed into side control.
Hanga connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Harris some visible discomfort.
You can see the frustration on Harris's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hanga sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Harris is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Harris is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harris managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hanga.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanga sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Harris is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Harris wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hanga changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harris tries to avoid it but Hanga manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harris to the ground. Harris escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Harris closes the distance and clinches.
Harris has Hanga pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hanga manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
I was talking to Harris's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adam Hanga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harris moves into range and clinches up with Hanga.
Hanga is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harris gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hanga tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Harris defends well and Hanga ends up having to push Harris into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Conor Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Hanga.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hanga or perhaps it was just good defense by Harris, which made it look bad.
Harris tries to clinch but Hanga moves out of range.
Harris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
As Hanga backs away, Harris returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hanga keeps the fight on the outside.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harris tries to clinch there but Hanga circles away.

Hanga scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Harris tries to roll over but Hanga keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Harris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hanga is controlling him.
Harris wants to sweep here but Hanga controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hanga postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Hanga dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Harris rushes Hanga and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Harris gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hanga wants to sweep here but Harris controlling him for the moment.
Hanga doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Harris has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hanga is proving hard to escape from.
Harris trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Hanga throwing short punches from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanga 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.
Adam Hanga has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harris wants to stand but Hanga has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Harris passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanga is trying to maintain the position but Harris is very close to passing his half guard.
Harris wants to stand but Hanga has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Hanga striking from the bottom.
Hanga wants to get back to full guard.
Harris is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanga swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Harris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hanga, pushing him back against the cage.
Harris is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hanga gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Harris wants to get back to striking at distance but Hanga won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Harris tightens his grip and picks Hanga up, before dumping him to the ground. Hanga manages to land in guard.
Harris will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Harris stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Harris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harris tries to clinch up but Hanga circles away and keeps his distance.
Harris lands a leg kick that knocks Hanga off balance momentarily.
Hanga fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Harris throws a shot to the body.
Hanga misses with a takedown attempt - Harris sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Conor Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hanga throws a series of punches but Harris moves out of range.
Hanga shoots in looking for a takedown. Harris tries to sprawl out of it but Hanga keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harris manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Conor Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Hanga.
Hanga is breathing heavily.

Harris takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Harris has taken the fight to the clinch.

Hanga pulls guard successfully.
Harris tries to stand but Hanga is controlling from the bottom.

Harris gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Harris throws a nice head kick!
Hanga tries for a takedown but Harris circles away easily
letting Harris counter with a right hand.

Harris clinches with his opponent.
Harris is working for takedown but Hanga is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hanga with a lazy takedown attempt
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harris tries to clinch up.
Hanga is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Harris.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris tries to clinch but Hanga moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Hanga's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Harris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Harris takes the fight into the clinch.

Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris tries to clinch but Hanga moves out of range.
Hanga shoots and misses
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
Harris tries to clinch up but Hanga circles away and keeps his distance.
Hanga throws a counter combo.
Harris is looking to clinch but Hanga is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conor Harris dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Harris's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Harris duly obliges.

It looks like Adam Hanga has been cut.

Harris instigates a clinch.

Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hanga tries to clinch but Harris moves away
and Harris counters with a right hand to the body.
A good leg kick by Harris.
Hanga fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Conor Harris is winning the standup battle so far.
A left and a right from Harris both land. Nice combination.
Hanga throws a combination that misses
and Harris counters with an outside leg kick.
Hanga shoots and misses
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris tries to clinch there but Hanga circles away.

Hanga decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Harris has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hanga is working away from the top position though.
Harris keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hanga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris is trying to stand up here but Hanga is controlling him well.
Harris misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Harris is controlling Hanga's trapped leg to prevent Hanga from advancing to side control.
Harris has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hanga is working away from the top position though.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hanga seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Harris is trying to stand up here but Hanga is controlling him well.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Harris is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
An inside leg kick lands from Harris.
Hanga swats away the attempt to clinch by Harris.
Hanga shoots in for a double leg but Harris sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Conor Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Hanga.
Harris lands with a good body shot.
Harris wants to clinch.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harris wants to clinch up but Hanga keeps it at a distance.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanga circles away.
Harris feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hanga's calf.
Harris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hanga can do to turn this around?
A solid leg kick lands there for Harris.
Harris tries to clinch but Hanga is having none of it.
Harris throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Harris scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanga shoots in but Harris avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Harris closes the distance and clinches.

Harris manages to break the clinch.
Harris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanga circles away.

Harris takes the fight into the clinch.

Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanga circles away.
Harris tries to clinch but Hanga is having none of it.
Harris tries to clinch but Hanga moves out of range.
Harris tries to clinch but Hanga is having none of it.
Harris fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanga swats away the attempt to clinch by Harris.
Hanga dives in for a single leg takedown but Harris sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Harris cracks Hanga with a right hand to the side of the head.

Oooh a lovely combination from Harris sends Hanga down but not out. Harris dives into side control looking to finish.

Hanga is rocked!
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!

Harris has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hanga is still on wobbly legs! Can Harris finish him?
Harris tries to clinch up.
Harris Rushes Hanga and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Hanga is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Harris Piles on the pressure and Hanga crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conor Harris!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luca Rinaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bad Motherfucker kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Rinaldi
vs
Gomez

180 cm
27
190 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

172 cm
29
200 lbs
16 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luca Rinaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franco Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gomez dives in and scores a takedown into Rinaldi's guard.
Gomez stopping the sweep attempt from Rinaldi.
Rinaldi is working hard here to advance position.
Rinaldi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rinaldi tries to get out of the position.
Rinaldi keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.
Rinaldi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gomez pushes down on Rinaldi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gomez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gomez lands with a punch from half guard.
Gomez thows a huge punch but Rinaldi dodges it nicely.

