Shogun 4:The Daimyo PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blaine Demono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cage McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cage McCoy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Demono
vs
McCoy

187 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BlackStar Athletics
Reaper Combatwear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Blaine Demono!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cage McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demono throws a half hearted mid kick.
McCoy has a takedown stuffed.
Demono moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

McCoy rushes Demono and presses him up against the cage.
Demono lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McCoy.
Demono keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McCoy's efforts to push away.
McCoy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Demono has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Demono presses McCoy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demono lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McCoy misses with a knee strike.
Demono lands with a light punch inside.
McCoy tries to land a knee to the head but Demono blocks with his arms.
Demono wants to break free but McCoy has control.
Demono trying to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Demono.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy tries a knee to the head but Demono blocks it.
McCoy looks winded!
Demono working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McCoy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Demono manages to break the clinch.
Demono lands with a straight right. McCoy didn't see that one coming.
Demono dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McCoy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Demono but Demono pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Demono drops McCoy with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but McCoy looks back up at him and smiles so Demono waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

McCoy is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Demono fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked McCoy out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Blaine Demono!
Blaine Demono 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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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Gnomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Agenor Apolinario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Apolinario has chosen Lairton - Morango do Nordeste as his entrance music. 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 Agenor Apolinario was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Gnomes
vs
Apolinario

190 cm
18
179 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
181 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Billy Gnomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Agenor Apolinario!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gnomes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Apolinario keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Apolinario staying out of range there.
Agenor Apolinario seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gnomes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Apolinario moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big left from Gnomes misses.
Gnomes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Apolinario is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gnomes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gnomes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Apolinario looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Apolinario shoots for a takedown but Gnomes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gnomes just misses with a punch to the body.
Apolinario shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gnomes pinned against the cage. Gnomes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gnomes throwing a counter right hand but Apolinario manages to avoid it.
Apolinario shoots in looking for a takedown but Gnomes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Apolinario's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Billy Gnomes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Agenor Apolinario.
Gnomes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Apolinario.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apolinario shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gnomes as he avoids it easily.
Gnomes misses with an uppercut. Apolinario saw that one coming.
Gnomes misses with a body shot.
Apolinario shoots in looking for a takedown but Gnomes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Apolinario's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice defenses there by Apolinario.
Apolinario shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gnomes sprawls well. Gnomes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Apolinario gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apolinario staying out of range there.
Apolinario looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Apolinario slips under a jab from Gnomes.
Apolinario slips a straight right by Gnomes.
Billy Gnomes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gnomes misses with a wild combination.
Apolinario fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Apolinario shoots in for a takedown but Gnomes shows good takedown defense.
Apolinario avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Apolinario defending well as Gnomes loads up on a big left hand.
Apolinario has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gnomes throws a hook but Apolinario avoids it easily.
Apolinario fails with a takedown attempt.
Apolinario shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Apolinario looks winded!
Apolinario shoots in but Gnomes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Apolinario uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gnomes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apolinario misses with a takedown attempt

and Gnomes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Apolinario's guard.
Apolinario being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gnomes tries to free his leg and advance position but Apolinario is retaining full guard.
Gnomes controlling from the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Gnomes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Apolinario has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gnomes has managed to get both his arms back between Apolinario's legs - danger averted.
Gnomes trying to control but Apolinario is working from the bottom.
Gnomes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Apolinario throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Apolinario keeping moving, preventing Gnomes from controlling successfully.
Gnomes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

Apolinario is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gnomes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Apolinario keeping full guard, as Gnomes tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gnomes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Apolinario looking to control.
Apolinario keeping moving, preventing Gnomes from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gnomes is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Apolinario has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Gnomes is looking to defend but Apolinario has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Gnomes! Apolinario pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Gnomes taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Agenor Apolinario!
Agenor Apolinario looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Porque Homem não Chora'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Nestor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavus Adolphus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raul Nestor has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Nestor
vs
Adolphus

