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CCR 21 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abner Felipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renato Da Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Abner Felipe's chin.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abner Felipe!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Felipe.
Felipe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Da Silva.
Da Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Felipe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Felipe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Da Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Felipe somewhat.
Felipe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Da Silva has been working on his boxing with his coaches at London MMA Club in the buildup to the fight.
Da Silva takes one to the side of the head.
Felipe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Da Silva under the eye.
Felipe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Renato Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Silva throws a right hand that Felipe ducks under and follows up with a left that Felipe also avoids with ease.
Da Silva scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Da Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Felipe misses with a two punch combination.
Felipe tries to bum rush Da Silva with a series of wild strikes but Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Da Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Da Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Felipe's head.
Felipe thuds a left hand into Da Silva's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Felipe throws out a counter right but Da Silva avoids it with no problem.
Felipe misses with a straight right.
Felipe moves out of range of the leg kick from Da Silva.
Da Silva lunges at Felipe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Felipe's hand.
Renato Da Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Felipe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Da Silva throws a nice looking combination but Felipe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Felipe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Felipe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Da Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Da Silva lands a jab to Felipe's midsection.
Some wild striking there from Da Silva.
Da Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Da Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Da Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Da Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Da Silva.
Da Silva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Felipe eats them both and turns towards Da Silva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Da Silva is breathing heavily.
Felipe misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Da Silva misses.
Da Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Felipe.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Good exchange - Da Silva coming out on top.
Felipe throws a right and a left that Da Silva avoids nicely.
Da Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Da Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Da Silva blocks a low kick nicely.
Felipe throws a hook but Da Silva blocks it.
No joy there for Felipe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Da Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Da Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Da Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Da Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Da Silva with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felipe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Da Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Our spies down at at Animal House inform us that Felipe has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Felipe keeping moving, preventing Da Silva from controlling successfully.
Da Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Da Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Da Silva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Da Silva throws a right hand that Felipe ducks under and follows up with a left that Felipe also avoids with ease.
Da Silva ducks under a wild hook from Felipe.
Da Silva throws a series of strikes that have Felipe backpedaling.
Da Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Felipe swings for the body but Da Silva moves out of range.
Da Silva lands a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Da Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!
Da Silva misses with the combination.
It seemed like Felipe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Da Silva is working the combinations to good effect here.
Da Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Felipe misses with a wild combination.
Da Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Felipe circles away quickly and effectively.
Da Silva misses with a double jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Da Silva.
A combination from Da Silva does no damage.
A slow jab from Felipe misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Felipe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Da Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Da Silva feints a jab promting Felipe to slip. Da Silva then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Felipe slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Felipe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Da Silva feints a jab promting Felipe to slip. Da Silva then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Felipe slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Felipe is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Da Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Da Silva dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sloppy strikes from Felipe. Those never looked like landing.
Renato Da Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Felipe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Felipe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Da Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Felipe.
Felipe slips a jab and a cross from Da Silva.
Da Silva slips under a jab from Felipe.
Da Silva tries to bum rush Felipe with a series of wild strikes but Felipe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Da Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Da Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Felipe circles away quickly and effectively.
Felipe throws a right and a left that Da Silva avoids nicely.
Felipe looks to land a combination but Da Silva avoids it well.
Da Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A left and a right from Da Silva both land. Nice combination.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Da Silva here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Da Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Felipe throws out the jab.
Felipe misses with the combination.
A combination from Da Silva does no damage.
Felipe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Felipe is breathing heavily.
A left and a right from Da Silva both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felipe misses with a hook. Da Silva ducked under it nicely.
Da Silva looks to land a combination but Felipe avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Felipe. Those never looked like landing.
Da Silva lands a jab-cross combination.
Da Silva misses with a double jab.
Da Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Da Silva throws a right hand that Felipe ducks under and follows up with a left that Felipe also avoids with ease.
Da Silva lands with a nice combination. Felipe backs away looking to recover.
A combination from Da Silva does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Da Silva.
Da Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Felipe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left and a right from Da Silva both land. Nice combination.
Felipe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Renato Da Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva looks to land a combination. Felipe sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Felipe checks a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Da Silva.
Felipe dodges the punch combination from Da Silva.
Da Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Felipe slips a jab and a cross from Da Silva.
Felipe lands a nice shot that snaps Da Silva's head back.
Felipe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Felipe misses with an uppercut.
Da Silva throws a right and a left that Felipe avoids nicely.
Felipe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Felipe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Da Silva.
Da Silva dodges the punch combination from Felipe.
Felipe takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Felipe.
