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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Felix Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Mcmannus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felix Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Mcmannus!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcmannus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mcmannus moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
As Mcmannus looks to move away, Jones throws a big counter combo but Mcmannus just gets out of the way.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones rushes Mcmannus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jones no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones pulls Mcmannus in to control the position.
Jones wants to stand and escape but Mcmannus is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones has his foot on Mcmannus's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mcmannus works his way back into a safe position though.
Mcmannus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mcmannus trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Mcmannus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mcmannus tries to stand but Jones is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is adopting a defensive guard.
Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mcmannus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mcmannus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mcmannus trying to control but Jones postures up.
Mcmannus wants to get back to full guard.
Mcmannus is trying to escape back to his feet but Jones uses the scramble to pass into side control.
A lull in the action here.
Jones has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones clinches with his opponent.
Jones turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jones manages to end up in side control.
Jones working the ground and pound.
Mcmannus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here as Jones stalls from top position.
Jones landing a few strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcmannus stops Jones from passing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mcmannus avoids the head kick by Jones.
Mcmannus lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jones feints and as Mcmannus raises his hands in defense, Jones changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mcmannus is looking to stand back up but Jones counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Mcmannus.
Mcmannus wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones controlling the action here.
Jones is thwarting Mcmannus's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jones lands strikes from half guard.
Jones is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mcmannus has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mcmannus knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jones content to control rather than advance.
Mcmannus is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mcmannus avoid being mounted?
Well, if Jones is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones works his way into side control.
Mcmannus trying to remain calm as Jones controls from the top position.
Jones decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mcmannus to his feet.
Mcmannus shoots in and bounces Jones off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jones uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcmannus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.
Jones's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Jones dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mcmannus shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones throws a hook but Mcmannus avoids it easily.
Mcmannus unleashes a big counter combination but Jones bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jones has Mcmannus up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jones performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mcmannus has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jones is working for a submission of some sort.
Jones perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mcmannus is looking to get back to is feet but Jones passes into side control.
Jones advances nicely into full mount.
Jones swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mcmannus is now in Jones's guard. A big mistake from Jones there, giving up the dominant position!
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones pushes Mcmannus off and gets back to his feet.
Jones feints and as Mcmannus raises his hands in defense, Jones changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcmannus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jones seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mcmannus for as long as he can get away with.
Mcmannus working a defensive guard but Jones manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mcmannus knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jones scoring with punches from side control.
A lull in the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcmannus is trying to work for a sweep but Jones has mounted him!
And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Jones!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Mikhailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Moses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Viktor Mikhailov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean Moses!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikhailov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mikhailov looking to score a takedown here. Moses is defending well but Mikhailov drives through and ends up in Moses's guard.
Moses manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mikhailov manages to get himself to full guard.
Mikhailov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mikhailov is looking to stand up but Moses isn't so interested in that idea.
Mikhailov is looking for a triangle but Moses pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moses missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Moses with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhailov keeping moving, preventing Moses from controlling successfully.
Mikhailov managing to control the position.
Moses postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moses trying to control the position from guard on top but Mikhailov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mikhailov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moses on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mikhailov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Moses defends well.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Moses fails with the takedown.
Moses misses with a hook.
Mikhailov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Moses looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mikhailov stands up.
Mikhailov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mikhailov jumps into guard, dragging Moses to the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mikhailov holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moses controlling from the top position.
Mikhailov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mikhailov is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Mikhailov wants the takedown. Moses is fighting it off but Mikhailov persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Moses's guard against the cage.
Moses keeping full guard, as Mikhailov tries to pass.
Moses is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailov looking to pass the guard.
Moses looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moses trying to control the position.
Moses keeping full guard, as Mikhailov tries to pass.
Mikhailov controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mikhailov won't allow Moses to sweep him here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Mikhailov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Moses.
Mikhailov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moses can do to turn this around?
Moses tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mikhailov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moses is looking to clinch.
Mikhailov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mikhailov showed some decent athleticism there.
Moses looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moses is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Mikhailov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moses trying to control but Mikhailov postures up.
Viktor Mikhailov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mikhailov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Moses trying to hold on to Mikhailov's head to control him but Mikhailov postures up.