188 cm
18
215 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raul Nestor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavus Adolphus!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nestor tries to clinch but Adolphus moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Adolphus finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Adolphus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nestor's calf.
A solid leg kick lands there for Adolphus.
Adolphus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice body kick there by Adolphus.
Nice body kick there by Adolphus.
A solid body kick from Adolphus.
Nestor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adolphus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adolphus scores with a kick to the body.
Adolphus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Adolphus throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A thudding body kick lands there by Adolphus!
Nestor is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adolphus keeps Nestor at a distance using the push kick.
A good leg kick by Adolphus.
A slapping leg kick lands for Adolphus.
Adolphus lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Adolphus.
Adolphus connects with a body shot.
Adolphus throws a leg kick which misses Nestor's front leg but catches the back leg as Nestor tries to avoid it.
Adolphus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nestor will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Adolphus throws a leg kick which misses Nestor's front leg but catches the back leg as Nestor tries to avoid it.
Adolphus has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Adolphus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nestor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Adolphus tries a head kick but it misses.
As Adolphus tries to get set, Nestor tries to push him back and clinch up but Adolphus manages to avoid the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adolphus throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Adolphus. That's going to slow Nestor down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Adolphus, right into the meat.
Adolphus feints and then cracks Nestor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nestor down.
Adolphus cracks a nice hook into Nestor's ribs.
Adolphus works Nestor's body with a nice hook.
Nestor moves in looking to clinch but Adolphus pushes him off.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nestor crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Adolphus - the referee stops the clock and Nestor gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Adolphus. Nestor manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Adolphus lands a nice looking body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Adolphus!
Adolphus lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adolphus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nestor at a distance.
Adolphus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nestor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Adolphus pushes Nestor away with a front kick.
Nestor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gustavus Adolphus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adolphus lands with a kick to the ribs.
Adolphus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nestor's sensitive parts.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Adolphus, right into the meat.
Adolphus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Adolphus.
Good leg kick by Adolphus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Adolphus is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nestor rather than just go for the knockout.
Adolphus moves out of range as Nestor strikes.
Nestor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nestor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Adolphus can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adolphus throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Adolphus throws a leg kick which misses Nestor's front leg but catches the back leg as Nestor tries to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Adolphus.
Adolphus scoring well with a low kick there.
That kick from Adolphus tenderised Nestor's leg. Nestor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Adolphus throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Adolphus thumps Nestor with a low kick.
Adolphus lands a front kick.
Adolphus keeps Nestor at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Adolphus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Adolphus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Adolphus - that will leave a mark!
Adolphus throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Adolphus.
A nice leg kick lands there from Adolphus.
Nestor takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nestor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Adolphus.
Nestor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Raul Nestor has been cut.
Nestor takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Adolphus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Adolphus.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Adolphus. Nestor shrugs it off though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adolphus jabs at Nestor's body.
Adolphus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Raul Nestor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nestor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Adolphus scores with a head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Adolphus.
Adolphus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Adolphus lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nestor dodges the punch combination from Adolphus.
Nestor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adolphus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adolphus fakes the leg kick and cracks Nestor in the body.
Adolphus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adolphus throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice cross by Adolphus.
Nestor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Adolphus lands a nice hook to Nestor's body. Nestor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nestor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Adolphus.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Adolphus.
Adolphus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nestor.
Adolphus throws a leg kick which misses Nestor's front leg but catches the back leg as Nestor tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Adolphus lands but Nestor takes it in his stride.
Adolphus moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Adolphus.
Adolphus throws a head kick that half lands.
Adolphus cracks the inside of Nestor's front leg.
Nestor steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Adolphus. That one must have hurt.
Adolphus thuds a left hand into Nestor's body.
Adolphus scores with a spinning back kick!
A slapping body kick lands there for Adolphus.
Nestor on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nestor 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.
Adolphus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A slapping leg kick lands for Adolphus.
Adolphus scores with a head kick. Nestor tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Raul Nestor's cut is getting worse.
Nestor tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Adolphus scores with a decent looking hook.
Adolphus thuds his shin into the meat of Nestor's side.
Nestor on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adolphus throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Adolphus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adolphus lands with a slapping head kick.