Felipe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Da Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Da Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Da Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Da Silva throws a nice looking combination but Felipe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Felipe catches Da Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Felipe moves away from the strike by Da Silva.
Felipe scores with a one two! Da Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A jab from Da Silva finds it's way through Felipe's defenses.
Felipe misses with a few strikes there.
Da Silva lands a nice looking body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Da Silva.
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!
Felipe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Felipe lands with a nice combination. Da Silva backs away looking to recover.
Some wild striking there from Da Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felipe needs to keep his hands up - Da Silva had a free shot at his head there.
Da Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Da Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Felipe.
Da Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Da Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Felipe throws out the jab.
Da Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Felipe is looking for the big counter here.
Felipe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Da Silva is looking for a counter combo.
Da Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Felipe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Felipe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Da Silva misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Da Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Da Silva tries to bum rush Felipe with a series of wild strikes but Felipe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Felipe lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Da Silva dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Felipe. Da Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Da Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Felipe.
A jab from Felipe finds it's way through Da Silva's defenses.
Da Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Felipe's head.
A punch combination from Felipe misses.
Da Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Felipe can do to turn this around?
Felipe swinging wildly here.
Da Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Da Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Felipe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Da Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Felipe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Da Silva slips a straight right by Felipe.
Felipe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Da Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Felipe. Felipe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Felipe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A right-left combo lands from Da Silva.
Da Silva misses with a wild combination.
Da Silva digs a good body shot into Felipe's ribs.
Da Silva swinging wildly here.
Felipe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Da Silva looks to land a combination but Felipe avoids it well.
Da Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Felipe connects with the punch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Felipe checks a leg kick.
Da Silva throws a right and a left that Felipe avoids nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Da Silva. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felipe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Da Silva ducks under a wild hook from Felipe.
Da Silva connects with the punch.
Felipe slips a jab and a cross from Da Silva.
Felipe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Felipe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Felipe slips a jab and a cross from Da Silva.
A punch combination from Felipe misses.
Felipe takes a swing at Da Silva's ribcage but misses.
Da Silva feinted with a counter takedown.
Da Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Da Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Felipe slips under a jab.
Da Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Felipe.
Da Silva swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva throws a right hand that Felipe ducks under and follows up with a left that Felipe also avoids with ease.
Felipe dives in for a single leg takedown but Da Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Da Silva drops down looking for a counter takedown but Felipe sprawls and moves away.
Renato Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abner Felipe.
Da Silva shoots in and bounces Felipe off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Da Silva throws an elbow that misses. Felipe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Da Silva's guard. Nice move by Felipe!
Felipe trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da Silva has his hands on Felipe's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abner Felipe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Da Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Renato Da Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Felipe throws an elbow that misses. Da Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Felipe's guard. Nice move by Da Silva!
And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Da Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Da Silva 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renato Da Silva!
A less than humble Renato Da Silva misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luciano Caerwyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Humble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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245 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luciano Caerwyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Simon Humble!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caerwyn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Humble wants to get back to striking at distance but Caerwyn won't allow it.
Humble avoiding damage as Caerwyn throws knees to the body.
Humble avoiding damage as Caerwyn throws knees to the body.
Caerwyn trying to land knees to the body.
Humble wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Caerwyn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Humble is defending well for now.
Humble managing to block the knees to the body from Caerwyn.
Caerwyn prevents Humble from breaking the clinch.
Caerwyn tries to land a knee to the head but Humble blocks with his arms.
Caerwyn missing with knees to the body.
Caerwyn trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caerwyn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Humble.
Caerwyn could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Caerwyn trying to land knees to the body.
Humble is looking to break free of the clinch but Caerwyn has double underhooks.
Caerwyn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Humble.
Caerwyn trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Humble avoiding damage as Caerwyn throws knees to the body.
Caerwyn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Humble.
Caerwyn trying to land knees to the body.
Humble blocks an elbow strike from Caerwyn.
Caerwyn throws an elbow but it misses.
Caerwyn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Humble avoids it.
Caerwyn trying to land knees to the body.
Caerwyn missing with knees to the body.
Humble avoiding damage as Caerwyn throws knees to the body.
Humble on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Humble is trying to break the clinch but Caerwyn is controlling him.
Caerwyn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Humble avoids it.
Humble blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Caerwyn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Humble avoids it.
Humble avoiding damage as Caerwyn throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humble on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Caerwyn is breathing heavily.
Caerwyn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Humble.
Humble breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Caerwyn tries to clinch but Humble moves out of range.
Humble lands a jab to Caerwyn's midsection.