Mikhailov content to control rather than advance.
Mikhailov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Moses knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Moses fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Moses takes a swing at Mikhailov's ribcage but misses.
Moses gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mikhailov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mikhailov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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.
Moses not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mikhailov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moses is keeping the position for now.
Moses has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mikhailov off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Moses shoots and misses
so Mikhailov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Viktor Mikhailov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Moses.
Mikhailov wants to pass the guard but Moses is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moses working for a triangle but Mikhailov defends it easily.
Moses can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mikhailov controls the pace.
Mikhailov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mikhailov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mikhailov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mikhailov clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Mikhailov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Mikhailov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mikhailov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Moses tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mikhailov decides to stand back up. Mikhailov steps back and let's Moses get back to his feet.
Moses throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mikhailov's head.
Mikhailov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mikhailov postures up.
Mikhailov is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Moses has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Mikhailov is looking to defend but Moses has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Mikhailov! Moses pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Mikhailov taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sean Moses!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Porra Caralho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Jr Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Porra Caralho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Jr Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Caralho looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva tries to pull guard but Caralho forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Caralho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Caralho misses with the combination.
Silva goes for a double leg but Caralho avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Caralho continues to drive forward.
Porra Caralho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Jr Silva.
Nice defenses there by Caralho.
Porra Caralho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caralho dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
Caralho misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Caralho does no damage.
Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into Caralho's guard.
Silva trying to control but Caralho is working from the bottom.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caralho 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.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Caralho has wrist control.
Silva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Caralho looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Caralho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Caralho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice combination there by Caralho.
Caralho scores with a one two! Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Caralho is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Caralho as he jumps to the side.
Caralho changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Silva tries to clinch but Caralho moves out of range.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Caralho throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Caralho is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Caralho, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Caralho against the cage but Caralho circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Caralho misses the target.
Horrible takedown attempt by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Caralho, which made it look bad.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Caralho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caralho scores with a jab to the head.
Caralho misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caralho tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Caralho avoids the body shot from Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Caralho counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Caralho to acknowledge the strikes.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Caralho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva gets a takedown into half guard.
Silva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Caralho's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caralho is looking to improve his position.
Silva slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Porra Caralho dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Caralho connects with the punch.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Caralho's waist but Caralho gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Caralho to score with a decent uppercut.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Caralho.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Caralho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Caralho clobbers Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Porra Caralho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caralho fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva throws a half hearted mid kick.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Caralho tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Caralho manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Caralho sprawls well initially but Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caralho wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caralho keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Caralho wants to sweep but Silva has passed to side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva happy to just control the position for now.
Silva stands up and beckons Caralho to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.
Caralho wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Silva manages to pass to side control.
Silva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Silva uses his free foot to push down on Caralho's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Caralho.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caralho tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Caralho wants to get back to his feet.
Silva throwing strikes here but Caralho is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Silva controlling the pace for now.
Caralho tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silva is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Caralho is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pablo Jr Silva!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Eric Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Franco!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Franco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Franco.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown but Franco manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brown's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Franco looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Franco gets to his feet. Brown looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Franco shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Franco's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Franco gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brown is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Franco is aware though and is defending well.
Brown knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Franco on the ground.
Franco not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Franco stands and throws Brown's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Franco decides to stand back up. Franco steps back and let's Brown get back to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Franco.
Franco looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Brown!
Franco decides to stand back up. Franco steps back and let's Brown get back to his feet.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Franco looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Brown!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Brown's face as Franco controls the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Let's hope that Franco has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Franco advances to full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brown takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Franco controlling from the full mount.
Franco's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Franco is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Brown to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Brown shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Franco dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Franco scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Brown has hold of Franco's hands but Franco slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Franco stands up from half guard.
Brown throws a head kick but Franco moves out of range.
Eric Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Franco feints the counter takedown.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Franco circles away.
Brown closes this distance looking for a takedown but Franco circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown wants to clinch up but Franco keeps it at a distance.
Franco throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Eric Brown has been cut.
Franco feints and as Brown raises his hands in defense, Franco changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brown is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Franco seems to have locked his on tight now - Brown screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Franco, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). John Franco!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jax Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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, Jax Teller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Teller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Oliveira on the side of the head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Teller pulls guard successfully.