Gomez seems to be working for a kimura but Rinaldi defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rinaldi is trying to get back to full guard.
Rinaldi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gomez wants to control from the top but Rinaldi keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rinaldi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gomez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Rinaldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rinaldi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gomez wants to control from the top but Rinaldi keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rinaldi haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rinaldi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez trying to control from the bottom.
Rinaldi winds up and cracks Gomez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gomez wants to control but Rinaldi is keeping busy.
Gomez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rinaldi scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gomez is looking for a sweep. Rinaldi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gomez is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Rinaldi wants to free his trapped foot but Gomez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gomez tries to get to full guard but Rinaldi has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez trying to control from the bottom.
Gomez is staying active underneath Rinaldi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rinaldi passes to side control.
Rinaldi in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Rinaldi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gomez, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
An elbow from Rinaldi crashes against the mat.
Gomez wants to control but Rinaldi postures up.
Rinaldi scoring with punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is looking for a sweep.
Gomez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rinaldi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rinaldi is thwarting Gomez's attempts to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Gomez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rinaldi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Gomez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rinaldi is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gomez, into his guard.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gomez keeping full guard, as Rinaldi tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Franco Gomez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rinaldi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gomez tries to avoid it but Rinaldi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gomez to the ground. Gomez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rinaldi is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Gomez jumps guard.
Rinaldi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gomez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gomez, not yet.
Gomez keeping moving, preventing Rinaldi from controlling successfully.
Gomez is trying to keep Rinaldi in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez wants to sweep but no luck.
Rinaldi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomez is keeping the position for now.
Rinaldi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rinaldi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gomez being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rinaldi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rinaldi dives in for a single leg takedown but Gomez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luca Rinaldi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gomez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rinaldi has Gomez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gomez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gomez tries for a takedown but Rinaldi manages to get underhooks.
Gomez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Gomez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Gomez. No joy for Rinaldi on that attempt.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown but Rinaldi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rinaldi.
Rinaldi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gomez tries to avoid it but Rinaldi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gomez to the ground. Gomez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Gomez drives through with a takedown into Rinaldi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Rinaldi keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.
Gomez looking to pass the guard.
Gomez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rinaldi wants to sweep but no luck.
Gomez wants to control from the top but Rinaldi keeps moving.
Rinaldi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gomez.
Gomez pushes down on Rinaldi's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gomez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rinaldi defends it well.
Gomez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rinaldi is not content to let Gomez control the position.
Gomez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Rinaldi looking for submissions off his back.
Rinaldi trying to control from the bottom.
Rinaldi tries to roll over but Gomez keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gomez is trying to control. Rinaldi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gomez throwing shots but Rinaldi is blocking nicely.
Gomez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rinaldi keeps working.
Rinaldi tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rinaldi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gomez sprawls well. Gomez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rinaldi gets slowly back to his feet.
Gomez lands a nice shot to the body.

Rinaldi gets tackled into the cage by Gomez. Gomez maintains the clinch.
Gomez wants to take the fight to the mat but Rinaldi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rinaldi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Gomez gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Gomez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rinaldi sees it coming and defends easily.

Gomez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franco Gomez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Rinaldi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gomez's waist but Gomez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rinaldi off to one side.
Gomez has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Rinaldi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gomez wants a takedown.

Gomez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luca Rinaldi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gomez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Gomez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rinaldi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Rinaldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gomez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rinaldi dives on top into guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rinaldi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gomez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Gomez seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gomez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gomez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rinaldi is looking to get to half guard.
Gomez looking to control and managing it successfully.

Gomez is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Rinaldi can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Rinaldi is looking to improve his position but Gomez isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gomez has hold of Rinaldi's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rinaldi manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Gomez lands a nice shot to the head.
Gomez cracks Rinaldi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gomez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rinaldi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Gomez is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Rinaldi to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Rinaldi shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Gomez goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Rinaldi turns into him and now he's in Gomez's guard.
Gomez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco Gomez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rinaldi won't allow Gomez to sweep him here.
Rinaldi throws a big elbow that misses.
Gomez wants to sweep but no luck.
Gomez is still trying to improve position.
Rinaldi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gomez working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rinaldi tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomez is retaining full guard.
Gomez has control of Rinaldi's left arm, preventing Rinaldi from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rinaldi postures up.
Franco Gomez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rinaldi trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Luca Rinaldi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Rinaldi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gomez to score an easy takedown into full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Franco Gomez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gomez 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franco Gomez!
During a confident post fight interview, Franco Gomez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Namba Babakla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCarthy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Busta Rhymes - We Made It ft. Linkin Park. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Namba Babakla was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

McCarthy
vs
Babakla

180 cm
21
180 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

170 cm
33
170 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David McCarthy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Namba Babakla!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babakla shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McCarthy but McCarthy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McCarthy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Babakla. Babakla circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McCarthy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Babakla takes a jab right on the kisser.
McCarthy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McCarthy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Babakla takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

McCarthy lands a left and a right that send Babakla crashing to the mat, dazed. McCarthy thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Babakla is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

McCarthy cracks Babakla with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Babakla looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can McCarthy finish him?
Babakla is still on wobbly legs! Can McCarthy finish him?
McCarthy circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Babakla to the canvas! Babakla doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - McCarthy keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David McCarthy!
David McCarthy retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath David McCarthy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.