Humble lands a left and a right that send Caerwyn crashing to the mat, dazed. Humble thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Luciano Caerwyn has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Humble, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Luciano Caerwyn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Humble throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Caerwyn.
Humble circles away from the clinch attempt.
Humble throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Humble connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Caerwyn to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Humble!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Simon Humble!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Cabron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaston Avare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Cabron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gaston Avare!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabron misses with a head kick.
Cabron gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Avare.
Avare uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cabron is rocked!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cabron.
Cabron takes a swing at Avare's ribcage but misses.
Cabron misses with a wild body shot.
Avare takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab from Cabron finds it's way through Avare's defenses.
It looks like Gaston Avare has been cut.
Cabron pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cabron tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cabron.
Avare misses with a looping left.
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!
Avare cracks Cabron with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Cabron falls to his knees and Avare doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gaston Avare!
Gaston Avare thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Mello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mello has chosen Eye of the tiger as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brandon Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Mello!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves dodges the punch combination from Mello.
Alves throws a head kick that misses.
Alves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mello takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Alves throws a head kick that misses.
Mello let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mello avoids the head kick by Alves.
A head kick from Alves lands but Mello takes it in his stride.
Mello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alves manages to avoid it.
Alves throws a head kick that misses.
Alves throws a head kick but Mello moves out of range.
Mello is looking for the big counter here.
Brandon Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mello misses with a series of wild punches.
Alves has been working on his boxing with his coaches at AXIS - Rio Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Alves throws a head kick but Mello moves out of range.
Alves clinches with his opponent.
Mello is trying to break the clinch but Alves has him pressed against the cage.
Alves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alves keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mello.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mello fails to land with a series of punches.
Mello just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAlves.
Mello throws a lazy right hand but Alves sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mello lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alves circles away quickly and effectively.
Alves lands with a kick to the temple. Mello shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Alves takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alves tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Mello. That snapped Alves's head back.
Alves fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mello on the side of the head.
Alves throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from Alves.
Mello throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alves.
Some wild striking there from Mello.
Mello looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mello scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Alves throws a head kick but Mello moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Alves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves slips a jab from Mello.
Alves tries a head kick but it misses.
Alves plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mello scores with a three punch combo!
Mello pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mello throws the left hand but Alves avoids the punch easily.
Mello swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alves lands a head kick. Mello smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Alves closes the distance and clinches.
Alves has Mello pressed against the cage, preventing Mello from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alves breaks the clinch.
Alves misses with a wild body shot.
Alves plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Alves misses with a head kick.
Mello let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mello takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mello scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Alves takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mello slips under a jab.
Mello misses with a double jab.
Alves lands a head kick. Mello smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Alves avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mello blocks a head kick by Alves.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alves.
Alves throws a head kick that half lands.
Alves misses with a right hand
and Mello counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mello throws out the jab.
Alves throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mello.
Alves goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alves scores with a head kick. Mello tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Alves throws a sloppy head kick and Mello moves out of range easily.
Alves closes the distance and clinches.
Alves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Mello does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a head kick that half lands.
Mello swinging wildly here.
Alves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alves throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Alves scores with a head kick.
Alves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mello throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alves.
Alves connects with a high kick.
Alves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mello blocks a head kick by Alves.
Mello lands with a straight right. Alves didn't see that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mello lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A head kick misses from Alves.
Alves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mello.
Alves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Alves dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Alves fails to land with a series of punches.
Mello bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Alves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Mello.
Mello throws a looping overhand right but Alves ducks down to avoid it.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mello swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alves scores with a head kick. Mello tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Luiz Mello is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alves throws a head kick but Mello moves out of range.
We've been informed that Mello has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Alves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Mello.
A head kick misses from Alves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mello.
Alves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mello can do to turn this around?
Alves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mello throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mello avoids the head kick by Alves.
Mello misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mello.
Mello with a hook.
Brandon Alves is winning the standup battle so far.
Alves throws a head kick but Mello moves out of range.
Mello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alves walks into a straight right hand from Mello.
Alves takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Alves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mello misses with a two punch combination.
Mello blocks a head kick by Alves.
Alves scores with a head kick.
Alves throws a series of punches but Mello avoids them all with ease.
A head kick from Alves lands but Mello takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Alves lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mello doesn't seem phased though.
Mello lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Alves backs up against the cage.
Alves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mello paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a head kick but Mello moves out of range.
Mello misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alves lands with a kick to the temple. Mello shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Alves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, jab by Mello - just one landing.
A head kick misses from Alves.