Teller looking for a guillotine here but Oliveira defends easily.
Teller trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Oliveira's guard.
Teller throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Teller keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Oliveira's head.
Oliveira wants to stand up but Teller is controlling him.
Teller postures up and lands a big shot to Oliveira's brow.
Teller seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Oliveira wants to stand and escape but Teller is having none of it.
Oliveira is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Teller is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Teller trying to stand up but can't free himself from Oliveira's guard.
Oliveira is looking to stand up but Teller isn't so interested in that idea.
Oliveira is pulling down on Teller's head. It's preventing any offense from Teller, at least for the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Teller missing with a left hand there. Oliveira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Teller manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Oliveira on his heels. He'll look to pass Oliveira's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Teller controls from within his opponent's guard.
Teller seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Oliveira for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is looking to stand up but Teller isn't so interested in that idea.
Teller stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Teller clinches with his opponent.
Teller avoiding damage.
Teller goes for a takedown in the clinch but Oliveira prevents it.
Oliveira breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Teller.
Oliveira tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Oliveira working to try and regain half guard.
Oliveira really wants to buck Teller off and get back to his feet.
Teller breaks from Oliveira's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Oliveira really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Teller. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oliveira tries to hold on but Teller postures up.
Teller landing strikes from the mount and Oliveira is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jax Teller dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Teller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Matheus Oliveira has been cut.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Teller moves out of range.
Teller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oliveira throws a nice looking combination but Teller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Teller tries a head kick but it misses.
Teller wants to clinch up but Oliveira keeps it at a distance.
Matheus Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliveira looks to land a right hand but Teller moved out of range.
Oliveira scores with a jab to the head.
Oliveira throws a head kick that Teller semi-blocks.
Teller tries to clinch there but Oliveira circles away.
Teller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Oliveira but Oliveira pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Teller takes one on the button.
Oliveira paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller shoots in looking for a takedown but Oliveira manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Teller's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Oliveira throws a head kick that misses.
Teller tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oliveira throws out a leg kick but Teller moves out of range and Oliveira only half commits.
Oliveira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oliveira connects with a crisp jab.
Teller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oliveira throws a head kick but Teller moves out of range.
Teller drives through and clinches with Oliveira against the cage.
Oliveira stops a takedown attempt from Teller.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jax Teller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliveira avoiding damage.
Oliveira is trying to break free.
Teller tries to pull guard but Oliveira forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Teller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Teller clinches up against the cage.
Teller prevents Oliveira from breaking the clinch.
Oliveira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oliveira jabs Teller to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliveira drops his hands momentarily and Teller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Teller bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Oliveira's head.
Teller scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Teller trying to pass the guard but Oliveira defending well.
Teller with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to control but Teller passes into side.
Oliveira is not content to let Teller control the position.
Oliveira gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Oliveira is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Teller frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Oliveira really wants to buck Teller off and get back to his feet.
Teller connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Teller landing strikes from the mount and Oliveira is in trouble!
Teller controlling from the full mount.
Teller looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jax Teller will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matheus Oliveira's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Teller.
Teller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oliveira as he jumps to the side.
Oliveira is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Teller moves into range and clinches up with Oliveira.
Oliveira is looking to control Teller's arms but Teller gets an underhook and turns him. Now Oliveira has his back to the cage.
Teller content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Teller is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Oliveira to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oliveira's efforts to push away.
Oliveira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Teller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Teller tries to pull guard but Oliveira holds him up against the cage and eventually Teller drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jax Teller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller breaks the clinch.
Teller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oliveira as he jumps to the side.
Teller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Oliveira.
Teller closes the distance and pushes Oliveira back into the cage.
Teller jumps guard.
Teller wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Oliveira throwing strikes from guard but Teller blocks nicely.
Teller wriggles free and stands up.
Teller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oliveira can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a leg kick which misses Teller's front leg but catches the back leg as Teller tries to avoid it.
Oliveira throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A nice combination there by Teller.
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!
Teller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Oliveira connects with a high kick.
Teller throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Teller closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Teller performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller is looking to take a break and control but Oliveira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oliveira desperately trying to maintain half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Oliveira is looking to improve his position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Good leg kick by Oliveira there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Matheus Oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oliveira misses with a body shot.