Nestor is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavus Adolphus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Raul Nestor's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Adolphus connects with a crisp jab.
Adolphus thuds his shin into the meat of Nestor's side.
Adolphus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Adolphus finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Adolphus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nestor.
Adolphus scores with a head kick. Nestor tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Adolphus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Adolphus, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Adolphus.
Nestor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Oh Nestor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adolphus scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adolphus scores with a push kick.
Adolphus lands a nice looking body kick.
Nestor seems to have got his legs back now.
Adolphus lands with a kick to the ribs.
Adolphus throws a front kick that sends Nestor stumbling back into the cage.
Nestor takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Adolphus. Nestor shrugs it off though.
Adolphus connects with an inside leg kick.
Adolphus lands with a slapping head kick.
Adolphus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Adolphus lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Adolphus.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adolphus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nestor's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adolphus lands a nice looking body kick.
Adolphus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Adolphus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Adolphus connects with a solid leg kick.
Adolphus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nestor tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Adolphus manages to circle out of the way.
Nestor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Adolphus.
Adolphus scores with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Adolphus.
Nestor checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adolphus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Adolphus lands a leg kick that knocks Nestor off balance momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Adolphus.
Nestor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Adolphus lands a nice looking body shot.
Adolphus cracks the inside of Nestor's front leg.
Adolphus scores with a head kick. Nestor tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Adolphus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nestor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Adolphus keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Adolphus.
Adolphus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adolphus throws a body kick that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Adolphus scoring well with a low kick there.
Adolphus lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Raul Nestor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters circling a little - Adolphus finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Adolphus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nestor sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Adolphus - that will leave a mark!
Adolphus delivers a nice body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gustavus Adolphus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Adolphus 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Gustavus Adolphus!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Gustavus Adolphus!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Gustavus Adolphus!

Gustavus Adolphus wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Gustavus Adolphus thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sassy Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Silva Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva Jr is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 2pac- Another Motherfucker Drops. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Baker
vs
Silva Jr

180 cm
19
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sassy Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Silva Jr!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Silva Jr does no damage.
Baker misses with a takedown
and Silva Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Sassy Baker has been cut.
Silva Jr scores with a nice body kick.
Baker tries to clinch but Silva Jr moves away
and Silva Jr counters with a big right hand! Oh Baker is in trouble here! Silva Jr follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas Silva Jr!
Lucas Silva Jr bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kron Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanley Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Vieira
vs
Kowalski

182 cm
19
187 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kron Vieira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stanley Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kowalski.
Kowalski is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Vieira scores with a three punch combo!

Kowalski shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vieira napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Kowalski tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kowalski has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vieira is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A bit of a lull in the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vieira keeps working.
Vieira on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vieira tries to get out of the position.
Kowalski working away.
Kowalski in side control, throwing shots but Vieira defends.

Kowalski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vieira is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Vieira is pushing Kowalski's head away, looking to escape. Kowalski manages to hold on to the position though.

Kowalski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vieira is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Vieira struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vieira is trying to improve his position.
Kowalski is looking to take a break and control but Vieira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vieira manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vieira actively working from the bottom here.

Vieira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kowalski pulls his head out easily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vieira lands a jab to Kowalski's midsection.
Vieira lands with a hook. Kowalski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vieira throws a series of punches but Kowalski avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vieira. Kowalski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kowalski looks for a takedown but Vieira sprawls well.
It looked like Vieira was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kron Vieira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kowalski.
Vieira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kowalski counters with a shoot takedown. Vieira fights it but they end up in guard.

Vieira has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Kowalski should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Vieira has tightened it up now! Kowalski should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kron Vieira!
Kron Vieira is the new middleweight champion!