Mello will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alves scores with a head kick. Mello tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mello lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alves circles away quickly and effectively.
Alves throws a head kick but Mello moves out of range.
Mello avoids the head kick by Alves.
Alves moves in looking to clinch but Mello pushes him off.
Mello throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alves fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mello on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Alves throws a sloppy head kick
and Mello counters with a left and a right that stings Alves.
No joy there for Mello, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mello avoids the body shot from Alves.
Alves throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mello.
Mello blocks a head kick by Alves.
Mello swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alves dodges the punch combination from Mello.
Mello blocks a head kick by Alves.
Mello throws a series of punches but Alves avoids them all with ease.
Mello just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAlves.
Alves throws a head kick but Mello moves out of range.
Mello avoids the head kick by Alves.
Mello scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mello takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alves. Mello does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mello.
Mello misses with a two punch combination.
Mello's jab looks to have found its range, popping Alves under the eye.
Alves throws a head kick but Mello moves out of range.
Mello throws a series of punches but Alves avoids them all with ease.
Mello throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alves.
Alves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mello scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alves doesn't seem bothered though.
Alves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot lands for Mello.
Alves lands with a kick to the temple. Mello shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Mello does no damage.
Alves goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mello blocks a head kick by Alves.
Alves walks into a stiff left hand from Mello.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Luiz Mello will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Alves's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mello lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mello will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mello defending well as Alves loads up on a big left hand.
Alves connects with a high kick.
Mello avoids the head kick by Alves.
Alves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick from Alves lands but Mello takes it in his stride.
Mello walks into a jab.
Mello with a nice cross.
Mello throws a right hand that Alves ducks under and follows up with a left that Alves also avoids with ease.
Mello misses the shot to the body.
Alves lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves misses with a looping left.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mello lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Alves backs up against the cage.
Alves has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves lands with a slapping head kick.
Mello misses with a few strikes there.
Alves throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mello lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alves circles away quickly and effectively.
Mello looks to score with a jab to the body but Alves is just out of range.
Alves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alves scores with a head kick. Mello tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Alves misses with a head kick.
Alves misses with a looping right.
Alves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mello.
Alves lands with a slapping head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Mello scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alves scores with a head kick.
Mello fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alves looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mello lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mello tries to move into range but Alves moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mello on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Alves throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mello's head.
Alves throws a good cross that connects.
Alves throws a nice head kick!
Mello lands with a straight right. Alves didn't see that one coming.
Alves throws a head kick that misses.
Mello paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alves lands a head kick. Mello smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mello takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Alves tries a head kick but it misses.
Alves looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mello tries to bum rush Alves with a series of wild strikes but Alves uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alves lands a head kick!
Mello throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a sloppy head kick and Mello moves out of range easily.
Mello takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mello misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alves tries a head kick but it misses.
Alves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mello.
Alves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alves scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mello in his tracks.
Mello rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alves lands with a slapping head kick.
Alves tries a head kick but it misses.
Alves throws a head kick but Mello moves out of range.
Mello is looking for the big counter here.
Mello scores with a hook to the body. Alves takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Alves throws a head kick that misses.
Mello misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alves throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mello.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alves lands a head kick. Mello smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mello lands a jab to Alves's midsection.
Alves plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mello works over Alves's head and body with a nice combination.
Mello takes a kick to the side of the head.
Alves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mello swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alves throws a head kick that half lands.
Alves moves into range and clinches up with Mello.
Alves prevents Mello from breaking the clinch.
Mello is trying to push Alves away but Alves has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves breaks from the clinch.
Alves tries to clinch but Mello is having none of it.
Alves throws a head kick that misses
and Mello counters with a series of strikes. Alves will be more careful next time no doubt.
Alves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mello.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Alves showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alves 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Alves!
Luiz Mello was interviewed post fight and said 'I need to train harder, was a great fight with a great lesson.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sterling Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brano Hribik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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197 lbs
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190 lbs
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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, Sterling Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brano Hribik!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hribik fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Black avoids it really well and circles away.
A quick step to the side and Black tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hribik throws a series of punches but Black moves out of range.
Black takes the fight into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Black blocking some punches.
Black blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hribik fails to land.
Hribik working aggressively here.
Black unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Black manages to break the clinch.
Hribik looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Black moves into range and clinches up with Hribik.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hribik is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hribik trying to stall but Black improves his position.
Hribik is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Hribik looks winded!
Black manages to break the clinch.