Teller moves into range and clinches up with Oliveira.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oliveira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Teller has him pressed against the cage.
Oliveira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jax Teller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Teller shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Oliveira manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Teller sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jax Teller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Teller, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jax Teller!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Ethan Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sonny White!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from White there as he acknowledges the shot.
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
White avoids the head kick by Brown.
Brown takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from White.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily.
And White tries to counter it with a takedown but Brown pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Brown shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brown showed some decent athleticism there.
Brown seems to be working for a kimura but White defends the submission attempt.
Brown takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown trying to mount his opponent but White defends it.
White looking for submissions off his back.
White is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brown scores with a couple of nice shots.
Brown takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nice strikes from Brown there.
Brown wants to free his trapped foot but White is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Brown is nestled in close to White, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is looking to control Brown's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can White avoid being mounted?
White really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brown. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
White is looking to escape.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brown in particular looking to stall.
Brown 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.
White taking some punishment here, with Brown in his half guard.
Brown moves into full mount! White won't be happy about that!
Brown dominating with strikes here.
Brown in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown controlling the position easily from mount.
Brown pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Brown looking to control and managing it successfully.
Brown landing strikes from the mount.
Brown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brown cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Brown controlling the pace for now.
Brown is going oldschool here, as he tries to force White to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so White shrugs it off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
White is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Brown dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brown changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. White tries to avoid it but Brown manages to keep hold of a leg and drag White to the ground. White escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from White is defended easily by Brown.
White throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
White displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown shoots in for a double leg but White sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
White now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White with a poor takedown
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A momentary lapse in concentration from White enables Brown to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. White manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
White pushes Brown off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brown is rocked!
White fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown stuffs the takedown attempt from White. White gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?
White is breathing heavily.
Brown tries to score a power double leg takedown but White sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brown somewhat.
White tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
White has managed to clinch.
Brown gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White trying to hold on to Brown's head to control him but Brown postures up.
Brown is taking a breather. White says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down White for as long as he can get away with.
Brown is sneakily working for an arm triangle but White sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is looking to control Brown's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can White avoid being mounted?
Brown not doing much here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ground and pound from Brown.
Brown controlling the action here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sonny White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
White fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brown.
White shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brown defends it nicely.
White shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but White keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown is trying hard to land a takedown here. White sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sonny White will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Brown clinches up with White and pushes him back against the cage.
White taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
White can't get the takedown.
Brown tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. White smiles and moves away.
Brown tries to clinch but fails miserably
and White counters with a thumping low kick.
Brown looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for White!
White is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but White is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
White struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Brown has control of an arm but White manages to advance to Brown's back!
White has his opponent's back but Brown is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off White.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
Brown moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brown shoots for a takedown but White saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice takedown defense from White. No joy for Brown on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White misses with a takedown
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
Brown prevents a body shot from White.
Brown drops down looking for an ankle pick but White pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brown shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. White is trying to defend but Brown finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
White moves into full guard.
Brown won't allow White to sweep him here.
Brown passes easily into side control. Nice work.
White being controlled for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brown decides to stand back up. Brown steps back and let's White get back to his feet.
White misses with a hook.
Brown cracks White with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
No luck for White with that takedown attempt.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ethan Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ethan Brown!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Holy Cow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alonzo Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Holy Cow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alonzo Green!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green misses with a takedown attempt - Cow sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Green blocks a head kick by Cow.
Cow dives in and grabs Green's left leg, looking for a takedown. Green pushes down on Cow's head and hops out.
Green is looking to clinch.
Cow misses with a double jab
and Green counters with a three punch combo that has Cow backing up. Cow nods at Green to acknowledge the strikes.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cow fails to land with a series of punches.
Green shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cow as he avoids it easily.
Green dives in and grabs Cow's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cow pushes down on Green's head and hops out.
Holy Cow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alonzo Green.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Green.
Cow throws a right and a left that Green avoids nicely.
Cow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Green can pounce on him.
Cow tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Green counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cow thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green misses with a takedown attempt - Cow sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cow gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Green counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Green.
Green forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cow trying to control but Green postures up.
Cow is breathing heavily.
Green is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Green throwing shots but Cow is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cow blocking the ground and pound attempt from Green.
Green content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Green frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cow wants to control but Green is having none of it.
Green landing strikes from the mount and Cow is in trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green landing punches.
Green controlling the position easily from mount.
It looks like Green might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green with the ground and pound from mount.
Green looking to control and managing it successfully.
Green working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Green controlling his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Green in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alonzo Green dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Green avoids a punch combination nicely.
Green throws a counter combo.
Cow gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Green counters with a series of strikes. Cow will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Green has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cow throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Green's waist but Green gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cow off to one side.
Green throws a head kick but Cow moves out of range.
Cow tries to keep at a distance but Green has taken the fight into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Green takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cow gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Green to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Green controlling from the top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Green has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Green gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cow leaves Green with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Green throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cow.
It looks like Alonzo Green has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Green lands but Cow takes it in his stride.
Green clinches up against the cage.
Green displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cow up against the cage.
Green decides to pull guard.
Cow is posturing up here but Green has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Cow tries to roll out but it's too tight and Cow has to tap! Slick submission there by Green!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alonzo Green!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Heiron Grekos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Cathaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Cathaway has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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, Heiron Grekos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Cathaway!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grekos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Cathaway misses.
Grekos looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Cathaway tries to work over Grekos's front leg with a kick but Grekos checks it.
Grekos feinted with a counter takedown.
Cathaway lands with a nice body punch.
Cathaway shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cathaway cracks Grekos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cathaway cracks Grekos with a good jab.
It looks like Heiron Grekos has been cut.
Cathaway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cathaway tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cathaway just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGrekos.
Cathaway looking to score a takedown here. Grekos is defending well but Cathaway drives through and ends up in Grekos's guard.
Cathaway is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cathaway gets to his feet. Grekos looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cathaway will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Grekos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Grekos walks into a straight right hand from Cathaway.
Grekos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cathaway uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Grekos is rocked!
Cathaway lands an uppercut, right on the button! Grekos tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmy Cathaway!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adriel Marques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adriano Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adriel Marques!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adriano Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy body kick from Marques
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva tries to keep at a distance but Marques has taken the fight into the clinch.
Marques is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Marques throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva throws a body punch but Marques moves out of range.
Marques drops down looking for a counter takedown but Silva sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marques tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marques tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marques walks into a jab.
Silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Marques counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to clinch up but Marques keeps it at a distance.
Marques tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Silva manages to circle out of the way.
Marques pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Marques fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adriel Marques. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marques working hard to break the clinch.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marques clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Marques tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marques manages to avoid it.
Marques keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Marques fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva throws out a counter right but Marques avoids it with no problem.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a leg kick but Marques sees it coming and moves out of range.
As Silva tries to get set, Marques tries to push him back and clinch up but Silva manages to avoid the attempt.
Marques shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Marques was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Marques tries to move to mount but Silva blocks the move with his legs.
Marques wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva keeps Marques under control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marques trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
Silva is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Marques trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
Marques taking a breather here.
Marques moves into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marques can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva is trying to stand.
Marques swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Silva is now in Marques's guard. A big mistake from Marques there, giving up the dominant position!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marques trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marques is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Adriel Marques will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Silva swings for the body but Marques moves out of range.
Marques walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Marques.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Marques's head.
Adriano Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marques closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Marques getting side control.
Silva pushes Marques off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marques looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Marques to the ground. Silva is now in Marques's guard.
Adriano Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to advance position but Marques has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Marques throws some wild stikes that Silva manages to avoid easily.
Silva tries to hold on but Marques pushes him away.
Silva is trying to escape the mount.
Silva wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Marques.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marques can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
Marques scoring with strikes but Silva is staying in there.
Marques looking to control and managing it successfully.
Marques throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to control Marques's body but Marques pushes him off. Silva squirms to his side and now Marques has his back!
Silva is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Marques.
Marques has the hooks in. Silva is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva is still trying to improve position.
Marques struggling to keep hold of the position.
Silva tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva can't escape the position.
Silva wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Silva is trying to defend against the choke here but Marques has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Marques Tightens the hold and Silva taps out furiously! Marques displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Adriel Marques!
Adriel Marques is the new bantamweight champion!
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