Hribik moves in looking to clinch but Black pushes him off.
Black darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Black keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hribik takes one to the side of the head.
Black feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Hribik sprawling to the canvas! Hribik rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Black finish him?!
Hribik is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Black engages and cracks Hribik with a massive lead left hook - Hribik tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Black is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sterling Black!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diederik Boschman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tariq Joey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boschman comes to the cage accompanied by Que - OG Bobby Johnson. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diederik Boschman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tariq Joey!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boschman darts in and clinches Joey up against the cage.
Boschman misses with a punch to the body.
Boschman scores with a hook to the body.
Boschman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Joey is trying to drag Boschman to the mat but Boschman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Good body shot from Boschman.
Boschman is pressed up against the cage. Joey has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Boschman down to the mat. Boschman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Boschman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Boschman on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boschman gets underhooks to prevent Joey's takedown attempt.
Diederik Boschman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tariq Joey.
Boschman lands an uppercut.
Boschman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Boschman.
Joey looks winded!
Boschman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joey backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boschman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Boschman lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Tariq Joey has been cut.
Joey takes a shot to the head.
Boschman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Joey or not.
Boschman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Joey's defenses.
Boschman digs a right hand into Joey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Joey's gas tank.
Boschman is leaning against Joey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boschman.
Boschman lands a nice elbow.
Boschman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joey backwards.
Boschman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boschman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Joey takes an elbow to the temple.
That has opened up Tariq Joey's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boschman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boschman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boschman lands a shot to the body.
Boschman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The cut above Tariq Joey's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Boschman lands a nice elbow.
Boschman presses Joey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Boschman gets through Joey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boschman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Joey's defenses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boschman.
Tariq Joey's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nice elbow from Boschman.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tariq Joey's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Diederik Boschman!
Diederik Boschman tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dre Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Singer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Singer has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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200 lbs
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dre Adams!
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, Robert Singer!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singer tests Adams's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Singer lands with a slapping head kick.
Adams misses the body punch
and Singer makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Adams really felt that one!
Dre Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams misses with a left hand
and Singer counters with a nice uppercut.
Singer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adams misses the shot to the body.
Singer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Adams's calf.
Singer lands an overhand right.
Singer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adams misses with a double jab
and Singer counters with a head kick.
Singer lands with a slapping head kick.
Adams is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Singer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Oh Adams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Adams lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Singer at a distance.
Adams seems to have got his legs back now.
Adams throws a poor cross that misses
and Singer counters with a three punch combo that has Adams backing up. Adams nods at Singer to acknowledge the strikes.
Adams gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adams definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Singer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adams.
Singer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Adams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adams slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Adams swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Singer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Adams throws an off balance right hand
letting Singer counter with a right hand.
Adams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Adams misses with a body shot
and Singer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Singer throws a sloppy head kick
and Adams counters with a one-two to the body.
Adams takes a swing at Singer's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams looks to throw the jab but Singer is out of range.
Singer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Adams doesn't seem bothered though.
Adams takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws a predictable looking body shot
and Singer counters with a head kick. That will keep Adams thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Singer has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Singer connects with a leg kick. Adams looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Singer throws a head kick that half lands.
Singer misses with a body shot.
Singer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Adams connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Singer scrambles back to his feet.
Adams on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Singer. Singer obviously looking to wear him down.
Adams misses with a wild combination.
Singer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adams throws a hook but Singer avoids it easily.
Adams misses with a hook to the body
and Singer counters with an outside leg kick.
Adams cracks a nice hook into Singer's ribs.
Adams misses with a combination
and Singer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Adams is looking to wear down Singer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adams misses with a hook to the body
and Singer counters with a head kick. That will keep Adams thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Adams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Singer looks to throw the jab but Adams is out of range.
Singer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Adams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Adams throws a jab when Singer was well out of range.
Adams misses with a hook to the body
and Singer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Adams misses with a straight left.
Singer moves away from the strike by Adams.
Singer throws out a counter right but Adams avoids it with no problem.
Singer lands with a shot to the body.
Adams lands a body shot.
Adams misses with a looping left.
Singer is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Adams had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Adams swings away with a body shot that misses
and Singer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singer lands a head kick. Adams smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Singer moves out of range of the strikes.
Singer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adams throws out the jab.
A punch combination from Adams misses.
As Adams backs off Singer throws a huge counter combo but Adams manages to avoid it all.
Singer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Singer is just out of range.
Adams drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Singer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adams.
Good shot there by Singer.
Adams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Singer lands a head kick. Adams smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adams changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Singer throws a head kick but Adams moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Adams tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adams thuds his right hand into Singer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Singer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Adams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Singer.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Singer! But no joy.
Singer with a jab.
Adams throws a body shot but no joy.
Singer steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Adams does no damage.
Adams misses with a double jab.
Adams looks to land a combination. Singer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Robert Singer has been cut.
Adams misses with a body punch
letting Singer counter with a right hand.
Singer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Singer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Adams takes a step back to recover.
Singer with a jab.
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!
Singer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Adams throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice straight punches there by Adams. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Adams.
Robert Singer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Singer connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams misses with a jab to the body
and Singer makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Adams really felt that one!
Adams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Singer counters with a head kick.
Singer feints with a jab and clips Adams right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Adams is sent crashing into the canvas and Singer leaps in for the kill! Adams tries to get to his feet but Singer is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Adams is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Singer!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Glass Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Panado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Panado has chosen Lorde - Team as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glass Joe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ernesto Panado!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Panado misses with a takedown attempt
and Joe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Panado shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Joe napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Joe gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Joe works his way to full guard. Good work.
Joe controlling the position.
Joe trying to keep a closed guard but Panado is proving a slippery customer.
Panado looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Joe is on top in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joe postures up and lands a big shot to Panado's brow.
Joe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Joe trying to control but Panado is working from the bottom.
Joe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Panado looking to hit a scissor sweep but Joe is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe stays in close to Panado's body and controls the position.
Joe chips away with some ground and pound.
Joe controlling from the top position.
Panado 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.
Joe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Joe trying to control but Panado is working from the bottom.
Joe works over Panado with some ground and pound from guard.
Panado looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Joe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Panado looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panado is still trying to improve position.
Joe chips away with some ground and pound.
Joe won't allow Panado to sweep him here.
Joe chips away with some ground and pound.
Panado wants to sweep here but Joe controlling him for the moment.
Joe scoring with punches to the head and body.
Panado is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Joe is in close to Panado's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Joe wants to control from the top but Panado keeps moving.
Our spies down at at The Warehouse inform us that Panado has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Joe slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Panado is looking for a sweep.
Joe in side control lands a decent elbow.
Joe is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Panado knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Panado gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panado works his way to full guard. Good work.
Joe passes Panado's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Panado wants to sweep but Joe has passed to side control!
Joe working the head with strikes.
Joe scores with a couple of short elbows.
Panado taking punishment in the form of punches.
Panado tries to buck Joe off but Joe is having none of it.
Joe is looking to take a break and control but Panado is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Panado is being controlled here.
Joe is working Panado over with some ground and pound from side control.
Panado manages to get back to half guard.
Joe 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panado is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Panado is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Joe scores with a couple of nice shots.
Panado is not content to let Joe control the position.
Joe slips a nice elbow through Panado's hands, connecting with Panado's forehead.
Panado works his way to full guard. Good work.
Joe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Panado is rocked!
Panado keeping moving, preventing Joe from controlling successfully.
Panado is still in real trouble! Can Joe finish him?
Joe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Panado seems to have recovered his senses.
Panado escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Joe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Joe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Joe working some strikes from top position.
Joe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glass Joe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Panado shoots and misses
and Joe scores with a counter punch that sends Panado to the canvas! Joe smells blood - he's punishing Panado with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Panado has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Glass Joe!
Glass Joe retains his middleweight title!
Glass Joe spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
In defeat, Ernesto Panado stepped up to the mic, saying 'good win to my opponent sorry to my fans next time I will fight harder '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ante Pavelic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Steamboat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steamboat comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lorde - Tennis Court kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ante Pavelic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricky Steamboat!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steamboat drives through with a takedown into guard.
Steamboat works a leg free and moves into half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Steamboat working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Pavelic looks like he's trying to stand up.
Steamboat is nestled in close to Pavelic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Steamboat scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Steamboat connects with a nice short shot to Pavelic's temple.
Steamboat tries to pass to full mount but Pavelic defends it.
Pavelic has hold of Steamboat's hands but Steamboat slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Steamboat lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pavelic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Steamboat scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pavelic is rocked!
Steamboat winds up and cracks Pavelic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Oh Pavelic is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steamboat is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Steamboat lands a big elbow - Pavelic is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Steamboat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Steamboat!
Ricky Steamboat took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I want to thank God for giving me the ability to fight I want to thank the fans for supporting me also my coaches Thank you to Everyone and My sponsor Bullet Proof System'.
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